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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
2
Property offer states the house and land are occupied by Mr John Stace on the Alford Forest road near the Woollen Mills. Apply for details and terms of tenancy.
For sale several 6 room and 4 room houses with verandah wash house and garden on King Street Hampstead and Church Street. Also good building sites in Allenton Netherby Hampstead districts. Agent for H Fitter and Son meat salesmen at Smithfield advertise trials and skins sold on behalf of clients.
A well farmed property near the Public School is in excellent order and offers a practical buyer a good opportunity to buy at a reasonable price and gain from the current owner's labor. Particulars and applications available.
A vendor announces lower cash prices on all meat, with ewe mutton and wether mutton discounted by fractions of a penny per pound, beef and small goods also reduced. Delivery to town and suburbs provided, with a 24 discount for accounts paid within a month and a booking surcharge of half to one penny per pound.
The piece argues that if Queen Victoria and Sir George Grey had prevailed fifty years earlier, South Africa’s federation might have occurred sooner. It praises the Queen and Grey for pushing imperial expansion and federation, notes political opposition in England, and cites Grey’s own account of royal backing. The article frames the union of South Africa as a significant imperial milestone.
A NZ Railways dispatch from Wellington, signed by General Manager T Ronayne under Minister J A Millar, reports that guards saw no misconduct between Christchurch and Ashburton during a holiday period though witnesses are hard to obtain. It notes festivity crowds raise issues and promises action when enough evidence is available. It laments intoxicated passengers causing annoyance to quiet travelers.
A Wellington telegram reports the Royal Commission into the Police Forces will have its arence order presented to the Cabinet early next week. Ashburton Fire Brigade thanks donor John Fowler for a Guinea contribution toward brigade funds after the Cameron Street fire. McClarg’s Laver watch promotes a two year guarantee and claims durability.
In Wellington Town Hall speech MP A W Hogg defends land tax as a tool to curb land aggregation and aid small farmers amid rural shortages. Timaru Harbour Board records show port water depth and a new record for ship dues and wharfage in May. Community notices include a Wakanui I.O.G.T. gathering with a wedding gift to Sister Corbett and a Mayfield bands concert at Mayfield school.
At a June Christchurch meeting the Christ church Bootmakers Union unanimously carried resolutions praising Hon. A. W. Hogg for his outspoken speech in the Houses of Representatives on land and money questions. Delegates to the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council are instructed to back a similar resolution and urge an invitation for Mr Hogg to speak in Christchurch on the same topics.
Due to heavy rain all football and hockey fixtures have been postponed as per the press association from CHIISECHURGH. The note mentions children’s hacking cough at night and a price of 6d and 3s 6d for related events.
The article notes a recent cold spell after a mild period, but rain aid has done little harm. Farmers benefited from two months of fine weather enabling early grain sowing and land preparation. Drought earlier threatened the sector, yet conditions have rapidly improved with adequate rainfall and warm spells driving strong vegetation growth and healthy market activity overall.
Tinwald Town Board met Friday evening with chairman Thos Williams and members J Hampton and D Teppott present. Notices on valuation amendments and property transfers were noted. a diphtheria case prompted isolation and house fumigation. Repairs to Graham's and Lagmhor roads were referred to Works Committee. a maintenance man’s tender for Mr Henderson was accepted. dog tax nonpayment reviewed by solicitor. Watercourse work for Carter’s Creek to be cleaned and grab gorse notices served. Melcombe Street shingling plans and July 3rd tenders advertised. Accounts totaling £147 were paid.
Inasman presents an illustrated pamphlet on the Salvation Army social work in Australasia with a 1908 balance sheet for social organisations. The report lists eight prison gate homes eight men's shelters nine food depots four boys' industrial homes two old men's homes two intoxicating homes ten maternity homes seventeen rescue homes two women's metropoles two women's shelters eight girls' homes five road depots one intoxicating home and one home hospital. The year saw extensive distress relief across the Commonwealth and New Zealand. Finances show income £88 857 19s 3d and expenditure £95 719 10s 7d. In New Zealand receipts were £14 448 10s 8d with £18 226 5s 1d from donations and inmate sales and £950 in government grants and capitation fees. Dominion expenditure was £16 127 1s etc.
Auckland reports that the Labour Bureau will send married men to Gisborne railway works, about twenty named and others awaiting dispatch. Wellington says twenty bushmen go to Waitotara, 100 to Tekaraka, 100 to Midland, and forty to Nelson areas for immediate work.
Twenty eight Auckland district hotels will lose licenses on the expiry day. Four hotels in Eden and fourteen in Ohinemuri faced closures due to license failures, with the rest cut back. The Auckland Licensed Victuallers Association aims to raise 1000 pounds to ease the impact on affected licensees after partial subscriptions of 760 pounds.
London report notes Harold Garvey a wealthy broker died by his own hand. the Vancouver service cites Ottawa on New Zealand non renewal and possible discontinuation of subsidies. Other items include Germany's inheritance tax defeat, diamond sales in Paris, retrial in Paris, Clemenceau's lottery ban, and honours for Kenneth Skelton Anderson.
The Defence Conference will meet on July 28 in London, as reported by the Press Association. The meeting aims to discuss naval defense policies and national security considerations.
The report notes Transvaal considering a £500,000 loan at par as an understanding to borrow for the African Colony while awaiting further conclusions. The item reflects financial maneuvering during colonial negotiations and pending decisions.
In Pretoria on June 25 a group of sixty Asians in the Transvaal were fined £50 or three months for burning their registration certificates. The incident comes amid ongoing registration enforcement.
Berlin June reports heavy speculation on a possible Reichstag dissolution by the Kaiser and on Prince Bulow possibly resigning the chancellorship amid mounting political tension.
Mr Syme of Melbourne praised Scotland at Edinburgh saying Sydney Medical School largely consists of Edinburgh graduates. He urged greater interchanges of British and colonial professors and students to strengthen the Empire and hinted at schemes for faculty exchange. Delegates then traveled to London.
Sir Henry Notman announced a series of meetings organized by Mr Haldane's Budget League with Cabinet ministers and platform speakers. Mr Asquith and Mr Lloyd George addressed supporters, arguing over land taxes, increment value duty, and "modern" taxation while railing against Socialist influence and financier control.
Press Association dispatch from Britain notes a drop from 6 23 percent in Canadian commercial relations and a rise from 60 percent with the United States. The board attributes this to Americans maintaining contact with Canada's market and adapting to Canadian needs. Also mentions chronic chest complaints and peppermint remedy prices.
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