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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 27, 1910
Page
4
A local advertisement offers a grand selection of gent's and ladies footwear in various calf leathers and Goodyear welted builds. The seller, Gardner's, promotes Boots and Shoes for men women and children plus felts and rubbers, located at Somerset Buildings Burnett Street.
Special grocery prices include Prunes Green Peas Ceylon Tea Tapioca Sago Haricot Beans and more with per lb and per can rates. Also offers mushrooms green peas large tins Go on coffee and mild cured hams advertised with value emphasis.
Regulé announces a contest with prizes paid on completion. A respected judge will decide final results. Winners may be published in this paper. Entrants must craft words without dictionary terms to win. Panels from bottle boxes must display specific phrases depending on bottle size. Send entries to Tanking's Contest, Box 615, Christchurch, by July 6.
Retain good health by calling at T Young's shop for boots of his own make. English leather guaranteed at moderate prices. Men’s cheap boots from 10s 6d and ladies’ boots equally cheap. Located at Ulster Boot Shop Corner inst and Burnett Stiezers Ashburton.
Correspondent defends error in report on Road Traffic By laws. Thos Rainey claims he was on the road only once and not several times on the same tracks as stated by Christie and Middleton.
The Tinwald Town Board met Friday with chairman T Williams and members J Hampton D Teppett and G W Morrison. They agreed to contribute to a shelter shed for carriers, appointed G W Andrews as delegate, and noted a property sale affecting the rates roll. Accounts of 23 18 6 were approved and actions on fencing encroachments and pole authority were reviewed.
Toronto Times notes a quartz reef near Stewart British Columbia spanning miles with tall porphyry dykes and extensive stamping works. Jules Gaumier swims four and a quarter miles from Putney Bridge to Mortlake in ninety one minutes.
The Senate Committee reports the U S tariff is not a material factor in rising food prices. Removing the tariff would not provide relief. The increase is attributed to population shifts from food producing to food consuming occupations.
The Ashburton Mothers Union met at St Stephen's schoolroom with about sixty present. Nurse Qates demonstrated bed care for invalids and handling bedridden patients while Nurse Maleaner, a Plunket visitor, spoke on health aims for women and children and correcting myths about humanised milk. Falconer emphasized natural feeding and proper infant nutrition. The gathering concluded with afternoon tea.
The Tinwald Domain Board met on Saturday with chair Doherty and members Hampton and Millie champ present. The sub committee reported on lessees properties and a July 12 deadline for lease fulfilment with legal action possible. Tenders will be invited to clear weeds around young trees. Accounts totaling 412 8s were approved.
Taft wins congressional support to curb labor unions under Sherman Act when boycotts shift wages and hours. AFL condemns the move while Grand Trunk workers reject a lower scale. Canadian Pacific staff threaten a strike at ten o'clock if demands are unmet, signaling a grave stance across borders.
Ashburton Branch of the Farmers Union met on Saturday with members including J Frampton and T P Mawson. A Provincial Executive recommendation urged North Canterbury branches to hold annual meetings in the second week of April. The group debated importing boys for farm work, stressing trainees should be prepared for country life and farm labour.
In imperial China the censor, as eyes and ears of the Emperor, polices officials and reports misconduct. Chiang Ch’un-lin denounced Prince Ching, provoking royal rebuke and his removal. The censors protest, warning against bias between nobles and officials, while noting the empire’s censors and consulate structure.
The airship Heppelin VIT inaugurates a passenger service from Dusseldorf to Dortmund and back. The first flight carried 32 passengers and the second 20 at £10 each, despite wind and rain. The vessel reached a top speed of 56 miles per hour.
In June 95 London reports Archduke Joseph ballooned near Vienna when a storm drove the balloon into the Danube. The occupants stayed afloat in the water up to their necks before rescuers pulled the craft to the bank.
Barry tells supporters before his departure that he will go straight and do his utmost to win. He would have preferred Thames rowing but hopes to meet Arnst later at Putney or Mortlake.
An advertisement extols Doan's Ointment as a cure for eczema and other skin ailments. It cites testimonials from John Mcdennett of Eden Street, Oamaru, claiming rapid relief and a lasting cure after eight years. The ad notes availability at chemists and Foster-McClellan Co. Sydney at 3d per pot.
Myr Hart, 39, noted journalist and editor of the Mataura Ensign earlier in his career, died suddenly at Canlorssub Opawa on Saturday. An inquest found death due to syncope or heart failure. Hart had just accepted the editorship of the Timaru Herald, and his career spanned Ekotahuna Express to Christchurch Press with noted humor and clarity.
In Sydney June 26 the New Zealand team beat Australia by six points to nil before about 20 000 fans. The match was high class and evenly contested with strong play from Queenslanders including Timbury. The All Blacks gained the upper hand in the second half after a defensive opening spell and produced the winning score as fine weather accompanied the match.
The Maoris beat the American University team fourteen to eleven in a keen curtain-raiser to New Zealand versus Australia. Americans led 11 nil at halftime before the Maoris forged a comeback led by Harrison Hall Paratene and Piki with Takaringi converting one try.
About one thousand spectators watched the New Zealand Championship match as Wellington defeated Hawke Bay by two goals to one at Day's Bay yesterday, securing the win in a tense representative contest.
For sale a nearly new four room cottage with washhouse on a full quarter acre. Owner moved to Christ Church and seeks a prompt sale. Inspection invited with easy terms. Also listed are shop and office spaces in Ashburton Burnett Street Jubilen Buildings and properties on Charles Street Allenton and Winchmore Road.
A fragment describes Tye and Pye in a tense exchange about a near miss and an influenza mention. The barber calls a close shave a near escape while a bobby responds about life spared without Woods Peppermint Cure.
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