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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
2
Just arrived two cases of Ekoroplate and sterling silver ware from Mannfselerera Walker and Hall Sheffield. Wedding presents a specialty and inspection is invited. The watch has earned high satisfaction with numerous excellent qualities.
Local Board of Directors listed for the New Zealand branch with offices at Custom-house Quay Wellington. Names include The Elon Morgen 8 Grace M.D O.M.G and The Hon. Charles J. Johnston M.L.O with Alfred de Bathe Brandon and The Hon. Edward Richardson M.L.O plus John Duncan Eeq. Medical Officer Dr. G Anson M.D MRO England.
The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association of Canterbury Ltd quotes on June 25 a price list for grains and seeds. Prime milling wheat 28 shillings 134 to 2s 2d per unit, oats and barley values shown, peas and chaff prices, and notes that the above are price current paid to farmers on tracks at Ashburton.
June 27 report notes very small stock sales at Addington due to gonda traffic stoppage on southern lines. Fat cattle 86 head. prices rose. Beef 40s to 24s per 100lb. dairy cows at £5 9s to £9 15d. Sheep market dull for fed wethers, demand for freezing wethers strong. lambs strong with fat lamb and store lamb lines sold at varied prices. Baconers and porkers softer. young pigs mixed with small lots sold.
Saturday June 29 notices list Dunedin Direct and Tasmania Australia with Melbourne due July 6. Also Ceylon India China Straits Settlement South Africa Europe UK London August 2 via Brindisi at 1240 pm.
The Rev. B Inglia presented a capital lantern views exhibition on his islands trip at the Presbyterian church last evening. Attendees enjoyed the show despite a severely cold night reducing attendance, with hope for a repeat performance on a future date.
Railway delays due to the royal visit disrupt freight and travel as residents report fish shipments stalled and private losses. Borough Council officials face a protracted session amid the Dunedin to Ashburton dispatch issues. Domain Board members clash over boat use while Parliament prepares to reopen following Queen Victoria's death. A memorial note honors Mrs Benjamin Boswell, longtime Hampstead resident, with funeral reported at Ashburton cemetery.
Montreal to host a massive Canadian Review for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall with forces from Toronto Ottawa Kingston and smaller towns joining to form a several thousand strong militia. A Royal train incident near Ashburton saw Guard T Fowke narrowly escape as he slipped from the carriage step.
The Imperial Appellate Court Conference met at the Colonial Office with Hon J Chamberlain and Lord Fairbury as Crown delegates of India present. Crown Law Officers attended while Mr Chamberlain outlined the Government's proposals. The proceedings were strictly private.
In the House of Commons sixty seven Unionist members memorialised Mr Balfour to oppose the Deceased Wife's fund bill before a grand committee. The Hicks-Beach ministry agreed to a duty on low priced coal and patent fuel. He abandoned a £650,000 duty derivative from tanning coal contracts.
In June 27 hearings in the Federal House Mr Barron refused to say when the federal tariff would take effect. Reporters noted large imports entering Sydney as anticipation built for the new duty.
A New Year plan in late June lists Mr Baldwin leading an American expedition with the yacht America and ships Prithjof and Belgica to reach the North Pole via Franz Josef Land. The crew is provisioned for three years and will sail directly as stated.
A committee led by Han Hall Jones urged a reconsideration of a ministerial resignation via telegrams. The reply said, Your telegram received. It is a complete mystery to me. Jama bl ran down, but feel baths at Rotorga will put me right again. The Timard Herald notes the resignation was with the Premier last Wednesday, causing discomfort for him amid unfolding events.
Tomorrow Mr Henry Stephenson offers a large entry of household furniture including beds chests drawers and a sewing machine with no reserve. Mr Cambridge of Ashburton Drag Company notes Lane's Creasored Emplaicn sales have run to factory demand, while Want's Worm Fies are advertised as effective for coughs and colds with a 26 per bottle price.
Entries from Tasmania and New South Wales lead the show with principal prize takers. Meas 6 Jamea Gibson and WT Hornfall win merino prizes, while 8B McAsaghey also places high. Mr Wallace of New South Wales takes first prize and grand champion in merino. Robb of Manuka earns four seconds, Cobb takes two seconds and third for Rom nays. Simmonds of Paamanis claims grand champion in Shropshire.
The Royal party traveled from Christ Church to Lyttelton aboard the Ophir after a brief stop in Christchurch. Highnesses and attendants boarded the Tutsnekal for Ophir voyage to Hobart as officials Seddon Ward and Carrott bade farewell on the government steamer. A shore and shipboard fireworks display preceded the sailing at 1:40 p.m.
An interior blaze at Tekoraba during a stay of the Duke and Duchess Christchurch on a Friday night caused alarm. Firemen arrived to find a small room fire near a fireplace had been quickly suppressed with minimal damage and no panic among guests.
Colonel Penton issues a general order expressing appreciation to officers and men across the forces for their duties and efficient conduct during the regent celebrations throughout the colony.
The royal party train halted briefly near Ashburton with the Duke and Duchess visible. A crowd gathered at Burnett Street as decorations remained and gifts were exchanged before the Royal locomotive resumed its journey toward Christchurch.
The Ophir, St George, and Jane sailed through the Straits at 830 this morning en route to Hobart with Wertinaton and Jace aboard.
The second racing day at Hastings on June 29 saw wins for Tim's in race one by three lengths with Nub Lace and Tevidend also producing top finishes. Scratches included Mangatera Jester Mangatahi Cobra and others. An adjourned Ashburton County Skating Club meeting is scheduled in Burnett street at 8 p.m. with all interested urged to attend.
Local optician Ernest M Sanderein, recently returned after six years abroad, offers treatment for defective eyesight using daylight and artificial light. He runs a consulting room on Cashel Street, Cashel Street W, Christchurch. Also noted are marketing blurbs for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a catalog of men's overcoats and macintoshes from Mivonsin & Turner.
The Ashburton Borough Council convened with Mayor presiding and members including Cre Bald Davison Alcore Jones Clark Andrews and Wellin. Reports covered bank balance receipts from licenses and various correspondences from railways and the Union Bank while reserves and library works dominated committee recommendations.
Dr Jones urged fencing and improvements to the Municipal building reserve and nearby footpaths. Dr Reid objected to wasting council time on these matters and urged action for ground leveling and tree planting. The Board agreed to consider the issues and instructed the Domain Curator to level ground and plant trees.
Kruger received an ovation in Rotterdam as girls strewn flowers lined his pathway during the visit.
London reports on Miss Emily Hobhouse's sensational Boer refugee camp claims. Adrian Hefmeyer disputes them, says officials are doing their best. Major-General Campbell clears Harrismith Bethelem Spitskop districts with large forage, grain, horses, cattle and sheep. Sir Michael Nicks Beach urges confidence at Mansion House. Lord Salisbury warns Britain must win in South Africa to deter foreign defeatists.
The item notes Berlin panic and London resilience with the Times and Leipsiger Bank steering a large financial advance beyond capital reserves. It mentions the fourth shipment of a washing machine arriving, with trials pending, and includes a testimonial praising the labor saving washer and its attached wringer amid Ashburton district notices.
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