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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
2
For sale is the residential property of Mr Arthur Bean comprising one acre plus 11 perches of land with a garden orchard and a five room dwelling with scullery and tiled ranges. The site is well fenced with a water race running through. Offers are invited in one or two lots with immediate possession and easy terms.
A sale notice offers a residential property of one acre with a framed dwelling and a 16 acre railway reserve lease nearby. Price set at 2300 to secure a quick sale as Mr Bennett plans to move to a new farm.
Notice announces a going concern sale by B Ferguson on a Wan Sar property with 6 acres of first class land and extensive nursery stock including ornamental trees and bulbs. Includes a modern dwelling, waterworks, windmill, outbuildings, and 10 acres with a 2 room cottage, plus 74 acres near Lenton School ready for cropping. Price and full particulars on request.
District agent Ashhurton County invites proposals with large limits for live stock insurance. For full particulars and premiums write or call the agent. FRRRTANY, local agent handles forms and bids.
Prices fall on 200 yards of best quality velveteens with colors Navy Cardinal Purple Myrtle Black and light green. Originally 4s 6d per yard, now reduced to 1s 9d. Sale runs for 30 days starting soon.
The next best despatch for the United Kingdom leaves Ashburton on July 3rd and arrives in London on August 4th. Ephemeris data and lunar phases accompany the notice with times and celestial positions referenced.
A Methven yards sale drew small entries of sheep with generally good prices. Key lots include 35 fat lambs at 188 11d, 204 forward dolls at 14 4 hogs, 80 do 18s 6d, 65 do 12s 4d, merino ewes in lamb to E L rame at 8s 3d, 133 3 bred ewes in lamb at 17s 6d, and 146 ewes in lamb at 12s 4d. The day’s peak was 300 two tooth ewes in lamb at 25s 4d.
Readers see renewed clash over preferential tariffs as Cobden Club manifesto calls against taxing British food imports. The piece notes Chamberlain's scheme, colonial concessions, and how New Zealand's 1903 Preferential Pr evidence Act shapes expectations while British industry warns of harm from any food tax.
The article asserts rheumatism stems from cold damp exposure which impairs skin secretion of perspiration causing uric acid buildup. It claims movement worsens pain and endorses a remedy that neutralizes acids for relief. It also advertises linoleum cleaner and various tobacco products with prices and vendor notes.
Captain Edwina reports strong winds to shift from north to west and south west within 12 hours. The weekly practice of the Werhestral Buciaty proceeds with plans to hire Me Ones Reid for the August 9 concert. A bird netting raid yields sparrows, blackbirds, and thrashers amid high bird prices. Land sales include properties near Lauriston and Ashburton to various buyers. South Rakaia School Committee appoints T Byrne as master replacement for Mr White. Seddon death sympathy expressed. Otago University bound footballer Dansey gains praise as timetable leads University to a strong season. Offensive Publications Act case in Waimate fines publisher £4 total. The Athenia liner arrives at Timaru, largest vessel to date, marking harbour growth. A councillor’s near-miss with a cow ends in a fall and a humorous apology.
At wool and skin sales in Timgart excellent prices were obtained. Oamaru Poultry Society reports 654 entries for next week show, up 180 from last year. Timaru goats show two bakers selling. A bread stamping case fines three defendants to 203 pounds each. Mosers J Brebner and Coy advertise a winter clearing sale. A south express train delayed by a cylinder issue. northern express 45 minutes late. Paris milliner lawsuits yield heavy penalties per kiss. Tapanui Courier notes sparse burials in Tapanui Cemetery this October.
A June 29 report from Grermoors cites an inquest in Dorxnis and Clyde where the body found on the beach was identified as Van Meoork who died in a Hokitika River drowning. Verdicts for others include John Nolan and a drownings case in the Molyneux River with uncertain identifications.
A historical note describes a remedy titled Great Peppermint Cure from Woods and Seed, marketed in a bottle labeled 2% Gd por. The text mentions cold and influenza symptoms and references the product as a cure.
Frederick Vincant did not appear and faced charges for tiding a bigolant weight. The court heard by law breaches in town and assessed costs. Disputes included damages for trespass £39 with a counter claim £30. parties later agreed to discontinue the action and withdraw the counter claim. Costs awarded to the defendant. Other cases involved carting shingle and a verdict for the defendant on the shingle claim.
Southern Cross defeated Old Boys 26 to 3 at Domain Oval securing the Senior Flag with one match remaining. Key moves came from W Fitzgerald, Gudgell, and Gudsell while Old Boys’ efforts were led by P Ore and J Orr in a hard fought contest.
Only eight members of the Springburn Junior team appeared at the Domain to face Hakatora Second Fifteen, resulting in a forfeit to the town team. The Southern Cross Club leads the Third Grade Competition by one point over Hakatere as the Junior Cup goes to Southern Cross.
A shopper asks where to buy sturdy winter boots and stylish shoes for the wife. They recall Mellor's, praising low prices and good quality, seeking the best fitting footwear on Taterad Street during the festival season.
The Congo Area State objects to the avagnation of Tahr si ghazai until the railway is guaranteed by the Anglo Belgian Convention. Ontario papers support King Edward opening the Dominion Exhibition in Toronto by cables in August. China grants 24 700 indemnity to the surviving child of missionary Rev Mr Kingham killed at Nanchang.
Reports from Stockton Mine indicate rising tensions with the potential for a general strike as wheelers protest conditions. Meanwhile, government efforts on Willis extradition were defended as active, not inactive, and a steamship crew fight left a member badly injured aboard the Devon. Mount Lyell copper output May 24 to June 20 totals show substantial mineral yields. The Methodist Synod moves to expel Reverend James and to inform churches in America and Canada of his misdeeds.
In an assault on Colonel Lenchar's column rebels surged forward, three hundred or more killed and many captured. The chaotic clash left a large number of dead and disrupted the advance.
Mesera Fitzpatrick Bailey and a third Progressive leader accompany Jane 29 to England aiming to win Lord Eigin's support. They push for an immediately adoptable scheme distributing constituencies as Conservative and Boers factions clash over the plan.
The Legislative Council at Pretoria ratified the Customs Convention by 32 votes to 8 after reserved discussions on June 9 and June 28, establishing formal adoption of the treaty.
A strong force moved on Majumol to attack rebel positions near Majumulo. Rebels charged from two sides to 60 yards but broke when mazims opened fire. Later another impi attempted a 1 000 strong flank attack but was dispersed by shells.
In New York twenty schools saw a sudden panic after a rumor doctors would cut taenia of thousands of foreign and Jewish children to stop language mixing. Parents rushed to protect children as rioting erupted and doctors were assaulted during minor procedures. police restored order and closed the schools.
United Press Association reports in London on June 28 that after opposing amendments the House adopted Clause Four by 415 votes to 188. The fifth clause was also passed.
The case centers on whether New Zealand income tax applies to the entire cabling charges or only the proportion paid to the Government. Judgment reserved. It mentions the Goodyear welt method in shoe construction and marketing copy for Goodyear welt footwear.
Unrest in Russia after Batoum mutiny is quietly quelled. Reports say Preobragunsky Herzimentot Guards reprimanded amid shock in St Petersburg. First Battalion sent to Novgorod. protests include opposition to corporal punishment and private letter openings. Sempovisky Regiment shows sympathy with peasants.
London reports from Vienna claim that reactionary forces pressuring Jews and Christian intellectuals foment early revolts in Sevastopol. A thousand soldiers and sailors were arrested in one night on suspected revolutionary sympathies as Black Hundred literature circulates with officer aid. arriba
Sir Joseph Ward presented a large new refrigerating scheme for produce in Manchester. He was escorted down the canal by the Lord Mayor and Corporation. A luncheon followed, attended by directors from import and export firms and by the Canal Company.
The Sydney Sheep Show reports average prices by consignor across breeds and regions. Notable entrants include Grant Tamuka and Christchurch sellers with Shropshires and Leicesters fetching prices from a few pounds to over four pounds per head, reflecting wide regional participation.
In Melbourne the Supreme Court ruled against Ineucalypti distillery for passing off Sander and Sons products. Chief Justice Steadman ordered the imitator to stop use of similar get up and to pay all costs. The judgment upheld genuine merit of Sander and Sons Eucalyptus Extract.
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