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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
2
Train schedule lists daily arrivals at Ashburton with express services from Christchurch at 10.45 pm 12.48 pm and 6 pm from Timaru 10.45 am Dunedin 6.57 pm and Springburn 9.45 am includes express services and times for connections.
A damaged OCR fragment lists moon phases and a string of times and numbers. It includes terms like last quarter new moon first quarter and apogee with scattered digits such as 28 and 1, scattered times like 6 42 pm and 9 7 06 pm, plus random letters and numbers. The readable content provides no clear event or context beyond celestial phase labels and timestamps.
The notice lists deadlines: Friday March 1 for Northern Porth Westport Australia Sydney March 10 Iodie Chins Straits Settlement South Africa United Kingdom Brindie Continent of Europa via Manowai 680 pm late fee letters guards VAG SxZprese Saturday March 2 for Westport direct 1030 am for Northern Porta and Westport 636 pm Rotomahaua late fee letters guards van express
Wheat and flour afloat totals reach 3 510 000 quarters for the United Kingdom and 1 050 000 quarters for the Continent. Bank shares list Bank of Australasia at 76 and Union Bank at 37 with other banks unchanged.
Quotations for wheat barley beans and flour noted with nominal figures in shillings and pence. Dairy products butter cheese and bacon prices shown for local factories and farm deliveries f.a.b Lyttelton with changes from regional market conditions.
Fen. ingfield Hames died on February 28 at Tancred Street Ashburton in his 46th year.
Tas meeting on Wednesday evening by unanimous vote protested the Borough Council's permit to drain hospital sewage through street channels. The article notes medical opinions supported the rejection and credits Ashburton burgesses for defending constituents against the Hospital Board scheme.
The article notes confusion between the Mayor and M. Thomas on disposing hospital sewage. The Hospital Board would adopt Baxter's scheme if Borough channels were blocked. The meeting backed continued cesspit use, while medical opinion and local residents urged overturning the action and safeguarding street drainage.
The Ashburton telegraph exchange will stay open until 10 pm tomorrow. Drunks paid fines in Methven court. Market notes warn of delayed sheep and interlocking railway work. Indian troops’ arrival delayed by weather. residents prepare for a late-night reception and ongoing arrangements.
Large crowd gathered on the station platform to bid farewell as the contingent passed through Christchurch by express at night. The scene featured many friends and acquaintances offering three hearty cheers as the train moved away.
In a Waihi river case, Wheeler faced charges for "soaring" trout with wire on December 29 and 31. Ranger Coles testified Wheeler showed an alibi and evidence suggested he and youth Rowe used wire to catch trout. Coles located twelve snagged fish on December 31.
Monthly gathering of the Ashburton Hospital Committee notes a new probationer nurse Miss Roberts and discusses delirium tremens patients needing a special room and furniture. The board considers fee collection and solicitor action for £275 in outstanding accounts. next meeting set for Friday in April.
In a rugged, moonlit region the goblins roam free across a wild landscape. Gaunt birds cry as shadows drift and the goblins dance to a strange, rhythmic tune. Moonlight reveals fairies elves and spirits, unlocking hidden desires within the land. Canterbury Thugs
United Press Avaostation report states the Pacific Cable Board adopts a resolution disapproving New South Wales terms with the Eastern Extaoalop Company. Audley Coote argues via letter that routing inland to Vancouver creates a toll gate, urging a compromise to land a line at Honolulu and continue to Vancouver, reducing overall costs with one extra repeating station.
Ashburton County Council debates funding for road and water works at Heads works. Discussion covers concrete versus iron piping, proposed loan, and anticipated start after next winter. Engineering report notes satisfactory water supplies, new aqueducts, and bridges. some repairs pending.
Ashburton Horticultural Show awards announced with top exhibitor T Pitt who wins the Most Successful Exhibitor cup valued at £5 5s require three wins. Open and amateur classes list T Pitt GT Dodds T Craige head Mire Chambers and Mrs Bushat among others in cut flowers fruits vegetables.
Fire brigade contest results listed from Christchurch to Napier and Sumner. Gore Hawera Ashburton entries dominate with times and penalties noted, five man events recorded across multiple venues.
Passengers aboard the Alameda from Sydney arrived in Ben Francisco on February 23 and protested the delay. Upon learning of the previous day’s disaster involving the City of Rio Janeiro, they presented the captain with a teslimonigl.
Government acts to suppress the plague as Caps Town Corporation shows apathy. Eleatris Telegraph notes the effort and copyright caretown date.
MP for Merthyr Tydvil Mr Keir Hardie will move in the House of Commons to reduce the expenses allowance for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall visiting the colonies to £1000. The motion is set for debate amid ongoing discussions on imperial travel costs.
The fragment discusses a planned royal visit to Auckland with dates and tours, then pivots to a marketing block endorsing a European diploma and warning against eucalyptus extracts, followed by an advert for a peppermint cure. The text mixes travel details with illegible patent-matters and a health remedy promotion.
United Press dispatches report Foreign Under-Secretary Lord Cranborne says Russias promise to keep Manchuria provisional was verbal. Moscow pressure grows with Russian talks urging Yang Yo to sign a stronger convention granting exclusive protection and privileges in Northern China.
More than thirty thousand people witnessed the king’s proclamation in ApEvaton as Lord Tennyson reviewed Imperial and local troops in a ceremony marking the arrival of the new monarch.
Reports note the Wesleyan Conference elected Rev A Hutchison as president. Other items include electoral redistribution proposals in Sydney, land deeds in New Britain for an industrial settlement, and a murder insanity acquittal in Alexandria.
Sheffield firms doubt the American steel combine will harm high grade carbon steel but fear possible injury to English girder and bridge work. New York reports the American Steel Trust capital at 300 million bonds 400 million preference stock and 400 million common stock.
In the Sydenham railway disaster inquest the jury and experts visited the scene. Witnesses clashed on whether the fish plate at the fracture had been replaced and where the engine derailment occurred. Debates centered on exact location and timing of repairs as evidence ranged from different sightlines to rail condition.
A letter recounts Joubert addressing his force during the Ladysmith siege. He proclaims General Buller the bravest and finest commander, backed by soldiers ready to endure fire and water for him. A greyhaired Boer aged 72 counters by praising Joubert and his men defending home and independence.
A new remedy named Venna Cough Cure appears in an Asusiv Eton Den listing with Weboo Koozman and four others including Benjamin Gum. Details remain unclear about effectiveness or endorsement.
Colonial casualty list shows Victorian Bushmen severely wounded and slight wounds for Pearson and Jones. Westralian Bushmen Hatton and Burke severely wounded. Willowmore near capture of Forty Boars and three hundred surrendered. General French and Lord Kitchener advancing. prizes include artillery, ammunition, cattle, sheep, and wagons. Orange River high. British grip tightening on Steyn and De Wet. Hartzog near Petrysville with patrol clash imminent.
A court heard testimony alleging MCarthy and family assaulted an elderly man on Jan 11 and 12 near their home. Witnesses, including Catherine and Ellen McCarthy, described dragging, beating, and moving the victim toward a road to the main highway. The father denied direct admission of guilt as proceedings paused for the night.
The magistrate ruled Ellen McCarthy may be treated as a hostile witness after her statement to Detective Fitzgerald during the resumed proceedings. The March 1 hearing reference marks the latest development in the case handled by the United Prose Association.
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