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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 11, 1908
Page
2
A letter dated January 14 extends praise to a dealer on East Street for an Edison phonograph described as the biggest bargain and an amusement producer at the top notch. EW MACHINES AND NIW RECORDS signs the note, with A. T. H. WILLIAMS listed as dealer.
ISHES announces taking over the Confectionery and Dining Room business recently run by Mrs Hughes. Dinners a specialty with summer drinks and stool service. Address Burnett Street.
The site now houses the National Mortgage and Agency Company premises on Burnett Street next to Dalgety and Co. office. No business will be transacted at the factory rear of the old premises.
The piece recalls early polar quests led by Sir George Nares with the Discovery and the Alert, noting hardship and spirit. It contrasts Arctic dangers with the Nimrod’s Antarctic return, highlighting Mr McIntosh who lost an eye yet vows to press on and study seismology for Antarctica.
Mr W. W. Smith is appointed Curator of Pukekura Pari at New Plymouth after serving as Ashburton and Palmerston North curator. District farming reports note lower sheep sales on the Wellington-Manawatu line. Gisborne Supreme Court awards £125 in the libel case Sadie Matson v Joseph Burk. Miss Jessie Maclachlan cancels Indian tour after rheumatic fever and injury in West Australia. Wheat and oats yields in North Otago range 30–40 bushels. A Masterton bowling incident yields a “burned bowl” on a coat pocket. Nelson land block of 7931 acres set as national endowment land. Victorian education caravans revive itinerant schooling. Distress warrants issued against thirty Belfast Islington slaughtermen. Local irrigation ideas proposed for Maniotote from Ahiuriri river. Melbourne area notes caravan schooling support, and weather effects on pastures. Community events include a social in Baring Square Church and a Taylor-Carrington company performance. Dominion population and migration figures for 1907 are given, with progress toward one million population expected next year.
Burrough Council member Mel D Wood urged action on morning train service to Christchurch. Prolonged red tape and safety concerns at the Rakaia crossing have delayed improvements. Council backs seeking ministerial action and potential county and local body cooperation to shorten travel time and enhance safety.
A Makikihi farmer sold 1600 sacks of velvet wheat to a Timaru miller for 4s 6d per bushel. A Lagmhor cadet camp report corrected an error by a country correspondent who claimed the commissariat was provided gratis by Mr G A Buckley.
In a week of odd incidents a hut owned by Mr Thomas Stevens on the Al ford Forest road was burnt down while the owner was away. The structure valued at £10 was observed as a burnt ruin with no clear cause. Nearby, a strange Petone Wellington report detailed a horse burial mishap after the animal expired in transit. The Rimutaka bound Wellington voyage notes 270 passengers including 49 assisted and 25 nominated, with several driving capital. The Ashburton Operatic Society plans Les Cloches de Corneville on the 19th with proceeds to the Mayor for local amenities. A Blue Moon company scare at Timaru station caused a near rush to board a moving express, with no injuries though damage to the refreshment-room crockery.
The Conciliation Board resumed hearings on the farm labourers dispute and planned sessions at Rangiora, Darfield, and a one week postponement for a Darfield hearing. Farmers from Canterbury flooded the board with requests to sit at other centres, while Union evidence began with Kaiapoi workers detailing pay and working conditions including 6s to 8s daily rates and draining wage claims.
United Press reports the Prince and Princess of Wales will depart March 23 for a royal visit to the German Kaiser and Kaiserin. Also noted: a Portuguese carnival tragedy where a peasant's son killed his father by a loaded pistol, and other brief dispatches from Madrid London Paris and Brussels including sports results and a fatal mine cage accident.
In the House of Commons during Navy Estimates debate Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman improves. E Robertson notes two power standard, predicting 1910 to 1911 shifts. Balfour warns Germany could gain superiority in dreadnoughts if Britain cannot match shipbuilding. Navy personnel fixed at 128,000. Murray MacDonald amendment to cut 2000 rejected.
March 16 report from London notes two thousand publicans failed to enter a packed Queen's Hall gathering. The Licensing Bill drew strong censure with Lord Burton calling it a political fraud and saying temperance aims were a pretense to oppress political opponents of the Government.
General D Amade reports routing the Morakes tribesmen with enormous slaughter. His losses were slight.
In Hong Kong on March 10 a monster meeting in Canton denounced the Tatsumaru release and resolved to boycott Japanese manufacturers.
The Auckland conference affirmed Bible reading in schools and set the next meeting for Wellington starting February 15, 1909. Rev J J Lewis urged renewed protest against the liquor traffic amid a local option poll, urging a broader no-license movement nationwide.
A readable fragment notes a supplier restocking BBEY boot polish tins and a quoted line about the return of stock. The item appears in a trade snippet with minimal context and unclear dates or organizations.
In the Lords Lord Tweedmouth explains the Kaiser's letter came by ordinary post and was private and unofficial. Marquis of Lansdowne cautions against exposing private communications while urging privacy. In Commons Mr Asquith rejects making private correspondence public amid calls to discuss Lord Tweedmouth's conduct.
In London and Berlin official statements deny a joint exchange of views with Germany over the Kaiser's letter about naval reductions. The Times notes the letter was a long argument aimed at persuading Britain that German preparations did not require British additions, while indicating satisfaction at potential publication.
Mr G Laurenson M P spoke at a Christchurch Workers Political Association gathering on the land laws passed last year. He noted 65 000 000 acres in New Zealand with 31 000 000 usable after deductions and described proposed and enacted reforms including national endowment, estate limits by taxation, and a 66 years lease replacing the leasehold system. He argued the three Land Acts mark the era’s largest land reform, placing New Zealand ahead among civilized nations.
The Rakaia and Rangitate rivers were reported to be dirty this morning and both branches of the Ashburton were described as dirty in the notice.
The note advertises smart stylish shoes for young ladies suitable for daily business wear. It promises satisfaction and recommends a dependable, honest shoe and invites customers to view offerings at Stock's Hlye Boot Shop.
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