24 Mar 1908
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
1
Gold finds reported near Russell show a vacant land clearing uncovering a coloured stone that analysis deems mineral. A reef spur from near the sea frontage is described as richly gold bearing with a syndicate negotiating a lease on native-owned land.
Procparations are in train for adapting Mr Strang's residence at Palmerston North for the Governor. Additions will enlarge existing buildings to provide staff accommodation. Much furniture from Wellington House is packed for Fal morerton transit, with the Governor expected to occupy Palmerston in May and move from Auckland.
London markets show slow week with heavy withdrawals of speculators' lots. Shab by crossbreds ease, good wools firm. total bales offered about 6,043 with 38,044 sold. Prices for mutton from North Island and River Plate and beef quotes noted but varied. Names of brands and stations like Poporangi Puketoi Elderslie appear in line items.
Dr A Hume Griffith, with wife, travels Mosul to Sinjar and Nineveh touching on Ezekiel visions and Yezidi worship. He notes German and English presence, ruins at Asshur, and hope to secure Turkish permission to build a hospital after treating thousands of outpatients and performing hundreds of operations.
During the holiday season readers are urged to shop Mellor's shoes for light yet durable footwear suitable for tennis bowls or cricket. The advertisement promises highest quality at economical prices, claiming alterations sale pricing unmatched in the district.
An advertisement extols Grey as the ideal Purity in Condiments. It claims meats such as mutton and garon are greatly improved in taste by the relightful mustard.
At Napier on March 23 the Hawke's Bay Carnival featured sculling events with multiple wins. Champion Fours from Blenheim and Waitemata, Junior and Senior titles, and the One Able Championship secured by M. J. Champion. Times and margins noted with Picton, Wellington, and Christ Church Union among top placers.
Masterman advocates a modern campaign against poverty describing reforms from the Albany Review including housing sanitation, regularized labour, state wage boards, emigration schemes, land colonies, and compulsory child health measures. He argues socialism offers little immediate fix and urges steady, intelligent, compassionate action to reduce misery.
A promotion for Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills claims to restore digestion and liver activity in indigestion cases. Testimonial from Mrs Kate Silvester of Hastings Street Napier praises the pills for curing indigestion and constipation in her family.
The note references unclaimed sovereigns and an Abbey distribution with Tin returned in exchange for Coupons. No clear persons, places, dates, or organizations are identifiable in the fragment.
Wellington March 23 The Department of Industries and Commerce forwards a London dated cabid message March 2 with current prices for meat wool and related goods. Prime mutton scarce with firm holders and limited demand. Canterbury lamb 53d. beef hind quarters 34d forequarters 23d. Butter prices down with bear movement. butter shipments light. Cheese dull with immaturity in New Zealand brands. Cocksfoot seed brisk with scarce stock. Wool quiet with declines. Bradford tops quoted for crossbreds and merinoes.
Minister for Lands RB McNab says Culverden estate will be offered under the Lands for Settlement Act next month with about 28 farms. He notes growing demand in Canterbury and North Otago and 701 applications already for Otekaike, while Riwa sees few takers and Raumati remains partly unsold.
The Te Oranga Home enquiry in Christchurch concludes with Rt. H. Pope testifying about the industrial school branch. He notes the home is well equipped for inmate comfort but needs more buildings and better classification to reduce corporal punishment. He favors extended retention for incorrigible girls to age 25. The Commissioner will report to the Governor.
A light tremor was recorded in Wellington at 1.62 p.m. today causing minor alarm among residents and prompting no reports of damage or injuries.
Wellington dispatch reports a Gazette extraordinary extending Parliament’s prorogation to May 29, delaying sessions further.
The Hon. J. Carroll departed for Urewera to meet with Natives and arrange country open for prospecting. Reports mention valuable gold reefs believed to exist in the region.
Dr Bell of the Geologic Survey, surveying oil bearing areas in Gisborne, left for Wellington last night and will return in a week with a report for Parliament. Surface indications look promising, but fuller details await the official report.
Two fourteen year old boys named Avindes and Nathan received lengthy sentences with hard labour for indecently assaulting girls and were transferred to Burnham School per the Judge's recommendations.
A full-sized tin labeled Poot Polished was distributed to those who returned coupons, marking a notable token in the community drive.
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