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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 25, 1908
Page
2
On March 24 at the Church of England Barrhill Joseph Peter Good of Ashburton wed Kate third daughter of Mr and Mrs Jeff of Highbank in a ceremony conducted by Rev Mr Yorke of Methven.
The article argues wealth is dangerous when misused, highlighting underpaid labor and deadly speculation that harms many. It cites the Newark Stock Exchange folly and Lord Armstrong’s collapse, urging education, virtue, and death duties to curb inherited riches and avoid monstrous wealth in society.
The company offers liberal advances for meat shipments to London. Shippers are assured their London business is well established under Mr H F Reeco? and account sales last season proved profitable. For full shipment charges contact local agent Walter Pickles of West Street.
A. H. Field, accountant and land and estate agent, offers property and income tax compilation, tradesman and farmer's books kept, and hauls in the noted Kings Tea promotion.
Public notice states that Mr A H Field is appointed Agent for Ashburton replacing Mr A Alcorn who resigns on March 31 due to retirement. The agency covers tire marine fidelity guarantee and mortgage indemnity risks at current low rates. Details and rates available from Mr A H Field coal merchant West Street Ashburton.
BBBY boot polish spreads over boots freely and preserves leather while polishing quickly for daily care.
Rain ceased by morning with 3.23 inches in the last few days and 5.89 inches for the month. Canterbury Agricultural College fills two board vacancies, John Macmillan and Thomas Blackley elected. Stoker on the Flying Scotch Man loses cap but recovers it with speed. Dairy cattle sell at £15 in New South Wales. Golf goods now available in Ashburton from R D Johnston.
Captain Edwin reports easterly gales in 16 hours as the glass falls. Miss M Ronaldson of Timaru is appointed mistress of Westerfield School. Ploughmen shortages persist with an unemployed agent filling only nine of 23 vacancies. The Sollenhayg Cedims will play ex-members of College Rifles at 2 p.m. Captain Ueford Meechan Childs and others to present. The Temperance Brass Cant performs a municipal concert in Baring Square at 1800 with a full programme. Prohibition odds rise ahead of the general election with Egmont’s outcome and nearby electorates under debate. Australasian Life March features Nuttall and Gawseon, plus a long editor note on Life’s enlargement. West’s Pictures second exhibition draws packed crowds at Oddfellows Hall. John Small of Tinwald heads to Christchurch and Sydney with horses and bulls for major shows, eyeing Melbourne sales and future shipments.
A Methven deputation urged the Railways Minister to abandon plans to cut the Rakaia Methven train service of twenty two miles. The minister promised to maintain the current two trains daily for another month while investigations determine if the service should continue.
The South Canterbury Master Bakers' Association decided yesterday to adopt the cash coupon system. It is expected to start in about a month or six weeks.
London reports UK total wheat and flour afloat 4 500 000 quarters while the Continent holds 2 785 000 quarters. Atlantic shipments reach 186 000 quarters and Pacific shipments 14 000 quarters.
Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide markets show wheat around 4s 3d to 4s 8d per bushel. Oats range from 3s to 8s 1d with barley Cape and English malting noted. Bran and pollard prices listed, onions and potatoes priced in local currencies.
Dora Mary Stevenson claimed 300 pounds for specific performance and possession, with money paid to the defendant. After a lengthy hearing in the Supreme Court before Mr Justice Cooper, the judge awarded the plaintiff 150 pounds in damages and costs on the lowest scale.
The Superannuation Act placed temporary civil servants on permanent footing and required them to join the superannuation fund or insure their lives per the 1893 Act. A circular issued this month highlights the obligation, prompting deductions from salaries and surprising newly promoted temporary staff.
This morning the Rakaia river was reported to be fishable, and both branches of the Ashburton dirty. The brief bulletin cites water conditions affecting local fishing and river access.
UK and international dispatches report the March 24 closing of major steel works for months due to scarce orders, stirring concern in Darrow in Furness and broader economic anxieties amid pauperism data and tariff debates. The bulletin also notes fraud cases in France, political unrest in Spain, and a New Zealand shipping dividend.
Reuter reports Herr Groeber refuses to apologise as the Reichstag press boycott continues. Prince Bulow postpones his foreign affairs speech while Erzberger’s reference to the immortal soul of the negro during a colonies debate provokes laughter and cries from the press gallery, prompting thirty-two journalists to withdraw.
London India Dock directors urge proprietors to accept Lloyd George’s bid as part of the port scheme. George tells Captain Colling that colonies will speak up for cold storage once statutory authority is set. Victoria Agent-General Taverner hails the move as a major step for handling and inspecting Australian produce.
The Duke Spencer Compton Cavendish eighth Duke of Devonshire died in Cannes from heart failure. Born July 23 1893 he succeeded his father in 1891 and engaged in politics since 1857 as a Liberal then Unionist. His heir is his nephew Y C W Cavendish MP for Derbyshire West since 1891.
The dispatch from Pekin reports China has extended an invitation to the American fleet to visit Nanking, signaling a diplomatic gesture amid tensions and ongoing talks.
In Dunedin on March 24 in the Supreme Court H W C McKellar and William Wilkie Mitchell v Land Board of Otago sought a mandamus and injunction over Otekaike estate sections opened for settlement. The matter was referred to the Court of Appeal, with the hearing to begin next week and the Attorney General to appear. The judge called for expeditious handling due to public importance.
In the Commons during the Consolidated Revenue Bill debate Mr Alfred Lyttelton denounced government approval in December of re-enactment of last August’s ordinance on indentured Chinese labor in the Transvaal. He accused ministers of breaching pledges and acting behind Parliament's back.
The Premier returned to Auckland by express train and will speak at Onehunga tomorrow night. After meetings in Auckland he departs Saturday for Wellington and will tour Central Otago early next month. He said he declined Rua the Maori prophet's encampment request but offered a meeting on his return to Whakatane for an interview at Whakatane.
In New York on March 24 1909 President Roosevelt says he will ask Congress to enact a program after consulting Senate and House leaders. He calls for tariff revision in a special session after March 1909 and asks amending the Sherman act to let railways make reasonable traffic agreements with ICC consent. He also backs Employers liability and financial bills by Senator Aldrich.
Sydney reports on a test match at Cheltenham where spectators condemned the foul tactics and referees. players Gross and Thomas were sent off for kicking, Gilchrist defended himself with counterstrikes, while newspapers like Daily Chronicle Daily Mail and Morning Leader note the roughness.
At the annual meeting about 24 members attended chaired by Mr P L Orr. The report showed a small credit balance and the officers were elected with Patton as president and Mr P G Orr as captain. Nine new members were elected and the club will enter teams in three competitions. A motion changed the name to The Ashburton Football Club to be confirmed April 3.
Westport Labour Union has not acted on aiding Blackball miners. Granity Miners' Union plans an organizing secretary for the Coast. In Greymouth, coal famine hits Blackball despite vast reserves. miners refuse to pay fines, citing crib-time disputes and pay by the ton. D. K. Pritchard argues crib-time details and earnings, urging understanding of ten-minute loss and its impact on output.
Nelson and Marx appeared before Justice Chapman in Sydney to seek attachment orders under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act for fines of £5 1s and £3 14s imposed by the Arbitration Court in July. The defense contended lack of notice to attend, but the clerk of A & R showed registered notices. The judge found no direct proof of non service and deemed the proceedings formal and irregular, ordering attachment and default imprisonment of 21 days and 14 days respectively with time allowed for payment.
Hearing opened on a bakers dispute with the Conciliation Board's recommendations rejected by employers. Union claims include longer hours, higher wages, and eight hour day under the Factories Act if united. Court to hear further evidence in country districts and Wellington suburbs.
The Wimmera arrives from Dunedin with many South Island residents planning to settle in Auckland. A former Dunedin resident notes a shift, saying many who once lived nearby have moved to the city while others consider leaving. A young man laments Dunedin as a place to escape, while a veteran resident observes widespread relocation trends over years.
William James Killen died in a cliffing claim at the Dee Creek mill while working in the tail-race. A fall of stones reportedly caused the accident.
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