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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
4
The note distinguishes Coal Brookdale as Westport coal and emphasizes that Westport is not coal Brookdale. It clarifies terminology for location and source naming, avoiding confusion between similarly named coal sources.
Traders and workers in Ashburton protest a Chief Inspector notice enforcing a Saturday half-holiday rule for shops with adjoining factories. They warn of dual holidays and business disruption, citing sawmills and dressmakers losing customers and social activities shifting from Thursday to Saturday. A petition will go to the Minister of Labour and Borough Council.
Invercarcino May 1 The Minister of Labour Mr Millar replies to Mr Hanan M.BR stating he is enforcing the law under the Arbitration Act and Shops Act. He notes the Factories Act must be observed and that Parliament may amend next month, but until then enforcement will be strict.
In a talk with a pressman, John McLachlan M H R says no firm stand on re election. He notes rumors of a local Ashburton gootlawen seeking Liberal party support, and adds his own position depends on his trainer but he will act in Ashburton interests.
Hampstead Town Board met to discuss securing a 200 gpm water supply from the County Council at £10 with Borough Council consent, plus repairs for Willow and South Streets. The board also planned school-use arrangements at a reduced charge and set notices for rate defaulters. The inspector reported no infectious disease cases since the last report.
A strike clash erupted as Norddeutscher Lloyd Pers Sigismund coaling was due. Several hundred strikers and others clashed with non unions on Circwar Quay as the crowd assaulted marchers without police escort, about twenty injured and six arrests amid high excitement.
In Invercargill a horse struck a man named Anzus Wallace near the Wallacetown stock sale injuring his leg. At Christchurch railway station a shunter named Femes Paton was crushed between buffers and hurt. Near Little River Henry Brown suffered facial injuries when blasting fuse misfired, crawling half a mile for help and taken to hospital.
In Invercarill May 1 at the Police Court Margaret M Auliffe proprietress of the Sham rock boarding heads faces two informations for selling whisky on different dates. Inspector Mitchell reports two key prosecution witnesses vanished and warrants were issued for their arrest after they failed to appear at ten. The court also notes charges of assisting in unlawful liquor sales and premises with liquor on the premises. five others are implicated.
The Arbitration Court fined Rushbrook Bridgman E Moore and J I Self three pounds with costs for violating the tailors award by delivering bespoke suits made in a factory. Evidence showed customers were not told the suits were not tailor-made. Similar charges against Court and Drapers were dismissed as customers were informed trousers were chart-made and non-fitting.
At the marine enquiry into the wreck the captain testified that he instructed the second mate to call when Everard light was abeam. The mate claimed he called but the captain slept after 22 hours on duty. He later learned he had been five miles off the light due to fatigue and a mistaken call.
In Ashburton County Rugby Union action, Hakatere seniors overwhelmed Rakaia 53 to 0. Key scorers included T McDonald Cameron Mitchell and Thomas with multiple tries and goals, while referee Mr F P Robilliard oversaw a lively league clash.
The text outlines causes of indigestion or dyspepsia including overeating and fatigue and promotes Dr Morse Indian Root Pills as a purgative to restore digestion. It cites testimonials from Mrs Kata Suvodew endorsing the pills, and mentions Milker machines selling across Australasia with agents in Dunedin.
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