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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 11, 1908
Page
2
UST announces clearance of a manufactor's sample collection featuring Mar mot Soubrrel Flick Sable and Baar with bargains across all items. The notice highlights reduced prices and limited stock for the listed brands.
Ephemeris notes May sunrises and set times and moon phases. New Moon on May 1 83 a.m. First Quarter May 8 10 53 p.m. Full Moon May 16 42 p.m. Last Quarter May 23 11 47 a.m. Apogee May 30 550 p.m. Perigee May 21 10 a.m. Birth reported May 10 in Havelock Street West: Kerr couple welcomes a son.
A survey of gas rates in Ashburton and other towns shows wide differences in charges for lighting power and cooking. It details per thousand feet rates and lamp charges in Auckland Davenport Grey Lynn Mount Eden Cambridge Gisborne Onehunga Thames New Plymouth Napier Hastings Woodville Carterton Feilding Petone Marton Wanganui and more, highlighting local hopes to municipalise gas.
Requisition circulates to Mr W J Dickie of Lyndhurst for Selwyn seat at general election. Rakaia residents push to form a town district independent of the Road Board. Mayfield Bible class discusses questions with papers and applause. Wellington poultry breeder sells 11 golden Wyandotte cockerels for £2 2s 4d. one seven month-old cock weighs 6? lb earning 5s 8d. Brisbane river Toowong accident: motor launch explodes near Regatta Hotel. Miss Reid and party burned but recover after reaching shore.
Reports include Clara Butt tour takings near £50,000 in Australia and New Zealand, a football injury to Mr R McKenzie, and a £15,000 high pressure water loan poll result. Local notes cover Mount Cook views from the express, cemetery burial policy, and a double sexton fee proposal.
A Timaru meeting of about thirty employers led to the creation of a South Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Federation of Employers. A eleven member committee was formed with Mr G P Wood as secretary.
Mr M Crannitch proprietor of the Temuka Hotel declares Rheumo relieved his rheumatic pain after months of remedies. He states he has not felt so well in ten years and calls Rheumo a great success. Advertisement claims Rheume cures all stones and goutists in small prices.
An inquest at the Ashburton house of Susan Smyth, 24, unmarried, found dead after a day of chest pain and rheumatic history. Dr. Mantle attributed natural death from heart disease with rheumatic fever, and a six-member jury returned a verdict aligned with the medical evidence.
A letter to the editor criticizes Dr Nicoll era council figures and urges a candidate described as a working man’s friend to become mayor. The writer cites long service on the School Committee and Hampstead Town Board and recalls past opposition to high pressure public works and railway worker strikes.
W. T. Kingston argues that clergy shortages stem from deeper causes than religious indifference. He contends ministers and evangelists themselves contribute via compromised faith and poor example, citing Joseph Cook and declines in church membership. He urges deeper examination beyond current doctrines of collaboration with God.
Canon Nash faces publication of his apology and Bardsley accusation after Archbishop Clarke withdraws disability orders. The matter moves to the Chancellor and Archdeacon Hindley for publication approval and Nash’s signed statement.
London reports quote The Spectator criticizing the Budget as discouraging pensions and burdening the working class with a complex scheme. The Telegraph brands the Budget an evasion and an immense deception while noting escalating costs from £1.2 million to £30 million over time.
In Dundee May results Mr Baxter C leads with 4870 while Mr Stuart Lab 4104 and Mr Scrymgeour Prohibitionist 655. Earlier figures show E Sopereey TL 9276 A Maple Lab 6838 H Robson I 6122 E H Shackleton C 3865 A Smith C 8188. Suffragists rang bells disrupting Churchill who refused to apologise.
Calcutta May 10 General Willcocks with two brigades receives orders to move against the Mohmands who did not attend the Jirgah summons.
Golf players will be pleased as R D Johnston in Ashburton now offers a complete stock of materials for the taming sea on.
In the House of Commons Mr E Burke's bill to repeal the Crimes Act of 1887 was read a second time by 201 to 77 and referred to a committee. The measure is not expected to pass. Mr Birrell called the act intolerable and urged repeal amid ongoing unrest and boycotts.
An old advertisement touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cure promising relief for coughs with a price tag of 2s 6d. The fragment notes La Gi and a claim of universal efficacy, reflecting period marketing language.
Reports from New York detail investigations into a string of killings linked to an old vigilante case. Soren Guinness, first husband of Mrs Guinness, died just before a life insurance policy lapsed and after a second policy began. Fifteen victims are now cited, including burned remains. A Syracuse police action led to a woman on a train bound for New York being briefly detained before being identified as a Chicago widow.
London officials approve the June 1907 conference recommendation for interchange of teachers and inspectors across the Empire. Financial and administrative steps will enable gain of experience in various parts of the Empire.
Australia news briefs report indignant denial from Anglican Catholic and Methodist leaders of Presbyterian Assembly charges about Broken Hill. Other items note costello death at 111 in Goulburn, Belgian gun fraud probe, starving stock near Narrabri, Matai sale, strike humor, and a northwest Perth earthquake.
Sydney reports Queensland beat New South Wales by 1050.89 in bowling. Wellington hosts visitors after arrival from Australia. The Wellington Bowling Club entertained the team with presentations to Waddell, Johnston, and R C Bishop for leadership and service.
NSW defeated Victoria by nine rubbers or 41 games in the inter state tennis contest. Brookes starred with brilliant play as the feature of the tournament. The report also notes touring details from Sydney to New Plymouth and the adoption of Sykes's balls for the Taranaki tournament. Financial summaries show profits of £32 10s 6d for the New Zealand meeting and £27 1s 4d for the Taranaki meeting.
Sydney May 9 All Blacks redeem prior loss to New South Wales by defeating Australia by a small margin In a heated match attended by about twenty thousand spectators Turtill led New Zealand with Baskerville Wrigley and Tyser among the backs while Hennessy captained the Australians Johnston reported Hennessy injured by an accidental blow and was replaced by Davis for the remainder of the game
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