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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 21, 1909
Page
2
The record lists lunar phases and orbital details with times for Last Quarter New Moon First Quarter and apogee and perigee events. It includes dates and measurements such as 6 11 38 p.m. and 18 9 18 a.m. for phases and apogee times like 4. 111 30 am.
The author praises Australasia for steady development and strong education, noting a large earnings to expenditure margin and a backbone of diligent workers who may rise to leadership. Frank Bullen’s Ashburton visit is recalled, describing the vast plains, neat towns, and lack of urban poverty compared with America, yielding a sense of national prosperity.
Reports show the Timaru Master Bakers Association set to maintain the lb loaf price from Monday. Wellington town clerk notes a final £250 remittance from the Union Steam Ship Company toward Penguin wreck relief funds, bringing company contributions to £500 and signaling a potential £1000 government subsidy request.
Gisborne council session runs long amid disputes with the mayor. Rumors of tea and sugar duty in Parliament. Innovations include a frictionless phonograph needle and radium bromide therapies. Labour unions praise Sir Joseph Ward. Universal training meeting planned in Palmerston. Lambeth shorthand test fails. Wakatipu and Duniko line politics discussed. Toll gates fund road improvements. Native cures via sympathetic magic cited. Japan’s ocean-based livelihoods reach ten percent. Melbourne restricts import of stoats and weasels to curb rabbits.
Edward George Ludwig, a Burnham Industrial School boy, faced charges of stealing bicycles valued at £8 from John Harold White at Rakaia and £12 from John Raveney at Ashburton. He pleaded guilty and was remanded to Burnham Industrial School with a warning that repeated offenses would be treated as habitual criminal. The bicycles were returned to their owners.
London cable reports Australian wheat cargoes sold at 483 fd to 48s 9d and 448 to ods 6d with strong competition at full rates. Otairi 104d per 1b Peparai 114d Brancepath 123d per 1b. NZ farmers cooperative notes wool prices higher across merines and fine crossbred 10 percent, medium crossbred 10 to 173 percent, coarse-crossbred 74 to 124 percent higher.
The West Australian loan is repayable from 1985 to 1955 with half-yearly interest payable on October 1. The Treasurer notes unsettled conditions but is satisfied with the loan flotation. Redemption is about £4165 7d per cent. The issue targets railways and harbour works.
A Melbourne Trades Hall Council deputation urged the Federal Minister of Customs to impose export duties on wheat meat and butter to prevent export and price increases. They argued speculators gain while the public bears costs. The minister said the government must keep sufficient products at home to stop price rises and would bring the issue to the Cabinet for possible action if producers are underpaid and consumers pay too much.
R. D. Johnston announces the opening of his golf shop with a full stock for the new season. The assortment includes clubs bags balls and other golf requisites from leading makers.
In Christchurch Supreme Court yesterday Justice Denniston guided jurors through four questions on the defendent Connolly. The jury found him guilty of manslaughter on the third issue, not guilty of murder, and not guilty on the fourth, urging mercy, with a ten year sentence concurrent with a prior perjury term.
The Marylebone Club selection for today’s match with the Australians lists Maclaren Fry Warner H Foster Fane Gillingham Huish Fielder Buckenham Tarrant Mignon Relf Thompson with Meclaren and Mignon omitted. Noble won toss and bat as Hartigan and Bardsley opened. Armstrong bowled by Buckenham for 12. McAlister and Macartney contribute for Australia. Thompson shines with five wickets as MCC stumble to 86 all out in first innings.
Reports from London May 20 note vigorous speeches at the Men's League opposing women's suffrage with Lord Cromer Curzon and James of Hereford present. Critics say most married women and workers’ wives are indifferent or hostile to enfranchisement.
In London on May 26 the Lords read a first time a national four years training bill for ages eighteen to thirty in the Territorial Force. Lord Clifford withdrew from the Foreign and Colonist Meat Marking Bill as Lord Carrington opposed it as inadvisable and impracticable.
The House of Commons approved the Lords amendment to the Indian Councils bill by 204 votes to 104. The vote reflects parliamentary action on the governance reform and sets the stage for further proceedings in the Lords.
The session covered a harsh critique of death duties while Labour backs a plan to create 30 to 40 first class labour exchanges and 45 second class offices nationwide with a national clearing system. Churchill outlines funding and operation from 1911 for trades, with weekly contributions and state support.
The Canadian debate on a navy for defence weighs Imperial ties against self reliance. Laurier cautions that any action must align with Admiralty views while Imperial authorities consider invitations and potential participation in a broader defence conference.
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