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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 23, 1908
Page
2
Ephemeris notes list sun rise and set times across May 25 to May 31 with multiple light data and moon phases. It also includes new moon first quarter full moon last quarter and apogee perigee timings with several unclear abbreviations and numbers.
The article argues for improved cleanliness and quality of New Zealand wool to boost profits in British markets. It cites government and industry efforts on other staples and urges action on wool packaging to prevent vegetable fibres and burrs contaminating wool, highlighting proposed methods and the need for careful handling by the Department of Agriculture.
Property listings by R HANDCOCK detail 5883 acres of first class sheep country with good house stabling yards and turnip country within 15 miles of Christchurch at £7 per acre. Also 560 acres near Balclutha with 8 rooms and outbuildings priced £3 per acre with cash portion. Additional parcels include 204 acres near Chiiat got LF church under Crown lease and 7 acres Ashburton County with good improvements. Includes retail and laundry listings with business prospects and rental terms. The notes cite 227 Colombo Street Christchurch as contact.
Empire Day events set for Monday with a 12 30 p.m. start from East street. The Ashburton Guards Hampstead Borough and Rakaia Schools cadets Piro Brigade and Band groups will march to the Domain for 1 p.m. speeches followed by children races and prizegiving. A refreshment batch will serve attendees and schoolchildren are told to assemble at 12 50 p.m. A New Zealand campaign from Mrs Harrison Lee is noted, and Frank Curtis advert changes relate to reading spectacles.
The text states Abbey coupon offers value equal to the money spent, implying a favorable deal. It presents a casual promotional tone without specific facts or entities beyond Abbey.
A cryptic OCR fragment mentions a hacking cough at a woods event with unclear details. The item presents no clear names, dates, or organizational links. The readable text is fragmented and cannot establish a concrete news item.
The stormy night brought frost and dew then a NW wind with mild spells and heavy rain showers by noon. A major blaze at Wellington's Post and Telegraph complex endangered the building. O Brien's store and several offices were gutted with extensive property losses and firefighting efforts continuing into the night.
A public Allenton meeting at the Domain schoolroom drew about forty residents led by Mr W. Craighead to protest the closure of a main footpath from Allenton to the town. They urged Domain Board action to reopen or reroute routes and authorized a petition and letter to the mayor.
May 23 in Oamaru the mayor’s No-license answered questions from Timaru and 100 signatories, including business leaders, endorsed the mayor’s statements. They argued progress was not hindered, property values rose, rates fell, drought hit trade briefly but recovered, new houses increased, crime fell, and drunkenness was rare.
At Christchurch on May 29 Pollock's Boyne led the head ing in the ring and yarding event at the sheep hop trials. The champion gold medal and £95 first prize went to Pollock's Boyne, who also claimed the challenge trophy. R Frager's silico took second, A I LeLead's Bereft placed third, Pollock's Rob fourth, and BT Little's Doon fifth.
The Auckland branch of the Farmers Union unanimously passes a resolution urging repeal of the Arbitration Act as applied to farmers.
A brief note reports a historical medicinal claim linking peppermint remedies to counties and a person named Colle. No clear event, date, or outcome is provided in the fragment.
London reports Lady Carlisle welcoming Asquith's stance on woman's franchise with hints of shorter residential qualification and universal votes for all women. Other items include Australia’s governor general dinner, a bribery conspiracy case, and a Vienna schoolchildren ovation for Empress Francis Joseph.
In the House of Lords the tariff reform debate resumes with Lords Avebury and St Aldwyn voicing free trade support and calls to improve colonial ties. The mood shifts toward colonial preference as the Marquis of Lansdowne notes colonies pursue their own path after the Imperial Conference. The motion is withdrawn.
May 25 report notes Unionist press arguing that redistribution should accompany a scheme of electoral reform. Viewpoints say such reforms would boost Labour support while harming Liberal prospects.
The Telegraph notes doubt over government plans for the Education Bill or the Miners Eight Hours Bill this session. It says priority will go to Old Age Pensions and Licensing Bills, impacting which measures advance this year.
The All-Sted Route Committee reports that evidence shows a London to Halifax voyage via Blacksod Bay could be completed in four days.
Messrs Kellow and A. J. Staughton of Melbourne ascended 4800 feet in the Rolls balloon travelling from Battersea to the North Sea coast at 40 miles per hour. Kellow also ascended in Paris on M Farman's aeroplanes, as noted by the Travelling Through Air record.
Temuka Hotel owner Mr M Crannitch of Canterbury reports Rheumo cured years of rheumatism after trying various remedies. He says he has not felt better in a decade and endorses Rheumo as a great oneness. The notice promotes Rheumo sales in stores and chemists with price details.
London reports outline a proposed short bill to empower the Irish Estates Commissioners to reinstate evicted tenants with the consent of occupying planters. A Dublin Court of Appeal ruling had limited compulsory acquisitions under the Evicted Tenants Act, 1807, affecting 4000 acres of the Clanricarde estate.
At Aimreakilli Mohmands seized the water supply and heavy fighting ensued. British casualties were heavy with 95 men engaged. Lieut. H. Toole of the 21st Cavalry and Lieut. G. F. Archibald of the 82nd Punjabis were killed.
In Umrakilli fighting on May 22 Mohmands lost about 200 men. They showed desperate bravery and bayoneted several at British breastworks. A heavy dust storm and remaining corn aided Mohmand sword rushes. British advance was held, prompting fruitless night attacks.
The Imperial South African Association resolves to favor uniting the South African colonies to settle a grave problem. Sir Gilbert Parker influenced the decision to promote a common national policy and advance Imperial union.
Reports from Brussels describe the collision near Contich on the Antwerp line killing 40 and wounding about 80. Victims included peasant pilgrims from Turnhout with several decapitations and crushed remains amid tangled wreckage and a signalman who fled and later showed signs of dementia.
Melbourne May 28 reports steps to commute the death sentence of Manning for the Bendigo murder. Manning’s daughter says he is not insane but it serves him to pretend. She urges hanging as just punishment for breaking up their home and killing his wife.
Dr. Findlay Attorney-General spoke on labour and the Arbitration Act at the Wanganui Opera House. He praised the act for eliminating sweating, protecting workers, and promoting industrial peace, while noting criticisms from revolutionary factions and concerns over uniform wages. He argued compulsory measures deter strikes and opposed imprisoning strikers as counterproductive.
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