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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 24, 1910
Page
2
Readable fragments show scattered times and names with no clear event. The text references a May schedule, including entries like 7 20, 7.26, 4 1, and 26 56 related to pan and fam. No coherent narrative or identifiable entities emerge.
The piece mocks health fads from deep breathing to club swinging and various diet extremes. It cites Dr. Hutchinson arguing real lung power comes from full-body exercise, and laments idle experimentation by self styled health gurus.
A long miscellany notes rallies in Ashburton with speakers Isill and Brigadier Albiston, dairying in American colleges, rabbit industry growth at Narrabri, wages for wrappers and carters, Professor Macmillan Brown’s Pacific language studies, Governor-elect Lady Islington’s fashion, and local council meetings. Also covered are Ashburton water supply work, trials over Pope and wine laws, a library appointment, Canterbury reunions, bowling pennants, and cable news items on global affairs.
Public office hours set to 9 am to 4 pm daily. Moon eclipse visible late afternoon. Delegates meet on consumptive sanatorium at Palmerston South. Umpire Day paused. Empire Day moved to June. Mr Lukis promoted to Waimate. farewell with gifts. Longbeach upside weather good. grass grub less evident. crops well advanced. Dairy herd sales in Taranaki cited as economical seed stock. Royal stag head from Rakaia noted for museum. Tourist Department to publish a sport handbook. Bright Hours girls travel to Tinaru. Wakanui Rifle Club event set. Normanby farmer buys pedigree jersey. Mount Somers Coal Co. promotes affordable coal delivery. Children’s cough remedy ad at end.
The Arbitration Court fixes hours at mills in Canterbury with wage minimums of 1s per hour and price work rates of 18s per 1000 bushels for wheat and barley and 1s for oats. Baymen receive 1s extra per 1000. cooks supplied at cost. employment terms include a one week notice on departure or dismissal. Preference to unionists. award starts Sept 1 1910 and lasts for the year.
The Press Association reports Halley's comet seen in Cambridge on May 29. Observers noted a long tail and a second tail forming at about four to forty degrees to the first, indicating striking visual features of the celestial display.
Auckland observers report Halley's comet clearly visible to the naked eye in the western sky shortly after five on Sunday evening. Mr Stevenson, F.RA.S., notes the comet's motion as marvellously rapid and records this as the fastest movement he has seen outside the moon.
Mr J. A. Hutton the Wellington chief postmaster has retired after nearly forty six years of service spanning the Wellington mail system and public posts.
London County Council cancels the half holiday for tomorrow and orders head teachers to give half hour citizenship addresses in schools. Lord Meath suggests June 2 coronation date for the adjourned Empire Day demonstration.
Sydney reports Empire Day events set for the usual venues but scaled back due to King Edward's death. Weather forecast for May 24 promises a fine day, aiding the observance.
The King the Duke of Connaught and Princes Edward and Albert with the Duke and Duchess of Argyle bade farewell to the Kaiser at Victoria station. Great crowds gathered as the Kaiser thanked the public for sympathy in the nation’s bereavement.
Brussels dispatch reports a violent thunderstorm at a mixed school in Teraine Luxemburg. Four children were killed and twenty three injured when lightning struck during an outing. The incident occurred May 23 with scholars from the school among the victims.
Alfred Nutt, a London publisher, and his deaf and dumb son were driving along the Seine when horses bolted. The son was thrown into the river but saved. the father dived after him and drowned in the swift current.
Queen Alexandra and Ex Empress Marie moved from the funeral to Sandringham and then Denmark. King George sent a message to all parts of the Empire praising the public’s patient and reverent tributes, saying the display touched him and his family.
London May 28 three impressive services held at Windsor attended by the Mayor and corporation and other bodies. Notable memorial services were held in many other places in Britain.
From Berlin and Paris dated May 23 the Norddeutscher Gazette notes Kaiser ceremonies in England as satisfying German views and mutual goodwill. The Temps reports Kaiser and Al Pichon in conversation foresee future peace based on honourable compromises.
An Albanian noble who joined rebels in the Turkish army was captured and sentenced to death for desertion. Mirza Bey, the Turkish commandant, refused to spare the noble's son, who served in the Uskub Garrison and allegedly fired in the air, provoking Albanian indignation.
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