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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 25, 1907
Page
3
Crowds gathered as the Queen’s statue and public buildings were illuminated during Empire Day events in Sydney. Speeches by city officials emphasized historic subjects and the Empire Spirit. An estimated 170,000 children attended the Simpira Day celebration.
May 25 events included the unfurling of the flag by the Chief Magistrate before children and adults, followed by reception and entertainment for the youngsters at Government House.
Imperial Day events unfold with parades, cadet muster, flag salutes, and wreaths in Auckland Dunedin and Timaru. Waitaki High School wins senior football. Temuka hosts dog sports with Ashburton’s TH P rost placing third in the three mile bike race.
May 2 message from Mr Deakin to the Standard argues that Empire Day should unite Britons in duties toward vast dominions. He envisions a new imperial order emerging from old rule anddescribes its ideals as humane, ethical, and civilising. He says the Empire protects millions yet preserves family life among its own kin.
In Dunedin on the Leith Valley death of Mrs Annie Cunningham the inquest finds death from an apoplectic fit. Also noting the death of Robert Douglas sixty nine from injuries after a dray accident at Roslyn reservoir and two aboard the Navua on its final Auckland to Apia trip.
After the Paget murder verdict, a scene erupted in the Supreme Court vestibule as counsel for the condemned Mr T M Wilford and male relatives confronted the jurors. The Sheriff ordered removal. Wilford left, while a prisoner relative also spoke to the jurors before exiting. More action was anticipated, potentially by Crown request.
Mr H Stephenson reports good attendance at the ordinary weekly sale on Havelock Street. Entry cleared with prices for poultry pigs cattle produce and fruit listed, including geese roosters Wyandottes ducks fowls bantams pigs cows potatoes swedes carrots onions apples mutton and straw chaff with varied per unit and per sack rates.
Friedlander Bros Ltd announces a complete clearing sale by auction at Hackfall Farm Arundel on June 6 1907. The catalogue includes 128 sheep, cattle, draught horses and mares, portable implements, farming gear, grain drill seed sowers plows harrows harness and shop contents, with 11 am start and luncheon provided. Proceeds to be sold under instruction from D F Keight and J G F Palmer through Ashburton salerooms.
A good entry of poultry and a small yarding of pigs featured the Farmers Co operative Association weekly sale. Prices ranged for fowl hens from 1s to 1s 8d, ducks at 5s, goslings 1s 6d, porkers 22s, baconers £2 17s and £3, with potatoes onions pumpkins and pears priced per standard units.
Mr D Thomas reports 13 head of horses for sale at his weekly silo with prices for ponies harness horses draft stock bay and black mares geldings and filly prices range from 2 to 65 pounds per animal sets of harness and various produce prices also listed including pears potatoes and mutton per 1b for produce items
A Richmond cadet unit led by Captain Schneider and Lieutenant Watson visited Ashburton yesterday to shoot against a Borough School team. After a patriotic demonstration the teams ate lunch and the Borough squad hosted. Scores list cadet Tomlinson 24 21 28, Walker 18 94 18, Mutton 2 1 18 20 59, Church 19 20 18 57, Hayes 18 19 21 58, Barnard 4 18 21 18 442, Berryman 17 18 16 51, Deo 16 EF 10 51, Wilkie 16 15 18 44, Tremain 18 44 21.
A historic sale notice details 18 month fillies by Herd Boy and Draught entries, multiple horse names and ages, plus harness gear and farming implements. Items include ploughs, harrows, drills, mowers, reapers, hay takers, grain products, seed, potatoes, turnips, and fodder. It also announces the sale of accommodation paddock number 22289 with 20 acres and two roads.
On day one at Plumtoon Park Trotting Club Miss B Cass’s Goldleaf won the Ladies Bracelet of 40 savs with Miss Houston’s Scottish Mac second. Dividends were £8 19s 16s. Gelroy won the Empire Handicap of 00 savs. Fusee placed second. Dividends were £9 128 and 10s. Ellesmere Rugby team named to play Ashburton County Union on May 30 with listed backs, forwards, and emergencies. A horse attached to a cart in Cass Street bolted near Mona Square, throwing Mrs Broomfield, her child, and Mr Jromfield, who were uninjured.
Rev. G. B. Inglis leads an evening lecture on the Indian Mutiny with songs and pip music at Oddfellows Hall starting 8 pm on Thursday May 30 1907. Free admittance invites all citizens and the general public. The 34th anniversary social follows on June 6 1907 with dancing and ticket details 3s 6d or 1s 6d for extra lady.
Report notes that a judgment for debt against Madame Blanche Aral has been satisfied in full. No further action is expected.
Dutch workers gradually replace strikers on the Rand. Engine drivers and other mechanics resume work while the strike delays development rather than halting it.
At Pretoria on May 2 the Rand strikers attacked police at Ferreira Deep Mine and forced miners to join the strike. Violent scenes were reported at Robinson Deep Mine. Four hundred Cameron Highlanders are deployed to the East Rand and 200 of the Border Regiment to the West Rand.
In London on May 24 Mr Kenny, secretary of the Sailors' and Firemen's Union, says a movement is under way in various ports to press an all round wage raise of 10s monthly for foreign-going ships and 3s for coasting vessels. The Spreadeagle annual bachelors hall drew good attendance with several songs and a pleasant evening as well. A BR D Johnston cycle sale advert offers new and second hand bicycles and accessories at 40 percent off.
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