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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 25, 1908
Page
2
A.Mre Fifield seeks disposal of a desirable eight acre suburban property on Princees Street with a six room dwelling and outbuildings. The seller notes potential for subdivision into building sites and mentions three five acre blocks in Allenton suitable for cutting up at a low figure. Interested buyers are urged to inspect.
The note lists times and dates for moon phases including Full Moon at 16 42 p.m and Last Quarter at 23 11 47 a.m. New Moon at 30 2 45 p.m. Apogee and perigee are also included with times 6 20 p.m and 2k 1 Oam.
Cooper and Whiting announce births at Mrs Brown's Chatham Nursing Home Ashburton May 23 and May 28 respectively the wives of George Cooper Hust Belt and W Whiting Mayfield welcomed by families with a son each
Dr. Findlay the Attorney-General argued the Arbitration Act aims to end sweating and secure fair wages rather than simply suppress strikes. He defended the act's minimum wage core, criticized militant critics, and urged civil penalties over imprisonment while maintaining enforceable fines for strikes and lockouts.
Mr Thomas Mackenzie MP argued no need to fear a low mood in wool and hemp exports forecasting only a small fall this year. He linked prices to New York market turmoil but predicted an overall rebound. Geraldine trader W A Maslin visited Ashburton. weekly stock sale set for tomorrow at Ninwald yards. Dion Boucicault’s The Shaughraun to be staged at Oddfellows Hall on Wednesday evening the 87th inst.
The Domain station logged eight degrees of frost as a cold snap gripped the district. Captain Edwin warned of easterly gales after 16 hours with the glass to fall and rain likely.
In an interview with the Minister of Lands and Agriculture a staffer highlighted a Pastoralists' Review article on losses from vegetable impurities in wool shipped to Home markets. McNab pledged inquiries with departmental officers and will forward a written reply. He then asked the London High Commissioner to contact Home manufacturers and wool buyers to pursue investigations, with findings expected in three to four months.
Unclaimed sovereigns at a Dale Abbey distribution drive remain awaiting recipients. Isa Tin items were returned in exchange for coupons issued by the event organizers.
In an interview, the Minister of Agriculture ties wool price declines to land values and notes dairy farming's smaller exposure to wool swings. He argues lower land prices can aid dominion prosperity, criticizes middlemen, discusses wool classing, and contrasts wool with food exports highlighting substantial growth in dairy and meat sectors.
Grand Jury in New York indicts Lamphere for the murder of Mrs Guinness and her children, plus incendiarism and aiding the former husband’s murder. Subitems include American Mail subsidy rejection, Canada tercentenary remarks, and other international notes.
In Stirling the by election to fill Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman’s seat gave Arthur Ponsonby a Liberal majority of 3878 over Whitelaw who obtained 2512 votes.
In London on May 28 the House of Commons heard Mr McKenna say the Australian naval subsidy would cease systematically in 1913 or earlier if the Colonial Premiers Conference arrangement was ratified. He noted Mr Deakin's schema was only a hare outline needing amplification before discussion, with significant inherent difficulties.
The Tyser steamer Niwaru finished loading in Gisborne the largest single shipment of frozen meat, over 49 000 carcases of Nelson Cros works mutton. This greatly surpasses all shipments recorded in 1890, the founding year of the freezing industry here.
Greymouth May 24 The Blackball mine has operated since the 14th inst with 160 to 170 men at work. Eight hour shifts yield an average of 420 tons daily. A second shift is planned in about two to three weeks to increase production.
The Ashburton Empire Day parade and Domain ceremony honored Queen Victoria's memory and the British Empire. Mayor H Davis welcomed crowds while George Booth urged sober patriotism and lifelong devotion to national values beyond public demonstrations.
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