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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 25, 1909
Page
2
The chart lists sun rise and set times for May 26 to May 31, with moon phases and times including full moon on May 11 38 PM, last quarter on May 18 9 15 AM, new moon on May 20 112 PM, and first quarter on May 24 0 68 AM. It also shows various week day codes and measurements.
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On April 15 1906 at J Aidan’s Church Mount Somers by Rev P H Pritchett William Valentine eldest son of Valentine Ellen Staveley to Lucy Emily second daughter of the late Thomas Hix Mount Somers. DEATH Poacher On Tuesday 25th inst at her daughter’s residence Mount Hutt Road Alethven Jane beloved wife of John Boucher Alford Forest aged 58 years.
The Wellington Citizen cites shocking delirium tremens incidents in general hospitals where patients disrupt wards and endanger staff. It urges a special tax on wine and spirits importers, brewers, and hotelkeepers to fund hospitals and retreats for those harmed by drink.
Empire Day celebrations include Ashburton High School cadets parade with 34 state. Major Dolman and Lt Hayes marshal. Government to abolish Thames, Wairarapa, Taranaki, Wan fanui, Nelson, Westland, Timaru, and Oamaru district courts. Central Mission Hall hosted a social with Miss Greenwood and Mrs Pitt. Mr Robert McNab spoke in Christchurch with jokes about volunteers and the canteen. Entries for Ashburton Harriers cross country close on the 27th. pure 18ct gold rings offered by L McClurg with genuine gems.
At the Geraldine branch meeting eight collectors' books were handed in for contributions totaling £22 1s 3d. The South Canterbury auxiliary received £21 10s, plus £17 already sent, making £38 10s for the year.
A creditors meeting for the Alfred John Gorman bankrupt estate was held at the Courthouse. Present were W H Collins W Harding Strange and Co National Mortgage Massey Harris and Alfred Cass with deputy official assignee presiding. Statements showed unsecured creditors 354 17s secured creditors 20920s 4d and securities valued at 2687 10s. Details listed include Helen Bell Sumner mortgage on farm 131 acres and National Mortgage on farm implements stock. Unsecured debts itemized to multiple individuals and firms totaling 354 17s. Debtor furniture to be returned. meeting adjourned after discussing future steps and stock realization.
Oxford University announced its team to play Australia with Hurst Salter Lees Evans Hopman and Gilbert among the XI. Australia opened at the crease scoring 247 as Gilbert ripped through the order taking eight wickets. Robinson strained his side while bowling. Noltie and Gregory provided support with robust batting and fielding.
May 30 report notes Habba scoring 160 in the innings and Ob contributing in the match titled Qurrey versus Warwickshire with 8.20 att indicated.
Ashburton Golf Club visited Temuka for a day of singles and foursomes. Temuka won both rounds with results including Bradmore and Rev Adcock defeating Cardale and McFarlane, Pearse beating Denham, Richards besting Buchanan, and Bushell overcoming Harry. Foursomes were unfinished at tea with guests hosted at the Royal Hotel.
The Meynell and Gunn theatrical company brings a one night show to Ashburton at the Oddfellows Hall on Monday evening next May List. The domestic drama The Little Breadwinners by J A Campbell features an orchestra and light effects and stars Miss Beatrice Hollaway Miss Lillian Meyers Herbert J Bentley and C W Stanford with box plan at H M Jones shop.
An old advertisement urges Chamberlain's Pain Balm for rheumatic pain. It claims prompt relief, lasting cures, and external application by chemists and storekeepers.
The Victoria Memorial lower sections reveal 1000 tons of Quarrara marble and 800 tons of granite. Sir Robert Stout in London backs land value tax and female suffrage for 21-year-olds. Colonial loans from New South Wales and West Australia draw mixed reception with talk of a Canadian loan. Sir Donald Currie estate valued at £2,377,052. Reichstag rejects Succession Duties Bill. A dry goods trust forms in New York with ten million pounds capital.
A cathedral in Lisbon was struck by lightning killing a priest and three women and causing panic. Twenty seven people were seriously injured and taken to a hospital.
A Johannesburg correspondent reports agitation in Natal against the Union raises anxiety. Discontent over the Moyzambi que agreement triggers railway worker unrest and civil service dismissals in Oranje, likely to sway voters and cast doubt on the referendum results.
Teheran May 25 Russia agrees to lend Persia 100000 pounds on security of the Customs to fund the withdrawal of superfluous troops at Teheran and Tabriz. The loan will be arranged to protect the constitutional regime with British ministerial consultation. British bluejackets have withdrawn from Bushire.
Mrs Doughty Wylie wife of the British Vice-Consul at Adana recounts brutal Armenian quarter massacres. Turks used fire from a house to burn sections and killed children in view of mothers. Wives were violated as husbands died. Authorities yielded to torture to force confessions. Measles and dysentery spread among children who lacked milk and basic relief.
Rush to resume work announced at Sydney with one hundred men registered. In Melbourne a protracted conference with Mr Cook and Mr Deakin yields a substantial advance toward party fusion and the goal to settle remaining points today.
A large Christchurch crowd greeted ex-Minister of Defence Mr Robert McNab at a choral hall last evening. He urged a three to five year training period and debated costs, arguing a three year term as most feasible and warning against taxing changes to the present system. The audience, including many ladies, gave prolonged applause as the Mayor presided and Col G J Smith moved a vote of thanks.
Sydney May 24 Admiral Poore warned at Empire Day that Britain cannot rely on peaceful command alone. Germany could match Britain in three years and Austria Italy were building dreadnoughts. He urged unified imperial action and immediate naval plans to safeguard routes to the East and Australia.
A Lake City reader endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a preventive measure and trusted household healer. The letter notes frequent use of Chamberlain's Remedies to prevent serious illness and cost, urging readers to keep a supply in the medicine chest.
About fifty persons gathered in Wellington on May 24 to voice opposition to compulsory military training. A public meeting was scheduled at the Town Hall to express local sentiment on the controversial move.
A May gathering of Poverty Bay Hawke's Bay Rechabites delegates here resolved to form sub-districts and reorganize. Details remain fragmentary in the report but indicate structural changes within the society.
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