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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
3
The Ashburton Acclimatisation Society held its final annual meeting with Sir W J Steward as president. Officers were elected, licenses issued, and reports noted calm finances despite a poor season. Debates covered deer, fishing, huts, and river conservation with recommendations for future committees.
The Ashburton Bowling Club held its ninth annual meeting with strong attendance. The balance sheet showed a year opening credit balance of £1 and closing at £11 15s 4d, with debentures to be considered for payoff. The club mourned presidents Thomas and Harrison, reported on withdrawals and friendly matches, praised officers and donors, and agreed to form a Refreshment Committee and hold a social with prize presentations at the event.
The North Canterbury Provincial Farmers Union resumed at Christ Church with Mr Jones presiding. Delegates backed keeping the present sack size, noted 24 million sacks used yearly in New Zealand, and discussed costs to farmers and shipments. A motion urged the government to create an experimental farm in mid Canterbury and to align hospital and charitable aid district boundaries with county lines.
At Invercargill May 29 the Southland branch annual conference delegates chaired by Mr J. McQueen discussed union vitality and proposes pledges from Parliamentary candidates to amend the Arbitration Act. They urge immigration of farm laborers, simpler analysis of artificial manures, freehold tenure, universal settlement area limits, navy subsidy of at least £100,000, and exemption of agriculturists from the Act. They also call for contract public works and valuation Act improvements to reflect actual land value.
Mrs Lomax, a Footscray nurse, testifies to relief from biliousness after using Bile Beans for years. She praises them for curing chronic biliousness and endorses their use for indgestion headaches and related ailments, listing ailments treated and urging households to buy the remedy.
In Anderson v James the plaintiff seeks 600 damages for a house fire claimed to be caused by negligent incubator use. Testimony shows a lamp and a missing chimney piece sparking the blaze. jurors found for the plaintiff, with reserved legal points.
Heman promotes wearing apparel as key to success and notes long study of fabrics. He imports suitings directly from manufacturers ensuring lathe cut fabrics and best quality. Clients urged to visit and benefit from expertise in choosing suitable and tasteful suiting.
The Joint Select Committee of the Federal House on Parliament procedures reported progress in May. It proposed not to criminalize breaches as high crimes but to try such offences in High Court if possible. Legislation would criminalize false or malicious statements about Parliament with truth as a defence and penalties up to £500 fine and twelve months imprisonment.
Property sale notice listing Al Mre Vifield instructions to dispose of a 9 acre 1 rood 10 perches suburban site on Princess Street with a six room dwelling and scullery, plus three 5 acre blocks in Allenton for subdivision at low figures. Also a quarter acre lot with a seven room residence and other rental houses with water and garden. Tenants and collections mentioned.
The High Commissioner reports from Lisbon that submission of code books to the International Commission will be voluntary and not ban existing codes. Sir Joseph Ward says this should please telegram users relying on code in correspondence.
Auckland May 29 Henry Gadd a grader and tester at the Government poultry depot has been committed for trial on a charge of theft of 150 dozen eggs.
Two inmates of the Inebriate Home at Pakatoa refused work and caused trouble. Salvation Army called police. two constables were sent. The offenders, one from Wellington and one from Auckland, will face the Court.
Henry Hughes firm offers five guineas for the best improvement in agricultural implements at the Christchurch A and P Show. Inventors or users may submit simple ideas to RPR Climie, manager, 183 Hereford Street, Christchurch, for free advice. The prize aims to spark interest among farmers and manufacturers.
A Wellington football team member said players would net about £3890 each after travel costs. He doubted a NZ reformation, but noted members might form local clubs to restart gate receipts. Declared Australian defeats blamed on inexperience and unawareness of arrival.
The Lawn Tennis Association unanimously approves adopting the Sykes ball and backs the New Zealand Association in choosing it as the official ball for the forthcoming season.
Special Sum of £8 at 5 percent and £2600 apply to J Bullock.
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