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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 07, 1909
Page
2
The note records lunar phases Last Quarter New Moon and Full Moon with a perigee apogee cycle. It lists times 4 3 a.m and 4 1 m, possibly indicating events or observations. The fragmentary text suggests a field log entry on lunar timings and orbital extremes.
The Borough Council seals a £15,000 loan for a high pressure water supply, with Bank of New Zealand offering £97 10s per £100 debenture. Ashburton gains a reliable system, boosting health and property values, crediting Water Supply Committee led by Mrs WW Nicoll for tact and perseverance.
A letter argues railway shunting blocks traffic on Havelock and Burnett streets Ashburton disputing Department policy. Local residents urge equitable rules preventing interference with street crossings while preserving essential railway needs.
Sir Joseph Ward is expected to arrive in Auckland on September 30, after which Parliament will open in Wellington. A public meeting in the Ashburton Council Chambers is planned to form a local branch of the National Defence League, with addresses by Miss Freeman and Rt. T. Chatfield. A burglar in Loewen, Pressia, was traced by teeth marks in a bitten apple. Wales reports 40 parishes with 10 212 inhabitants lacking public houses. Stratford Racing Club profited over £600 after depreciation. Manchester Tramways shows £279,168 gross with £76,000 for rates relief since 1901, totaling £377,000. J Readhead taught Hampstead schoolboys about tree planting and pruning at the gardens.
Mr Geoffrey Nye, representing Mr Henry Hayward, prepares for the Drink picture at Oddfellows Hall. Ashburton St Andrew’s Lawn Tennis Club reports a successful first season and sets the 23rd instant for the annual meeting. A Wellington Supreme Court juror excuses himself to seek work in Sydney. News includes a new mansion and silo project in Iandra, a mangold overfeeding dairy loss, and co operative trials in Pahiatua. Feilding Fruitgrowers report high spraying benefits yield. Hawarden calls for compulsory military training. Abdul Karim, former Queen Victoria’s Indian servant, dies in Agra. Canterbury Wavy League reviews district boundaries and Nelson wreath proposal. German worker fines and court attendance noted. Fine footwear offers announced by W J Moore.
Disaster at New Plymouth on September 6 when the Paranaki Petroleum Companys No 3 bore was destroyed by fire after a 6 36pm explosion the derrick burned for about an hour yet managers staff believe the well remains intact and safe. The incident follows a previous gas explosion years ago but the companys prospects are not harmed by the event.
Christchurch reports a serious injury to Mr A W Money after a fall from an electric tramcar. He was transported to hospital in critical condition. In Gisborne Thomas Robertson, eighteen, drowned at Gold Creek while crossing to reach a cow. His body remains unrecovered. Another drowning occurred at Otoko railway works when M Kenzie died after attempting to drive a damaged cart into a swollen river. Dunedin saw a tramway accident injure four year old Wilhelmina Henry, whose toes were severed and removed at hospital.
A Razora provider pledges fair allowances on aid programs assuring customers of consistent support and transparent eligibility terms. The statement underscores commitment to equitable treatment amid fluctuating assistance rules.
After months of delay the Ashburton Borough Council accepts Bank of New Zealand offer to buy the £15,000 waterworks loan at £97 10s per £100. A sevenpence in the pound special rate is set to service interest over forty years. The council votes to transfer banking to BNZ and to proceed with the high pressure water supply scheme, while plans for an engineer and next steps are debated.
A testimonial campaign extols RHEUMO for gout and rheumatism relief. Andrew Gillespie of Wellington recounts rapid pain and swelling reduction after taking RHEMO, with a wife and friend also noting swift improvement. The letter praises immediate relief and urges others to try the remedy, available at chemists for 25d and 4s.
Ashburton Borough Council debated stopping the public crossing at the railway station. Dr Burgess and others pressed for testing the Department of Railways legality and urged a subway or bridge, while the Mayor cited delays and costs. A public meeting was promised with MPs invited to discuss cross-rail access.
The Australian team for the England test with an English XI was announced with Jones Maclaren Crawford Buckenham Barney Blythe Iremana ger Haynes Lulay G Gunn and Yarran listed. Rain caused no play today and Australian omissions Hartigan Car keek Layer Ransford and Cotter were dropped.
Received September 7 8 18 a m Paris September 6 General Brun circularised army corps commanders to tighten war material guarding after theft from Chalons of machine gun plans. Public believes gun may be in Germany. A newspaper says the corporal has reached Metz. Five suspects arrested at Chalons.
A Times special correspondent reports Germany through rail agreements now holds the key in the Yanezea Valley. Britain faces loss of position in Shantung and the Shanghai Valley amid German financing without surrender. The Times says Britain erred in relying on financiers for national rights. America’s stance favors restraint on Chinese borrowing, suggesting possible cooperation with Britain.
Dr Nicoll details offer of £97 10s net for the water loan and explains separate rate provisions. He notes anticipated higher borough valuation by July 1911, outlines rates for residents with and without water, and mentions tendering, local firm involvement, and council support for proceeding as per Crawford plan.
Ike Johnson against Kaufman set for ten rounds in San Francisco as reported by The Sportsman's New York correspondent. Also noted is a blight affecting the English hop crop and naval construction plans in Germany. Lord Kitchener receives ovation at Simla before departure. The American Pacific Fleet dispatches light armored cruisers to San Francisco for six months of operations.
Train robbers near Newcastle Pennsylvania triggered the express to plunge from an embankment. Two killed and twenty injured as robbers fled, acknowledging the completeness of the wreck.
British politics report notes newspapers discussing a January general election. A major Liberal meeting addressed the outlook and potential campaigns. In Ireland, Air Condon Arthur Lynch was returned unopposed for West Clare following the death of J Halpen.
London September 6 Winston Churchill discusses Leicester budget debate difficulties for speakers and the absence of a Lloyd George foe. He mocks Balfour and Toryism while criticizing wealthy press spin and Lords power, pledging a fight to a finish with severe consequences for the defeated.
A fragment recounts a man troubled by bronchitis urged to seek warmer air. The text notes poverty and the need to work for sustenance, tying in a line about a remedy named Weacy Peppermint Cure as a possible cure.
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