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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 22, 1900
Page
2
A church service will be conducted on Sunday September 23 1900 at the Shore Church and at Waikanui by Reverend A B Trapwene of Lyttelton.
Fragmentary OCR notes list lunar phases and dates including new moon and full moon markers. Mentions September dates but lacks clear event, location, or names for full context.
Notices announce mail deadlines for multiple destinations including Northern Ports and Westport, United Kingdom and Europe, Australian Colonies via Wellington and Bluff, and Pacific routes via San Francisco. Entries reference various transit lines and connection points with dates and times, ending with a due London date.
The Ashburton Agency of the New Ausland Farmers Co operative reports current prices paid to farmers on tracks at Ashburton. Wheat, oats, barley, peas, chaff, hay, seeds, dairy products and meats are listed with varied quotes. Prices cover milling wheat, oats, canary seed, grass seeds, flour, potatoes, beans, and dairy and meat products with regional delivery details.
The grain market week ends with firm wheat and Holders resisting price rises. Oats ease while barley shows no activity. Demand remains modest across grains with inconsistent inquiry and broad quotations reflected in limited buying and selling interest.
In response to Chinese barbarities, the editorial argues war is a necessary agency to secure peace and deter future outrages. It contends allied powers will force stern punishments, as negotiations fail, and cites a cable alleging Russian brutality while questioning its credibility. The piece links these events to global duties and warns against leniency toward aggressors.
The page surveys varied items from a bio note on the late Duke of Edinburgh and a Jewish New Year date to war expectations in Petersburg and grain shipments from Winslow station. It also records local results on a Governor surname tale, a cricket anecdote, church service details, and cinema changes due to an electric fault, concluding with a spring-summer goods promotion by Cramsmap & Barnyardan.
At Stoke School hearing on September 21 1899 the court heard Davie described an alleged assault by Brother Killian with an open hand to the head after evening prayers. Witnesses include James Solan and Donald MacDonald. Bail set for Killian and Wibertus. further testimony and verdicts postponed due to indecency charges and publication restrictions.
Methven Footnotes report a lively spell ahead with brass band concerts and a new Presbyterian church opening. The Methven Brass Band enjoyed a successful annual concert despite wet weather, aided by Miss Lock. A church dedication and opening sermons are planned for September 28–30, with Rev Dr Erwin presiding and Rev William Grant preaching. The town mourns longtime resident Joseph Anderson. Spring brings early grass and crops, with evident activity in the district.
In a note on the season start the plan to open next Thursday was ruined by rain. The Town v Country clash is expected to be a highlight with a fine day hoped for. A branch of the Ashburton Mounted Rifles has formed here with eight youths drilled for Addington camp with the OY C. A bachelors ball is listed for tonight September 71.
The Canterbury Jockey Club released nominations for the Metropolitan Meeting featuring horses such as Advance Boreas Qatiak Blazer St Danis Romance Dundas Hersmosa Bengoin Garmoran Brive Pampero Spider Cherryatona Paladin Jabber Renown Paphos Apollo The Shannon Record Reign Misedalavale Glenogle Scottish Minstrel Malotua Materoa Kahuwai Autais Glensly Sant Llario Fulmen and others for mile and a half and mile races with weight-for-age options and several entries at 500 sova distances.
United Press Association reports Dexxpim on September 21 that Mr Dowss has announced the entrant handicaps for the upcoming meeting. Details list horses such as Hanowwar Blood Sat Belligerend and Proposal with weights assigned for the race.
A jumble of horse names, weights, and times appears, listing numerous horses such as Speculator, Lady Medallists, Clandalxya, Relic, Grand Croan Bat, Katipo Seo, Miracle Jack, Lena Bell, Pretoria, Whitefoct A4ace, and others with inconsistent mileages and seconds, resembling a racing program entry or results page.
Moscow report says five thousand Chinese were disarmed at Blagoveschensk and forced across the Amur where many were stabbed or shot as they fled. Similar killings are reported elsewhere with total deaths near twelve thousand. Allies reportedly capture Pei Tang and Lubai force amid heavy losses. Germany’s China proposals meet broad approval except in Russia America and Japan.
The Council met at 2 20 p m and passed an address welcoming the Duke and Duchess of York's proposed visit to Australasia. The Public Health Bill was debated in committee with clause 138 on vaccination struck out 16 votes to 10. Amendments to legal authority expanded to include City of Borough Council County Council and Road Board details. the bill was reported and the Council rose at 4 25 pm.
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