This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
3
Sven Hedin lectured privately at Simla before the Governor General the Commander in Chief and a select assembly of high officials. Lord Minto complimented the lecturer praising his venture and incidents and disclosures of great geographical value.
Kali Charamaker Joe Bombaker was found guilty at Aligall of writing letters threatening to kill the Viceroy and Sir Harvey Adamson if anti sedition laws were adopted. The sentence was postponed.
September 25 near Acapulco shocks from an underwater quake lifted the steamer Randames en route from San Francisco to Hamburg then dropped it. Four sailors were killed and twenty six injured when falling spars struck crew members.
The Ashburton Agricultural and Pastoral Association staged its annual horse parade at the show grounds drawing farmers from across the county. Draught horses led the display with notable improvement in trotters and hunters while the turnout reflected good condition due to mild winter. Catalogued entries included Thoroughbreds and Welsh Cob classes with several promising draught colts. a small decline in overall numbers contrasted with higher quality, and a public auction followed the parade with limited bidding.
Results from the Owen Handicap at Rangipapa show Tri ganini second and Bari King third. In the Moaton Hack Crucinella event Exmoor Gleam places second with Showmas third. A Ashburton Forks farmer reports a lambing percentage near 190 from a flock over 200 ewes.
The first anniversary of the change from colony to dominion passed without a formal holiday observance here. Businesspeople waved flags and children in several schools saluted the British ensign while the Post and government offices closed, but there was no broader celebration.
Ashburton and Hampstead pupils marked the first anniversary of New Zealand becoming a dominion with a morning ceremony. Local officials praised patriotism, duty, and truth as cadets hoisted the flag and children received medals.
Dominion Day celebrations included a cadet parade in Dunedin with flag ceremonies at Towryall and medal salutes as pupils in various schools received dominion medals. In Invercargill a volunteer cadet parade occurred while formal events were limited to flag flying and a mayoral banquet. Decorated government and Union Company buildings marked the day in Sydney.
Sydney reports a sailor damaged the gun sights on HMS Gibraltar while in a monsoon voyage toward Aden. The missing sights sparked a Colombo press scare and led to restrictions at Colombo. The act caused about £500 in damage. the culprit awaits court martial.
In Wellington on September 26 the Legislative Council honored Sir Joseph Ward with a silver gift and card praising his 24 years in Parliament. Speaker Hon. G C Bowen presented the piece while Ward thanked the Council, noting postal reform progress and cross party appreciation from ministers and secretaries.
The Mothers' Union held its usual monthly meeting in St Stephen's schoolroom with Mrs Inglis presiding. She led prayers and reflected on bereavements and the needs of a young widow. Mr Inglis spoke on Maori welfare and urged sympathy toward the race and more home visits to Maori families.
The text indicates readiness to present items for private sale to interested buyers and invites prospective purchasers to arrange viewings.
At Havelock Street Mart Mr H Stephenson led a busy weekly sale with poultry prices ranging from hens to ducks and pigs at several shillings per pair or per head. The Yarmurs Cooperative Association noted good attendance with cattle and produce pricing including springers and potatoes. A Lands sale by the association offered quarter acre sections near Chertsey with prices from £4 to £7 10s. A Willowby lecture by Rev A B Chappell used Bible slide history to illustrate textual criticism and manuscript evolution.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.