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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Apr 16, 1908
Page
3
British insurers face losses totaling 1,640,000 dollars in the Boston fire with Royal Insurance at 500,000 Norwich Union 200,000 Northern Assurance 166,000 and others also affected. The dispatch notes the figure as of April 16.
Mr Hales has abandoned his candidacy and will back Mr Hicks Irving the Socialist candidate. In Manchester Mr Winston Churchill in a strong speech warned that defeat would be a serious blow to free trade but would not force the Government to resign.
In Sydney on April 15 a sixteen year old girl Lilian Bridge daughter of a dairy farmer near Maitland was found butchered in a paddock with a tomahawk or axe. A young man named Green was arrested on suspicion. Separately Sir James Mills in Melbourne discussed extending or renewing the Canadian mail contract with the Federal Government, no final decision yet, Union Company seeking better service for higher subsidy.
The Auckland Tramway Union votes 25 guineas to the Blackball men on strike in Auckland on April 15.
Reports from Gisborne Wellington Christchurch and Crichton detail injuries and deaths from accidents. A man shot a dog accidentally wounding himself, a woman died under anesthesia, a cook drowned near a wharf, a rust-hunter survived a tiger attack with arm loss, a 76-year-old man gored by a bull, a 4-year-old fell from a steamer hold, a man suffered a skull fracture after horse trampling, and a hauler injured a foot at a works site.
The schooner May Howard ran ashore between the narrow neck and Lake Takapuna Beach in calm conditions at 6 am while bound from Hokianga. She rests on a sandy bottom with reefs beside. high tide tonight may float her off. She later floated with no serious damage noted.
NSW banks set exchange rates on London figures from today using a 3 percent basis. previously 44 percent on March 11. Applies to sight transactions only for 30 to 120 days. Sydney reports Colonial Sugar Company price rise by ten shillings and bran up to £7 10s.
A meeting of creditors in the estate of contractor Albert George Deed was held at the Courthouse before Deputy Official Assignee John Davison. Only three creditors attended. Deed admitted inability to meet liabilities, citing high feed costs and a lost horse, with assets of £4 1s 6d and unsecured claims of £66 14s 11d. meeting adjourned sine die with no offer from the bankrupt.
Ashburton saw a new double express service start today with crowded trains through the town. The Ashburton Mounted Rifles left for camp at Little River on the 11.15 train and the muster was satisfactory. Infantry company movements follow on a later special train this evening. Earl Dudley, newly appointed Governor General of Australia, will depart Vancouver on August 14 aboard the Aorangi. More reading matter continues on pages 1 and 4.
Public notice in the Municipal Corporations Act details a poll on Ashburton Borough Council's plan to borrow £15000 for waterworks. The election will occur Friday May 1, 1908, at the Municipal Chambers Havelock Street from 9 am to 7 pm. Henry Davis Mayor.
Mr James Briggs of Wellington testifies to Rheumo’s benefits after severe rheumatism. He notes trying liniments and pills with no relief before taking Rheumo, which he says relieved and cured his condition. Chemists and stores sell Rheumo at 4s 6d.
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