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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 07, 1902

Page

3

Parliament session debates tied houses bill and amendments

The council debated the Tied Houses Bill aiming to bar brewers from owning licensed houses and prohibit liquor merchants from lending to licensees. An amendment to defer the bill six months was discussed. several members supported measures benefiting the public while others questioned efficacy. The Destitute Persons Act Amendment Bill also received a second reading before adjournment at 4 30.

C. Leuisson G. Jones G. McLean BE. J. C. Stevens A. Pité Lcensees J. M. Twomey

House Debates Loan Bill in Hobson County Assembly

The House met at 2:30 pm and debated the Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Loan Bill. Sir William Russell led the opposition to borrowing while supporters argued the need to complete railways and open up the back blocks. The third reading passed 35 to 6 as the session ended at 12:30 am.

William Russell McNab Millary Joseph Ward W. Fraser J. Ward Herries G. W. Russell London America Monk Laurenson Bruce G. J. Smith Haselden Bennett Farmers’ Union Sir William Russell Hogg E. M. Smith Fisher South Africa Witheford Tle North Island Eira Young Wen Africndhanea Mc Collins Barclay Symes Brocks Lang O’meara Hoe G. Russell

Obituary: J G Cox of Allenton remembered for colonial contribution

Mr J G Cox of Racecourse Road Allenton dies at 64 after brief illness. A retired dairyman once at Wakanui, he kept a quiet life but helped shape the district’s growth. Survived by six sons and four daughters, the family and community extend sympathy.

J.G. Cox Racecourse Road Allenton Cox Ashburton Wakanui Symptons

Transport Scandal Brings Drayton Grange Quarantined

The Drayton Grange arrived and was quarantined amid protests over overcrowding and sanitation. From Albany the relief run noted five New South Wales troopers died of pneumonia and ninety remain in hospital. The crowd expresses strong anger at medical arrangements.

Drayton Grange Albany New South Wales

Shearing Dispute and Meat Trade Outlook Reported

The Pastoralists Union warns no shearers will touch sheep without AWU members. Some sheds concede 22 Gd per 100. others resist. In Queensland drought hits meat trade with Baynes works at Queensport closed and Pinkenba layoffs total about 640 workers.

Sydney Australian Workers’ Union Queensland Barissany Baynes’ Meat Works Queensport Pinkenba

Poisonings Kill Forty Dogs In Town

A dastardly act in the last two days killed about forty dogs through poisoning with strychnine in meat distributed across the town.

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Rehearing Denied in Ashburton Case over Turnip Value

In Ashburton on Thursday the court обсเง refused a re hearing in Hunuerson v Warpendale after Cresswell disputed turnip value. The bench noted a potential error but vetoed a retry, and Gallagher's error claims were not enough to grant it. A separate set of cases saw Brown v Brown decided for defendant with costs, and Donald Robinson fined for refusing to quit a licensed premises. An auction dispute, James Allen v Henry Stephenson, centered on unpaid sale proceeds and account sales issues with Stephenson and the Standard newspaper witness testimonies.

Hunuerson Warpendale Cresswell Purnell Hatever Gallarher Mary Brown Vas Brown Donald Robinson Constable Dillon Mount Somars Dillon Jas Allen Henry Stephenson McSherry Mr Watson Plaintif Stephenson James Allen Ashburne Hall Asylum Guardian Watson Dunedin Pearce Joseph Ivess Standard iUs Mienry Stephenson Ashburton Plantif Isaac A. Baigent Defendant

Fire Claims Two Children in Wairuna House

United Press reports from Clinton say a house owned by John Roy at Wairuna burned last night. The Roy family slept inside. two sons aged six and eight perished in the flames. Insurance of £150 on the house and £50 on furniture stood with South British.

United Press Association Dunevin Clinton John Roy Wairuna Roy

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United Press Electric Telegraph Legislative Council House of Representatives J. G Cox United Press Association—By Electrice Telegraph Webinatron New Zealand Farmers’ Dairy Union Harper EH. M. Jones TroorEns C. C. Roberts C. BE. Smith Tinwalad Heasley C. Task D. McLaren Mayfiell J. H. Smith Westerfeld H. G. Andrews T. Andrews Longbeach Knox Greenstreet H. LeGranger Sheehan Lawson J.D. Steele W.T. ‘Iprey A. Willis C. W. C. Steward T. G. Williamson D. R. Revail T. Scott Lyttelton Christchurch Timaru P. H. Cox Bank of Australasia Thomas Messrs Alcorn and Bullock J.P A. Wray Brown Y Stonyer West Street Auction Mart Tors Fair Friedlander NEW Zealand Railways Winslow Hinds Rangitate Mount Somers Springburn Haling Ealing N.Z. Metropolitan Trotting Club Addington Methven SAGE John George Cox Wey Baker Bros., Undertakers Oddiellows’ Hale Florence Balgarnne W. W. White Thos, Hamelton M.B. Methven Luke and Co Wellington WM. Cotter, Waituate Oison Alford Forest Road Wad John Obr Ashburton Rifles Ashburton Guards W.E. Dolman, V.D E. F. Nicoll Ashburton Guarda Star of Ashburton Lodge H. Stephenson United Service Borough Council Oddfellows’ Hall Ashburton Trafic Bridge Ashburton Domain Brigade Baring Square H. H. Fooks BON Age Call and Geo Carson and Co David Thomas Tinwald R David Thomas J. Studholme Coldstream Sale Mayfield District F. J. Hydes Mayfield Sale Afi Horse Fair Banks and Bankers Banks and Bankers Act The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd G. E. Touuuxet the Bank of Australasia Winrix Inspector Bank of New South Wales E. J. Finer Bank of New Zealand James Bunning Ashburton County Council South Rakaia Road Mount Hutt Road Chambara Baring Sqnare F. Mainwaring John Orr and Co New Zealand Auckland John Orrand Waverley’s Waverley Wabxur Lyanthd Mircwei Burnett Streat Andrew's W. H. Cousins & Co Onlua E. Barnes Corner Arcade Tancrad Street Lour John Orr S. Harper North Riding George Eliot East Lynne Charles the First Bornac Joe Wilson H. M. Jonas Nimmo and Blair Cansox and Co Mt. Somers Stonyer Sandow Kingswood Pitman Tennyson Sky Pilot Men of Glengarry Penelope England Ireland A. T. H. Williams Belgium Furreuse Bros Frercist Bros Fuercezr Haos Flerener Bros W. Stonyer Delphic Wwe G. Merpoins People’s ERR Bros Burnett Street Kent Bros Atention Ia H. C. Barget H. C. Bax- Bett’s H. ©. Barrett Rps United Divine Service Northcote Hefford Evans P. B. Cox T. F. Gibson DJ. Gillies Schumann Conservatoire Frankfort Main Germany Royal Academy and Royal College Trinity College Pimeron Cameron Street Dunlop Palmer John Chi and Co
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