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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
3
The Scottish Swimming Association has removed the suspension from Beaurepaire the Victorian swimmer. The announcement was received from London dated August 9 after a delay in telegraph transmission.
The case reports the Cretan trouble growing more acute as the Porte demands specific assurances from Greece. London dispatches dated August 9 note heightened tensions and international mediation efforts amid the dispute.
In Constantinople on August 9 the Press Association reports Ferid Pasha the interior minister has resigned. Talaat Bey, head of the delegation to Britain, will take his place as successor.
Mr Babington Smith the Secretary to the British Post Office has accepted the presidency of the National Bank of Turkey now forming.
St Petersburg reports Lieutenant Akhlonoff commander of the submarine Kambaia, sunk with 19 fives, was condemned to five years hard labor for misappropriating 386 pounds allocated to repairs.
Several newspapers press the government to discharge Lieutenant Shackleton's expenditure, noting it greatly exceeds the guarantee. The issue prompts public calls for accountability and potential policy review.
The King welcomed Sir Joseph Ward at Buckingham Palace today in a formal audience noted by the press association. The event marks a cordial meeting between the monarch and the New Zealand statesman.
A goods train collided with a tram at Longjumeau twelve miles south southwest of Paris on August 7. Eleven people were killed and thirty injured in the crash.
Reports from Hobart Perth Melbourne and Sydney describe potato shortages and high prices with Tasmanian stocks held up by New South Wales. Death of Mother Mary founder of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart is announced in Sydney. Earthquake activity reported in New Caledonia area with Ambrym volcano erupting. The Admiralty contracts for 100000 pounds of tinned mutton are disclosed. Federal Budget and Premiers Conference framed as major forthcoming business. New Zealand bred trotting champion Dan Patch wins Jubilee Show title in Brisbane. Beeston ships report no trace found.
In Sydney on August 10 officials said arrangements are underway to send a strong football tour to New Zealand next month.
Per Press Association Hawera August 10 Mr Andrey Turnbull Stipendiary Magistrate died this morning aged 66. He served in public life since 1872 as Land Registrar Nelson and was Registrar of the Supreme Court at Nelson in 1879. He became Stipendiary Magistrate Napier in 1891 and Hawera in 1904.
Solomon Levy, serving two years and recently moved from Auckland, grabbed a shoemakers knife at Terrace Gaol and slashed his throat on Saturday, causing a severe wound. He was under confinement and acted during a period of imprisonment.
The text notes lime as a highly profitable investment for grain root crops or pasture, available on special terms. Full particulars are provided by Blackburne Smith and Co in Manchester Sorest Christchurch.
Australia totalled 825 in their first innings led by Bardsley who struck a century and Trumper who added a polished fifty plus. Noble won the toss as England brace for a strong reply with McLaren and Rhodes among the early wickets. attendance reached 25 000 with Prince of Wales children present.
Christchurch August 10 reports the Canterbury Jockey Club meeting at Riccarton with good weather and large attendance. Nadador won the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase Handicap by ten lengths from Dorado, while North East and other winners took the early races.
A Special Train will leave Ashburton for Hinds after the first Express northbound. It returns to Ashburton to connect with the Nort Express at 6.40 p.m. Drags will meet the first train from Timaru at Hinds. The remainder of the cattle will be sold at Tinwald Yards on Friday the 20th at 1 80 p.m. including
Mr A H Shury cites New Zealand records and the Animals Protection Act to argue the English wren has not been imported. Canterbury Acclimatisation Society is faulted over alleged wren egg collection, while a local meeting reviews Fifteen journal items and a weather telegram predicting windy, rainy conditions as a cold front moves in.
A party of twelve men were dispatched by the Labour Department to work on the Cass Bealey section of the Midland railway. Contracts let by Selwyn County Council start clearing gorse and wattle reserves with city men joining, though not all unemployed. City records show 307 out of work, 151 now employed or on relief. A Canterbury Trades and Labour Council resolution calls for industry based on production and state instruments to solve unemployment. A conference with the Industrial Association discussed nationalisation but deferred action, awaiting broader scope from the Association.
In sun and rain a driver travels across hills and plains with a singing whistle guiding his way. His herd rests content as he moves along. He uses Woods' Great Peppermint Cure to stay healthy on the road.
A cleaned listing of dried fruits and nuts with per pound prices and bulk box options. Items include Amalia Currants, Golden Sultanas, MRaisins, New Lexia Raisins, figs, dates, prunes, dried peaches, nectarines, and apricots from Ashburton and related brands.
A cluttered catalog lists chemical and washing compounds alongside preserved fish products. Items include washing soda blue or white boned, borax, citric acid, saltpetre, sulphur, and various jams from Raspberry to Gooseberry. Also shown are tinned fish such as herrings in tomato sauce and sardines, plus several salmon and mackerel tins. Prices appear in predecimal currency.
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