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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 11, 1900

Page

3

Ashburton Board Considers Pigeon Law and Gravel Works

The monthly Board meeting notes correspondence from Ashburton Borough Council on culverts in Casy and William streets and a subsidy payment of HBk 12. The Works Committee reports 500 yards of shingle carted and other works completed. Slaughtering by-laws deferred. pigeon keeping to remain awaiting trial inspection. Gravel sections to be let. fences and gates authorized. County Council culvert sizing discussed near Main South road. Crepy to curb rubbish in Oxford Street.

Monars McBiren Bent Andrews Keeley Taylor Elliott Ashburton Casy William Streets McWhea ETO Tt County Council Gay Works

Sporting. United Frows Association Race Notes and Gallops

A detailed racing notice describes horses and riders performing across distances from a mile to two miles. Notable names include Black Dust, The Guard, Pipi, Torpina, Creur De Lion, Sir Lancelot, Ideal, Right Metal, Veronica, Halcyon, Tataramon, Huku, Proverb, Lapidary, Gold, Kuamahanga, Popgun, Morag, Silver Ray, Dundee, Paria, Cameo, Nihilist, Tally-ho, Stray Bird, Fi at Blood, Oruace, Lasting, Phryns, Spider, Cora Linn, Che Friar, Kaimate, Crocus, Raiwai, Jack, Tzal, Phyllie, Mountebank, Hair Trigger, The Whip, Pomellion, Ljector, Huntingdon, Roller, Honora.

CunistowmRen Aneuat Falka Black Dust the Guard Pipi Torpina Creur de Lion Sir Lancelot Ideal Right Metal Veronica Halcyon Tataramon Oruace Lasting Phryns Spider Cora Linn Che Friar Kaimate Crocus Raiwai Jack Tzal Phyllie Mountebank Huntingdon Roller Honora Curisteanech Morag Kauri Gam Kanaka Dundee Ksimats Gillie the Friar Tataramoa Strapbird Tally-ho Taal Crash Cadet Ferndale Mainen Hoepis Nova Mila Cear de Lion Dr Bill Paria Hjestor Core Straybird Barbarossa Silver Ray Popgun Pensioner Zither

Grand National Foal Payments List for Steeplechase

The document lists final payments and acceptances for Grand National ante race entries. Notable horses and sums include Black Duet 116, Morag 112, Cavaleria 128, Record Reign 125, Dundee 101, Conqueror 112, Nihilist 108, Fire Blood and Ideal 105, and Straybird 113. It covers Steeplechase and Mainens Heoplis races with entries from Horpris to Lasting and various stables.

Carves Controversy Sparks Correspondent Opinions

Readers caution that the publication does not endorse the views of its correspondents and disclaims responsibility for opinions expressed in their letters and contributions.

Reader questions Campbell lecture notes on geology claims

A reader challenges a report of Rev Campbell's remarks on Silurian seas life origins and early Earth facts. The letter questions statements about seas being shallower, first life forms, plant origins, moon orbit, Earth's rotation, human evolution pace, and ape ancestry, asking for corrections if misreported.

Campbell

Miss Coo Receives Update From Trooper Williams

From Rhodesia the Fifth Contingent soldier Williams reports health mixed with fever among comrades and losses of horses. He notes jungle scenery, wildlife, and no war news while recalling a court martial for whiskey theft and graves of British soldiers near a Matabele war site. He laments lack of letters and safety, and mentions a literary society meeting and a lecture at St Stephen's.

Coo Riverside Williame South Africa B Strong Harry Booker Gardines Iostin Thorn Wellington Tinwaup Literary Society Temperance Hall Joseph Campbell St Stephen's

American Message Demands End to Fire on Legations

United States government presses Tsungli Yamen to stop attacks on the Legations, protect ministers, and aid allies in restoring order. Chinese minister says Pekin reply will take five days. Paris notes Tsungli Yamen told Legations to leave Pekin under escort. ministers refuse without government instructions. French send 3000 Annamite troops to Shanghai to guard the settlement.

Wasniveter Tsung l Yamen Washington Pekin Shanghai

Commission inquiry into Stoke Orphanage hearings concludes

At the final meeting of the Stoke Commission three priests named Siotes Wibertus and Mahonay denied the principal witness testimony saying the witness was instilled by others. The commission declared no further steps for bringing the court action.

Stoke Sompisin

Directors declare fourth dividend and reserve boost at Vinaant Gold Dredging

At the directors meeting the Vinaant Gold Dredging Company declared a fourth dividend of 3s per share and added £100 to the reserve fund. The Manuherikia dredge is expected to trial run in a week. The Oleig dredge had a satisfactory run on Thursday.

Vinaant Gold Dredging Company Manuherikia

Inquest Rules Drowning Toll in Motu River

Inquest into three Motu River drownings returned an accident verdict. Since then two more bodies were recovered. one of a man named Pani Batimana was badly disfigured, his arm said to be bitten off. The canoe was found at Torere as searches continue for the remaining body. In Whanganomona a two year old daughter of Mr Gleeson burned to death after a candle left unattended.

United Press Association AtvexLane Motu Pani Batimana Acark Torere Opotiki Whangamomona Gleeson

Thansvaal War and Railway Hall Event Update

Reports note Sir A Milner adviser Mr Seddon quoting Sorgt Reid of the Watchkisa battery who died of enteric fever at Johannesburg. Prisoners Captain Bourne Timaru and Lieutenant Cameron of Wanganui are held at Nemitededacht in good health. Also covered are an Ashburton railway hall social with semaphore programme and prizes for school sports and evangelistic meetings in Evanopvistio.

United Preas Weinsteron A Milner Seddon Sorgt Reid Watchkisa Battery Dune Ain Johannesburg Ghinet Bourne Timaru Cameron Wanganui Nemitededacht Rawwaxi BaLz Ashburton Christchurch Lyttelton Harbour Morton J Reid Acor M.C de Beer East Street EK Williams Boya Broczs J . de Beer United Schoola Sports Association ACS Achburton County Schoola

Longbeach Road Board Sets Rates and Approves Contracts

The Longbeach Road Board met at Mr Fooks' office with Chairman Bishop and members Grigg Wilson Body and Lill. They read correspondences from the County Council and others, granted several requests, approved a £1108 budget, and accepted Reid's gully scooping tender.

Fooks D Bishop Grigg Wilson County Council T McKay Chatiness Road Haomer Fromd Croy Re Fitzgerald Bayes Tt Reid Coward

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