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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 11, 1902

Page

4

Man Confesses to Long Ago Shootings in Queensland

Sypyry, August Amanab Gunnedah, at a Pallation Army meeting, writes a confession claiming he shot two men in Queensland 28 years ago and snorted three years ago. He tells police he is tired of life as inquiries begin. Commonwealth Economies The Government's proposals on Governor-General estates in Melbourne and Sydney are tabled in the Federal House. Last year's appropriation exceeded £13,000. this year will be under £5,200. Melbourne establishment gets £4,100 and Sydney a little over £2,000. Executive Council appropriations are cut and a new communication method between Federal and Imperial Governments assigns responsibility to the Federal officer.

New York Savannah Tracay Salem Oregon Sypnex Sypyry Amanab Gunnedah Queensland Snorker Melbourne Sydney Federal House of Representatives Executive Council

Labor crisis grows in mines as youth supply shrinks

Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent notes the labor question sharpens daily. Estimates say 600,000 boys are needed for full mine development, while availability may be as low as 400,000. Chinese labor is deemed impossible without permanent residence ban.

Sospox Reuter Johannesburg

The Colonial Contingents Details and Movements

In August reports from Mutsonage and Wennarox outline troop deployments to Wellington Lyttelton Auckland and New Zealand ports with officers and troopers named. The Orient case triggers a smallpox quarantine as troops are vaccinated and monitored after landing. Health and Defence ministries coordinate to gather and observe men arriving from the Orient, placing them in Tabuna Park camp.

Wennarox Wakanui Capetown Wellington Mathews Carter Early Molumby Osborne Lilly Willington Richards Duff Conn Hull Lyttelton Auckland New Zealand Porte

Court sentences man for bicycle theft and licensing ruling

At the Supreme Court James Edward Mangan received eighteen months for bicycle theft. In Waipukurau the licensing case was quashed after the judge found the Waipawa committee failed to decide and thus granted a license without jurisdiction.

United Press Association Rby Electric ‘Telegraph Waruxaron Supreme Court James Edward Mangan Waipukuraz Waipawa Licensing Committee Woburn Christohtron New Zealand Boxing Association Christchurch Auckland Hawkes Bay Wanganui Wellington Dunedin Invercargill

Britain Ready to Evacuate Shanghai If Other Powers Do

In the House of Commons Viscount Cranborne stated Britain had informed France Germany and Japan of willingness to evacuate Shanghai if those powers would do the same. The exchange was via press association telegraph copy from London dated Avast 7.

Electric Telegraph London Avast House of Viscount Cranborne Lord Beresford Britain France Germany Japan Shanghai

Chingtu crew members charged with murder of Lai heng

Archibald Kerr and Charles Pengelly engineers on the steamer Chingtu face murder charges in Sydney Harbor over the July 1 incident aboard the ship from Hong Kong. Fireman testimony alleged Kerr beat and then threw Lai heng overboard with Pengelly’s help. Defence denies all ill treatment and murder. Bail denied as case adjourned.

United Press Association Dylectric Surpney Archibald Kerr Charles Pangelly Laiheng Hong Kong Sydney Ching Yun Kerr Pengelly Witness Laikeng

Christchurch sharebroker believed dead after remand disappearance

United Press report states a Christchurch sharebroker on remand for fraud vanished under mysterious circumstances, reportedly found alive in Durban. He allegedly escaped as a stowaway on the ship Jupiter.

United Press Association Dunapix South Africa Christchurch Durban

Prisoner Shot at Fort Cautley Verdict Rules Accidental

An inquest into the shooting of prisoner Surrey at Fort Cautley found death an accident with no blame assigned. The evidence largely followed yesterday's telegraphed statement, and the verdict was delivered by the inquest jury.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph Auckramp Surrey Fort Cautley

Royal photographers in Christchurch studio on High Street

Photographers under royal patronage operate a studio on High Street in Christchurch serving the Prince and Princess of Wales. The note suggests an ongoing association with royal portraits and public appearances showcasing the studio's place in high society.

Prince and Princess of Wales Studio High Street Christchurch

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