Ashburton Library Needs Modernisation and Better Selections
The Ashburton Guardian urges the Borough Council to modernize the Public Library as the town grows. It laments stale fiction shelves, calls for new non fiction titles about Africa and China, and argues a improved library would benefit all residents of Ashburton county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Africa
China
Lord Roberts
Barty Yeers
India
Henry Norman
Ashhacton
Goapel
Council
Pope
Ashburton Guards Parade and regional updates reel
Local notices report an Ashburton Guards inspection parade led by Colonel Moore with a large turnout expected. Other items include long-distance rail traffic, frost damage and replanting plans, New Zealand sporting and newspaper announcements, and railway staff changes around Hinds and Timaru.
Death notices and local notices from Ballarat and Wellington
A cable notes the death of Mr W J Payns of the beilringer family aged thirty two. Multiple items report events in Timaru Wellington Tinwald and Dunedin including a horse parade date a Tinwald sports club meeting and NZ Farm Co operative share allotment. The Wellington Lands report mentions Chavios estate progress and rent arrears plus Seddon communications and a John Ambulance lecture in Ashburton.
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W J Payns
Beilringer
Hansa Parape
Timaru
Nuwaravano Cagasan Sremes
Peop
New Zealand
Unszinn
Saya
Wellington
Dunedin Star
Pirani
Zam
Hall
Waipawa
Copronan Upton
Seddon
Pilcher
Ospetown
R. F. Sapper
Joan
Amavisnor Soorry
Ashburton
8Th John's Ambulance Society
Trevor
Bolger
Mestra Symes
Millar
Gilfedder
Methven LOGT Branch Flourishing In Highland City Region
A correspondent reports the newly organised Methven branch of the LOGT thriving with active members and visiting friends. The previous officers were reinstated, and an open schoolroom meeting on Saturday night featured songs readings and recitations with refreshments. The lodge now meets weekly on Saturdays starting August 21 and expects continued temperance support.
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LOGT
Methven
Ayeoosa
Highland
Bro Blair
Blair
Aioe
Order
Brothera
Sietera
Todge
Ashburton North Canterbury Institute Meeting Discusses Teacher Promotions
A session of the Ashburton section of the North Canterbury Institute met at Borough School Ashburton with Mr Mitchell chairing in Mr Brook’s absence. Delegates urged that drill pass privileges be extended to teachers attending drill and supported a shift of promotion decisions from local committees to the Board of Education and Inspectors. Mr W Stout read an instructive paper on teacher appointments and a subsequent discussion endorsed the reform proposal.
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Ashburton
North Canterbury Institute
Brook
Mitchell
Education Board
Board of Education
W Stout
New Zealand
Stout
Sydney August 12 Death of Dunedin Citizen Mr Hugh MacNeil
Sydney reports the death of Mr Hugh MacNeil a well known Dunedin citizen in August.
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Sydney
Hugh MacNeil
Dunedin
New Zealand Contingents Share Struggles and Rewards Abroad
Captain Major reports rapid progress in battery work with two Imperial gunners per gun. Dr De Reezi becomes Principal Medical Officer at Bulawayo praising Colonel Waliock and Major Powell. Letter notes Trooper McIntosh’s death and £46 raised for a tombstone. Sickness mild, march injuries minor, troops marching near Marandellas to Tali with pay parity to Rhodesian forces.
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Wrtileton
Major
de Reezi
Bulawayo
Waliock
Powell
Francis
McIntosh
Marandellas
Baquadron
Davin
Seddon
Mike
New Zealand
Frenda
Grey
Life Guards
Asme
Tali
Undesirable Visitors Precede Race Meeting in Christchurch
The Press notes that race meet anticipation in Christchurch is marked by a band of undesirable visitors. Inspector Ellison says the town is "charming with them" as police in the colony discuss united actions. Three youths were brought before the Magistrate under the Vagrancy Act, but evidence was deemed insufficient.
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Christaharchre
Ellison
Christchurch
Canvasser Awarded Damages After Dog Attack in Sydney
Amos Daniel Kise, a canva ss er for Singer sewing machines at 79 Palace street Petersham, sued Matthew Full of Cromwell street Leichhardt for 200 pounds. The judge found for Kise and awarded 20 pounds after noting the gate was unlocked and dogs were at large, despite a beware note.
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Amos Daniel Kise
Palace Street
Petersham
Sydney
District Court
Matthew Full
Cromwell-street
Leichhardt
Acalea
Hyland
Prince Alfred Hospital
Murray
Plaintff
Australian Cup yacht race canceled due to no outings
Yachting news reports the Australian Cup yacht race at Ooines was declared off because of a lack of outings. A rich deaf lady funded Dr Nicholeon's Institute with 500 pounds to provide Har Diamy free to deaf people unable to obtain them.
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London
Millar
Ooines
Nicholeon
Nicholson Institute
Longcott
Gunnersberg
Wahoo
Koclibak
Benjamin Gumeo
Pretoria conspiracy shocks England amid Boer war plots
August 10 11 reports detail a Pretoria abortive plot to burn the city and seize officers residences as Lord Roberts and De Wet clash with British forces. Six leaders arrested, many burghers Dutch and Dutch allied implicated. ten conspirators to face court martial. Messages describe shifting Boer bands and British advances near Klippart’s Drift and Vaal crossing. Corporal Mackay awarded Victoria Cross for Crow’s Nest Hill. New South Wales Agent-General Copeland warns Rhodes scheme to bring Chinese into Rhodesia.
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Lonpox
England
Pretoria
Maase
Christian de Wot
Builleshock
Potchefatrom
James
Lord Roberts
Methuen
de Wet
Lord Kitchener
Buller
Vaal
Goldihock
Ermelo
Botha
F Mackay
Gordon Highlanders
Crow’s Nest Hill
Johannesburg
Copeland
New South Wales
Rhodes
Rhodesia
Crisis in China heightens as foreign forces attack
August reports from Hoya Kona describe British and American assault on Yangteun, with Chinese troops retreating from fortified lines near Pekin. Casualties total about 450 for British and American forces, while Japan supports Hueqianes at Min-Chwang. Russian gunboats bombard Niu-Chwang and seize control.
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Hoya Kona
Yangteun
Pekin
Min-Chwang
Niu-Chwang
Claude Macdonald
Maichon
Pakin
Conger
Legations
Yokohama
Supress
la Petersaura
Tha Ozer Hag
M de Giera
Tientsiz
Yamen
China
London Cable News on Lothaire Cashiered for Ill Treatment
August reports allege Major Lothaire of the Cargo Free State Trading Company faced cashiering over ill treatment of natives. The claim ties to murdered natives and earlier murders linked to company officials. Belgian press sought an inquiry as August dates run through the notes.
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London
Lothaire
Frea State Trading Company
Stokes
Two men arrested on arrival of Tarawera for theft
Sydney August 11 Oswald Cullen and J Reynolds were arrested on arrival of the Tarawera charged with stealing £34. The money, except one pound, has been pebiivized. They have been remanded till the 18th. The Government ordered several 4.7 guns and Vickers Maxims. A field battery of 15 pounders to replace the one sent to the Cape is to arrive in three weeks.
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Sydney
Oswald Cullen
J Reynolds
Tarawera
Cape
Open NZ Grand National field seen in broad betting spread
Reports show extensive training work by Kanaka Che Spinner Sir Launcelot Ideal Cameo Swords and many others as horses like Dundee Record Reign Ilex and Torpine appear in the busy stables. Betting lists place the field at 4 to 1 with Moray and Dundee and several favourites in contention for the feature race.
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Anguat
Kanaka
Che Spinner
Sir Launcelot
Ideal
Cameo
Swordshed
Cadet
Silver Ray
Phryne
Sub Rossy Ceaur du Lion
Zashan
Rewai
Torpina
Roller
Ruemabunga
Hauriti
Huntingdon
Sundial
Halcyon
Keari Gam
Tataramody
Paria
Kowsahi
Huku
Gillie
Strathnairn
Straybird
Honor
Coeur de Lion
Hair Trigger
Haloeye
Right Metal
Ruamuhungs
Crocts
Rawai
St. Dennis
Popgun
the Guard
Black Dust
Tataramoa
Jack
Jaal
Kowhai
Ejector
Guldspur
N.Z
Moray
Dundee
Itz
Cour du Lion
Torpins
Aelactiona
Admiral Seymour Despatch Details Boxer Rebellion Retreat
Despatch from Admiral Seymour describes the Boxer resistance near Peking, battles on June 13 to 19, railway destruction, river march to Yangtse, armory assault at Tientsin, and relief arrival on June 26. Casualties from multiple nations listed. Captain McCalla praised for saving the allied force from starvation at Takasaya.
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Admiral Seymour
Teeshing Anting
Peking
Seymour
Admiralty
Lofa
Anting
Yangtum
Lang Yang
Yangtattn
Yangteno Wan
Wientein
Imperial Armory
Tientsin
Johnson
Nevers
Rica
Jasob
Prench
New York
Takasaya
Bowman H McCalls
United States
McCalla
Hiamen
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