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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
4
German papers push the idea that Britain will annex Egypt, echoing the Deutsche Revue. They suggest Germany would acquiesce if compensated in connection with the Baghdad railway, despite Sir Edward Grey's denial.
An official inquiry into wartime Siberian railway defalcations reports 1600 wagon contents vanished and a seven hundred thousand pound loss to the State at one station during the period.
Ottawa reports Sir Wilfrid Laurier answered Sir Joseph Ward by sending to New Zealand a number of the best specimens of Canadian moose deer in despatches.
Official notice on Aug 15 states the Maryle bone Committee decides not to send a team to Australia. The decision was received Aug 16 at 3.30 a.m. Lorpon.
A Chinaman, armed with a tomahawk, killed Pettitt aged eleven at Pennant Hills and Aiken aged fifteen at Hines residence after attacking Hockley at Thornley Esilway Station. Police captured the suspect after a struggle. Authorities attribute religious mania to the killer.
An enraged crowd surrounded a cottage after a man who killed Aiken barricaded inside Hines' room. Water sprayed in failed to deter the mob. a constable was wounded by a tomahawk. The killer, employed on the river, confessed he killed three people to reach heaven and asked officers to shoot him.
Aug 15 reports state that the remaining portions of Natella's wife have been recovered from Torrens Lake. The discovery adds details to the ongoing case handled by the United Press Association through the Electric Telegraph Copyright.
Three masked men entered the Battery Henry of the Golden Range mine at night in Kalgoorlie bound watchman Jacobson. While two removed amalgam the third guarded him. Jacobson freed himself, raised the alarm by whistle, and the robbers fled with about £15 in booty.
United Presa Association by Electric Syongy reports the Sydney Horse Show and Parade, first of its kind in Sydney, opened today with 350 entries. The show gathers representatives from all Australian States and New Zealand, with a parade drawing much interest. The salon opens tomorrow and first prize winners include Goulus, Rest, Ribbonwood, Master Swanl, Harold Scamp, Billie, Kelvin Yet, and Brilliant Field. Kelvin Yet was shown by John Small at Ashburton last September 28 as a promising 3 year old.
At a shareholders meeting of the North Island Mild Cura Bacon Coy the sale of stock and plant was approved for £15,295 10s 3d and £209 10s 8d for the balance of the lease of the factory at Woodville to Mr Samuel Bolton Gisborne Aug 16 The scow May refloated at Tokomara Bay was towed to Gisborne this afternoon with no serious damage sustained
A cable report notes frozen meat quotations including mutton and beef prices in London and Napier. A sub-fast road race aimed to select a Nelson representative for the Timaru Christ Church Road Race covered forty eight miles and was won by F Roughton with Roughton second and Boyes third from nineteen starters in 2 hr 27 min.
Robert Sanderson aged sixty five a labourer on Coldstream Estate was found dead in bed at the home of William Lindsay in Kermode Street. He had attended the Grand National Meeting at Riccarton and returned by the late train. Authorities suspect heart failure and an inquest will be held. He had lived with the Lindsay family for about thirty eight years and moved from London forty years ago to settle in Ashburton County. He had no known relatives in the colony.
In Parapara Ironworks preliminary operations twenty workers quit and head to Nelson after a pay dispute. They claim 9s 8d daily, while management cites 8s 3d except four men. Local labor in Collingwood and Takaka expected to supply 8s 2d, with forty men to be hired soon. Bonzo Aug 16. The Customs case against Ernest James Fenn for false declaration was dismissed by Mr Widdewacn, S M, citing Judge Gillies in Badkham v Hill.
The body of Bull a young man was found in Hagley Park with injuries not typical of a confrontation. Police treat the death as serious but offer no details yet. Later report identifies Albert Smith Bull a butcher at Addington found drowned in a creek with a wound on his hand and a stopped watch at 10 p.m. He was last seen drinking at 9.30 p.m. and investigators consider accidental drowning unlikely given the wound and presumed intoxication.
Telegraph reports a fine Canterbury meeting with large attendance including the Governor. Results show Hunt Cue Car winning two miles and a half, Recruit second, Wild Bill scratched. Outer three horses in a six furlong race led by Jolly Roger and Medallist. Grand National Aorone Race won by Hydrant with Prospector third. Brauront Steeplichass over about two miles with Kaitera first and Playfair third. multiple scratches noted.
Showery second day at Christoxorca as £10,016 10s 3d passes the totalisator. Results list Withington Flora Wood and Derringcotte among winners in trials and handicaps, with multiple dividends recorded for each event. Notable victors include Marianseo in Midwinter Handicap and Redmire in Lincoln Handicap, with time and payout details scattered through the column.
Aug 15 Sir Joseph Ward met the Exhibition Executive Committee over Mr Robert Allan’s resignation. The government will not appoint additional commissioners to join Mr G S Munro. Mr William Reece is named. a third remains unappointed, under consideration. Ward sees no change to Munro’s leadership. Aug 16 The third nominee’s name is withheld but expected to accept with conditions. If accepted, the seat mirrors Mr Reece’s. Aug 16 Christchurch’s G T Booth named as the fourth Exhibition Commissioner alongside Sir John Hall, Mr Reene, and Mrs Munro.
The usual weekly meeting of the Primitive Methodist Young People's Society convened Tuesday evening with modest turnout. Mr A Pollock chaired while Mr Bowman read a paper on Christian Graces, contributing to a helpful session.
A report approved by the Committee of Imperial Defence outlines imperial naval policy and the need to maintain sea supremacy for the Commonwealth. A second secret appendix covers coast defence costs and revision plans not released with the main defence scheme.
An Aug report discusses placing the China Station commander in charge of cruiser distribution across China, Australia, and East Indies stations. It urges concentrated offensive action to protect Australia’s trade and warns Australia could face limited coastal raids if sea power remains secure.
The New Zealand Poultry Journal reports Greymouth will host the first nationwide duck egg laying contest with forty pens for six ducks each. Substantial prizes attract entrants from across the colonies, promising wide interest.
The Canterbury Sheep Owners Union met in Christchurch with about thirty members present. President D Rutherford chaired as the annual report and balance sheet were discussed. Proposals included abolishing the sheep tax and replacing it with a stock tax, and collecting sheep returns from annual shearing tallies rather than April 30. Committee elections named J C N Grigg as president and G Gerard as new committee member.
The Sunwar minister Hall-Fones travels north by the first express while the Mayor backs J McLachan’s subway proposal to connect east and west town sections near the station. Lands Minister McNab orders inspection of J Withell property for closer settlement, estate over 6000 acres. visit tomorrow. Also reported is the death of Timaru commercial traveller Robert Fing Harris after a fall, leaving a widow and one child, mourned by business friends.
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