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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 21, 1902
Page
3
The Wellington Council meets to discuss public vaccinators and South Africa permits. Debates on the Tied Houses Bill proceed with mixed views on confiscation, compensation, and brewers’ interests. second reading carried 15 to 10. Council adjourns at 5 pm.
The house debated reopening transport commission sittings to the press and public with royal commission status, noting no breach of privilege. The session also discussed the Stamp Act Amendment Bill and the Nelson Streets Bill, then moved into the Elective Executive Referendum bill with varied opinions on its merit and potential cabinet accountability reforms.
MPs clashed over an Elective Executive bill with opposition from Allen and Arnold amid calls for referendum costs. Witheford pressed for energy policy in Auckland north and Lands assurances. Hone Heke warned of high expenses. Steward argued voting on the bill was about general election choice, not immediate adoption. The second reading failed 33 to 19. later the Rating Act Amendment Bill also failed after a casting vote. House rose at 1.25 am.
The King’s cruise statement says Ireland is included with Cork Exhibition and Aberdeen end month before Balmoral. Westminster Abbey collected 96 957 visitors for coronation arrangements, nearly £5000 in receipts, now closed to the public. Lord Knollys thanks Capt Chuck of Sydney for Captain Cook’s Endeavour walking stick relic.
Latest reports say the fire aboard the Aparima is being subdued though still smouldering. The deck and officers' cabin are scorched and about 4000 tons of cargo including jute and spices are damaged. In the bunkers 800 tons of coal also smouldering.
In Gloucester's first innings nine wickets fell for 147 with Armstrong taking 4 for 25 and Hopkins 4 for 11. Gloucester resumed to 162 and were all out for 150, so Australia won by an innings and ten. In the Australians innings Armstrong 4 for 74 and Hopkins 5 for 66. Troup 45 Jessop 43 Beard 29 were Gloucester's top scores.
The Drake manslaughter case resumed with defence seeking a case for the Appeal Court on admissibility of Crown evidence. His Honour agreed to state the case. the accused was released on bail of £1000. The Appeal Court will reconvene at the end of November. The advertisement promotes Wilton's Bovo Ferrum as a tonic for anaemia and debility, sold at 28 shillings per bottle.
A football match at Woodvilla on August 21 featured a Dannevirke Maoris team playing rough. Several players were badly injured and forced to retire before police ordered the roughest players off. The incident will be reported to the Union.
In District Court Judge Kettle refused to confirm the Supreme Magistrate's affiliation judgment ordering Arthur Roebuck to pay 73 6 weekly. Separately, Mr Wilkinson's chemist in George Street was entered yesterday afternoon between 3 20 and 6 15. the manager found the shop ransacked with jewellery valued at 10 guineas, unknown cash, and various goods stolen.
The medical report notes Hooper and Atkins will be up today while Lucas and M Rourke improve. Tanner Kitchen Rawlings and Compton are convalescent. Two Briton nia men Nic holson of Woodend Canterbury and Neus champ of Martinborough are dead. Orient troopers camp at Bottle Lake break up today with some men in quarantine relocating to town.
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