21 Aug 1907
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
1
Fragmentary notes reveal a private matter involving a councilor and party member. The exchange mentions a missing real name and address and references Cantus and a date related to the choir concierges.
Samuel Roulston of Hampstead husband of Marion Roulston died aged 60 after a brief illness. He is deeply regretted.
In this editorial from Ashburton Guardian, 1907 argues education mad view is flawed yet evolving. It calls for simplifying primary study, tailoring to child differences, and boosting morals through gardening in schools. It notes New Zealand lag and England's push for school gardens and practical horticulture training.
Acres first class land with 300 frontage, well subdivided and watered. General rotation of wheat oats and grass. A farm well located near town rail and school at the price asked. Also broad selection of agricultural and pastoral properties for sale in the colony with terms arranged.
Mr L P Ferriman reports the sale of leaseholds in Dromore township for Mr James Gibson junior to Abe Jo Martin. Foresters lose to Fishernians 58 39 in a match for the challenge shield. speeches and songs follow with over 200 brethren present. Local health and council matters include cancer deaths in July and Timaru Fire Brigade funding threats. Ashburton hockey team selections and farm sales in Invercargill and Canterbury noted. Te Aroha carriage factory fire causes £350 damage. World news items report Russia and Germany military spending. Weuss peppermint cure advertised.
Spurious silver coins circulate in Christchurch. Ashburton Retail Traders urged to close at noon for seven side football. A Canterbury run hair mill project planning. large fibre area acquired. Social notices include a euchre tournament and nursing shortages. Various local reports cover sport, farming bills, orchards, weddings, grafting bone from sheep, and railway accidents.
Our Parliamentary Reporter notes a heated debate on public spending details. Opposition leader J W Massey pushes for a Canadian style itemized system, citing Customs and Railway votes, with officials accused of unwarranted allowances and opaque accounts.
London reports officers of Australian shipping firms presented Mr Peppard with congratulations on progress in inspecting refrigerant provision. The Battersea Socialist campaign seeks to oust Mr Burns. Goldie the steeplejack fell forty eight and a half feet while resurfacing the Townsend Elivumey in Glasgow. Attacks in Westminster Gazette accuse high infant mortality in Melbourne and criticize factory legislation. Victoria Agent-General Mr Taverner defends against the charges.
The Small Holdings Allotments Bill is read a second time in the Lords without division. The Standard criticizes CampBannerman disarmament plans as unattainable. The Pall Mall Gazette attacks government prudence, while The Westminster Gazette backs Fry on naval policy. The Scotsman and Manchester Guardian warn Fry’s private diplomacy may bypass Parliament’s control. In Commons, an all night sitting passes the Appropriation Bill, and an incident flares over Viscount Tarnour’s smile toward Mr O'Connor with a threat of discipline.
In August 20 discussions, the Commons debated the Guarantor Bill amid civil tensions in the Transvaal. Winston Churchill and others defended autonomy and national bonds, while assurances on Chinese labor and mine ownership stirred controversy.
Disjointed OCR fragment references a Premier in an Assembly, a ceasefire in Ge Africa, a residence at Upington, frontier crossing rules, police prevention, and government regret tied to an August 29 date. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
The House of Commons has agreed to attend to the actions proposed by the House of Lords concerning the Criminal Appeal Bill. The decision reflects alignment on procedural provisions and reform measures within the bill as debated in Parliament.
Paris dispatch reports five thousand Kabyle horsemen attacking General Drude's trench forces from dawn to midmorning. The tribesmen charged within three hundred yards of French infantry and fought Algerian cavalry hand to hand before outflanked retreat. Two French killed and three wounded. Moors suffered about one hundred losses after French warship Glorie shelled them. General Drude calls the assault extremely serious.
The Daily Mail reports Sir Henry Maclean was to be surrendered to Bi Narani the Sultan's uncle on Monday, with arrival at Alcazar expected today.
In August Morocco an offer by Baisuli promises to withdraw from public life in France and Britain to guarantee the lives of foreign residents in Fez, if French troops stay near Casablanca. The Sultan agrees to protect life and property of foreigners in Fez under these terms.
A report states that on August 21 a Moors group proposed a ransom payment to release Jewish women and girls who were sold into slavery during the sacking of Casablanca.
Wealthy manufacturer Mr Root died when he sped to cross in front of the Pittsfield express near Ash ley Crossing Massachusetts. His mother sister and aunt were killed and a niece survived with serious injuries.
Berlin reports a heated clash at the Stuttgart Socialistic Conference as M. Herve advocates anti militarist desertion in war. Herr Bebel objects, warning that antimilitarist propaganda threatens peace. Herve’s impassioned reply mocks German social democracy and sparks derisive talk among delegates.
London reports August 25 that two hundred fifty Belfast police are to be tried in connection with recent insubordination. With the main strike ending, the bulk of troops in Belfast are being withdrawn as of August 25.
Mr Taft spoke in Columbus Ohio denouncing the Interstate Commerce Act as a failure to secure fair railway rates. He urged Commerce Commissioners be allowed to enforce uniform freight classifications and curb over capitalization of railroads. He warned against railroad consolidation and urged stricter anti trust enforcement and tariff protection revision by Congress after the next election.
London August 96 Reuters Pretoria correspondent telegraphs that the Assembly by 4 to 19 votes resolved to present the Cullinan diamond valued at 1,000,000 pounds to King Edward. General Botha urged an annuity to make the gift national while denying new taxation. Sir George Farrar dissented, lamenting distress among loyal subjects. Labour members backed the government.
At the annual Australian Jockey Club meeting profits were £1900 after £12,700 in improvements. The chairman attributed higher profits to Gaming Act induced attendances. A deputation to the Chief Secretary noted social concerns, while other dispatches mentioned ship collision inquiries and notable arrivals in Fremantle and Brisbane.
An Indian named Kitchener was arrested on suspicion of murdering Miss Four Acres Wise House. Her burned house and body were found with indications she was killed in a field and moved before the fire. Some belongings were found in Kitchener's possession.
Protest against high tariff and higher member allowances grows nationwide. West Australia Premier says tariff rise threatens agriculture and broader industries. In Otol. residents plan to buy a recreation ground for £800, with half the sum already pledged.
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