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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 23, 1913
Page
5
At noon steady rain hit Wellington with a wet afternoon forecast for the Wellington versus Taranaki football match. The government meteorologist predicts variable winds turning southerly, cold damp weather, rain likely, snow in high country, with a falling then rising barometer over the next 16 hours.
Wellington officials argued against excluding administrative officers from the Public Service Commissioners Classification list. Mr Millar noted the Act lacked fixed salary maximums for heads, contrasting with lower ranks. He warned of anomalies and potential patronage, while Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Herdman discussed automatic increases and appeals delaying final classifications.
From St Petersburg August 21 reports say no known Russian warship movements toward Constantinople. It is understood Russia prefers a financial boycott at present.
A London dispatch reports that Germany and the other Powers except Italy favor a financial boycott to force Turkey to observe the Treaty of London. Italy opposes coercion though.
Disbanded Bulgarian troops in Varna rose in revolt on August 22 and clashed with police in sanguinary street battles. Incensed by the terms of peace, the rebels prompted a crackdown as authorities tried to restore order.
Bulgaria has ratified the Bucharest Treaty, with the action reported on August 22 and received August 23 at 1.15 p.m. The formal confirmation marks Bulgaria's adherence to the treaty obligations.
Ottawa reports the Immigration Department will reject Thaw as undesirable if released by Habeas Corpus. New York Governor Sulzer and successor Glynn both telegraphed Ottawa requesting Thaw's return across the border.
Montreal reports immigration authorities will let Thaw pick his own path after rejection. Friends plan to have a yacht ready on the St. Lawrence River to help him escape.
In Sydney on August 29 press reports say workers of the Marily and Pout Jackson Ferry Company halted service for two hours Saturday afternoon to hold a meeting and discuss three cases of alleged victimisation of employees in contravention of an agreement made after the major strike last Master.
The Trades Federation agrees to attend a conference only if represented separately from miners and will discuss with the Minister of Mines a bill affecting non mining industries.
Lord Gladstone withdraws and apologises for remarks about mine owners. He says the mine owners were present but disorder led ministers to move the conference with General Botha and J Smuts from Johannesburg to Orange Grove.
Admiral King-Hall praised the Australian Navy as a national force beyond politics. In a speech on naval matters he said the navy supports all parties and hopes this nonpartisan status endures, describing its role as insulated from political shifts.
The County Council in recess can still make representations to deter Johnson from appearing at the music hall over fears of non renewal of the license. Johnson's syndicate head is pressuring him to decide the issue, while Johnson's manager Jenkins argues restricting his livelihood would harm variety performers.
At a Cabinet meeting the Wade censure motion tied to the Norton Griffiths railway contract was discussed and ministers expect it to be defeated by about eight votes. They stress no House submission is needed as the railway scheme already has government approval. Wade told Campsie the government risks bankruptcy through extravagant borrowing and breaking its platform promises.
Melbourne reports Mr Webster was successfully vaccinated a week ago and will be able to vote on the censure division, expected to be taken Wednesday. The note arrives as the Federal Senate debate on want of confidence progresses.
Sydney August 23 negotiations in the Broken Hill strike have proved unavailing with no settlement reached. Strong worker and company positions persist as talks stall.
In the House Hon W H Irvine answered Fraser’s attack on his link to the Marconi Company. He argued a general retainer does not bind a lawyer to avoid briefs and only requires notice before opposing the company. Fraser pushed for ministers to divest private interests. Fisher urged a decision on private versus public duties. Cook said Irvine cut all ties and returned briefs. House adjourned till Tuesday.
The report from Paris dated August 22 states Johnson declares he is totally indifferent to English attacks. He says he showed in France he is a gentleman and has decided to reside there as the only free and unprejudiced country in the world.
Vancouver dispatch reports the Nantimo miners strike nearly suppressed with 150 ringleaders arrested by military and police in control. Further trouble unlikely as authorities maintain order.
The Australian warship opened for inspection by thousands of children and the public. Flags were presented by Australian ladies, and a dinner followed at the Premier's residence. The Administrator-Governor, a Dutchman, praised the Imperial Navy and warned that if the old Lion were attacked the cubs would fight back.
Wesport report notes the dog watch conflict ends in a complete deadlock as companies press for six pairs of men for development work while unions seek only two pairs. Delegates return home leaving future steps and new industrial agreements in abeyance.
Seven smallpox cases were reported in Sydney on August 22, including a Chinese cabinetmaker and a severe type. A Surrey Hills case involved concealment with an ambulance call and a missing husband and child. The Tamworth case was confirmed as chicken pox.
The Lord Mayor argues compulsory vaccination is the only real means to check small pox. He says community interests come first and vaccination must be undergone by everyone, with narrowly guarded exemptions.
Melbourne August 22 Fiji proclaims New South Wales Victoria Queensland and South Australia infected states Mr Watt protests Victoria as an infected state claiming the case originated in Sydney.
Auckland reports no epidemic cases in city or suburbs for fourteen days. Health officials note smallpox typically develops after contact, expressing hopeful prospects. Eight more patients discharged from isolation hospital today, totaling twenty six released. fifty remain. Two Kaikohe natives admitted yesterday with no new cases in country districts.
The Chief Health Officer says no exception will be made in vaccination rules for the English Parliamentary party arriving from Vancouver on Tuesday. The statement underscores strict adherence to health regulations amid political travel.
A terse ad fragment touts Regent cigarettes for purity and quality and mentions the inhaler Peace. The tobacconist stocks these items and offers forty beautiful presents to choose from.
At the Peace Congress Professor Van Vollenhoven of Leyden University proposed an international fleet to enforce international law citing Montenegro as an example. The congress dismissed the scheme as impracticable and impossible, noting it could not realistically enforce law against England or Germany.
Witnesses at the inquest testified the police fired toward Armstrongs house during the Derry riots. Officers also smashed windows with batons and rifles in the unrest.
Belfast merchants and others have placed insurance totaling seven million pounds against the risk of civil disturbances. The large stake reflects concern over potential wartime disruption and aims to protect commerce and port activities.
The Dunedin Waterside Workers Union ballot decided to join the United Federation of Labour by 93 votes to 90. More than one third of members abstained from voting.
Lord Sydenham urges a Channel tunnel as essential infrastructure. Lord Lamington proposes a water girdle defense around England instead of a rapid-repair steel tunnel, arguing practical protection against invasion.
Mr Marconi told a Marconi Company meeting in London that cheaper communication would soon be available between South America Europe the United States and other regions. He also hoped to announce a new subsidiary for Australia.
The Hague Peace Congress on August 23 at 1.15 p.m. urged a Franco German rapprochement and proposed submitting the Panama Canal dispute between Britain and the United States to Hague arbitration unless a diplomatic retirement is arranged.
Paris report says M Bleriot has created a monoplane that can land properly from any initial fall angle if released high enough to overturn. M Pegoud plans to loop the loop in this new machine while securely strapped in.
A brief notice notes Woods’s Great Peppermint Cure marketed for children’s hacking coughs. Ja 6d and Za Cd appear as cryptic product codes in the ad style. The item reads as a historical curiosa courtly promotion with domestic medical remedies.
Historic efforts to link Britain and France by continuous rail link explore tunnels bridges and train ferries. From Napoleonic era schemes to 1905 attempts by the Inter Continental Railway Company and Channel Tunnel Company, actions include the Dover train ferry Act and government opposition leading to a withdrawn bill in 1907.
London August 22 Tarrant starred against Warwick scoring 136 and dating from August 5 he has 644 runs in nine innings.
London August 21 The King has approved the British Olympic Council appeal and hopes Britain will be represented by her best athletes, ensuring a strong showing at the Olympic Games.
The Daily Express reports American Tobacco Products Company with capital of £10,000,000 plans a bid for the English market, currently controlled by Imperial Tobacco Company with £18,000,000 capital. A great tobacco war is threatened.
In New York August reports describe dynamite found outside Mayor Gaynor’s City Hall office and later inside his office. Police doubt a direct assassination plot. faulty fuse arrangements are blamed as a near disaster. Another theory cites careless workers near excavations.
CAPETOWN August 29 officers and guests from the South African squadron military and consular services attended a garden party at Government House to honor the visit of Australian warships.
A cyclone devastated the Italian Unkes district on August 22, demolishing mountain villages. The country was buried in hail and crops were ruined, leaving widespread ruin and distress.
In Stockholm on August 22 the battleship Oden collided with the gunboat Urd which sank in shallow water. The crew were rescued.
A cage in the Edgar shaft at the Mysore goldmine collapsed killing 50 miners, as reported from Delhi on August 22. Rescue and investigation details were not disclosed.
The Wesleyan Missionary Society reports £200,000 has been raised toward an overall £260,000 target for the centenary celebration in October. The August communication notes the progress and ongoing fundraising efforts.
At a London gathering, J S R Phillips of the Yorkshire Post argues that censoring divorce coverage would rival restricting novels and plays. R Donald of the Daily Chronicle supports uniform restraint and suggests stricter sub editing of divorce case reports.
Readers dispute a local item about an anti militarist visit and a Canterbury wide W C T U conference. A Watson of the Ashburton W C T U defends the notice saying a women opposed to militarism conference will be held soon in Ashburton and warns against misattribution.
Mr Godfrey Isaacs told a Marconi meeting that soon travelers at sea could breakfast and exchange wireless phone messages with friends ashore. The statement forecasts rapid expansion of maritime communication technology.
Suffragettes set fire to a stock broker mansion in Edinburgh but the blaze was put out. They also attacked two classrooms at Fettes College, causing damage and drawing police attention.
Parke captured the European championship title defeating BR Lowe 6-2 in a London final. The match was reported from London dated August 92 with results received earlier that day.
Yates from Leeds won the British championship by a margin of nine points from a possible eleven. Mahood of Hampstead finished second in the event held in London on August 22.
A vintage promotional notice urges women to have men friends smoke Regent Cigarettes to earn free gifts. It invites readers to request a free gift catalogue from Regent, Box 331, Wellington.
In Capetown on August 22 Chaplan drove a Clement Talbot car to defeat the Johannesburg Durban express by 40 minutes over an 82 mile course.
An old newspaper notice lists chronic chest complaints and advertises a remedy named Great Peppermint Cure priced at 1s 6d. The item presents typical 19th or early 20th century patent medicine language.
The Ashburton grain market shows little change with nil farmer merchant activity and small merchant trade. Wheat values steady though growers offered mainly odd lots with prime quality sold at 3s 5d to 3s 6d inland. Oats Coast trade persists as the only outlet with Home market prices lower. freight reductions could boost home sales. Prime heavy oats hold 60s to 62s 6d on track.
In Christchurch on August 22 there is only a small wheat enquiry from a southern source, prices do not meet holders' requirements, oats enquiries are limited to seed lots for spring sowing, and the potato market remains in decline with country stations offering 20s. Sydney market decline prevented possible quarterly business.
The National Mortgage and Agency Company with Pyne and Co held a clearing sale at Clearwell Lismore for the estate of L de C Malet, recently sold to Peter Drummond. Attendees bid keenly on all lots including sheep, horses, cattle, and produce with strong prices reported across stock and implements.
The New Zealand Farmers Co operative Association Ltd and Mr Henry Stephenson held the usual Saturday sale attended by buyers. Poultry and produce prices ranged from 2s to 3s per pair for hens, turkeys hens 6s, pigs averaging 12s 6d to 15s, cabbages 14d to 3s per head, potatoes 6d to 8s per sack, carrots 3s, wheat 12s per sack, oats 7s, apples 24d per lb. Mutton 3d per lb, bacon 9d per lb, cows priced £8 each.
Acting on instructions from Mr Bo Kilworth and Mr H A Lloyd with Mr F Fertiman, a public auction offer is made for a Creek Road property of about 2 acres containing a six room dwelling, a workshop and a stable. The bid passed in at £700.
The first issue of this debenture stock by Wright, Stephenson and Co. Ltd, worth £100,000, carries 5 percent interest free of income and mortgage tax. It is secured by a floating charge on the company’s entire business. Demand has exhausted the issue, and a second £50,000 tranche is planned due to market extension.
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