24 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 24, 1908
Page
1
August 21 ex war minister Picquart traveled in the steerable balloon Excelsior from St. Cloud to Rouen. The journey marks a notable aviation event as Picquart tours by air in the French wartime year.
Wellington on August 21 saw Hon J R Sinclair sustain head injuries after slipping on a tram and being taken to his lodgings. Rangihuatau Hori Tamakiterangi died at the Strand Cafe with death attributed to pneumonia after an inquest. In Gisborne, seaman George Lambert fell thirty feet from a hatch on the Tyser steamer Indradevi and was hospitalized.
The Aeon is reported well provisioned with duplicates of key machinery parts including an extra tail shaft. Fears grow as news from the vessel remains absent while Lord Sefton and Yeddo search routes to Auckland for clues. The Lord Sefton left San Francisco August 2 and aims for August 31 arrival.
Advertisement extols Frootoids as a superior aperient curing a range of illnesses. It claims quick relief, improved liver function, and removal of toxins from blood and tissues. Promotes personal dosage guidance, local and international distribution, and urging buyers to consult chemists or mail orders through W. G. Hearne Geelong Victoria.
A man vainly offered sovereigns on London Bridge now overshadowed by a larger loss. Reports indicate over £21 worth of Abbey Prize items were misdirected and distributed elsewhere, leaving the incident overshadowed by the larger failure.
A Wellington deputation met Hon. Mr Fowlds seeking to make vaccination optional and repeal compulsory clauses. They argued the Act is disregarded, citing only one in fifteen children vaccinated. Fowlds said he opposes compulsory vaccination in private but must administer the Act and noted misreading by magistrates on conscientious objectors. He promised to remove the half-crown exemption fee and to present the deputation’s representations to the Cabinet.
The State banquet in Sydney drew about a thousand guests as Mr Wade praised closer U S Britain ties. Sir Harry Rawson and Admiral Sperry spoke on shared interests and peace, while Mr Deakin and Lord Northcote lauded friendship and potential future visits. The day’s events include contingents’ visits, sports, concerts, theatre, and a Venetian carnival.
The Telegraph notes that the fleet's arrival reshapes Australian outlook and raises its stature in the Pacific. It argues the visit signals Australia’s growing importance in American views and its duty to safeguard dominion interests in the region.
A fourteen room Par street residence in Newmarket owned by Mr Charles Outhwaite and the Misses Outhwaite was destroyed by fire tonight. The building was insured for £400 with the Northern Union Company. In North East Valley Messrs Blissard and McVicars furniture workshop burned down early this morning. The plant and stock are insured for £750 with the Guardian Office. The building, owned by Callender and McLeod, was insured for £3800 with the Standard Office.
An advertisement notes a remedy for a hacking cough in children titled Woods Great Peppermint Cure sold at 1s 6d and 2s 6d prices. The short pitch highlights its use for nighttime symptoms.
Invitations go to New South Wales and Victorian lawn tennis associations to send six man teams to New Zealand for Christmas matches. if not, they may assemble individual players. Victoria invited NZ to Melbourne for Mars Buckley matches, but NZ committee cannot comply at present. Further discussion awaits an Australasia Tennis Association letter about a possible four English players Davis Cup tour and NZ visit.
At a Friday meeting in Christchurch players discussed proposed rule changes and considered a rapid shift to professionalism. A plan to field a professional team in Wellington on September 5 with a five thousand guarantee was floated, while others urged constitutional remedies and cautioned against broad moves toward professional football.
A testimonial in Ashburton shows Mrs Good of Cox Street endorsing Dean's Ointment as soothing and quickly relieving pimples rashes nettle rash and other skin irritations. The notice claims two to three pots cured chronic cases and notes the product is sold by chemists at 3s per pot from Foster McClellan Co Sydney with a reminder to ensure you get Doan's.
A fragmented notice argues a petition to Abbey is worthwhile for the money paid. The readable text centers on value and the request for action, with limited surrounding context.
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