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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
2
Footpath loitering and public nuisance I problem noted in Ashburton as police by laws regulate groups on streets and insist on movement when asked. Council discussion urged tighter enforcement, tidy courthouse grounds, and better saleyard conditions amid damper stock sale complaints.
The mayor received a letter from an Old Men's Home inmate alleging inadequate fire escape facilities and promised to bring the matter to Mr C J Harper's notice.
A shipwrecked mariner is taken by an Aanibal chief who suffers a dreadful cold. The sailor offers a treasure and the chief is saved by a gemedirs woods remedy. In gratitude the savage spares the bold seaman.
Reports from Bergen state the Flogefonden ran aground at Skaanevik and sank in three minutes. Of 83 passengers, it is feared 40 drowned. fifteen bodies have been recovered.
Abdul Aziz barely escaped treachery and pillage from his followers and traveled via Sallat to Casablanca then to Syria while Mulai Hafid was proclaimed sultan at Tangier and other coastal towns amid enthusiasm. Hafid will reportedly grant Aziz a pension and home.
London dispatch notes commentary on the Tangier Times saying focus on reform or reaction discounts the sultans actual personality. Hafid is expected to be as loan friendly as his predecessor, making loans a key factor in his reign.
Paris reports August 24 that France will not recognise Murat Basa until he accepts the Algeciras terms. France and Spain continue their duties. Few men did not desert Abdul Aziz, notably members of the French military and Dr Verdon with Sergeant Balding who aided Abdul to a refuge within French outposts at Saitat.
Russia records 1045 cholera cases and 517 deaths in the week to August 20 with 2024 cases and 1900 deaths overall. Berlin designs for four large dreadnoughts were accepted for construction at St. Petersburg.
Durban reports on August 24 describing fresh native unrest in Bala land in Zululand. The Natal Premier dispatched troops to Melmoth amid mounting tensions and clashes as authorities seek to restore order.
In August, the Assembly backed a Bill that conformed to the Indian Association's objection while denying a proposal to admit new Asiatic immigrants on the same educational standard used for Europeans.
In Pretoria August General Otha told the Legislative Assembly Lord Milner's administration was the most unfortunate for the Transvaal. The three million grant allegedly grew to nine million, sparking Progressive claims the distribution followed the Vereeniging Treaty. Mr Chaplin questioned Lord Milner's conduct and implied General Botha bore responsibility.
Reuters reports that 1907 France recorded 794000 deaths and 774000 births, marking the first time deaths outnumbered births in any country. The figures reflect a notable demographic shift cited by the press association from London.
A blaze in the Stamboul quarter of Constantinople last night destroyed about fifteen hundred shops and remains unextinguished. The fire caused widespread damage across the district with extensive commercial losses reported.
Fragmentary OCR notes a remedy named Woods' Great Peppermint Cure claimed to treat coughs and colds. The text is unclear on ingredients, usage, or endorsements, with garbled phrases impeding full extraction.
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