This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
3
London August 20 The King's speech at prorogation praised the Hague Convention efforts to curb war evils and secure world peace. It covered Anglo-Spanish talks and India’s passing and outlined army reorganisations into six divisions, auxiliary force reforms, and domestic legislation including the Deceased Wife's Sister Act.
The piece reports mixed verdicts on a British session. The Times claims the ministerial position remains substantially unaffected while the Daily Telegraph condemns Lords obstruction and notes limited liberal achievements. The Liberal press eulogizes the session amid House of Lords friction.
London reports the Governor of British Guiana expressed regret to Venezuela's president over Captain Calder crossing the frontier near the Barima river and compelling surrender of rubber. The seized Ballata rubber, claimed as obtained in a British forest, is to be returned to its owner amid protests from the Venezuelan Consul at Georgetown.
Madame Metha on a six month private Australian visit praises Miss Ainsley of New Zealand as the most promising Australasian singer in London. A separate Melbourne report notes a deadly cottage fire in Carlton killing a brother and sister over 70, with cash and documents found among the ruins. Also: the Hiver ton Grange struck and sank the schooner Oscar Robinson downstream at Adelaide. crew rescued.
The Council of West Australian mine-owners has asked the Agent General to forward a strenuous present appeal against the duties under the new tariff received August 20.
Mining firms with 11 million capital warn the Agent-General of Western Australia that the new tariff penalises Kalgoorlie companies by about 30 009 a year, according to a August 30 note.
Sydney reports Mr Henaiker Cleaton arrived to pursue a campaign for cheap postage and cable rates. He hopes penny postage will be in operation between America and Britain within a few weeks.
Sydney selection lists Heavyweight Ross Middleweight Vane Lightweight White Featherweight Fitgjolnn Bantamweight Fennlusher as NSW representatives for the Australasian Amateur Boxing Championships to be held in New Zealand.
At Tolago Bay August 30 Nathaniel Witegerald son of a sheepfarmer died from injuries after a horse fell and he waited on a bin. At Horboin August 29 inquest into William Millar's death by his own action in a school setting. jury urged authorities to open observation wards for such cases instead of prisons or police stations.
The Hibernian Society of New Zealand held its half year meeting in Auckland on August 2 with delegates from the colony. A jubilee felicitation for Bishop Lenihan was passed, the funeral fund total £6465 with an increase of £199 and £2140 paid on death claims. The general account balance stood at £246 and mortgage loans of £6885 were reported. Emigration to Ireland was encouraged and officers were elected: District president Dane, vice president Piend, secretary W Kane, treasurer MM Sheehan, auditors T Z O Meara and J B Stead.
The Hutt Park and Racecourse Board objected to a £24,000 valuation claiming limited leasing powers. The Assessment Court's ruling was overturned by Justice Cooper, who held the land has no marketable value due to its restricted disposition. The valuation must reflect the limited powers of disposition rather than free simple ownership.
A wedding notice in Eketa una Espress mislabels the bride as an engineer. The report describes a scart wedding with the incorrect profession attributed to the bride.
In Christchurch the Arbitration Court revised the North Canterbury Slaughtermen's Assistants' dispute. The award backs flexible start times, sets eight hour shifts, and fixes overtime at time and a quarter. Holidays include New Year and Christmas with double pay on Christmas Day and Good Friday. The decision covers compensation, waiting time, and union preferences, with interpretations on start hours and waiting allowances.
The Wellington House of Representatives debates the Tarif Bill with Massey criticizing selective duties and calls to free lift raw materials. Amendments target newspaper paper exemptions and a clause on medicinal preparations and imitation greenstone. The House adjourns after late-night divisions and committee progress on Schedule A.
The court recommends Nelson Bros and other firms fulfill promises from the hearing to provide proper dressing-room and lavatory accommodation for workers, urging timely implementation of the long cherished plan.
The Council met in Wellington on August 29 at 2 80 p.m. and considered the Apiaries Bill and the Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Bill after passage in the Lower House. The session ended at 4 5 p.m.
Ashburton Town Board applies to the Borough Council to share carrier license fees based on population ratios. The plan aims to cover collection and verification costs, with a 10 percent share requested. Santo, chairman, cites legal right and act provisions. Also notes the death of former railway official Mr Avmia in Christchurch with a son serving in the Pelican Force at Ashburton.
At the Employers' Corporation Conference the group studied amending the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act to cap compensation. Officers for the year were elected including President I. Thina and Vice President W. G. Passer. The head office will be Wellington, with the next annual meeting there. A protest against clause 19a in the Coal Mines Act Amendment Bill was passed, and arbitration bill discussions followed.
Proceedings show amendments on Clause 19 about allowing freehold purchase of lease in perpetuity lands. Motions by Ma Hall and Mr Tang narrowly pass or fail, with votes ranging 3 to 11 and 4 to 9. Committee later agrees to maintain amended clause by 10 to 3 before further remittance.
Wellington August 30 The Employers Federation pressed the Minister of Labour on the proposed amendment to the Arbitration Act The federation opposes Concilation Boards and Industrial Councils preferring Arbitration Courts for all disputes It proposes a separate island court system with cross island sessions for colonial awards The Minister responded by outlining a blended approach via Industrial Councils and noted past boards lacked domain expertise.
A local horse fair at Wert Street Market drawn by the Mielavatnian nk tur Penn Zea land Farmers' Cooperative Society shows 60 mixed classes of horses with varied ages. Despite interest, sales were subdued and prices ranged with draughts at modest sums and several geldings and hacks listed in pricing. A separate note notes arbitration and labor law developments affecting unions and worker definitions under a 1878 act with expanded eligibility for union registration and management suitability in future governance.
Captain Edwin reports Westerly gales and rain while the Exhibition tower will be pulled down at 3 on Thursday afternoon. A Salvation Army lecture at Barracks drew a large audience with Colonel Knight recounting East Indies travel and Army work. The Australian Star notes Arnst’s trial row and a party funder’s trip on Parramatta River. A country football club mishap ends with beer flooding a room after a midnight raid scare and a shared fatigue sleepout.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.