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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 03, 1906
Page
3
The synopsis notes President Roosevelt backing extra legislation to position international treaties over state laws. It mentions Japanese interests seeking American citizenship and bankers fearing a hostile Japanese stance if Congress does not empower the federal government more.
The city municipal races saw the Socialist candidate fail to win in nearly all contests. The article labels the result a setback for socialism and notes broad political implications for the council.
A Victorian Bowwing Association boat sunk by swamping, with crewman Hoof drowned. Patrick Slattery killed in a Wangashu travel pit collapse. Amy Barmes, a Porirua asylum inmate, died by hanging in a separate incident.
Telegraph Auvernanob reports Thomas Menning was arrested at Coromandel on a charge of stabbing William Hollis, manager of the Ka panga gold mine, with a sheath knife after demanding pay. The blade allegedly pierced the arm muscles to the shoulder. Doctors fear blood poisoning but do not anticipate immediate danger. Manning was dismissed days earlier.
At 8.M Court Rakaia on Saturday before Mr Day 5.M W J Marsden jailed six months hard labour for bicycle theft at Ashburton Maurice Brown a prohibited person fined 409 or 14 days for whisky possession and another Brown fined 4s or one month for cloak theft from an express This report notes a quarterly Selwyn Licensing Committee meeting at Rakaia with no complaints a Hororata Hotel license transfer to Peter Miller and a dry spell with sicknes influenza and whooping cough with possible school closure Mr William Cromie is very ill and his family faces an anxious time.
The Rakaia Sports and Racing Club lists nominees for upcoming events including Sommeron Hanprdar Kryloff Willow Orkan Miss Hamilton Bell Metal Athena Silent Member Titei Lapses Beacenry and others across distances from about one mile to 14 miles featuring entries such as Kryloff Orkan Willow Tom Tit Farley Grove and Gold Reef Abbey Fail Imperial Mini Hallmation Home Rule Casay Colossus Botany Lady Patch Dolly Mac Cinderella Slippers and Electric Bell.
The Beer Duty Act regulations forbid permit use to move beer from breweries to depots within districts with no licenses. Removal is barred after 5 pm and before 8 am unless written approval is given. Invercargill will stop issuing depot removal permits, forcing stocks to be moved farther from the boundary. A Dunedin firm’s permit request is under review. Disorderly late‑night keg sales led to court actions.
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