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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 07, 1912

Page

4

Tuesday Stock Sale at Ashburton Yards Auction

Daily memoranda list events including a Tuesday stock sale at Ashburton Yards and various meetings amusements and theatre showings tonight at Royal Theatre Fuller's Pictures His Majesty's Theatre and Hayward's Pictures plus horse breaking exhibition at Chapman's stables services at several churches and borough council and school committee meetings.

Royal Fuller His Majesty’s Theatre Hayward Chapman’s Borough School Committee Theatre Royal Fuller’s Pictures Hayward’s Pictures

Canada gains representation in Imperial defence policy

A historic shift sees Canada to gain a permanent British Imperial Defence Committee seat and consult on foreign policy. Mr Borden pledges £2,350,000 for three battleships as Canada aligns with Britain, New Zealand, and other dominions in a common naval defence strategy.

Wilfrid Laurier Canada London Borden Imperial Committee of Defence Great Britain Ottawa Pacific Atlantic New Zealand Imperial Navy Admiralty Germany Britain

Dominion Ministers on Defence Committee Would Improve Policy

Discussion urges admission of Dominion ministers to the British Defence Committee to ensure consistent Dominion views in policy and defence. It notes distance limits Australasian access but suggests occasional ministerial visits and cable consultation as workarounds. A New Zealand Defence Minister’s London visit and naval policy at the Imperial Conference are highlighted.

Canada Committee of Defence Australia New Zealand Defence Committee London ‘“Times London

Ashburton Sports had quorum lapse and court actions noted

A Ashburton Sports Association meeting failed for lack of quorum with six of nineteen members present. Dr H Barclay sued the Waimate Workers' Union and John Smith for 500 damages. a jury awarded 150 plus costs. Other items include sentences for Hastings theft and breach of a prohibition order, land transfers approved by Canterbury Land Board, and reports on shearers, farm labor shortages, and an Overland self starter demonstration.

Ashburton Sports Association Timaru Supreme Court H. ©. Barclay Waimate ‘Workers’ Union John Smith Press Association Wellington Supreme Court Peter Young Hastings Leslie Stapleton

Strike fines and cat case dominate local reports

A Masters ton Telegram notes sixteen Territorials fined £1 each after a recent strike and a lance corporal reduced to ranks. In Wanganui Magistrates Court a cat caused £10 damage to a poultry yard with £7 10s awarded to the plaintiff. Ranging items include Tattersall’s Melbourne Cup pools totals, land act changes, and a major Ford car display in Ashburton.

A .Press ‘Association Masterton

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