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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
4
Tomorrow a stock sale and parcel sale occurs at the pound in Ashburton. The auction lists a 12 horse pair and assorted items with bidders urged to attend. Details are limited in this fragment but indicate a community sale event.
The piece denounces Mr W M Hughes as a dictatorial unionist mastermind proposing a radical Red Federation influenced model. It argues his view rejects arbitration, promotes sabotage, and would redefine unionists beyond New Zealand law, urging labor leaders to abandon peaceful methods for strikes.
The Lyttelton election produced a decisive Labour vote with citizens blaming the Government for public troubles. Laurenson ran on his local record rather than attacking the Government, but the current climate favored candidates voicing strong distrust of the Government.
The electorate weighs twelve months under an avowed anti militarist and extreme Socialist or a safer representative. The piece urges Liberals not to back the Red Federation as in Grey’s election, arguing it would wreck progress and harm workers, urging support for Miller over McCombs.
Colonel Smythe inspected Ashburton High School Cadets as Sedgwick boys from Old Country farms prepare to arrive in the Dominion this month. Dog registration fees in Ashburton County vary with stock use, with four options discussed amid pension schemes and labour federation tensions across New Zealand.
A new miniature rifle range was set up at the Ashburton drill shed to raise backward marksmen to a standard of proficiency. Territorials and Cadets are using the range well. A diverse local notice lists armory upgrades, farm labor, and community events in Ashburton and surrounding areas.
The report notes cloudy conditions with morning drizzle turning to heavier showers around 9 oclock, followed by warm temperatures. Ground has dried recently. a little rain is harmless. Forecaster predicts variable to strong breezes, easterly moderates, squalls at times, barometer falling then rising in about a day, suggesting cooler weather ahead.
The Supreme Court at Wellington heard a friendly action to decide if a trades union may grant aid to the wives and children of strikers. The case stems from the union voting £100 to the Waterside Workers’ fund, brought under the Declaratory Judgments Act 1908.
Rain hampers progress as work stalls at the Lyttelton site today according to Prass Association dispatch. No new developments reported. crews halt operations due to wet conditions and safety concerns.
A Methven gathering discussed keeping ports open amid a difficult situation. A resolution praised government efforts and received hearty support, with the resolution seconded and carried.
Local Ashburton notes a calm town economy amid a strike. Longtime businesspeople report an unusually quiet December and low activity likely until late February, with anticipation of broader impact as the situation unfolds.
Citizens Defence Committee reports local industry managers have fully met coal supply requests and stocks are arranged to cover February. Aside from Australia, supplies are available from foreign sources with shipments to fill gaps. A cable indicates a recipient will depart Bengal on Friday.
Magistrate deals with riot and assault cases from November and October. William William and Alfred Jansen, Parker, and Robert Stephens face charges for damaging a wharf barricade and assaulting specials. Parker bound over for riot, Jansen fined and jailed, Johnstone fined with peace bonds.
In Wellington on December 10 1910 about thirty one ships lay in port and around twelve hundred men worked ashore. Twenty five new members signed on with the union that day, many being old watersiders. All Harbour Board crane drivers except one returned to work today.
Wellington reports the bricklayers resume work immediately after arbitration. The Nerehana Bates is loading at the London pier this morning. Wharf officials will oversee the unloading and special duties on the wharves will be required today.
A public meeting at Port Chalmers discussed the strike impact in wages totaling about £7500. It urged forming an Arbitration Union to restore port trade and prevent outside interference. Attendees unanimously supported the union and planned further action tomorrow.
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