Marriage at St Stephen's Church Ashburton 1910
Arthur Frank Hatherail of Christchurch to Fife May Tatty Ashburton were joined in marriage by Rev H White at St Stephen's Church Ashburton on December 7 1910. William Dunstan dies at 65 at The Pines Chertney. John Poison Sutherland remembered on December 8 1906 Tinwald.
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Dunstan
Chertney
William
Julia Hannah Dunstan
Sutherland
John Poison Sutherland
Tinwald
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Auckland
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Johnsonville
Ashburton Headmaster Urges Thorough Secondary Education
Ashburton High School Headmaster W F Watters argues that parents neglect full secondary education preferring utilitarian subjects. He notes the Ashburton school year averages 1 year 11 months, far below international standards, urging higher entrance qualifications and thoroughness to ensure real knowledge and civic benefit.
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England
Scotland
Germany
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Risks Taken for Insurance Indemnities by Garrick and Co
Garrick and Co solicitors Christchurch handle risks for fire marine and accident motor-car plate-glass and mortgagees indemnity. Sickness combined with accident coverage discussed with emphasis on insured parties and policy scope.
Kaew Seeks Sale of Blacksmith's Business and Freehold
Kaew offers for sale the excellent Blacksmith's business carried on by Mr Geo Morrison at Tinwald, with the freehold shop property and five room house with scullery, about 13 acres of land. Morrison retires due to ill health. business is substantial, profitable and well established.
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Profitable Timaru Fruit Confectionery Business For Sale
For sale a thriving FRUIT CONFECTIONERY and GREEN GROCER’S business in Timaru. Located on the main street with strong connections. Excellent opportunity. Further particulars on application.
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Timaru
Diverse reports from Ashburton region and beyond
Rivers Rangitata and Rekaia clear at 9 am. Anglers harvest good fish along Rangitata and other towns discuss salmon ova imports to Te Anau and distribution to Waiau river. Local leaders visit Taupo Spa and events include elections and court actions on private property encroachment. Agricultural progress praised with wheat and root crops promising higher yields. public works and postal upgrades advance.
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Suspect robs bank and dies after standoff in Paradise Kaff
A desperado Ward robbed the State Bank at Paradise Kaff taking 500 pounds. Surrounded by a posse in the hills he killed himself to avoid capture. The incident is reported in a December 1952 wire summary from United Press.
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Paradise
Kaff
Weather shifts and local items in Ashburton district
Mr Bates reports Easterly winds shifting to northerly with freshening after 20 hours, warm humid conditions, and a falling glass. Ashburton shoplifting rises. one trader lost a camera, another week a firm lost an alarm clock and glassware. River fishers warn of illegal catches and dynamite depletions. St Mary’s and St John’s Tennis clubs met in Timaru. home team won. An Ashton observer says crops along Tinwald coast look promising with good yields. some oat paddocks green as leeks. Mount Peel Road Board discussed road rolling with W E Dann, Health Act duties transfer, and monthly rates. Motor cycling holidays praised. G H L Carson Cycle and Motor Works invites inspection at Tancred Street.
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Floods isolate Langport and flood vast English districts
London reports floods isolating Langport in Somersetshire and inundating twelve feet in parts of the Upper Thames and West Sussex districts. Thirteen days of rain this month exceed previous records, while London has recorded under three hours of sunshine in December.
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Someratshire
Upper
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New Zealand Beef Ships to Italy in Small Parcels
Small parcels of New Zealand beef are regularly shipped from London to Italy, as reported by the Press Association.
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New Zealand
Italy
Press Association
London
London Corporation Cold Stores plan discussed at Court
Central Markets Committee reported to the Court of Common Council in favour of submitting plans and estimates for the corporation cold stores at Smithfield. New Zealand exporters pressed for action. Some speakers urged the corporation acquire nearby private cold stores.
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Smithfield
New Zealand
Smitheid
Legal Battle Over Baldwin Estate Attracts Turnbull Claim
Beatrice Turnbull, seventeen, seeks a share of the £2,000,000 Baldwin estate alleging paternal ties from a marriage contract. Leatrice Turnbull claims a Winchester 1891 marriage. defense cites unsettled relations and prior seduction suit. An attempted murder by Turnbull’s sister against Baldwin is noted.
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New York
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Baldwin
Leatrice Turnbull
Winchester
Massachusetts
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Election returns show seat split across regions
London December 15 The latest returns report the Government with 203 seats in England 24 in Wales 47 in Scotland 66 Redmanites 7 and QBrienites 7 The Unionists hold 228 seats in England 2 in Wales 8 in Scotland and 19 in Ireland with regional tallies across the United Kingdom.
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Per Presa Association—Copyright
London
England
Wales
Scotland
Redmanites
Q’brienites
Ireland
Election results at Leeds Derby Haddington and Cork
Report lists candidates and vote totals from several UK constituencies. Pearce Liberal and Davenport Unionist compete in Leeds with high vote counts, Hillwood Unionist and Partington Liberal in High Peak, and Haldane Liberal versus Blyth Unionist in Haddington Cork Walsh O Brien Barry contests noted.
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High Peak
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Haddington
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South Cork
Asquith Defends Post-Election Majority at Rexford
Mr Asquith challenged claims elections were inconclusive at Rexford urging that a majority over one hundred means the government should not resign. He cited concerns over who would carry on the King's government if required and rejected coercion by the Irish vote. The Premier noted Mr Balfour’s view on the danger of such coercion and asserted Liberals would safeguard their reputations and consciences.
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Asquith
Rexford
Balfour
Peers Debate Parliament Bill and Conservative Setbacks
None of the Conservative working men candidates were successful. Lord Selborne warned the Lords would oppose the Government’s object in a speech at St Andrew’s. The Duke of Marlborough spoke at Torbay and said the Parliament Bill would never become law.
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Lord Selborne
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Duke of Marlborough
Torbay
Boxing Match Set in Westport Between Rudd and Andrews
Boxing card from Westport on December 16 announces a bout between Rudd of Wellington and Andrews of Australia with a prize of 100 pounds to be fought on December 16 at a venue in Westport.
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Westport Boxing Association
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Wellington
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Australia
General Booth Prepares for Left Eye Cataract Operation
General Booth to undergo surgery for cataract in left eye after July motor tour inflammation left eye caused loss of sight. He can no longer recognize friends though he continues to work.
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Press Association
London
General Booth
Waratah enquiry details stability concerns at sea
At the Waratah enquiry counsel read a letter from owners to builders stating Captain Ilbery believed the vessel's stability was less than that of the Geelong. The document highlights doubts about seaworthiness amid the investigation.
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Waratah
Ilbery
Geelong
Waratah Enquiry Testimony Details Vessel Stability and Drifting
Testimony describes owners not complaining about crew behavior but criticizes moving the vessel without ballast. Capt Clarke and Officer Peck discuss stability and dockability on the maiden voyage. Passengers were injured as Waratah rolled after leaving Adelaide, with one man dreaming of a sword and a sinking ship.
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Waratah
Clarke
Captair .Peck
Geelong
Durban
Bennett
Lang Oo
Exhaustion in Australian Assembly Ends After Long Sitting
Sydney reports the Assembly rose after thirty five and a half hours continuous sitting. The Padello Works Estimates costing £3,500,000 were passed as members faced physical exhaustion with Wade among the vocal critics.
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Padelio
Wade
Parish Priest's Will Upheld Appeal Over Residue
High Court in Sydney, on December 17, reversed Queensland Supreme rulings and upheld Byrne's appeal as next of kin. The will left over £30,000 to the Archbishop of Brisbane for religious uses, but trusts were deemed too indefinite, so the estate passes to relatives.
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Father Byrne
Dally
Brisbane
Murder Traced in Perth After Body Found Buried
A decomposed female body, likely Ethel Harris, was unearthed under five feet of rubbish near a foundry where her companion Mr Smart worked. Investigations continue into the case.
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Perth Woman Found Murdered at Hoskin's Foundry
In Perth on December 17 a woman’s body was found beneath a disused horse shoeing shed floor. The head was crushed by a blunt instrument. False teeth identified the victim as Ethel Harris. Smart has been charged with her murder.
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Adelaide Strikes Escalate as Police Restore Order
December 17 reports from Adelaide show two sides firm in their demands amid a widening strike. Troops and police patrol streets while employers pause talks until work resumes. beer barrels roll to hotels as unions threaten further action. The Attorney General and Premier insist on law and order.
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Port
South Australia
Winnipeg street car system halted by strike
Ottawa reports Winnipeg street cars at a standstill due to a strike. University students’ offers to work as conductors were accepted. Canadian Pacific Railway engineers threaten to strike next week without higher pay.
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