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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 19, 1908

Page

3

Australian Artists considers Parliament decoration plan

At the Australian Artists’ Chis din ner speakers urged they be included in Commonwealth Parliament decoration plans. They decided to petition the Commonwealth Government on the subject. Warder Bottomley was fined £300 for contempt in a John Bull article. An oil ship Kaloma bound for China caught fire at Singapore. it was sunk by the fortress. Argentina reintroduces a bill to build two dreadnoughts. Britain or the US offer arms-diminution mediation. A Chinese anti German boycott grows in Pekin. Shanghai shipments to Tsingtu fall. General Simon elected President of Hayti in Port au Prince.

London Commonwealth Er. Ao Ae W. TL. Bottomley John Bull Singapore Bucknall America China Argenwin AL

Asquith Signals Unchanged Two Power Standard Policy

In the Commons Mr Asquith stated the government’s stance on the two power standard remains unchanged and a full statement will follow. Parliament to prorogue on Monday with the next session starting February 16. The Hop Bill is withdrawn and Wilful Disturbances Bill passed at third reading. Lords amend the Miners Eight Hours Bill increasing hours by half an hour and delaying its operative date.

Per Press Association London House of Commons Lee Murray McDonald Asquith House of ‘Lords

Government House Vote Rebuffed on Salary Cut

In Perth on December 19 at 11.30 a.m. the Government faced a rebuff during talks to cut the Governors salary. The Government defended the current salary while the House showed sentiment by passing a motion to reduce the Government House vote by £1.

Perth Government House

Five prisoners sentenced by Mr Justice Chapman

Wellington court sentences reported. Frank Allwood aged nineteen gets three months for breaking and entering. A Maori youth at Mamhera receives six months. Wm Imrie is jailed four months for forgery and uttering at Gisborne. Herbert Hill gets three months for breaking and entering and Jos Borlase eighteen months for theft.

Wellington Justice Chapman Frank Allwood

MVAVELOCK STREET MART WEEKLY LIVESTOCK SALE RESULTS

Mr H Stephenson held a large entry of live and dead stock at his Mavellock Street sale. Attendance was good and entries sold across poultry pigs and produce with mixed prices including hens 2s to 239d and mutton 2d to 23d per lb.

Mavelock Street H. Stephenson BE. J. Smith Fuailingmouth

Weekly Farmers Co operative sale reports mixed yields and prices

An ordinary weekly sale by the Farmers Co operative Association drew a large crowd with a broad range of stocks. Prices covered poultry pigs produce fruit vegetables and meat with hens roosters ducks geese and turkeys listed plus weaners porkers and various fruit cases and crops and meats priced per unit or per pair across multiple entries.

Co-operative Messie F. H. Chant and Co Powtry

Ashburton Co operative bids fail on 18 acre reserve at Tinwald

On December 19 the Ashburton branch offered 18 acres 1 rood at Tinwald in a co operative sale for the Ashburton A and P Association. Bids opened at 20 pounds per acre and rose to 24 pounds 10 shillings, but the reserve was not met and the land passed in unsold.

Ashburton Farmers’ Co-operative Association Tinwald Ashburton A. and P. U Association

Retrospective Legislation Upheld in Habeas Corpus Case

Judge Chanman ruled the Habitual Criminals and Offenders Act retroactive. War. Jenkinson Sparrow, held in New Plymouth, remains in custody after an 1906 sentence for an offence prior to the act. The writ of habeas corpus was denied as the statute was deemed retrospective.

Per Press Association Wellington Justice Chanman Jenkinson Sparrow New Plymouth Sparrow

Australian cricket board fixes player remuneration terms

Sydney December 19 The Board of Control will rate the total money from the England tour and retain a percentage of the first 6000 and twelve percent of the balance as player remuneration.

Sydney England Board of Control

Technical School Site Letter to the Editor Critiques Council Rent

A correspondent defends technical education and urges the council not to alienate town reserves for peppercorn rents. He criticizes Mr Collins for misdirected attack and calls for maintaining resolutions to secure adequate returns from reserves.

W. H. Collins Tchnical Board Wis Technical Board of Managers Collins

Ashburton Meeting Sparks Debate on Committees and Local Work

A County Council meeting discusses the value of a Works Committee amid calls for open governance. Weather notes heavy heat and dust, with a southerly wind forecast and rising barometer. Ailing mail service updates report the Alimarca sailing Dec 15 from Wellington to Sydney. A Domain tennis match between Ashburton and Linwood clubs is reported along with fruit losses from wind. Holiday train schedules from December 21 to January 4 reflect changes in Christchurch Timaru service with several Christmas day suspensions and limited exemptions.

County Council Ashburton Wellington Sydney Edwin Linwood Christchurch Timaru Invercargill Dunedin

Barristers and Solicitors Offices Closed Over Holidays

Offices of Maude and Harman G H Buchanan H C Orbell Edward G Crisp Wilding and Acland in Ashburton close from Thursday December 24 1908 to Wednesday January 6 1909 both days inclusive for the holiday period.

Ashburton Maude and Harman G. H. Buchanan H. ¢. Orbell Edward G. Crisp Wilding Acland

Tarai. Station Brief

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Fragmentary note hints at 1.6 am time marker

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