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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 20, 1910
Page
3
London reports the King sent condolences to police families after a murder. A public funeral will be held at St. Pauls on Thursday with the Lord Mayor in attendance. Detectives forced a door in Grove Street and found a downing room bed, believed used to mislead police while killers fled.
An electric train full of workmen derailed at Lishon on December 19 after rails weakened by landslides gave way. The driver was killed and twenty two others seriously injured as carriages were thrown to the side.
Mrs Harbord and party ballooned from London to Chartres in France to compete for the Aero Club challenge cup. The Airways report notes the journey began in December with the balloon voyage aiming at the cup.
The Annesley struck Tuskar Rock off the Ireland coast in hazy weather and foundered in sixteen fathoms of water. The crew were rescued.
Brisbane dispatch says North German Lloyds agents report the Germania from Sydney is ten days overdue and a search is requested from Hong Kong.
Sydney reports show the Teachers' Conference adopting resolutions for swimming, university reform, including women elected to the Senate, abolition of fees, and a chair of Domestic Science. Other items note Mur rumbidgee irrigation expansion, Broken Hill miner talks, and crime punishment stats.
Industrial conditions report that on December 20 at 11.30 a.m. in Adelaide the Drivers’ Association ballot favored resuming work. Employers urged unconditional resumption pending conference, but the men refused unconditional surrender, so the strike continues.
AUCKLAND reports the Huntly miners ballot on cancellation of registration under the Arbitration Act. The vote totals show 18 in favor and 85 against with 11 formal votes, yielding a clear majority of 258 in support of cancellation.
Dunedin December 20 Callaway will not play for Otago against Canterbury due to injury. Downes will replace him in the lineup as Otago seeks to secure a win at home.
The Treasurer introduced a government bill totaling 20,091,000 to be spent on railway construction. Funds will extend the Great Western line and absorb portions of the Sayne and North Coast lines, shaping the nation’s rail network.
Reports from Nelson Christchurch Carterton Timaru Dunedin detail drownings and a fatal accident. Harriett Scott drowned crossing a plank. elderly Curnow found dead in Blue Duck Creek hut. Hugh Wilson killed after arm torn in machine. Stephen Burgess missing after farewell on a bridge. John Campbell run over by dray in Colontho Street. Hasler seaman dies on steamer Pukaki. John Dick drowns at Queenstown lake during holidays.
Sugar expert Mr Licht estimates beet sugar production will increase by 450000 tons and the season will show an uplift over the previous year.
Tinwald stock sale reports satisfactory attendance and price parity with last sale. Fat sheep and stores faced softer demand due to butcher Christmas stocks, while cattle stayed about the same. Notable prices include fat lambs up to 18s and a record 1840 at Christchurch wool sale by Marmaduke Bethell.
The Wakanui Defence Rifle Club concluded its shield matches on Friday despite strong wind and variable light. Mr G H Carson presented range prizes. J C Sinclair won the shield for the highest five match aggregate with 440, ahead of FE Amos runner up.
Obituary notices report the death of Captain Alfred Hutton aged seventy, uncle of General Sir Edward Hutton and noted England’s Brest swordsman. Also listed are engineer John Alves, formerly of Victoria and New Zealand, and Chilean Minister at Washington Sanor Anibal Cruz, all reported with dates in December.
A telegraph reports a westward approaching storm with strong northerly winds turning to gales, unsettled cloudy weather and probable rain with a falling barometer. Farmers gathered recently and praised Bercher wheat as suitable for a dry climate, noting Ashburton county sowing promises good returns and success for other wheat varieties among nearby paddocks.
During December 22 to January 4 an extra Express Train with dining car runs Christchurch to Timaru, with changes to the 11.55 am express. Several additional services between Christchurch and Oamaru operate on select dates, altering usual stops and passenger rules. Hand bills provide full details.
Crosse and Blackwell advertise Colonial Essences in 1 ounce bottles with lemon vanilla almond orange pineapple and strawberry flavors. Offers include multi pack pricing and assorted varieties though exact counts are unclear from the fragment.
A terse medical update mentions anxiety and weight loss prompting attention to PHQ6PHOL and a plan to rebuild a comelicAttion. The note adds that large bottles are sold by all Chemists.
A fragmented OCR list shows assorted pie fruits with measures and prices such as pie plums peaches quinces apples greengages apricots pears and tin pie peaches. The entries mix units unclearly but indicate a grocery catalog style listing of fruit items and approximate gallon or lid measurements.
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