24 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 24, 1910
Page
1
London dispatch reports another arrest connected to the Houndsditch case. Winston Churchill is supplying a modern revolver to police stations for use in emergencies.
Britain opens a Mansion House Fund with a goal of £60,000. The note outlines funding needs and appears amid a list of diverse items including espionage notes and colonial news. The text references parliamentary adjournments in Cape Town and Malta adopting the metric system.
A boy who dashed along a tunnel at the moment of the blast is the sole survivor. The Oriey men aided his rescue as a hundred fifty bodies are recovered. Heavy rains hinder recovery efforts and slow removal of victims.
Professor Belor of Labaeh Observatory warned miners of seismic unrest before the English explosion, threatening to liberate fire damp and raise concerns about safety and precaution.
The Rev. Mr Watts, a Presbyterian missionary, says the French warship Ker Saint often abducted native women without consent of husbands or state, a common practice. He notes French authorities in the islands were indifferent despite appeals from White residents and says selling women, goods, and ammunition to natives went unchecked. He criticizes condominium rule as harsher on missionaries than on French authorities.
In Greymouth on December 23, Prior and Newton escaped Sunday evening and were recaptured at two this morning by Constables O Grady and Ryan on the wharf. They will be brought before the Court today and await sentence at the Christchurch criminal sessions in February. Newton stated they had no friends or food until a bag of feed was found. the arrest was praised by the magistrate.
An old advertisement warns against piffling and promotes Warner’s Safe Cure for kidney liver rheumatic and digestive ailments. It urges trying the remedy first and consulting a doctor if relief fails. It notes availability from chemists and storekeepers in original and concentrated non alcoholic form.
The eldest son of the late Quong Tart, a respected Chinese merchant, faced detainment by New Zealand Customs under alien rules while visiting Wellington. Despite fluent English and clear statements, he endured delays before release, prompting family and Australasian concern over the treatment.
From an extensive catalogue a selection of three farms is recommended for value and favorable terms. Those seeking land are advised to inspect at once to assess these opportunities.
The text lists lucrative patents and high earnings from inventions such as the Westinghouse air brake, Easley’s conical glass Lemon squeezer, printer ink, straw cutters, Howe’s sewing machine, boot plates, copper tips for shoes, and the stylographic pen. It cites Henry Hughes of Christchurch offering patent-related information.
Grace from Davyer attempted the Deforest prize flight to Continental Europe but adverse winds prevented the crossing. He began return from Ramsgate and has since been missing. Cody at Aldershot set a new British record by flying 120 miles in 70 minutes.
North west Coast Seamen's and Firemen's Unions endorse Continental Seamen's Unions push for an international strike in April or May next year. Mineowners and Powell Duffryn miners recommend immediate resumption of work.
Adelaide reports the strike terminated with work resumed and drivers now exceptionally busy due to the Christmas trade.
Sydney reports the Slaughtermen's Wages Board Award approves higher pay. Mutton slaughtermen receive £4 per week and 16s per diem for fifty sheep daily. beef butchers get £4 3s per week and 17s per day for a 48 hour week.
In Berlin on December 28 the junior Imperial Prosecutor said visits to German harbours by the training ship Cornwall suggested the accused served British Intelligence. The court noted extenuating circumstances but warned of threats to national defence. The prisoners appeared cheerful and will likely be sent to Gatz fortress in Silesia with favorable treatment.
Mrs H Roberts of Port Melbourne recounts a six year old girl suffering from severe pneumonia. She credits Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery with easing coughing breathing and rapid strength recovery and says the family will keep the remedy in the house.
Local ad announces considerable reductions at Ulster Cash Boot Shop offering repairs and new footwear for cash only. T Young promotes value with rivetting and hand-sewn prices avoided. East and Burnett Streets.
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