Notice to Subscribers and Advertisers
Notice to subscribers and advertisers that HK Ashburton Guardian will not be published on Monday December 26 for Christmas Day. Publication will resume on the following day with normal printing. In loving memory Raymond Hutton Gourdie aged 8 years 9 months, son of James and Margaret Gourdie, of Belt Road Aberton. Deeply missed by family.
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HK Ashburton Udardian
Naital
Gourdie
Belt Road
Abenton
Raymond Hutton
James
Margaret Gourdie
Willie
Alount Hutt
Ashburton
Ashburton Cemetery
Fins
Timaru
C. K E. Holway
Purnell
WY. G. Day
New Plymouth
Ashburton Domain
Dominion
R. Hardie
National Mortgage and Agency Company
Wairoa
Hawke’s Bay
T. F Gibson
Hardie
Canterbury Automobile Association
Christchurch
Dunedin
Rakaia
Christians and the motive of virtue in modern faith
A Wellington court remark on professed religion versus living faith is examined, arguing that true morality comes from active good works and aspirational spirituality rather than ceremonial worship alone. The piece contrasts the disciplined, worldly man of deeds with the merely formal believer.
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Supreme Court
Wellington
Phat
Local and General Holiday Greeting from Ashburton Guardian
The Ashburton Guardian will not be published on Monday and extends season’s compliments to all readers.
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Ashburton
Ashburton Revisited by Alfred S. Gates on Christmas Visit
Alfred S. Gates, once the first apprentice of the old Guardian and later a Merriwa newspaper founder, visits Ashburton for two months. He notes progress, solid trade, new houses, expansive gardens, and a revived Domain. He praises local public spirit and plans to return to Australia after Christmas.
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Alfred S. Gates
Ashburton
Old Guardian
Messrs Weeks
Dixon
Gates
Wellington
Sydney
Daily Telegraph
Merriwa
New Zealand
Australia
Old Town
Death toll from Philadelphia factory fire rises with debris rescue
New York reports the Philadelphia factory fire leaving fifteen named victims. Rescuers struggled with frozen water mains and ice as bodies were recovered, some victims speaking to rescuers before extraction as flames raged in the basement.
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Philadelphia
New York
Terrible Chicago warehouse fire kills dozens at Morris Company
A massive blaze at Morris Company's Chicago packing warehouse killed 24 firemen and clerks and injured 50 as walls collapsed. Ammonia pipes exploded injuring more. Mayor Busse and a large fire brigade faced a second blaze after midnight while water supply failed.
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New York
Morris Company
Chicago
Busse
Fire Brigade
Smuggling Chinese Inquiry Reveals Vast Organization
Ottawa reports at Vancouver inquiry into Chinese immigration uncover a wide network aiding smuggling into Canada and the United States. The Aymeric’s captain denied bribery by half the Chinese aboard.
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Ottawa
Vancouver
China
Canada
United States
Aymeric
Airman Latham shoots ducks from an airplane near Los Angeles
New York reports that Latham, while aeroplaning in Los Angeles, shot ducks in the air and later dined at the club where speeches celebrated his feat.
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Per
Press Association
New York
Latham
Los Angeles
Robbery at Bank of New South Wales in Collins Street
A lady waiting for her husband had £20 in notes ready for deposit when a thief snatched the money and escaped. Other items note political sessions in Victoria and Queensland, a hailstorm in Yass, and trade and mining news across Australia.
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Melbourne
Bank of New South Wales
Collins Street
Sydney
Yass
Australia
Cardinal Moran Warns Labour Over Catholic Schools
Cardinal Moran warns the Labour Government against continuing what he calls unjust policy toward Catholic schools. He says Catholics, though a minority, will watch Beeby’s intentions closely and will assert their rights at the next elections, risking their official positions if the course persists.
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Press Association
Sydney
Cardinal Moran
Labour
Wade
Beebyj
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EXANE
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Hames
Atehinnce Brand
London
Farmers’ Co-Op
Yay
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East Street
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Assey
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Oys
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H. Gresham
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Panama
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