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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 29, 1910

Page

2

Insurance Risks for Fire and Accident Coverages

The notice lists risks for Fire Marine and Accident, Motor car Plate glass and Mortgagees indemnity. It notes sickness combined with accident as part of coverage considerations.

Phases of the Moon for January and Ephemeris Notes

Ephemeris data lists daily rises for January with times in a rough column format. It includes moon phase markers with New Moon First Quarter Last Quarter and perigee apogee times, noting several specific dates and approximate hours.

Daughters Born to Ashburton and Meeking Families

On December 27 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A St Thomas of Grey Street Ashburton. On December 28 at Mrs Smith's Maternity Home the wife of Be C Meeking welcomed a daughter. Both mothers and babies doing well.

A. St. Thomas Grey Street Ashburton Ashburton County Hospital Shearer D. Wood F. Ferriman H. H. Mathias Rakaia Frank Young Gore Ashburton Lawn Tennis Club W. Goss W. O H. River Christchurch J. BR Sinclair W. Pearse Onoff Mrs. Lard Awa Guild Miss Milesser H. Buchanan C. Denshire J. McLeod K. Rollitt

Imperial Court of Appeal debated across Empire

The Ashburton Guardian reports on long standing talk of an Imperial Court of Appeal for the entire empire. Proposals include admitting overseas judges to the Privy Council and uniting the Judicial Committee with the Lords to form a single imperial appeals court. Opinions vary on practicality vs unity.

Deakin Judicial Committee House of Lords Privy Council Wellington Imperial Court of Appeal Justice Cooper Lord Istington Otago Daily Times

Blacksmith’s Business for Sale at Tinwald

The undersigned offers a thriving blacksmith business run by Mr Geo Morrison at Tinwald. Includes freehold shop property and a four room house with scullery, plus about 13 acres of land. Morrison retires due to ill health. Readily inspected by appointment. full particulars on request.

Geo. Morrison Tinwald Morrison

Sale of Timaru Fruit Confectionery and Green Grocer Business

For sale a profitable fruit confectionery and green grocer business in Timaru in the main street with good connections. Excellent opportunity. Further particulars on application via F. Ferriman Land and Estate Agent.

Timaru Church Street

Intercolonial conference eyeing Pure Foods Act reforms

At an intercolonial pharmacists conference in Sydney next month the focus will be general regulations for the Pure Foods and Drugs Act. The Melbourne Argus reports a seized tin food for infants as not wholesome and warns against similar contraband.

Sydney Melbourne Argus Mr Tudor New Zealand Australia

Next Year's Census Set for April in New Zealand

Wellington reports that April 2 will be census day for the Emira and New Zealand. A blue form householder’s schedule will circulate to about 380,000 persons, detailing rental, rooms, structure material, ages, marriage duration, children, infirmities, education, nationality, and optional religion. Aboriginal data to be collected separately.

Wellington New Zealand D. Buddo Presa Dominion Tom Justice Department

Ashburton Screen Programme Delights Local Audience

Messrs Hayward Brothers presented a varied programme at the Oddfellows Hall last evening to a good crowd. Scenic portions impressed, the film Scenes in Helland? educated and delighted. The German Baltic Squadron offered a vivid view of Britain’s rival naval raids and training. The comic and dramatic films pleased consistently, and the overall selection earned generous applause.

Hayward Brothers Ashburton Oddfellows’ Hall Helland Britain

Pargaville Court Finds Man Guilty In Cattle Dog Abuse Case

A Maori man Jack Ashby pleaded guilty at Helensville Court to cruelly ill treating a valuable cattle dog. He swung the animal and dashed it to the ground, breaking legs and crushing a hip. He was fined £5 and costs or fourteen days in prison. Thomas Stewart, discharged from the s s Tairangi, was sentenced to six weeks for assaulting Captain Spellers during Christmas Eve.

Per Press Association Pargaville Jack Ashby Helensville Thomas Stewart Tairangi Spellars

Wanganui Rifle Meeting Honors Zealandia Lc Hunt

At the Wanganui Rifle Association Meeting on December 28 Lance-Corporal Hunt of the Zealandia Rifles Wellington won the North Island Championship Belt and gold medal after a shoot off with King of Opaki. Hunt, eighteen, is a former Wanganui Defence Cadets member and won the belt in 1909 as a newcomer beating first class shots.

Wanganui Wanganui Rifle Association North Island Hunt Zealandia Rifles Wellington King Opaki Wanganui Defence Cadets Tyro

Impressions of Fisher and Fowlds in South Africa

The Aeneas carried Messrs Fisher and Fowlds to Adelaide where they spoke of a cordial reception in South Africa and the Union's drive to succeed. They noted mining operations and high Rand losses, while warning that race and party lines persist and that Dutch and English tensions are nuanced.

George Fowlds New Zealand South African Union Auckland Adelaide South Africa Adheas Aeneas Rand Myr Botha Australia Labour Fowlds Hertzog Yowlds

Duke and Duchess of Connaught Welcome in London

London dispatch reports the Duke and Duchess of Connaught returning from South Africa were greeted at Victoria Station. Other items note a Kansas City street car crash with casualties, the death of Scottish actor Frank Worthington in Detroit, and arrests over election fraud in Gary Indiana.

London Duke New York Kansas City Missouri Frank Worthington Detroit Gary Indiana

Aviators Fall In Air Mishap Over Paris

Paris reports M. Laffont, not the naval aviator, dove from 125 feet when his plane failed and broke apart. He sustained a fractured skull and a crushed arm. Colleague Pola suffered a throat injury from wood splinters.

Paris M. Laffont Laffont Pola

Gun running in Gulf of Persia faces French cooperation

The Westminster Gazette says stopping gun running needs France to drop trading rights with Muscat. England could curb the issue by halting export of homemade rifles reaching the north western frontier via Muscat. The Morning Post contends rifles are mainly made in France and Belgium.

London Westminster Gazette Gulf of Persia France Muscat England Morning Post Belgium

A Foolish Trust Involving London Money Transfer

A Parisian banker Worms entrusted £10,600 to clerk Leob to convey to London. English passengers Liman and Thomson induced Lech to place funds in their safe keeping and promised to meet in London. Liman and Thomson have not yet been sent by Lech.

London Worms Leob Liman Thomson Lech

Northern Bank of New York Closed Over Irregularities

The State Superintendent of Banks has closed the Northern Bank of New York with deposits over one million sterling due to irregularities. Robin, chairman of the Bank Committee, entered a sanatorium after a mental breakdown and attempted self harm.

New York State Superintendent of Banks Northern Bank of Robin

Bolton Colliery Disaster Funeral and Inquest Details

Distressing funeral scenes marked the Bolton colliery disaster with burials continuing after dark. At the inquest the coroner asked witnesses about prior complaints. most said no while some recalled gas concerns in the pit. One deceased, Oke, returned home sick from gas effects before the explosion.

London Bolton Oke

Witnesses at Bolton inquest cite heat and gas fears

London reports a Bolton inquest where a witness said his son complained of the heated air and lamps. Another witness recalled a miner’s remark that a smoke jacket was sometimes needed to extinguish gas and obtain fresh air.

London Bolton

New Zealand Donation To Bolton Disaster Fund

London reports New Zealand contributed five hundred pounds to the Bolton disaster fund as part of international aid from December.

The Ashburton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board W. Nosworthy M.P Nosworthy London Chronicle New Zealand Bolton

Persian Affairs Minister Resigns Over Southern Persia Situation

The Teheran report states the Minister of Foreign Affairs resigns due to the deteriorating Southern Persia situation and rising risk from Britain’s recent note, amid ongoing tensions and potential enforcement actions.

Per Presa Association Teheran Persia

Wheat and flour afloat shipments totals by region

London reports Atlantic wheat shipments 144 000 quarters and Pacific 135 000. Europe receives 1 375 000 quarters, with 515 000 from Argentina 285 000 from Russia 69 000 from the Danubian provinces 50 000 from Australia.

Per Press Association London Atlantic Pacific Europe Argentine Russia Danubian India Australagia

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