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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 30, 1901

Page

3

Premier defends railway job dismissals and excess spending

In Wrumeton on December 30 the premier told a settler delegate the wholesale dismissals on the Manganeke and Tainape railway works were not contemplated. He said sacking would halt, justice would see reinstatement, and Parliament's £160000 plus £20000 extra had been spent, with plans to allocate £290000 for the year.

Harrison Caristouerch Valentine Klesanowak Marehland Wrumeton Manganeke Tainape

Khaki Word Derivation Letter Reprint from Scarborough 1900

A reader requests space to publish a derivate explanation of the term khaki. The letter cites a Hinglish clipping and proposes a Persian Arabic alphabet origin for khaki with examples and pronunciation notes.

T Barker Scarborough

Local Committee Members and Officers Listed

Parsment O W Purnell Vice-President Hugo Friedlander and T Bulloo’ serve as committee members. Also named are P A Cox I Wood 8 Gordon H H Pooka J F Thompson G M Weston and C Satemound with Hon Treasurer G Friedlander. Ladies committee includes Mesdames Hugo Friedlander Tennant and Misa Standiah.

O W Purnell Hugo Friedlander T Bulloo P A Cox I Wood Gordon H H Pooka J F Thompson G M Weson C Satemound Hon Tressurer G Friedlander Tennant Misa Standiah

Tennis Championship Report Shows Wide-Open Matches

The article lists multiple rounds from a Saturday championship with numerous players such as Collins Harmen Wilding Salmond and Campbell advancing through second and third rounds. Many matches feature scores across two or three sets revealing a lively tournament with early upsets and tight battles.

J U Collins R D Harmen A Wilding E Salmond J OG Collins Lynch EH Jackson Harman Collins Mies Purnell Milas Campbell Mias Golthart Miss Campbell Mies Harman Mun‘'a Lincoln Hanowir OG White Owe Qof Salmond C L Harttmann F Newton U Rowley Sixtenn Hanpicar Sesemd Grede G Fowler Act BR Douglas OC J Payne D Priedlander B Douglas H Ounds D Friedlander Lapies Friend Handics Miss Berkeley Mis. Berkeley Miss Revell Mies Dale Misa M Coishart Deveie Janpicae RS Brown PH Coxand J Gordon OH Broad A Jackson W D Revall FT Rowley T Orr W Pearse Labies Door Z Hanovar Iva Parcell Miss Seymour Hawptcar T Lynch Miss Rovell E Russell Miss Berkely Cox M Friedlander Owe l F Orr Mise Bates

British raid yields prisoners rescued in South West Africa

Major Beresford's Constabulary raided Bothaville and freed thirty six Seers. Major Chapman dispersed Banna hauser's commando near Fort Proapcot and rescued five British prisoners. An attack on a convoy to Osminia saw Boers repulsed with five killed and twenty wounded. Cologne Gazette protests refugee settlement in German South West Africa.

London Beresford Bothaville Chapman Bannahauser Fort Proapcot Osminia Boera Cologne

Rejections by Medical Board Lower Contingent Supply

The Reascutting Board reports a shortage of eligible candidates for the Eighth Contingent due to numerous rejections by the Medical Board. Wellington's quoted supply level is not met as a result.

Wrobixeron Medical Board Wellington

Boss Croker Reaffirms Control Of Tammany Hall

New York December 29 9126 Boss Croker has consented to continue the control of Tammany and remains in office.

J Moron Ashbuchin New York Croker Tammany

Port Melbourne Tragedy Mystery Deepens in Melbourne

No new clues about the Port Melbourne tragedy or missing girl have emerged. A leading theory suggests Mrs Chamberlain, distressed by her forthcoming confinement, may be experiencing dementia. Prior to departure for Melbourne she warned her husband she feared the event would be fatal.

Melbourne Port Melbourne Twa Mra Chamberlain

Bush fires devastate Australian districts amid record heat

Reports from December 29 describe a fierce northerly heat wave pushing temperatures to 103 degrees and fueling widespread bush fires across multiple colonies. Kilmore and Macedon suffer fire damage including estates, wool sheds, and stock. Borambola and Wagga districts report burned farms, crops, and habitat losses. The heat and drought persist with many areas recording 100 to 113 degrees and smoke obscuring shipping.

United Presa Association Electric Telegraph Mexicovent Orany Taylor Whatfield Kilmore Macedon Eypney Lawnon Gundspei Junnee Wagga Curtsy Borambola Station Benalla Thaona

Charberlain’s Pain Balm Brings Relief for Back Pain

George Schaub of New Lebanon New York reports his wife suffered back pain for eight weeks until using Charberlain’s Pain Balm. After a few days she felt revived and the pain vanished before the bottle finished. Ashburton Drug advertises the remedy.

George Schaub New Lebanon USA Dayton, Faltsseilung Paina Ashburton

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