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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jan 07, 1908
Page
3
Cable dispatch from Bombay reports a severe famine in Agra and Delhi with fears it may spread to Bengal Punjaub Bombay Rajputana and Central India, raising concern across regional authorities.
Viscount Middleton told Ottawa that India was the Empire’s main prop and that Britain depended on India more than India depended on Britain. He noted Indian troops saved Natal helped relieve Pekin’s British Legation and averted disaster at Suakim, stressing India’s vast population tied to the empire.
In Kiel several students were arrested after possessing bombs and plotting to blackmail the ironworks for immunity from attack. They allegedly aimed to kill the Governor the Prefect of Police and the Rector of the University, with a demand of £6000.
The federal Government has not reached a settlement on taking over the Tasmanian Extension Tasmanian cables. Tasmanian Cables asks £39,000 for the cables and bailings plus a subsidy. Government estimates survey costs at about 120 per day and two new cables at about £70,000, amid possible breakdown of negotiations. Adelaide reports extreme heat with 108 degrees in the city yesterday.
Case recalls Henry Thomas Lowes Griffin of Whangarei formerly of Dunedin became seriously ill at a boarding house and was treated for strychnine poisoning. He died in hospital this morning from the same cause.
On January 6 in Sydney a miners' representative pressed for a fourpence rise for the Teralba mines and others, while proprietors offered two pence until a permanent rate is set. The Special Court adjourned with no decision, leaving the dispute in the courts and described as critical.
London reports the latest grain movement with 2,360,000 quarters for the United Kingdom, 905,000 for the Continent, 804,000 Atlantic shipments, and 250,000 Pacific shipments. The notice is dated January 6 with arrival noted January 7, 845 acm.
Wellington January 6. The Hon Dr Findlay and Mrs Findlay left for Lyttelton to accompany Admiral Sir Wilmot and Lady Fawkes to Mount Cook. BR McNab begins a long itinerary visiting Napier Mohaka Wairoa Gisborne Tolago Bay Waiamata Motu Opotiki Whakatane Rotorua Taumarunui Taihape and on to Wellington.
Mr James Briggs of 8.5 Aorere Wellington tests Rheumo’s value in a September 6 1907 letter. He says long rheumatic pain and gout vanished after using several bottles and endorses Rheumo for all sufferers. Chemists and stores offer Rheumoat 2s Advend 4s dd.
Test fragment shows Englishmen resuming at 12.41 pm with five down for 183 Braund Yardstaff Rhodes still in. Earlier at 1.7 pm seven down for 14 Braund Rhodes Craigford? adjournment scores Crawford 10 Barnes not out Humphries not out 7.
A young man about 25 was found dead on St Helens Bay beach with cyanide beside him. Letters addressed to Joe mention Dunedin and a young woman in Auckland, but the body remained unidentified at discovery.
The shade temperature reached 99.5 degrees by early afternoon, making today the hottest day in memory. Earlier readings at 8 AM showed 86 degrees, 9 45 AM 90, and a 1 PM inquiry confirmed the extreme heat with a southwest wind developing around 3 PM.
Hon J A Findlay Attorney General and Minister of the Interior travels via Ashburton to Mount Cook with Mrs Findlay for a week. He plans to decide on a site for the new Hermitage, with costs likely £8000 to £9000, and a Mount Cook visitor suggests Governor's Hill as the preferred location opposite the Tasman valley.
In Qamaru on January 7 Alfred Miller was fined £5 for procuring liquor during a prohibition order and faced thirty days' imprisonment in default.
In Dunedin on January 7 the mayoral contest will be between Councillors McDonald and Walker. The two candidates face off to lead the city, with voters watching the developing campaign and platforms.
A meeting in Dunedin on January 7 plans to consider creating a new mounted infantry corps and gather potential recruits for the force next week.
The notice advertises adjoining sections available for lease for building projects at low ground rentals, following the Glasgow principle.
The Wellington Racing Club will charge bookmakers 20 pounds per day inside and 10 pounds outside during the coming summer meet. Separate enclosures behind the grandstand will be provided. Bookmakers must stop betting when the totalisator does.
Webb and Treasider started active training for the sealing championship at Wanganui on January 7. The Australian covered 13 to 14 miles by boat and 16 to 18 miles on land, praising the climate and river as magnificent for rowing and preferable to Paramatta. He is pleasantly surprised by the training conditions.
Judge Mr E O James presided over a motor cycle reliability trial from Christchurch to Dunedin and back, run by the Christchurch Cycling and Motor Club December 27 to 31. Open class results list Hyslop 957, Townend 952, Suckling 931, Adams 927, Brown 927, Walker 865, Dixon 738. In private owners class Gilchrist retired at Dunedin leaving R B Wales as the sole other starter.
A government map shows the Arundel Hotel lies within the new Ashburton electorate boundary defined by the traffic bridge. Registrar W W White has informed the hotel owner and spouse of their transfer from Geraldine to Ashburton with other residents to follow.
A grass fire at the Bon Accord carriage works shortly after two this afternoon was contained with wet sacks after workers left for dinner. a boy remained in charge. Another fire in the Domain hedge near the North East Belt burned about a chain and a half, believed caused by a careless smoker.
Advertisement lists multiple large parcels for sale or subdivision near Methven and Staveley including 1400 acres at Westerfeld Good Land 100 acres in crop near Newlands and Rivland. Mentions farms at Hinds Wheatstone and Cockfoot with harvest shares and contact options in Ashburton and Staveley.
Harvest operations keep attendance low at Tinwald market as farmers gauge dry weather impact. Cattle entries include cows, steers, and heifers with prices ranging from £2 to £6 12s 6d, while store cattle saw little demand. Store sheep sold amid feed shortages with varied prices for crossbreds and wethers, and down cross two-tooths and lambs fetched modest sums.
The Wellington Homing Society held a 500 mile race from North Cape to Wellington. The first bird finished in 10 hours at over 471 miles per hour, a claimed New Zealand record. Only one of six birds from five lofts finished within the time limit, Mr RB Dixon's Wirebright arriving at 11.10 on day four. Rory MacInory, village Wacksmith, is noted as a powerful singer in the kirk choir whose singing led the minister to admonish him for deviating from the congregation's melody.
Owner offers a neat property Lot 17 DP 498 at the corner of Alford Forest Road and Cross Street. Seven large rooms plus wash house and detached stable, good garden in a favorable locality. Sale with payment terms of 50 and mm.
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