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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jan 29, 1913

Page

4

Auction Sale Notice and Local Attractions

Daily memoranda lists an auction sale for Park Street tomorrow with property and furniture. It notes upcoming amusements and theatre events including His Majesty's Theatre Baynard’s. Theatre Royal Fuller’s Pictures. Domain Baths amateur swimming carnival. and Roy al pictures at His Majesty’s Theatre.

Park Street Domain Baths Theatre Royal Fuller’s His Majesty's Theatre Hayward’s

Reckless criminals taint community view on universal suffrage

A commentator argues that a sizable portion of reckless criminal lunatics in the community warrants caution against universal suffrage as practiced in distant dominions. The remark frames suffrage as a contested political issue tied to public safety.

Oamaru T. Hutchison Supreme Court Chicago Edinburgh Paisely Charles Marehall David Brewster

Local and General News Highlights

Reports note signatures gathered for unimproved value rating in Timart. Bread price hike planned in South Canterbury from February 1 to 4d per loaf. Thunderstorms hit North Island ports with Napier and Feilding reporting lightning and fires. Frying Pan Flat crater at Waimangu erupts periodically. Arrests, court actions, and arbitration sittings scheduled across cities. Local industry and farming face weather and labor shortages impacting crops and fruit canning.

Canterbury

War on birds urged to protect crops in county

Local councils debate stronger action against thrushes and blackbirds after widespread orchard damage. Borough Council approves payments for bird heads and urges County Council to join in a coordinated campaign with Hampstead and Tinwald Town Boards to control pest birds and safeguard fruit supply.

County Council Prisade Hampstead Tin

The English Franchise Debates Ripple Through Parliament

An English parliamentary fight over electoral reform follows a Speaker ruling. The government plans to withdraw the Franchise Bill to introduce a new measure, likely retaining core aims such as ending property and plural voting and basing franchise on residence or occupation.

House of Commons Great Britain City of London

Judge Stripped of Office After Impeachment Trial

The judge Robert Wodrow Archibald has been found guilty by the Senate of high duties and misdemeanors. He has been stripped of his office and forbidden from holding any post, following a lengthy impeachment trial pending since the summer.

Washington Ees Robert Wodrow Archibald

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