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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 03, 1907
Page
2
Mr. Nicoll urged Ashburton Borough Council on Monday night to pursue a safe crossing method at the station yard with a subway or overhead bridge. He called for a properly worded petition to pressure government action and for enforcing trespass and by law provisions to resolve long standing street obstructions and safety concerns surrounding the railway.
The Beautifying Association has ceased to exist yet its work endures. Thanks are due to the late Captain William Coleman for funding the project at Baring Square, transforming a sandy patch into a cultivated, scenic spot admired by visitors and residents alike. The town honors the association's public spirit and contribution to beauty.
LocalAshburton weather records show eight degrees of frost at the Ashburton Domain station. A petition advocating abolition of the totalisator circulates among Ashburton church groups. Oamaru Police Court records note 184 convictions under no license in 1906-07, versus 352 the prior year. Ashburton Educational Institute meeting discusses teacher matters and approves subscriptions to a first class school journal. Officers elected: President J W McGregor, Hon Secretary and Treasurer J I Purchase. Dunedin telegram reports sale of the Wairuna estate (9158 acres) to F D Neave and Son of Riccarton by NZ Loan and Mercantile Agency in conjunction with John Loudon. The Tho. Dromore bachelors host a social and ball at James Allen’s granary. ladies scarce due to competing district events. Rainfall for June 1907 noted at Cren Lea with 0.80 inch total, snow included. Mr Hogg seeks support for an Abolition Duty bill to save about £150,000 annually, or push action during tariff debate. Palmerston North Winter Show showcases the popular LJG Milking Machine, prompting orders from prospective buyers. Sole agents: J. King, Kincleven and Co., Dunedin. Peppermint Cure ad line concludes.
James Finn pleaded guilty to drunkenness at Ashburton Magistrate's Court. his second offence in six months carried a 208 fine or forty-eight hours imprisonment. Retailers debated a weekly Thursday half-holiday. petitions are circulating. A near-miss train crossing highlighted safety risks at the station yard. Community notes include a St. Andrew's Club lecture by Inv. Inglis, rail staff ball planned, and a series of local notices on ships, society events, and agricultural conditions.
The notice lists players for Hakatere seniors versus Sakaia with players M Fowey W Gesling T McDonald J Gemaron Thomas W McEarer W Rennie B Rudkin W Childs I WeElea L Osborne A Clarke F Healey J Healey BR Mitchell and Langdon. It also mentions Hakatere third grade versus Old Boys with W Anderson Lindsay Breene J Newman Hume C Thomas M Ignox H Knox T Rattrey Hallie Tan G Porter J Wheman L Childs M Daily A Corbett and emergencies contact A Tack P M Kee.
Probate granted in Christchurch Supreme Court outlines numerous bequests from John Hall. Major gifts include £39,000 for Canterbury charitable trusts, £25 to St Luke’s Church re building, £2,000 to Church Property Trustees for St John’s stipend, and a Boys Gordon Hall Trust to aid Christchurch boys six miles from the GPO. Also funds for churches, missions, homes, and education.
In Napier on July 2 the Arbitration Court ruled on Timothy McCarthy's compensation claim for a lost arm while employed by Ross and Son at Port Ahuriri. The award is reduced to one penny per week from February 26 1907, with a future rise possible if McCarthy cannot earn at least £1 weekly.
The Kia Ora inquiry in Auckland opened with Mr Mays seeking a two hour adjournment to await witness Morris who was on duty through the disaster night. He pressed for urgent testimony and to serve an amended notice on Da Wolfe and Northern Steamship Companies, with the hearing adjourned to 10 45 am when Morris was expected to be ready.
The Union Jack Club in London, opened with a cost of £80,000, is praised by the King for donor generosity. Notably two large final contributions cleared the remaining debt on the building.
A ten roomed house near Timaru owned by widow Mrs Fisher was completely destroyed by fire last night. The occupants escaped with only their lives and sought assistance from the Royal Office for aid.
In the Lord's Test England versus South Africa began with South Africa 428 in their first innings led by Mugland 104 and Bratind 93 while England’s bowlers struggled. England then bowled out South Africa for 140 with Nourse 62 and Faulkner 44 top scoring. Arnold claimed four wickets for seven. The report also includes unrelated ads about wood products and a peppermint cure.
At The Hague Conference Britain proposed definitions for auxiliary vessels and combat vessels. Details distinguish vessels transporting troops supplies and despatches from ships converted to warships. The discussions aim to regulate transformation rules and port clearance for belligerent states.
The Times denounces the manifesto as an attempt that ignores the working classes across the Empire and mocks its cheap rhetoric against colonial leaders. It notes the signatories represent only a small fraction of the country.
In the House of Commons Mr Tenna warned that the Government would not seek peace but a sword after the Education Bill faced a rejected offer to the Lords. The exchange followed a July 3 session reception.
Ottawa July 3 Mr Ra Berden leader of the Canadian Opposition, in a message on Confederation's fortieth anniversary, says closer trade with the Motherland matters more to Britain than to Canada but is crucial to the Empire's future, noting British statesmen have slept too long and may awaken.
At a Canadian dinner in London Sir Wilfrid Laurier pressed an All Red line of steamers encircling the globe as a treaty imperial scheme. He said Canada New Zealand and Australia would back it if Britain would take on the responsibility of a Liverpool to New York service. The Times hopes Britain will assist and bind the Empire.
In New York on July 2 the Western Federation of Miners voted 288 to 66 to pledge members to socialism. The convention aims to form a political party in Chicago to contest the next national presidential election nominations.
Cape Town July 2 Lord Selborne announced the promulgation of the Orange River Colony constitution at a brilliant ceremonial event. The document establishes the new colonial framework and outlines governance structures.
A man Nobert Whatley killed a woman by a door shot and then shot himself. The injured woman, Hussey, survived and was progressing favourably as reports detail a fatal domestic event in Hillaton.
A series of fatal incidents occur across Dunedin New Plymouth Hokitika and Wanganui. Elderly man David Marlin dies under chloroform during surgical operation in a Puget hospital. James Grimes burnt to death at Menui cottage. Skeleton of a man identified near Stafford as missing since February 1908. John Blair dies after falling from a chair while pruning trees. jugular severed. An inquest into Marlin's death is planned for tomorrow.
In Invercargill the coroner’s enquiry into the Nightcaps Coal Mine disaster finds the deaths of three men were caused by white damp. The jury urges prior risk checks and stronger inspection by authorities to ensure future compliance with coal mine safety provisions.
A serious tram crash occurred on Christchurch’s Papanui line as two trams on a single line siding collided end on. The outgoing tram ran into the siding after the controller stuck, smashing fronts but causing no serious injuries to crew or seated passengers. A middle aged woman suffered a skull fracture after leaping to avoid the crash.
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