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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 03, 1907
Page
3
The shareholders' committee reports £450,000 capital lost after £123,700 reserves absorbed as part reconstruction for Spierre and Pond. Empire Day Prize goes to G Jerrard of Brisbane Grammar School for an essay. Obituary notes Count Nigra.
Telegrams from Berlin report the Kaiser using every opportunity to position Germany as a powerful friend to the United States. He paid conspicuous attention to Andrew Carnegie, Kiel, and to the American ambassador.
The Times rejoices at New Zealand being raised to a Dominion and notes its resources energy and imperial sentiment indicating a growing role for New Zealand. It commends Sir Joseph Ward for his staunch support of Imperial unity and leadership in the cause.
The Prince of Wales presided at an Imperial Cancer Research Society gathering in Leyton on July 2. He said many new facts had been ascertained but there remains no justified hope of a new treatment at present.
Reports from Syoney Brisbane and Timaru indicate wheat prices firmed with Holders asking 4s and sales from 3s 10d to 3s 1d in Australia. New Zealand markets show easing and buyers offering 4s 4d to 4s 6d with prices varying by line and truck delivery. London wool sales buildup noted with 299,000 bales arrived and 147,000 sent to manufacturers as 166,000 remain available.
Report from Newcastle declares three colleagues idle due to the shipmasters strike. A government exploring party member, Mr Tobin, was fatally speared by Blacks near PrarH. Cadres at a Federal Labour Party caucus pledged continued government support. A daring robbery at Yarrawonga engine sheds yielded £3 12s, a watch, and a bicycle. Weather: westerly strong winds to gale with falling glass.
Washington officials report that Japan contemplates a systematic boycott of American goods in retaliation for what Tokyo calls unfair treatment of Japanese nationals in San Francisco. The note cites appeals for redress and urged actions against the perceived grievance.
The Wellington House of Representatives met at 7 30 p m with six months leave of absence requested for Hon W Hall Jones due to illness. Premier Hall Jones illness noted by Mr Massey, Mr Davey commented on recent deaths and press attitude, and discussions touched on the Land and Workers Homes acts and Education endowments. The session adjourned at 10 49 p m.
At Wellington on July 3 the Farmers Union debated agricultural statistics noting past failures with Post Office data collection in Masterton and Nelson. The group urged quarterly threshing results from machine owners and called for vet knowledge in provincial inspectorships plus legislation requiring seed guarantees for name accuracy and germination.
At court this morning a baker was fined five pounds and costs for keeping on his premises four pounds of butter unwholesome and unfit for human consumption. Medical evidence stated the butter was rancid discoloured and possibly teeming with bacteria. The defence claimed the butter was used only for greasing tuna in the bake house.
Quotations from Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide markets show varied Wheat Flour Barley Maize and Potatoes prices with regional differences and commentary. The Land Bill discussion features Mr Leadley at Pleas ant Point arguing cheap money subsidizes farm land prices and questions the endowment pension funding under McNab proposals.
In Whangarei on July 38 the stabbing victim Mr Bissett remains alive in precarious condition with slight signs of potential recovery. A tradesman aboard the Auckland-bound boat carrying Bradshaw reports the suspect jumped overboard at Point Rodney after six this morning, with Constable Wade aboard noting Bradshaw asked to go on deck and vanished.
Miss May Seddon daughter of the late New Zealand Premier married Knox Gilmer son of Hamilton Gilmer lately named to the Legislative Council. The ceremony at Wellington was conducted by Bishop Wallis with assistance from Rev. T. Sprott.
The Southern Grass juniors from Mount Somers travel Thursday with a drag leaving Somer gate corner at 12 o'clock sharp. The team includes Hartison Reed Segers Smith Smyth Tait Stills Stills O Driscoll McKenzie Simp etal Hepburn Philpot Stock and others. Fourteen women and six men joined teachers training classes in St Stephen's Ashburton to learn physical drill for teaching children.
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