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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 08, 1902
Page
3
The conference advocates that dependencies be treated like European lands, tax via customs for revenue and protection, oppose the Fair Rent Bill, and restrict local government voting to ratepayers. It calls the Railway Department to weigh grain tracks, warns that debt financing will burden farmers, urges tax relief on local loans, and seeks changes to mortgage taxation and land value.
The Daily Express reports that Botha De Wet and other Boer leaders are compiling a war history. Meanwhile discharged Canadian and Australian troopers besiege Capetown Town Council demanding aid, claiming they were left penniless. The council offers civilian work until a troopship can be found.
A electric car carrying seventy excursionists descended a mountain near Gloversville New York and became uncontrollable on a steep grade. It overtook a Bim Tarcar, both vehicles overturned. Twelve were killed and thirty six injured.
Received July 8 reports say several discharged colonials were arrested for rioting at Capetown and Durban while newspapers condemn the excesses and Sir E Barton probes the matter, noting Australians involved are irregulars not tied to contingents. Also natives labour trouble in Johannesburg, chiefs arrested for inciting work stoppages, fined and imprisoned. Chinas Appeal Hrnar to evacuate Tientsin seeks U.S. intervention with foreign military blamed for delay.
The Federal Cabinet considers G H Reid's proposal to appoint Lord Hopetoun as Australia’s High Commissioner. Heid tours rural districts promoting free trade. State Treasury confirms no public service salary increases this year as economy policy. Premier signals early general election through redistribution bill to empower electors.
July 8 weather friendly at home wicket good. Home side bowled out for 124 with Kinneir 38 and Devey 21 the top scores. Armstrong took 5 for 13 for Warwickshire as Jones 8 for 52. Trumper 27 not out in Australians 44 for 1. Darling 37 Gregory 60 lead stumps at 182 for 3.
Telegraph reports Britannic departed Durban on July 6 bound for Albany Melbourne and Wellington with the Tenth Contingent including Captain H F H Heckler Lieuts Duigan and 82 men. Ninth Contingent Surgeon Captain Blakewell Irregulars Eighth Contingent First Regiment led by Colonel Davis and numerous officers and men totaling 440. Second Regiment under Ligur Colonel BE W C Chaytor with many captains and surgeons totaling 4435. Major Jackson of Dunedin, once in command of the South Island Battalion, is dangerously ill at Newcastle.
The fortnightly Borough Council meeting chaired by the Mayor covered financials with a debit balance of £1085 3s 8d and receipts of £114 6s 3d since the last meeting. Topics included correspondence on fines, health matters, Hampstead and Somerset Hotel issues, footpath and water channel decisions, inspectors report, beautifying association items, court house site timing, and condemnation notices for unsafe buildings with three months to commence new work.
Cape Parliament deliberations on suspending the Cape Constitution after a petition by 42 Imperial Progressive members led by Mr Wm. Runciman. Chamberlain argued for proof of danger and parliamentary approval before any action. The Times notes the government’s decision not to suspend opens path for indispensable legislation. The Standard frames it as a choice between dangers while urging colonial leaders to prove loyalty and restraint.
Navieu July 8 inquest verdict returns accidental death for Maud Dean who was shot by her brother on Sunday. Jury adds rider urging youths to handle firearms more carefully. Dunedin July 8 Thomas Callender dies this morning, noted in mining and bowling circles.
The Pirates face Timaru at Ashburton on July 10 and play Waimate at Timaru on July 24. July 31 sees Pirates at Ashburton against Geraldine, Temuka vs Pirates at Temuka with date TBC. A senior flag match lineup includes Pritchard Wilson, Lynskey, Friedlander, and others. emergency substitutes listed. A ground collection will be taken.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Pearl at Jensen's tea, quantities and prices with odd symbols. It references a 3.3 lot and various numbers, but the readable content is limited to scattered mentions of items and amounts with no clear event or entities.
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