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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 09, 1900

Page

3

Bechuanaland Boers Trail in Direction of Brauwkopjee

Dispatches report Bechuanaland Boers pursuing toward Brauwkopjee while Steyn’s army feeds from Bethlehem to the mountains. Eight hundred Imperial Yeomanry and Derbyshire Militia prisoners are moved across borders into Watal and Rei z. no officers among them. Victoria Crosses awarded to several officers for Mafeking Mount Shaba Colesberg bravery.

Bechuanaland Plesserfontein Brauwkopjee Steyn Bethlehem Imperial Yeomanry Derbyshire Watal Free State Rei Z Pretoria Natal Buller Standerton Charles Fitzclarence Royal Fusiliers H. Ramsden Martineau Mafeking E. B. Towse Gordon Highlanders Mount Shaba John Milbanke A. D. 0. French Colesberg House of Commons Balfour China

Plague Rumors Spread Across New Zealand Provinces

A Wellington dispatched telegram claims plague rats have reached Auckland and Mokan, with Ruta deaths at Aramoho and Wanganui. It notes past denials, ongoing rat destruction, plague rats found in Dunedin and elsewhere, and proposed testing of inoculated guinea pigs.

Christchurch Wellington Auckland Mokan Ruta Aramoho Wanganui Dunedin Gilruth Pasteur Institute Paris England

Plague Suspect Woman in Auckland Hospital Illness

Government intelligence indicates a hospital patient in Auckland, admitted for acute pneumonia, later complained of swelling under the air and enlarged glands. Isis suspected to be plague. Woman is seriously ill and not likely to recover.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph Wellington Auckland Hospital Isis

Rat Plague in New Zealand Reported by Otago Doctor

An Otago Daily Times interview with Dr Roberts from Dunedin discusses a rat plague. He cites possible early infections, declining rat numbers in Dunedin, migration effects, and reports of deaths in Lovell's Flat and Balcluths.

Otago Daily Dunedin Plagae Feland Lovell Clark Lovells Rata Balcluths

Technical Education in Ashburton and the push for evening classes

The article argues for public support of technical education through schools churches and the press. It critiques equating technical training with mere shop work and urges early curriculum balance with primary schooling. It notes successful models in Europe Britain and New Zealand and calls for local enthusiasm and funding to establish technical classes in Ashburton.

Ashburton Ashbrrion France New Dunedin Technical Classen Association Wefi South Kensington Science and Ac Department City and Guilds of London Institute Gwen's Caliegs New Zealand Wellington Wanganui

Dredging Returns Highlight Otago Gold Totals This Week

The Electric dredge leads Otago weekly returns with 125492 oz of gold and 4dwt, while Hartley and Riley previously held the record at 118702 oz earned by late April. Other dredges: Cromwell 402 19dwt, Empire 50cz 6dwt 2gr, Matau 4902, Junction Electric 52.2 ldwt, and more across multiple sites.

United Press Association Unedin Electric Vinceab Perasverance Cromwell Junction Electric Empire Matau Golden Beach Golden Treasure Hartley and Riley Manorburn New Alexandra Enterprise Waimumnu Ifez Inch Valley Clyde Nil Deaperandam Molyneux Hydraulic Obign Ilea Chicago Tuapeka Maori Otago

Pure Eucalypti Extract Promoted by Sander & Sons

An advertisement extols Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extragii as the only genuine eucalyptus extract, warning against imitations and crust oils. It references endorsements by Italian, German, and Prussian medical authorities, noting the product’s purity, oxygen saturation, and safety for internal use.

Italy Melbourne Tater Bonn Greifswald Prussia Schulz Bor Dre Mosaiar Medical Clinica Ab Greifs Sander & Son Sanduret Victoria Australia Sander & Sons

Death Under Chloroform Inquest Verdict

In Auckland July 8 an inquest on boy Shea who died under chloroform at Hamilton Hospital returned a verdict of death from syncope caused by vomiting after chloroform. Doctors testified the hip operation was necessary and that the administration method used was standard and safe when properly managed.

Auckland Shea Hamilton der Brecha Supreme Court Justice Edwards Faust Iveau Ashburton Aaid Eame

Frisco Mail Service dispute with Spreckels Company

Mr Orick reports Spreckels Company secures an agreement behind the Australian and New Zealand Governments back, ignoring the Union Line. Mr Crick would raise the Mail subsidy to £7000 with Parliament approval, but subsidy favors Spreckels and excludes the local line, while American policy blocks Australian ships between Honolulu and Frisco.

Wakapunks Thia Syoway Orick Frisco Spreckeln Company America Honolulu

Trouble in Ashanti Amid Colonial Movements

Major Willcocks reports from Coomassie that On don and Sir F Hodgson informed him of departure with six hundred native soldiers on June 23 via Namping to the Cape coast. Bishop Ralph and constabulary officers remain in charge of a garrison of one hundred natives. Provisioned to the 16th inst.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph Ondon, Duly F. Hodgson Major Willcocks Coomassie Namping Cape Bishop Ralph Constabulary

Steamer Kadina Returns After Severe Storm Losses

The steamer Kadina left Newcastle for Fremantle with 300 bullocks and 1600 sheep but returned to Sydney after two days in a terrible storm. Steering and head gear were lost. One hundred sheep and 40 bullocks perished and many injured.

Eypney Kadina Newcastle Fremantle Sydney

Bankruptcy and probate motions in July court docket

Notice lists courtroom items including discharge applications by Crisp in Jos W Sutherland and Geo Harper, motion to set aside security in W P 8 Elmalia, probate motions for Jas 8 S Time, Wm Allan Pearce, Eliza Fane Stalker, and William Doherty, and public notices of estate actions.

Baruruptcy Business Crisp Jos W. Sutherland Geo. Harper W. P Elmalia Uthar Ha Bate Jas Marriott Watson Allan Pearce Eliza Fane Stalker William Doherty

The Infectiveness of Hospital Walls

Dr. Bowe writes that dirt and grime in crowded, poorly ventilated hospitals attach to walls through absorbent plaster and layered wallpaper. He cites plaster rich in organic matter and wallpaper pastes that accumulate impurities, noting long occupancy spreads contamination even without disease present.

Bowe Timara Herald Timara Galton

Landlord by installments offer for Barnett Street property

A newspaper notice advertises rent to own options, detailing a six shilling weekly rent turning into full ownership, with example payments for a 74 shilling weekly rent converting to a 160 pound purchase after 14 years. Listings include a nine room Peter Street house with outbuildings, four acres at Tinwald, and a one acre lot near the North West Tenn Belt plus a town section for building.

Ima North West Tenn Belt

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