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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
5
London reports Lord Lansdowne will move to refuse consideration of the Home Rule Bill until the country has judged it. The move is seen as an attempt to trigger a deadlock against Parliament Act. Debate due to close Tuesday morning.
A London-dated report notes Dublin presidents receiving a leaflet urging Irishmen to avoid contact with the English Navy or Army. It claims England’s population is cowardly and degenerate and that war between England and Germany is inevitable.
In London on July 8 during a hearing on incitement against Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, she said an East End army would come with sticks and stones to support the cause. The remark was met with an outburst of clapping from women in court, and two were ejected.
The militant suffragette movement shows small numbers with only about 40 active members, including 12 released on license, compared with 304 in April 1912. Subscriptions to the campaign have fallen due to fear of prosecution.
The Royal Geographical Society awarded Dr. Mawson an extra 100 for expedition sympathy funds and the Royal Society contributed 59 pounds as support, announced in London on July 9.
A sympathetic letter from Commander Evans to Captain Davis of the Aurora outlines donations to the Mawson relief fund. Contributions include Lady Sears 160 pounds, Evans 100, Penmer 25, Garrard 25, Kaylox 20, and 10 pounds from each of Priestly Ponting Wright Campbell and Debenham, totaling multiple gifts.
A petition prepared and signed by 44,000 people requests the release of Binnie Morrison, condemned in April 1911 for the murder of Leon Berit, a French Jew, at Clapham Common, later sentenced to life imprisonment.
Postmaster General Herbert Samuels told the Commons the government is making immediate inquiries into the recent experiments with the Goldschmidt system of wireless telegraphy. The statement was received July 10 at 12 26 p.m.
Incendiary speakers trigger riots in Johannesburg with multiple deaths and arrests. Officials say figures like Bu’ dues Forbes Rosenburg and many others were killed while police raid meetings. The Star warns of threats to its building as labor groups demand Lord Gladstone recall and troops to be withdrawn. Capetown mass meeting condemns troop use in the dispute.
The Welsh Disestablishment Bill cleared its third reading in the Commons. An amendment to reject was defeated 347 to 44, with Independents abstaining from voting.
A London based syndicate plans a passenger airship service across England with routes from London to Brighton and Paris and to key commercial centers like Birmingham. The envelopes for the airships have contracts and the vessels are designed for peacetime business use but can be armed in wartime.
Reuters reports from London that the Balkan conflict is now considered regularised through formal declarations. The Powers will express strong disapproval but refrain from mediation or direct intervention.
Constantinople reports Bulgaria has agreed to the Porte demand for evacuation of the Gnoss-Media line on condition Turkish troops will not cross the frontier or attack.
London dispatch notes that Bulgarian newspapers, with one exception, press the government to pursue an native policy.
Vienna reports a Hungarian steamer Tigetthoff was fired on by Toumanian soldiers en route between Widin and Lempolanka. Two passengers were wounded as Austria demands satisfaction.
Berlin reports July 9 that Herr Lechnery and a Frenchman were killed when a biplane carrying four passengers crashed near Wurzburg in Bavaria. The July 10 morning transmission lists two fatalities from the incident.
The Parliamentary Committee of the Trade Union Congress abandons a national ballot on an eight hour day. With small interest shown, each Federation is to act separately and independently.
The King and Queen toured Lancashire addressing Kedway County Council. The King stressed that continued industrial development in Lancashire is of national and Imperial importance. He concluded by knighting Mr Barrett, chairman of the gathering.
Sydney reports preventive measures aboard steamers and vaccination of staff. Two suspected cases from Taree are under investigation as authorities guard against spread.
The Wederas' House protests target compulsory vaccination and other measures amid criticisms they are too stringent. Customs says steps followed medical advice and public health ground, while ministers deny stirring fear and take responsibility for action.
July 9 Auckland reports a new suspected chickenpox case in Mt Eden Road. A 28 year old city worker developed symptoms days ago and is isolating under medical review. Five patients from Point Chevalier are recovering. two more European patients at Remuera in stable condition.
The Nationalists expressed dissatisfaction with Mr Lloyd George's references to Irish land policy in Dulwich. They resolved not to support the Government until a land bill is produced and an assurance that it will be proceeded with.
Belgrade reports Servians routed Bulgarian forces near Ishtik and Salonios with several guns recovered after earlier losses.
Natives resumed work at the Meyer and Charlton mines while main reef workers refused. They stoned the police who fired over their heads and drove them back to quarters, later returning to work. Village Deep Mine trouble settled. Strike-breakers claim three years wages and compensation totaling £60,000.
The Times reports English wheat crop prospects are grim due to weather with an average yield of 89.17 percent of normal. The forecast is the worst since 1908, signaling sharp reductions and potential price pressures.
A Greek correspondent reports 4000 Bulgarians engaged at Doiran by a division from Chataldja and nearly annihilated. Arch bishop Photios and a number of Greek notables were carried off by the Bulgarians.
New York July 9 The Attorney General J McReynolds will be asked to investigate alleged irregularities tied to the failure of the Second National Bank Pittsburg and related banking concerns.
Two thousand seven hundred refugees arrive in Salonica from districts under Bulgarian control. They allege houses and crops were burned and possessions stolen. Eight thousand refugees from Nigrita district are being distributed to villages in the Chalcidic Peninsula.
The House of Commons declined to treat the Johannesburg riot as an urgent matter. Lord Gladstone’s telegram explained Imperial troops remained in South Africa at the government’s request and that deaths were due to rioters’ indiscriminate shooting, not the troops. The issue centers on mine shifts and the push for an eight hour day, involving miners and unions.
The Farmers and Settlers Association conference votes 208 to 96 to form a straight out political party for farmers and settlers only after a lengthy discussion.
Bulgarian forces push toward Belgrade from Nis to Vranja, aiming to cut southern Servians off by destroying bridges along the rail line. The assault, reported July 9, highlights growing strategic emphasis on severing railway access.
The Hon. A Griffith announces the government will defer building a bridge over Sydney Harbour to North Shore. The decision hinges on convenience rather than necessity, delaying construction plans.
Melbourne reports two notices of motion as the federal Parliament adjourns for recess. The Houses passed six weeks of Supplies with adjournments until August 12 and August 18. Mr Fowler was elected Chairman of Committees in the House and Senator O Keefe in the Senate. Rao moved to abolish compulsory military service. Ready urged a Commonwealth owned overseas fleet. Mr Cook announced an inquiry into alleged double voting.
Perth reports Kalgoorlie authorities deal with defiant cadets opposing compulsory service. They damaged military property and ultimately blew rifle range sheds, leading to imprisonment sentences.
Inspectors report on Colonial Mutual life Assurance Society notes valuers’ reports received for freehold and leasehold properties in Australia New Zealand and South Africa but actuarial investigation not yet complete. Industrial department inquiries remain to be examined.
The Auckland Education Board plans to circularise teachers to stress vaccination for all children attending schools. The Public Health Department can enforce vaccination under the Act, and principals of leading secondary schools will urge parents via students. Doctors report rising numbers of both children and adults seeking vaccination.
Five Maori cases moved to Port Chevalier Hospital show no vaccine effect after admission with seven patients currently there. Three European patients have responded to vaccination, suggesting the illness is not smallpox. Huntly reports authorities plan to vaccinate natives at Waihi settlement and Maori schoolchildren, with police ready to isolate resistant individuals from public venues.
Sydney July 9. Important naval changes were announced today. The cruiser Challenger returning home from Sydney will be recommissioned and reburt to New Zealand. Two County class cruisers will also be recommissioned for the New Zealand station. Psyche will be recommissioned at Sydney with a new crew next month. Pyramti Ukewise will join the New Zealand division. HMS Cumberland is expected to return to Tingland in August.
Japanese in Denver Colorado appeal to their ambassadors against an order forbidding use of the bathing beaches. The report is dated July 9 from New York with a note received July 10 1920 prim.
The Hon. T Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, visits Hull by invitation of port authorities. He will inspect docks and facilities used for handling port cargo and production.
At Plymouth Catholic Congress Cardinal Bourne urged creation of a worldwide Catholic press agency to circulate news and counter discrediting reports, arguing it would provide complete information.
A fragment recalls lightning and rain soaking Bill while his wife clings to her own beliefs. It hints at past remedies and a claimed cure called Woods's Great Peppermint, suggesting a quirky domestic scene from a bygone era.
A pictorial representation of the Battle of Waterloo was privately exhibited at the Palladium to flay. It was a splendid success and occupied an hour in the screening.
An 19th century patent remedy claims a universal cure for influenza with bold promises. The ad-style note asserts the product never fails and lists a price of 1s 6d.
Auckland July 10 Maori woman living in a boarding house has been sent by health authorities to an isolation hospital with no fresh developments in the epidemic.
Wellington July 92 Dr Valentine presented remarks today on public health concerns. The official statements highlighted ongoing monitoring and response plans for local health issues.
A medical official described a North Island outbreak resembling smallpox and three cases at Auckland Hospital. Dr Valentine said extra precautions are essential, vaccination is available free through public officers, and the lymph used is calf lymph prepared under strict conditions.
New health order in Auckland requires tramcar passengers to show medical certificates proving vaccination against the current epidemic. Police may assist if enforcement proves difficult. In Invercargill the Waitomo steamer arrivals were vaccinated by the port medical officer Dr Torrance.
London inquiry into the February loss of the Mount Oswald with 24 hands reveals alleged owner neglect. A letter from Captain Stannard to his wife claims the pilot prevented dry docking in New York. Water in the fore-peak and seaworthiness certificates are cited in the testimony.
Madrid reports Alegre has been sentenced to death for attempting to shoot King Alfonso. The verdict was delivered in a high profile case with the process involving the Per Press Association and late July timing noted.
Mr de Walsh, an independent Nationalist, introduces a bill to nationalize coal mines and coal distribution in the Commons. The measure aims to place mines, rails, and coal sales under state control with broader national oversight.
Cambridge defeated Oxford by four wickets aided by steady innings from Lagden and Fraser. The match report notes key performances from Cambridge players Lagden of 7i and Fraser while Oxford featured G Fairbairs and an Australian player, with the game ending in London on July 1.
Kreutzer faces Williams while Froitzheim meets McLaughlin on Thursday with Rahe and Kaiserrotz opposing Hockcott Laughlin on Friday. Also notes Inglewood mayor faces unexpected demands and cattle straying concerns at a council meeting.
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