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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 21, 1902

Page

3

Balfour on Imperial Sentiment and Colonial Ties

London reports Mr Balfour praises Chamberlain's impact on colonial policy and predicts stronger Empire unity if the Imperial Conference boosts peace prosperity and war strength. He argues sentiment, not formal treaties, can bind the Empire. Also noted, Mr Seddon influenced the War Office to drop a ten shilling per hundred rounds fee for colonial rifle teams at Bisley.

London Balfour Fulham Chamberlain Great Britain Seddon War Office Bisley

Meteoritic Stone Falls Near Marparinka

Light rain reached drought regions as a meteoric stone weighing thirty pounds struck near Marparinka with a loud explosion. The New Hebrides mission party reports 14 settlers, three returning to Sydney aboard the Mambare, while others remain on Santo to claim coastal lands for maize, sugar, and copra cultivation.

Marparinka New Hebrides Norroue Isnano Sydney Island of Santo Fiorca

Veteran Home Site Offered by Nelson Bros at Green Meadows

Napier 21 year old William Nelson of Nelson Bros Tomoana offers a 25 acre Green Meadows site for a Veterans Home. In a Magistrate Court case the Mokau master was fined for failing to pay crew wages on time. Dunedin July 21 Brodie of Dunedin and Gardiner of Gore head to a £50 aside draught match for best of 24 games. Brodie won the first game as play begins with three games daily.

Napier William Nelson Nelson Bros, Tomoana Green Meadows Warmington Onsshilling Dunedin Messrs Brodie Gardiner Gore

Accidents and Fatalities Reported Across Regions

Reports from AveRLAND Westport and Stratrorp detail multiple deadly and near fatal incidents. Five year old David Willis dies from clothing catching fire while cared for by his father. Chief Hori Kukuta found dead near Papakura, likely after a train fall. Chinese stoker Wah Chin killed in Mercedes stokehold, Canton native shipped from Hong Kong. Tarawera damage minimal after touching bottom near breakwater. Stratrorp porter Lys aged ten crushed by gravel truck and dies after inquest warrants limits on youth shunting. Edmondson injured by falling tree.

Wellington Westport Canton Wah Chin Hong Kong Stratrorp Lys Edmondson

Waverley Cycles Sale Opens in New Zealand Shop Event

The advertisement describes a two week sale of 1902 Waverley cycles by Joan Organp Co. offering six Ladies and six Men's machines at 16 pounds 19 shillings each with lamp and bell. It touts durability and long service with many owners riding thousands of miles.

Haveant Tour Neséutours New Zealand Joan Organp Co Joan Orrand Co

Final Horpuxs Osbourne Triumphs on Day Two Races

Herr Racrecourss stages July 19 concluding results with Final Horpuxs Osbourne first by a length ahead of Royal Conqueror and Strathnairn in a tight finish. Dividends and totals noted include 34 pounds 14 shillings 6 pence and 173 for Hack and Hunters in Steepiechain, plus further wins by The Swimmer Hutana and The Phantom. Totalisator shows a £3758 drop from the previous Winter meeting.

Herr

Canterbury Grand National handicap list and entries

A detailed handicap list for the Canterbury Jockey Club Grand National Meeting is published. It covers New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase over three miles and a half with weights for horses such as The Guard Moifaa Cavaliere and Waiwera, plus a 500 sovs Grab Nartonan Harpi Race about two miles with numerous entries. It also notes the Waollen Car Fair handicap of 500 sovs one mile with listed horses including Tortulla Blazer Ostiak Dundas and Battleaxe. A separate update reports the Sonoma with the Prisco mail signaling arrival around 5 o'clock, and a Winslow Preservation note about a marble clock presented to Mr and Mrs Cusack at Winslow in July 1902.

Canterbury Jockey Club New Zealand Hanprcar Guard Moifaa Cavaliere Goho Cannongate Plain Bill Evenine-Wonder Haydn Waiwera Hululu Rufus Roller Frost the Phantom the Swimmer Straybird Lochade Rowlock Whangaroa Kokunui Pipi Dr 131 Awahuri Smithy Great Scale Shylock Hylas Cavaliero Royal Conqueror the Guard Battleaxe Suku Gobo the Hempie Dundas Mars Kahunai Long Tom Tresham Bellman Strathnairn Tauhei Hotu Scottish Minstrel Penrose Ruamahunga Chasseur Waollen Firar Tortulla Blazer Ostiak Battleaxa Will-o’-the-Wiep Cora Tiinn the Shannon Gilenaladale Muscovite Fleka Deal Terrapin Windwhistle Scotty Jupiter Field Battery Siege Gun Cameo Ardnarf and Magnificent Somerled Materoa Kelpy Rosemere Oracle Djim Dijin Bill Perkins Clanburn Rubin Durable Hinetaura Culita Waiwhera Good Spec Calotype Kolmar Ea Garde J. Cusack Winslow

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