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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 23, 1900
Page
2
The article urges stronger action beyond charity to ease famine in Hindustan. It discusses artificial mitigation, possible mass emigration to favored regions, and irrigation as long term solutions. It notes climate shifts and British emigration plans to colonies, arguing relief could benefit millions.
The column compiles Ashburton district items including forecast by Captain Edwina, a South Africa relief casualty, dividend payable details, Timaru consignees, ship arrivals with sugar cargo, a correction to a prior empire feature, heavy seas damaging farms, Nome gold rush passenger counts, remounts shipment woes, gold in river sands near the vicarage, Loyal Nil Desperandum Lodge activities, a successful poultry show, St Johns Ambulance classes start with 30 attendees, and a notice about the Woods Gran Peppermint Cure.
United Press reports Lord Methuen's forces hold Heckpoort unopposed while Hamilton Mahon and Hunter advance north of the Delagoa railway and between Bethlehem and Vicksburg. Fifteen burghers banished to Ceylon with property confiscated for resumption of arms. a single man jailed for firing on a wounded officer. Boers use Creusot guns. New Zealanders outflanked and many soldiers captured. Sir A Milner foresees war’s end. Sir J Gordon Sprigg claims a small House majority.
Cable reports from Milner list mounted infantry losses on July 16 near Rellvel. Severely wounded are Lt John Findlay, Lt J Cameron, Capt L Bourn, plus multiple lieutenants and corporals from districts such as Timaru Wanganui Hawke’s Bay and Napier. Also noted are 160 men drafted into the South African police and 100 under Captain Mejer who joined the regular forces.
A reader discusses the Noxious Weeds Bill and cites ragwort as a nuisance. The writer describes testing seed from Southland in Canterbury, noting vigorous growth in poor soil and two varieties with different flowers, reaching eighteen inches high, with flowers the size of a half crown. They have not encountered the plant wild in Ashburton County.
Police report a brutal attack by two aboriginal men on the Mawhey household near Gilgandia. Perceval Mawhey, Hilda Mawhey, and Miss Kerr were killed or gravely wounded, with several others injured. Strong mounted police pursue the attackers as investigations seek motive and identities.
A veteran observer argues long experience in New Zealand horse stock shows deterioration in both quality and numbers. He blames breeding neglect, low prices, and shifts to bicycles and modern transport, and urges urgent, practical reforms with focus on draught and light horses.
Police report that members of the gang were arrested in the bush after a murder today. They deny involvement but claim the murderers fired and fled toward rough country by the bed of the Goulbourn river. A tomahawk and provisions were dropped, allegedly obtained from a settler, and the group is known to carry a rifle.
United Press reports a Lord's test between the Gentlemen and the Players ended in a draw. Gentlemen totaled 297 and 339. Players 129 and 03 for eight wickets in their second innings, with BRE Foster scoring 102 not out and 186 across innings.
Cables from American and French officials report ministers in Pekin are safe as siege and massacre fears run through Beijing. Messages relay urging European powers to secure relief for ambassadors while Li Hung Chang strengthens defenses and seeks a peaceful resolution.
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