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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 31, 1908

Page

3

Telegraph-Copyright and Railroads Move Against Trade Block

News wires report Sven Hedin’s caravan in Tibet and a telegram from London. Canadian Pacific and other railways plan to abandon paper trade to China and Asia by November 1 in response to ICC rules. A Paris accident injures Winthrop Sands. A Manchester swimming title finishes with Taylor first. Lord Alverstone sums up in a Sievier extortion case, Sievier acquitted amid crowd support. Sir William MacGregor is missing after a Labrador coast storm.

New York Canadian Pacific Great Northern Pacific Union Pacific Southern Pacific Oregon Short Line Atchison-Topeka-Santa Fe China Japan New Zealand Australia Inter-States Commerce Commission Interneship Baris Winthrop Sands K. Vanderbilt Posey France London Taylor Manchester Gmin Battersley Beaurepaire Joel-Sievier ASE Lord Alverstone Sievier Joel Mills Streste Sir William Macgregor

Railways and tramways record a £648,356 surplus

Australian Prewg reports railway and tramway revenue for year ending June 30 totaling £5,986,000 with a working surplus of £648,356 after expenses and interest. Also notes cattle prices rising from 20s to 30s per head and reports violent weather incidents near New Zealand and Australia including injuries aboard Ennerdale and a murder attempt in Hobart.

Sydney Railway and Thi Inga New Zealand

Fire Brigade Bazaar Opens With Torchlight Procession

A crowded Fire Brigade Bazaar reopened after a torchlight procession along Mast Street and a fireworks display. The hall overflowed with shoppers. proceeds reached £95, with stalls selling produce, fancy goods, and furniture leading. Musical programme drew trained performers despite crowd noise. next events include a baby show and further torches tonight.

Mast Street Ivery County and Temperance East Street Cople Ag Oddéllons M. Rattray E. Craighead McClurg A. Humphreys Donald McLean McLean Mra Curtis

Qrubs Foie Tremantle Shipboard Passengers

Two New Zealand passengers are aboard Messp Light with tad Wilson on the suffer of Foie Tremantle.

Tad Wilson

Nighttime offenses in Ashburton bylaw court

John Sutherland fined 10 3 and costs for driving a dray with no proper lights on July 18. James Register fined 3 and costs for riding a bicycle without lights on July 21. Cuthbert Harper fined 10 and costs for riding a motor bicycle on a footpath July 23. John Cairng fined 40s and costs for driving a traction engine with iron attachments at Chertney. Leslie Stills fined 10 3 and costs for driving without a light on July 25 after not appearing. James Clark convicted on remand for theft of a carriage rug, hedge clipper, waterproof coat and leggings. Additional civil cases heard.

W.G. Day John Sutherland Ashburton James Register Cuthbert’ Harper John Cairng Andrew Christie Gnepetter Chertney Leslie Stills James Clark William McClurg G. Meddins Sergent Mouhy Crisp William McClorg Draper Air Crisp Obert Dunlop Br McClurg New Zealand Thomas Miles Mitchell and Turner’s McLennan O'Grady Pepe Mr Crisp George Medtlins Tle Lowcliffe A. Reid Mwe Touhy Reid Margaret Clark Frank Potter Saddler Burnett Street

Southern Cross Defeats Methven In Senior Clash 6–3

Southern Cross beat Methven 6 to 3 in a senior football match at Methven on Thursday. Alethvan Burrows kicked a penalty in the first spell. A Steck and Alex Andersen scored tries for Southern Cross in the second spell while M Segers Alex came close to scoring. Referee was Mr Fy Robilliard.

Southern Cross Methven Great Sinterest Southern Croas Vy Alethvan Burrows Spen A. Steck Alex Andersen M. Segers Fy Robilliard

Third Grade Rugby Match Results and Local sports Notes

A third grade match at Domain Oval saw Old Hoys defeat Southern Gross B by 3 goals to nil with W H Woods referee. At Timaru Ashburton High School beat Timaru High School second fifteen 6 nil. Morrison scored from a mark, Steel touched down, and strong defending limited Timaru’s backs. The Ashburton Orchestral Society appointed Herr Benns Scherek as conductor replacing Zimmermann. Ashburton High School hockey lost 4 0 to Timaru High School. Old Age Pension Court renewed 13 pensions with seven new grants. My V.G. Day S M presided.

Domain Oval Old Hoys Southern Gross ‘B W. Hf. Woods Timaru Ashburton High School Limaru ‘High School Ashburton Morrison Jours Steel Ct Ashburton Bremner Simaru Jones Rountree Fraser Cuthbert Cotter Tramilton Ashburton” Orchestral Society Herr Benns Scherek Christchurch Herr Zimmermann Warr Benno Scherek Ashburton Fligh School Sills Timaru Figs S.M

Farmers and Politics Aims At Coalescing Leaders

The Farmers Union Conference at Southland-C discusses warnings against a three party system in New Zealand politics. It passes a resolution urging active political participation and a pledge by farmers’ candidates to oppose measures detrimental to farming, while seeking cooperation between government and opposition leaders.

Whllington Farmers’ Union Conference Southland—C New Zealand Farmers’ Union Ife Trauch

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