Appointment of James Carr as Methven District Agent
The Ashburton Mail and Guardian Company appoints Mr James Carr Storekeeper as Methven district agent from June 1 1911. He is authorized to receive money give receipts and accept orders for the Mail Guardian and for advertising and job printing on the company’s account. Deliveries by Carr and Pearce and Co remain unchanged and all remittances should be sent to the undersigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carr
Methven
Carr
Guardian
Messrs Pearce and Co
Ashburton Mail & Guardian Company, Ltd
Robert B. Bell
Weighing of King and distributions of gold at Delhi durbar
The proposed Hindu custom of weighing the King and dispensing gold to the poor is not part of the coronation ceremony. It would occur during the King and Queen’s visit to India for a grand durbar in Delhi but faces opposition from Indian Christians and Mohammedans.
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Behaolboy
India
Delhi
Otago Daily Times
Southland
Awarua
Invercargill
Wallace
Physiology and crime reform debate outlined by experts
The article argues there is no real clash between phrenology physiognomy and state reform, noting experts say criminals do not differ in appearance from virtuous people. Sir E Ruggles Brise reports thousands of convicts show no fixed criminal type, supporting reform efforts and probation for first offenders while intuition and sympathy remain safer guides than physiognomy.
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W. 5
Gilbert
E. Ruggles-Brise
England
E. Rugegles-Brisa
Lombroso
Thomas Holmes
Howard Association
Apollo
Magistrate warns on speeding and holiday closings noted
Local report from Ashburton recounts Magistrate Day calling for stiffer penalties after repeated excessive speed offenses over the Ashburton Traffic Bridge. The piece also notes upcoming observances for King’s Birthday in Christchurch, government and bank closures, and a general election candidacy hint for Awarua Invercargill and Wallace. It covers local Harriers activity, stamp duty estates, spring vegetation growth, and farming prospects with notes on sowing and crop conditions.
Raksia South School Closed and Local Farming News
The Raksia South School is closed for two weeks amid a health scare. Methven's H B A Lock reports a high potato yield at 27 tons per acre. Registration under the Defence Act ends tonight with about 950 youths expected to have filed forms. Normaly margins of business include dairy herd sales at strong prices in Normanby and a rise in hockey club affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. A. Lock
Methven
Ashburton County Council May Meeting Deals With Water Races
Ashburton County Council met with Chairman John Lambie presiding. Overseer reports on May water supply works across the Ashburton Rangitata and other districts, including flushing and repair of main races, flumes, and distributing races. Discussion covered encroachment by Rangitata River, weed control, and costs for iron pipe flumes. Plantation Inspector notes multiple reserves and gorse broom clearance, fencing, and leasing compliance.
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Ashburton County Council
John Lambie
C. J. Harper
W. Morgan
W. J. Dickie
Charles Reid
John Cairns
John Studhelme
Hugo Friedlander
Chapman
Water Rangers
O. Aeyrison
Rukeais
Beynia
Canterbury Frozen Meat Company
Winchmore
Ashburton-Rangitata
Noner's Creek
North Hinds
South Hinds
Hinds Gorge
Coldstream
Hinds
Forks
Rangitata
Maronan Bridge
Rangitata River
Ealing-Caldstream Road
R.S
Friedlander
Rangers
Mekie
Dickie
Cairns
Ashburton
Brennigan
Harper
Rangitata Tver
Ealing
Orwari Strapmi Road Board
Pantarbury
Wis
W. Greenslede
S.E
Pickering
Winslow-Laghmor
Gorse
E. Sarney
Springbam
Das. Alten
Dromére
Bright
Wakanui
Ashburton Court Fines and Juvenile Case Adjourned
On Friday June 2 in Ashburton Mrs Day presided. Hardaker unpaid lighted cycling fined 10s. Jessop speeding over Ashburton Traffic Bridge fined 40s. Hampton speeding over bridge fined 40s. Rogers senile offence fined 40s and costs. Two breaking and entering charges against three boys heard in Juvenile Court. magistrate adjourned three months and report on ads conduct requested. Father paid stolen £2 into court. Civil judgments by default for Oates v Ayres £2 10s and costs 5s McKininney Bros v Ryan Bros £21 11s 6d costs £1 11s Hanrahan v Har man £6 1s 5d costs £1 3s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Hardaker
T. Jessop
Ashburton
John Hampton Jnn
John W. Rogers
Purnell
Oates and Co
Arthur Ayres
McKihinney’ Bros
Ryan Bros
Edward
Hanrahan
Andrew L. Harman
Concealment of Birth in Christchurch Court
Mary Brown faced Magistrate's Court on a charge of concealment of birth. Detectives testified she admitted to giving birth on Easter Monday and a body of an infant was found in Avon. The bench committed her for trial with bail set at £100 and two sureties of £25 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Association
Christchurch
Mary Brown
Hunter
W. H. Cooper
W. Minson
Reginald Ward
Gibson
Avon
Buil
Thunderstorms Cause Several Deaths and Injuries in London Area
A heat spell led to severe thunderstorms across home counties. Seven people killed and many injured by lightning. Two city churches struck, underground flooded, and the system short circuited. An unusual incident at White City involved a trainer mauled by a jungle exhibit pumas. staff freed him with crowbars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per Press Association
London
Epséi
Hostock
White City
Cape Town Preliminary Enquiry Involving Attacked Girl
At a preliminary enquiry in Capetown a seventeen year old girl testifies that a native attacked her fifteen year old daughter with indecent gestures and offered money. The daughter informed her father who then shot the assailant with a revolver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capetown
Bula Wayo
Lewis
Bluejacket Drowned After Harbour Skiff Capsizes
A naval skiff with seven bluejackets capsized in Sydney Harbour. Five were rescued, two tried to swim ashore. one was saved, the other is missing. The incident occurred June 2 with details released by the Press Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Peppermint Cure Claims a New Name in W B Woods Ad
A fragment from an old advert shows reference to a peppermint cure called by a renamed product. The text mentions W. B. Woods as associated to the cure and hints at a marketing shift.
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