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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 04, 1909

Page

3

Magistrial Motor By-Laws Case and Cyclists on Bridge

Police information alleges Sydney Napper drove a motor-car along East Street at over eight miles per hour, with adjournment granted. Cyclists were charged for riding with no proper lights on the Ashburton traffic bridge after sunset. several fines imposed, including Annies Meharry and others. Andrew Young fined for driving without lights after sundown. Assault case: Richard Rodgers found guilty of striking McDowell’s hand with tinder, self defense argued. defendant fined and imprisoned for nonpayment. Civil judgments awarded to plaintiffs Isabella Wilkie and Shearman Bros. in separate suits with costs.

Sydney Frederick Napper Framely East Street Yor Buchanan Fouhy Ashburtox Trafic Bridge Annies Meharry Trank Steele Nellie Bradley Thomas Miles James ‘Millan Andrew Young Ashburton Purnell County Council James Lindsay Richard Rogers Crisp William Stewart McDowell Buchanan Rodgers McDowell Woath Rakaia

Accidents and Deaths Reported Near Auckland and Timaru

June 4 reports from New Zealand detail a railway construction fatality at Wellsford where laborer Frank MacDavitt died after earth collapsed on him. In Christchurch Walter Best, 26, was struck crossing the Linwood railway line and died of injuries. In Timaru John Stevenson, about 70, died after being crushed between a railway truck and a steamer while on the wharf.

Auckland Frank MacDavitt Timaru John Stevenson

Steamer Blenheim rescues adrift Wootton in Cook Strait

Wellington reports Captain Watson of the steamer Blenheim picked up the distressed Wootton, towed her toward Wellington until coal ran short, then left with the Blenheim unable to complete the tow. The Wootton, a 150 ton wooden vessel owned by Kaiapoi Shipping, faced a heavy NW gale as searchers from the tug Duco scoured 22 miles of coast without locating her. The Duchess likely to be dispatched to assist tomorrow evening.

Wellington Watson Kaiapoi Shipping and Trading Company Nydia Bay Peloras Sound Lyttelton Wairau Aiapoi Wootton Wellingtonicn Blenheim M.W. Sea Wootten Pencarrow Duco Phe Duchess

Glement L Wrage to Present A Voyage Through The Universe

Well known astronomer and meteorologist Glement L Wrage returns to public travel with more photographs of heavenly bodies and Mars images. He will present an entertaining Voyage through the Universe at Oddfellows Hall next Tuesday evening, with popular prices and seats reservable at H M Jones’s shop.

L. Wrage New Zealand New, Zealand Wragge Mars Oddfellows H. M. Jones Waveo Victor Beck Ae Meteoroloclement L. Wragge Great Britain Australasia India Town Hall Wellington Barrington Wats

Cox brothers sentenced for assault and robbery

The Supreme Court resumed with Thomas Cox aged 19 and Henry Cox aged 21, convicted of assault and robbery after meeting the victim, drinking with him through the day, then taking him to a lonely place to rob him. They received twelve months imprisonment.

Timaru Jane Supreme Court Thomas Cox Henry Cox Justice Denniston

Universal Military Training Rally in Wanganui

A large audience gathered at the Opera House in Wanganui for Robert McNab's universal military training crusade. The meeting ended with an enthusiastic endorsement resolution in favor of universal training amid cheers.

Wanganus Opera House Robert McNab

Licensing hearings in Hampden Palmerston and Gore

Oamaru Licensing Committee refused all renewals for three Hampden Palmerston hotels after arguments that the poll was invalid. In Gore Magistrate's Court, Woodlands Hotel license application faced objections over process and presence of a former committee, with the magistrate noting lack of advertising and power issues as the case stalled.

Gamart Oamaru Hampden Palmerston Gore Gore Magistrate’s Court Kenrick George Dempster Inder Woodlands Hotel Mataura Nolicense Asvarua Forsyth Wyndham E. ©. Smith Mr Inder Mr Smith Aly Smith

County Football Squad for Christchurch Match

A county team has been chosen to represent the area in the annual football match at Christchurch against a town team. Players include Burroughs Gordon McMeekan Page Mason Feldwick Connelly Walker Smith Jordan Fittock Rattray Leeming Howell Daily, with emergencies Dansey and forwards McMillan Lemon. The Borough School match opened the school competition with Borough A defeating Borough 5B 86 to nil. Weather forecast predicts Westerly winds, unsteady barometer, and colder conditions.

Christchurch Burroughs Ashburton Gordon Elles Mere McMeekan Malvern Page Mason Peninsula Feldwick Ellesmere Connelly North Canterbury Walker Mlesmere Smith Jordan Fittock Rattray Borough Borough A Borough 5B

Selling Furniture and Goods On Clearing Sales Now

If you want to sell furniture at best price contact me for clearing sales in town or country on short notice with low terms. Prompt settlement is promised, account sales paid if desired, cash advances on goods. I have for sale potatoes wheat chaff oats bran delivered free at lowest prices, and I am agent for Norwich Union Fire Insurance and Colonial Mutual Life.

Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Co F. H Cheat & Co Tancred Street Ashburton A. M. Loasby Colombo St Christchurch Fellows George Popplewell Ael Grocera Colombo Street H. F.stevens

Obituary: William Prebble Pioneer Farmer of Prebbleton

William Prebble, an early colonist who arrived in Wellington in 1841 after leaving Britain in 1840, died at eighty three at his daughter Mrs E Candy’s Kimberley residence. He farmed 40 acres at Prebbleton then 250 acres, lending his name to the township. A pioneer farmer, he helped introduce steam threshing mills in the district.

William, Prebble E. Candy Kimberley Prebble Great Britain Aurora Wellington Deans Prebbleton

McAlister Wins Toss as Australia Makes 307 in Test

London reports a bright start turning dull and windy as Australia bats first and posts 307. Openers McAlister and others contribute in a mixed innings with several batsmen dismissed by Lockhart Oliver and McLeod, while Trumper and Bardsley top the early scores.

London McAlister Australia Graph Tiles Tvustralia Tnnings Trumper Tufnell McLeod Bardsley Stpd Lockhart Ransford Lockhart Wee Gregory Hartigan Oliver Macartney C Buchanan I Lockhart H Oliver Carkeck O'Connor Af Whitty Chcihatn Olivier Sundries

Dunedin Racing Day Two Reports and Handicaps

Heavy overnight rain left the track soft as results from Silverstream Hack and Tavermay Welter show winners by margins. Handicaps declared for the Oamaru Trotting meeting on June 10 include trials for Gladsome Seacliff Cabbage Tree Redmaid and many others across two miles and one mile events with times listed for each horse.

Dunedin Lune Silverstream Hack Jnckboury British Peer Simon Pure Imin Tavermay Welter Eous Loresome Sant Rosaleer Ginin Oamaru Gladsome Acr Seacliff Cabbage Tree Redmaid Almount Kitty R Rathville Corelli Shackleton Pinewood Princess Minto Orisaka MRD Merrywood Pearlwood May Rothchild

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