New Zealand Rugby Union picks and touring squad list
The Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union endorsed a Saturday selection. The Janes backs include Gillett Booth Wallace J McGregor Thomsons G Smith Harper Mynott Evans Hunter Stead Roberts. Forwards listed Cagey Tyler Gallagher Mackrill Glasgow Corbatt Johnstone McDonald Newton Seoling Nicholson O Sullivan Glenn. The Australia tour will include Wallace Booth McGregor Thomson Smith Mynott Hunter Roberts Gillett Glaegan Casey O Sullivan Corbett Glenn Seeling Nicholson Gallagher McDonald Johnstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand Rugby Union
Janes
Otago
Tyler
Auckland
Gallagher
Mackrill
Glasgow
Taranaki
Corbatt
Johnstone
McDonald
Newton
Canterbury
Seoling
Nicholson
O’sullivan
Tariniki
Glenn
Australia
Australia :—Wallace, Booth, McGregor, Thomson, Smith, Mynott
Hunter Roberts
Gillett
Glaegan
Casey
O'Sullivan
Corbett
Seeling
Ashburton Borough Council Notes Fortnight Meeting Proceedings
Ashburton Borough Council held a late evening meeting with Mayor presiding. Reports covered library appointments, abattoir committee additions, tenders for shingle and footpath work, upgrades to gas service and footpath repairs, and domain matters including a water-supply plan and a proposed domain hatchery project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
C. Reid
W. J. Silcock
P. Stewart
W. G. Andrews
R. Clark
J. Davison
J. W. Timmins
Moore Street
Weer
Upper Ashburton Boad Board
Public Library
Thas
Alto
Mesara Ff
Tennant
W. Johnston
Turner
Dr. Bett
Abattoir
Ashburton Butchers’ Association
Canterbury Frozen Meat Company
Fairfield
Bolt
Reid
Jeff
Ferriman
Clark
West Street
Stewart
Works Committee
Merriman
Alice
Dunedin
Sailor Mutiny Reported After Naval Disaster
London dispatch cites The Times correspondent in St. Petersburg claiming mutiny aboard Admiral Diebogs fleet after a sea disaster. Sailors allegedly threw officers overboard or bound them in cabins and raised the white flag. Expect similar unrest among Manchurian troops upon news of the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Petersburg
the Times
Diebogstof
Orel Sinking After Desperate Battle and Surrender
Advices from Tokio report that at the opening of the battle on the battleship Orel there were many killed and wounded. The groans of the wounded forced the extreme step of casting 140 hopelessly wounded overboard. Slightly wounded were bound to the masts to aid fighting before the ship surrendered. The crew fought bravely until surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpnon
Jue 4
Tokio
Orel
Remnant of the Fleet Reaches Manila After Damaged Voyage
Rear-Admiral Engqvist arrives in Manila aboard the Aurora with the Oleg and the remnant vessels. All ships show damage and many wounded crew are aboard after the Saturday dawn voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnon
Engqvist
Aurora
Oleg
Manila
Search for Survivors and Captured Warships Reported
In London on June 2 Japanese cruisers combed the coast searching for survivors. They rescued 690 starving Hussians. Captured vessels show ample ammunition and little damage. Hulls were moss-covered beneath the waterline and their guns were rusty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rogiestvenski Recovering After Naval Disaster
Rogiestvenski is rallying and expected to recover from a head wound caused by a shell splinter. Report says the admiral and staff transferred to a destroyer as the flagship was doomed. the destroyer was disabled and boarded, with the admiral later found hiding at the bottom and described in vivid, unflattering terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towpon
Roziestvenski
Rogiestiranski
Sasanami
Captured Vessels Re Commis sioned
The Tokio correspondent of The Times reports that captured ships Ore and the Imperator Nickolai I are being commissioned for active service. Crews have been assigned, with many sailors recruited from prisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiral Enquist’s Escape Amid Turning Battle Report
Enquist escaped Saturday night and did not know the battle continued Sunday. He says the attack was sudden and ferocious, overwhelming the fleet’s protection. Five miles saw the greatest damage as Russian officers blamed Japanese submarines for the confusion. Vigo and Cincinnati guard Enquist’s ships at Manila. Togo visited Rozhenstvenski at Sasebo hospital and offered sympathy for wounds. Rozhenstvenski was wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Enquist
Breuter
Manila
Vigo
Cincinnatti
Togo
Roxjestven
Japanese Minister Sends Flowers After Defeat
A Japanese minister of marine expressed admiration for the wounded officers and sent flowers to Hulloxistvenski, noting the courage and patriotism shown. The remark underscored his lessened regret at defeat and highlighted valor among the naval personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ho Xistvenski
Ava Mon
Mysterious Shot Wounds Painter Folchi in Florence
A mysterious pistol shot severely wounds Signor Folchi, a painter living with Elvira, Don Carlos's daughter, in Florence. Neighbours find him on a sofa with Elvira terrified. unclear if suicide or Bourbon vengeance. Also noted: Unemployed march to London and King Alfonso’s arrival at Portsmouth as Spain enacts tolerance laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signor Folchi
Elvies
Don Carlos
Florence
Elvira
Japanese Commanders in Teushima Battle Lead Naval Action
Thirty Japanese commanders took part in the Teushima engagement with Toro leading the first squadron, Kamimera the second, and Kabioka the third. Janan erects a lighthouse memorial by popular subscription for the battle. A British steamer towed into Shanghai after a Russian destroyer with ten aboard aided other vessels. The destroyer drifted six days nearly without food or water. Noncombatants are ordered to leave Vladivostock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnoy
Dune
Teushima
Toro
Kamimera
Kabioka
Janan
Shanghai
Vladivostock
Yorkshire Falls to 244 After Early Wickets
London June 5 report says weather dull and wicket fast as fourteen thousand attend. Wilkinson won the toss with Framper Gehra Mcleod and Newland out. Yorkshire have lost five wickets for 244. Scores follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wilkinson
Framper
Gehra
Mcleod
Newland
Yorkshire
Japanese base near Amur estuary feared by St Petersburg
From St Petersburg sources there is talk of Japan establishing a base on the Amur estuary. If true, gunboats could reach Khabsearvka, placing General Lineviteh between two fires as operations unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St Petersburg
Amur
Khabseravka
Russian Ships at Manila and Woosung Updated
The Russian transports at Woosung are interned and crews released on parole. Admiral Enquist seeks permission to repair at Manila. Oleg repair 60 days, Aurora 30, Jemtcheng 7. Enquist wounded as Aurora escapes amid mist with pursuing destroyers and submarines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Woosung
Enquist
Manila
Oleg
Aurora
Jomtchug
Oles
Ashburton Wins Narrowly In Snowbound Hockey Match
Heavy snow left the ground near unplayable but locals cleaned sections for the game. Ashburton beat Drapers 1 nil with Watt scoring and Silcock star backing the defense while Millichamp Cutler and McDonald led attacking rushes and the white backs repelled late pressure.
Capture of Rogjestvenski and loss of the Dimtri Donskoi
Report from London states Rozjestvenski was wounded aboard the Dimbri Donskol after it was boarded by Japanese forces off the southern Korean coast. The ship sank after being torpedoed as two thirds of the crew perished. the admiral’s condition improves at Sasebo Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jana
Sahanami
Rildovy
Rozjestvenski
Rozjastvenski
Lesb
Sacebo
Madama Koziestvenshi
Korea
Sasebo
Enquist’s Duplicity and Rumors in Manchuria
Reported deception by Enquist’s squadron when ashore at Saal claimed to be a distressed French unit to telegraph to the Czar. Russian prisoners distressed by Roziestvenski’s capture as rumors of Manchurian mutiny surface after the naval disaster. The Sena at San Francisco to travel to Vladivostock as hospital ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiral Enquist
Saal
Sual
Train
Manila
Roziestvenski
Vimes
Ft. Petersburg
Sena
San Francisco
Vladivostock
Weekly stock sale shows light turnout and steady prices
Unfavourable weather reduced attendance at the weekly stock sale. Sheep totalled 1806 mainly breeding ewes and lambs, with little market activity and prices steady or soft for store lambs. About 23 cattle yarded, mostly unfinished butchers, with a good clearance of small yarding and varied prices across sexes and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staers
Ashburton Defeats Drapers After Leading Early
Ashburton's senior and blue forwards outplayed Drapers in a match where Silcock stood out in goal. Rowan and Collins starred for Ashburton with a late surge by Drapers leveling before visitors hit five goals to Ashburton's two in the second spell. The Kaiwara club failed to appear for a planned women’s match with Ashburton Ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silcook
Rowan
Drapers
Collins
Claridge
Steel
Blue Twenty
Ashburton
Blues
Steal
Mitchell
Silcock
Dunstan
Brownlie
Ritchie
Collina
Stesl
Shearer
Rowan R
Tucker
Somerset Hotel
Christchurch
Second Express
Kaiwara
Ashburton Ladies
Russian Ship Floats as Varyag Sinks Earlier War
A Russian ship floated and was reported on June 6 with an airant 9.61. The Japanese haven floated the Varyag which had been sunk at war’s start and Admiral Biriloff returned to St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OFS
Campbell
Ladies’ Hockey Club
N.E
Domain St
Shiva
Farriman
Sitcock
Smitheram
Ferriman
London
Varyag
Biriloff
St. Petersburg
Reform agitation in Russia clarified by official ukase
Maksinovitel states the religious tolerance ukase is misunderstood. The orthodox church remains the state religion and alone may make converts, while reformist agitation continues to provoke debate in Russia.
Lions of Revolution as Wealthy Flee City Concert Riot
At a city concert near Tearakassar on June 5 250 police officers faced a public assault led by Colonel Novi koff who with a drawn sword triggered a stampede. Five thousand attendees joined in a funeral march misread as protest. Novikoff was arrested and injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Parmesavec
Petersburg
Tearakassar
Tguchima
M. Novikolt
Haku
M. Novikoff
Four cases at Supreme Court session in Timarg
The Supreme Court opened with Justice Cooper presiding. Only four cases on the calendar. Andrew Nelson and John Wilson were each sentenced to seven years for forgery, Joseph Morris received six months for breaking and entering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timarg
Supreme Court
Cooper
Andrew Nelson
John Wilson
Joseph Morris
Harborman Dies After Jump Into Harbour
An unknown man about forty, with left foot toes amputated, died after jumping into the harbour Sunday. A Christchurch letter in his pocket bore the name W. Marriot. A watchman saw the act. sailors rescued him and he died at hospital. Another fatality: Ada Jowett struck by a train near Petone Woollen Mills injuring collarbone arm and ankle in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AuceLaNn
Christchurch
W. Marriot
WeLmeron
Ada Jowett
Petone Woollen Mills
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thos
Rollitt
Watanui
Wairfield
Andrews
Mc Waymouth
Abattoir Committee
Mesars Griffin
Prior
Timmins
Silesek
Crs
Timmins General
Domain Board
Domain Committee
Diebogatoff
United Press Association
Hy Eleatci Telegraph
Admiral Enqvist
Rogiestvenski
Prisona
Subwee
United Proms Association
Morocco
Loxpow
Towther
Fez
Leicester
Spain
Alfonso
Portamouth
Madrid
England
Raulsive
Ashburton High School
John Davison
Longbeach
Priday
Ala
A. A. Fooks
Longbeach Road
D. Thostas
Carter's
Tarrace
Pwo
Carpenters
G. W. Anpenwsa
East Belt
Dorset Villa
Aitken Strat
Omng Men’s Mission
Chas, Porter
Baring Square
Yyno
Sins Cox
Racecourse Road
Tinwald Salo Yarda
Glenie
J. Famine
Suesday
D. Sutherland
T Inwald Debating Society
W. Shearer
Allenton
Kk. M. Corrwan
Fletcher Bros
Hoto
Frayne Curtis, Jeweller
East Streat
Cook
L'Nomas
PRT
Jounston
Burnett Street
Jonnston
Bert Amos
Ready Money
Tancred Street
Amos
E. Gibbard
H. M. Jones
Johnston
Bzrar Asos
Ready Money Shop
Randy Money Draper
Arcade
Caas
Tromas’s
East Street
Cras
Tuomas
National
Massey-Harrie
Jonnston’s
Jounston’s
Columbia Bi
Massey-Harris Bicycle
Remington
Jouneton’s
Burnett St. Ashburton
Hockey
Millichamp
Watt
Sileock
Deapars
Cutler
Baker Humphries
Fairling
Rogjestvenski
Dimtri Donskoi
Manchuria
Ashburton Stock Market
Ashburton Yards
Cp OeeSee Hall
Prohibition
M. Stewart
Duredio Fabian Society
Lesture
Tues
James Mellor
David Thomas
Methven Saleyards
Thomas
D, Thomas
Arcade Horse Fair
Lismore
Young Russell
Kennedy Bros
John Small
D. Thomas
Thomas Woolley
Sall
Lovecliffe
B.S
Friedlander Bros, Ltd
Russia
United Presa Association— By Electric Telegraph
Lions of Revolution
John Orr & CO
Hw Orr & CO
Ashton Euchre Club
Ashton Progressive Euchre Club
Ashton School
At & P.m
Croy
Ashburton County Council
the Council
F. Mainwaring
Ashburton County
Upper Ashburton Road Board
Segers
Canterbury Mall
Ndoor Games
Halma
Dick Turpin
A. T. H. Williams
Riverside
Garar
Permanent Building and Investiment Society
Albert Roberts
Alcorn's
Alcorn
Tam
McClurg
Somereet Buildings
Priedlander Bros., Ltd
Wilding
Rollesto
Frank Curtis
No. 2
Industrial Building Society
T. Bullock
Tinwald
Thompson Street
Waterton Township
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!