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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 08, 1911

Page

2

Farmers Seek Nonparty Government In New Zealand Debate

A NZ farmers union meeting advocates a nonparty government with unity on agricultural policy. They propose Farmers Union candidates must pledge loyalty to farming needs, watch legislation, and vote independently of party lines to curb party strife.

Massey Manly Oval Ee Jong Auckland Farmers’ Union Farmers Farmers Union Farmers’ Party New Zealand Home Rule Party Great Britain Labour’ Party Australia Sland Trish Commonwealth England Dominion

Baptist Table Talk sparks misrepresentation row

The New Zealand Baptist for June defends its editor against claims of flippant Bible references and insincere attitudes. It argues three specific falsehoods: alleged rudeness to scripture, insolence, and that only a leader was elicited. The piece accuses a correspondent of perverting the facts to rehabilitate a damaged idol.

New Zealand Baptist James Ings Ashburton Ings

Ashburton notes show local council bids and shows

Local updates include Ashburton County Council seeking a 400 pound subsidy for asphalting the Trade Bridge, and Ashburton Sports Association noting the resignation of president T F Norris with a silver pipes presentation. Other items cover school appointments, poultry show results, Measles warnings, and railway station funding delays.

Ashburton County Ashburton, Sports Association T. F. Norris Norris

Third annual Ashburton Warmers ball draws sixty couples

The Ashburton Branch of the New Zealand Warmers Co operative Association held the third annual ball at the Theatre Royal with about eighty couples attending. The committee decorated the hall with calibaze trees banana palms and red berries creating a festive Christmas feel. Foxs band from Christchurch played and W Pape A Cambridge T Med Donald served as masters of ceremonies. Supper by S Madden matched a high standard of entertainment.

Ashburton New Zealand Fox Christelureh Messr W. Pape A. Cambridgegards Med. Donald S. Madden

Plague Recurrence Reported in Auckland Urges Precautions

Christchurch June 7 Por Press Association reports Auckland faces a renewed plague outbreak with four cases under treatment and nine examined in the week ending May 31. The mayor appeals to Wellington to tighten port controls at Lyttelton and support sanitary efforts to keep the rest of New Zealand safe.

Por Press Association Christchurch T. Eye Taylor Health Department Wellington Auckland Department Lyttelton Sydney New Zealand Dominion

Family Row Over Rainy Day Accident

A child recounts being pushed into a gutter in pouring rain. Clothes drenched, cake and bread floated down the drain. Mother sent the child to bed while fingers point to Bobby and a whipping is implied.

Bobby

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