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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
2
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On Wednesday June 10, 1908 Asvourton Guardian Maena and Veniran attended a ceremonial event described in the local record. The notice notes the date and participants in the observance.
In Wellington the Hospitals and Charitable Aid Conference outlines four core principles for hospital governance and a plan to map districts and elect boards. The Upper Ashburton Board rebuilds vandalized signposts to aid travellers, while a watch is kept on property destruction. The Farm Labourers Accommodation Bill faces mixed reactions from workers, with support from Invercargill trades leaders. The Rakaia Literary Society reports strong attendance and a new reading program. A through service from Invercargill to Wellington and Auckland is tentatively planned. Meat price trends in Auckland show potential declines due to abundant fat stock after drought. A French inheritance case ends with a lone four-shilling coin found. a 72-year-old dies in Chassiers with relatives contesting fortune.
Various Ashburton items cover a drunkenness conviction at the railway station, a Tavercargill fine of £40 for beer sales in a No License district, and debates on the Land Act preference clause. Other notes report council staff hires for bridge work, a friendly societies tournament, and local weather frost readings this morning.
Weather notes warn of cold night as southerly winds rise. In England sickness benefits exceed £2 million yearly for friendly societies. Libel case C W Earle vs Times Company to settle out of court. Orchestral Society concert tickets exceed 250 by noon. Ashburton Acclimatisation Society urged to rename river outlets for clarity. June 15 hearing set for George Anning vs Wood Bros. at Arbitration Court in Christchurch. A district court dispute in Timaru concerns £200 damages between women. Mikado decree allows a Japanese woman to lead a single life. Temuka’s J T M Twomey vows Ashburton seat challenge to Mr Flatman. Draughts and Chess Club forms with officers, meetings set for Mondays and Thursdays, tournament starts June 18. Accounts totalling £2 15s 3d passed.
The Mount Hutt Road Board met June 1 with W J Dickie chairing. Reports were reviewed, by laws on nightsoil discussed, gorse and hedges on reserve 1882 ordered, Sunday football legality queried, and road grubbing and grading plans approved. Accounts £40 10s due and transfers of property noted.
The Tinwald School Committee met on Saturday with six members present. About 80 children attended Empire Day. roll call showed 47 boys and 68 girls, total. Four week averages: boys 42.4, girls 55, total 97. The group approved a one week winter holiday from June 9. Inspection report deemed satisfactory and staff notes requested. Repairs authorised for school buildings and grounds. accounts of £37 7s 4d passed for payment.
A digest of international items: Whit Monday Oddfellows on pension limits and a proposed contributory scheme. West Australian loan issued at 97 with 3 interest and Early repayment details. shortages in beef world trade and navy manpower. Franco British Exhibition attendance. motor car race speeds. First Aid Conference in Berlin. Wall Street Treasury forecast. France China indemnities. Lisbon Parliament tax dispute. London Missionary Society exhibit. Australian weather and economic notes. Braybrook inquest update. census of society including a 109 year old death. widespread rain and dysentery in Ellice Islands. divorce rise in the state. sculling athlete signing for a race.
Incendiaries set fire to the Dominican Church of St Pauls in Berlin. Priests closed the service and instructed about 2000 worshipers to leave quietly, averting panic. The blaze damaged the roof and part of the belfry.
The Czar and Czarina and daughters left Peterhof quietly as Baltic torpedo boats set to meet the Royal yacht Victoria and Albert. In Reval King Edward exchanged cordial greetings with the Czar, as forty newspaper correspondents gathered from Britain Russia and France and none from Germany.
The Vice-regal Council approved the Explosives Bill and a Press Act granting power to seize presses and curb publications inciting crime. Native members praised the Explosives Bill but urged more time for the Press Bill debate. The Earl of Minto warned against delaying the bill, noting Indian life is changing and a broader press control may be necessary.
The Duma refused Stolypin's appeal to approve battleships until naval services are reorganised, citing ongoing maladministration concerns. The vote was delayed despite Stolypin's urging.
Government machinery and temperance societies push meetings for the Licensing Bill. The House of Commons Select Committee rejects several petitions citing signatures in the same handwriting and other irregularities.
London June 9 reports say Lord Tweedmouth's health is grave though he has continued the rest cure prescribed earlier.
The Shah of Teheran summoned notables to Bagsha and arrested reform leaders Wilar ed Dowah Ala ed Dowah and Sardar Shnausur. He appointed Hagib ed Dowlak as governor of Teheran as panic grows and forces are increased hourly.
Sydney quotations list prices for flour oats barley bran potatoes onions and cheese with values in shillings and pence across New Zealand and Australia. Melbourne notes wheat flour oats bran and milk ing prices with similar units and dates June 10 16.
Wellington June 8 The Presbytery considered a General Assembly remit to delete a word from the Book of Order, allowing unbaptised persons over sixteen who join in worship and support the church to be received as non-communicant members. The motion by Rev W Marshall Hutt carried.
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