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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
4
A prize collection of 24 varieties of white and yellow flesh turnips grown by Mrs A E Clements Carew drew strong attention from agriculturists at the Dunedin Winter Show. The display compared well with tests in Otago and Southland under Mr C Braning supervision of Government field experiments.
A Sydney cable report notes the death of Archdeacon White a prominent Anglican clergyman in New South Wales. The item also lists New Zealand figures Mr T Buxton MP and Mr Buxton arriving in New York and others planning American trips and appointments including Mr James and Major General Godley's forthcoming movements.
Wild weather persists with heavy rain and rough seas causing shipping to shelter. The Domain weather station records frost and Mr Bates forecasts southerly to easterly winds moderate to strong. Tonight may see hard frost and rising barometer.
In Auckland June 10 the New Zealand Picture Supplies Company seeks damages from Thompson Payne Picture Company for breach of contract. Claims include £21 1951d for hire of films and posters, £193 19s 9d for further hire, £427 6s 8d and special damages for alleged breach. Case spans 160 weeks and four days of cinema film hire at about £25 weekly.
Greymouth reports constable Smyth dismissed from the force after transfer from Auckland allegedly for conduct on behalf of the Police Association. He says he was on duty at the wharf watching timber trucks for theft reports, misread 5 o clock as 4 a.m. and signed the book. He will be dismissed Saturday for leaving duty and falsifying a log entry.
The passage describes a storm with lightning and thunder and heavy rain. It notes a man named Bill injured by the weather and a wife named Mrs Bill reacting with concern. Mrs Bills love and care are highlighted as she chooses to care for him.
In London on June 10 the press association reports uproar over new disclosures. Liberals blame Viscount for delays and press for the committee to close evidence and publish an interim report. Unionists say ongoing disclosures will require extending the investigation.
In a House of Commons exchange Mr Asquith denies knowledge of Viscount Elibank's purchases of American Marconi shares. The probe was sparked by Mr Slingworth’s claim that Elibank paid nearly £10 000 for the stock while earlier shares were cheaper. Asquith says he had no knowledge of these investments.
The Daily News attacks the Tory party funds control by the Chief Whip and questions Viscount Wirbank’s funding role. It notes the Marconi inquiry is unrelated and criticizes the Telegraph telegram disclosures while urging accountability.
Sir Albert Spicer receives updates on negotiations with Colombia and Mexico. Lord Robert Cecil probes the trust account as Liberal members fear party funds disclosures. Salaman testifies shares are in Viscount Edibank and Illingworth names. Fenner owes the party 30 000. Illingworth is summoned for examination amid a crowded House.
Captain Murray testifies Viscount Elibank transferred 98000 Marconis bought for the Liberal Party before leaving England and planned to hold shares until the Marconi matter cleared. He did not inform colleagues and could boost political capital if disclosed. The inquiry reviews the Fenner incident and the committee's interim report.
At a Mansfield labour demonstration Mr G H B Roberts urged fatigue among workers be scheduled as an industrial disease. He argued overwork should be illegal and that employers must limit hours to protect employees.
Melbourne June 11 miners in the state coal mines have voted against resuming work. A prolonged struggle appears likely after the vote indicating continued stoppage and tension in the industry.
Belgrade dispatch reports that Serbo Bulgarian railway service is suspended and martial law has been declared in Sofia. Newspapers warn that further war seems likely and a general mobilization may follow.
In a heated debate the Prime Minister urged that the Ulster issue must be settled as the bill progresses to the Lords. Opponents called the process a farce while critics warned of national disaster if power is twisted. ministers and nationalists blame lack of genuine settlement bids.
Bulcarians troops push north toward the Servians near Salonica as 60,000 oppose the Greeks. The maneuver reflects continuing pressure by Bulaghins on the Balkan front.
The remains of Miss Davison will be buried at Northumberland. Suffragists will meet the coffin at Victoria Station and march to Kingsway for a memorial service before proceeding to King's Cross. A funeral fund is opened. Six women have joined with £16. Four bands will play. Two suffragettes were arrested on suspicion of misdeeds at Hurst Park.
Miss Olive Lenton reappears during the prosecution of a youth and girl for attempting to get free in Doncaster House. Lenton admits guilt. the arrested girl is acquitted. the youth is committed for trial.
The Money Market reports a downturn on the London Stock Exchange with further liquidation of high-class stocks. Uncertain Balkan tensions and a German money famine depress markets across Paris Berlin and St Petersburg. Paris banks withhold many loans until after the summer recess.
At the inquest into Miss Davison a verdict of death by misadventure was returned. The proceedings were received on June 11 at 10.10 a.m.
During the Camoens birth commemoration in Lisbon an anarchist threw a bomb at a children’s procession. Several were killed and many injured. the indignant crowd wrecked a kiosk frequented by anarchists and several arrests were reported.
Sir Edward Carson in the Commons urged never again to discuss Home Rule and asserted Ulster would resist. Mr Redmond stated the discussion was automatic, with his allies saying Ulster’s people were nightly preparing to resist. He warned the government could seize arms or send troops, but that would not settle the Irish question.
A Rome cable reports Charlton Porter, son of a Washington judge, ordered by Italian courts to return to Italy to face murder charges tied to the 1919 Lake Como killing of his wife Mrs Crittenden Castle. The case links to a California stardard Stella Reid's nude body found in Naples Bay and a Waldorf Astoria shooting incident involving Mrs Porter. Divers later failed to find Porter’s body in Lake Como as evidence showed the couple arguing the night of June 6.
Inquest into Englebert, victim of a Tonbridge motor fatality, returns verdict of accidental death. Reports say the deceased's train was hammered on the Stock Exchange today. Rumors circulate that further failures may follow.
The committee rejects the claim Indians were savages and says British traders used ultra vires funds, with evidence of misery under which profits were earned. Sir John Lister Kaye is blamed for his directorship while others knew of atrocities in Patamsaya. The report backs slave law consolidation and broadened extraterritorial time to prosecute British offenders abroad.
The government plans a special session to lay out its tariff strategy with a focus on reciprocal trade. Western provinces favor free trade while eastern provinces back protection, and cabinet support aims for tariff terms acceptable to both sides.
Received dispatch from Sydney reports Canada about to resume negotiations on the Foster Tudor reciprocal trade agreement. Minister Foster plans to return via the Far East to assess prospects for Canadian trade and consult the Federal Ministry.
The Privy Council dismissed a petition for rescission of an order granting special leave to appeal in the Gordon Colonial Sugar Refining case. The appeal related to directors of Colonial Sugar Refining Company versus the Sugar Commission and Federal Attorney General over an injunction demanding answers to specific questions.
Rome reports the government stated in the Chamber that Haly has joined England in insisting on arbitration over Panama dues on foreign ships. The note comes as discussions reach a critical stage with both nations seeking a peaceful settlement.
Illingworth argued the only link to the matter was the second name on securities. Viscount Elibank’s cheques came from the National Bank branch at Charing Cross not where party funds were kept. Elibank protested he was cruelly slandered as questions surged. accusations and angry exchanges followed over alleged funds and creditors.
Sir Walter Buchanan spoke at a banquet on the liner Niagara noting the growth of trade within the Empire and Canada’s role in defending imperial integrity during the Boer War. He urged Canadians to share in Empire trade as part of a united imperial project.
A London dispatch dated June 10 notes Captain Murray's testimony as indiscreet yet honest. The report cites details received on June 11 at 10.10 a.m. referencing Marconi and related evidence. The tone suggests cautious attention to credibility and possible implications.
Sydney reports Mawarra and Ballarat are secured for Labour with Senator McCall solidifying his Senate bloc. Attorney General My Hughes threatens broad prosecutions of Opposition claims he calls outrageous and unscrupulous election canards.
A blast hit the Newcastle Post Office causing minor damage. No injuries reported and authorities investigated the incident shortly after the explosion was detected.
Sydney city council decides to replace old brush street cleaners with new electrical machines as part of modernizing services.
The General Booth Memorial Home was opened by the Lord Mayor in Sydney. It can house GEO-men and was described as a place where a man can live like a toff for a weekly rate of Ss per week.
An old advertisement touts Woods's Great Peppermint Cure for children's hacking coughs to be taken at night. The medicine is priced 13 pence per bottle and 2 shillings per dozen.
Thousands praise the cough remedy Baxter’s Lung Pre server claiming instant relief. A letter requests testimonials for a large book and promotes buying a 1s 10d bottle today.
A scanned ad urges readers to take reasonable care to prevent colds and promotes Baxter's Lung tonic as a sure cure. It claims the tonic invigorates the system and that customers return for more. A bottle costs 1s 0d from stores or chemists. Regent cigarettes are advertised for purity and quality with a free gift catalogue from Regal, Wellington.
The New Zealand battleship berthed at King's Wharf with 42 feet of water, a feat claimed impossible in any other port. It draws 28 feet and will stay until Sunday before sailing to Wanganui. The ship will not be open to the public while in port.
Westport residents protest the detention of the Tatanekai at Greymouth last Saturday and demand accountability. A sub committee will draft a letter to the Minister of Marine seeking redress for the harm caused to the community and New Zealand’s standing.
A vessel foundered in the Cheptea River near St Peters burg killing fifty passengers. Rescue efforts are ongoing as authorities review the tragedy and identify the victims.
Reported discovery of two bound bodies in a West Lothian quarry. Father, a labourer, seeks missing details while authorities investigate the deaths and confirm ages and identities. separate Christchurch incident notes a fatality from a train incident near Heathcote.
A terse Wellington dispatch from Indrabarah reports a brief item about a she related subject. The text is fragmentary but indicates a brief event or statement captured by the press association.
Port Health Officer found scarlatina aboard the Capetown to London liner Corinthia. The vessel underwent full fumigation and 600 passengers were allowed ashore while patients under fourteen were taken by ambulance to the Wellington Hospital isolation ward.
Fragmentary OCR note suggests a casual statement about liking coffee and a reference to making a simple item. Names, dates, places, and clear facts are not readable.
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