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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 12, 1911
Page
2
Mrs. Corbett, wife of John Corbett formerly of Wakanui, died at her residence on Burnett Street Ashburton aged sixty seven following an illness lasting some time. Funeral details are to be advised.
The Ashburton weekly stock sale is set for tomorrow at the yards. The Waimate Agricultural and Pastoral Association resolves to procure a new show ground. Telegraph and defence items, missing persons reports, and local business notes fill the page, including cement works at Golden Bay, NZ act compliance, and a Dee Street Invercargill property sale near record price.
A derailment near Albuquerque causes a express crash with six fatalities and thirty injuries. In Australia a camp tragedy at Lagrange Bay kills seven natives after arsenic was mistaken for baking powder. A widow, Mrs Charles Bryce, is found dead in a bath in Wanganui. A.J Gibbs suffers a ducking accident in Christchurch. James Goodwin survives a fall aboard the Ionic at Lyttelton. An elderly farmer, James McGallaly, dies of heart disease in Ashburton.
Government takes Timaru Defence Rifle Club services. Governor nominates Bishop Julius to Canterbury College Board. Whangarei syndicate formed to exploit Kawhia Harbour fishing grounds and install a refrigerating plant. Sydney cable reports passengers Sir Kenneth Douglas and aviator Hammond. No-License Convention opens in Wellington tomorrow. Mr Hazelton to address Ashburton on Home Rule at Theatre Royal. Magistrate Court fines a first offender for drunk driving four horses. Auckland Racing Club reports four meetings, 13 days, £269,228 totalisator handle, up £66,380. United Band of Hope meeting postponed, skating at Theatre Royal. No-Licence discussions in Ashburton with G B Nicholls and J J King touring Dominion. King to speak at Ashburton High School and Waitaki Boys High School, then Masterton and Kaipara district.
The Ashburton Trotting Club announces accepted entries for the two day Winter Meeting on June 16 and 16. The program lists numerous handicaps and harness events including the Ose Sunshine Stakes, Wakanui Handicap, and Longbeach Handicap with fields featuring Imperial Polly, Quincey, Salt Air, Destruction, Gold Reef, Bellewind, and many others. Names such as Miss Quincey, Sunshine, Destruction, March Hare, and Cardinal Burns appear among the entries.
The Ashburton Combined Winter Show attracted a sizable crowd on Saturday evening though rain kept numbers down. The event featured the Ashburton Temperance Band and raised about £177 for the grandstand fund, with fat lamb and three fat sheep auctions. Heavy rain damaged the venue and delayed clearing, but exhibits were removed by noon the next day.
Golf round results show June medal standings with players including G. H. Buchanan net 80 on 92 gross, G. Hair net 83 from 90, C. G. Naylor 83 from 101, Denshire 84 from 68, E Friedlander 85 from 98, J Hars 450 net? 12?, E Payze 93 net from 102, Cardale 8?6 from 102.
Alexander William Fronside was arrested in Dunedin on a charge of embezzling £700 from the Public Trust Office in Christchurch where he was employed. The Public Trustee states no Christchurch staff are implicated besides Fronside and denies further Christchurch arrests.
Reports from Wairarapa and nearby districts note settlers fined for rabbit control, Victorian wheat rejections, and widespread potato grub damage near Clyde. West Australian wheat exports rise with 606000 bags shipped to Fremantle, while Gisborne shifts beef handling to avoid bone taint. A Te Wharau trapper captures several animals and parts, and Canterbury farmers eye bush lands near Kaitieke for future growth. Dairy feed and horse trends color North American and Canadian markets as climate spurs a late season revival. unusually large second apple crops appear in Mr A Simson’s orchard.
A vintage advertisement touts Baxter's Quinine Pills as a quick fix for appetite loss nausea heartburn headaches and other disorders claiming the pills strengthen digestive organs. It also promotes Warner's Rustproof Corsets praising local drapers for up-to-date models and style.
A woman suffered a persistent tickle in the throat and chest tightness with a hacking cough and sneezing. She used Woods' Great Peppery Mint Cure with hot water, and the next day she could not cough at all.
The personalty in the estate of the late Mr Walter Savill of Shaw Savill and Albion Shipping Co has been sworn at 1 588 983. The deceased bequeathed 12 000 to hospitals. His will stipulates that if his children forsake Protestantism they will be disinherited. Gray's score stands at 7824 with a break of 598. Inman's score is 4479. An artiste's success: Miss Doubleday's recital praised at Queen's Hall with prospects of a fine career.
In the House on June 11 Warburton accused Democrats of fearing tariff cuts that would hurt the industry and electability. Peters defended the program saying revenue constraints block wool tariff reductions. Francis of Ohio urged lower duties on manufactured woolen goods to aid the industry, warning about effects on raw wool.
In Berlin on June 01 a well dressed youth accused police of violence against a woman, was chased to a tavern where he shot three officers and wounded a bystander, then killed himself in front of patrons. the youth’s identity remains unknown.
Reports from El Paso say 300 Chinese men are being deported from Mexico amid unrest. The Chinese government seeks 12 million indemnity after massacres in Torreon as foreigners intervene. Riots followed a miners strike in Matehuala with deaths and mob violence.
The Sheffield Choir was welcomed by the Prime Minister of Brisbane on arrival by steamer Zealandia. A crowd of about 5000 attended the open air concert at Exhibition Grounds in the afternoon, with the Exhibition Hall crowded at night. The conductor said the visit aimed to develop spirit through song and the choir received enthusiastic acclaim for precise intonation and clear enunciation. Lady Norah accompanied the group. no Earl of Gainsborough present.
A fragment describes Defiance brand influenza efforts with Roslyn Woollen M noted as connected to the venture. The text hints at a robust durability claim and a marketed “Great Pepperprint Cure” but specifics are unclear.
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