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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 14, 1913
Page
2
Four people were killed when the second section of the Springfield express crashed into the first section on the New York Hartford New Haven line. The engine ploughed through a Pullman car injuring about thirty passengers in New York on June 13.
Vivian Coira twenty one a Temuka postal employee riding a motorcycle with a side-car was struck by the express at Temuka crossing the rail line. He suffered multiple injuries including a fractured skull and broken bones and died en route to hospital. His death shocks Temuka as his father Peter Coira a well known hotel keeper mourns.
The inquest into JG B Coira's death from a motorcycle train collision found no blame. Witnesses said engine warnings were given but the deceased and Horgan did not hear the whistle until near the line. A hedge obstructing the view was noted for Borough Council action. the deceased male, a Territorials member, will receive a military funeral with a large cortege anticipated.
A Auckland tram line crash injures a dray driver Hugh Breamer with a broken shoulder blade while motorman Christmas suffers minor injuries. Hawera sees James Thorne killed by a slipping girder during railway works. Dunedin coroner investigates George John Neil’s death after a shunter’s leg is severed at the yards. authorities urged better footwear for shunters though no blame is assessed.
Inmates of the Hoto Roa Home for Inebriates in Wellington demand a public inquiry into its conduct and administration. A May 27 meeting reportedly chaired by Staff-Captain Haines of the Salvation Army voted in favor of resolutions, which Brigadier Bray and Haines deny. 40 inmates sign a further communication supporting the earlier claim.
The Christchurch retailers move to merge into a single association to coordinate actions and present unified decisions. New window cards promote Friday late openings and Saturday half day closures. The Christchurch Magistrate's Court heard several Defence Act breaches with many charges withdrawn or adjourned.
The first late night on Friday due to the Saturday half-holiday was observed in Christchurch and surrounding districts. Streets were less crowded than on usual Saturday nights but a fair number of people promenaded. Retailers are disappointed by business volume yet hopeful for gradual re adjustment. a drawback is that employers have not paid Friday wages, reducing shoppers. An effort is underway to urge employers to pay employees on Friday.
Machinery for the hydro electric project at Lake Coleridge valued near £13 000 is being landed from the Courtfield and moved to the site by rail to Coalgate and traction engine to the lake. Six transformers and tanks were dispatched to Coalgate and six to the Addington substation. A steamer Braunfels shipment is due at Lyttelton around the 20th. Foundations at the Addington substation are under construction as talks continue between the Public Works Department and the Christchurch Tramway Board on supplying current for tramways.
An old advertisement touts a homemade cough mixture free of poisons that yields many bottles at low cost. It uses sugar treacle and hot water with Hean's Essence, claiming soothing relief and suitability for all ages. Sold by H N Bonnington in Ashburton and other New Zealand chemists.
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