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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
2
The correspondent notes the column is closed for personal reflections but invites a short argumentative letter as a final contribution to the controversy.
Tuesday notes discuss voter rolls and burges rights, slum work, rent and residency debates, frost at Ashburton Domain, wool and labor market trends, a printers registration case, and various regional notices on trade, education, and local council decisions. Includes remarks on drink in Dunedin youth, farm labour disputes, and deer stalking licensing issues.
The Mayor told the Borough Council after a Wellington Hospitals Conference trip that Ashburton should be a distinct district to control hospital and charitable aid. He warned that joining North Canterbury would dilute influence, limit appointments, and risk centralised oversight by the Minister, citing past spending and population figures.
A letter to the editor disputes Mrs T McDowell's prize listing at the Ashburton Winter Show. The writer claims some winning butter entries bore wrong numbers and names, noting the catalogue omitted Mrs McDowell. Dated June 15, the correspondence calls for clarification.
United Press dispatch from London reports John F Spehde of Leicester received twelve years hard labor for five burglaries. A Servian outrage details five notables abducted and killed at Vicinia. New York notes racecourse betting bans disrupted rings and a million pounds tied to Kentucky thoroughbreds.
Two Zurich students ascended Plockistock to 11 200 feet and then fell 2 800 feet. One was killed and the other escaped with a fractured leg.
Since Kudiran Bose Muzaffapur received the death sentence, the judge and witnesses in the case have been receiving threatening letters daily in Calcutta.
A burglar in Odessa dressed as a Gendarmie captain telephoned for armed detectives to the Governor’s residence. While the faux officers searched the house he robbed the residence and then dismissed the pursuing team.
In Morocco on June 15 Abdul Azin's troops joined Mulai Hafid as his forces captured Alcazar, solidifying control of the city. The report notes the milestone reached on June 15 with Hafid's advancing position.
In Blenheim on June 16 two evangelists faced a large crowd in Market Square that sang cheered and chanted. Police moved them on and the mob followed them out of town as the preachers were prevented from continuing.
The Government's bid to apply closure during the Old Age Pensions Bill's consideration draws attention in political circles as closure is traditionally avoided on finance bills, with pensions cited as part of the measure.
A fourteen year old faced charges for stealing a bicycle wheel and a jersey in Ashburton. The court, citing his good character, did not convict but ordered the goods and damage paid back to owners. a second case saw William Irvine Turner warned and fined £4 3s 8d with forced restitution, the judge noting past respectability and cautioning against drink.
The Times notes a spectacular display by the suffrage procession with speeches marked by dignity. The Daily News urges Asquith and Liberal reform, while The Daily Chronicle argues demand is widespread and persistent. The Morning Post and The Standard offer cautious views on broader enfranchisement, with Express weighing limited versus unlimited franchise.
Frederick Arthur Stanley born in 1841 in London was the youngest son of the fourteenth Earl of Derby. He served in the Grenadier Guards, sat in Parliament for Preston and North Lancashire, held multiple cabinet posts including Secretary of State for War and Secretary of the Treasury, became Governor General of Canada, and inherited the title Lord Derby in 1893 owning 69,600 acres.
An advert notes Woods' Great Peppermint Ore for coughs and colds priced at 6d and 2s 6d. The claim emphasizes reliable relief and local availability in the period’s market.
Wealthy lumberman Guy Stratton of Seattle received a £100 fine and an indeterminate sentence after killing a person while recklessly driving. The incident occurred as he operated a vehicle, with authorities pursuing stringent penalties for the fatal crash.
New York reports on the 1908 presidential race with Taft expected to win the Republican nomination on the first ballot at Chicago and Bryan poised for the Democratic nomination at Denver. Roosevelt’s backing and delegate counts suggest Taft could exceed 500 votes on the first ballot as other contenders split remaining support.
Berlin reports Prince Henry of Prussia praising the Navy League for elevating national duty over private interests. The body aims for independence from ministry control, with Prince Otto Salm-Horstmar as president. The 1913-14 movement shows 1,013,590 members, 700 lectures, cinema events, sea trips for 300 teachers, and a 875,000-copy monthly organ.
In Newcastle four men were destroying condemned powder when it exploded prematurely. Two men named Brawl and Fountain were killed while two others were seriously injured. The blast occurred as they emptied thirteen cases of powder into a trench by the seashore. The explosion’s cause remains unexplained though a shovel strike on a speck is suggested. Mr Grockett and a man named Zoppi were badly injured.
A motion in certiorari will be brought before Mr Justice Denhistén in Christchurch this week by the Blackball Miners Union. The aim is to obtain a writ to bring into the Supreme Court the order made by Mr Justice Sim in the Arbitration Court and to quash his judgment against individual union members. The action seeks to render invalid distress warrants issued under that judgment for fines, with Mr Russell opposing for the Crown.
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