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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
5
News of a Fernie coal mine blast reports about 200 miners killed by coal gas in the explosion. Relief trains are dispatched and total casualties are not yet known.
A Fernie district coal mine blaze traps over 200 men entombed as fire rages and smoke fills the shaft. Sixty-five bodies recovered. four hundred escaped earlier with some still alive and hope remains for more rescues despite access being blocked.
A blaze at the Willemart and Haye Colliery in Liege trapped about 900 miners, with two hundred escaping. The incident was reported from Brussels on June 19, with rapid efforts underway to rescue those entombed.
A Glasgow dock blaze caused an estimated £250,000 damage after creosote and oil saturated piles ignited from a red hot iron during piling. The southern quay a quarter of 2 miles long burned within ten minutes, with 10 vessels affected and six escaping. Firemen and harbour workers fought the flames from small boats as walls and sheds collapsed and cranes toppled into the water.
June 19 from Durazzo reports Prince William pressing air support as Mirdites repel three assaults and flee. Insurgents seize two units, weaponizing them against government troops and triggering Dozzagzo panic as residents seek consular refuge or sea escape aboard warships. Five hundred British Austrian and Italian sailors guard the area while Mirdites await Prenk Bihododa with 2000 reinforcements.
Paris reports a storm that cracked the main sewer leading to subsidence. Three thousand telephones in the city are out of service. Estimated damages and compensation total 13 100,000 pounds.
An old advertisement promotes Nazol as a fast acting cure for chills sore throat and chest tightness. It claims quicker relief than other remedies and notes a 1s 6d bottle of 60 doses sold everywhere.
The inquiry heard Galway deny Empress of Ireland steering faults while Murphy and others testified the wheel jam was not to blame. Lord Mersey questioned currents affecting steering and praised wireless operators Ferguson and Bamford for calm handling as the court found no cowardice charges against crew.
St Petersburg reports the Czar issued two decrees forbidding soldiers and reserves to drink alcohol during instruction period, making the army teetotal. The measures aim to discipline troops and reduce alcohol-related incidents.
The Foreign Relations Committee orders a full investigation into how American financiers control Nicaraguan railways and banks amid talks on a treaty for canal and naval base rights in exchange for cash. Senator Smith warns bankers influence secures control over the Nicaraguan government.
The Times questions Britain's rush for oil in the Middle East. It warns against a fresh embroilment and expresses surprise at the hasty undertaking, noting potential regret for Britain in a future crisis.
The first battle squadron now arrives at Reval on its visit to Russia. Elaborate hospitality is shown as the City Council of St Petersburg presents a loving cup. The Czar is expected to visit the squadron during the stay.
A Melbourne report argues for Northern Territory development at Commonwealth cost, noting defence and White Australia links. It proposes border policy and a large railway plan to Queensland with up to 0,000,000 outlay, promoting settlement on extensive agricultural and grazing lands while limiting impact on Aboriginal tribal areas.
British ports feel strike impact as engineers withhold signings delaying vessels. Great ocean lines unaffected but carrying trade faces interference. Strike Committee reports refusals across the kingdom to sign articles and owners refuse higher rates due to freight limits.
The strike of coastal tramp steam engineers spreads beyond initial crews to affect Tyneside South Wales and several London companies with disruption noted on June 19. The movement pauses operations across multiple routes and ports as workers press wage and working condition demands.
The Meat Commission inquiry in Melbourne on June 20 shows the American Trust operating in England. Exporters fear the outcome, expecting short-term price increases that aid pastoralists, but warn a permanent hold would require paying more than exporters can bear, backed by large capital.
Marine Board of Enquiry reports into the Waipori grounding on Hannibal Reef May 23 finds no blame on the master. It notes the pilot’s excellent record and says a caution will meet his case. Damage limited to forepeak and one hold. vessel to dock on arrival at Sydney.
A London to Perth Inverness train derailed at an undermined embankment after heavy rain near Cambridge. The engine and a passenger coach plunged into a swollen stream. Three drowned and about 20 injured with fears of more deaths. Some passengers were swept away and rescued amid floods.
Constantinople reports the Porte offers a conciliatory Greek note while avoiding reinstatement of Greeks and property. Turkish reserves at Smyrna reportedly remain, lighthouses in the gulf out, and reports speak of massacres and violent encounters affecting Greek refugees and shops in Brussa.
In Smyrna a court martial on June 19 sentenced 47 individuals to three to five years each for robbing Greek emigrants. The action reflects strict discipline in the Smyrna military court proceedings.
The June 20 report from London notes Greek steamer rates face reluctance from underwriters who refuse to quote amid fears of war.
In Quebec today June 19 Mr Haight apologized for implying the Canadian Pacific Company tried to spirit away hostile witnesses. Percy Hillhouse testified the Muioresd of Ireland could carry 300 more people than she did and that the liner’s bulkheads would keep afloat even if compartments flooded. Captain Staunton said life-saving gear was complete and properly worn life belts prevented bodies from floating head downward.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the Eugenic Marriages Law, reversing a Milwaukee County Court ruling that had declared it invalid. The decision was released in New York on June 19 through press services.
There is no further development in the mining trouble but the strike’s effects are keenly felt with a two week export drop of 100 000 tons as shipments fall.
London reports four women died when a locomotive and one coach passed a bridge before derailment and bridge collapse. The remaining three carriages sank as couplings broke. passengers in two carriages clung to the banks while one man was saved by a floating tree and carried downstream.
In St Petersburg on June 18 Sekorsky's Dreadnought climbed 2000 metres with 20 passengers in 86 minutes. During the night the craft completed a 393 minute flight carrying six passengers.
Melbourne June 18 The Federal Arbitration Court canceled registration of the Federated Mining Employees Association of Australia for noncompliance with the act. An executive meeting at Ballarat decided to declare a general strike if registration is not secured immediately, with about 10 000 workers potentially affected.
In June 1919 a man was sentenced to two months for pilfering at the wharf. The Crown Prosecutor said losses to shipping firms were enormous, with Burns, Philp and Co. alone estimating annual losses of about £30,000.
The Provisional Committee of the Nationalist Volunteers sends two members to Mr Redmond urging urgent steps for the immediate withdrawal and proclamation of arms.
Sydney June 19 The Union Steam Ship Company and the Huddart Parker Company will raise fares from Monday. Saloon fares Sydney to Auckland or Wellington rise 8s single 12s 6d return, second saloon 6s 3d single 10s 3d return. Freights up by 1s per ton. Similar Tasmanian run increases.
A second-hand Whaler's shop in Gisborne was burgled yesterday with six watches stolen in the proprietor’s absence. Police arrested Frederick Sinclair who pleaded guilty to the offense and was committed for sentence.
Sylvia Pankhurst stood on Westminster steps awaiting confirmation from Mr Lansbury that Mr Asquith agreed to pay for the East End deputation. The protest move targets funds for suffrage support and public demonstration.
Wanganty June 20 police investigate theft from Dalgetys Waverley agency. A cash box valued at £125 in cheques gold and silver was taken between 5 PM yesterday and early this morning with no clues yet.
In Vancouver on June 18 the Hindoos on the Komagata Maru resisted the captain and refused to move to another anchorage. Their defiance signals trouble if the steamer is ordered to depart.
A police raid in London on June 19 raided four prominent supporters of the Women's Social and Political League. Officers found documents in one house and noted that Arabella Scott is wanted under the Cat and Mouse Act.
Wellington June 19. For years large quantities of material vanished from the Petone Railway Workshops. Police hid near yard trucks and arrested John Churchhouse, alleged to be taking brass worth about 400s, on a Wednesday evening. He faces Magistrate charges and remains on bail until the 24th. Churchhouse is a ganger and railway work representative on the North Island Appeal Board.
June 20 Dunedin explains that the Sydney enable affects all routes to and from New Zealand and relates to the Australian waterside award. The rise concerns inter colonial trade while New Zealand coastal rates stay unchanged. Freight changes vary by route with Australian port traders raising 10 percent and others adding 5 percent, plus per ton charges and abolished concessions.
John Garrok of Dent Sirs describes severe influenza with throat irritation and sleep disturbance. After trying multiple remedies he found instant relief with Nazol and reports gradual recovery and improved appetite and sleep.
June 18 report states Japanese cruisers Asam and Azuma have arrived in Vancouver and a guard will be placed aboard the Komogeta Maru for return trip. The steamer is being provisioned for the homeward voyage following an emphatic cable from the owners.
Insurance coverage aims to indemnify a husband for potential legal damages with his wife contributing to the rotibant funds.
A vintage ad copy urges readers to keep a bottle of Nazol on hand and to start a dose at the first signs of a cold. The fragment emphasizes quick action to fend off illness.
Telegram received by the Douglas agency shows Douglas wins the Junior T T Race with first, second, fourth and sixth places. The note claims Douglas remains unmatched for reliability and leads lightweight class. New models arrive and can be inspected at Mr G H Carson’s agency on Yancerd Street.
Wellington June 20 Jota Johnston a New Zealand police officer was arrested before the Tahiti sailed for San Francisco yesterday charged with desertion from his post at Oamaru He appeared in court today and was remanded until Monday with bail set at 90 pounds.
The Magistrate's Court sat long over a case involving the alleged willful dismissal of a chemist apprentice. Witnesses described Totty as the master and Sarney as the claimant seeking compensation. Totty admitted grabbing the boy by the neck during an interview and denying mistreatment.
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