21 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 21, 1910
Page
1
The article notes the impending construction of four enormous ocean liners by White Star and Hamburg America, each around 40 000 to 50 000 tons, including the Olympic and Titanic. It discusses projected costs, funding, and the drive for larger, faster transatlantic service amid a shift in naval ambition.
The report on England and Wales police notes slow adoption of mounted units despite their moral and practical value. Captain H D Terry cites gaps in several local authorities while praising cities like Liverpool Manchester Leeds and Bradford for utilizing mounted officers and mutual aid agreements though Birmingham lags.
Raisuli is described as a notorious Moroccan brigand known as the King of Brigands. Educated for priesthood he led a band, caused murders, and terrorized the mountains before repeated imprisonments and escapes. He later served briefly as Tangier Governor before resuming banditry and abductions, with a later turn toward a governorship at Alcazar to appease dangerous foes.
From Berlin a report states Heligoland residents will on July 1 be subject to German army and tax obligations. Paris notes the Franco-Ottoman League speaks of unity with Turkey, while Canada discusses immigration law exemptions for workers. Thunderstorms in New York cause fourteen deaths.
A barber jokes about a near miss with a police officer as he straps in and recalls influenza. The bobby responds that the life was nearly cut short, and the barber quips about Woods Peppermint Cure preventing a dyeing, ending the exchange with a final retort.
The Greek king welcomes M Isvolsky's plan for re occupying Crete. The Novoo Vremya says the proposal could calm the crisis and should win backing from the Powers. Execution would cost Russia a large sum but promote Balkan peace.
Reports from Turkish ports say merchants will boycott Greek goods until the Cretain question is resolved. The call emphasizes nonviolent measures to pressure Greece in the dispute.
In Rostoff on the Don seven hundred eight cases and 197 deaths are recorded in a week. Alexandrajosk reports 77 cases and 39 deaths, and Poltva records 77 cases and 26 deaths in one day. Riots flare in infected districts and Kiel fears pilgrims may spread the disease nationwide.
The Ministerial Committee at St Petersburg approved the construction of the Southern Siberian railway via Orsk Akmolinsk Senti palaticsl and Barnaal at a cost of £17,000,000.
Rain fell steadily across Russia easing concerns about crop yields. Officials note adequate soil moisture and potential recovery of late planted fields as harvest prospects improve. Weather patterns across key farming regions support gains for grain and vegetables alike.
The Times of London notes on June 29 that New York sources say Franklin D. Roosevelt may become a decisive factor in the current political situation.
Roosevelt's remarks thanking Mr Gaynor are read as a summons to Republicans to act and a pledge of his own willingness to help, signaling a unified effort ahead of party initiatives.
Aviation Week reports a bright opening at Rouen with Captain Dickson, a British aviator, completing a 150 mile flight marking a notable aviation achievement.
Self reliance can be costly when dealing with patent laws. Turn to Baldwin and Raynard of Gloucester Street Christ Church who know the law and have agents everywhere to guard and place ideas effectively. A fortune may await a well protected notion.
A fire at around ten pm totally destroyed the eight room house owned by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company in Aromoho. It was occupied by Mr James West, a local butcher. Furniture was insured for £100 and a piano for £50 with the Commercial Union Office.
In Hast ings Magistrate Court Mr McCarthy clarified remarks about goodwill in a Hawke's Bay hotel business. He detailed 1896 rental history, damage leading to rent changes, lack of a formal lease, and how goodwill was improperly framed, noting eventual attempts to sell furniture and goodwill and the committee's emphasis on who owns goodwill and risks of high rents driving illicit trade.
An attractive appeal extolls Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a reliable family remedy for common ailments including constipation and indigestion. A Taranaki reader testifies the pills relieve costiveness quickly without causing pain and are valuable for children and daily health.
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