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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 24, 1907

Page

3

Slander and theft cases heard by Supreme Court at Napier

The Napier Supreme Court opened with Justice Cooper presiding. Trials included out of court settlements in slander suits Plowman v Gleeson and Simson v Thornley. burglar and theft defendant alias Priest jailed three years as an habitual criminal. Nelson case before Justice Button notes jury issues and a father’s thrashing of his son. Peter Gilmour 17 pleaded guilty to assaulting a young girl. sentence pending. William Thag 19 charged with theft of a watch.

Napier Cooper Plowman Gleeson Simson Nelson Supreme Court Justice Button Eine Maginnity Peter Gilmour Orient William Thag Yath

Arrest of wine revolt leader unsettles Paris protests

The arrest of M. Albert, a leader in the wine revolt, remains unconfirmed. The Winegrowers Defence Committee has ordered a halt to demonstrations and the Republican Committee of Commerce Industry and Agriculture has postponed Sir Wilfred Laurier’s banquet due to disturbances. All French minister engagements in Paris and the provinces have been cancelled.

M. Albert Defence Committee Republican Committee of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture Wilfred Laurier Paris

Newfoundland Fisheries Discussion Planned in Washington Talks

A New York Tribune correspondent reports that Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Sir Robert Bond will discuss fisheries problems with President Roosevelt and Mesara Hoot and Hryte in Washington this autumn.

the Tribune New York Wilfrid Laurier Robert Bond President Hoosevelt Mesara Hoot Hryte Washington

The Duke of Devonshire Illness Update

Tayndon reports the Duke of Devonshire is bedridden after a heart seizure and will remain so for several days. A June 21 dispatch notes his condition as casual with only slight improvement observed in London.

Tayndon Duke of Devonshire Cusic London

Steamer Wyerton Grange Strikes Rock Near Cape Town

The Wyerton Grange, sailing from Liverpool to Australia on May 25, struck a sunken rock at Pusher Pon near Cape Town. Forepeak flooded, stern smashed, bottom buckled for twenty two feet.

London Wyerton Grange Liverpool Australia Pusher Pon Cape Town

Severe Weather Impacts and Marsden Nugget Discovery

Heavy southerly gale and persistent rain sweep Hew South Water Survey area with abating conditions noted yesterday. A large nugget weighing 260 ounces was unearthed at Poseidon rush. Melbourne fire destroyed Staley supply stores on Bourke Street attributed to a jam of eye dealers, damage estimated at about £5,000.

Lena Agein Melbourne Eyete Bourke Streeet

Tressider Wins Sculling Championship in Traia Race

Sydney reports Tressider defeated Thoroughyne Bi for the sculling championship of traia. Webb, the New Zealand gentler, witnessed the race with trainer Barnett.

Sydney Tressider Webb New Zealand Barnett

Amateur wrestling and boxing weigh-ins list for Sydney champs

Sydney reports the amateur championships with six weights in wrestling and boxing. Weights include light, middle, feather, bantam and bantam-light, naming Shephard Barsh Schneider White Chapman Jfenn Fitepatrick as competitors.

Sydney Seais Shephard Barsh Schneider

Injuries Reported After Ahuriri Papiaki Match

June 22 near WAPIER. Ahuriri players suffer injuries in a football match. Th Sapith breaks a collar bone. B D M'Carthy sustains internal injuries but severity is not yet known.

Wapier Ahuriri Papiaki Th. Sapith M’carthy

Nightcaps Fire at Invercarile Mine Reignites Smoke Issue

Fire at the Nightcaps mine near Invercargile, burning for over four years, flared again around midnight. Dense smoke poured from the workings as authorities worked to regain control of the blaze.

Invercargile Nightcaps

Rescue Work Amid Deadly Dip Entombs Four Men

A rescue party reached the bottom of a dip at 7:40 finding four men inside. Jardine, attempting to reach Duncan, was near death. Welsh lay face down. Carson and Duncan were found further up the dip. Duncan died while trying to save others. Jardine also died attempting to save Duncan.

Jardine Duncan Lyr Carson

Sly Grog Selling in Christ Church Heist Case

In Christ Church on June 2, Dullav was charged in Police Court with keeping a prov shop and was remanded till Saturday. Police had watched the shop near a hotel amid rumors of drunken men. Dullaro and Michael Fouserty were involved. Fouserty found in the house during the raid and remanded.

Michael Fouserty

Whiter School for Teachers Opens in Wanganui

A winter school for teachers opened in Wanganui this morning with about 60 attendees. It serves country school instructors unable to join Saturday classes at the central centers and will run for a week.

Wanganui

Marlborough Land Transaction Involving 36090 Acre Station

Ilenawim January 24 reports Kaikoura Wairau road station St Bullen's Greentuilis Matate of 36090 acres has been bought by the Barks Peninsula Syndicate for subdivision. The price is not known and the deal includes 30000 sheep. The station adjoins Crown lands of the Clarence Valley.

Ilenawim Kaikoura ST Bullen Kaikoura-Waiau Barks Peninsula Syndicate Clarence Valley

Domestic Workers to Take Case to Arbitration Court

The Domestic Workers Union states it has definitely decided to take a case to the Arbitration Court in Wellington. The unsettled issue centers on the question of wage entitlements and conditions for domestic workers.

Wellington Athe Domestic Workers’ Union

Ailing Greg- Selling Case Proceeds in Invercar Gill

In Invercar Gill on June 24 the police court fined Aly Greg-sell ing £40 plus costs for illegal liquor sales in the Gladstone district. Abe McCarthy imposed the fine and set payment terms. other liquor charges are ongoing.

Fire damages Cooley's Hotel in Otaitau blaze

The Cooley's Hotel owner AKr AL Kelly was buried at Otaitau when fire struck. The building insurance stands about £630 and contents £400 held with Alliance Office. The blaze at 6.30 am today showed damage in the cressmake workrooms and spare store of W. Penrose's drapery. water caused more harm.

Denedin Jame Wo Cooley's Hotel Otaitau Akr AL Kelly Jin Ompant Firs Cookley Alliance Office Timary Asre Cressmake W. Penrose Soemeelena

Hass Fair Grounds Stirred by Two Minor Accidents

A busy afternoon in Hass saw two minor crashes near the Post Office area. An elderly blind man at a street crossing narrowly avoided serious injury when a cart veered onto his blind side. A horse-drawn trap then collided with a corner post in Barnett Street, injuring Mr Brown and tearing a wheel spoke, with bystanders securing the horse and witnesses arriving from the Post Office lobby. Concurrent reports note a land sale by Friedlander Bros. Ltd and a farm labour meeting where Henry Davis addressed farm labourer concerns amid lively street commentary.

Hass William Ros Landini Suuinders Brown Barnett Street Ives Tce Sp. Hunter Friedlander Ceorge R. Simpson Henry Davis Ashburton Selwyn Cas Davis

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