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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
5
Herbert Holt manager of Norwood-Von Arx Theatrical Co fined £2 for obstructing footpath by exhibiting a hypnotised man in a shop window. Other docket items include a labourer injured in dynamite cap incident and various local matters from unions to education and industry in the Dominion.
A Sydney cable confirms Captain Chambers has been appointed to command the Encounter. Other news notes Mr W Nosworthy MP departed Ashburton for Wellington by the first express. A Timaru Post editor passenger for Timaru by the 9 80 a m express. High School Board meets and Mr G A Simmers resigns headmastership. Territorials from the 4th Regiment head north for Trentham camp. Ernest Hume dies in London of pneumonia after touring with the Australian team. Clergymen Woollexall Copeland and Featherston travel north to attend the No License Convention. Field farm officials inspect Ashburton farms for a potential Government experimental farm. Sir John Logan Campbell to be buried at Maungakiekie with his will opened post funeral, promising gifts to public institutions.
For the prior day 9 am to Sunday morning Domain Weather Station logged 13 points of rain including light snow. next 24 hours recorded 2 points. Sunday morning snow fell lightly at Ashburton, heavier in higher country with persistent snow. lakes froze with ice half an inch thick. Frost reached about 16 degrees, glazing streets and freezing exposed taps. Heavy snow fell at Taihape. Gore reports record June rainfall of 5.27 inches so far. Mr Bates forecasts south easterly to northerly winds, cool change and very cold night. glass will fall after 36 hours.
Wellington report notes heavy snow at Pahiatua with lighter fall in back country. Snow persisted on hills this morning after two hours of snowfall at Pahiatua and Eketahuna.
London reports the Imperial Trade notes that Commissioners have decided that the terms of reference preclude inquiry into tariff effects. The decision was not unanimous.
Wellington June 28 The Hon John Robert Sinclair named New Zealand's representative on the Imperial Trade Commission replacing Sir Joseph Ward who resigned. Born Anglesea North Wales 1850 he trained as barrister and solicitor and chairs the Otago Boys and Girls High Schools board. Sinclair joined the Legislative Council in January 1907 and is currently in England.
Wellington reports Sir William Jakes Steward, Thomas Young Duncan, and Jame Parata named to the Legislative Council. Steward, editor and journalist, veteran parliamentarian, and knighted in 1902. Duncan, born in Ireland, long public service including Lands and Agriculture minister. Parata, South Island Maori MP, chief of Ngaitahu and Ngatimamoe, served since 1885.
In Tripole on June 28 a shell meant for transport exploded, killing an Italian officer and seven bluejackets and wounding three others. The incident was reported by the Press Association as of receiving time June 24.
Berlin dispatch reports a balloon with four passengers struck a house in Danzig. The pilot was killed and the remaining three occupants injured lightly in the disastrous collision.
Lieut. Falkenhagen died after crashing from 250 feet during flight at Doeberitz. The accident was reported by the Press Association. The incident occurred in the post dawn period and authorities began investigations into the cause of the fall.
A railway porter named A. Old was killed at Okakune station on Saturday evening while shunting. He tripped over a stop block and was struck on the head by an empty wagon, its wheels running over his shoulder. He leaves a widow and two children.
A drowning death unfolds in Waikaia after Ed ward McMillen, a resident of the Upper Nevis, vanished from his hotel night. His body was recovered several miles downstream in the Waikaia River. The case remains shrouded in mystery.
In Dunedin on June 24, David Hannibal Waldier and John Little two railway shunters were sentenced after a magistrate considered probation reports. Little received clemency with a £10 fine or one month in jail. Waldier faced two months hard labour imprisonment.
Paris reports partial strikes in Harve, Marceillés, and Bordeaux disrupt shipping. The Seamen's Union accepts arbitration in principle but reserves the right to accept or reject the award, while masters refuse to agree to the proposal.
In Lisbon on June 22 the tramway strike escalates with attacks on workers including foreign staff. Troops escort the first trams after arrests of leaders. Three bombs target Dom Pedro Square injuring two people, one fatally. cavalry disperses the crowd as shots wound several. Company resumes work and rehires strikers where possible.
The Port of London Authority refuses to testify before the Industrial Council claiming it already holds Devonport agreement details. A Guildhall meeting backed abolishing the lightermen's legal monopoly with one month's notice required to enact the change.
A discussion urged altering the Trades Disputes Act to regulate peaceful picketing and to impose imprisonment on leaders during strikes. Proposals included compulsory arbitration and secret ballots before strikes. Mr Asquith gave a cautious reply while Labuor leaders sought guarantees and settlement by compromise. London notes cite a Strike Committee distributing many fool tickets.
Fez dispatches reveal sharp fighting with the Benimter tribe as natives resist. A French officer was killed and sixteen men wounded in the clash near Fez.
German diplomat says a necessary sum for entertaining a British visitor has been placed at the Potsdam municipality's disposal, amid local authorities' refusal to grant money. The statement denies political motives in the funding decision.
London June 22 Captain Rostron testified at the Titanic inquiry that he increased the Carpathia’s speed to 17 knots after receiving the distress wireless. He said clear night conditions and ice would justify full speed. Passengers said early boats were not filled by choice. The Attorney General thanked Rostron for saving many lives.
In New York on June 23 a youth named Steutzer, reputed leader of a large incendiary gang, was captured during a tenement fire. Eight people escaped with their lives as investigators trace 300 fires to the gang and allege they aided dishonest tradesmen in insurance collection.
The London Stock Exchange is raising £10,000 to promote an agitation for compulsory Territorial service and to improve the force. Lord Haldane, former War Secretary who organized the Territorials, will stay on the Committee of Imperial Defence at Prime Minister Asquith's request.
The Tyser Company steamer Star of Canada ran aground on Kaiti beach at Gisborne in a fierce southerly squall. All crew are safe. The vessel dragged anchors, sent distress rockets, and Morse signals pleaded for a tug. Hips could not anchor due to rough seas. the ship settled several feet on the beach with water in holds Nos. 1 2 and 3.
In Germany an effort to settle a Hanoverian metal workers dispute failed. Sixty percent of the men are now locked out as the labor conflict continues.
In Covilhas Lisbon date June 23 12 000 weavers have struck work prompting a major stoppage across the Covilhas area. The action reflects a broader labor dispute among textile workers in Portugal.
Wellington June 24 The Seamen's Union refused to aid the Federation of Labour over Waihi and Reefton idle men. Mr W Young received an appeal from Mr Fagan for direct help for Reefton miners. He warns the fight should not be bracketed with Waihi and notes life and union survival at stake.
Ten thousand rifles have reached Mirdites in Albania. Rumor from Italy says Turkish military law forcing men under forty five to join the army has driven hundreds of Macedonians to flee across frontiers.
The King reviewed 15,000 members of the St John Ambulance Society at Windsor on June 24. Oversea representatives were among those present in the royal gathering.
The captain reports worsening wind around 10 pm led to sea departure and steam, with anchor dragging at 10.15 pm causing the Star of Canada to strike rocks. Efforts to back off failed as pumps suspended, hull resting on rocks amidships forward in three fathoms. No 1 hold emptied and No 3 hold holds 2800 carcasses of meat.
W. Quirk, a Melbourne farm hand, and six family members inherit three quarters of a million pounds. The unexpected windfall becomes a defining moment for the farm family as they plan their futures.
Monsoonal rains have fallen across the eastern Australia and western Queensland regions, bringing notable benefits to the country as a whole. The update was received June 24 at 10.5 a.m. and noted by the Press Association dispatch.
The Star reports Colonel Bauchop returns to command the Otago Volunteer District with Colonel Smythe transferred to Canterbury. Colonel Logan is appointed to lead the Auckland district replacing the late Colonel Abbott.
Chicago dispatch reports Taft secured 561 votes on the first ballot at the Republican convention amid tense scenes as Roosevelt supporters protested the process. Roosevelt indicated plans for a third party and refused vice presidency, while Taft aimed to form a new national convention in August.
Mr Roosevelt formally withdrew from the Convention and issued a manifesto declaring that the body did not represent Republican voters but was a fraudulent gathering. He announced the new party motto Thor shalt not steal. The Convention vote totals were Taft 561, Roosevelt 107, Lafollette 14, Crummins 5, Hughes 2, with 344 abstentions.
A derailment at Hebden Bridge occurred after a sharp curve. The train cut through 300 yards of track. the second carriage was shattered and occupants were severely injured.
The estate of Mary Duchess of Sutherland is valued at £470,000. Sir A Ke Rollitt, her second husband, will receive £6000. The residue is left to the duchess’s daughter.
London reports at the Horse Show that Confidence, a Canadian horse, achieved an 89 inch jump, setting a world record. The event occurred in June.
Delegates representing all countries at the Wireless Convention 150 visited the Marconi works in Chelmsford. This international gathering highlights advances in wireless communication and marks a notable industry inspection.
Four youths detained at Livry led to the capture of Jean Poyer a Bonnot gang member He attempted to shoot detectives and was disarmed Bomb making materials were found in his rooms.
An advertisement urges purchase of GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT claiming health benefits and antiseptic protection. It extols medical endorsements, warns of inferior oils, and promotes Roslyn Worsted Mills products including all wool bugs, tweeds, suits, socks, and yarns.
The verse extols Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a subduer for a paradoxical cold that makes one hot and nose red. It also recommends Warner's Rust-Proof No. 601 corset for comfort and figure, priced at 83 11d.
Berlin report says Capt Kostevitch of the Russian War Office was arrested on espionage charges. He was said to be studying German aviation but allegedly connected with the theft of gun patterns from Spandau.
Fragmentary notice reports a patent remedy titled Woods’ Great P pmin’ Cure used for nighttime hacking coughs. The brief includes numeric figures 60 28 and a dash notation 6d but lacks clear dates or agencies.
Mrs Margaret Biddle was shot in the street at Surrey Hills Sydney on June 15 and died on Saturday. Thomas Evans, formerly lodging with Biddle, was arrested in connection with the case.
Mr Boeby announced that next session he will introduce a bill for utilising the Murrey waters to irrigate 400000 acres now useless due to lack of water. He foreshadowed additional land taxation to break up large areas near railways suitable for closer settlement.
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