Death Penalty Debate Stirs Dominion Reform Talk
The Ashburton Guardian cites a Dominionwide shift against capital punishment while urging cautious reform. It stresses historical context, humane treatment, and the need to tailor punishment to motive, intent, and mental state, advocating juries decide degrees of murder and restraint in use of the death penalty.
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Herbert Spencer
M. Raphael Simons
Brussels
Belgium
M. Simon
Societe
Grain and Seed Store Listing Descriptions
Have in store for sale all descriptions of grain and seeds including Wheat Oats Ryegrass Ibalan Ryegrass Cowetass White Clover Alsike Rape Turnips Kale Fowl Wheat Chaff Straw Chaff Potatoes and more. Prices and varieties available for farmers and gardeners seeking quality feeds and crops.
How to Raise Other People’s Children in Shared Homes
A guide outlines practical steps for adults when involved with other families children. It covers respectful discipline communication boundaries and creating safe supportive environments for every child’s well being.
Bank of Australasia to start new Ashburton premises
Local notes report the Bank of Australasia planning erection of new premises in Ashburton. See also updates on public works, police matters, and community notices across the district, including weather effects and local trades.
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Bank of Australasia
Ashburton
Lecture on the Near East by Rev. Graham Balfour
The Presbyterian Church heard Rev. Graham Balfour of Dunedin recount his China and Japan trip. He described routes via Australia to Port Darwin Timor Manila Shanghai Hong Kong Japan Korea and Melbourne noting Western modernization in cities. He praised Koreans as gentle Bible students and outlined church missions and social progress across the East.
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Graham Balfour
Dunedin
China
Japan
Port Darwin
Timor
Manila
Philippines
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Balfour
Roman Empire
Weather notes at Domain station frost and rain
Frost over 17 degrees registered at Domain weather station last night. Thick ice coating on Domain lakelots. A rapid warm day followed by rain in Ashburton after 2 PM. Mr Bates forecasts changeable moderate southerly winds and frost tonight with little glass movement.
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Domain
Ashburton
Hampstead Town Board Meeting Notes and Transfers
Hampstead Town Board met with Chair W J Silcock and members G W Andrews W Thompson R F Lewis S Wilson H A Lloyd. Scavenger's complaint of one day’s work led to Works Committee referral. Rates relief granted for ill man A Megson. sanitary rate remitted. Inspector praised sanitary conditions amid wet weather. Stray stock minor. fences cause wandering. no owner initiative to depasture on road. Works Committee empowered to repair streets soon. Transfers approved for multiple parcels in King Street Princes Street Netherby Brucefield Avenue to various buyers. Accounts totaling £22 10s 6d paid.
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Hampstead
King Street
D. F. Kirby
B. Rudkin
Princes Street
Netherby
John Williams
Rose FF. Williams
Thomas Clifford
Brucefield Avenue
Michael Sullivan
J. G. Alington
Royal Gifts and Naval Honors At Spithead And Parliament Event
The report notes Lady Northcote presenting a plate to the Commonwealth at Spithead with Captain Vaughan Lewes accepting the gift on behalf of the Navy. The Duke of Teck presided at a Westminster event for overseas MPs, opening a press exhibit in the White City. An explosion on the battleship Tristrigus at Spithead injures three stokers.
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London
Northcote
Lia
Commonwealth
Spithead
Vaughan Lewes
Australia
Duke of Teck
White City
Duke of Argyll
Harry Lawson
Wm. Hall-Fones
Spithedd
Asquith
Methven Notes Report Severe Frost and Local Doings
From Thursday to Monday Methven saw clear days and heavy frosts with 28 degrees logged, equalling last winter's peak. The hills wore snow and frosts are expected to persist. notable personal items include Messrs P Drummond jun and A Drummond leaving for Sydney and Rev B J Westbrooke’s farewell sermons. The Royal George incident on Coronation Day is explained as a staged moment for a camera memorial. Oddfellowship reports a M A O C F meeting in the Methven Library with 25 members, election of officers, one candidate admitted, and gifts presented to past grand officers.
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Methven
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C.F
J. Chambers
Ashburton
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We Chambers
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Mangin
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Watt
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P.G.M
Pritchard
Fitzgibbon
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F. Mangin
Accidents and Deaths From New Zealand Fires and Falls
Auckland reports Theodore Ballance shot accidentally during a Doubtless Bay shooting party. He died at Mongonui Hospital. Gisborne records Walter Wells injured bush-felling at Hangarea, pinned by a fallen trunk with severe internal injuries. Temary inquest returns verdict of accidental death for Kennedy who fell from a cliff near the railway yard while escaping to Coronation hall.
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Auckland
Theodore Ballance
Mongonui
Doubtless Bay
Gisborne
Walter Wells
Hangarea
Temary
Kennedy
Far Chrome Chest Peppermint Cure Ad Appears
An obscure OCR fragment shows a vintage advert claiming a peppermint cure. The readable words imply a medical or remedial product title and price noted as 1s 6d. The text is fragmentary with unclear formatting.
Glasgow shipowners agree to union wage rates
A London report notes that Glasgow shipowners have agreed to pay trades union rates and recognize the union. The agreement includes a pledge to abolish federation demands and to provide medical examination provisions as part of the settlement.
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Per’ -Prees Association
Conyright
London
Railway Men Strike in Sympathy as Dockers Join
Railway men in London decided to join the sympathy strike with seamen unless a settlement is reached by Wednesday. In The Hague two thousand Amsterdam dockers also struck in support. Seventy thousand packages of fruit and vegetables await discharge as traders petition the Board of Trade to intervene.
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Board of Trade
Hague
Amsterdam
Aeamen
The French in Morocco Fez Capital Proceedings
June reports from Fez note French troops retiring to the side as Moorish regiments train under French and British instructors. Skeleton towers for wireless graphy are under erection as part of ongoing defense and coordination efforts.
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Fez
Miners Strike Threatened National Work Stoppage proposed
The Northumberland Miners Council votes to halt work and tender notices for a strike against the three shift system. It also asks the Miners Federation of Great Britain to approve a national stoppage of work.
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Escape attempt ends with warder killing prisoner in Hobart
Two prisoners Henry Cooper and William Buckley tried to flee from a shoe shop. A warder shot Cooper in the body. Buckley fought back but was overpowered. Cooper died soon after while Buckley escaped for a few days before recapture.
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Hobart
Henry
Cooper William ‘Buckley
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Buckley
Railway Fatality Report From Prace Association Cobpeight
A railway accident near Yongala killed guard Wehr who died instantly when the guard’s van collapsed to matchwood after a train incident. The report, attributed to Prace Association Cobpeight, notes two portions of a train were involved.
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Yongala
Wehr
Medical inspection scheme for school children discussed
Wellington reports the debate on compulsory medical inspections for school children. Hon George Fowlds reads the proposal at the conference, arguing such inspections prevent disease and protect the community, while noting costs and implementation concerns. The Inspector General was to outline details.
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Wellington
George Fowlds
Qld
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