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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 02, 1909
Page
3
London March 1 The Forfarshire by election after Captain Sinclair’s elevation to the peerage results Falconer Radical 6422 Blackburn Unionist 3970. At the last election Sinclair Liberal had a majority of 3519.
Morocco reports Raisali is named governor over a dozen northern tribes on March 1. It is understood he will recover through action the British 16 000 pounds paid as ransom for Kaid MacLean and that Alai Hafid will pay 5 000 pounds which Raisali had given him.
Captain McArthur dissented on the Pen Gun wreck conclusions stating the master could justify altering course amid heavy rain. He blamed Captain Naylor for not moderating speed though not believing reduced speed would have averted the loss. He cited an unusually strong flood tide as the primary cause and noted soundings would help near Pencarrow.
The dominion executive of the New Zealand Farmers Union met in Wellington on March 2. It recognised the need for farm labour and domestic servants amid town unemployment and immigrant influx. It proposed collecting provincial data to address the labour gap and criticized a Hogg backed financial scheme. It urged chairs in agricultural and veterinary science in New Zealand and scholarships for veterinary degrees at Melbourne University. The exec also noted several Parliament representatives who back the Union.
Large turnout with 428 fat ewes 248 butchers lambs 178 fat wethers and 2481 freezing sheep and lambs plus cattle pigs and mixed stock. Prices fell slightly from prior sale reflecting weaker feed supply with top freezing lambs at about 38s 3d and fat sheep easing by a shilling per head.
The Forrest Hill ran aground about 20 miles below Cape Maria on Saturday morning and is likely to become a total wreck. All hands ashore by Monday, ship listed seaward, with seas washing over the mainmast by afternoon. Crew treated hospitably by residents. notable travelers included George Fenwick and W Fraser MP.
Taihape reports a destructive blaze gutting a whole block on Stain and Station streets with thirteen business premises destroyed. The fire started at Whaler Bros boat shop and spread rapidly. water shortages hindered firefighting efforts as crews pulled down adjacent buildings to stop it.
The undersigned, at the mayor of Ashburton H Davis’s request, apologizes for remarks at the Ashburton County Council meeting about the case County Council v Hobbs. He believed C Hobbs was a close relative of Mr Davis. he now states Hobbs is only a nephew by marriage and expresses regret for any offense to Mr Davis.
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