09 Mar 1908
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 09, 1908
Page
1
From London March 7 the Press Association reports Margaret Hamilton has been arrested on a perjury charge connected to the Druce case and remanded in custody.
Observers at the House were astonished to see a banner inscribed Vote for women fly steadily over the Parliamentary Buildings. It was later found the banner was suspended from a war kite controlled from a stair house roof in Lambeth.
At Auckland on March 6 the Methodist Conference endorsed the Foreign Missions report noting receipts of £2601 18s 6d including £426 legacies. A manifesto urged expanding home mission work and sending a deputation to the West Coast in 1908. The No-license push was debated with support for intensified measures.
The Supreme Court in Hokitiea continued sessions this morning and found Yep Duck Chinaman guilty of selling pakapoo tickets.
London reports the football team is completed with the selection of T. Smith from Leicester. The March 6 announcement confirms his inclusion and finalizes the lineup.
The Supreme Court of Victoria-backed claim touts Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract as uniquely safe and effective for colds influenza fevers diarrhoea stomach and kidney issues. It also markets Superba Bikini Skin Food for skin care and a skin tone claim. The ad warns against inferior eucalyptus extracts and urges purchase of genuine products through unclaimed last-Abbey distribution channels.
On March 7 at Trentham shooting began at 8 oclock with 900 and 500 yard ranges for Otago and Nelson matches. Principal winners in rapid firing at 700 yards included Wilton and Boleyn. Top scores at 900 yards were Kretschmar and Sharland. Nelson and Otago matches reported middling conditions and notable performances by Ashburton and Cambridge competitors.
Wellington March 6 The New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association postponed selecting a ladies team for Australia awaiting Sydney's accommodation reply. The £10 expenses offer was deemed insufficient since full-team lodging was promised. A letter to the English Association on a visit by English players drew a reply that most Home players could not spare business. The Dohertys may tour Australia and include New Zealand.
The English Anti-sweating League gains Father Bernard Vaughan's support as he denounces sweatshops and calls for action. He recalls firsthand knowledge from the East End and cites cities like London Manchester Liverpool Preston Bolton and Leicester. He urges a minimum wage and exposing subcontracting to end inhuman conditions.
The West End Rowing Club crew, Dewar Shield winners at Rotorua Carnival, faced a dangerous harbour incident as heavy seas swamped their gig near Shelly Beach beacon. Coxswain H Elliott was saved by EF Baker, a strong swimmer, with Tyler of AN Blask fame guiding a dinghy to safety. The crew who stayed with the boat were rescued by a yacht dinghy.
At Christchurch Show the Lawrence Kennedy Gillies milking machine won the gold medal and top award for best design and workmanship. It was declared the highest honors among all exhibited machines, with farmer focus for better methods. Address J B MacEwan Limited Dunedin for details. Mellor's Shoes offers light durable footwear at economical prices.
The Sydney Morning Herald reports a heated debate in Australia over government limits on corn sack dimensions after May 15. Tests show the new 41 cm by 23 cm sack may hold about 180 lb of wheat under ordinary harvest conditions, versus 200 lb claimed, prompting concerns from millers and the Sydney Chamber of Commerce about weight and capacity.
Germany aims to dominate world naval power and maritime trade. A working agreement between Hamburg America and Norddeutscher Lloyd will reduce rivalries, pooling over 1.6 million tons of tonnage under a single, future giant.
In London 300000 people live in single apartment homes and in Manchester and Salford 60000 are in overcrowded houses. The Scottish towns show over a million residents in one and two room dwellings. A Woman Worker argues this is a woman's question and calls for bright, happy homes.
A notice warns buyers to be cautious purchasing bicycles amid a flood of low grade machines. It cites firms like Hayas Enfield Rudge Whitworth and New Hudson as reliable high quality brands with local agents such as R. D. Johnston on Burnett Street.
Caution urges avoiding inferior beverages made in unsanitary conditions. Consumers are advised to insist on Thomson and Co Waters and Cordials. The firm claims purity from nure crystal spring water and high quality ingredients in a sanitary factory south of the Line. Machinery lined with solid silver prevents metallic contamination. All Thomson drinks are said to quench thirst and aid digestion.
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