Ashburton News Briefs Highlight Contingent Departure and Local Notices
The Ashburton page reports the Fourth Contingent leaving Greymouth for Waiouru, with a public sendoff. It notes W H Triggs passing through town after Mount Cook trip, plans for Miss Carston to serve in South Africa, and returns of Mr HB Stephanus from Johannesburg. Other items cover famine reports from India, cycling news, and local business ads including Hardley Bros. cartridge display.
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Ashburton
Pursonan
Aresend
Geraldins
Nan
Baden-Perweil
Nunsi Canston
Timarn
I'ronsvun
Careton
Greymouth
Waioui
Press Association
W. H. Triggs
Christchurch Press
Mount Cook
Open Air Review
St. John’s Young Men’s Bible Clues
Wellington
Nand
A. Zeplin
Christchurch
Radburton
Tuo N.Z. Wuertman
Bis
Norsa
Carston
Timaru
Mica Carston
Beab
Jousansesaura
H. Stephanus
Johannenburg
Stephesa
New Zealand
Mc Stephenawan
Hoe
East London
General Gateere
Stephens
London
Saga
Dependency
Trevorton
Baring Square
Misaea Steel
Jones
Parsons
Lilly
Mia Hickens
Messrs McGlymiont
Tucker
Royal Visit to Ireland and Shamrock Badge Honor
The Queen will stay at Buckingham Palace and visit Ireland with a stay at the Vice Regal Lodge in Dublin. She orders a shamrock badge for Irish regiments on St Patrick s Day to celebrate their South Africa service. Irish papers praise the Queen s courage and hopes for Home Rule progress. Mr Redmond welcomes the badge as a token of valor, while Home Rule remains demanded.
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United Press Association
Electria Telegraph
Lonpox
March
Buckingham Palace
Ireland
Dublin
South Africa
Redmond
House of Commons
Origin and meaning of the British colors in a wartime Britain
A correspondent asks for the origin and signification of the red white and blue and the Union Jack amid wartime fervor. The writer describes visiting patriotic meetings and feeling bewildered by the enthusiastic display yet lacking understanding of the colors and flag.
Ashburton Licensing Committee election funding dispute
A reader argues that the licensing committee poll plan mirrors general elections and faults the County Council for removing Longhead Staveley and Ruapuna booths while keeping Ashburton and Tinwald booths nearby, claiming it limits country voters and breaches fairness. The letter cites December results showing over a thousand polling places omitted from the upcoming licensing vote.
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Ashburton
House of Representatives
Tinwald
Eay
Longhead
Staveley
Ruapuna
Ste, P.B
Western Springe Victims and City Council Water Plan
Samuel Baxter seeks 550 pounds for injuries from the boiler accident in Western Springe while the widow of a man killed claims 2000 dollars. City Council meets to discuss a temporary Godhunga Springs water supply after cutting the city water at night. An infant’s body found in Symonds Street Catholic Cemetery remains unidentified with an open verdict. Daley pleads guilty in the Supreme Court to three counts, receiving four and a half years’ hard labor. John William Pickergill dies suddenly at about age 50 in the Bank of Australasia. Premier discusses federation and imperial advisory council with broader colonial representation. Inquest into Rev Gilbert's harbour death returns an apoplexy verdict. Wharf Laborers' Union plans talks with employers. Bank of Australasia declares 8 percent dividend. reserves and transfers noted.
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United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Avoniand
Samuel Baxter
Western Springe
Godhunga Springs
Femae
Symonds Street
Supreme Court
Daley
Werte T
John William Pickergill
Bank of Australasia
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Samoa
Germany
Murder at Wellington In Infant Killing Case
Teleograph reports a cabinetmaker John Deighton aged 39 killed his twelve weeks old daughter Moana Caroline Rebecca Deighton in Upper Qaba Street Wellington. He severed the infant’s spinal cord with a razor and surrendered at Mount Cook Police Station claiming the child would be better off dead than neglected. He is described as rational and of good character despite a troubled marriage to Mrs Strange muir.
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United Press Association
Wellington
John Deighton
Upper Qaba Street
Moana
Caroline Rebecca Deighton
Deighton
Beetham
Wairarapa
Strangemuir
Mount Cook
Deightons
Mra Deighton
Ashburton Donation to London Patriotic Fund 1960
A letter from Ashburton Canterbury dated February 26 1960 reports a donation of 1000 pounds to the Mansion House Patriotic Fund for the Transvaal War. The message notes local subscribers in Ashburton and hopes for a swift end to the conflict. It also mentions a Cholera remedy widely distributed by Ashburton Drug Co.
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Ashburton
Canterbury
N.d
London
Union Bank of Auastratia, Ltd
Mansion House
Transvaal
N.Z
Chamberlain
Ashburbon
Prince of Wales hosts levee and colonial agents meet
The Prince of Wales held a levee at St James's Palace while the Agente General were presented after foreign ambassadors. Sir Andrew Clarke coordinates with agents to push investment in colonial stocks. Mr Chamberlain will entertain Australian delegates in England on March 21 to back the Federal Enabling Bill.
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United Press Association
Hueatric Telegraph
Lonpox
Prince of Wales
St James's Palace
W. P. Reaves
Andrew Clarke
Chamberlain
England
Imperial Budget War Loan Issued At Premium and Fixed Price
The War Loan security trades at a premium of 1 to 14 percent. It is expected to be issued tomorrow at a fixed price of 98 or 983 and will carry an interest rate of 22 percent.
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United Press Association
Electria Telegraph
Lorpon
Fire destroys Paris Comedie Francaise theater
A massive blaze engulfed the Comedie Francaise in Paris. Actress Mme Hecriot, rehearsing for a matinee, perished in the fire as some pictures were saved from the flames. The fire broke out about an hour before showtime.
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Comedie Francaise
Paris
Mme. Hecriot
Frn
Queen to Create Royal Irish Guards Regiment
The Queen plans to establish a Royal Irish Guards Regiment. She visited London and, invited by her Majesty, members of Parliament gathered in the quad at noon. The queen displayed emotion at London's fervour matching Jubilee celebrations and toured the city with Princess Christian amid ceremonial reception at Temple Stairs.
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United Press Association
Electris Telegraph
Logvon
Royal Irish Guards Regiment
London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Christian
Temple
Holborne
Sticking up case: two men jailed ten years in bank raid
Mexsourns on March 10 sentences handed to Negus and Sparkes for sticking up the Rutherglen bank manager. The court marked ten years in prison for the pair at Wakapucka.
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Wakapucka
Mexsourns
Negus
Sparkes
Rutherglen, & Bank Manager
Bricaen and the Powers Anglophobia in France
A hostile demonstration occurred at the British Consulate in Bordeaux. The Prefect of Gironde and the Bordeaux mayor issued apologies. Delcassé apologized to Sir Edward Monson for the Bordeaux Consulate incident.
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United Presa Association
Electric Telegraph
Paris
Bordeaux
Gironde
Delcasse
Sir Edward Monson
Choosing a Wife and Bile Beans Promoted for Female Ailments
A column argues men seek physical perfection and reliable motherhood in wives while promoting Bile Beans as a cure for female ailments. It claims the tonic purifies the system, regulates digestion, and relieves biliousness headaches and liver trouble. Available at chemists or the Australian Depot, 39 Pitt Street, Sydney.
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Pitt Street
Sydney
Plague Outbreak Disrupts Sydney Waterfront Measures
March reports note plague deaths including Dovey and King linked to waterside work at Darling Harbour. City actions close the rubbish tip and destroy rate, while shipping firms enforce precautions and freight rates rise. New plague case at Pyrmont named Prescot. temporary hospital plans rejected.
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United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Sxonex
Dovey
Owles
Redfern
Wakapuakie
Srenzy
New Zealand
King
Darling Harbour
Union Steamship Company
Board of Health
Pyrmont
Prescot
Plague Precautions and Health Reforms Considered
City Council enacts sanitary measures including extra refuse removal and manure control. A special committee will coordinate with neighboring boroughs while the Central Board of Health urged appointing a trained health chief and quarantining travelers from Australia. A crusade against vermin was proposed.
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Wineaton
Central Board of Health
McGregor
Australia
Rata
New Zealand Horse Lvanter Third at Hurst Park Meeting
At the Hurst Park race meeting the New Zealand horse Lvanter finished third in the Riverside Steeplechase and also took third in the Coombe Handicap Steeplechase. ME Blanc purchased the racehorse Flying Fox for 27500 guinea.
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Lonpox
Hurst Park
New Zealand
Horge Lvanter
Coombe
ME Blanc
Wanganui Autumn Meeting Second Day Results
Horse racing at Wanganui on March 9 reports United Prow Association results with Hempis defeating Philanthropiat by a neck. Arrowun HanpicaPp-Bona Fide led Lacting 8 and Wilbothr-Wiep to third. dividends listed. Sixteen runners started in the Hack RaonWhitney race with Royal Guard second. FaneweL Hanpicar-Jadoo had Dosoven and Seavebroah third with eight or more starters.
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Wweitee
Hempis
Philanthropiat
Toad
Arrowun HanpicaPp
Bona Fide
Wilbothr-Wiep
Palaver
Szconp Hack Raon
Whitney
Royal Guard
Black Rowe
Fanewel Hanpicar
Jadoo
Dosoven
Seavebroah
NORT H OTAGG JOCKEY CLUB NOMINATIONS
The Cranron Troop race nominations for 100 sowa two miles include Tangee Vickery Monte Carlo Dictator Liberia Rospling Viator Huge Miss Brownwood Cling Three Cheers Gertie Craier Collector Kin Joseph J. J General Shatter Duke C Al Day Young Boriington Booby Taddy Rex Premier Garfield Ravenswing Fidalwood Sam Slick Principal Weinachten Terry Sue Dudley Almont Jimmy Fairy Prince Albert Prince Imperial Bazaine Bed of Stone Katipo Ringwood II Chicago Dalaroo.
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Oamagy
Cranron Tror
Sowa
Tangee
Vickery
Monte Carlo
Liberia
Rospling
Viator Huge
Miss Brownwood
Cling
Three Cheers
Gertie
Craier
Collector
Kin Joseph
J.J
General Shatter
Duke C
al Day
Young Boriington
Booby
Taddy
Rex
Premier
Garfield
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Cavas
Ab Larga
Anatomera
Ashsur
Election Ue Licensing
Tyee
Thomas William Tayler
Hatemneh
Ashbuce
Wakanui
Dromore
Hiesiuntoe
Kiffeltan
Ealing
Hinds
Mayfield
Youul Somers
Alford Forest
Greenstreet
W. Mayler
New
Fesland
Zia
H. Beckingsalh
Ford Alberts
Crown Studio
Cabinata
Mitch Lt Burn
Ose Dura
D Jones
Rebottom Studio
Moore Street
Epephen’s Church
Polypathic Medical Institutes
Adelaide
Melbourne
Poypathic Medica i Institute
Osborn Coombe
Ashburton and District
MB “Llewellyn Own
Kin Muse
Arcade Chambers
Rudge-Whitworth Line
Rudge- Whitworths
Wellingcom
Hirworth
Rudge
Northcote & Hefford
Alger-Whitworth & Tribuni Bicycles
R. D. Johnston
Burnett Street
Halma & CO
Oati
Dodo
Chanol
Saanders’ Buildings
A. Simpson
Reid and
Gray's
Shoring & General Blacksmith
Wakanui Road
Central Hotel
Ashburton Borough
Conneil Yards
Tancred Street
Baring Square West
Chas. E. Fooks
Borough OF Ashburton
Counsilior
John H. Maynard
George William Andrews Henry Willis
Baring Square Wear
Fooks
Quate
New Lot
Nowrucora & Hurrorn’s
VENUS
Scar
Messrs Mitchell & Turner
Ashburton Guardia
Mesara Hardley Bros
Hast Street
Queen and
Ourselues
Interprovinceal News
Gilbert
Wharf Laborers’ Union
the Patriotic Fund
Hoae Farmplayper
Hanees
Icable News
Electrical Telegraph
the Queen
Bricaen and the Powers
France
Cupid
Faran Acorpens
Charles Ritchards
Miller’s Flat
Prea Association
Dunedin
Sporting
Wanganui
United Prow Association
Wanoanui
North Otagg Jockey Club
Lord Roberts
Ladysmith
Kharki
Osfontein
Capetown
Steyn
Hales
Pretoria
Europe
Colesberg
Lord Kitchener
Poplar Grove
Ocfonte
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