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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Mar 11, 1909

Page

3

New Zealand Bonds Sell On London Market Amid Weak Discount

London reports New Zealand offers half a million 33 per cent bonds due April with slight par reductions. New South Wales discount quoted around 1 16 per cent. Other items include Congo outrages sentencing, a new steamer warship launch in Belfast, Wright and Haldane aero plans, an influenza outbreak with 144 deaths, Carnegie naval limits proposal, Zeppelin airship flight, divorce case in Edinburgh, Free Church Council Welsh disestablishment stance, and free trade rallies.

New Zealand Treasury London New South Wales Congo

Persian Warning Over Civil War Action in Vabriz

Sir Edward Grey warned Persia that it will be held responsible if the Shahs troops actions trigger British consulate matters. the note comes amid the civil war in Vabriz and tensions between Persia and Britain.

London Edward Cirey Persia Vabriz

Market updates on wheat wool and frozen meat prices

The report records American visible wheat supply at 62 370 000 bushels in London March 10. Wool shows keen competition at full opening rates for all qualities. The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company cables that the frozen meat market is flat with excess stocks and lower values across Canterbury mutton and lamb prices, beef quotes decline.

London Ioo Napier Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company Canterbury Wellington North Island Hinds

Marriage of a Rhodes Scholar unfolds in Dunedin

Dunedin reports the marriage of Alan Thomson, New Zealand's first Rhodes scholar, to Miss Kearn. The couple depart for Australia for Thomson's engagement before assuming duties at Victoria College Wellington.

Dunedin Alan Thomson Kearn Australia Thomson Victoria College Wellington

Accidents and Deaths in Palmerston North Geraldine and Christchurch

Palmerston North reports the death of William M Gonagle a 53 year old railway porter injured at Marton. An inquest is to be opened this afternoon. Geraldine records a motorcar collision with a pig in Talbot Street causing injuries to Mrs Cadell her son and maid. In Christchurch a young man fell from a trap but sustained no serious injuries. An employee presentation at John Orr and Co. marked Mr C H Argyle leaving for Lyttelton. Indigestion claims many slept poorly. Chamberlains Tablets may help.

Palmerston North William M’gonagle Marton Londonderry Ireland Dominion Timaru Talbot Street Geraldine Cadell Ovari Christchurch Dubn Cagueran Kowa Sheffield Cameron Messrs John Orr and Co W. Attchison C. H. Arexle Lyttelton Argyle Chamberlain Gale Ashburton Drug Co

When a Man Is Down A Working Man Speaks

A Cornish letter questions the treatment of Porter's liquor offence and council critics. The writer defends Porter against harsh judgments, notes older breaches like Sunday grog sales, and argues against blanket prohibition while urging fair treatment of a man down.

Ashburton Records Hottest Day Of Summer At 87.4

Yoeday marked the peak of summer as the Do Mwain thermometer hit 87.4 degrees in the shade at 2 30 pm.

Ashburton

Timaru B team defeats Ashburton in cricket at Domain oval

Timaru B team won by 49 runs after declaring at 170 and Ashburton replying with 121. Timaru top scorers included Bain 53 and Campbell 82, while Denshire led Ashburton with 47 and W B Denshire 38. Luncheon was hosted for visitors at the pavilion.

Domain Oval Timaru Cricket Club Vy Ashburton Cricket Club Timaru Imnehean Ashburton foHowne Timara Botema Bain Lynch Senior Broderick O'Callaghan Colas Campbell Strades Davidson Sinclair J. Chapman Thomas D. ‘Wood CL Denshire W. B. Denshire Extras South Canterbury CO. Denshire C. W. Nicoll C. Andrews J, Brown H. E. Blunden FP. H. Knight

Supreme Court Sessions Opens in Hokitika

Supreme Court sessions in Hokitika opened with Mr Justice Cooper praising the district’s lack of serious crime. True bills were found against five persons in the proceeding.

Hokitika Supreme Court Justice Cooper

Addington Workshops Enquiry Updates in Christchurch

Christchurch March 11 At the Addington Workshops In quiry the chairman announced the workers decided to be represented The Board of Enquiry adjourned for a two hour recess Later McKenayne has practically withdrawn the charges

Christchurch Addington Workshops Board of Enquiry McKenayne

Rifle Shooting Results From Trentham Meeting in New Zealand

Details of service and rapid firing matches at the Trentham shooting event near Wellington. Results list top scores and teams including Opaiki Rifle Club B, Victoria Rifles B, Petone Rifle Club, Auckland MLA A, Quaki B.C., Juinton B.C., and Otaki HG A, with monetary prizes and hit counts.

Trentham Maureh Meleay Opaki Turner Guinton Bigs Wellington Tony Hawke's Bay Juinton Otaki Hipaa Pba

Charles Hay to Represent Dominion at International Dental Congress

Charles Hay will leave for Bungland via Suez on Sunday to represent the dentists of the dominion at the International Dental Congress in Dunedin on March 10.

Ashburton Dunedin Charles Hay Bungland Suez Dominion International Dental Congress

Man fined for sly grog sale amid No license area

In Oamarg on March 11 Mr Hutchison fined Albert Bond ten pounds or one month in jail for buying liquor for consumption in a No license district without naming the vendor. Bond was earlier acquitted of sly grog selling. Margaret Crook’s sly grog case was dismissed.

Oamarg Hutchison S.al Albert Bond Bond Ely Margaret Crook

FIRE BRIGADE COMPETITIONS IN AUCKLAND DOMAIN

The United Fire Brigade began contests in Auckland Domain with results in hose relay five men led by Alsterton 37 seconds, Auckland City 37 3 4 2, Dunedin South 87 4 4, Timaru 48 2 4, Hokitika and Westport close. Engine competition led by Napier 41 3 4, Timaru 48, Hawera 46, Hastings 46, overall eight teams remain. Timaru leads. Coupling event drew 83 entries but not finished, Timaru setting a record, Dannevirke, Fastown, Galway, Dunedin South, and Aasterton close. Small flies plague Ashburton county, with reports of a body found in the Ashburton riverbed. no identification yet. Weather forecasts indicate strong winds, possible rain, and falling barometer.

Auckland United Fire Brigade Alsterton Auckland City Dunedin South Timaru Hokitika Westport Manuat Napier Thmart Hawera Hastings Timara Dannevirke Bisee Fastown Galway Ssec

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