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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Mar 24, 1909

Page

3

Reichstag rejects spirits monopoly and new taxes in reform plan

Berlin reports the Finance Reform Committee rejects the proposed spirits monopoly death duties and taxes on gas electricity and newspapers while consenting to only five million from the Brewing Tax Bill. Also notes University Boat Race entries for Oxford and Cambridge and a Times report on tariff changes. Found guilty of murder in New York Colonel Cooper and his son Robin await appeal after sentencing and bail set at five thousand pounds.

Berlin Reichstag New York Colonel Cooper Robin Senator Carmack Neehelle

End of the French Strike Ends Amid Government Accord

Paris reports the strike at the post office and telegraph service has ended largely due to Premier Clemenceau's refusal to discuss resignation demands and the government's conciliatory stance. Strikers resume work without dismissals as negotiations concluded March 20.

Paris M. Clemenceau M. Simyan

Turkiye approves Russo Turkish Bulgarian financial arrangement

The Porte in Constantinople reports endorsement of a Russo Turkish and Bulgarian financial arrangement.

Constantinople The Porte

Irish murder trial links Darmody to constable’s death

B Naughton testified in Galway about hearing shots and seeing Constable McGoldrick fall at Craughwell. He said Darmody threatened him to stay silent and identified Hipnes as Darmody’s companion during the crime.

Per Press Association London Michael Darmody Thomas Hignes Galway McGoldrick Craughwell B. Naughton Darmody Hipnes

Ada Ward to End Salvation Army Tenure and Return to Stage

Melbourne reports Miss Ada Ward a former actress and evangelist ending a nine month Salvation Army engagement to resume theatrical work. She says she does not tire of evangelistic effort but believes she can better reach profes sionals she loves. A tragedy at North Brighton left William Holmes and his family dead with grim details in a separate report. Adelaide notes Mr Kirkpatrick has accepted the Agent-Generalship for South Australia.

Melbourne Ada Ward Salvation Army North Brighton William Holmes Holmes Adelaide Kirkpatrick Hav South Austrlia

Prospect of large scale coal miners strike in near future

The Wanganui Chronicle reports strong belief of an imminent large scale coal miners strike amid West Coast unrest and agitator activity. Mine owners unite to meet the threat while officials in Wellington dismiss the rumour as discredited and note 400 mill workers idle at Millerton.

Wanganui Wanganui Chronicle Dominion Wellington Millerton Miles

Autumn racing at South Canterbury and Taranaki clubs

South Canterbury Racing Club held its autumn meeting at Timaru with large crowds. Tosewill Handicap saw Beatie win by half a head over Montreal. Silkweb won the Octave by a neck. At New Plymouth the Taranaki Jockey Club opened its autumn meeting in fine weather with Speciosa taking Kawaroa Hurdles and Clemora winning Pukaka Handicap by a short head.

Timaru South Canterbury Racing Club Beatie Montreal Smithfield New Plymouth Taranaki Jockey Club Shannon Lass

Nimrod Returns From Antarctic Expedition at Sea

Christchurch and Dunedin dispatches report the Nimrod returning to Half Moon Bay Stewart Island with Lt Shackleton uncommunicative to locals. The ship departed for Lyttelton after a brief stop while news measures were taken to prevent leakage of expedition details. жана

Christchurch Dunedin Nunrod Half Moon Bay Stewart Island Oelock Shackleton England Lyttelton

Persian Nationalists seize Government Customs at Bushite

Per Press Association. Copyright received March 23 8 10 am Teheran March 28 The Persian Nationalists have seized the Government Customs at Bushite.

Per Press Association Teheran Bush

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