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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 30, 1920
Page
6
Reports from Auckland dated March 29 describe widespread damage in Otamatea County. Bridges washed away at Waipu Gorge leaving only a large concrete span, with fences carried away and livestock killed. Otamatea Council plans urgent works for temporary access as government aid is sought to cover repair costs running into thousands of pounds.
Heavy rains flood rivers across the Waiapu district with record totals. Puketiti Waipiro report 17 inches and Tokomaru Bay 14 inches, Ahikouka 9 inches between Friday 5 pm and Saturday 9 am. Ruatorea notes 18.34 inches in three days, the heaviest since 1917. Gisborne itself records five inches in three days.
Tauranga endured a south easterly gale over three days with little rain and no reported damage. A fisherman, Godfray Corlan, went out Wednesday in a small boat and has not returned, raising the worst fears.
A Chicago tornado killed 15 to 35 people and injured hundreds as it wrecked suburbs. Thousands were left homeless and millions in property damage were reported with trains derailed and lighting systems destroyed. Military rescue efforts followed the disaster.
The steamer John Craig traveling from Newcastle to Auckland lost two seamen overboard in heavy weather. The ship diverted to Russell for medical aid to a crew member with a broken arm.
Henry James Nicholls aged 18 months son of H J Nicholls drowned yesterday afternoon in a tub filled with six inches of water used to hold goldfish at Palmerston North. The tragedy occurred in the family home. Police and local officials reported no foul play suspected.
Taumarunui reports Indian man Chanda Ram jailed for three months for breaking a telephone wire near the Waimarino prison camp. He faces trial for breaking and entering and theft at Fatharpe's Taumarunui and for stealing money at the Waimarino railway station.
The Mayor and a Tramway Union representative resolved a strike caused by suspensions of several motormen and conductors for alleged traffic breaches. One conductor suspension was upheld. Motormen to be medically examined. Two motormen and one conductor reinstated. The Mayor calls for strict fare collection and union reps pledge to enforce discipline.
The inquest into Eliza Jane Hebberd s mysterious death, body found in Wellington harbour last Friday, opened and adjourned to April 1. It is suggested wounds may have been made by a fish, possibly a young shark, as the woman was in shallow water and may have drifted offshore to be attacked.
The Christchurch Trades Council meeting on March 29 discussed rising leather prices and living costs. A resolution urged the Government to address cost of living, noting wage increases from arbitration fail to meet needs and hinting at Soviet-style approaches. The secretary was instructed to send the resolution to the Prime Minister and newspapers.
Elizabeth Anderson of Church Street Ohakune, with twenty years maternity nursing in Auckland suburbs, testifies that Dr Morse’s Indian Root Pills ease accouchment pain and are more beneficial than other medicines. She recalls using them on a friend’s advice years ago and recommends them to patients in childbirth.
A camp lecture notes that coughing and clearing of throats during talks and entertainments can be reduced if speakers remember that the canteens stock Squenzol, a soothing and pleasant gargle for general use. The item reads with period voice and promotes a specific product for audience comfort.
Wellington report says after talks between Waihi Mayor and Chamber of Commerce with the Steamer, the parties in the Waihi dispute have been contacted for a conference under a Conciliation Commissioner. Mr Glos of the Labour Department will oversee arrangements, with Mr P Hatley acting.
Fragmented ad copy touts Cathedral Brand Essence as a true flavour enhancer for cooking. It implies superior quality, warns against inferior substitutes, and urges readers to ask grocers for the product.
KH DINNER SETS. Aravelle says he did not know such a selection existed in New Zealand and notes the buyer from London was lucky. The goods may be viewed only at Ibbotson and Sons.
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