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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
3
Lonnos on April 36 notes Montagu has resigned his vitaership of the London Chamber of Commerce due to the tariff resolution.
The Times prints a special piece on the Conference and unity urging the Government to declare imperial right to tariff preferences. It calls for a Motherland undertaking to grant preferences on existing duties and to review revenue duties so every part of the Empire benefits from the preference.
The first truck load of pig iron from local ores was produced at the Lithgow ironworks yesterday and will be rolled into a reel within days. The Colonial Sugar Company reports half-year profit of £110,000 with a 10 percent dividend. A Vancouver contract extension of twelve months is anticipated after talks between the Postmaster General and Union Company. Smelters end strike as workers resume.
London April 86 War Office reports only sixty discharges weekly from all ordnance factories Woolwich has not fixed any minimum establishment yet according to the statement issued.
The destroyer Ghurka capable of 33 knots and a 29000 mile cruising radius was launched at Hebburn-on-Tyne as one of five ocean-going vessels ordered by the Admiralty.
Mr Justice Copper allowed Brown v Ambury appeal holding the dairy cans cleansing regulation valid. The respondent dairyman owned cans from 6.20 pm to 9 am. conviction leads to license cancellation. Case returns to Magistrate for breach finding and possible fresh license or withdrawal.
Wellington reports that H. J. Scott, Commissioner for South Australia, notes the exhibition's expenditure may reach about £100,000 rather than £50,000 but adds New Zealand gains over £100,000 in higher customs duties railways post and telegraph and other receipts.
At a Seddon Memorial Committee meeting the canvass for subscriptions toward a national memorial will continue. The committee will cable Sir Joseph Ward to seek subscriptions from colonists in London.
J A Millar arrived in Tauranga and spoke with the railway league about the East Coast railway and the Manaka Te Puke line to Rotorua. He said many lines are in hand and he favors completing present lines to profitability before starting new ones. Completion of the North Island Main Trunk Line next year would unlock funds, with two other lines due then. He supported East Coast access and pledged aid after the trunk line’s completion.
The Suffolk arrived this morning carrying 115 third class passengers. Of these, 35 are bound for Auckland, 39 for Wellington, 25 for Lyttelton, and 16 for Port Chalmers. Immigrants are described as a very good class and were received by Mr J B March of the Immigration Department.
Justice Cooper ruled in Auckland that John Coles intended to benefit legitimate and illegitimate children from his will. The appeal over the residue and tax was allowed with costs, directing final estate balance to be assessed with illegitimate children treated as beneficiaries if born after the will.
Sporting results show Avondaly a victory with Humvims landlock first, Hardship second, Gan nous third. Won easily in 3,234-5. Divs 22 Se. Faving Celerity first, Mighty Atom second, Waitati third, Won by neck in 50 1-6.
RW Barlow was fined 2 pounds and ages at the Police Court for a booting game out of season. Percy Hulme, an accessory to the act, was fined 1 pound and costs. Hulme is a member of the Acclimatisation Society Committee, United Prayers At Palas.
The Watrau Valley Accommodation House in Brennaim heard evidence that the deceased died after a year of chewing tobacco. A jury found death by nicotine poisoning while of unsound mind.
United Presa Association filed on May 1 an application for an order nisi to remove Robert Moncrist Cuthbertson from the roll. M Justice Button for the New Zealand Law Society said Cuthbertson, formerly of Chinetchurch now in South Africa, was convicted in 1995 at Grange River Colony of theft. An order was granted calling up Cuthbertesa to show cause within sixty days why he should not be struck off.
Smithera Hehir, alias Smith, charged with attempted murder of Vire Nellia Jackson on Moorhouse Avenue in Christchurch in early April. Jackson recovered enough to testify after the case was adjourned due to her injuries. Hehir allegedly tried to cut his own throat following the attack and was remanded for trial.
United Proas Association rider McLachlan of Napier and Day the Trish champion are set to race at Caledonian Ground Dunedin on Saturday May 21.
The Minister of Labour criticizes the subsidy scheme for county loan funding. He argues funds should be lent to local bodies at 24 percent with the Consolidated Fund covering the difference. Counties would set rates accordingly to ensure more careful spending of the mover.
Ashburton Rovorgsli School visitors compete in a three distance rifle scoring match at Pimarn yorter ay crossing 100 150 and 260 yards. Timaru Main Schuadt prevail with high team totals and hosts treated guests to lunch on the range.
Ashburton County Rugby Union held its weekly meeting on Monday with chair Rev. HE Whitebons and 10 members present. Discussions approved North Canterbury Union as a town country fixture and mutually agreed selection between Ellesmere and Ashburton Unions, plus appointment of selectors from Uicemare Union.
On Monday evening a special meeting of the lodge was held with Heo and H Gobbe presiding. J D Gobbe was elected to fill the office of trustee and P O'Connor elected trustee for the charity fund. After passing work the lodge closed.
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