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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
2
Sir Hol. Grey stated that Turkey’s demands extend beyond a border area and require a joint delimitation of the whole frontier. The Turkish side refused and occupied another post on the Sinai Peninsula besides Tabah, pending retirement of Turkish troops.
Lennon in London states Rafah and Elarish integral to Meypt proper while Sinai Peninsula remains under undisputed Egyptian administration though not part of Egypt proper, continuing as it has since before the Khedive's accession.
United Press reports after the Bay Pravelod earthquake relief is under way. Seven thousand tons of food distributed in ten days. Daily relief cost reaches £30,000. Two hundred thousand persons still require aid.
Sydney reports the Government Geologist received a small diamond found in a matrix of dolerite near Tavarell. The discovery, sourced from an official report on New Zealand, suggests diamonds may form as dolerite cools, altering views on diamond origins and noting dolerite as a diamond matrix previously unknown.
Atkinson resumed address in Donnepin on May 2 reviewing trial evidence. He discussed paying 2500 to Meikle to settle Crown claims and 294 163 1d costs for Lambert prosecution. Justice Cooper questioned whether a wrongfully convicted person may accept money to discharge further payments. Meikle faced contempt of Court and was admonished on May 3. court postponed final penalty pending enquiry. Witnesses included James White Kelly and John Waddell.
A consign ment sale offers high grade Tan samples priced well below coat with boots marked at 18s 4d per pair. The notice lists tobacco like price tags and promotions for winter goods including coats and footwear in Burnett street shop windows.
May 8 reports say the Criterion Motel 6b Kumarce owned by Preaton was gutted by fire at 2 40. Firemen saved little and the total loss is about £750 with no insurance. Adjacent properties damaged by water and goods removal. Police later raided Hantlay's Provincial Hotel seizing liquor as prohibition enforcement and detained two men for questioning. Prosecution for sly grog sellingPending.
Transcripts cover a drowning verdict for Moses Bunker after Easter Monday boat capsizing. Also reported are William Rees injured by earth fall at Salisbury Creek, James McCrosbie found dead in water near Drummead, and a lunacy case dismissed after a drinking bout. Timaru customs rise seven thousand pounds. lodge meeting updates and five initiations lift membership to about eighty.
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