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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 06, 1907
Page
3
United Press reports a near catastrophe on a king Edward train when a grease-box detached from a coach at high speed. The find revealed belt-pins extricated and a deliberate derailment attempt, though no crash occurred after a stop at Sion.
May 6 reports say Rawalpindi riots arise from a British trade boycott. Public meetings of Hindus against the British are held in many towns with Hindu and Moslem leaders joining to oppose the agitation and distance themselves from it.
The report notes Sir Wilfrid Laurier at the conference recognizes that cross imperial preferences are unlikely. Britain is urged to consider rapid communications and other imperial support while Mc Deattin is criticized for not showing benefits to Motherland from colonial preference. The Economist questions Australia's export trade gains and the timing of offers.
The Morning Pat reports that Bertram Mackennal, the Australian sculptor, created a notable work titled The Marth and the Elemente for the Chantry Bequest. The piece reportedly cost £367, a modest sum for the exquisite achievement.
Lonpoy May 4 Premiers attended a review of sixty modern warships representing the Home Front at Spithead. An attack on and partial occupation of the nhs island occurred as the enemy was repelled. The destroyer Coquile, in heavy seas, was damaged and docked while a mimic attack on the Dreadnought drew sightseers.
Reuters Paris report states the German minister at Teheran earned a convention establishing a German bank in Persia. An earlier peace attempt in 1908 was overruled by Fussin who said Russia’s Bank of Persia met all requirements.
Maori report from May 4 notes children in the Royal Pulses in Macrid are suffering from the Paloe illness. Local authorities seek care and caution as cases rise.
An explosion in Canton on May 4 killed twenty one and wounded hundreds. The blast destroyed 200 feet of the city wall and left fifteen dwellings without roofs. The shock affected the European quarter with terrifiant force.
In Sypnet May 4 the jury returns a not guilty verdict on the first count of conspiracy involving Crick Willis and Close. Counts against Crick and Willis and Crick and Close proceed to trial. Court adjourns after disposing of the first count and resumes Monday.
Advices report the barque Crompton from Bilbao to Queenstown with 2700 heads of whale oil aboard has run aground at Quonatown.
Grace, a youth, protested a female activist's assault by a vassal and was struck. The incident occurred May 6 at 10 p.m., with Grace sustaining injuries as authorities investigate the clash in Melbourne.
The body of Henry Q Os borne Glover was found midday in an empty room behind a kiosk in Tancred Street. He was about sixty, a single man, boarded at Mr Sandoes, and had worked for Andrew Orcard Co’s cheapery for thirteen years. An inquest will be held.
Sir Joseph Ward with Churchill and Captain Guest received the freedom of Manchester at the Town Hall. A luncheon followed where Ward urged reciprocity to boost Lancashire colonial trade and warned against German competition.
King Edward reaches London returning from a tour that covered 4,930 miles. Crowds greet him as he resumes royal duties following the tense episode.
The Times reports that the railway employees of the colonies have voluntarily started subscriptions to honor the late Mr Seddon, with a total amount collected reaching a specified sum as of May 6 in Wentiweroy.
May 5 940 London royal academy banquet honors visiting premiers. Kipling and ambassadors attend as Sir E F Poynter praises Australasian art bodies and Deakin stresses native initiative and forward-looking creativity despite colonial challenges.
On a rerortren May 6 two fitters at Addington Workshops who refused overtime and faced an enquiry were dismissed from the service. The case drew strong interest in labour circles and was discussed at a Socialist meeting in Cathedral Square last night.
A. S. Biles a New Zealand Shipping Company cashier based in Wellington shot himself with a revolver at Barretts hotel this morning after a recent transfer from Timaru where his father runs a flour mill. He left the office Saturday afternoon in a normal state and took the fatal action today.
The executive of the Ashburton Exhibition Court met in the Borough Council chamber with Mayor Mr AW Davie in the chair. They agreed to dispose of remaining pictures by the Mayor and Mr M Stitt and to pay the North Canterbury Court share of a wall division once removed. The caretaker will receive a 5 pound reward and a letter of recommendation, and the Mayor was thanked for his leadership.
Wellington on May 4 an inquest opened into the death of Mrs Vira Bell the tram accident victim. The Coroner said he planned to hear all available evidence to determine the cause of the crash and adjourned the hearing until Tuesday.
A quantity of tow shipped at Wellington on Friday last caught fire in the holds of the Mokoia after midnight. The fire was discovered when hatches were opened for unloading. The Fire Brigade arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze.
A telecast shows Minister J A Miller debating whether a work room attached to a shop can be separated from a factory for half holiday rules. He says suspending the law is unacceptable and the matter should be cabinet examined before a decision, amid strict enforcement of the existing act.
Reports and reading matter list items on pages one and four. A Monday concert by Mrs C M Grooke and Here Wimmermane with the Achburton Orchestra Society features a mezzo soprano soloist and Herr Zimmermann on violin with Mrs Russell and Miss Claridge as accompanists. Tickets from Mr I A Gates. seats 3s, 2s, 1s. Also Dalgety and Company declare a 3s dividend. Vat Vonsden Irish entertainment at Odd Fellows Hall arrives Thursday and Friday. tickets available Wednesday from H M Jones. This marks Ashburton’s first high quality entertainment since MacCabe twenty years ago, including impersonations, ventriloquism, and a racing horse imitation by Tom Crooks’s Jack.
Handicaps announced for Ashburton County Racing Club Autumn Meeting on May 15 and 16. Details include Longbeach Whiter Hack Handicap over five furlongs with many horses listed and weights, plus additional events such as Pairield Welter andcicap, Ashburton Handicap, Selmuing Handicap, Grove Ware Handicap, Trial Handicap, and Apelrose Troth.
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