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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

May 17, 1907

Page

4

Premier New Zealand agricultural block for sale

Extensive area of freehold land with acres of River Greenfield proximity seven miles from Main South Railway. Includes 1200 Hereford cattle 3600 Border Leicesters stud flock 1200 crossbred sheep and large Clydesdale horse stock. Crop and turnips yield strong. Adjacent to Balclutha steamboat service and grazing district. minimal waste land. Agents Pyne and Co.

Ealing Coldstream Mitcham Mount Somers Hinds Winchmore Kyle Seafield Road Wakanui Alford Springburn Kyie Winalow Rungitata Coldstream Road Staveley Soadeld

Judgment for shippers in wool loss case Ross and Glendining

Dunedin May 16 Judge Williams rules in favor of Ross and Glendining Ltd against Shaw Savill and Albion Co over wool damaged in transit to Port Chalmers aboard the lighter Thomas and Henry The judge finds the lighter unseaworthy and would have found fault on the facts with leakage when towing The suit awards £251 plus costs

Dunedin Williams Ross and Glendining, Ltd Shaw, Savill and Albion Company Port Chalmers Thomas and Henry Delphic

Ashburton Magistrate Court quarterly civil statistics

Court records show 84 sittings in the Ashburton Magistrate's Court for the quarter ending March 31. The Stipendiary Magistrate presided on 17 occasions and Justices of the Peace on 17. Civil business details include 39 plaints entered, 16 distress warrants issued, 9 judgment summons searches, 2 writs of arrest, and 60 summonses served within two miles.

Ashburton Ecasione Auea Court of Chambers Iistrags

Famine in China Mirrors Historic Droughts and Floods

A report on the famine across the vast Chinese plain between the Lower Yangtze and Lower Yellow Rivers. It notes autumn floods destroying crops, mass displacement, and delays in relief due to local mandarins. Fields rely on rice patches and livestock. famine-induced child labor and reports of cannibalism are cited by Melbourne Argus.

Great Plain China Yangtze Yellow Rivers Ghna India New South Wales Yellow River London Melbourne Argus

Clydevale Estate Sees Strong Demand for Large Land Blocks

Agents report sale progress on the Douglas block of about 21 000 acres sold to date, plus Lot 79 and Clin ton block totaling around 4 000 acres. Awaiting unsold portions, the estate holds plenty of 4 to 700 acre farms with new owners already breaking up land, likely to be sold by month end.

Douglas Thit Clinton Block

Fire Without Smoke Promises Clean Coal Alternative

Sir William Bailey leads experiments to produce coalite a fuel extracted from coal to burn with no smoke and greater heat. The British trade Review notes it may reduce coal output and fogs while boosting employment at a Trafford Park site near the Manchester Ship Canal.

William Bailey Lancashire Salford Manchester British Trade Review His Sandringham London Traffary Park Manchester Ship Canal Beteen

The Burglary and the Author in a Midnight Standoff

Borus, a struggling author, awoke to a burglar rummaging his desk. He disarmed the thief, threatened him with two pistols, and forced him to read the manuscript of his next novel aloud before police arrived, prompting a Chicago Tribune account.

Borus Sorus Naggus

German motorist case ends in prison terms for deaths

In Thuringia a Berlin lawyer Dr Abrahamsohn and his chauffeur Karl Nowaczyk were tried for manslaughter after a rainy Easter travel through Poessneck to Neustadt. The court found both liable with two weeks and six months imprisonment respectively for causing a child's death by negligent driving.

Abrahamsohn Berlin Thuringian Forest Poessneck Neustadt Karl Nowaczyk Koestitz Dr .Abrahamsohn

Ashburton Wins first Association Football Match in Years

In Ashburton on Villa Street the newly formed Ashburton club defeated Timaru 5 2 after leading 3 0 at half time. Captain P Anderson and James Brown starred for Ashburton with W Anderson assisting. A Budd captained Timaru and gave a stronger second spell. Referee was Mrs Meehan and a large crowd attended the afternoon.

Asociation Rollea Ashburton Timaru Jas. Brown W. Anderson A. Budd Thut Ashburton Baska Meehan

Assault on Perth Police Chief Ends in Suspect's Arrest

Ex-Corporal Tyler shot at Police Commissioner Captain Fred Hare in his Perth office on April 28. The bullet struck the chair and ricocheted off a starched shirt but damaged the salute and wounded Hare’s left thumb root. Tyler, who had retired two years earlier, was subdued during the struggle and later sentenced to ten years for attempted murder.

Perth Fred Hare Tyler Corporal Tyler Captain Hare Quickl Lawrence Hare Cottesloe

Shah of Persia Visit Ends With Quiet Prize Fight

Memoirs recount a 1873 London visit by the Shah of Persia who asked to see a prize fight. A glove bout in Buckingham Palace gardens led to a tense scene with Lord Shaftesbury and bishops. The fight was stopped to avoid bloodshed and the Shah’s anger cooled after explanations. The incident remained a guarded secret for years.

London Gwen Barne India Office Lord Queensbury Buckingham Palace Persia Palace Lord Shaftesbury Forsooth Shah Rawlinson Byrne Owen Burne

Tailored costumes and outfits dazzle at local shops

Uapiss' Tailor offers popular costumiers with Menara Minghead and Berryman showcasing heaven Keispoi Dress and Jacket Tweeds in vibrant colours. Ladies find stylish dresses and coats crafted to fit expertly at no-toedate ads. Jas Mellor's Boot Store displays a premier line of boots and shoes with reliable low prices and satisfaction guaranteed in Tancra Street.

Uapiss Menara Minghead Berryman Heaven Keispoi Adios Tailora Coateneap & Burnraan Jas, Mellor Ately Adduc Mellor’s Tancra ‘Street

Job Lines Selected by Mr Barrett in Dunedin

Household drapery clothing boots and seasonable goods replenished by special shipments of reliable quality. Prices on the finest cut cash principle and cash register discount tickets with every cash purchase as usual.

MR Barrett Dunedin

Hospital Saturday Sets Record in May Fund Raising

In Sydney on the first Saturday in May, Hospital Saturday raised £5600 15s, a record and hundreds of pounds higher than last year. About 2900 women staffed stalls citywide, canvassing from dawn to midnight with decorated kiosks and wide public support. Notably, Miss Muriel Yen and Miss Nellie Dly joined the effort, collecting £16 19s 5d in hours, aided by the compassionate response of Chinese residents supporting famine relief.

Sydney Muriel Yen Nellie Dly Belmore Market

Tragedy in a Arctic Snowstorm Near Fort Churchill

Correspondent reports the death of Surgeon Flood of the North West Mounted Police near Fort Churchill after a harsh snowstorm. Flood, with Major Moodie and engineer Thibodeau, faced starvation, disobeyed aid, and disappeared while seeking a missing provision box. His faithful dog attempted to protect him before freezing.

Ottawa Daily Express Surgeon Flood North-West Mounted Police Fort Churchill Dr Flood

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