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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
3
St. Petersburg May 18 The Cuar has ordered the release from the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul of General Stoessel and Admiral Neboga. Their health has been seriously affected by imprisonment.
Abdul Hamid is restricted from having writing paper or any means of communication and no one may come within 50 yards of his house as of May 18 in Constantinople. The notice was received May 19 at 11.45 a.m. by the Press Association.
Reuter's Salonika dispatch says authorities punish only Christians for the Adana massacre. A Special Commission from Constantinople is forcing Armenians to leave refuge camps with no protection offered.
Berlin May 78 estimates by the Zeppelin Airship Company project 600 trips per year using three ships. Each vessel carries five crew and twenty passengers with a total cost of £8500 including wastes and amortisation. A War Office subsidy is expected for the Düsseldorf to Lucerne line.
An Auckland airship built locally by Mr Bernard is to be shown at the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association exhibition next week if a trial next Friday yields satisfactory results. A prior trial was gratifying enough to justify a patent application.
The band of the Irish Guards serenaded Lord Roberts at breakfast in honor of his polished wedding. Hundreds of congratulations poured in from around the world.
The death of George Meredith, renowned novelist and poet, was announced in London on May 18 after a three day illness caused by a chill and heart failure. He died at Boxhill Surrey in the presence of his son and daughter. Meredith, born in 1828 in Haropshire, studied partly in Germany and left law for letters. He served as president of the Incorporated Society of Authors in 1892 succeeding Lord Tennyson. A February 12 birthday letter from thirty English literary figures saluted his seventieth year and enduring contributions to literature.
Melbourne reports Victoria butter exports from last July to date total 9456 tons, down from 14 567 tons in the prior period, with a drop in both ease and quantity and a fall in super fine butter from 34 percent to 29. Queensland live stock shows large gains with sheep 8 549 060, cattle 4 321 000, horses 695 000. Broken Hill miners face Port Pirie conference over work return. Queensland politics hint at government defeat as defections rise. Presbyterian Assembly in Melbourne notes election of Morleratay as General assembly officer.
Melbourne May 18 Mr Watson unable to attend the Imperial Defence Conference due to private arrangements Newfoundland and Natel and Newfoundland have accepted invitations to the Imperial Conference on Defence. No definite agenda for July may have been cabled to colonies while War Office and Admiralty prepare a list of subjects for exchange of views.
A partial shipping notice indicates arrival at Fifeshire from Telton named Turakina for Wellington. It shows received May 19 at 10.55 am.
In Wellington on May 19 Rose McInnes faced a false oath charge and was ordered to await sentencing. George Richardson received two years for forgery and Arthur Frake two years on theft and forgery after probation was granted.
The Christchurch Supreme Court resumed the West Coast murder trial with testimony about Hallinen and Anderson. Winifred Har described blood on Hallinen’s clothes before a reported fight at a fish hop, and Neville Bull corroborated stains. Dockery and McDonald testified on Hallinen’s bar description matching Bourke’s murder.
In Junedin William Champion, 42, died after leaping from a bank while delirium tremens treatment failed. Earlier, Auckland reports a Port Albert accident left Boles, son of a Grey Lynn carpenter, fatally wounded when Belcher’s gun discharged during a group outing.
A deputation of fifty citizens including clergy urged the Attorney-General to not drop bribery allegations linked to the Ohinemuri Licensing Committee election years ago. Dr Findlay said he did all he could as Minister of Justice and outlined two options: present the facts to police or take action themselves. If police doubt arose they would refer to the Crown Solicitor.
Alexander Gray licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel in Dunedin was convicted of selling liquor to a prohibited person and fined five pounds. An aggravated assault case was noted at Hinds with W J S McDowell reporting he was struck with wood and required medical attention. a hearing is expected Friday. Also, Skerrett Wylie and Chapman Tripp, prominent NZ law firms, reportedly plan a consolidation. Williams, Canterbury engineer and coauthor of Colonial Coupiets, died at sixty two.
In Invercargill on May 19 three men William Fyfe John Pratt and John Henderson were walking along the Bluff to Ocean Beach when overtaken by a special train they fell into the sea Tyre suffered a fractured skull and both legs broken dying an hour later Pratt broke a leg Henderson escaped with bruises Fyfe was a wooddagger and leaves a wife and large family at Kakanui A severe gale blew at the time all men were sober.
At the Magistrate's Court John Grey was charged with assaulting his father John Grey with intent to injure. After evidence he was convicted of common assault and fined £4. The elder Grey and his wife are pensioners. the son, usually sober, returned home drunk and struck his father injuring a rib.
The auxiliary schooner Tahara of 97 tons was blown ashore at Long Point near Mahia Peninsula during a heavy sea and strong wind. Captain McNab remained at the scene while the crew, saved by life belts and lifeboat, reached Napier for care after the vessel caught fire and wrecked alongside racks.
Ver Press Association reports Masterton authority states No-license action will not affect My Lamb's Turaroa vineyard business if he continues to manufacture and sell wine at Masterton.
Commercial report notes large wool sales chiefly of New Zealand best qualities. Demand remains strong for United States top-massing sorts while intermediate lots show some irregularity. Prices include Kot u at 104d per pound.
The Christchurch market shows little milling activity as exporters hold to 8s 11d. few lines at that price. Oat prices dip with weak demand in the Home market and shipping difficulties. Grass seeds quiet as rye grass demand fades, and potatoes rise as growers withhold sales and shift into pits.
A local notice highlights Percy offering a wide host assortment and notably low prices, inviting customers to shop the new stock.
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