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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 21, 1907
Page
3
The Times reports sharp contrasts between Prime Minister Asquith and Winston Churchill on imperial unity and colonial preference. It notes Churchill’s uncompromising speech, Asquith’s optimism, and criticism of Churchill’s language and calls for hospitality.
In an interview in Southampton Dr Jameson voiced disappointment with the Imperial Conference results but said certain principles were affirmed and will bear fruit. Mr Smartt complained of timidity in fiscal reform while Sir Joseph Ward doubted favorable resolutions on preference would pass though protecting and free trade should not mix with preference. The conference was seen as abortive by Kosansabe, with practical outcomes anticipated.
King Edward replied to the Woolwich Argenal petition read via Mr Herbert Gledstone. The meeting condemned discharges but urged Parliament be summoned to stop job losses and ease hardship in the public service.
United Press reports in Auckland Council proceedings discuss the recent cluster of suspicious illnesses linked to Miss N. McMillan who died after a fright in an ambulance. Relatives suspect septicaemia and fear a broader inquiry. a future council meeting will decide on next steps as investigations proceed.
Workmen conduct decontamination efforts as warehouses owners order rat destruction. Sewer inspection starts and the quarantine following Miss Kitchen’s death is ended, opening the avenue to routine operations.
The minister reports no telegram confirming the Auckland deaths as plague linked. New Plymouth Borough Council approves a library tender of £1979 with extra funds needed for a party wall, architect fees, and fittings. A gas leak rat death story in Qamara draws note from the North Otago Times. Ashburton Oddfellows Hall hears Farmers Union critique of the Land Bill with a motion favoring freehold options. Chertsey Saleyards Company holds an annual meeting. directors propose a caretaker cottage and report a solid balance despite no dividend.
Auckland dispatch reports a private code indicating a very serious strike ongoing in Sio Francisesi. Business is largely at a standstill with chipping halted. no cargo for the colonies can be shipped meantime.
The 61 ton schooner Emma Sims, owned by E G Pilcher of Wellington, bound from Brooklyn Bay to Lyttelton with timber, struck rocks near Mana Island after leaving Worser Bay on May 16. All crew survived. vessel not insured and likely total wreck. Hinemoa manned by Marine Department rescued the crew. A salvage party will depart at dawn to recover cargo or salvageable gear.
Christchurch reports a police push on vagrants with a harsh tilt. Two men were jailed for three months each after the Magistrate Mr Bishop vowed to clear the streets of such characters.
A 25 year old man faced a maintenance suit for wife aged 18 and their child. The wife claimed she had married before sixteen. The magistrate condemned early marriages and ordered the man earning os a week to share wages with his wife and child.
A Hastings meeting led by Major Smith of the National League of New Zealand passed a resolution supporting universal military and naval training for the colony’s youth. Sir William Tirssell moved the motion and Sir William Russell was elected branch president.
Ashburton yards saw good attendance with a heavy fat sheep yarding yet uneven values. Crossbreds and wethers sold to 18s 6d and 22s 5d for prime lines, lambs up to 18s 6d, while many entries passed unsold. Store pens dragged, cattle scarce, store cattle sold weakly with limited prices.
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