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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 27, 1908
Page
2
Mrs Fifield directs disposal of an 8 Acre 1 Rood 10 Perches property on Princess Street with a 6 room dwelling and sealer gis. Ideal for subdivision into numerous sites. Also three acre blocks in Allenton offered at a low figure. Call to inspect these properties.
Ad promotes At Home Tea emphasizing its aroma and convenience. Notes no aide required to reveal flavor and mentions air-tight canisters. Identifies Manchester Bros as sole agents.
The King and Queen of Italy opened the Palace of the International Institute of Agriculture in Rome. Forty-six nations joined the project after a 1905 Rome conference. New Zealand is among the members. The Institute aims to study farming progress, prices, transport, and weights and measures, planning a general assembly later this year.
Sir Joseph Ward said in Eltham that an Absolute Majority Bill or a Second Ballot Bill would be introduced next session. Other notes include railway changes after May 30, insurance premium rises likely, and regional updates on nurseries, government settlement ballots, canal scheme reports, and population outflow from New Zealand.
An interview with Mr J E Taylor on municipal social reform and socialism. He argues for expanded municipal powers, social institutions, and public ownership to curb private exploitation. He critiques Massey and Ward, cites Wellington and Auckland examples, and supports a move toward state and municipal control of services.
The London shipbuilding dispute ballot shows £4145 in favor of settlement terms and 22110 against. Work will resume Friday as conciliation boards may curb future sectional disputes.
A flotilla of British destroyers escorted M. Fallieres to Shakespeare Cliff as the Leon Gambetta passed between ships. The President received a salute and cheers at Dover while crowds gathered at Victoria station and St James's Palace. Decorations at Grosvenor Place Piccadilly and St James Street dazzled spectators.
After ceremonies for King Edward and the Prince of Wales, M. Fallieres attends a Buckingham Palace banquet. The King praises Anglo French entente and hopes for lasting peace and prosperity. Fallieres speaks of cordial understanding and visits the Exhibition with the King. Royal honors are exchanged, with Fallieres receiving the Grand Chain of the Victorian Order and Prince Arthur of Connaught and Lord Beresford awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour.
At a St Petersburg court martial on May 26 four revolutionaries were condemned to death for complicity in the murders of M. Pavloff the Military Public Prosecutor M Maximovski chief of the Stral Prison Administration and Colonel Ivanoff Governor of Viborg along with other outrages. Four others received penal servitude and two deportations.
Lord Curzon defends Empire as a united British world and urges cheaper imperial cables and education. Two million Australian children reportedly saluted the Union Jack as Windsor scholars gathered on Empire Day. Empire Day events spread to Canada, South Africa, and Norfolk Island with legal observations.
In London on May 26 MPs clash over pensions funding and education costs. Austen Chamberlain attacks unsound finance while Snowden calls for wealth redistribution. Lloyd George defends free trade budgets and hints at a wealth tax despite opposition on income tax reimposition.
The British Post Office inaugurated a mutual cash on delivery system with the United Kingdom and Malta Cyprus and the Ionian Islands for goods up to the value of 20 pounds. The notice is dated May 26 and received May 27 1984.
Lord Wenlock introduced a bill to facilitate the formation of thrift and credit banks and it was read a second time in the House of Lords.
Sydney May 26 government analyst finds distinct arsenic traces in Brown's kidneys and liver suggesting large arsenic presence. Dr ONeill treated Brown for influenza before Stanmore visit. neurosis of arsenical poisoning suspected. Dr Chennall notes symptoms and a suspected poison at the house. Mrs Baikie had bought poison to kill cats. Insurance pressures cited. May 27 deposition reports declined accident certificate.
Nominations for the Tuapeka seat closed today with candidates listed as Dr Chapple, James Horn, and Robert Scott.
The Mangarei Rifle Club posted 756 for eight shooters in the Daily Mail Cup at Plymouth with individual scores led by A. Marsh 99 and M J Marsh 98. Brisbane reporters note Foowong team scored 507 for the Daily Mail. Bendigo Rifle Club leads Empire competition with 798. Also mentions a cough remedy advertisement.
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