21 Nov 1908
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Nov 21, 1908
Page
1
Wellington residents decided to entertain the Hon W Hall Fones at a cordial in the Town Hall and present him with an illuminated address on December 1 before his departure for London to assume the High Commissionership.
The Board of Agriculture places British wheat at 6 565 970 quarters. A British committee reports marked improvement in Australian wines especially NSW red varieties. brandies praised, white wines and burgandies less so. South Wales Miners Federation conference signals socialist dominance. warnings against politicizing unions. A London man shoots his separated wife then commits suicide. jealousy cited. Paris telegram feature notes nighttime telegraph letters. Berlin census shows 41 468 unemployed in Greater Berlin. Rockefeller testifies in Missouri case owning a quarter of a million Standard Oil stock and earning three million sterling. denies pressuring others to sell.
A Times letter and cable report discuss Churchill inviting Manchester employers and workers to refine the Brooklands pact. Debate centers on wage adjustments and a possible arbitration or sliding-scale system to curb disputes in the cotton trade, with Macara proposing a conciliation scheme and board involvement.
Two Americans Eugene Delano of Chicago and George Washburn of Philadelphia return to B I from John's Newfoundland after visiting Labrador's famed Grand Falls. Recounted by Reuters, the falls lie 300 miles inland on Hamilton Inlet, about 200 feet wide and 1900 feet deep, with a roaring torrent seen twenty miles away and shrouded in mist except on clear days suitable for photographs.
In Dunedin at the Police Court on November 20 Paul Henry Mercier was found guilty of passing himself off as deaf and partially paralysed to deceive the public. He was sentenced to three months in gaol.
A collection of letters claims Warner's Safe Cure restored health for women with various ailments including fatigue, breathlessness, and digestive issues. Testimonials from Mrs Brown and Mrs Tay describe relief after using the medicine, noting concentrated form available at 2s 6d per bottle.
Alfred Herbert Hayes faced three counts for an August 19 Greytown incident but the Crown withdrew major counts. He pleaded guilty to common assault and was fined 20 shillings after evidence was heard.
A thief rifled the clothes of four boarders at the Southland Hotel last night and took about £20. He missed a sovereign purse containing a similar amount. The incident occurred in Gore on November 20 according to the Press Association.
In Supreme Court Tobias Miller faced a charged attempt to murder Ernest Hight at Masterton on September 8. The trial heard how Hight and Robert Price sheltered from Miller’s gunfire after spotting him near the verandah. The jury returned a guilty verdict with a mercy recommendation, delaying sentencing to Monday morning.
Directors report demand exceeded supply with plans for building and machinery additions costing 3000 pounds. Yearly profit 7784 pounds 169 shillings 10 pence. Dividend proposed at 5 percent, balance carried forward 866 pounds 8 shillings 6 pence. Retiring directors J. Roberts and the Hon. T. Vergus re elected.
The Ashburton labour market shows no notable improvement in trade or business for October. Some shopkeepers see possible seasonal upturn with fine weather, but overall activity remains quiet. Key trades report varying demand with tailoring and woollen milling busy, while coachbuilding and watchmaking remain weak.
A Christchurch inventor J A O Callaghan unveils a pump connection patent for bicycle pumps enabling one connection to fit both existing pump types. The design uses a universal male or female screw pairing to simplify attachment to valves, with full details available from O Callaghan at 54 Oxford Terrace and patent agents Henry Hughes at 183 Hereford Street.
A public notice lists upcoming meeting dates as Thursday November 19 1908 Thursday December 10 1908 Thursday January 14 1909 Tuesday February 2 1909 and Tuesday February 28 1909 for the local Board of Trade schedule.
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