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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Oct 13, 1908

Page

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Compensation Case Dismissed In Napier Breakwater Accident

Wellington October 12 Arbitration Court dismissed Regalado Kells claim for six weeks of compensation after a bicycle accident during meal hour considered as a suspension of employment. Kells worked on the steamer Rakanoa discharging coal at Napier breakwater on March 28. He left for lunch and returned to find the mishap occurred en route. The court found no authority to treat the meal hour as continue employment.

Wellington Arbitration Court Regalado Kells Rakanoa Napier Breakwater

Arbitration Court review of workers duty under award terms

Auckland October 12 Arbitration Court ruled Clause 11 of the award not to impose a duty to work but to allow the employer to proceed when enough men are assembled Breach by absence is a contract breach with damages as remedy Hastings October 12 Dane Goddard union president denounced acts of anti award rebellion saying it harms workers and public sympathy Union praised J Reardon for handling Napier hearing Applications filed for interpretation of awards in Canterbury district involving Typographical Association Lyttelton Times Press Co Whitcombe and Tombs and Canterbury Tanners Fellmongers Association v Webster and others

Auckland Victoria Hastings T.B. Goddard Dwke’s Bay Industrial Union of Arbitration Court J. Reardon Wellington Napier Canterbury Typographical Association The Lyttelton Times Company, Limited Press Company, Limited Whitcombe and Tombs, Limited Canterbury Tanners’, Fellmongers’ and Skinners’ Association Webster

Church Parade Speech Tackles Crime and National Pride

The Rev QO Harper, speaking at a Manawatu Mounted Rifles parade in Palmerston North, argues crime is not decreasing and gaol numbers rise. He attacks selfish wage rules, warns of class dominance shifts, and urges self examination of pride and responsibility to reform the country’s moral and economic outlook.

Palmerston North Manawatu Mounted Rifles Harper All Sainte Church New Zealand Butt England Israel Judah

Multiple North Island Accidents Reported Across Towns

Reports from Westport IREY MOUTH and Christchurch chronicle several fatal and serious injuries. A coal miner George Brown died after being shot in the chin during marking near a butts at Miller ton. T Neil from Southland died after collapsing at Ngahere saw mill. W R Cooksley injured in Lyttelton yard accident with pelvic fracture. Thomas Carr burned in benzine explosion at Port Chalmers. inquest returns death from benzine fuel explosion.

Westport Millerton George Brown Ireymouth Ngahere T. Neil Southland Christchurch Lyttelton W. R. Cooksley British Hotel J. Guthrie Cooksley Dunedin Thomas Carr Moana Port Chalmers Nicol

Whangape Drift Report From Fiji Coast

The Century, arriving from Fiji, relays news of the Union Company's steamer Whangape in drift off a Fiji island. Tow by the Tofua, she steamed slowly as crews failed once to couple the shaft but succeeded on a second try. Adrift in fair weather, the ship faced no severe hardships. drift direction was north northwest, opposite to search expectations.

Auckland Century Fiji Union Company Tofua Whangape N.N.W

Zam-Buk skin cure hailed as herbal remedy for eruptions

Advert explains Zam-Buk as a pure herbal skin cure and healer. It claims it clears pores, removes poisons, and prevents boils eczema pimples and sores. The product is sold by chemists and stores at 1s 6d and 3s 6d per pot.

Lightweight sovereigns in circulation in Dunedin raise concerns

Light weight sovereigns are circulating in Dunedin and said to be damaged by the acid system. Some recently tendered to banks weighed as low as 16. An Auckland authority notes few domestic girls from England succeed in households due to lack of experience, many coming from factories.

Dunedin Auckland England

Frozen Meat and Wheat Prices from Smithfield Market

London October 11 The Frozen Meat Trades Association quotes reflect actual sales of at least 100 car cases of mutton or lamb or 26 car cases of beef of fair average quality. Mutton Canterbury light River Plate heavy Lamb Canterbury medium Beef Queensland forequarters hind quarters River Plate forequarters Adelaide October wheat prices: Australian December-January 35s 9d per quarter January-February 36s and 36s 13d 376 6d for Adelaide wheat.

London Frozen Meat Trades Association Smithfield Canterbury River Plate Queensland Adelaide

Meat prices and demand in London summary cable

London dated October 10 reports mutton prices rising with stronger forward demand. Beef shows dull trade due to American and Argentine supplies and poor weather. Butter remains steady but listless. Bradford tops quoted for various crossbred and merino categories with prices in pence to shillings.

Wellington Department of Industries and Commerce London Canterbury North Island River Plate America Bradford

Wellington Manawatu Railway Company Faces Government Sale

At a general meeting, shareholders note six month gross revenue of £83 972 up from £78 272 last year and a net increase of £3 148. Directors estimate £55 shillings per share as sale value upon government purchase and asset realisation, subject to no major accidents or unforeseen costs. Meeting ratifies sale of railway and property to the Government.

Wellington Wellington-Manawatu

Treatment of Leprosy Suspended Despite No Improvement

Sydney reports the Board of Health president will keep the judgment on the Nairn leprosy treatment in suspense. Four patients have shown no improvement over a lengthy trial, yet the treatment will continue. A codlin moth parasite has been found in Adelaide. Loch Finlas loss appears due to navigational errors and lack of lookout. The Mysterious Chinese Junk arrived from Tahiti via San Francisco. captain Williams and family aboard, ship en route to Shanghai.

Sydney Board of Health Adelaide Launceston Treasury Thursday Island San Francisco Tahiti Williams Shanghai Whitse

Detectives Arrest Suspect in Window Entry Case

Two detectives pursued a young man charged with assault on a child. They used an extraordinary measure entering the accused's residence through a window and seized him as he entered his bedroom.

Auckland

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