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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Oct 19, 1908
Page
3
A derailed train carrying fugitives from Metz Michigan caused a forest fire that destroyed a culvert and wreckage. Fifteen charred skeletons are reported and a fireman died in the engine tank. Women and children were left in a steel car as panic spread.
London dispatch reports the Irish Estate Commissioners are compulsorily acquiring 18 000 acres of Lord Clanricarde's estate in Galway. The move, announced October 18, is part of Irish land reform actions.
Nebraska sheriff forcibly entered Hearst railway saloon in Omaha at night to serve Governor Haskell with a writ seeking 1.2 million pounds in damages over a Memphis specal claiming Haskell is a tool of the Standard Oil Trust.
The last German balloon in the international race was found at sea one hundred miles north of Heligoland. The car was separated from the netting with no trace of the occupants.
The estate of the late David Syme has been certified for probate at £920,481 in Melbourne. A new explosive developed by Pomeroy of New Zealand was successfully tested.
In Dunedin James McDonald a 60 year old resident of Sydenham was found ill in the street and died at 11 10 pm after arriving from Christchurch three days earlier. Another death reported at Manormore Milton sees farmer Thomas Manson found dead at his gate after moving from Canterbury two years ago.
A family outing on Lake Brunner ends in tragedy when a flat bottomed boat capsizes near Horseshoe Bay. Mr Green and his wife disappear after the accident while a 14 year old son is rescued. A second boat searches unsuccessfully for the couple.
In Napipa on October 19 John Bowie Arnott shorekeeper was convicted of sly grog selling and fined £20. Leah Myers pleaded guilty to unlawfully selling beer and whisky without a license and was fined £75 with a month to pay.
Fire at the Mlandale Coal Mine near Dunedin prompted a restart attempt with ventilating fans reversed after gas dispersion. Three men entered to fight the blaze but were driven back by steam and smoke, leading to permanent closure of workings. most workers placed under dismissal while a small crew remains at a separate seam.
Invercargill October 18 Archibald John M Neill aged about thirty five, sought under several aliases on charges of false pretences and theft, was arrested at daybreak by Detective Cameron in a Woodend house about five miles from town. He had been in Southland for about three weeks and was armed with a loaded revolver but had no chance to use it.
In Caulfield on October 17 the Caulfield Gap over one mile and a half featured 00 sows. Mr D O Brien’s Maranci Tulketog ne Cae Gyn Maite Sh folaire won by three quarters of a length with a time around 3 minutes 53 seconds.
The Dunedin Bowls Association reports Commonwealth secretaries discuss sending an Australian team to New Zealand in January. Nominations for races in the team close on November 1. Captain Edwin telegraphs: Westerly strong winds, four gale force, likely, glass to fall but rise after ten hours.
Local electorates heard candidates in Ashburton Selwyn and surrounding districts as Mr W J Dickie and Mr C A L Merde addressed multiple schoolrooms and halls. Dickie spoke in Mount Somers Lauriston Kyle and Staveley while supporters thanked speakers and state officials noted future events.
Mr Hardy spoke to a large Seafield audience in the Selwyn electorate on Wednesday evening, with Sir Brice present. He answered questions at length, and a hearty vote of thanks was carried amidst applause.
RF BR FLATMAN invites electors to the Odd Fellows Hall Ashburton for a political address on Friday October 23. Front seats reserved for ladies and attendees urged to be present.
N R W J Dickie will meet and address electors at centres in Selwyn on Monday evening, Tuesday evening, Wednesday October 21, Thursday October 22, Friday October 28, and Saturday October 29. All meetings start at 3 pm with reserved seats for tactics supporters.
FRE ANDER ROS TD AUCTIONEERS state they have properties available for private care and invite intending purchasers to arrange viewings.
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