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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Sep 03, 1908

Page

3

Australian Cable News Briefs and Sports

Melbourne reports a 6 to 5 baseball win for America over Victoria. Tender accepted to extend Melbourne Shanghai steamship service with subsidy £3900 yearly. Federal revenue expected to fall £500000 versus last year. Floods hit Warnambool district Kalgoorlie and other regions. Eight hours day celebrations dampened by rain. Oki explains crime leading to a fatal shooting of Shaw. Japanese suspect later arrested. Douglas and Miss Wayth death linked by premeditated murder suicide. Sydney shows a notably low death rate of 11 per thousand in 1907. Butter price rises noted. British footballers voyage to Vancouver. manager Hartnett lauds hospitality. MacEvedy stays in New Zealand as a doctor.

Victorian New South Wales Eastern and Australian Steamship Company Hong Kong Shanghai Melbourne Commonwealth Australia Warnambool Adelaide Kalgoorlie TIO

American Fleet Eyes Australasia Route To Pacific Power

The American Fleet in Melbourne reports Admiral Sperry addressing the Metropolitan Board of Works. He argues opening Pacific routes strengthens Australasia and creates secure lines of communication with San Francisco and Vancouver, linking Australia to Canada and enhancing neutral power while avoiding attack routes.

Melbourne Admiral Sperry Metropolitan Board of Works America Australasia Pacific San Francisco Vancouver Australia Dominion Canada Remy Country

Australians plan own squadron amid imperial defense debate

An opinion from The Standard notes Australia will build and equip its own squadron as a test case for defending imperial states. It cites sympathy for Admiral Sperry's ovation and suggests Australasia may view American naval power as a barrier against Japanese expansion, while some question the Motherland’s willingness to protect Australasia.

London Standard Admiral Sperry Australia Pall Mal Washington Australasia Pacific United States England

Fatalities and Accidents Reported Across Cities

In Taihape the body of Frederick Grantham age twenty five was found near his home with a discharged gun nearby, suspected self harm. In New Plymouth Ei Jardine a High School master shot himself after earlier arrest for indecent exposure. In Christchurch a boy Voyce suffered a compound leg fracture after a fall while swinging from a dray. In Dunedin a four year old child Henry Burton was killed at the Baiko tram terminus when the tram struck him as he stood near the slot-rail.

Christchurch Voyce Prebbleton Dunedin Baikorai Henry Burton George Burton Thipman Roslyn

Sheep Returns Show Dominion Total Over Twenty Two Million

Wellington reports the second interim sheep returns for the year ended April 30 1908. The total sheep in the dominion is estimated at 22 449 053, up 1 465 281 from last year. North Island totals 17 682 201 and South Island 10 816 852, with increases of 778 188 and 687 098 respectively.

Wellington Dominion North Teland South Ieland

Children’s Tacking Cough Cure as Nightfall Remedy

A vintage advertisement promotes Woods Great Peppermint Cure noted for night cough relief. It lists price details in old currency and claims quick, soothing sleep for children.

The Sinn Fein Movement and Ireland’s Year Book Insight

The Irish Year Book of 1893 highlights a cultural and industrial revival in Ireland. It notes educated men and women, agricultural reform, schools in several counties, art and craft laboratories, and a push to distinguish Irish goods. It urges keeping families Irish and curbing emigration to bolster national development.

Ireland Cavan Galway Cork Dublin Munster Dairy School Loughry Cookstown County Tyrone Cirrieslim County Wicklow Party of Reform Lily Yeats William Butler Yeats William Morris

Retirement of a Dunedin magistrate marks farewell

M C Graham the Stipendiary Magistrate in Dunedin for twenty years sat his last court session this morning. The legal profession hosted a farewell with a presentation from court staff and police. The Domain Board will assess rental for the Domain playing grounds and should protect financially fragile clubs from collapse, including St Patrick's Day Sports Association.

Dunedin Domain Committee Domain Board St. Patrick’s Day Sports Association

Wool market steady at best prices amid mixed demand

Combiergial reports September 3 morning activity with steady demand for better wool and weaker fanity. Grain market unchanged and exports show no inquiry. Seed lines of cats see rising demand while wheat remains scarce and millers stay mostly buyers for prime samples only. Prices range from 1s 9d to 2s for seed, 4s 1d to 4s 3d for prime milling, and 35 8d to 8s 10d for broken and damaged goods.

Sydney

Frozen Meat Market Prices Reported by Colonial Co

The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company cables a report from Napier dated September 2 with today's quotations for the frozen meat market. Napier Wellington and North Island mutton at 83d lamb first quality 34d second quality beef hind quarters 43d fores did.

Napier Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company Wellington North Island Hinds

Important will case heard in Supreme Court at WanganuI

Mr Justice Chapman heard a dispute over James Alexander’s will giving his son William power of appointment over one fourth of the residuary estate valued about £15000. William died in 1897 leaving all to Alexander Alexander, his cousin. The court decides if the power was valid and if Alexander Alexander is entitled to the share. Judgment reserved after five counsel.

Wanganul Justice Chapman Supreme Court James Alexander Wanganui William Alexander Mary Alexander Alexander Alexander Court of Appeal

Domain Board to set rental for Domain grounds

A sub committee of the Sports Association met the Domain Search Committee to discuss the coming year rental. They proposed £90 sliding scale with new clubs, but the Domain Board suggested rebates to total £110 while preserving protection for the Association. The Domain Committee plans to recommend £210 as the current year rental starting September 1.

Sports Association Domain Board Messrs P. H. Cox C. Mathews A. J. Tyrrel-Baxter Domain Committee

Curator Plans Re-sowing Oval Grasp For Cricket Season

The Curator of the Domain aims to treat and sow portions of the Oval with grass at the earliest opportunity in preparation for the cricket season.

Pine Timber For Sale In Tinwald Do main

About 27 000 feet of pine timber offered for sale in Tinwald domain. Price ten per hundred. Also 50 cords of firewood available. Fitzgerald Elros. Ashburton.

Tinwald Domain Fitzgerald Elros Ashburton

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