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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 08, 1913
Page
6
The article discusses aviation fame and danger from dramatic air feats, noting M Regaud looping the loop at 1500 feet and questioning the utility of aircraft in war. It mentions a Zeppelin type dirigible with 8000 mile range and 8 to 10 ton payload as a threat, and ends with moral maxims about conduct and conscience.
The piece argues airships are awkward to maneuver near ground and dangerous if storms arise, risking fuel depletion and destruction. It cites Hudson Maxim skeptical on aerial bombs and notes that naval gunnery effects differ from bombs dropped on buildings, questioning their combat value.
The text argues aerial bombardment shows limited damage from dropped shells as they bury and neutralize on impact. It notes Ladysmith and Pretoria defenses with heavy shells causing little effect and asserts airships at 5000 feet are hard to hit and unlikely to yield decisive results.
A reflective excerpt urging patience and prayer from a periodical column. It contrasts empty efforts with purposeful action and encourages reliance on timely improvement and vigilance in one’s life.
A lighthearted jumble shows a couple planning a honeymoon at the depot with jokes about vegetables and love. A professor and wife discuss kisses and forgetfulness while a burglar scare unsettles a household, revealing daily humor and small shocks.
An explosion at a Paris area factory in Aubervilliers tore workers apart as water was poured into a chemical hole near a powder magazine. Five men were killed and ten injured, their fragments scattered up to a hundred yards.
Thomas Collier, a parcel sorter, died after a parcel exploded at Victoria Station in Manchester. Several sorters were injured as windows shattered. Investigators found the parcel contained explosive corks used as starters at athletic meetings.
Patrons flock to His Majesty’s Theatre for the first Ashburton screening of Les Miserables by Pathé. The film is hailed as a masterpiece portraying Jean Valjean’s bread‑stealing hardship, lengthy toil, redemption, and noble life through exceptional acting and vivid imagery.
A spate swept away 150 travelers en route to a fair at a Beas River tributary near Hoshiarpur. Separate reports from Willington, Westport, Dunedin, Invercargill note fatal railway, mining, and shipboard deaths including a missing stationmaster found dead near a border, a man hanged at Green Island, and a greaser death at Rotoria.
A vivid note from a millinery page celebrates Spring magic in hats. The store touts a splendid selection of latest models for the season, promising chic designs to delight smart dressers and elevate outfits.
A massive fire in Thot Springs Arkansas razed 80 business blocks including most public buildings. It began in the negroes dwellings and spread rapidly causing many narrow escapes. About a thousand people are homeless and damage is estimated at a million sterling.
Advert says Regent Cigarettes are fragrant and cool and promotes free gift schemes. It claims forty beautiful presents to choose from as options for purchasers.
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