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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Sep 11, 1902

Page

3

Wellington Parliament Passes Key Local Bills

The Council met at 2.30 p.m. and passed the Wellington Harbour Board Empowering, Hawera County Lighting, Dunedin Town Belt Road Closing and Regulation Bills. Second readings were agreed to for several acts including Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Act Amendment, New River Harbour Reclamation, Balclutha Reserves and Empowering, and Masterton Borough Betterment. The Christchurch Tramway District Bill was committed. debates on electric power legislation and river use for future electricity were noted before adjournment at 5 p.m.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph Wellingtron Wellington Harbour Board Hawera County Dunedin E. Jenkinson City of Christchurch

Records of a New Zealand House debate on railway extension and Crown Suits Act

The House met at 2 30 p m and heard petitions for extending the Culverden to Upper Wairau railway. Sir William Russell queried Justice interference in the Moore case. My Guinness sought leave to introduce Crown Suits Act Amendment Bill expanding sue rights and defining confidential State documents. Debate covered candidate definitions, four year parliaments, representation commission, and various amendments. The session adjourned after long discussion, resuming at 7 30 p m and adjourning at 1 a m.

Welliron Culverden Upper Wairau William Russell Moore Supreme Court Joseph Ward Guinness J. Ward Messrs Barclay T. McKenzie Atkinson Fisher E. M. Smith McNab House J. G. Ward House of Representatives Palmer General Assembly R. McKenzie Willis G. W. Russell Messrs Monk and Hoge Theraters Smith Opindon Hutcheson Glasgow Meredith Voices Iir McNab Representation Commission Hall Tanner Hanan W. Fraser Maszey R. Thompson Wme G. J. Smith Collins Tr. Mackenzie Nelson Westland McNai Ell

Prohibition Adjourned in Ashburton Case Over Hotel Ledger

In Ashburton the prohibition order hearing against a resident was adjourned for a week. The civil case R McCallum v W Thomas ended with judgment for the plaintiff, while Henry and Elizabeth Bates pursued a claim against John Harvin over board and lodging charges tied to the Mount Somers Hotel.

C. A. Wray R. McCallum W. Thomas Henry and Elizabeth Bates John Harvin Mr Creswell My Crisp Mount Somers Henry Bates Mr Crisp Bates Irvine West Harris Edward Bates Witness Crisp Heave John Harris Christchurch Cresswell Irving Empire Hotel Grand National Thomas Harris

The Boer Generals Sail for the Hague and British Talks

United Press reports that Boer Generals have sailed to the Hague while Mr Chamberlain refused refugees’ return without allegiance and declined to reappoint ex-Boer officials. London notes a conference with the Generals and their eleven point memorandum seeking amnesty pensions language rights and compensation, which Chamberlain called a reopen of the peace terms. He offered to consider Vereeniging terms' implementation.

United Press Association Elevisia Laynoy Hague Chamberlain Great Britain America Europe London Bosr

Anxiety for Timaru crew as Kaipara voyage continues

Reports from Avcenana and Lyttelton show the barque Timaru 27 days out to Kaipara while the barquentine Riverland, same departure date, reached Kaipara 16 days earlier. In Langholm a settler Thomas Carrell was found dead in a hotel card room. Margaret Jones fined for selling liquor without license. other charges adjourned. Council urges government for sawmill and child labour commissions. Dresden Piano Co plans a one week clearance sale in Ashburton with wholesale pricing. Impey's May Apple advertised as stomach remedy priced 2s 6d.

United Press Association Avcenana Timaru Lyttelton Kaipara Mancawexa Thomas Carrell Langholm Hotel New Zealand Dresden Piano Company Megara A. Jackson W. Urangsden Ashburton W. Brunsden H. Stephenson N.H Impey Sharland and Co Wellington

Australians draw with South of England in 403 run first innings

September 10 at Loxton the South of England declared at 7 for 403 with Nobia taking 4 wickets and Armstrong 3. Australia reply 248 in their second innings, Trumper top scoring with 120 and Duff 86 as Trumper’s 120 helped set up a draw after Tramble 29.

Loxton England Nobia Armstrong Jones Saunders Ramble Hopkins Trumper Duff Hull Noble Mason Tramble

Ashburton Licensing Committee Holds Quarterly Meeting

The Ashburton Licensing Committee met this morning with chairman C A Wray and members D Thomas D McLean A McFarlane and T Sealy. Minutes of the last meeting were confirmed. A temporary transfer of the Winslow Hotel license from J C Cusack to T Daily was granted and a transfer of Mount Somers Hotel license from Edward Bates to W J Clay was approved.

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Ashburton Sports Association Meeting Ends With Arrangements

The Ashburton Sports Association executive met in Burnett Street with P H Cox presiding. They elected Mr Cox chairman for twelve months and discussed donations from the Domain Board, disbanded St Patrick’s Association, and set rental terms for reformed St Patrick’s. The hockey club won winter ground priority with ten days notice to football.

Sports Association Burnett Street Cox Moore F. Pritchard P. H. Cox Domain Board Ashburton Cricket Club Or. Taylor Southern Cross Football Club St Patrick’s Association St. Patrick’s Association Ashburton Sporta Association Dean O*donnell D. Moriarty Ashburton Sports Association Dean O' Donnell St. Patrick's Association Oval Pritchard Moriarty

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