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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 20, 1920
Page
5
London reports detail a coal conference where Sir Robert Horne and Mr Smillie clash over increased output and miners wages. Horne suggests linking pay to output, while Smillie insists on a two point package and warns against accepting less.
London reports that after the Miners Conference Sir Robert Horne and a Triple Alliance sub committee will hold separate talks Tuesday and a joint conference Wednesday to decide on possible action. A national coal rationing scheme may be enacted if a strike occurs and Midlands employers warn of immediate factory shutdowns.
Reuters reports London September 18 that the Coal Conference adjourned after Sime insists on a 25 increase net shift. Government words may force a strike, as Sir Robert Horne links wages to output and targets pre war production with 287.6 million tons. The Triple Alliance sub committee prepares for coordinated action if needed. Coal Association notes wages averaging over 20 pounds weekly in the first group, with lower rates in subsequent groups.
Paris reports Deschanel has forwarded resignation to the Cabinet. An extraordinary parliamentary session will announce the move. Millerand appears favored to win the presidency with Briand possibly becoming Premier if elected.
The Pall Mall Gazette notes Belgium's postwar industrial rebound and highlights Brussels development as a sea-linked port via a navigable canal. Antwerp shows strong recovery with June shipping at 1,039,054 tons, close to June 1914 levels.
New York reports say a ten thousand dollar reward is offered for evidence to arrest those responsible for the Wall Street blast. Authorities suspect an anarchist plot. 36 dead and 300 injured. Wall Street business resumes as federal authorities pursue the same group blamed for the June 1919 outrage.
Millington reports two unions clash over the Moerski voyage. Representatives met the Tinton Company manager with no agreement. About 250 passengers remain ashore at hotels as crews stay aboard. The union pays passenger expenses. affected travelers fear missing England departures on Ovsowa with full ships booked. Salvation hinges on possible next move and a hoped sailing tomorrow.
In Wellington this day the row between firemen and stewards over the ship Moeraki's cook is settled. The Union Company expects to dispatch the vessel for Sydney at 5 this evening. The cook signed on this morning, ending the dispute.
Official statistics show cost of living up 161 percent since before the war while food prices rise 167 percent. Murry McCurdy notes continued price increases threaten the average working-class family’s weekly budget, estimated to be 9s 6d higher this Christmas than in 1919.
Interest in the Ashburton County Racing Club spring meeting rises as several New Zealand Cup horses headline Thursday and Friday cards. Notables include Royal Star Rose Pink Warlike Silent King and Jack Symons plus Strayshot General Petain High Heels Carmine and Miss Camouflage in key events. Excursion fares and rail timetable invites distant patrons to a first class course and a promising day of sport.
Housewives seek BETTLE'S RENNET for making cards and whey to accompany stewed rhubarb and fruits. Tenket is praised as a success when BETTLE'S RENNET is used. Delicous and nourishing, sold at 6d per bottle at grocers. BETTIS is claimed to be the better Rennetspecify.
Milan manufacturers grant four lire daily to adult workers and big increases for youths and women. Several factories evacuated. Gunfire hits a Rome Milan express near Roveredo wounding a woman and a child. Federation seeks joint control with factory evacuation and compensation. Railway workers seize subsidiaries in Rome Bologna and Milan.
London reports growing unemployment fears for the coming winter as trade slackens in cotton, woolen, heat and motor industries. Thousands of workers have been discharged and many factories run short time while food prices rise and manufactured goods hold steady or fall slightly. Manchester manufacturers cut wholesale prices by five to fifteen percent amid a widespread trade depression and restricted purchases.
London reports a provisional settlement ending three weeks of stoppage for Manchester and Liverpool printers. Newspapers will resume with final wage and status terms referred to the Typographical Association Executive for negotiation. The executive and employers are due to meet on the 20th inst.
Several North East coast branches of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers passed a resolution in favour of payment by results. National News reports other shipbuilding unions are expected to adopt the same approach.
Ottawa reports a seamen strike on September 18 disrupting Great Lakes shipping. The crew demands parity with American sailors in pay and conditions, halting regular maritime traffic until negotiations resume.
Sydney reports the Tahiti departure postponed to Monday after a dispute with stewards and pan trymen over accommodations. Crew members began leaving the vessel and refuse to return until their demands are met.
London reports the death of Sir William Mather P C at age 82. A prominent figure in the advancement of technical education, Mather was widely known for his work in shaping educational initiatives and public service.
The death is announced of Pane the Eger ton Castle aged 62 years in London.
Attendance near 6000 at Lancaster Park as Wellington overcomes an early Canterbury lead. The sides were even at halftime, but Wellington dominated the second half to win 16 13. Canterbury faded, and Wellington claimed the victory.
South Africa's Ruby Board accepts New Zealand invitation under English Union laws and will send 29 players plus a manager. They plan five matches in Australia three outbound and two return, with at least two days between games, leaving in late April or early May.
An advertisement touts Nazol as the best family protection against chills and sore throats with 60 doses priced at 6d. It warns against imitations and urges ordering by name Nis ZO.
The Home Office denies sensational press claims about Cork’s Lord Mayor prison treatment. He has enjoyed political prisoner privileges, is not in prison clothing, and after refusing food remains bedridden with constant medical care, nurses, and available nourishment at his bedside.
United Service reports growing doubt about Terence MacSwineys hunger strike as the Sunday Times cites relatives claiming his death was near while visitors supply nourishment. doctors disagree noting a 40 day fast could be feasible under his conditions. MacSwiney states his long fast is sustained by spiritual strength from daily communion and worldwide prayers.
Sinn Fein members in motor cars overran Tyrone raiding Protestant houses and seizing sporting rifles with receipts claiming the Irish Republic.
Martin Short was court martialed at Newry for possessing a republican army handbook and sentenced to six months imprisonment. Following the Great Northern Railway strike action, disloyal staff were dismissed and loyal drivers, firemen, and guards installed.
Herr Heineken of North German Lloyd arrives in Plymouth en route to Germany and says most prewar routes may reopen soon. He predicts passenger services could resume by March 1921 between Danzig and New York via Southampton and Cherbourg. He notes world trade needs joint nation cooperation. Berlin reports Herr Wirth resigns as Finance Minister over wage and tax dispute.
A convoy of German warships was handed to the Allies arriving at Rosyth. The ships include the cruisers Stettin and Danzig.
Telegrams from Amoy report organised action by educational business and religious groups to prevent opium crop planting in Fukien. London reports Co operative Wholesale Society half year loss of £182,288 debited to reserve fund.
Dispatches from Helsinipfarg claim Admiral Kaskolnikow ordered the execution of 100 marines for disobedience. Patis notes Lloyd George must accept a strong anti-British move after breaking off talks with Russia. Eastern Congress at Baku hears a call for holy war against imperialism.
An advertisement fragment promotes Nazol cough and throat relief as economical and easy to use. Claims include quick action for colds sore throats and throat discomfort, available at chemists or stores with inhaled or sugar tablet forms.
The British rule in India faces a fanatical boycott of government and courts as Gandhi criticizes reform policy. J L Garvin in the Observer calls the next three months fateful, warning civil order may fail and revenue, commerce, and courts could halt. He notes Gandhi’s drastic influence and urges moderates to oppose the campaign to save reforms.
International notes report trade with Turkey allowed under conditions, Nobel prize hinted for Knut Hansun, Bavarian politics with Reichswehr moves, and German property held by the Alien Enemies Custodian. U.S. war debate sharpens, Panhandle liner sails to Europe, Hughes battles Article X, plus Australia and British actions in Mesopotamia and Tabriz amid unrest.
In San Francisco on September 17 Senator Cox stated that if elected President he would help California exclude Oriental settlers and accused Senator Harding of evasive promises. In Tokyo on September 18 Viscount Uchida said Wilson and Colby seek an amicable settlement and Washington would defend Japanese rights if anti Japanese legislation passes. The Pan Pacific Association of Japan, led by Prince Tokugawa, aims to align Pacific nations more closely.
Jernest Bevin of the Dockers Union and a Daily Herald director objects to Lloyd George by accusing him of leaking secret subsidy talks. Lloyd George replies, noting directors' business control and the unions’ trusteeship. Bevin repeats that directors refused the offer as soon as informed.
Reports from Dunedin, Nelson, Greymouth, Gisborne, Auckland, Palmerston North and Christchurch detail deaths from foul play, accidents, and suicides. Notable items include a suspected foul play in Blackball with an inquest ordered. Mrs Ruth Crowe found dead after influenza illness. a motor-car crash near Washington road injuring a wife who died. and a 13 year old losing fingers in a detonator explosion.
Tangright reports from Peking that the Chinese government arranged a ten million dollar short term loan for famine relief in the afflicted provinces. Authorities in five central provinces with normal crops are ordered to buy rice for famine districts. the President and Premier each contribute one hundred thousand dollars. The government plans an income tax levy to raise funds.
The Chinese Government decides to stop payment of the Boxer indemnity to Russia. In consequence, diplomatic and consular officers of the former Russian government will soon depart China.
London September 18 The Stock Exchange shows cautious recovery amid unsettled conditions as Bank of England signals tempered rates. Foreign exchanges fluctuate with the franc and American dollar shifts tied to Anglo French loan settlement. Copper demand may ease, but lead and wool trade outlooks remain tentative amid coal tensions and uncertain coal outlook.
Melbourne reports the Commonwealth tax proposals are called a cold blooded attempt to balance rising expenditure with burdens on the people. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company is raising 1,000,000 pounds by debentures to fund extra equipment for its western steel plant. Federal officials notify Northern Territory authorities of a three day burst on Bl.
The State Department says American forces in the Adriatic will be recalled soon. The battleship Olympia and cruisers acting as custodians of Austro-Hungarian ships have nearly finished their mission. No official word on reports of agreements between Giolitti and Miller regarding the Adriatic area. President Wilson reportedly favors an independent state between Italy and Jugoslavia and D Annunzio's Fiume proclamation aligns with that goal to place Fiume under Italian influence.
Special correspondent John Sandes reports from Apia that both Samoan natives and Europeans are disappointed with New Zealand's mandate in Samoa. He notes rumors among chiefs of a petition to withdraw Samoa from New Zealand and place it under Britain.
At Atlantic City the Tobacco Association of the United States heard threats to legislate tobacco out of the country. The secretary warned of a serious danger to the tobacco trade stating reformers now target tobacco with efforts to curb demand. He urged counter propaganda to sway public opinion.
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