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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
4
Ibbotson and Son advertise their large stock of dinner sets and lamps with rising prices expected. They promote the latest designs and winter-ready items including hanging lamps from 27s 6d to 5 pounds, night lights at 2s 11d, and table lamps from 2s 6d to 30s.
Catalog of grocery items with prices including Van Houten cocoa and breakfast cocoa by the pound and tin, Sandow Fry breakfast items, Silksone bars, Laundrine laundry soap, and Crown bars sold by the pound and box with listed shillings and pence in a compact price list.
The report notes rising prices and persistent strain on households as costs outpace wages. Officials promise steps to ease the burden, while consumer groups urge targeted relief for essentials and energy.
Ibbotson and Son advertising a phone contact and physical address on East Street with box number 13, indicating a local business listing in the directory.
Notice to subscribers and advertisers announces the Ashburton Guardian will not publish on Goop Friday and Easter Monday April 2 and 5 respectively.
The Ashburton Guardian lists subscription options with pricing for booked annual, advance payment, and New Zealand postage. Rates show £3 per year for booked, £2 12s for advance, plus 13s postage.
Second edition notices show His Majesty's Theatre screenings and Good Friday services at St Stephen's Church. Reforms at Baring Square include Methodist Local Preachers' Annual Council with multiple matinees and evening events at His Majesty's Theatre.
The article argues that both France and Britain fear imaginary dangers with France anxious about Pan Germanism and possible anti British sentiment. It notes critics in Paris warn against political manipulation and warns against overstating threats to strain Franco British ties.
Three notified influenza cases today from Allenton and the Borough, plus one pneumonia case from Rakaia and another influenza case from Ampsstead. Aimed at quick relief, Nazol Nazow remedies urged for immediate treatment.
Local notices state the Guardian will not be published tomorrow or on Easter Monday. A county pioneer recollection is continued in today’s issue. Details include local court remand for Dennis Gunn in Auckland and vital statistics for Ashburton district.
A Sydney cable notes the death of Father Tighe who often visited New Zealand. A San Francisco dispatch reports Mr Hoover’s pledge to accept the Republican nomination for the Presidency. Sir William Robertson is promoted to Field Marshal. A London cablegram says four war correspondents Gibbs Percival Phillips Perry Robinson and Herbert Russell receive knighthoods. Herbert Russell is the son of the late novelist Clark Russell.
At Addington Christchurch market yarding showed strong overall demand across stock classes with a firm market. Store sheep and fat lambs varied by grade with prime lines selling well. fat cattle and dairy cattle saw good inquiry though finish waned near the end. Prices ranged with extra prime wethers to 56s and prime cattle up to 26 10s.
London reports the Dockers Court of Enquiry recommends a minimum of 168 a day for all workers and sets up a central fund for industry payments. The Minstry of Labour intervenes after the Industrial Council failed to resolve tram and bus disputes. Later tramwaymen accept the employers 5s 6d weekly rise.
London March 30 Labour MP G N Barnes is named a Companion of Honour in a ceremony noted as taking place on April 1. The acknowledgement marks the Labour leader's political service.
Serious rioting occurred in the Roubaix textile district as workers refused a wage rise of 3.66 times pre war levels. Many acts of violence were reported with traincars and taxis attacked and occupants injured in the unrest.
In London on April 1 Mr Hodges urges miners to accept the government offer. The Miners Federation reportedly lacks the near unanimous support for strike action, with South Wales and Scotland likely to back a strike while the Midlands oppose it.
Canterbury Land Board conducted ballots yesterday for teen sections in Lyndhurst Woodlawn Mountford settlements part of government land for returned soldier settlements. J P Hogan won Lyndhurst sixth section but deposit missing and absent, so G Rushton of Springfield allotted the section. Details list applicants and parcel numbers across Woodedau Mountford and related settlements with names including Gordon Andrews Daly Hills Hillyer O Neill Ward Harwood Killinehy Hamilton and Jermain.
Sydney notes Labour more likely to gain than Nationalists with Holman seeking Governor appointment to discuss the political situation. Darwin reports losses for State hotels, Melbourne cites Hughes centralising flying control, and Canberra plans within five years. The Soldiers' Party forms to protect military interests. Georgeson Wheat Commission visit declined.
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