Wash to Thank Loyal Customers After Fire
A local notice announces gratitude to customers who paid accounts since the fire and plans to collect all outstanding balances in March. It states action will be taken against any unpaid by March 10.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Apr 03, 1908
Page
4
A local notice announces gratitude to customers who paid accounts since the fire and plans to collect all outstanding balances in March. It states action will be taken against any unpaid by March 10.
Horse racing at Ashburton featured multiple trots with Ngaire beating Elsie Lincoln by a head in the introductory handicap. Myall won the Allenton Handicap over Previous, Submarine won the Bagmnoh Handicap in a tight finish, Jolly Tom won the First Ladies Bracelet Handicap, and Verax led a dramatic Longbeach Handicap finish. A protest by Previous was dismissed and a whip-strike complaint against J Rainey was dismissed after caution.
Mr James Briggs of S S Aerere Wellington writes from Wellington dated September 6 1907 praising Rheumo for curing his severe rheumatics after trying liniments and pills. He notes chemists and stores sell Rheumo at 2s 6d and 4s 6d and urges others with rheumatics and gout to try it.
Ashburton won the return bowling match at the Domain green 77 to 38. Rinks 6 7 8 all favored Ashburton with strong play from Bell Stewart Stewart and Craige head Mathews Blackler Bonnington Manchester and Levens Cooper Sim Edwards. Temuka trailed in all three rinks and left after the game.
A London report notes brisk wool sales and rising values with strong cross-bred demand as American buyers compete. London wool shippers report a hardening tendency for cross-breds, while wheat supplies show the American visible stock at about 61.13 million bushels. Melbourne reports firm hides and a cable from Dalzety and Co. noting general price increases from London guidance.
The Management Committee of the New Zealand Rugby Union agreed to accept a shield donated by Mr W Devenish president of the Nelson College Old Boys Football Club for inter college Old Boys teams. The decision awaits consent from local unions. The British football team will leave Plymouth for New Zealand next Saturday aboard the Athenic.
The Farmers' Co operative Association cleared out at Mayfield yesterday for Mr Alex Irvine. Large attendance and a successful sale. Prices listed include sheep and store lambs, fat lambs, rams, cull ewes, horses with various ages and breeds, cows in profit, and multiple implements and miscellaneous items such as seed cleaners, drills, harrows, binders, ploughs, and oats.
From New Plymouth in seven months of the current dairy season 120,085 packages of butter valued at 291,178 pounds and 24,317 cheese cases valued at 84,121 pounds have been shipped. Patea shipments amount to 48,374 butter boxes valued at 151,668 pounds and 68,865 cheese boxes valued at 178,317 pounds. Total export value reaches 685,274 pounds with an estimated 390,000 pounds of produce left on shore.
The Oddfellows Hall re opens on Monday with a one night season by Edwin Geach's Dramatic Company. A Modern Adventuress a new four act Lingford Carson drama is staged. The company has presented Human Hearts and Willoughby and Ward in New Zealand. Box plan is available at H M Jones Hast Street.
On April 8 the Pollard family presents their sixth juvenile opera group at Oddfellows Hall Ashburton with Blue Bell in Fairyland. The London success praised for scenery dancing and lively acting. Box plan open at the Dresden.
A North Sydney resident writes to Mother Seigel's Syrup proprietors praising the tonic. W M G Harold recounts seven decades of use dating to 1904, noting relief from tropical digestion troubles and lingering lassitude, and states he keeps a bottle on hand at home.
A humorous exchange features a druggist and a customer discussing Seigel’s syrup and a peppermint remedy labeled as a cure. The pharmacist quips that it cannot cure everything, noting it certainly won’t cure bacon.
Mr John Stevens M R of Bulls Manawatu writes that Rheumo relieved a severe rheumatic attack after two bottles. He praises the remedy as the best he has used and urges others to try it for rheumatism gout seration lumbago and related diseases. Available at chemists and suppliers at 25 and 4.
The Conciliation Board at Leeton heard further evidence in the farm labourers dispute. Farmers and representatives of the Farm Labourers Union presented wage and working condition arguments. Witnesses described dairy income, hours, and contract work, with adjournment to continue hearings.
The notice promotes dainty dashing footwear with artistic shaping and comfortable fittings. It advertises fine black and tan leather dress and evening shoes and invites customers to inspect Stack's latest novelties.
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