22 Apr 1910
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
1
Auckland Herald correspondent reports a new illness in Waipu district horses, chiefly Maungaturoto, causing continual drooling of water from the mouth. Animals weaken and cannot eat for seven to fourteen days, with paddocks left to stand as no veterinary help is available. No deaths yet, but diagnosis and remedy are unavailable.
Professor Dr. Bernard Harms of Kiel argues in Deutsche Revue that Germany can finance continued naval expansion. He contends taxation must adapt to industrial growth and suggests tapping further revenue to support bigger fleet and Dreadnought program. The article frames England and Germany in a shared naval future.
The Royal Commission on Auckland tram braking continued work with James Brennand supporting air brakes due to failures of magnetic brakes. He cited a £50 000 cost to convert and lengthy downtime for re engineering. Electrical engineer William Dutton also endorsed air brakes with a hand brake as best for Auckland. The commission adjourned until next day.
In Christchurch Magistrate Court yesterday, Magistrate H W Bishop was served a subpoena during a civil case. A local land agent approached the clerk, handed a blue paper to the magistrate, and was told to wait. The agent left after a brief exchange and the magistrate then ordered the man not to reenter the court.
England crafted a palace on wheels for the Argentine President by the Metropolitan Amalgamated Railway Carriage Company. The 78.5 foot long saloon features a Louis XVI observation room a marble mantelpiece and mahogany study with red leather details.
The article argues for trained dogs to aid police search efforts as used in Germany where 600 authorities deploy them. It notes crime reductions of 20 to 35 percent and describes training requirements such as avoiding food from others, high fencing jumps, ditch and hedge tests, and immediate recalls when commanded. It also details guard-testing with an impersonator to ensure the dog attacks only on property intrusion.
Gratitude compels a testimonial for Dr Fellows Pile Cones and A C Tablets. A patient reports six months pain free after years of piles, noting relief after half a box and full cure after three. The letters claim broad success with blind, bleeding, itching, internal and external piles and promote accompanying tablets.
A pro raw food essay extols raw diets as delicious and healthful, noting dramatic weight shifts and clearer skin. It outlines elaborate preparations and sample dishes from olives and raw eggs to salads with lettuce tomatoes onions raisins and orange juice dressing, finishing with a no bake raw fruit cake.
The Civil Service Estimates show a total of 66,068,102 pounds for the year starting April 1, up 3,179,800. Education in England and Wales costs 14,064,677 pounds, old age pensions rise to 9,220,000, police budgets increase to 110,312, and the new development fund stands at 400,000. Royal palaces and archives require 189,500, while other departments like hospitality and national advertising see reductions or modest changes. The Secretary for Scotland reduces his office budget by 214, and advances to the unemployed remain limited with no grant next winter.
A brief notice advertising The Only Prescribing Chemist located at 147 Colombo Street three doors from Ballantyne’s, near Cathedral Square. It promotes wholesale from H. F. Stevens, wholesale druggist.
A quirky verse depicts a plumber coughing through choked pipes and sneezes while the grocer jokes about winter turning to summer. It references Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy amid life’s small miseries and cheerful resilience.
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