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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 05, 1913

Page

4

Fletcher Bros July Saving Price List and Goods

Public notice advertisement from Fletcher Bros offering a July saving price list on hardware and grocery items. Includes recommendations, spray mixes, copper sulphate, washing soda, and various fruit products with bulk and small tin prices. Mentions cash-only policy and aims to show current Christchurch grocers’ prices.

Fletcher BROS Christchurch Fletcher Bros New Zealand Ashburton Sainl

Patent advice excerpt from Henry Hughes book sample

Fragmentary text describes patent rules and inventions noting novelty usefulness and ingenuity. Mentions "Advice to Inventors" book and request for a copy by Henry Hughes LPD at 153 Hereford Street.

Henry Hughes LPD Hereford Street

S Maddren’s English and Colonial Confectionery

Advertises pure confectionery for the season with assorted sweets and gums. Highlights Gibson’s Liquorice, Hays Voice Jubes, Best Mints, Victory Gums, Eucalyptus Gums, Phoenix Winter Mixture, Alga Chocolates. Suitable for parties, concerts, and functions.

Gibson Hays

Patent guidance and timber solicitations in Christchurch ad

An advertisement from Stephen Madden of East Street offers building timber in all sizes at Anderson’s Corner and four fathoms of firewood. It promotes developing ideas into patents with a free booklet Advice to Inventors and directs readers to Henry Hughes Led., 153 Hereford Street, Christchurch for a copy.

Pinus Insiguis Anderson’s Corner Henry Hughes Hereford Street Christchurch

Private Residence on Cameron Street Ad Listed

A private residence on Cameron Street is listed with an address and contact note reading West Surgery and phone 141. The fragment suggests a local property listing or notice referencing medical services.

Cameron Street

The Sugar Trust in New Zealand the public interest

The article details convictions under the New Zealand Commercial Trusts Act after the Colonial Sugar Company and associated firms were found to conspire to keep sugar prices high. It cites Supreme Court upholding fines and appeals, noting public impact, alleged monopolistic distribution, and calls for legislative action to curb exploitation of essentials.

Standard Oil Company United States New Zealand Colonial Sugar Company Merchants’ Association Levin and Co Bannatyne and Co Nathan and, Co Supreme Court

First-class Timber Orders Open at 9s 6d Per Hundred

John Scott invites orders for building timber made from Pinus in any quantity at nine shillings sixpence per hundred cash. Delivery on trucks available from Ovari.

Ovari John ‘Scott

State vows to curb Standard Oil style abuses in NZ

Fines are passed to the public but the State believes it can prove that Standard Oil methods will not be tolerated in New Zealand, applying pressure to powerful companies like C.S.R. to comply.

C.S.R New Zealand Ballarat Victoria John Walker New South Wales Muand

Milk Standards Questioned by Hospital Board

The Inspector found eight milk samples from four local suppliers: one doubtful and one below standard. The Hospital Board hesitated to prosecute and urged impartial enforcement, risking public confidence and supplier fairness. The piece argues the Board must act to safeguard public health.

First court conviction for drunkenness in Cass Street

A man pleaded guilty to drunkenness in Cass Street and was fined 10s after a Police Court hearing. Other items note fines for Taupo licensee Owen Cowen for supplying liquor off premises, park maintenance plans in Baring Square Hast, and a Dannevirke settler Ireland wounded by gunfire with a youth Clemens detained in Pon garoa.

Cass Street Owen Cowen Lake Taupo a_ Rotorua Press Association Dannevirke Prasa Association Dannevirke Pukehinau Ireland Clemens Pongaroa Treland

Trade talk and transport plans across Wellington district

The piece reports on diverse items from a High Commissioner letter praising progress in London to a Wellington substitution plan for a Wellington East Coast Motoring Company with 5000 pounds capital to run buses and lorries. It notes a campaign to stamp out grain pests, forecasts for roads, and a shift to flower planting along French railway lines. It covers a women workers minimum wage push, a Wakefield maritime mystery, Sir Ian Hamilton’s Australasian tour, and local debates on flax mill worker housing regulations.

Wellington-Mast Coast Akitio Pahiatua Wellington East Coast Ian Hamilton Imperial Lord Ieitchener Australia Hamilton

Ashburton Council Welcomes New Bank Transfer and Guests

Ashburton Borough Council hosts a cordial reception for Mr J Fr Lewis from England and welcomes Mr A M Gilmour of the Invercargill Bank branch transferred to Ashburton. Gilmour, noted for Invercargill athletics and rowing, is expected to arrive Thursday.

Ashburton J. Fr. Lewis Wammersmith England Te Whnlter Alayer Mer Lewis al A M. Cilnour Invercargill Bank of New Zealand Southland Ghlmour

Farewell Social for Rev G Fox in Tinwald District

A large Tinwald gathering met at Oddfellows Hall Vinewald to bid farewell to Rev G Fox and Miss Fox. Speakers praised his seven years in the district and wished him healthful days in the Little River district, with Rev Hubert Jones succeeding him. hearty cheers followed his brief address and a ladies’ supper marked the close.

Tinwald Oddfellows’ Hall Vinewald Hubert Jones Doherty Byro NY Waton P. McG. Murray Hen.Gardner Daily Hopwood Ur. Robinson Brittenden Holder Smith Ue Graham

Weather Forecast From Bomaar Hota Report

The report notes frost of seven degrees and a shift to spring-like, mild conditions with long sunshine intervals. Forecast predicts variable and strong breezes. westerly winds expected, strong to gale. Cold and changeable weather likely as barometer rises temporarily.

Bomaar Hota Mr" Bates

Weather records for July at Methven and Rudstone

Meteorological notes by Mr Vanes Carr record July rainfall across Methven and Rudstone totaling 1.8 inches over 20 days with daily amounts listed. Coral rainfall peaks at 2.01 inches on the 20th and lows at 0.28 inches on the 1st. frosts observed on multiple days with temperatures ranging from 1 to 10 degrees.

Vanes Carr Rudstone Jules Shay Chebarchetor

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