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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
6
The article argues National Week will feature sermons and maxims on gambling and excitement in horse racing. It notes the real aim is financial gain rather than breeding improvement, with modern racehorses valued for racing, not utility, and owners relying on heavy betting to cover expenses. It also critiques punters lacking reliable information and many racegoers seeking guidance.
A Daily Mail writer argues racing gambling is an ineradicable pastime across classes with Derby Day as a national festival. He notes the high sums wagered and calls for stricter legal oversight for small stake bets while acknowledging gambling as a pleasant vice.
The writer argues long credit gambling destroys the poor by bankruptcy while short credit harms minimally. He calls on social superiors to refrain from betting to set a better example and critiques racing as a lure that sustains wealthier gamblers and bosses who fire workers who imitate them.
Fragmented OCR style text hints at a cryptic reflection on time fate and identity. The garbled lines suggest a cipher like puzzle or word play with scattered names and phrases, creating a mood rather than a clear narrative or event.
A fractured OCR item reports a legal action titled Sues Fog IE Bay with unclear parties and date. The readable portion suggests a brief court filing or notice but lacks concrete names or locations.
Wellington August 13 The House resumed at 7 40 pm with Mr W D S MacDonald leading the Budget debate criticizing the budget as a Departmental estimate with little new policy. He cited increased public debt and looming loans. Ministers argued borrowing and commitments, noting no funds for new works and a large upcoming loan to cover debentures. The session adjourned after a lengthy exchange on land settlement railways and public works.
A correspondent from Ashburton praises local citizens for repudiating a militarist tirade in a letter to the Environ Guardian. He invokes Scott and British imperial pride, condemns anti‑militarist ideas, and warns of a decline as he argues the public showed sound sense by refusing to listen to the abusive remarks.
The article explains stomach dilation from improper emptying or weak stomach muscles, with symptoms like coated tongue belching poor appetite and breathing difficulties. It promotes RENZIE'S PEP 50 as the cure, claiming it stops fermentation and aids digestion, priced at 2s 6d.
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