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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 18, 1913
Page
4
Stock sale at Tinwald yards on Wednesday and a clearing sale at Methven. Borough Council meeting at 7.80 pm, theatre listings at His Majesty's and Theatre Royal, Vaudeville and pictures shows tonight, A and P Rooms meeting, Ashburton Trotting Club annual meeting, and Mayfield social lodge event scheduled.
The article notes a slow Budget debate with little to enthuse, highlighting Hansard’s limits and the monotony of parliamentary discourse. It cites Mr Payne's Grey Lynn bid and critiques from Mr Webb and Mr Myers, plus views on Defence Act criticism and aLocal Government Bill.
The ad urges men to judge for themselves the quality of tailoring and to view the new suitings. It invites customers to inspect patterns and see the suits worn by past customers as testimonials, suggesting mutual interest in buying locally.
Newly unpacked clocks in varied styles advertised with plain prices and reliability guaranteed. First-class men employed in the business promote selecting clocks for dining room and kitchen, urging support for the local seller.
Yates and Co. opens a full stock of Vegetable and Flower Seeds. Old seeds destroyed to ensure fresh reliable tested stock. Vegetables include Onions Cauliflower Leek Beet Celery Lettuce Kale Cabbage Cucumber Carrots Mustard Marrow Parsley Melon Sage Phyme Peas and Beans priced per packet. Flower seeds offered in wide selection.
Across Ashburton the County Council passed fifty pounds for payments linked to birds heads. In court a first offender from Hinds paid a ten shilling fine for drunken disorderliness after being arrested at the station. Dudley Bruce Hill of Fernhill sued the Railway Department for a thousand pounds over a collision at Kaukapakapa. a verdict was reserved for the Court of Appeal.
Reports list Lord Giacelashire retiring from public life and Maxime Gorky ill at Capri. The Primate of New Zealand Bishop Neville passed Ashburton by express. MP W J Dickie and Mr John Sideline traveled north by express. Ashburton visitors include Mrs Hi Sinclair at the High Commissioner's office. Otago Senior Rugby players passed through by express. Sir Samuel Griffith has a seat offer from the Imperial Appellate Court. The Very Rev Dean O Shea was consecrated Coadjutor Archbishop of New Zealand in Wellington amid a large gathering. Bishop Redwood presided with Cleary and Verde assisting. sermon by Mather Ryany of Melbourne.
A Wellington deputation representing women's societies presented resolutions on social evils including protecting women and children, raising the age of consent to 21, amending law, and proposing 18 as marriage age for both sexes. They urged farm colonies for women with multiple illegitimate children and appointing some jailed women as Justices of the Peace. Prime Minister Massey expressed sympathy and said he would submit the measures to Cabinet for possible legislation this session.
A deputation from the South Island Main Trunk Railway League and local bodies urged Prime Minister Massey to complete the line from Parnassus to Ward, requesting £100000 for the railway and £20000 for roads and bridges. They noted 35 years for 36 miles between Picton and Ward and river bridging needs in Kaikoura. Fraser promised a grant for bridging dangerous rivers, while Massey said the project depends on time and money and that a contract to edge a major rival was already let.
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