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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 20, 1913

Page

4

Tailoring Gentlemens Claim to Superior Excellence

It extols superior tailoring and invites customers to judge for themselves by seeing new suitings. The notice urges visiting the shop or requesting patterns before buying elsewhere, claiming mutual benefit in patronizing their service.

Stock Sale at Rakaia Auction Tomorrow

Daily memoranda note a stock sale at Rakaia scheduled for tomorrow with a clearing sale at GlebeWell. The listing requests listing more items and prices.

Rakaia PRDAY GlebeWell

Tonight at His Majesty's Theatre and Theatre Royal

Tonight features 8 pictures at His Majesty's Theatre and 7.20 show at Theatre Royal with Jole Kott delivering a lecture.

His Majesty’s Theatre Theatre’ Royal Jole Kott Pasion School

New Season Seeds Available At Yates and Co

Yates and Co announce the opening of their seeds supply for the new season. Fresh reliable tested seeds guaranteed of best quality. Vegetable seed packets include kale cabbage mustard melon cauliflower leek celery lettuce pumpkin parsley cucumber carrots marrows peas and beans. Flower seeds offered in a huge selection with varied packet prices.

Yates Yates and Co

Workmen's Homes Move in Ashburton District

The Government has bought 16 acres near Ashburton to build workmen's homes, a measure seen as easing housing pressure and reducing congestion. The plan aims to prevent slums, promote town planning, and provide sinking-fund style ownership, though critics note late timing and land value issues. Local industry stability and worker stake in the district are seen as potential benefits if demand matches supply.

Ashburton New Zealand

Diocese approves parish room on Ghureh site Mount Sothers

At a Standing Committee meeting in Christchurch the Bishop said he granted permission to erect a small parish room on the Ghureh site Mount Sothers under specified conditions after purchase for church use.

Christchurch Ghureh Mount Sothers

Multiple court actions and protests mark busy Dunedin and Wellington fronts

The report essays a busy slate from Dunedin and Wellington with creditors meeting adjourned in the Joseph Tully bankruptcy, court cases on assault and non payment, railway appeals, labor disputes, and a local Westport chamber protest over slow rail construction.

Joseph Tully Supreme Court Dunedin William John Townley James Joseph Nyhon

Local contests note Feilding figures in election and music

Mi Pied Pirani of Feilding is urged to contest the Gtaki seat at the next general election. In Invercargill, Hinds man Sydney Gibbs won the Scotch song prize and placed high in other events, while Allan James Berry, a Napier High School pupil, resigned to return home and study.

Jayne Last New York Honeymndon New Zealand Delia Farley Dana Longfellow Massachusetts Sda Dana Hutchinson Delia FL Dana Mi Pied Pirani Feilding Gtaki Invercargiil Sydney H. Gibbs Hinds The Mien Gibbs Nazier Dominion Allan James Berry Napier Ando Stuker

Weather Log From The Domain

The article notes an 8 degree terrestrial reading in the Domain with clear skies and sun today. Forecasts from Government Meteorologist predict variable to moderate winds becoming easterly then veering northward, with fair to cloudy skies and a very cold night likely bringing frost.

Larometer

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