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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
6
The World To-Day reports King Cricket is alleged dying in a popular monthly feature. It contrasts old leisurely games with modern transport and shows concern over cricket crowds shrinking and club revenues.
The piece argues cricket is not dying despite critics and cites Hesketh Pritchard. It recalls the Australian Eleven visit boosting local play, praises revived talent, and hopes county clubs lead a strong season with the chant Long live King Cricket.
A collage of pithy lines and exchanges on virtue, conduct, and daily life. Notable snippets question honesty, marriage, justice, and money with brisk, period voice. The piece blends moral maxims with humorous banter and domestic scenes.
The Government will purchase the late W J Silcock estate near the Race course for 1200 pounds to build workers dwellings. The 16 acre site is near Ashburton Post Office with easy road access and water. Homes will be bungalow type with hot and cold water gas and septic tank sewers. Residents pay rent plus sinking fund to own their home after 10 20 or 36 years. The location is central to local mills and factories.
An advertisement explains a two part cough remedy: essence prepared by a chemist and home diluting with water and sugar. It contrasts price and volume of ready mixed versus essence plus water, touts ease of preparation, and cites Hean’s Essence as an affordable throat and lung aid available from Hean, Chemist, Wanganui.
The annual workers housing report, presented to Parliament, compares dwelling costs across centres. Four and five room dwellings show Auckland Wellington Christchurch Palmerston North costs ranging from £300 to £389, rents per week vary by city, and Christchurch appears cheapest to build while Wellington and Palmerston North show highest costs. The year saw £46,899 10s 2d spent on land and building with 162 dwellings erected and disposed of.
A government return shows the quantity of liquor imported into no license areas over the last year. Figures list imports by towns such as Ashburton, Bruce, Greytown, Invercargill, Masterton, Mataura, Oamaru, Wellington South, and Wellington Suburbs with totals across regions, totaling 117,980 gallons.
A note invites travelers to smoke Regent Cigarettes on a weekend trip and join the Great Free Gift Scheme offering forty beam timed presents to choose from.
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