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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 21, 1906
Page
4
Cassiter frets over the missing jewelry from Miss Sheldon as he plans a cautious probe. He asks Johnson to recall the hunt night for signs of a stranger, while suppressing talk to protect Mrs Cassiter and the family.
John Sharp found guilty of indecency involving a young girl and Robert Mathawson Gooch pleaded guilty to a similar charge. both sentences deferred. Edgar Turter convicted of forgery with mercy recommended for small sum and large family. he attempted to wire £15 via a Sydney firm under a partner's name to obtain funds.
The article reports varied local items including a plan to stock streams with rainbow trout, a measles outbreak prompting school closure, a bandmaster appointment in Timaru, and government refusal to import Chinese and Australian quail amid farmer protests. It also notes isolation for a Wan ganui correspondent, rising prices, a taxation discussion for new settlers in Argentina, a youth fined for drunkenness and illicit liquor, and a miscellaneous listing of seeds and flower packets.
Ancona reports a police raid uncovering bombs hidden in a bouquet and to be worn as bombs near Madrid. Twelve anarchists including hairdresser Antonio Gabbianalli were seized and handed to authorities. Officials fear threats to King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena amid revived socialist plots.
An 19th century advertisement extols Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a universal household remedy. It claims to cleanse bowels, purify blood, and drive foreign humours, praising cures for biliousness digestion headaches liver and kidney troubles pimples and female ailments. It targets workers and elites alike.
Advertises loans offering freehold security at the lowest current rate. States funds available in any requested amount with flexible terms. Includes contact details for inquiries and eligibility notes.
Dr Reich lectures to a mixed London audience noting Greeks failed due to women’s limited sphere while a duchess candidate asks about abolishing the nursery. A sparse exchange follows about motherhood and husband roles as the discussion contemplates social reform. Meanwhile an ad touts Godyear welted footwear and a peppermint cure promotion.
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