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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
4
A local butcher thanks customers for support and commits to ongoing low cash prices on beef and mutton. Listings detail a range of cuts with prices, and mention a specialty in small goods made by GM T Barker.
A reader extols Robinsons Patent Barley as suitable for over 20 years and for feeding bottles and invalids. The ad invites mothers to buy and notes a recipe with each tin.
About thirty members attended as Mr T Mawson presided. The president mourned the death of Mr J Small, praising his work on ploughing matches and shows, and a sympathy letter was sent to Mrs Small and family. Reports on shows, imports of owls for bird control, and forthcoming events were reviewed.
In Auckland the New Zealand Dairy Association reported record production for the year totaling 4 371 955 lb of butter, up 794 097 lb from the prior year. Shareholder prices reached new highs with payments averaging 12 120d per lb for winter supply and TL 008d for spring to autumn, supported by a £49 899 book value, £1 800 insurance fund, and £8 213 reserve fund.
Debate centers on upgrading apprentice training in New Zealand with calls for compulsory technical schooling and better wage scales. The Wellington Industrial Association, Technical Schools Directors Conference, and Employers’ Association push for all round instruction, while unions urge access to technical schooling during workers’ time or evenings.
A young badiy, described as bright, triggers a fatal sneeze accident, leaving a basketful of remains on adjacent plains. The event implies a tribal reaction and consideration of remedies such as Woods Peppermint Cure amid the cold season.
John Robert Catherwood twenty one year old laborer from Colombo street Newtown is missing. He has been sleeping at Carroll’s stable and left a penciled note saying he would be out of humanity. Earlier letters to his father and a rejected sweetheart reveal intent to harm himself. Police search continues with no trace found.
Football notices Wellington on August 23 lists the Wellington side to face Auckland next Saturday at Wellington. Selected players include J. Ryan at full-back Mitchinson Walsh Evanson Mcleod Roberts Green Mcleod and others with forwards A Bruce J Tannerhill Ranji Wilson A Wilson G McKellar Dennehy and W Ready.
Professor H. W. Separ of Auckland University captivated a mixed audience with engaging lectures and limelight views on Halley's Comet. He traced its historic appearances from 1066 to 1885, outlined expected conditions for the 1910 return, and urged travel to Tasmania to witness a May solar eclipse and the celestial display.
An Australian testimonial describes relief from chronic rheumatic symptoms after using Terra Tonie Pills. The case cites severe joint pain and stiffness improved with the remedy, with claims of broader constitutional benefit. Sold by the Teaso Yoni Pill Company, 15 O'Connell Street, Sydney, NSW.
A correspondent argues against ritualism and defends the cross as a church symbol. He questions objections to baptism marks, grave decor, and hymns, defending the cross as beautification of the chancel and urging readers to protest unfounded critiques. He critiques a rival letter and calls for accountability. VIA CRUCIS.
A. & Cookson of Invercargill reports weight gain of 28 pounds after using Lane's Emulsion for three years and says health improved to perfect. The testimonial claims Lane's Emulsion assists digestion builds flesh and adds strength with unique triple action. Available in two sizes through chemists and grocers across the Dominion.
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