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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 25, 1920

Page

2

Tinwald Stock Market Prices Reported

The Tinwald weekly stock sale lists principal sheep and store entries. Fat ewes, wethers, and hoggets sold across multiple sellers with prices per head or per quantity, including fat steers and cows in the fats and stores categories.

Tinwald J. Oakley Willowby J. Cow C. D.hampton Westerfield Anderson Bros Flemington R. Austin Mayfield BR. McDonald Ashburton M. Dalton Hinds C. D. Hampton W. Wright Lagmhor J. Bell Ashton J. Hampton Strange

Palmerston North refuses Armour and Co license

The Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association passed a resolution today rejecting requests from the South Island to grant Armour and Co. a license to trade in New Zealand. It asks the Government to maintain its firm refusal under any circumstances.

Palmerston N Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association South Island Armour and Co New Zealand

New Zealand Meat Exports Boost US Market News

Advice reports additional mutton and lamb shipments by the Imperial Government totaling over half a million carcases among 18 buyers in three consignments. Armour and Co. took 30,000 carcases, with other buyers including British and American firms and Morris Beef Company. Remarks suggest a US market for New Zealand meat beyond trust firms, noting antitrust actions against the Big Five and support for free trade in America.

Wellington United States Armour and Co Morris Beef Company America New Zealand

Government weighs marine insurance and nets support for fishing

In Timaru MP J Craigie asks the Minister of Marine to allow fishermen to insure launches and to indent £1000 worth of nets and plant. Sir William Herries says insurance is complex but private firms may cover risks and a legal amendment may be sought. nets could be included in future Act changes.

Timaru J. Craigie William Herries State Department

Heenzo Hean's Essence Promoted For Child Coughs

Mothers across New Zealand prepare a home cough remedy using 2s 6d Heenzo Hean's Essence mixed with water and sweetening to make a pint. The ad claims no opium drugs, warns against imitations, and directs purchases from chemists or Hean's Pharmacy Wan ganui for 9s 6d.

New Zealand Hean

Doctors Should Disclose Patient Information in Certain Cases

A British Medical Association conference in Cambridge debated whether doctors must disclose patient information without consent in the interests of justice. Recalled was the 1864 case of Edward Pritchard, a Glasgow physician executed for poisoning his wife with antimony, aconite, and opium.

British Medical Association Cambridge Tussell Glasgow Edward Pritchard Pritchard Gowan Gardiner

Hampstead School Committee Plans NZ Lecture and Term Dates

Hampstead School Committee met and commended Mr Foston for New Zealand lectures and arranged a post holiday talk. Miss Falconer’s resignation was accepted with appreciation. The term closes August 31 to September 20. Funds of £2 for shrubs and trees were approved. Repairs were reported and Standard II fireplace enlarged. Accounts totaling £12 15s were approved.

Hampstead Education Board

Influenza precautions and locust plague reported

The article notes Fluenzol as a claimed influenza safeguard and mentions sixpence prices. It reports wide tracts in West Texas being eaten by a grasshopper plague threatening plant life and cites federal figures that 300 000 to 400 000 U S children went without schooling last year.

Texas Federal Bureau of Education United States

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W.s Grafton W. Strange & Co., Ltd H. P. Arnst Solemoverland Agency Overland Agency F. Wear Hupp Telephone Burnett Street Barrett Ashburton Stock Market Armour and Company Per Press Association MEAT James Paterson Edinburgh Edward Lnk Dr. Pritchard Hampstead School Teena IMD Cp Orlp Wates Manchester Bros Yates FORD Rule Gd. E. Ford Service Statio H.B N.Z. Clothing Factory
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