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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
4
A butcher thanks customers for their liberal support and lists current prime and beef prices. Prime mutton by the side and cuts priced per unit, beef ribs and sirloin rates, plus rolls, corned beef, and sausages. Small goods touted as specialty products made by Mr T Barbar.
A mixed page item notes three selections priced at threepence each including GQ ANBY's Selection and Dad in Politics. It also mentions Spring Cleaning adventures Bridget McSweeney and Slazenger tennis balls from local shops with post free offers.
A vintage spectral ad urges every woman to try Lane’s Medoline claiming it will give skin a clearer complexion. It promises improvement even for badly troubled skin and directs readers to chemists for purchase.
At Addington market Christchurch on August 25 a large crowd attended as fat cattle sold near last week's rates while store sheep and lambs showed limited demand and prices eased. Pigs sold well with broad ranges across classes as dairy cows moved briskly and veal, store cattle, hoggets, wethers, and ewes posted varied bids.
About 3000 sheep and a fair cattle entry were offered at Geraldine with slow trade and generally fair prices. Fatwethers and ewes sold at modest rates, lambs and hoggets brought varied sums, while cattle including four fat steers and several cows saw a dragging sale and mixed results.
A meeting at the Somerset Hotel on Monday August 2 discussed delegates, revenue concerns over the Rakaia herd, gorse ploughing, planting and fencing works, and a revised licensing membership rule. Amendments on trustees and council powers were debated before adjournment.
In Dunedin on August 25, a fair yarding of 2192 sheep saw best wethers 6s to 16s 6d, extras to 18s, ewes 13s, lambs 14s 9d. cattle numbered 253 with best bullocks £11 7s 6d, extras to £13, heifers up to £9 12s 6d. pigs 125 yarded with firm porkers and baconers selling, snicks 15s to 18s, slips 20s to 25s, stores 36d to 39s 8d.
In Dunedin on August 26 oats sales are quiet with prices steady from prime milling to inferior. Wheat quotations mostly unchanged with nominal ranges from premium milling to medium quality. In Sydney on August 25 butter prices drop by ten shillings per hundredweight.
Three butter dealers faced prosecutions for exporting butter with excess moisture. Each was found guilty under extenuating circumstances and fined 5s plus costs.
August 23 report notes the local Waterside Workers Union backing the suf traeste faction that was recently expelled from the conference following a small Maggit endorsement.
The piece urges prevention of influenza through avoiding exposure and using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for immediate relief. It claims the medicine keeps the system healthy, cures quickly, and is safe according to chemists and storekeepers.
August 25 Napier reports a sunny day with over a thousand spectators at Recreation Ground. Wellington beat Wanganui 2 0, Auckland 3 1 over Taranaki, Hawkes Bay B 2 0 Hora whenua, Hawke's Bay A 4 0 Nelson, Wairarapa A 1 0 Wairarapa B. Standings show Hawke's Bay A leading with five wins, Nelson four, and Auckland four with one loss. Hawke's Bay B eight wins one loss one draw. Wellington two wins eight losses. Tomorrow Hastings hosts further matches.
The August 25 game ended Auckland 2 to 2 with claims the score might have been 3 to 1 due to a net hole. Heavy ground hindered Auckland’s stylish play while Southland fought hard but failed to finish in the circle.
August 25 report from New Plymouth states the Oi and Freehold Company, troubled by mechanical difficulties for weeks, has overcome issues and resumed work. Indications are encouraging as operations move forward smoothly.
Mr John Butler of 211 Kent Street Sydney reports persistent sluggish liver indigestion and constipation improved by Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills. He says the remedy corrects the liver, does not gripe restores bowels, and strengthens kidneys and nerves with no pain or weakness.
The banana grows in specially favored situations on the Napier Hills. It cannot be said to flourish, but given the proper care it does fairly well for ornamental purposes.
A letter from De McKenzie in Hinds dated August 25 supports Mr S S Chapman’s view that the Windermere to Winslow Road is a public road. The writer urges Longbeach Road Board to act to clarify and fix the road, asserting there is a will to resolve the issue.
A reader argues about Luther and Catholic doctrine on crosses and images. The letter disputes Monica's account and asks why the cross at St Stephen's is seen as contradicting Luther. The writer maintains that worship of images is the issue, not the cross itself, and closes with morning light.
In Wellington on August 25 Mary Ann Callingham a registered midwife faced Supreme Court charges of neglecting five month old Harold Letham leading to death. The jury found her not guilty after deliberating about an hour. defence argued she cared for a frail infant and sought medical help when needed.
In Auckland on August 25 the Supreme Court addressed Thomas Brown aged sixty eight charged with setting fire to a shed at Hamilton. The judge noted his age and past service in the Maori war and placed him on probation for two years. In Whedellivg on August 28 Horner Peke faced a charge of breaking and entering a city shop and received a two year prison sentence.
A reader reports a loud night scene of sneezing wheezing and groaning that woke neighbors. It recalls fear of ghosts but identifies the source as Binks in despair from a terrible cold and lack of Woods Peppermint Cure.
The annual meeting of the Wellington Meat Export Company adopted a report recommending a 2 percent half-yearly dividend, on top of a 4 percent interim. Chairman Elgar blamed a demoralised London meat market and record livestock shipments from Holland for the year’s poor results, while wool prices offered a rare bright spot and directors pledged cost cuts and market diversification to recover.
In Sydney on August 20 the Maoris defeated New South Wales by twelve points to eight in a football match. The game featured strong Maori tackling and fast breaks as the visitors edged ahead in the second half.
The South Island defeated the North Island 19 to 11 in Wellington on August 25. The southerners showed superior style from the kick off with complete team play, while the North Island started ragged.
Readable fragment notes a nighttime hacking cough in children. Mention of peppermint cure is unclear and no additional details or sources are provided.
Public notice promotes Sander's Extract as a cure for coughs throat and lung trouble stomach bowels rheumatism neuralgia and wounds. It claims historic user testimonials and asserts superiority over other eucalyptus preparations while warning of harmful ingredients.
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