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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 06, 1915
Page
4
Fletcher Bros offers a Christmas distribution of 30 prizes for December customers plus a December discount. The ad lists numerous grocery items and prices, including tea, fruits, nuts, dried fruits, cordials, preserves, and condensed goods. Orders and delivery details, including timing and next issue continuation, are provided.
A notice to the AS boys who completed aero planes that 10 plans were supplied and a value house event is scheduled for Wednesday December 1. The notice names d. Moore in relation to the house value.
Second edition lists stock sale at Tinwald Yards with notices of meetings and amusements. Tonight municipal chambers at 7:30 and Borough Council session. His Majesty's Theatre shows at 8. Also pictures at His Majesty's Theatre and Catholic Boys' Schoolroom plus a Welcome Home Social tomorrow.
An answer to a correspondent from Daily Sketch asks the gentile man who delivered the paper and a soldier’s letter to call again. The man did not leave his name.
Harold Beauchamp, chair of New Zealand’s leading banks, warns in a half yearly Bank of New Zealand address that the Dominion must practice prudent personal economy and expand productive use of capital. He notes wartime spending and inflation risks and argues for restraint and greater industry to sustain prosperity.
A business notice states the sole proprietorship of Ashburton Drug Company has resumed. The chemist emphasizes English dispensing standards, careful prescription handling, no poisons on shelves, and reduced dispensing charges despite rising drug costs. He invites Ashburton doctors and patients to place confidence in his service.
Minister of Finance Sir Joseph Ward replies to Mr W J Dickie and others denying the Mount Oakden Station telephone office, citing unlikely revenue to justify expenditure. A direct Methven Ashburton line is approved to improve service. Per another note, Mr W D MacDonald says agriculture in NZ is thriving with high prices for wool meat and dairy, despite drought in Canterbury Otago margins. Ford vans added in Methven for deliveries and more Ford chassis conversions praised for utility.
The Ashburton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board met with H Friedlander chairing. Members congratulated Friedlander on his recovery. The treasurer reported £826 1s 6d in bank and £164 8s subsidy due. November revenue totaled £424 18s 8d. The Health Inspector logged cases of diphtheria scarlet fever tuberculosis and enteric fever, noting a fatal diphtheria and outbreaks risk. Beds and wards renovations progress, staff changes noted, and ambulance issues discussed.
The Hon. W. D. MacDonald passed through Ashburton this morning. Among the third contingent of nurses for overseas service are two trained at Guy's Hospital London Nurse Shuker recently nursing at Tauherenikan and Nurse Morley formerly matron of Ashburton Hospital Edith Pascoe a Plunket nurse in Wellington is also among the volunteers A farewell gathering was held at Mr Grey Street on Thursday for Private W of the Ninth Reinforcements before departure for Trentham Lennon received razors from friends with best wishes spoken by several speakers.
The Government Meteorologist foresees variable to moderate breezes turning northerly with rising heat and cloudiness. The Guardian reports continued windy dry weather with no rain in sight and poor crops. Roads are unusually bad for February end, crops and feed are scarce, oats damaged by birds, crops short and hard to harvest.
Christchurch December wool sale reports 19 101 bales offered against 15 942 last December. Northern clips were satisfactory with slight deterioration. Plains wool discolored and earthy. A full bench of buyers, including new idees, kept competition free except for very coarse lots. prices largely on par or better than November.
In Temora an inquest into a family tragedy reveals a husband’s alleged violent temper and threats to shoot his wife and son. The daughter reportedly witnessed him firing and then turning the revolver on himself as the son watched. The verdict declares the death wilful and self inflicted.
John George Brookes a postal messenger faced three charges of stealing postal packets containing bank and postal notes. He admitted stealing 12 letters from Moray Place Post Office where he served as a message key for two years, with notes valued at about £26. He was committed for further hearing.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Vossische notes Arab tribes deserted British aims in Mesopotamia, aligning with the Turks at a moment of highest promise for British strategy. The correspondent attributes the failure to Arab participation undermining British expectations.
London reports detail an 80 mile withdrawal from Baghdad as General Townshend faced fourfold enemy forces. Turks suffered heavy losses at Csi phon, prompting retreat until reinforcements arrive. If Kut el Amara held, Townshend could await relief with a strong position, but the British force appears too weak for a final push.
Reported Turkish victory in Mesopotamia sparked celebration in Baghdad on Friday afternoon. Citizens held a concert for wounded and homes displayed flags as news spread from Constantinople.
London reports from a December dispatch thatAustria faces mounting draft resistance as men seek to avoid service. The 44 to 50 age group increasingly departs home with many previously rejected as unfit, sometimes four times, aided by medical certificates. War Office later told doctors they need not opine on military fitness. Discontent grows in Bohemia and along Italian border areas as Hungarians await later conscription.
A Berlin demonstration sequence reportedly broke up by troops, with estimates of around 200 dead and hundreds wounded. The report from London dated December 5 cites a message from A. Borne describing the violent crowd suppression.
A December report from Paris states bronze statues at a Franciscan church in Innsbruck are to be repurposed for cannon use. The item includes a prominent statue of the English king Arthur.
A fragment from London reports that British farmers sent 2000 head of poultry as gifts to ruined French farmers. The item reflects postwar relief gestures in December with emphasis on cross channel aid.
Melbourne reports a venereal diseases hospital being formed for service in Egypt. The staff will include seven officers with four bacteriologists one dermatologist and 118 others able to treat 1040 patients.
Wellington December 6 report shows a deficiency of 582 infantry for Pleventh Reinforcements with the South Island hardest hit where 218 have been enrolled in December against 707 required. North Island shortage is 93.
A delegation of over 50 citizens including several MPs met Massey to oppose the War Pensions Act. They argued the act costs about £10,000 and urged amendments next session, saying current agitation harms progress. Also note Ashburton resident AL Armstrong reports from Alexandria that her son Private Richmond Armstrong is progressing satisfactorily.
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