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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 07, 1915
Page
4
Readable sections show a Christmas 1915 price list from Fletcher Bros including dried fruits, candies, cordials, jams, snacks, spices, baking powders, and household essentials. Also lists ship lime juice, cordials, meats, fish, and confectionery with varied unit prices and delivery terms to Ashburton area.
Thursday notices list property sales at Vicarage Burnett Street at 1 30 and a Bale Clearing Stock Sale at Methven with auction times and locations.
Reports detail an Army plan to inaugurate a soldiers club and institute at Rotorua for wounded troops in treatment. Also noted are Defence Shipping Office moves to Wellington and court actions over salvaged gear from the Star of Scotland wreck. Weather and local council notes follow.
Tonight features His Majesty's Theatre presenting 8 pictures and a Welcome Home social at the Catholic Boys' Schoolroom. Tomorrow the Theatre Royal hosts The Messiah and His Majesty's screens more pictures.
Ashburton Guardian reports Mr Massey criticizes the frozen meat trade stagnation and urges producers to act. Government subsidies once secured space for meat shipments, aiding both farmers and soldiers, but current shortages threaten ship capacity and profits. Rangatira's London voyage shows high exports, while speculators may influence holdings. an immediate farmer-led fix is urged to protect future seasons.
A detailed business notice proclaims the sole proprietorship of Ashburton Drug Company and the pharmacist’s English training and dispensing standards. It stresses careful prescription handling, testing of drugs, minimum dispensing, secure poisons storage, and price stability except for costly items like aspirin and salicylate of soda.
Superintendent Dwyer of the Christ church Police Force passed through Ashburton en route to Dunedin by the second express. Mr. D Taylor, editor of the Ashburton Guardian, returned from a North Island trip by the same train. Mr A Irving, injured in a motorcycle accident at Rakaia Gorge last Sunday, shows slight improvement.
The forecast shows westerly winds building to strong later, turning west to south within 24 to 36 hours. Expect cloudy skies with rain possible and electrical disturbances potential. Harbor meter trends down now but may rise again after 24 to 36 hours.
A Tinwald farewell social honored Troop ers Finlayson Colville Clark and Turner of the Ninth Reinforcements. James Cow gave a patriotic address and presented auto-strop razors from residents. The program included music dances and supper with local contributions and notes on enlistment plans amid dry weather impacts.
Palmerston North reports a fatal mill accident at Liggin's mill Tokomaru. 22 year old Wm McLaren died after his clothing caught in moving machinery. Masterton records Charles Bedford crushed at Watagawa Meat Works, critical in hospital. Dunedin inquest into Mary Tagpart death from machinery accident, arm amputation followed by blood poisoning.
A noisy OCR fragment touts Nazota as a thorough cure for colds coughs and bronchial issues though it warns against half measures. It mentions a bottle of 66 doses priced at 6d.
Reuters reports the Shaujshal mutiny limited to the cruiser Chaoho. The ship is to be sunk at daylight, per a New York correspondent.
Reuters from Pekin says General Yang in Shanghai reports Chao-so has been recaptured. The land movement against the arsenal is repulsed and peace is restored.
London December 6 The Story of New Zealand is ashore on rocks near Ushant Forty six saved The Star of News Foealand a 2 vessel well known in Dominion waters It is a steamer of 4417 tons built at Belfast in 1895 owned by Star Line Ltd The Star of New Zealand will probably become a total loss The crew have been sent to Brest
The Legislative Assembly passed a bill authorising a referendum on the hour for early closing between 6 and 10. The referendum will be held at the February elections.
Mr Scaddan announced that hotel hours will be restricted from 9 am to 9 pm starting January 10 in Perth, with the new rule taking effect in the new year.
Sydney reports the government plans to tax betting tickets and bookmakers this week. Proposed levies include 50 pounds for St Leger and 20 pounds for Plat, plus 20 and 10 pounds for other courses and paddocks. A 250 percent levy on bookmakers’ fees to race clubs and a penny stamp on each betting ticket are urged, with expected annual revenue about half a million.
December in Auckland reports George Gordon who murdered a woman and one of her children, both linked to the incident, died in hospital from injuries related to the assault. The case involves personal safety concerns and ongoing investigations.
William George AleDonald, an Expeditionary Force member with a criminal record, was sentenced to twelve months in prison for posing as a relative of different members at Parliament and defrauding numerous people through false collections.
Vor Presse Association reports a Dannevirke tilogram asserting My Westlake of Pahiatua owned a Cafe de Paris building. The association says this was wrong and not intended to imply Westlake’s involvement, apologizing for any distress caused by the mention.
A readable note praises Nazol as a safe pleasant to take remedy for coughs colds sore throats and chests. It urges every mother to keep a bottle handy for family use.
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