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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 09, 1915
Page
7
European agency advertises lowest cash prices on British and Continental goods including clothing, shoes, hardware, drapery, cycles, automobilia, jewelry, china, glassware, perfumery, and more. Commission rates range 24 to 3 percent with trade discounts and special quotations on demand. Cable address Annuaire London. Indents promptly answered.
The text emphasizes that advertised goods must meet claimed standards or buyers will refrain from further purchases. It asserts that careful perusal of advertising columns benefits readers and highlights the value of accurate advertising.
A fragmented ad style snippet touts Hean s Yee as genuine cough mixture essence promising health and savings. It urges wise people to refuse imitations and implies value for money.
A. W. Hopkins Bookseller and Stationer in East Street Ashburton promotes gifts for all ages. Fountain pens from 3s 6d and Waterman’s Ideals with self fillers. Onoto Bell-Piller pens, wallets, purses, diaries for 1916, toys and books, various prices and styles. Look in the window.
Malcolm Ross reports a 100 mile sea voyage by Hull trawler bringing reinforcements to Imbros. New Zealand troops rest in a calm camp after months in Gallipoli, with improved meals, sport, and a hospital band lifting spirits. Brigadier notes mothers of New Zealand may hold their heads high.
A Christchurch conciliation sitting, chaired by J B Trigga, agreed on alterations to the stonemasons award to suit monumental masons. Points include a 44 hour week with Saturday half holiday, apprentice limits and make up rules, sickness and default provisions, and wages matching the building trade. The agreement, applying from January 1, aligns journeying wages with the building trade.
An old ad promotes Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney strain from overwork. It cites Mr H Stott of Linwood Christchurch reporting relief after seven bottles, claiming improved sleep and reduced back pain. It notes price and availability through Foster-McCrellan Co. and urges buyers to ensure they get DOAN'S.
Wellington December 8 Government Statistician issues updated National Register totals covering ages 17 to 65. The breakdown shows men accepted for expeditionary force 4,490 and willing to serve in civil capacity 48,524, with 9,042 declared unfit or rejected, and 4,386 volunteers. Overall, 48,907 are listed for Timaru Ashburton and Walmate, with further group totals detailing civil and military capacities and dependents.
The Board of Trade reports November 1915 figures show Britain imported goods valued at £78,995,746, exports at £369,009,193, and re-exports at £91,095,222, totaling £1,245,120,200 for the month. Compared with November last year imports increased by £16,128,080, exports by £11,037,647, and re-exports by £2,669,726.
Poetic fragment about the sky lark as emblem of happiness and freedom. References its wild lay, energy from love, and a wish to dwell with the bird in a desert and moorland, noting its climb over hills and clouds toward dawn. The piece features repeated images of heaven, earth, and welcoming beds.
An old advertisement claims Chamberlain's Tablets purge poisons from blood by cleansing stomach liver and bowels. It promises transformation into a refreshed state and urges a thorough course followed by regular use to prevent recurrence.
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