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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 13, 1909
Page
4
A Hampstead School Committee plan to guard each carriage on a Timaru excursion failed in parts. Some carriages were overlooked or led by unfit guards. Reports say Hinds school children misbehaved, others blocked passage and were subjected to irritation and rude conduct.
The Long Beach Road Board held its monthly meeting with members G W Body chairing along with W T Gill McKay and W J Anderson. The council expressed reluctance to grant nog pit in reserve 35 leased to Linnatt. The NZ Farmers Cooperative notified a sale on behalf of Charles Doherty of Tinwald to James Simon Jessop of Kyle. The clerk will alter the roll and tender calls will go out for a new Waterton road surface. W Skilling’s £40 tender to cut cocksfoot on local roads was accepted. A notice board on the Hinds river north bank was removed and replacement sought. Overdue rates will incur 10 percent penalties and suit if unpaid. Accounts of £79 10s 5d approved.
Cricket match at the Domain Oval saw Willowby defeat Wakanui by 11 runs in the return clash. Willowby batsmen and bowlers are named with scores and dismissals, while Wakanui’s Sinclair and Blunden shared key wickets.
A health warning promotes Dean's Backache Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney weakness and related pains. Testimonial letters from Mr F. W. Griffin and Mrs Griffin claim long-lasting relief after using five and more boxes, urging immediate help and sale details in Sydney.
An Ashburton advertisement by George Davies, Suit Specialist, promotes custom made-to-measure suits with a pay what you decide price guarantee and a claim of large pattern stock. It offers patterns and booklets titled How to Save Two Sovereigns on your Suit to Measure.
An old advertisement proclaims varnishine as the brilliant polish for van boots and linoleum. It promises easy, quick, bright results at a sixpence price per unit.
London dispatch reports Mr Asquith addressing about ten thousand supporters at the Albert Hall. He defends representative government, highlights education Welsh disestablishment licensing and women's suffrage, calls for reform of the Lords and shorter parliaments, and urges unity. Churchill and Lloyd George echo resolve to challenge the veto and press for reform.
London December 11 Mr Balfour writes to his constituents arguing the Government seeks to destroy the Constitution and create a single chamber like the Greeks. He cites the American a two thirds budget veto and Senate power and urges reform of the Lords, unemployment, the Poor Law and tariff reform to shield home industry.
The Carnegie, the world’s only ship of her kind, begins a fifteen year mission to traverse all oceans and voyage to maritime nations. Built as a 60 ton brigantine from pure American timber, she contains no wrought iron or steel, using bronze and manganese for needed metal. She will aid sailors and scientists by expanding data on navigation and related sciences.
Melbourne reports the Government directs Mr Coghlan to press the Pacific Cable Board to introduce a deferred cable rate delaying messages until ordinary business clears. Rate set at 1s 6d per word. Sir Joseph Ward says the High Commissioner will thwart the scheme. Sydney notes from Cape state warn the Curinibah captain's certificate suspended three months. London reports no hope of Sir Frederick Darley’s recovery.
T Young announces a clearance sale at the Triangle next to Mr Gawler’s bakery offering 15 percent off all footwear cash buyers. He thanks customers for support and promises continued value at the new East Street location.
The piece touts a Playfair Cycle or Edison Phonograph as top gifts with special reductions this month. Buyers spending 16s or more receive a Nickel Pump valued at 2s 6d. Cycles priced from £9 to £18 10s and phonographs from £3 10s to £38 10s, with Edison records and Amberd records available.
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