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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
3
Santa Claus urges readers to get gifts ready now for the 26th to avoid disappointment. He warns against delaying Christmas shopping and encourages selecting presents in advance to avoid last minute rush.
The pump keeps tyres inflated to proper pressure for longer tyre life and lower costs. It saves effort compared with hand pumps and pays for itself quickly. Inspection invited.
The Call reports the Auckland quota for the Twenty fifth Reinforcements filled under voluntary enlistment. It lists district quotas for the Twenty sixth Reinforcement going into camp in February with quotas by district and a note that all are levied on the First Division member base.
Wellington reports the ballot for the Twenty-fifth Reinforcements completed this evening with about 3000 names drawn. The lists will not be announced for several days while careful scrutiny of all ballots is completed.
A Dunedin deputation from the Otago Patriotic Association met Hon James Adlon to press for help for men liable for war who face financial hardship. Proposals included extending the Moratorium Act or grants to protect property, with Cabinet considering changes to support rent, insurance, and other costs. A Military Service Board meeting in Wellington on the 15th would discuss these plans and potential home service options.
A special general meeting of the Christchurch Tramways Employees Union in Christchurch on December 13 discussed scrutineers’ results from a ballot about withdrawing from the Unit Federation of Labour and the Social Democratic Party. The report showed withdrawal with 120 votes in favor.
A motion carried by 104 votes to send a delegate to a conference at Wolton on December 20 to discuss ways to repeal the Military Service Act. The instructing vote showed 47 for conscription and 6 against.
The War Office will pay immediately for commandeered New Zealand cheese carriages, with price adjustment later. London dispatch notes the government action as part of wartime requisition measures and compensation.
London December 12 The Army Council requires all persons engaged in the purchase and sale of wool to enter into such guarantees as the Director of Army Contracts may require.
The Minister of Commerce debates broker charges for display of wool for sale insurance handling and storage for shipment. Brokers push a flat rate of 1d while the Minister seeks 4d. Unclear service value and unsettled skin prices cause embarrassment as government seeks advice from home.
The Methven Swimming Club committee has worked hard for the upcoming carnival on Monday. If the day is fine, a great gathering is expected with prizes presented in the Public Hall in the evening followed by a euchre party and dance.
The Ashburton County Cricket Association lists players for a match against Christchurch in Ashburton on Monday. C W Allard H A Boddington H Cathaway B Davidson B Hall M Keely G McKenzie B McSherry B Miller W Mowatt Nf Ockleshaw emergencies MM Monfries and Miller.
A wartime parody verse penned to mock an editor and a soldier figure. It uses Irish dialect to denounce treacherous behavior and promote labor heroism with references to Garmins Hun invaders and Red Fed imagery. The piece blends satire and patriotic jabs with defiant humor.
An old health warning urges preparing for illness with Baxter's Lung Preserver. The ad touts a safe rational dose to ward off coughs and colds, claiming fifty years of usage and popularity. Large bottles priced at 1s 10d sold widely.
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