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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
7
Pressing offer for tailored present style Tweed and Worsted suits made to measure at 25s to 3 17s 6d. Cash buyers claim best value. limited ready to wear Tweed Box Suit also advertised as a Christmas option.
A Palmerston North man recalls wool shed riches bought at 3d per lb as labour scarcity bites during the bush-felling season. Prices for felling rise to £2 to £2 10s per acre, with few experienced men. Reports from Taranaki and Gisborne note dairy land prices climbing and land disposals slow. Stores cattle prices vary across regions as transport costs skew North and South Island sales. The Southland Farmers Union warns rennet supply tightness, while dairy firms seek calf wells to manage shock cheese production. The matter is referred to the executive for action.
From Our Own Correspondent Methven reports mild frosts spared crops while hay yields rise with most fields yielding well over 50 cwt per acre. Clover seed prospects brighten, and wheat oats look promising barring drought. The piece also notes school funding woes and local enlistment impacts as wartime shifts unfold.
An advertisement touts Steven’s Health Salts as a remedy for Gilions Headache with a pleasant effervescent form and easy availability from chemists and stores.
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