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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 16, 1916
Page
3
Santa Claus warns readers to have gifts ready now avoid Christmas Eve delays. He stresses choosing presents in good time to ensure suitable gifts for friends and prevent disappointment this year.
We have landed engine driven tyre pumps suitable for Overland and other cars. The pump keeps tyres inflated to proper pressure, giving more miles per fee and reducing tyre costs. It replaces tiring hand pumping and makes inflation effortless. Inspection invited.
Canterbury Medics Examination Board reports after 62 men tested on Wednesday that 38 are absolutely unfit for service. Two sent to hospital, eight eligible only for home service, leaving 11 available for front line duty. board to resume in Christ Church today.
In Christchurch D. Stowell won the election to fill the Crown tenants vacancy on the Canterbury Land Board with 686 votes against M Corrigan 208 N Menzies 150 and R Parker 20. Wellington reports note orchard tax revenue of about £1600 this season with payments due by November 22 and a 10 percent late fee. about 45 000 acres of fruit trees were unpaid, though the tax aimed to aid fruit growers.
A conference in Willington tonight between the Defence Minister and chairmen of Military Service Boards and military representatives discussed meeting liabilities of soldiers and reservists called by ballot. It also considered what constitutes undue hardship and other arising points to guide boards, though no resolutions were adopted.
In a Police Court hearing, defence witnesses were asked about their religion by Sub-Inspector McIlveney. The questioning touched on the Protestant community's views on Superintendent Kiely and the police force, while MPs spoke of changes and complaints, with the magistrate noting the inappropriate use of religious topics.
Wairoa faces an immediate halt to its only milk supply as feed shortages thwart meeting the government's morning standard. The Minister refuses any temporary relaxation, affecting about 1000 people including many babies.
Wellington December 15 The Board of Trade will resume review of retail meat prices after completing wheat and flour investigations. The Hon W D MacDonald noted no decision yet on a government scheme to supply retailers at Imperial Government scale with storage charges. He warned such a plan would fail without retailer guarantees to keep prices within a reasonable maximum.
The New Zealand hospital ship Maheno will recruit a staff including Miatron A Bagley Training School Dunedin and nurses from Dunedin Wellington Auckland Christchurch Gisborne and Mercury Bay. Twenty four additional nurses are asked to join by other vessels at an early date from Nelson New Plymouth Wellington Palmerston North Dunedin Invercargill and Wellington with multiple names listed.
Wellington reports the Minister of Commerce says after a Christchurch conference the Board of Trade will meet four dollar representatives to discuss wheat and flour production. A report with recommendations for current and future action is expected before the end of next week for Cabinet consideration.
Otago High School were dismissed for 108 in their second innings, leaving Christ's College victorious by an innings and 78 runs. Fea led with 26, Knight 24, Cameron 18, Harraway 15 for High School. Hindmarsh took 5 for 22, Matson 2 for 9, Blant 2 for 35 for Christ's College in the match played at Hunedin on December 15.
Auckland Grammar School defeated Hamilton High School by an innings and 96 runs to win the Leathcote Williams Challenge Shield and retain the trophy.
High water observed at the mouths of the Ash Burton and Rakala rivers with reports of elevated tides. Shipping and coastal access may be affected as authorities monitor conditions.
An old advertisement urges preparation for illness with Baxter's Lung Preserver. It claims the remedy protects throat and lungs, tones the system, and has endured for 50 years. Large bottles priced at 1s 10d.
Decom fressers for hard start ing motor cycles described. See Lon fog for wind shields and visio. Compression taps petrol taps acetylene burners of every valuable make. Repath outfits for cars and motor cycles. Batteries recharged depairs of all hands wider taken.
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