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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 18, 1920

Page

6

Dominion Produce Ex High Commissioners On Wool Future

Lord Milner and Sir Thomas Mackenzie address a banquet praising their work for London producers. They critique the meat and wool controls, accuse the Meat Controller of hoarding, and urge broader use of Dominion products in Britain. They warn against price and market manipulation and stress Britain as key customer.

High Commissioner London Loidinton Bar Thomas Slackengie Lord Milner Thongs Dlockeusie Newealand Britain Great Britain New Zealand Thomas Mackenzie

Disqualified for life in New Zealand horse case

Nature's Gentleman, a trotting horse brought from Australia to New Zealand, was disqualified for life by a special meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association. Charges involved P Rivers and Miss Violet May James. Rivers attendance unclear. The board ruled the horse was not the one Violet May James registered and named, and postponed further action pending more inquiry.

En “Zealand Australia P. Rivers Violet May James Rivers Ence Nature Geraldine and Methven

Auckland Trotting Cup Acceptances Logged for Two Main Events

The Press Association reports Auckland on December 17 lists acceptances for the key races. The 2000 pound Harness Cup features contenders such as Lord Ros, Royal Step, Gold Girl, Liomeleigh Dick, Comedy Chief, Oruarangi, Norah Creina and Man o War among others, with various weights and limits noted. The Flowe Handicap also shows a strong field including Amberite, Grat tan Abbey, Tiki, Wild Lad, Pura Bell, Overrate, Rio Grande, Hova, Pieter Timmer man, Billy Parole and King Capitalist in two miles.

Auckland Oruarangi Woodvale Dillonwood Manpitata’ Lass Aboneymaker Norah Creina Dean Dillon Flowe Grattan Abbey

Auckland Club announces final payments for chief races

At Auckland, December 17, final payments and acceptances for major events were received. Payments list includes the Auckland Cup 3000 pounds, with runners such as Oratress, Unolo Ned, Wheel of Fortune entries, and a Stairway Handicap field featuring Arrowsmith, Silver Link, Gazique, Hum bug, Kryslostom, and Right and Left among others. Great Northern Darby details show entries like Winter Wind, Listowel, Vespucei, Raceful, Grasbag, Landslide, and Right and Left along with other contenders.

Auckland Oratress Unolo Ned Wirst Salute Red Mibbon Tenterfield Glen Canny Gashaw Tall Prince Willongsy Sunare Woody Glen Johnny Walker Starland Nightraider Kilgour Blue Grass Arrowsmith Silver Link Gazique Humbug Hymestra Kryslostom Wing Abbey Great Northern Darby

Housewives Anticipate Easy Dessert With Bettlevs Kennet

Housewives look forward to Stewed Truit with Curds and Whey prepared with Bettlivs Kennet. The family will enjoy it again. Avoid Bettlef s Kennet today asks grocers for Bettlevs Kennet at sixpence. it goes a long way.

Bettlef

British Emigration Policy and Dominion Defence Call

The passage urges Britain and Dominions to ensure defence while expanding immigration to New Zealand and developing secondary industries to support newcomers. It praises British emigrants settling in the Dominions and enriching them, not foreign countries, as applause echoes.

Britain New Zealand

Onion flavored mouth cleanser advertisement

An old advertisement promotes a product described as a refreshing mouth cleanser. It cites a teaspoonful of lluenzal kept in the mouth for about half a minute as especially cleansing. The price is given as 6d and 2½d.

Festive Season Goods at John Orr and O's

Advertises prime Canterbury Sugar cured hams at 2s 2d per lb and a wide array of fruits confectionery and baking ingredients for Christmas. Notable items include Deserved desserts and fruit products from Ripstone Apples to Thompson's Raisins and Cailler's chocolates with numerous prices listed. Also features Christmas stockings baking powder essence and various hampers and gift boxes.

Thompson’s Pasiay Keillor Sicily Grosse and Blackwell’s Cailler’s Keen’s Aulsebrook Ieen Normeys Nestles Cowan’s Pascali Vaudan

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