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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
7
A company announces 20 additional valuable presents for its biggest December customers. The offer targets top clients and emphasizes exclusive gifts, aiming to reinforce loyalty during the holiday season.
Agricultural notes report well headed oats and thick, healthy wheat crops in the Rakaia and Methven lines. Bird depredations threaten some fields, while potato crops show promise but risk blight with more tar. Dairy factory trial exports cheese and butter fat payout aims, and apple shipments to South America grow, with large livestock purchases noted in Southland show week.
Auckland December 18. Just before 11 am Mrs F Postlewaite of Avondale found her infant boy dead in a cot with his head through the bars. The death appears due to suffocation caused by the child getting his head stuck and unable to withdraw.
Edward Wilson aged 29 a seaman on the steamer Remuera was run down by an express in Wellington on Tuesday. He died today from internal injuries after being taken to hospital. He leaves a wife and mother in England.
Mrs Gifford wife of A Gifford a District High School teacher died this morning in a motor car en route to Nelson collapsing ten minutes after starting. Earlier in Westport at East and Tancred Streets two cars collided causing a brief crash with minor damage but no serious injuries reported.
Mr Frederick Miller of Great King Street North Dunedin reports long suffered terrible headaches and irregular bowels from a sedentary life. After one box of Chamberlains Tablets he was greatly benefited and cured. He recommends two or three tablets at first sign of constipation. Sold by chemists and storekeepers.
Extracts from Mr Will Crooks diary recount his time in Wellington during the Empire Parliamentary tour. He notes mixed Labour views on arbitration and tool policy, describes civic receptions, and remarks on the lively but wary exchanges with New Zealand politicians. He observes the country’s dynamic outlook on butter-making and enterprise and hints at future elaboration at home.
A Christchurch woman Mrs Ward describes severe back pain that kept her bedridden for months. After using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills she was cured and remained well for six years. She endorses the medicine and urges others to try it. Sold in Australia by Foster-McClellan Co. at three shillings per bottle.
The notice lists dates December 21 to 23 with sun phase data and rise set times. Includes figures 4.76 7.88 419 and 7.39 419 7.89 and notes for the poor for cemeteries with early morning times.
The Somerset Ashburton hotel describes a central well-built house with 80 fine bedrooms and modern conveniences now under entirely new management. Commercial and travelling public can expect every comfort and attention with sample rooms available and telephone service for inquiries.
King s Record a stylish 18 hand stallion with royal bloodlines and double cross of Darwin and Prince of Wales. Sire King s Champion noted breeding horse with Highland show victories and North Island Championship placings. Groomage five shillings. Terms six guineas. Apply A Dollar Longbeach or J Grigg Longbeach.
Import Royal Coupar to stand at Longbeach with groomage fee five shillings. Terms listed as wire guineas. For full particulars apply to the agent.
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