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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 21, 1900

Page

3

Federal escort reviews Basin reserve parade in wartime pageantry

The federal escort and the Southland pipera paraded at Basin reserve with Premier and Mesers Ward inspecting. Mills Diun oan and Carroll attended as the corps wore new uniforms. The Premier criticized the marching and warned of instant dismissal for misbehavior as the corps prepared to depart for Sydory that night.

Tellurxetor Basin Reserve Mesers Ward Mills Diun~ Oan Carroll Thecorpa Sydory

Crisis in China Risks Tension With Powers Over Mission

United Press reports the Sultan of Turkey presses for a Mussulman mission to the Mohammedan in China but the Powers resist. China explains dispatching troops toward the Indo Chinese frontier to suppress brigandage as part of the crisis.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph Texpox Turkey Mussulman China Perury

Amnesty Bill Passed in All Night Chamber Session

The Chamber of Deputies approved the Amnesty Bill after an all night sitting amid turbulence. Commandant Cingnet called a telegram alleged during the Dreyfus trial to an Italian attache a forgery and implied M Delcasse, while the Foreign Office stated staff acted in good faith.

United Press Association Rby Electric Telegraph Panis Chamber of Deputies Cingnet Dreyfus Panizardi Pname Rome Italy M Delcasse Foreign Office

Prisoners Captured After Hospital Grounds Escape

Escaped prisoners Brookes and Heatley, who fled while working on hospital grounds Tuesday, were recaptured tonight by Constable Bos goasean and Warders Dickinson and Rawkins. They carried a pistol, knife, powder flask, clothing, and small cargo. Arrested at Capiri near Winton.

United Press Association Hleatric Telegraph Inveroargile Deo Brookes Heatley Bosgoasean Dickinson and Rawkins Capiri Exab Winton

Inquest Into Dray Driver Weakley Fatality

An inquest held December 20 on Weakley, driver of a brewer's dray, found accidental death from yesterday's crash. The jury urged the road at the accident site be considered dangerous and directed attention to Sydenham Borough Council.

Currarcxoren Weakley Sydenham Borough

Bus accident injures Lyons in Interprovincial collision

A bus crash near Avcu Lang last night left Lyons with serious injuries after a light trap collided with the vehicle. The bus was dropping four passengers when the accident occurred. The fate of the trap and its driver remains unknown.

Avcu Lang Lyons

Farewell visit and gift to Mrs Curtis in Ashburton

A presentation to Mrs Alfred Curtis by Ashburton friends marks her departure for Christchurch after twenty two years in Ashburton. Mrs Bullock speaks of her kindness and cheerful manners. Mrs Curtis expresses gratitude and hopes to return someday. A separate farewell for Mr J B Smith ends with a portmanteau gift and a hymn.

Alfred Curtis Ashburton Christchurch Mra Curtis Aoverelgne Mra Bullock Risto Harsh Kristahurah Abburton Andrew Orr Presbyterian J B Smith Smith Inglis Greymouth

New Zealand Proposal Spurs Federal Cabinet Talks

Ambiguous dispatch from Wakapuaka reports Sir W J Lyne weighing a fourfold move to South Africa and suggests Australia may require a federal approach. Mr Holder and Sir G Torner travel to consult with Lyne, with Mr Leele tipped as possible successor as State Premier.

United Preea Association Wakapuaka Thia New Zealand South Africa W J Lyne Australia Holder G Torner Leele

Prison escapees punished after modest misconduct

In Wellington, December 2, Brookes and Heatley, escapees, faced Mr MaCarthy, S.M. The court found no further misconduct beyond the attempt to escape and possession of a loaded firearm. both were confined in a light cell for fifteen days without irons. A Canterbury Frozen Meat Company meeting approved 2560 new shares at a premium, with proceeds to a reserve fund.

Welli Wellington Brookes Heatley MaCarthy S.M Eharsho'dere Canterbury Rae Cf Oma Fairfield Works Fairfield Factry Abburton Gelfast Canterbury Fri Zn Meat Company John Grigg Griggs Measra & Garforth N Grigg W H E Wanklyn

Doxevin Dredge Report and Daily Price Listing

The Central Mataura No 2 dredge reports a 22 cent percent return for 96 hours. Daily sales include Aldings 6x Boundary Creek 24a 6d Caledonia 3s Central Charléon 6s and many others with varied prices across ships and stock names such as Gold King Greenstone Kohinoor Morning Star Reeves Proprietary and Trafalgar.

Doxevin Mataura No Aldings Boundary Creek Caledonia Central Charléon Central Mataura Dobson Erikson Fords Creek Fourteen Mile Beach Trafalger Lle Victory Gis Vincent Waipuna

Tinwald Meeting Admission Rates Set for 1901

Pursuant to the Public Reserves Act 1885 Clausen Land 6 notice Tinwald Miomaro is set apart for the Tinwald Sports and Racing Club’s Meeting to be held January 1 1901 Admission charges listed: One Shilling per adult One Shilling per horse Entrance to Stand and Paddock Fire Shillings.

Tinwald

Duchess of Orange Pekoo listed among tea goods

A historical newspaper ads list speaks of various groceries and brands including Finest Cane Sugar, Desalinated Coconut, Crosse and Blackwell flavors, and Dochers Tea. The long catalog mentions tinned fruits, almonds, prunes, and colonial essences, with prices noted in old currency.

Auckland No. 1

Grocery Price List: Canned Meats and Seafood Deals

A market price sheet lists corned beef 2d and 1s for various tins, corned mutton, sheep tongues, brawn, Oxford Irish German loaves, pâté and pie fillings, kippered herring in tomato sauce at 9d to 11d, sardines in oil at 4d to 8d, salmon in tins 9d to 10d, lobster and mullet brands, oysters in tins, and fresh herrings. Prices reflect per unit and vary by item and brand.

Oxford Blackwell's

Grocer’s Store Prices From a Past Era List

A dense OCR of a historic shop ledger lists tin weights, pounds, and shillings for wines, fruits, biscuits, and medicines. Brands such as Garibaldi, Vanilla, Rich Tea, and Desert appear among entries for supplies like sugar, saltpetre, and washing soda with numerous assorted prices.

Soap and Household Goods List From Market Note

A dense catalog of soaps including Silkstone 10d bars, McLeod Caundrine listed at 94 a barf, Rawlings Domestic 6d bars, Bond's Cleanser 34 bars, Sonlight Soap 1s per box, Lifebuoy Carbolic 1s 4d, Victory Soap 6d, Flora 8d, Barilla Ash 10d, Carbolic Sand 5d, Toilet Soap Pears tablets, Marjreon's Soap tea box 6d per tablet, Marmalade brands, and assorted tins from Coase and Blackwell and Piom, with varied weights and prices.

McLeod's Caundrine Rawlings Domestic Bond's Cleanser Sonlight Victory Flora Marjreon Blackwell George's Jore Roepterry

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