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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 24, 1921
Page
4
Local store opens new season with bargain prices on preserving jars including Mason and Atlas brands. Mason quart and Atlas quart jars listed along with 3 gallon jars and a dozen price marked as 11s per dozen.
A Christchurch dairy company touts accurate returns and prompt payments aiming to secure buyers for its cream. The notice highlights high results and reliable shipments from Avon Dairy Co.
Shoppers seek the best Christmas presents for men and are urged to visit Melhinnys shop. The guidance highlights choosing a hat as a possible gift and emphasizes the store as a prime destination for holiday purchases.
A varied display on Garner East and Burnett Street offers pipes pouches cigarette holders casas shaving outfits military hairbrushes and boxes of salad cigarettes with safety razors walking sticks and other suitable gifts. Includes Loewe pipes and pocket knives as present options.
Listings for tonights events at His Majesty's Theatre 8 pictures and church services across multiple denominations. Sunday services at St Stephens Church of Christ and Will Street Hall with multiple service times noted. Monday schedule includes theatre and local sports and club meetings.
The Ashburton Guardian states it will not publish on Boxing Day Monday December 26, and resumes on the following day. The note informs readers of the holiday timing and publication break.
The article extols Christmas as a season of Divine Love and human brotherhood, praising Christianity as the force behind modern civility and peace. It reflects on wartime tolls, recovery, and the noble virtues of truth, duty, and liberty shown by Britain's youth and society in striving toward a just future.
A 1921 Christmas message urges faith in divine guidance and the spread of peace, citing the Washington Conference and the Sermon on the Mount. It reflects on the Christmas spirit as a global, child-friendly festival and calls for goodwill across nations, ending with festive wishes.
Wellington telegram reports beautiful weather for the holidays with good prospects for 48 hours and a possible northward change after. Dentists expect high pressure as holidays begin and an abnormal surge of urgent gum swelling cases signals potential abscesses amid speculation on causes.
The British request to defer a low price butter sale to allow New Zealand time was granted. Reports cover the New Zealand observatory plan, court fines in Auckland, whale strandings at Caroline Bay, a new State Forest service, Ratana camp activity, and local business notices in Ashburton and Christchurch.
Mr Joriz Grigg telegram to the Prime Minister states butter supply is in hand and a postponed forced sale. At the Farmers Union meeting Mr W T Lill denounces a 6d higher threshing charge raising costs 25 percent, while falling wheat and wool prices squeeze farmers. a motion calls for amending the Arbitration Act to allow farmer inclusion in disputes.
A reader requests a religious revival in Ashburton citing Sabbath observance and youth vice. He urges a public campaign akin to Scotland’s fisherfolk effort and even a bonfire in Baring Square to remove pipes tobacco beer barrels and related items, urging thoughtful reader support.
Walter Bruce aged 72 long time Auckland resident and shipping reporter for the New Zealand Herald was found dead in his bath this morning. He had been a Parliamentary Press Gallery messenger in recent years. The death occurred in Wellington on December 23.
Arthur Cadman a 25 year old single deaf and dumb man was found dead at the bottom of a 40 foot air shaft in a disused mine at Kamo Whangarei. He was last seen yesterday afternoon near the shaft and a police search was started after he was reported missing.
In Auckland on December 23 the coroner returned a verdict of no blame in the inquest into the death of William Macy Jan 15 apprentice jockey aged 15 who rode Heather Moon at Takapuna on November 26 and died two days later from internal injuries after the horse fell. A jockey witness suggested Macy tried to jostle for a position beside Esthenia and Heathermoon may have struck his front feet on Esthonia.
The Hon. W Nosworthy arrived in Ashburton this morning. Mr J R Withell of Mayfield, son of Mr C W Withell, returned to Ashburton from Duntroon Military College and will spend Christmas at home. In the University of New Zealand Accountancy examinations held last month, O H Grat L A Holford and R J McKenzie of Ashburton passed in book keeping and accounts, Miss Margaret Donaldson passed for her book keeper's certificate.
G H Carson hires Mr William Furniss motor engineer and acetone welder as foreman in his Yancred Street East garage. The long established shop promises straight dealing good workmanship and fair prices. Local motorists urged to give a trial order with satisfaction guaranteed.
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