Holiday Grocery Price List Highlights Diverse Goods
A lengthy price list for Christmas groceries includes VRIME Christmas Hams in pale or smoked forms at 1s 4d per lb, mixed peels, spices, essences, puddings, biscuits, jellies, baking powders, and canned fish. Notable brands include Crosse and Blackwell, Murdoch, Steven’s, Booth’s Herrings, Maconochie, and St. Ives pastes. Several canned fruits and desserts priced per tin or pound, with multiple sizes and varieties offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Clark
Gustard
FISK
Wallace
Maconshhie
New Zealand
Nelson
Pki
O & Nelson
Tiger Brand
C.M.C
Farquhar
Christmas Presents Clearance on Silver Plateware
Store advertises clearout of silver plateware with substantial reductions below pre war prices. Bargains touted as lower than present landed cost. windows shown for details.
Royal Visit4 Ware Reproductions of Fine Sevic Porcelain
Reproductions of Sevic Porcelain feature scenes from world famous artworks. Items include plates pin trays mugs vases and fruit dishes with scenes such as St Peters Pope Barmouth Venice and The Rainbow priced from 3d to 5s 6d each.
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Sevic
St. Flelier’s
Pope Barmouth
Gulf of Venice
Scheldt
Ridge of Sighs
Bay of Naples
Fyne
Dumbarton Loch
Tipperary
Venice
Compliments and Promises From Ashburton Store
A local Ashburton business thanks its large customer base for 12 months of patronage and pledges honesty and quality. The note says the store plans to double its satisfied customers next year and offers matchless stock, low prices, and fair dealing to ensure genuine value with every purchase.
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Ashburton
Britain's War Lessons Spark Postwar Rebuilding
In a review of the war, Mr Lloyd George says Allied aims overdue but optimism rests on tonnage and food supply. Britain must expand agriculture and industry while transforming capital and labor relations for a steadier postwar order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Munsey
Germany
Great Britain
England
Moore's House for Sale on East and Moore Streets
Property listing notes a house at the intersection of East and Moore Streets in Ashburton offered for sale. Details on price and terms are not provided in the fragment.
Christmas Perfumes and Stocking Gifts Display
War conditions cannot stop Christmas customs. A Lady enjoys a choice perfume and children love a small battle in the stocking. Perfumes should be kept from sunlight, so they are not shown in the window, but many scents are available at low prices.
Oakland Car Ad touts Six Cylinder Engine and Comfort
The Oakland arrives promising smooth performance with a six cylinder engine and top gear efficiency. Advert shows upholstery and body space for comfort and urges buyers judging ultimate economy to consider the Oakland before purchase.
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Oakland
Local and General Notes on Weather Crops and War Economy
The column surveys varied local items from Dunedin and Otago to Wellington and Niue Island. It notes gifts to Tuarangi Old Men's Home, scarce Gasseberries, wild pig losses to lambs, wage debates, Red Triangle huts opened, Maori police on Niue Island, shipping, and New York proclamations urging thrift. It also covers cricket snipers, girls education, Ashburton racing totals, harvest labour, and Peruvian-Uruguayan shipping changes.
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Lambton
Quay
Wellington
Somes Island
Ab Trentham
Wright
Niue Island
New Zealand
Dominion Wader
Islen
Auckland
Carrylys
United States
New York
Rvannot
Butt
Saie
Besketh Prichard
France
Hesketh’ Prichard
Hampshire
England
Hayti
Patagonia
Miss Ditlery
Grammy
Gethaing
University of the
Maury
Alwaye
Ram Sd
Neo
Maiel
Misteriah
Runanga tragedy victim deaths and reinforcements notes
A Greymouth telegram reports William Hall the second victim in the Runanga stick-up. Also noted: Rev Dr Jefferies dies at 84. Private Michiel O’Reilly dies of wounds. Private Edney William Palmer killed in action. Rifleman Norman Harrison dies of wounds. and related details on William Harrison and the prisoner's status.
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Greymouth
William Hall
Runanga
M. A. Mander
Waimate “Hospital
Ashburton Hospital
Tocmorrow
Adelaide
Jefferies
Michiel O'Reilly
Denis ‘O'Reilly
Seulément
Rakai
Rakaia
Auckland
Edney William Palmer
William Palmer
Wales
Highteenth
England
Otago
Normain Harrison
William Arrison
Angroyad
Asroperty
Mayfield
William Harrison
Germany
Weather report notes overcast sky with possible rain
The weather today shows an overcast sky with a chance of rain. The heat reading reached 72 degrees in the shade as the Government Meteorologist forecasts variable and moderate easterly winds with scattered showers expected. Weather suggests no falling tendency Bavaria term remains unclear due to OCR issues.
Escape of German Prisoners From Motuihi Island
A dec 1917 report states German raider Lee Adler led prisoners under Ecaveninetes von Luckner to escape Motuihi Island Auckland Harbour in a Pearl motor launch. The Moa towed Pearl, which was lost in rough seas, and the crew of the Moa recaptured the men aboard later.
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Wwellington
Ecaveninetes von Luckner
Liuely
Lee Adler
Motuihi Island
Auckland
Novis
Garemasne
Moton
Pearl
Moa
New Zealand
Cape
Fragmentary wartime note hints at limited German advance
The text reflects a damaged report claiming Germany would proceed with a limited action. It mentions incomplete search results and uncertain outcomes, with references to energy, luck, and a Pacific context. No clear names or dates are identifiable.
Local Transport Accidents Reported Across Regions
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple road and vehicle accidents including a motor van capsize near Gore, injuries to Nellie Jones and Rae Te Clever, fatal head injuries to a guard and a man named Gordon, and a capsized coach near Gore with eight passengers. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Nellie- Jones
Mike TS
Mitchel Way
Rae Te
Byth Gordon
Bengtouster
Aisi
Ronald Cera
Jotumsdeit
Anan
Majoriey
William i
Dunedin
Unclear historical report of multiple family deaths and attack
Dec 2 report notes a verdict on deaths attributed to a brother. One sister died after an attack while returning from Masay. A Melbowne message Dec 10 mentions suspected mental derangement. John Cummins allegedly attacked his sister and then murdered another sister.
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Melbowne
John Cummins
Sinter On
Masay
Cau
Hives 4 Occasion G Aive Mei G Aive
Reading fragment notes a refreshing stimulant bottle today. It mentions hive related occasion and a referenced product or event. Named entities are unclear. no clear date or organization.
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Fletcher Bros
Ceylon
Phoenix
Keen’s
Murdoch Essence
Steven’s' Esaerice
Toa
Sahin
D Rosa
Pletcher
Rulsebrook
Ig R
Jordan
ROYAL
Cash Supply Stores
W. J. Moore
His Majesty's Theatre
His Majesty’s Theatre
Maona
Moore
Cood
East and
Moore Streets
J. M. Cambridge
Artiey and CO
Ds Id
Sarney and CC
Havelock Street
J. B. Christian
Tuarangi Old Men's Home
Wraste
Hedan
Wyndham
Lismore
Heard’s
Christchurch Press Association Inc
W. Pickford
Tancred Street
Greymouth Press Association
Prim
Reefton
Advicd
J. Burgess
W.H. Higgins
H. A. Boothroyd
South Canterbury
David A. Lane
Timaru
Peru
Uruguay
Joses
Kosmos
H.a-Ii
Tie
Osmnos, Line
Hamlin'e
London
North Sea
Scotland
Aberdeen
Glentanar
Glenmuirk
Glengairn
Deer Forest
Farquharson
Trevercaudd
Prio
Admiral Beatty
Offic
Pacific
Lake
Avlia
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