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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 27, 1920
Page
4
A shipment of fine ware and tea and flour is announced with prizes including a ball bearing wringer a tea set a preserving pan and pantry items. The catalog offers Shakespearian Dickens Rheims Coaching Days Robin Hood Pekin Golfing decorations plus assorted vases teapots jugs and bowls.
A terse notice lists 10 night events at His Majesty's Theatre and Pictures Theatre Royal Le Roi presented by Dazizello Co. with show times including tomorrow at 8 p.m.
The wool realisation scheme in Australia faces opposition in England over a proposed price fixing monopoly. Australian growers push to sell surplus wool and divide profits with Britain, forming the British Australian Wool Realisation Association with up to £25 million capital and plans to retire debentures under £10. The scheme includes loans up to £15 million for advances to selling companies, drawing criticism from Home trade papers for benefiting wool buyers and growers alike.
A sales pitch invites readers to inspect goods including wedding presents and Christmas presents highlighting Royal Doulton as the fashionable ware for gifts and presentations.
Our Christmas stock offers English Continental American Australian and Colonial confections in boxed and loose chocolates. Dried fruits lemon peel Strang’s Mixed Spice are featured. The note thanks the public of Ashburin and county for loyal support and wishes a happy prosperous new year.
Sir Thomas Mackenzie warns that a wool slump would ruin many woolgrowers in the Dominion and harm national finances across the Empire. He argues any Commonwealth plan must boost consumption at reasonable prices and restore banker confidence to absorb at least 1,000,000 bales for stocking up. Time favors growers. avoid sacrificing Dominion wool exports and finance.
Over 16 000 tons of coal arrived in Auckland from Newcastle and other ports, with shipments including supplies for the Auckland Gas Company and sugar works. The article also mentions 3s bonus adjustments for returned soldier tradesmen at minimum wage.
The New Zealand Herald reports on the Nihotupu dam details in Auckland, including height 347 ft, base length 105 ft, top width 500 ft, top thickness 12 ft, 70 000 yd of concrete with 20 000 laid, and a 6 million gallon water yield over 47 acres. It also covers police recruitment standards, Father Christmas health warnings, Levante’s famous escape at New Brighton, and local public notices about motor cars for sale in Timaru.
Steady rain began at 6 a.m. and by 10 a.m. about 40 points had fallen improving soil warmth. The moisture aids most crops though some oats and early wheat are past full benefit. Locals say Christmas warmth earlier in Mount Hutt district was followed by showers and renewed growth potential for roots and green feed.
Berlin December 25 The Foreign Minister Herr von Simon writes in the Transfort Zeitung that the only ray of light for Germany is the land of the Stars and Stripes He believes Mr Harding will not delay peace with the United States and that progress will revive Germanys spirit and economy
Keith Collins once noted as a top aviator confesses to involvement in a $5,000,000 mail train robbery at Council Bluffs. He says the gang burned bonds except $500, fearing the paper was marked. Detectives estimate losses may exceed $2,000,000.
London dispatch reports a Salvation Army event where the Lord Mayor praised Mrs Bramwell Booth for a Barrow address. The exchange included her insistence on one way to heaven and the Mayor noting his belief in the brotherhood of man, provoking audience reactions including a woman declaring the Mayor was not saved.
Paris reports under the new coal accord Germany will supply two million tons monthly without Spa compensation. France's share reduces slightly as French mine output rises by about 100000 tons monthly. Experts say Europe’s coal shortage crisis may be ending due to higher production and stockpiling across Germany France and Britain.
Barox Hayashi returned from Geneva impressed by the League Assembly work. He cited the possible International Court as a League achievement and said disarmament discussions are valuable though war unlikely in the near term except perhaps by the Soviet Government. He added Japan would limit armaments and defend against an arms race.
The British production in the Navy and Army estimates strengthens Congress members seeking similar action. It unites those who advocate cutting appropriations for economy and pacifist principles, forming a large cross‑party bloc in both the House and Senate.
Residents gathered in Ashburton for a merry Christmas Eve with bands, lights, and crackers while records show thriving shop sales. Christmas Day brought extreme heat 93.5 degrees in shade and many sought shade near water. services were well attended and hospitals hosted decorated wards and gifts for patients. The Salvation Army and Ashburton Junior Band provided holiday music and St Stephen's Church visitors entertained inmates at Old M ext Home.
Steady rain disrupted much of today’s activity. The Ashburton Bowling Club tournament and county cricket matches were abandoned, while the Ashburton Trotting Club Summer Meeting proceeded despite inclement conditions. Numerous picnics and excursions were postponed.
Wellington reports a calm Christmas with ideal weather. Streets were crowded and business brisk with records broken in shops. Holiday traffic by steamer and rail was exceptionally heavy both inward and outward as calm weather returns.
Sydney records a crowded city with heavy Christmas trade despite high prices. The heat wave has broken to a cool showery day with an uncertain holiday outlook, and morning papers published Christmas Day.
In Auckland the Davis Cup draw is announced. Tomorrow Brookes faces Tilden and Patterson meets Johnston. Thursday Brookes and Patterson play Johnston and Tilden. Friday Brookes faces Johnston and Patterson meets Tilden on a fast court with fine weather.
The steamer Atawa arrived today from Southampton carrying 300 immigrants to New Zealand including 29 domestic servants. All seem to be fine types despite the long voyage. Captain E H Bell, a retired Army officer aged 59, died during the voyage from bronchitis.
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