Xmas and New Year Offer Urges Prompt Visit
The note invites readers to act quickly and visit about a special Xmas and New Year offer, urging immediate action and describing an open invitation to come in.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 28, 1917
Page
7
Agricultural outlook and dairy trade notes from overseas
A letter from a London-based relative connected to wholesale provisioning discusses delays in New Zealand cheese shipments and the impact on firm credits and factory advances. It notes London and imperial price controls, quality concerns in butter and cheese, and a rising South African butter line as a potential rival. It also reports on England and Wales agricultural returns with expanded cereal and potato areas and war-era farm improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexdale
Pahiatua
J. G. Brechin
London
Pahiatus ‘ Herald
New ‘Zealand
New Zealand
New” Zealand
South Africa
Uesbien
England
Wales
Salisbury
New Zealand Government Sets Wheat Trading Rules
The Gazette outlines that only free wheat may be bought or sold and prohibits dealings by any person in wheat not designated as free. Government brokers will buy good milling wheat at set prices from January 1918 onward, with different rates for North and South Island deliveries and rules on sale to the Government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Board of Trade and Peting
South Island
Pagath
North Island
Wellington
Wanaganui
New Plymouth
Napier
Gisborne
Auckland
Tuapeka Agricultural Society Protest Amusement Tax at Lawrence Show
Deputation of prominent Tuapeka officers and Sir James Allen gathered at the Lawrence Show Grounds to challenge the amusement tax on agricultural shows. Society officials argued membership tickets should not be taxed as the act targets admitted spectators, while officials cited Clause 61 of the Finance Act and promised to seek a ministerial explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuapeka Agricultural Society
James Allen
Defence
Lawrence
A. C. Leary
Tuapeka ‘Soviety
J. C. Browne
Taeips
Thinedin
James
Enna
Dairy Milk Test Tricks Spark Manager Resignation
A dairy supplier tried boosting test results by tampering with milk samples. Four cows yielded misleading butter fat tests, prompting factory managers to doubt the samples. An improved supply period later showed fat content rising to 3.2, prompting scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heould
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cameron
Arcade
Burnett Street
Ashburton
E. Allen
China
Doulton
Belleek
FOLEY
Locke’s
Meakin's
J. E., Allen
Somerset Corner
FORD
Universal
Rule's
Tancred Street West
J. Dawson
Soloma
Wyoming Road
Gosford
C. B. Dawes
Marshall Mount
Dapto
Blair Reed and Go
N.Z
Gegeitt Ltd
Linseed Oil and Meat Manufacturers
King Street
Gantt Wes
Sydney
N.S. WW
Europe
Broomball
Italy
Spain
France
Saxe
Beath
Béath
Ladies’ Home Journal
Chas
Ogilvie
Orr and. Co
East Street
RY Hayward
Ness
Goa
William
Desire Poranea
Frank. Curtis
Ortician
Ease Street
THE
Search the Ashburton Guardian Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Ashburton Guardian?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.