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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 29, 1908

Page

4

Building sites and cottages advertised near Alford Forest Road

Property listings include a four room cottage with wash-house and garden at Si a week, multiple dwellings inside the Belt from 10s to 17s 6d weekly, two building sites on King Street at a reasonable price, and a 1 acre plot on Bell Road at Allentown. Additional sections from 4 acres up in Taioa and suburbs offered at sensible rates.

Alford Forest Road King Street Bell Road Allentony Taioa

Beware diseased food sellers and unclean shops

Correspondence urges public not to deal with grocers butchers and traders who show signs of consumption and poor hygiene. It warns customers to avoid shops with unclean healthless staff and clothing, calling such places plague spots and stressing care for life and public safety.

Chertsey School Prizes Correction

A letter from a parent corrects attendance prize figures for Chertsey School. The writer states a pupil gained 883 marks for attendance with eleven half days to reach the pass mark.

Dunedin Races Second Day under Showery Sky

At Dunedin on December 28 the Jockey Club meeting continued with showers. Milburn Hurdles saw Storm first, Royal Shelf second, Leonardo third. Fernhill Hack saw Pasesion win by a neck. Allanton Welter crowned Heirloom by four lengths. Multiple events listed with times and winners. totalisator investments rose to £7587 10s, up £1202 10s from last year, while the meeting’s overall increase reached £2870. High bookmakers were licensed.

Dunedin Dunedin Jockey Club Milburn Storm Royal Shelf Leonardo Fernhill Hack Spinning Flight Balaclava Titme Allanton Welter Heirloom Eons Apollodaris Rose Noble Talestere Imin Passion Sacha Mies Gal Sees Loftus Gapor Petrovna Linin Handiicap Cymbiform Caspian Adage Gsecs Apollodoria Smin Hieht

Southland Caledonian Society Sports Entries Rise

Invercargill December 8 Jocally the cuties draw interest ahead of the New Year sports under the Southland Caledonian Society. The society remains disqualified by the New Zealand Athletic Union and the Sports Federation. Entries close tonight with a second entry for all events except quoits. Last year 304 entries. this year 344 received. Pedestrian entrant J C McDach Tat among competitors.

New Zealand Tailor Offers Made to Measure Suits at £2

Ashburton patrons urged to visit Mr George Davies in the Arcade where cash sales enable cheaper prices for made to measure suits. Davies promises perfect fit with a written guarantee and keeps front in Keep Shape design. New summer fabrics from top manufacturers are on display with prices from £2 6s to £3 3s.

Ashburton George Davies Davies Christchurch New Zealand Mr Davies London New York

Frozen Meat Trade Prices At Smithfield Market

London reports frozen meat quotations from the Glasses of frozen meat market based on sales of at least 100 car cases of mutton or lamb or 25 car cases of beef. Prices hold steady across mutton and lamb with Canterbury and North Island listings. beef quotes unchanged.

London Frozen Meat Trade Association Smithfield Canterbury Southland River Plate Lundquarters North Island New Zealand

High Commissioner's Report on Christmas Trade Markets

Wellington dispatch notes dull Christmas trade and quiet mutton market. Prices show Canterbury and North Island lamb ranges, beef weak, butter and cheese steady with improved demand, hemp dull, Manila output at 20,000 bales.

Wellington Island Canterbury New Zealand Manila

Chess Congress Round One Results and Early Games

The opening round saw Nidwards beat Dodds after Edwards sacrificed a bishop for two pawns and forced resignation by move fifty. Grierson and Forsyth drew after 36 moves in Greco Counter Gambit. Kelling led Mason adjourned unfinished with pawn edge on move 28. Barnes and Davies anticipated a draw in Ray Lopez before adjournment.

Dunedin Nidwards Dodds 4Ukertert Edwards Grierson Forsyth Greco Alason Vy Kelling Zukertort Barnes Vs. Davies Ray Lopez Rev Davies Felling Mason Rev B. G. Pox 4Ukertoft Fox Ginoco Barnes J. Edwards

Kidney Trouble Brings Fearful Ailments and Relief Claim

A letter from Avy M. A. Clarvis of Kennedy State, Toowoomba, describes years of kidney pain and fatigue. She credits Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills with passing gravel and restoring energy, noting ongoing weekly use maintains kidney function.

Bright Avy M. A. Clarvis Knight Street Kennedy State Teowoomba Morse

Balloon's Terrible Fall At Berlin Race

The Gordon Bennett balloon race began at Schmarwendorf gasworks with 80 000 spectators. The American Conqueror fell 1300 meters after ascent. occupants unhurt though the envelope tore and acted as a parachute. The craft crashed near Friedenau. rescuers arrived as other ascents continued.

Berlin Gordon Bennett Schmarwendorf Jessen Priedenau Fire Brigade Frigdenau A. Holland Forbes Reuter

Dedication Service at Plemstall for St Plesmund Well

A service was held at Plemstall Church near Chester to mark the dedication of the well of St Plesmund, friend and tutor of Alfred the Great, whose waters have been used in baptisms for centuries. Mrs Eliza Philpot died after falling down stairs wearing high heels, sustaining fatal injuries per inquest findings.

Plemstall Chester Plesmund Alfred the Great Eliza Philpot

Lady Randolph Churchill and Bernard Shaw Lunch Encounter

The reminiscence describes an exchange where Lady Randolph Churchill invites Bernard Shaw to lunch. Shaw replies that he does not eat dead animals and will not attend. He also notes he cannot dress or behave as others expect and offers to be of real service if needed.

Lady Randolph Churchill Cornwallis-West Mr Bernard Shaw Lady Randolph Egist

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