Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company Promoted
A historic notice proclaims the Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company famed for promptness and liberality, highlighting its reputation and contributions to commerce.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
1
A historic notice proclaims the Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company famed for promptness and liberality, highlighting its reputation and contributions to commerce.
At the December tennis meet, J. G. Swanson won the Men s Handicap Singles second grade 7 6 over R. J Coates. Laishley and Parker won the Men s Champion Doubles 8 6 3 6 6 2 over Cox and Gore. Mike Nunneley beat Miss Gore 6 2 6 4 in Ladies Championship. Parker beat Peacock 6 3 6 2 6 2 in Men s Championship Singles. Parker and Nunneley teamed to win Combined Championship Doubles 6 2 0 0 over Adame and Powdrell and over Goss and Ballantyne. Miss Gorrie won Ladies Doubles 3 6 6 1 6 0 over Marchbanka and Gore. Tyler beat Redwood in Men s Handicap Singles First Grade. Miss Braithwaite won Ladies Handicap Singles over Miss Nevill. Tip ping Margoliouth won Men s Handicap Doubles with Margoliouth over Vaile and Brown. Cotterill Heath won Ladies Handicap Doubles over Dalziell Rutherford. Margoliouth Berkeley beat Logan Cotterill in Combined Handicap Doubles.
Australian markets report wide wheat and flour quotes with separate milling and feeding rates. Prices cover wheat milling and prime grades, flour, oats, barley seed and feeding, maize, peas, pollard, potatoes and onions across Melbourne and Adelaide with broker-adjusted ranges and notes on differences between merchant and retailer values.
Ashburton residents endorse Dean's Ointment for skin irritations including eczema piles hives and sores. A local user cites relief for children and general improvement, with Foster McClellan Co selling at 33s per box by mail from Sydney.
A German General Staff report reviews Buller's Colenso campaign and Methuen's Magersfontein actions. It cites leadership faults, brave but isolated gun batteries, and notes Waller's retreat as due to poor outlet vision. Methuen is praised as thoughtful despite frontal-attack flaws. It argues new wars demand changing offensive methods and enduring losses.
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