01 Feb 1908
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
1
A nurse’s suppressive use of soothing syrups and early opium exposure are traced as the root of later drunkenness. The piece argues mothers' ignorance and widespread advertising foster cradle-to-grave drugging, urging pure food and care to prevent brain damage and addiction.
Laidly Plunket plans a February 1 meeting at Government House to form a branch of the Society for the Protection of Infant Life in Shuckland. The letter argues mothers cannot always feed by Nature and urges professional guidance and better artificial milk preparation to prevent harm to infants.
The advertisement promotes Mellor's Shoes offering light yet durable footwear for tennis bowls or cricket. It highlights economical prices during a holiday sale and claims prices unmatched in the district.
An Australasian notice explains body metabolism and waste removal through lungs skin kidneys and liver. It argues kidney and liver failure cause many ailments and promotes Warner's Safe Cure to restore organ function, advertising regular and concentrated forms with post free booklet.
Lord Carrington announces that within three weeks 3000 persons applied for 88 square miles under the Small Holdings Act. The act creates small holdings commissioners to assess county demand, assist councils, and oversee schemes with board approval and possible Treasury aid. An allotment is up to five acres. a small holding up to 50 acres or valued under £50 for tax. Compulsory land purchase is limited to specific cases and exemptions.
Six applications were once required to secure an Australian cover under the Federal Act now reduced to one. A Victorian patent can be extended to cover Australia at a low cost. Henry Hughes of Christchurch offers guidance through P W Clim i and provides a pamphlet Advice to Inventors with details and inventor needs.
The Piako swamp drainage will bring 76 000 to 80 000 acres into cultivation. Aiming to keep land in state reserve until terms are favorable, officials warn against rushing market sales. Minister I McNab counters profiteering by middlemen during the unearned increment scheme.
A January 31 sale at the Arcade by the National Mortgage and Agency Co. offered over 60 horses of various ages and breeds. Prices ranged from modest to 38 pounds for a grey colt aged three to 38 pounds for bay geldings aged five, with several lots around 10 to 38 pounds and a few higher figures.
Market notes show wheat buyers resisting high farmer values with a deadlock at about 4s 6d for immediate delivery. Oats weaken due to abundance and low southern offers, with heavy Canadian demand pushing prices around 25 ad for heavy tons and 2s 1d to 2s 2d for lighter lots. Chaff straw inquiry exists but no significant sales, and condition limits bagging.
From Christchurch Correspondent January 31 reports active wheat sales with bids from 4s 3d to 4s 9d and 49 34d, 4250 bushels Tuscan, 3600 Pearl, 2000 Hunters sold. barley and oats quoted, Cocksfoot and ryegrass demand steady, Italian ryegrass shipped north, butterlings up a penny due to dry weather.
Our Own Correspondent notes no new wheat offers yet in Timaru but parcels expected within a week. The season's crop is arriving with variable quality, prices ranging from 2s to 2d on trucks, and barley inquiries pushing bids from 4s 6d to 4s 9d on Timaru trucks.
The Tehoe clip sold at 94d and 9d per lb with Canterbury Farmers Cooperative Association receiving a dated cable from London. Sales opening at medium and crossbred lines show a 5 per cent reduction. Dalgety and Company report frozen lamb prices unchanged and frozen mutton and beef lower with a dull tallow market and little business.
Hastings January 31 The Ram Fair continued today with fair attendance. Prices favored buyers, top price for Southdowns at seven guineas. Several lots passed in while auctioneers worked hard. many sales made privately during the day.
Messrs Peacock and Andrews report the LKG milking machine doubles cows milked with same labour and saves an hour per session. Cows stay calmer and milking is more uniform, with two extra hours daily in paddocks. For fuller info write J B MacEwan Co. Dunedin. Also stock clearance at Stock's Blue Boot Store offers women's shoes and men's boots at cut prices.
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