Johnston's Big Bicycles Adverts Spare Parts Sale
Johnston's Big Bicycles advertises bicycles reduced to 12 shillings with fitted wheels brakes and tyres. It promises a grand selection of Dunlop Palmer Clinchers and other parts.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 15, 1907
Page
2
Johnston's Big Bicycles advertises bicycles reduced to 12 shillings with fitted wheels brakes and tyres. It promises a grand selection of Dunlop Palmer Clinchers and other parts.
Ephemeris notes list sun positions and lunar phases including last quarter new moon and full moon with apogee and perigee. Entries provide times such as 3.4 am and 2.37 am on specific dates and may include irregular timestamps and misread text.
Minister of Health Mr Towles introduces the Pure Food Act 1907 to strengthen the Public Health Act 1900. The bill defines drugs and food broadly, grants inspectors power to enter, seize, and destroy unwholesome items, requires sampling for analysis, and mandates cooperation from the public. The measure aims to ensure food and drug purity and safeguard public health.
Local theatre notes an all ready-to-perform comedy drama Human Hearts at Oddfellows Hall Ashburton directed by Edwin Geach. The cast is praised for proven ability and new scenery by Coleman.
At Christchurch meeting of directors TH A Lloyd was appointed manager of the Ashburton branch succeeding T F Gibson. Lloyd, an auctioneer for the association for about ten years, earns promotion for his long service and proven ability.
Staff of the Ashburton Mail and Ashburton Guardian honor departing chief reporter Mr David Morgan who leaves for Wellington's New Zealand News. A traveling rug is presented, praise from editors and proprietors, and a social Orange Hall farewell with gifts, songs, and a toast to his future.
A north to south wind change yesterday brought rain in the afternoon and a hard frost this morning with 12 points of rain and 1 degree of frost at the Domain weather station. Bitter southerly rain and driving weather persist in Napiar and Berwizis with hills show-capped after night rain.
A fragmented item reports a late night label about a product titled Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. The entry notes pricing or weight shorthand 6d and 2g, suggesting an old advertising tag line or patent medicine reference.
Cable from Adelaide reports the steamer Nithsdale ashore in a bad position at Karachi while en route from Australia to India. News items update the wine bill, a new judge appointment, and executions in Natal tied to the recent rising.
New York reports an officer tied to Japanese plans for San Diego defenses including harbor mines. A Japanese servant holds prints, and San Diego faces strong anti Japanese sentiment. Thousands of workers move toward the city, and San Francisco papers warn marines may push out Japanese residents if attacked.
South Africa Capetown July 13 Kilfoil's hotel at Boksburg was dynamited. Three persons were killed and several injured. Hundreds of sticks of dynamite were discovered in an outbuilding adjoining the hotel.
Reports from Capetown and Pretoria describe a large Rand strike seeking aid from labor bodies in Australia New Zealand and America while miners push for arbitration or withdrawal of troops. Kilfoil's Hotel at Borksburg is linked to a fatal explosion targeting striking miners in the billiard room.
At The Hague the peace convention backs France's call for an explicit ultimatum or formal declaration of war before hostilities. A Dutch amendment demanding a 24 hour interval was defeated in committee. France's proposal passed by two votes to two abstentions.
The Motherland wins the Kolapore Cup tied with Australia at 778 in a new team shooting record. Canada Quernsey and Australia lead at 200 yards with 260 and 257. Canada totals 534, Australia 623, Motherland 621 after 500 yards. Motherland 257 at 60 yards to Australia's 255. Duke of Connaught and Lord Roberts attend. Australia receives 80 pounds. Kolapore Cup team to get silver bowls. Morton and Shaw lead Stock Exchange competition with 103 scores each. Daily Graphic prize and related events also noted.
In a cricket match at London Surrey beat the South Africans by 85 runs. Harrow won against ten by 79 runs with Bird of Harrow scoring 100 not out.
Mr Taverser presided over the commercial sections of the National Poultry Conference at Reading. Mr Cameron the New Zealand representative read a paper on the cold storage of poultry. Victoria New South Wales and Western Australia showed good exhibits at the Highland Agricultural Society show in Edinburgh.
Hi Ashburton housewives knew that they could get their favourite trays re semamelled. The G H Carson Cycle and Motor Works advertise seven years of this work and invite patrons to inspect their workshops. 700 RUBUMO is claimed to cure rheumatism gout sciatica lumbago with stores and chemists selling 2s 1d and 4s 6d sizes.
The Ashburton Trotting Club annual general meeting heard of a year ending with a credit balance of £104 18s 7d and assets over liabilities of £171. It noted 25 attendees at Mr Thomas's auction room, new members elected, a £10 bonus to the secretary, and elections of officers and patrons. A fresh code of rules was proposed for the new committee.
Crowds reach fifty one thousand as New Zealand edge New South Wales 12 4 at the Cricket Ground. Roberts Wallace and Beeling score for the visitors while NSW replies with three tries and a late controversy over the kick. Local praise focuses on NZ forward drive and stamina amid mixed Australian commentary.
Ashburton carpenters and bricklayers staged a fine rugby match in the Domain on Saturday afternoon. The carpenters won by a try eight points to nil, with several senior club players in both sides. Spritgburn Juniors are set to face Methven on Wednesday at Mount Somers with Fullbeck T Green threequarters J Grove W listed for the match.
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