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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 01, 1920
Page
7
The Ashburton Borough Finance statement for the year ended March 31 1920 was presented by Mayor RB Galbraith. It notes underground drainage progress lower street lighting costs and a Glasgow lease expansion that boosted finances.
Two Royal Navy vessels the Swiftsure and Agamemnon are to be used as sea targets and sunk during upcoming naval exercises. The note includes advertisements extolling Baxter's Lung Preserver for influenza relief and testimonials praising its effectiveness over decades.
London dispatch reports it is virtually certain the Australian team will visit England in 1922 to play a test match at Old Trafford in July.
In Sydney on May 31 the Board of Control secretary rejected the claim that only war veterans may be chosen. He stated the war is over, Australia seeks to forget it, and Marylebone should send its best available team. Australia will respond by sending a team to England that will do credit.
Wellington names a football squad for the Thursday match with Canter bury. Malin at full-back leads a back four with Ryan Algar Mc Arthur five eighths Byrne Tilyard and Roberts in the backs. Gilchrist Elliott Shearer Moffitt Wilson Harkness Price and Shearer comprise the forward group.
A New Zealand Rugby Union report lists 20,064 players in the Dominion. Auckland Union leads with 5160 players, followed by Otago 2420 Canterbury 1780 Wellington 1501 Wanganui 1204 Hawke’s Bay 1120 South Auckland 1026 and Taranaki 959.
The American Davis Cup squad headed to England for the English championships. Members include Johnston, Tilden, Williams, and Garland as they begin their overseas campaign.
Mrs Co op Asson New Zealand Farars Farm Salesmen present a set of country farms for sale. Listings include 700 acres with good mixed farm capability and modern outbuildings, 350 acres near town with house and water, 500 acres heavy agricultural land, 150 acres ideal dairy farm, and a 500 acres freehold native pasture. Prices range from £6 to £30 per acre with various cash or financed terms.
The Labour Department brought a case under the War Regulation Act 1916 over Lip man Street property rent. Valuation showed £833 in 1914 and £903 in April. owner claimed £1150 purchase price plus £182 repairs. Witnesses valued £1450–£1500. tenant's rent of £2 5s weekly urged as capital value. Magistrate set capital value per Valuation Department figures.
Advertises a 3 acre corner block beside Bank of New South Wales with 66 ft frontage on Have lock Street and 23 chains on Cass Street. Also parcels on Moore Street and Eton Street North Hampstead for sale or lease. Brick premises at Tancred Cass Corner plus Tancred Cass corner store for shop use. Money lending offered on freehold securities from 200 to 1500 pounds by Thos Bellock.
James Smith of 185a Muley Street Sydney recounts a five inch shoulder gash from a knife accident. After six hospital stitches failed and infection spread, Zam-Buk cleansed tissue, reduced inflammation, and promoted new flesh healing, leaving only a scar. The remedy costs 6d or 3s 6d and was advertised as available everywhere.
The notice advertises a six room dwelling with four acres of land in Hampstead near Hampstead School and Post Office. It includes a scullery, hot and cold water, electric light, washhouse copper and tubs. Also offering a one acre land parcel with a good house stable and outbuildings near Arundal with access to school and post office and local employment. Mr Fred Rose and Ferriman and Co handle the sale.
Properties offered include a four room dwelling near the railway with garden and detached kitchen, two acres with chaffhouse and loose-box, and a nine acre property with a comfortable six room dwelling, bathroom, electric light, and motor shed. Also a five room house with amenities near Havelock Street and a two room cottage with central sale details.
We ask sellers to forward particulars of their holdings for scale. A good number of sound buyers pass through our hands and we need suitable properties to place. All properties listed cover from smallest area to largest run and are sent to our representatives. We now have agents in Ashburton, Methven, Rakaia, and Mayfield serving clients in those localities.
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