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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
2
Business notes a large increase leading to expanded dining rooms and an up to date wish supply at reasonable rates. Fresh wish is available daily for country customers three times weekly and town clients daily, with fish grills and other items at stated hours.
LID. showcases a varied range of hearth rugs and slip mats. Hearth Raga pricing from 4s 6d to 35s and Tjskurl Slip Mats from 3s 9d to ds.
GCAUKRODGER. Alloxhill May 27th John Gaukrodger aged 75. MURRAY. On dime 2nd Lydia relict of Robert Murray aged 77. Jute of Ashburton. STEWART. On June 2nd Vera infant daughter of Peter and Phebe Stewart aged 6 weeks.
A special Ashburton gathering founded the Ashburton Shakespeare Club to unite lovers and students of Shakespeare. Members plan weekly meetings to read and discuss a chosen play, starting with The Merchant of Venice, using the Clarendon edition and a five shilling annual subscription.
A Canterbury reader reports gloomy labour conditions in Taranaki, Wanganui, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, and other towns. He notes few large North Island works, milking machines displacing workers, and scarce government projects. He now favors Ashburton area as superior for workers. Additional notes mention cold, light winds, and a fire damaging May's butter factory at Richmond.
An ordinary meeting of the Loyal Ashburton Lodge of Oddfellows Manchester Unity No. 6008 was chaired by NG Bra l Childs. Two candidates were initiated, one member cleared from Wanginra, and sick pay of 8 16s 8d approved. A gold degree was awarded to Bro. Jones Gourdie, with plans for the annual social and an official district visit scheduled.
The Ashburton Independent Order of Good Templars hosted an open judge meeting at Orange Hall with over 130 guests. Chief Templar Brother Hewitt chaired and eight membership proposals were received. The evening featured a varied programme of songs, instruments, recitations, and games, ending with refreshments and Auld Lang Syne.
A cure touted for influenza named Woods' Great Peppermixt Cure is claimed to never fail. The message appears as a brief health ad noting effectiveness for Sd and 23 &d.
A Mount Somers fireclay from the coal mines, tested by Dyhrberg and Amtram Brothers, was molded into bricks and fired in the Ashburton Gasworks retort. Examination shows the clay withstood the fiercest test, proving its viability for fire-bricks and tiles.
A Lyttelton Harbour Board delegation met Hon J A Millar to press the track shortage problem. Chairman Hugo Friedlander criticized railway penalties on farmers storing grain in goods sheds and removal penalties. The Minister blamed limited trucks and outlined future plans to boost rolling stock, noting Parliament must authorize borrowing. discretion by District Traffic Managers was to be examined to avoid arbitrary actions.
In the English Derby Greenback led with Lemberg Wildflower and Neil Gow close behind. Greenback won by a neck with Lemberg and Wildflower second and third, Neil Gow near fourth. Time set at 2.35 1-6.
In Ashburton County Racing Club elections the number of nominations matched seats available, so a ballot was unnecessary. Elected as stewards are John Grigg J Davison J Hampton H D Acland AL Stitt J R Hart A Friedlander HE Gates W Hodgkins H F Nicoll TT Upton W K Denshire and FP Gibson. Committee members include W B Denshire J Davison W Hodgkins Fed D Acid H Friedlander and J Art.
Nominations for the Ashburton Trotting Club meeting close on Saturday June 4. With valuable stakes and varied classes the meeting at the Ashburton racecourse is expected to attract large entries.
An unclear OCR fragment mentions chest rubbing and eucalyptus with drops on a pillow to relieve a cold. The text mangles Aus itratia and ROOKIEs, leaving the historical notice or ad unreadable.
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