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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 02, 1917

Page

2

Woman Charged With Forging Orders Against Estate

GISBORNE June 1. Native woman Vepaea Tait faced trial over forged orders totaling £2500 drawn on trustee H. C. Jackson. Her husband, a property manager, testified he had authority only for work-related orders. she admitted forging his signature and endorsing payments to tradespeople. Magistrate warned of a premium on dishonesty as she was committed for trial.

Gisborne Vepaea Tait Maugagu McLeod Mr Barton Arthur Gordon Gunn Me Lusk Napier Thomas Robert Gordon Bir Lusk Mr Lusk Herbert James Grieve Mra Tait Lusk

Red Cross Carnival yields £2009 for society

The final Red Cross Motor Carnival meeting announced the total donation of 2009 pounds to the Red Cross Society. A Christchurch fruit auctioneers firm said Sydney fruit arrivals will pause next week due to higher tariffs from the Huddart Pakker Shipping Company linked to restricted railway hours. City forces aim to improve the milk supply with a council committee and Industrial Association deputation awaiting the next council meeting where municipalisation will be debated by Mrs Wells.

Red Cross Christchurch Sydney Huddart-Pakker Shipping Company Lyttelton Railway Department Industrial Association Wells

Otago Society of Accountants backs special war tax plan

The Otago Branch resolves that wartime taxation be an additional or special tax graded like income tax. Excess profits tax is seen as unfair and inconsistent across businesses. A deputation will wait on Sir Joseph Ward on his return.

Dunedin Otago New Zealand Society of Accountants Joseph Ward

Shortage of Shipping Triggers Storage Expansions

Hastings reports Borthwick's and Nelson Bros plan to raise storage by 66 000 and 40 000 carcases at Pakipski Tomoana works. Hawke's Bay Warmers Meat Co grows capital to extend Whakaty Worker storage. It will take 30 steamers to clear current stocks across Dominion works.

Hastings Borthwick's Nelson Bros Pakipski Tomoana Hawke's Bay Whakaty Dominion

Wheat debate at Marton on NZ wheat growing policy

Wellington Province Farmers Union delegates at Marton discuss government role in wheat growing and pricing. Speakers push for acreage proportional sowing, a fixed price, and labour guarantees while noting costs and Australia as an alternative. A remit to tax exemptions for wheat and potatoes fails, and a proposal to import farm motors lapses.

New Zealand Wellington W. B. Matheson Eketahuna H. Daysh Wairarapa Australia J. McLeavey Palmerston North P. Beard Marton M. McLean Paratarauma H. A. Nivens Tinui J. H. Perrett Feilding H. Sykes Masterton H. Perrett Stewart Murton FP. Beard Myr G. L. Marshall Rangiti Ewen Campbell Wanganui A. TL. Morgan Gladstone Agricultural Department

NAZOL cough remedy touted as best for colds

An advertisement extols NAZOL as the honest specific for coughs and colds claiming no other remedy works as quickly. The copy emphasizes the genuine NAZOL product as superior and urges readers to buy now.

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