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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 03, 1916
Page
7
A patristic hare drive at Dorite last Wednesday drew thirty guns and produced 191 hare kills. The top scorer was Mr G Cromic with 18 kills amid fine weather and strong sport.
A reader complains of a Lake County company filling an unskilled job with a non returning man after enlistment. The writer urges the firm to hire a returned serviceman and to monitor recruitment ads to prevent shirkers from evading conscription rules.
The programme features Helen's Babies by the Tannhauser Company with Helen Badgley in a tale of humorous episodes about a bachelor uncle and his mischievous nephews. The evening also includes a thrill and romance film The Third Commandment and a strong supporting program.
Mothers praise a home remedy mixing HEAN'S ESSENCE with water and sugar to treat colds croup and chest throat troubles. A pint mixture provides relief from irritations. MIGIAN'S ESSENCE at 2s yields a pint ready to use. Available from chemists or by post from G. W. Hoan, Chemist, Wangan.
Wellington reports the final NZ wool sale of the season with 19 000 lots catalogued. Buyers attended in good numbers. bidding was restrained early but improved. Best cross breds held February levels. medium and inferior sorts slipped a penny to two pence. Moerinos sold well. sales ran late as prices compared to February show mixed results.
Wellington, June 2. The following are results for 1916 to 1917 term: President A J King. delegates to annual conference T Cook J Townsend W T Adair W Boone A Eddy E Kennedy W Johnston. secretary C Grayndler. permanent organizers J West J Townsend. casual organizers Afcusis A Cook R Eddy C Cusack E E Fell.
The Christchurch grain market reports scarce demand for Tuscan wheat and a tight supply. Potatoes firm as growers pause selling. Delivery prices show £5 for this month, £5 10s for end of month and July. flour £12 10s, bran £5, pollard £8 for shipment.
Wheat offerings fall off with odd lines selling quickly at last week’s lower prices. Velvet improved with buyers for good quality from 5s 6ld to Os ld on trucks. Southern millers keen, old wheat in demand, Tuscan and Hunters traded on trucks to Christchurch. Oats and barley show mixed signals with improving South Canterbury oats, short cereals, and high prime barley demand. Potatoes rising slowly with sparse offerings and potential supply shifts between Canterbury regions.
At the North Island Championship Sheep-dog Trials held at Moawhango, H Lattle of Canterbury scored 59 points to lead, followed by W Struthers of Nukumaziw with 54 and Thom O Weber with 53 points.
The fragment mentions chronic chest issues and weeds alongside Great Peppermint Crre, indicating a horticultural or medical note. No clear events, dates, or identifiable organizations are provided to confirm a full news item.
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