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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 04, 1919

Page

4

Fletcher Bros Great Clearing Sale Offers Bargains for Home Goods

Readers are alerted to a genuine giving up sale by Fletcher Bros with stock of earthenware glassware plated ware cutlery and household items cleared regardless of cost. Dated pricing lists include dishes blue egg cups white and gold china mugs basins and more with clearing prices well below usual. Shopping urged for brides and grooms and all buyers to act quickly as stock dwindles. Caution note states goods cannot be exchanged during the sale and the store promises low prices on cereals dried fruit and canned goods.

Canal _ Prime

Fletcher Bros Cash Supply Store Telephone 24

A terse contact notice lists Fletcher Bros Cash Supply Store with telephone 24 and P O Box 8F. No further details are given of operations or location.

Second Edition Auction Notes At Rakgia And Havelock Street

An itemized notice lists stock sales at Rakgia and a furniture sale on Havelock Street West. It also mentions Wise Majesty's Theatre events and a Quadriller Assembly at Orange Hall with eight items.

Rakgia Havelock Street West Wise Majesty's Theatre Quadriller Assembly Orange Hall

Trooping the Colour revived by King for first since 1914

A report from Pleasant Point details a fatal trap accident in which drover John Gorry, 40, died after being thrown from a trap leaving a widow and two children. The piece also covers a mix of local council debates, war memorial funding, coal shortages, and social notes from Ashburton and district.

John Gorry Yesics Pleasant Point

Sailor Recall of Torpedoed Service at Hull Gathering

At Hull a 70 plus sailor William Jessop recalls seven torpedoings and says wartime ships were easier to obtain than now when older sailors are sidelined. He notes fear of mine and submarine dangers but claims seamen grow used to torpedoing experiences with time. An amateur photographer plans to review summer negatives for a show and to consider enlarging prints using Eastman enlargers. PR Totty advertises albums enlargers and photographic help. Nazol advertised for throat relief.

Hull William Jessop Eastman Totty

Advertising Regulation In Public Mall Markets

A summary article notes regulatory actions over advertising practices in public mall spaces. Authorities examine the portrayal of products and services to ensure truthfulness and prevent misleading claims.

Advertisinz -Payz

Elections and duties mark Roums Watt Road Board meeting

The Roums Watt Road Board held a weekly session in its offices. James Carr was unanimously elected chairman and thanked the board. New member T. S. J. Doherty welcomed. The clerk reported near completion of kerbing work and raised pay for shingle carting. A sanitary fee was set at 30 30 per year and a next-year rate contemplated at one farthing in the pound. Retiring member Mangin received a pine-case memento. Two current members will retire in May 1920 by lot.

Sgt Weaving Roums Watt Road James Carr Goodwin Leck Maginness Doherty J. Doherty JT. Mangin Pines Yeaterday Messis Mazinness

Mt Somers Road Board Holds Monthly Meeting

The Mt Somers Road Board met with chair Mr Turton re elected. A large petition urged bridging the creek between Springburn Station and Stavely. Tenders called for a bridge and for shingling Woolshed Flat Road. A snow plough was approved, and rates of six pence in the pound discussed. Accounts totaling 71 pounds 18 shillings 9 pence were approved.

Mt. Somers’ Road Mondey Messrs R. .Turton A- Syme W. Lee Turton Springburn Staveley Patten’s Road Wools Shed Flat Nell

Territorial troops and families receive word of returns and honors

Sgt W Banks from Ealing and Privates A B Carroll and W Joyce from Tinwald are listed among soldiers returning by the Waimana. Major J B Hine of Stratford returns to New Zealand aboard the G8 Devon after three years in Palestine and malaria in the Jordan Valley. Also noted are Sir Albert Stanley's resignation as President of the Board of Trade and Sir Auckland Geddes succeeding him, plus Beattie Haig and Gaunt honors, and Private Ly. King’s voyage details. Private A B Carroll’s father at Tinwald learns of his son’s return by the Waimana, while Otto Friedlander’s India promotion to captain is reported and the Very Rev Robert Snowden Hay named Bishop of Tasmania. John Sharp of Nelson dies at 90 after a long public career.

J. B. Hine Stratford New Zealand G.8 Devon Hine Palestine Jordan Valley W. Carroll Tinyaid A. 8. Carroll Auckland

Public Meeting Etiquette At Banquet Sparks Disapproval

A letter criticizes heckling at a public banquet where attendees used the term wowser in a disparaging way. The writer condemns the display and urges better conduct and restraint at future gatherings.

Tinwald Yards Monday Market Prices List

Principal stalls list prices for sheep, ewes, and store stock from Tinwald yards. Names and bids include Goss, Noble, Hamption, Prebble, Davidson, Millar, and others with varied consignments and valuation in pounds, shillings, and pence.

Ewes Black Bros Shburton Sas Goss Itfeltor Ralkcereionala Hinds Mascliffe Noble Qlynnford Millar Tinwald Ae Mary mi Lteld Willowby Hampton Abinds EL Warden Eiffelton Barrett Mayfield Davidson Wiffelten Brace Millichamp Brafswald Ad J A ‘Donaldson Waterton Abe F Wethers Chapman Wilt Lowby P. Prebble Winsamere J. Daw Tinwaldy 1. Goss Biffelton G.el Sewell Nish Cliffe Lambs We Nish Riffelton Fittick Clowcliffe Hiffelton Bruce Ffelton Milicano

Mt Hutt Clearing Sale Sets District Records

Major clearing sale at Mt Hutt Station Methven by Pyne Gould Guinness NZ Loan Mercantile Co. drew buyers from Canterbury. Hamish McLean sold property including sheep to Ei Richards South Canterbury. Prices ranged across horses cattle and implements with motorcars and wagons among the top lots.

Hersford Hereford

Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Popular

Suffering among children prompts praise for Chamberlain’s remedy sold by chemists and storekeepers. The notice highlights its value and expresses delight with beauty and scenery of Akaroa.

Chambherlain’s Akaroa

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Fletcher Bros Kerobene, Laurel Aulsebrook Triumph Cocoa Ltd Sandow Ib Fry van Houten Bournville Tei Jae” “Cand Panuy Praca Edmonds Kirkpatrick Clark Poeta Foster Clark Bass Highlander Doe Nestle A.J. Sucar Uige Brooks Symington Plaid Bell’s Palmer’s Bell Palmer's Wallace Maconochie Booth Morton N.Z Polson Vernicelli Robertson C.M.C Johnson Goodwin's Farquhar Tinsay Martin Vinoix Fuller's Earth Cash Supply P.O. Box Te-Monkow Iis Majesty's Theatre Malo Borouch Affairs Messrs Robes Lincoln London Federation of ‘the Suffragettes Poplar Ashburton Dominion County Council A. and P. Association Farmers’ Union Dr. Watt Lyttelton Egypt Wells Miw Winifred Delaney Bow Street Ministry of Munitions Sega New Zealand New, Zealand Theatre Royal Av Hall Sir Andrew Russell Hawke’s' Bay General Russell Hawke's’ Bay Cseat Charles. Davies Tomas Cope Leicestershire County Council Leicester Savings Bank BE. HH. Orr G. W. Russell Bruce County Council W. D MacDonald Taratu Kaitangata Press Association Go W. Russell National War Museum IR. Galbraith Timam Amazon Wakanui G. ‘W. Russell C. Reid Tever Christchurch Domain V. Hinds Ashburton Ladies Miss Udy Miss Butterick Miss McInnes Sadlier Nelson- Senior Technical School ‘Ootball A.L. Moor J. Harrison Obago Canterbury Hedley Bros Seadown Timaru George Murray Otago S. MacDonald Central Government Press Association Domain Weather Station Trust Charles Duffy Lithgow N.8.w Duffy Sydney Court House Biddle Daffy MT. Hut Road Boars Somers Road BOARD W. Banks Ealing W. Joyce Waimans Albert Stanley Hoard of Auckland Geddes Admiral Beatty Douglas Haig Order of ‘Merit Ernest Gaunt The Bath Mra L King Mérit Somers Ly. King Liverpool Port. Chalmers Rudolph’ Friedlander India Otto Hobart Robert Snowden Hay Tasmania Nelson John Sharp Erron Commercial iMowby James Lowery J. Ms Smith L. L.hambly Flemington John Price Allenton H. Ia. Hood Stares—_W. Walsh Tinward Alteors Ae "Campbell Linwald West Paylor Ashton MT. Hutt Sale
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