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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 06, 1913
Page
4
The ad touts last year’s customer satisfaction and lists Poultry Keepers age supply items, egg producer per pkt price, grit and tonic products, game and poultry food, and fowl netting in various widths and coil sizes. It urges winter spraying.
Weekly produce and poultry sales at the Farmers Cooperative Association and Mr Henry Stephenson's mart. 1.30 Horse sale at Cameron Street East. 1.30 Clearing Sale at Hinds Monday.
One night program outlines events at Theatre Royal and His Majesty's Theatre with skating and pictures. Ardamine Hall hosts a dance night with Dorie performing.
Exterminator products for Woolly Aphis Peach Aphis Red Brown San Jose and Mussel Scale advertised with pricing. Red Spraying Oil in various tins and sizes plus Sulphur Washing Soda Bleestone and lamp options promising smoke free operation and high candle power. Fletcher Bros sole agents.
Prices of dried fruits and pantry staples listed by Fletcher Bros includes currants sultanas raisins figs prunes sago tapioca rice peas lentils beans and sugar. Also jams from Brumle and Kirkpatrick with assorted flavors and sizes and several chemicals and household goods.
A cryptic OCR line lists discounts such as 1.20 off 40 and 12 off 60 with unclear product context. The fragment hints at price reductions but lacks identifiable items or event details.
An analysis notes dramatic shifts after elections showing Labour losses in the House but gains in the Senate. It cites strikes and local forces, observes the pendulum swing against Labour, and warns of potential veto power and non supply in government. The piece hints at wider implications for New Zealand Red Feds challenging dominion autocracy next year.
A Wellington Press Association message reports Mr Massey will unveil the first policy proposals from James Allen's mission to Brigland in Parliament. A correspondent named Clean urges clearing Old Buildings in Hampstead before borough questions, describing one as a den for germs. The Ashburton County Council discussed afforestation at length, with J. Stadholme noting a satisfactory plantation condition and future value despite rising timber costs.
At today's Ashburton meeting the council reported last year reserve revenue of £2172 and a current year pledge of £1583 to the Board. Discussions covered motor bridges, housing dwellings, payrolls, local cleanups, and a push for stricter wireless rules on coastal vessels.
Mr J. J. Collins of Christchurch, architect for Ashburton Hospital contracts, was in Ashburton today. Mr D. Macdonald succeeds John Worster as Crown lands ranger for the district and has arrived in Ashburton. Miss Rosina Buckmann of New Zealand will sing Parsifal at Covent Garden in January and for the 1914 grand opera season. Archbishop Redwood reports from Rome that a brief appointing Dean O Shea as Coadjutor Archbishop has been issued and is en route to New Zealand, with consecration to follow but not yet in effect.
After three weeks of favorable weather a heavy rain lasting about an hour and a half moved in this morning. The atmosphere grew colder with southerly winds likely to be strong at times. The forecast predicts squally weather with heavy showers and a sharp drop in temperature as the barometer rises soon.
Meteorological notes by Mr James Carr for May show total rainfall 2.54 inches across 14 days with daily amounts listed. Barometer high at 80.08 inches on May 26 and low at 29.26 inches on May 20–21. frost on 18 mornings with several subfreezing readings. temperature highs reached 47 degrees, lows down to 2 degrees on multiple dates. Observations Compared with Ashburton Domain station indicate Rudstone’s rainfall fewer and colder, with winds from Raksaia Gorge influencing climate differences. Continuous data contrasts include higher frost points and more variable readings near the ranges.
At the Ashburton County Council meeting the motion to raise the speed limit over the Ashburton Bridge from 6 to 9 miles per hour was defeated after debate. Supporters argued it would ease hardship for motor car owners, while opponents cited safety and enforcement concerns. The chairman cast the deciding vote against the proposal.
Ashburton County Council approves Wakanui Creek measures after in camera session. Actions include terminating the water supply agreement with Wood Brothers within three months and dispatching notice via the council’s solicitors. Minutes note traction engines prohibited across a ridge and discuss bridge needs at Thompson’s Crossing.
An urging old promotion claims Woods Great Peppermint cure enhances strength and stamina for any fate. The text promises daily resilience through this product amid uncertain life events.
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