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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 07, 1909
Page
1
In Adelaide in June, Mr Peake offered two options surrender the Premiership to Labour or join Butler in a Liberal Labour coalition. He proposed a third path by forming an independent administration, steering between Labour and Liberal parties.
In an account of life in Northern Finland, Mr Knud Ragmussen recalls a brutal bath ritual. He and a companion endure a 145 degree steam bath, then plunge naked into 36 degree below zero snow. They tumble through the snow, chase each other under the Northern Lights, and resume the steamy bath before finishing.
A U.S. cruiser追trailed a derelict near Honu r ag and chanced on a drifting floating island about three quarters of a mile long. The isle had thick vegetation, no freshwater, and three coconut palms. The crew gathered coconuts then learned the island is a remnant born of hurricane upheaval that drifts until it anchors or erodes.
A testimonial letter urges use of Dr Fellows Pile Cones to treat piles. It claims rapid relief from itching and bleeding after the first box, with a father also cured. The writer endorses the remedy and notes ongoing use in multiple boxes priced 8s 6d each.
A M Loasby at 147 Colombo Street Christchurch operates as The Only Prescribing Chemist. Wholesale from H J Stevens, Wholesale Druggist, Christchurch.
An assortment of boxing gloves punch-balls footballs hockey sticks and shin guards is advertised at Percys with emphasis on variety and availability for sports needs.
An advertisement touts Frootoids as a safe pleasant remedy for headaches indigestion and constipation. It claims rapid relief from sluggish feelings and liver issues and promotes reduced dependence on ordinary aperients with nightly doses over a week. Sold by W. Go Hearts Chemist Geelong Victoria.
London Evening News reports Mr David Fraser has published The Short Cut to India detailing his journey from the Bosphorus to the Persian Gulf. He recounts injuries from an Arab robber, desert surgery, and vivid scenes of Abraham’s tomb, Kurdish power, locusts and wild honey, with notes on Tarsus and desert life.
A verse warns readers to treat chest colds promptly with peppermint cure to avoid bronchitis illness and possible death. It urges not to understate a wheezing chest and to keep a cold at arm's length while strong.
Within 80 miles of Dunedin 13 miles from a railway station and 3 miles from a school 5454 acres with 550 cultivated and rest natural. Tussock ridges sheltered by plantations substantial buildings. Price 32s 6d per acre or as going concern. Must be sold promptly due to domestic reasons. Full particulars from Dalgety and Co Ltd Canterbury and Otago.
Reuters reports McIntosh has signed articles with Fitzsimmons for a boxing tour in South Africa and Australia and will meet any heavyweight available. Jimmy Britt has also signed for the same tour.
A New York Belle Vue Hospital team tried bee stings on a hopeless rheumatism case. Doctors say rapid relief followed, attributing it to formic acid from bee venom, a remembered ancient remedy with mixed medical acceptance.
The article recounts the extravagant, self destructive life of John Mytton the eccentric rake known for reckless spending, brutal pranks, and a brief 30 minute Parliament seat in 1819. It notes his birth in 1796, screens his education, early courtship, two marriages, and a life marked by excess before his death in 1834.
The article outlines the rise of the Black Hand in late 19th-century New York, detailing extortion, kidnapping, and murder by Sicilian gangs preying on Italian immigrants. It cites cases including the murder of Deranimo, the killing of Salvatore Bassetta, and store bombings, noting police challenges and state trooper crackdowns in several counties.
Timber, stakes, and firewood available in long and short lengths. Stock includes all building classes. East Greta Aberdare Hepburn area supplies ready for immediate sale.
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