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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 07, 1917

Page

3

Auckland Racing Club Winter Meeting Results

Auckland R C completed its winter meeting in fine weather with heavy track conditions. The totalisator turnover reached £48 329 for the day and £143 608 for the meeting, up from last year. Campbell Hurdies won the two mile race, Farewell Handicap went to Bluestone, and Fitzroy Handicap was captured by Pierrot with Stilts and Paddington Green second and third.

Auckland Sir Sole Fitzroy Paddington Green

Lowcliffe Farmers Union Holds Meeting and Plans

A Lowcliffe branch gathering presided by Mr John Brown approved 16s for school insurance from the Lovcliffe School Committee. Wool expert A Harte offered a sheep breeding talk, and a deputation was formed to press August as ideal water-race cleaning month and to discuss district telephone service and daily mail.

Lowcliffe Farmers’ Union John Brown W. Harding Lovcliffe A. Harte Messrs Shaw, Sargent Jewell Brown Nosworthy Loweliffe

Anama Road Board Hears June Meeting Proceedings

The Anama Road Board met at Hekeno on June 4 with chair W Nosworthy and members Gallagher Brown Jones present. The board re elected Nosworthy as chairman and welcomed new member Brown. The clerk reported on tenders for road works and noted work progress and scheduling, with discussions on road shingling and patching. The meeting set a rate of three eighths of a penny, ordered arrears to be pursued, and adjourned after approving accounts of about £98.

Anama Road Hekeno Messrs W. Nosworthy M.P W. Gallagher J.” Brown W. Jones Mr Nosworthy Brown Mayfield-Mount Somers Road Miller’s Road Peters’ Ford Cemetery Road Moorhouse Road Ruapuna School Road Cavendish Road Murdoch Travéra F. Peters South Hinds Road Black's Ford Burgess

Gold Pouch Tobacco Promoted for Soldiers at Front

An advertisement urges sending Gold Pouch Aromatic tobacco to New Zealand grown product for troops. It claims low nicotine content of 12 percent and weather resistant quality, pleasing home nostalgia. It also promotes N.4 Three Diamonds Tobacco as a favorable alternative for cigarette smokers.

New Zealand Hawke's Bay

Fragmentary Military Roster Names and Ranks Surface

A damaged OCR fragment lists numerous personnel names with ranks including private rifleman gunner sapper and lance corporal. The text names Wellington Jane and others such as Steele Andrews Broderie Jenson Robb Sperry Thomson Turley Watson Waterhouse Williams and Wilson with varied initials and misread spellings.

Wellington Jane Steele Steve H. J Vincent Turley Watson Water A Waterhouse Lrivate C. LL Pees Williams William Wilson

Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills Endorsed Across The Nation

A reader relief testimonial details a husband cured of backache and headaches after using Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills. The ad claims two bottles banished headaches and returned health, with price details and postal ordering from Foster-McClellan Co. Sydney.

Dean W. Harvey Aitken Street Ashburton Sidney Dean’s. Backace Doan Foster-McClellan, Co Pitt Street Sydney Doan's

Nazol remedy faces imitators amid coughs and colds

A privet remedy for coughs and colds has many imitators. The text warns to bar counterfeit products and to ensure Nazol appears on both carton and bottle for protection against imitation.

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