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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 11, 1912
Page
4
Bargains at Fletcher Bros Great Sale feature Essences and cleaners including Essence of Lemon multiple bottles Brasso and Cleaver’s Unscented Soap Saxon Corn Flour and Royal Salt. Grocery and household items, tobacco, marmalade, sardines, chutney, herrings, wash goods and cards list with bulk pack pricing.
The article critiques Lord Haldane's London speech on Britain's growing military and naval strength. It notes the cautious stance of past Volunteers and questions the timing and aims behind Haldane's remarks. It discusses overseas dominions' defence coordination, naval plans, and recent moves by Canada Australia and New Zealand toward stronger, unified defence.
Wellington dispatch reports a Gazette extraordinary summoning Parliament for business on Thursday June 27. Other items include a Christchurch Supreme Court discharge in the Laffey Gi and Wilkie bankruptcy case, and Cameron v Dellow arbitration noted by Mr F Wilding. Public revenue for April and May 1912 rose to £1,347,149 with gains in railways land tax and customs.
The text posits a proposed Imperial Naval Board and argues Imperial Defence remains incomplete until Home Rule all Round enables a representative Imperial Senate. It notes a sense of ongoing talk and implies political restructure.
The Ashburton Borough Council discussed uniting the three divisions into a single Greater Ashburton. Councillor Hefford and colleagues proposed forming a committee to gather information and build consensus. Local readers are urged to support a unified town to boost population and prosperity.
Mr G. Trevis of Ashburton won first and third prizes for black retasvers at the Dunedin Show. Postage stamp booklets and binding fees are discussed, with stamps available for two shillings each and renewals noted in New Zealand post offices.
Personal notices and brief reports record Mr F Mainwaring’s southbound express trip, Captain Andrewa’s Ashburton departure, Archbishop Redwood’s Wellington to Auckland move, and Tonga-bound consecration plans for a new Catholic Bishop. Hobart cites Mulcahy’s Lands portfolio, Payne as Treasurer in Tasmania.
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