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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 11, 1921
Page
4
Public notice of in-store discounts on vegetables and household goods. Prices include tomatoes, green peas, witch hazel, Lifebuoy, Castile soap, floor and boot polishes, varnishes, wax, and metals like Brasso with quantity deals. P.O. Box 13 listed.
EW books continually arrive featuring Horace Vachell L Allen Harker John Meade Falkner Kathleen Norris Joseph Hocking Gertrude Page and Ethel Dell plus Wheat Zane Grey and Jackson Gregory titles. Practical knitting and crochet guides cater to baby clothing and children’s wear. Look in the window Han Street phone 120.
New shirts and pyjamas arrive in flannel union flannelette and heavy cotton. Designs are neat with stripe grounds from white to dark gray. Shirts offer modern cuts and precise fit for comfort. pyjamas feature elegant patterns and expert finishing. Prices start at 7s 6d and 10s 6d.
Dorothy D. Waltz advertised by The Bristol Piano Co Ltd managed by TF M Spellerberg offers piano accompaniment by a pianiste for a dancing season. Arrivals and dances named Dorothy D and Dorothy D BD Waltz appear in the notice.
Second Edition daily memoranda lists stock sale at Ashburton Yards and H Stephenson furniture sale at Corner Wills and Walker Streets at 1 30 pm. Also notes tonight's entertainment and meetings across venues including Longbeach Retireions Orange Hall Baptist and St Andrews with multiple service times.
Advertisement notes a men’s and boys’ outsitter service located on Burnett Street with telephone contact 166 for inquiries.
East Street Ashburton offers footballs complete from 6s Gilbert's Match and Schools Union Balls boxing gloves punching balls golf balls from 2s 6d hockey sticks and hockey balls H G C Percy phone 339 listings include colonels 4s 6d and other sporting items for sale
Rates of deposits advertise a fixed twelve month term at four per cent per annum with interest payable half yearly. Albert Roberts, Manager.
The Empire Express Co announces services from 311 St Asaph Street and Christ Church with night and day operations. Staff of experts ensures careful handling and quick delivery with brick storage and packing as specialties. Agent J Church in Ashburton available.
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The steamer Hawera struck the Patea River mole and was severely damaged. It reached the wharf leaking with its side staved in and will be emptied and beached for temporary repairs.
Wellington June 10 Representatives of Labour unions have agreed to send a five‑man delegation to discuss reducing living costs with the Employers' Federation. The conference, presided by Mr Weston, heard from Mr W G McDonald of the Board of Trade on fixing prices of bread butter and sugar. After hours of debate the meeting adjourned without conclusions. The last motion predicted price reductions after the agreements end in August September and February.
In Blenheim on the Wairau River the world sculling championship saw Arnst defeat Hannan by three lengths. The winning time was 22 minutes 38 seconds, reported by the Per. Press Association.
In Christchurch this day the Hon W Nosworthy told MP J McCombs that New Zealand cannot buy butter from Imperial stocks at a loss for local consumption. He says the Imperial- NZ contract covered exportable surplus and any butter held for home use by the Imperial Government is treated as exportable surplus.
In Auckland on June 10 the Atua struck in Bega passage then again on the reef. The ship took on seven feet of water in No 2 hold within four minutes and 800 tons of sugar was ruined. The captain beached her on a good bottom and later pumped out and refloated. A diver found a large dent and a hole in the bilge.
Suva reports the Court of Inquiry found the steamer Atua struck an uncharted head reef. It held no default or neglect by the master, whose prompt action to beach the vessel was commended.
A London cablegram reports Sir Robert Stout has been sworn in as a Privy Councillor marking a notable honor for the New Zealand jurist. The brief dispatch confirms the ceremonial oath and adds lack of additional details.
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