Wanted Fresh Laid Eggs Fletcher Bros
Fletcher Bros advertises guaranteed new laid eggs at 9d per dozen for any quantity and also buys preserved eggs at 9d per dozen.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
4
Fletcher Bros advertises guaranteed new laid eggs at 9d per dozen for any quantity and also buys preserved eggs at 9d per dozen.
Advertises full stock of lamp chimneys burners wicks shades and sizes from 4 to 14 inches. Claims largest lamp variety in Canterbury with night lamps hand lamps watt lamps table lamps hanging lamps hurricane lamps and other fittings priced from 1s 6d to many shillings.
June sale cuts prices on table cutlery and dessert knives from Johnstone's and Lockwood's and on Dickson's nickel silver spoons and forks. Goods landed after the War began. current prices reflect landed costs to reduce stock.
Glaxo or Claxo announces a June sale on silver plated ware with a five pence per shilling off all plated items. Prices quoted for small medium and large tins, with bulk deals and a warning that prices may rise.
A range of ladies blouses in ViYella Delaine and flannel et te with prices from 4s to 32s 6d. Styles include all wool viyella striped delaine cotton delaine flannelette silk crepe de chine and white crema options. The advert emphasizes reliability high quality and attractive values for immediate purchase.
Lye reports high demand for unique brand hot water bottles imported for winter. Stock is nearly exhausted as prices rise from last year, with economy advice to DIY covers from old blankets and to buy now before stock runs out within a week or ten days.
H Airdressing H Percy informs patrons and town that Oscar Fair joins Ashburton with a first class reputation. Fair has worked in leading salons in America and Australasia and is described as highly efficient and well paid in New Zealand. Specializes in lady hair work and transformations.
Auction list includes 1 Cissy Sale at Westerfield and 12 TATBEBAT Stock Sale at Methven Yards. Tonight at His Majesty's Theatre features 8-Pictures. Events cover meetings and amusements with Eta noted.
Brief readable fragment from Ashburton Guardian dated Tuesday June 12 1917 mentions Maowa or Veritas of PRLVALEDES in a likely informational line. No further context or details available in the surviving text.
The article critiques the Australian Labour Conference and the Political Labour League, arguing the party has fallen into sensationalism and poor leadership. It questions the PLC’s claim to represent workers and examines proposals on war terms, peace negotiations, and postwar independence for small nations.
The Anti- Conscription League in Sydney approved the Conference committee report and protested interference by New Zealand politicians in Australia affairs. It notes conscription as a wartime issue affecting the Empire and recalls Australian soldiers who fought at Messines and those preparing for Berlin.
A Gazette Extraordinary extends the legal tender for bank notes in the Dominion to December. Reports describe flood damage with dead sheep and a horse in a tree. Public notices include a June sitting on district boundary linkage. Red Cross sent 4389 articles to Christchurch depot. Various anecdotes reflect wartime morale and church figures. Threshing yields up to May 19 show wheat and oats increases but compared to last year, some declines. Ford cars offer Easy Starting with Fortoline Oil for winter use at 75 a gallon through G E Carson.
A 4lb potato from Mr Henry La Lievre’s prolific new crop is shown in Akaron shop window. Dr Ul rich, on the Western front, forwards chestnuts gathered by New Zealanders near the battle-line to be planted in Timaru’s public park as a war remembrance.
The Ashburton Presbytery convened this morning with Revs Aitken Miller Blair and others present. Reports on Rakata Parish Hinds charge and home missions were discussed with decisions on ordination certificates for home missionaries and appointing Mr Rodgers as elder.
Daily motor service from Christchurch to Akaroa offered at 25 shillings return. Modern accommodations cited as Dominion. Rates reduced for Returned Soldiers.
In Dublin a prohibited meeting drew about 1000 people as Count Plunkett and Brugha confronted the mob. Brugha was dragged from a car, Plunkett was arrested, and Inspector Mills, escorting them, was struck and later died.
Two fatalities reported in Auckland. Lionel Manning larderman, 30, drowned at Openont Hokianga harbour after a launch mishap. John Botting was found dead in a hut at Huatai on June 11, with a knife wound to the chest.
Bishop Brodie contests exemption of Marist Brothers from military service as two brothers Michael Heaton and Joseph Reidy appeal. Major Gresson argues staff not reduced and calls for parity with other teachers. Board suspends appeals sine die pending review by the First Division.
A recent rain pattern continued through Sunday night into yesterday with heavy falls last evening. Today remains raw and cold under overcast skies as a 44 degree high is recorded. the forecast calls for fresh to gale south easterly winds, probable rain, unsettled conditions, and possible new showers on high ground.
An advertisement urges mothers to consider Nazol as an economical remedy for all ages. It promotes full-dose purchases and highlights affordability for families during cough and cold season.
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