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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 12, 1917

Page

4

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.

New Haven Fletcher Bros

Canterbury Lamp Shop Boasts Wide Lantern and Lampstock

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.

Canterbury

Special June discount on table cutlery and forks

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.

Johnstone Lockwood Dickson

Special Discount on Silver-Plated Ware June Offer

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.

Cozy and Comfy Winter Blouses For Ladies

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.

Unique brand hot water bottles at Moore’s House Ashburton

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.

Hairdressing Notice Announces NewTop Hairdresser

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.

Second Edition Auction Sales and Tonight's Meet

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.

Morrow Westerfield Methven His Majesty’s Theatre

Ashburton Guardian Maowa or Veritas of PRLVALEDES

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.

Ashburton Prlvaledes

The Sydney Conference and the Labour Party Split

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.

Friends of Labour Official Labour Party Political Labour League Australian Labour Party Labour P.L.L Tooley Street Australia P.U.L Messrs Hughes, Holman P.L.A

Anti- Conscription League Defends Report at Sydney Meeting

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.

League Sydney Conference Committee New Zealand Australia P.L.L Dominion New

Local and General News Roundup

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.

Ford

Potatoes and chestnuts feature in Timaru notices

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.

Akaron Henry la Lievre Long Bay Road Timaru Ulrich

Ashburton Presbytery Holds Quarterly Meeting

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.

Ashburton G. .K. Aitken G. Miller W Marshall W. ©. Blair Mesars J. T. Mangin L. Aitken D. Shaw F. Milne R. Gilmour Rakata W. Marshall Hinds Hinds Home Missioner N. Rodgers Home Missions Committee Hinds Charge Rodgers Mangin G. EK. Aitken Aitken Minister of Defence Presbytery Presbyterian Church Milne Springburn Knox College Dunedin Wakanui Dromore Elgin Owme G. S. Aitken Rakaia

Akaroa Seaside Resort Service From Christchurch

Daily motor service from Christchurch to Akaroa offered at 25 shillings return. Modern accommodations cited as Dominion. Rates reduced for Returned Soldiers.

Akaroa Christchurch Dominion

Dublin riot as crowd attacks car near Liberty Hall

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.

London Dublin Count Vlankcott Brugha Liberty Hall Count Plunkett Mills Plunkett

Drowned Launchman and Knife Wound Deaths in Auckland

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.

Auckland Lionel Manning Lardeman Openont Hokiange Arbour Aoman John Botting Huatai

Marist Brothers Appeal Before Canterbury Military Board

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.

Christchurch Brodie Marist Brothers Second Canterbury Military Service Board Beth Michael Heaton Timaru Joseph Reidy Gresson Iie Auckland Press Association The Baptist Union Gressom Canterbury Education Board New Zealand Beteen Liso H. W. Bishop Major Gresson

Weather Outlook With Rain and Cold Winds

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.

Nazol Emphasizes Economy for Cough and Cold Relief

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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