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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 14, 1913
Page
4
The notice advertises Cowslip calf milk in 25 lb and 50 lb bags with prices, plus various poultry products including Singer's Egg Producer, Shell Grip, Poultry Tonic, game and poultry food. Also offered are 18 to 73 inch wide coils for weed control and winter spraying services.
Ploughed 40 acres described as good warm country suitable for Turmips. Features a large woolshed for 350 sheep across two sheds, extensive stables, cowshed, implement shed, sheepyards, and dip. Terms offer £500 down and balance due in four years at 5 4 percent.
Exterminator ad lists Gargoyle prepared red spraying oil for Woolly Aphis Peach Aphis Bed Brown San Jose and Mussel Scale with cold water mix. Prices include I gallon tins 12s 6d and 3s 6d for Montauk gallons and other sizes. Sulphur and washing soda sold low. Belgian lamps offer 70 candle power for low hourly cost. Fletcher Bros. sole agents.
A vintage price list listing dried fruits and staples with assorted weights and prices. Items include currants sultanas raisins figs dates rice sugar jam and chemicals. Brand names noted include Virma Frimley Kirkpatrick Tasmanian dried fruits and Gree ngage Peach Jam.
The Winter Show by the Poultry Society drew strong public attendance and high quality exhibits, aided by the Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Experts say Canterbury could gain £10000 annually from poultry and eggs, with 2000000 extra eggs needed next season after a pastry act. The Home Industries and dog sections attracted interest, though the agricultural section underperformed. The event inspires farmers to boost poultry-raising and high-class production.
A single scarlet fever case, described as doubtful, is recorded with the Ashburton Public Wealth Officer. The patient lives outside Borough limits. In Auckland yesterday several milk vendors were fined for water-related issues with penalties from five to two pounds. The magistrate warned that milk prosecutions will justify a minimum £5 fine in the future. The New Zealand Pharmacy Board urged that media should withhold names in crisis reports and use generic terms instead.
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