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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 14, 1919
Page
6
An advertisement touts Casiega Containing Herbs as a genuine remedy for rheumatic pain sciatica lumbago kidney trouble and related ailments. It claims dramatic relief for previous sufferers including O. 77 E and a user praising AKego for rheumatism shoulder pain with no return of pain. Bottles priced at 18s per bottle.
London reports slow progress at the Pesos Conference as Germans resist original terms and Allies seek modifications to eastern boundaries and key principles. Overseas delegates grow impatient while Lord George urges extended talks. Massey worries New Zealand representation but may depart in days.
New York reports from a Paris representative that the Council of Four will invite Turkey to send delegates to Paris to negotiate a peace treaty with the Allies. The Turkish state would be established in Anatolia with the Sultan retaining religious and political sovereignty, while Constantinople would be renounced.
In Hamilton on June 13 the police received word that farmer William Richard Morris, 47, shot himself through the heart with a gun. He was married with two children and had suffered a paralytic stroke three months earlier, worrying over his illness and business affairs.
Napier and Finstines branches of the Post and Telegraph Officers Association passed resolutions condemning the new classification. The action reflects dissatisfaction within the union over the revised job categories and duties.
A large gathering at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Auckland voted to oppose a proposed union with the Methodist and Congregational churches. The meeting expressed strong protest against the plan and urged continued adherence to Presbyterian principles.
At Wellington on June 13 delegates resolved that all apiaries be registered annually with penalties for noncompliance. They asked the Minister of Railways to address freight charges seen as unfair to the industry and to place honey in a lower schedule than butter. The Aviaries Act breach penalties were to be increased with a maximum of £20.
London June 18 The War Office denies reports that British forces are marching on Petrograd or have arrived at Vologda. It notes Vologda lies over 2000 miles inside enemy lines, dismissing both rumors as unfounded.
A fire at the Whakarewa Orphanage in Motueka destroyed the stables trapshed playhouse and barn. The main building was saved with difficulty. The insured contents valued at £125 in the South British Office were uninsured, including traps harness and £70 worth of bait.
In London reports Adimiret Kolchak's right wing ad Vancing captured Glaxov. The Ural Cossacks took prisoner 20,000 Red troops southeast of Samara.
A fragment warns against clogged bowels and promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a cure for constipation. It notes purgatives worsen trouble and claims tablets offer lasting relief. Also mentions children and proper winter clothing, ending with a rhyme about Woods' Peppermint Cure.
Herald correspondent reports a mass meeting at Pukemiro where miners rejected the company's proposals. The crowd urged state control due to the nearby state mine and signaled possible transfer of operations to government ownership as negotiations falter and the dispute may go to the Federation of Labour.
Auckland reports a push to fund accommodation and equipment for the district Repatriation Board to train soldiers unable to resume prewar roles. MPs note the college’s useful work for returned soldiers and youth, with promise to seek £1000 grant and ministerial backing.
London officials report that the wool canal programme failed to stabilise prices, fueling higher demand for wool and tops. Australasian wool imports in the months to May reached about 1.37 million bales, with England’s stocks over three hundred million pounds. Suggestions include a new moderate schedule below prior levels and limited colonial wool for civilian use, amid ongoing auction efforts.
Relatives and friends of soldiers aboard are advised to ensure the men have Blyengol for protection against microbes. The product is promoted as a preventive, mouthwash, dentifrice, and general health aid despite limited canteen space aboard ships.
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