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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
3
Long testimonial ad touts Dr Fellows Pile Cones claiming cure of hemorrhoids without surgery after eighteen years of practice. It cites a Christchurch user case and urges purchases at 8s 6d per box or three for 10s, with accompanying Dr Fellows A C Tabs for constipation.
At Christchurch on June 16 a large entry of stock faced poor turnout due to rain. Store sheep and fat cattle showed firmness and gains, while fat pigs sold better yet stores remained weak. About 7,000 prime lambs entered with export demand driving higher values, and fat sheep, veal calves, and cows posted notable gains despite soggy conditions.
From Our Own Correspondent prices for fat sheep were well maintained with some advances at the Geraldine yards. Stores were in good demand. total entry about 4000. Detailed prices list Pat lambs, fat wethers, ewes, store ewes, store lambs, dull ewes, cows, pigs. fair entry noted for cattle and pigs with profit figures and various ages and weights.
Fat cattle yarded 168 with prices steady at recent rates. Best bullocks £10 10s to £11 0s, cows and heifers £7 to £8. Sheep yarding 2250 with prices similar to last week. best wethers 20s to 22s 6d, lambs 6s to 18s 9d for top lots. Market remains keen with strong出口 demand noted.
Yesterday noon quotes from J. C. Jameson at 161 Hereford Street show a wide range of mining and financial listings. Many items include Talismans Komata Reefs Saxons May Queens New Sylvia Old Hauraki Waihi Reefs Waihi Grand Junction Bank of New Zealand National Banks and Standard Insurance with values in pounds shillings and pence.
Between five and six thirty this morning Rotorua felt sixteen to twenty one distinct earthquakes each with a low rumbling. Visitors were alarmed though there was no damage. Similar shocks were reported six years ago.
A man is seldom silk when his bowels are regular and never well when they are irregular. Dear thin in mind and take Chamberlain's Tablets as occasion may require. There is nothing better. They are mild and gentle in their action and are pleasant to take. Try them and you will never wish to take another dose of pills. Sold by all chemists and others.
A Wellington meeting with about forty attendees resolved to circulate a petition seeking remission or reduction of Pawellen's sentence. A public meeting will be held later to advance the resolution, and a committee was formed with power to add members to carry out these aims.
Heavy rain marked the Hastings start of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club winter meeting with 1d to last races. Totalisator turnover reached £5685 versus £6045 last year. Notable results included Nero in the Maiden Steeplechase by about twenty lengths and Audax in the Hawke's Bay Steeplechase by a furlong. Two riders, Jetvry O'Connell and H Campbell, were unseated with broken collars in the Maiden Steeplechase.
Sydney reports describe a tight test as New Zealand beat New South Wales 17 11 after a competitive first half. Key players include Roberta Mynott Paton Wilson McKellar Francis Campbell O Leary and Dunbar with crucial tries by Campbell Burns Patterson Ryan and Clarken.
About 4000 attended the match between the England Northern Union team and the Metropolitan side. England won 34 to 25 as Messenger shone with a penalty goal and four conversions. A closing melee followed a tense, rough finish despite strong Metropolitan defense.
In a riotous closing phase Bartholomew suffered broken ribs after a collision and Kershaw struck Messenger. Umpiring anger sparked crowd incidents with players from both sides ordered off. The Rakain v Ashburton senior game was forfeited to Ashburton while a junior Rakain versus Springburn match saw Rakain win 14 nil with four tries by A Shannon and one by George Drew, refereed by T Turtill.
A bygone notice warns against neglecting a cold as it may lead to pneumonia. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is praised for prompt relief and preventing complications. Sold by chemists and others.
In Auckland Elian McCullagh aged sixty nine died suddenly during a conversation with two daughters. A seven month old child of Mrs B Woodward fell and buried its face in bedclothes while left upright. In Christchurch seaman Charles Matheson was struck by a thwart beam and severely injured. a mate H Blair suffered a crushed leg. A Newington street tram accident left a five or six year old boy in serious condition. In Timaru Walter Hartis was killed when run over by a threshing mill. coroner's inquiry returns verdict of accidental death.
Mr L. Amery argues at the Colonial Institute that a single foreign defence policy is essential and Parliament cannot form an Imperial Assembly. The Imperial Conferences could be the nucleus of an Imperial Parliament with the King as president, but a constitutional act is needed. Reeves and Milner discuss dominion representation and postwar opportunities.
Berlin June 1a Twenty bridges were destroyed in the Ahr Valley while engineers build temporary crossings. Villages wrecked and the Oberammergau river flooded roads isolating the town and threatening the Passion Play Theatre. The Abr at Schulda bridge collapsed as crowds watched. One hundred fifty deaths reported and forty nine bodies washed ashore. The Meuse valley devastated with rivers rising fifteen feet in an hour and many bridges destroyed.
The Arbitration Court in Wellington continued hearings on the Federated Seamen's award interpretation for the steamship Arahura crew. Union claimants seek eight hours overtime for two ports Picton and Nelson, while the company argues four hours per port, with scheduling for actual time worked. The decision was reserved.
A vintage advertisement declares better materials, superior fit, and London fashion style from George Davies, Ltd The Modern Tailor in Ashburton. It touts a £2 saving on tailor made suits, backed by a satisfaction guarantee.
Stock entries at the Ashburton market are shown for weekly sales in the current year and the same period last year. The table lists stores and Opal values with totals and year comparisons across January to May, including monthly totals and end figures.
The North Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Farmers Union met with chair Q F Clothier. The Minister of Agriculture will introduce a Pure Seed Bill next session. A Methuen branch was approved. discussions on importing English agricultural laborers were deferred, with age and experience concerns noted.
A Salvation Army booklet titled In Sorrows Wake discusses its work in Australasia. It covers outreach by sisters and workers, from homes for boys and girls to treatment of the opium habit, and includes balance sheets for Australasian funds.
The article urges daily bowel movement to prevent illness and lists symptoms from constipation. It promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a mild, non griping remedy for couples, mothers, and children to restore regularity and avert distress.
An enormous whale surfaced near an Oamaru air launch in the Pacific this week. The crew reacted quickly as the massive creature breached, then vanished with a powerful dive, leaving them startled by the extraordinary encounter.
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