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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 16, 1915
Page
2
The Guardian announces a second list for the New Zealand Hospital Ship Fund after the main list closed. Donations received since then will be credited to the supplementary list and remitted to His Excellency on the closing day, Tuesday June 25.
The Mayfield district Sock Fund lists numerous donors from Mrs W Oakley to Mr W Miller who contributed pairs of socks and small sums. Mayfield school children also handed in handkerchiefs including L Lamb M Lamb B Gallagher R Gallagher C Sewell and Madeline Oakley with several small items.
The Ashburton branch of the Plunket Society showcased 813 woollen garments made for the children of British soldiers and sailors at a yesterday event. Visitors admired the outfits while afternoon tea was served by the Girls' Guild. Garments will be sent to Lady French and then forwarded to Lady Prench for ongoing supply.
A new list shows additional schools contributing to Copper Week. It notes Ruapuna Greenstreet Tighbank Lauriston Loweliffe with totals to date and references past credits from Lowelliffe and a forwarding by Flemington School.
Wellington June 15 Two steamers load men at New Zealand ports now and five more are due to arrive by month end namely Kia Ora Remuera Indrabarah Athenig and Tongariro Other steamers due before month end include Opawa da Blanca Delphic Corinthia Somerset Ruahine and Walwera Prime Minister Massey says the ships supply is sufficient for the needs He notes a Board of Trade action moved three ships from New Zealand to Argentine trade to carry meat for French troops and arranged for Cordoba and Blanca steamers to add New Zealand cargoes losing one steamer in the process.
Wellington Municipal Association seeks legal sanction to pay salaries to enlisted workers and to remit or defer rate collection for two years. It calls for councils to establish accident funds, ban second hand timber imports, and buy land on terms, with government rate parity for cottages and street widening reforms.
A historical ad proclaims rheumatic illness caused by excess uric acid and promotes RHEMO as the only successful remedy. It claims RHEOUBIO has cured thousands and urges buying a bottle at 2s 6d or 4a 6d through chemists and states.
Consumers query why WARO and NLCGAY are priced as coal only. The pitch urges readers to try it before deciding value and to buy a bag today.
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