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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 16, 1919
Page
4
Extensive listing of discounted groceries and household goods. Includes foods like Kirkpatrick Brandy, Robins on groats, jam and marmalade, baking powders, cereals, flour, sugar, glassware and chinaware. Indicates a sweeping clearing sale with low prices and limited stock across multiple brands and items.
Auction sales to morrow announce stock sale at Timyaki Yards and events at Municipal Chambers His Majesty's Theatre and Theatre Royal plus Miss Mitchells Recital and Farewell Social. Borough School Committee and Pictures at His Majesty's Theatre complete the program.
A Saturday discussion between Borough and County representatives prompts a formal move to place the memorial question before all county bodies. Talks favor practical memorials such as a hall or roll of honour over sole statues, urging unity to secure broad support and timely action.
A Hamilton report states James Irwin, who escaped from Waikaria prison camp, has been recaptured by police. The item notes local conditions including rainfall, farming activity, and community discussions on war memorials.
Japanese exports for 1918 totalled over £496.27 million, up £34.97 million from 1927. Imports reached more than £166.81 million, rising £63.28 million.
Advice on draft rebreeding cases for Private Hosken and Private McElhenney. Robert Stansfield of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Company dies suddenly in Marlborough. Prince of Wales to visit America in August. Divorce petitions rise with Duchess of Westminster among claimants. Weedon Grossmith obituary. Minister J A Hanan visits Ashburton to inspect a High School building.
A fragment notes coughs and throat clearing at lectures could be avoided if attendees recalled the Canteens stock Fluenzol described as soothing and pleasant for ailing attendees, highlighting a public health tip within entertainment settings.
A fragment records discussion with a correspondent about pensions and incomes of a husband and wife. It notes a rate of £ 34 per annum for a single person and references annual requirements for combined family income.
A letter criticizes strict elocution standards and urges education while proposing a New Zealand bluestone memorial between Cameron and streets opposite the Post Office. The plan envisions a large hill like stone bearing khaki figures and a central heart with names and gold inscriptions honoring those who served and sacrificed.
A long letter argues cruelty in hare coursing is common in many games and fishing. The writer defends coursing, claims spectators cannot gauge escapes, condemns Clean Sport as a reformer, and questions the hare trapper’s profits while urging charitable donations to test hare counts.
The N Z Farmers Co op Association acting as trustees of the late Henry Thompson offered his residence on Aitken Street at auction. Thomas Bros. sold the property for £405.
A fragment describes Baxter's Lung Pre paration offered at 1 shilling 6d a bottle but is presented as part of a home remedy line. The text mentions a mother, a child with sneezes and sniffles, and a seasonal cough that prompts keeping the remedy on hand. The ad cites The Gheminte end Stores as the seller.
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