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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 17, 1913

Page

6

Berlin Nightlife Described As Deliberate and Prolonged

The article contrasts Berlin nightlife with Paris, noting a disciplined, late-night schedule centered on Friedrichstrasse. It describes dinner parties continuing past midnight, coffee and cigarettes by 12:80, and 2 a.m. bedtimes, with venues like Palais de Danse and Tony Grunfeld's.

Jeunesse Deren Berlin Borin Friedrichstrasse Bummel Palais de Danse Tony Grunfeld Paris Avithout Friedrich Strasse Montmartre

Suffragette Salaries Highlight Income and Expenditure

A yearlong view shows suffragette leadership drawing large salaries and expenses. Receipts total 28502 pounds while outgoings and liabilities reach 25731 pounds with a year end balance of 9979 pounds.

Thoughts for the Day on cheerful resilience and neighborly happiness

The piece extols cheerful ness as life’s asset and a smiling heart as protection against misfortune. It asserts personal duty begins with self improvement and extends to making others happy, quoting R L Steverson on happiness as a moral aim and neighborly duty.

Two Doctors Meet at 2 Reception in Witty Swap

An amusing exchange between two famous doctors ends with playful barbs over who is a gentleman and who a physician. A shopkeeper’s fishing rod ad sets the scene before Perkins, after a late dinner, quietly asks for a bite from the artificial fish.

Perkins

Maimed boy gains damages as bankruptcy proceedings begin

In Auckland on June 16 a Supreme Court jury awarded damages and costs totaling £400 6s to H L Hartnow guardian of five year old Philip Roland Hartnow against Oswald James Melvern for injuries from a motor car crash. Melvern has filed for bankruptcy with £408 6s liabilities and nil assets. The Official Assignee plans to oppose discharge until debts are addressed.

Auckland Supreme Court H. L. Hartnow Philip Roland Hartnow Oswald James Melvern Melvern Hartnow BR. P. Towele A. E. Devore

Age Limit Moves Civil Service Toward Retirements

Wellington reports two more civil servants, Roderick Murray and RBJ Hickson, notified for retirement after reaching the age limit. The commission plans to retire all officers at or beyond 65, with some messengers to retire December 31 and others from September 30 on pay. Provisional classifications are being prepared, appeals allowed within 30 days, and the revised list with salary recommendations will go to Parliament for approval.

Wellington Civil Service Roderick Murray Nasby RB. J. &. Hickson Treasury

Debt collection case under Police Offences Act in Auckland

The Auckland Law Society brought action in the Magistrates Court against William Theodore Utting trading as The Universal Mercantile Agency over a debt collection notice that resembled a legal instrument. The defendant admitted using the document of model form from an American debt firm but claimed no deceptive intent. The court proposed a 20 shilling fine plus costs, with harsher penalties for future similar cases.

Auckland Pdevt Auckland Law Society William Theodore ” Utting the Universal Mercantile Agency J. R. Reed K.C The Law Society J. FP. Pullen Reed Pullen Tteed Dominion of New Zealand Woollams W. H McDonald United States New Zealand Read Wettle Justice Department

Enna and Co Open New Winter Clothing Department

Enna and Co offer a large pod from manufacturers with a varied stock of men's and boys overcoats macintoshes hydratites oil coats and more. Includes reliable heavy and medium weight undervests and underpants. Special value in mugs and blankets. Inspection and value comparison invited.

Enna and CO

Auckland Beneficiary Leaves £4000 to Orphanages

Isaac Butterworth died at age eighty in Auckland province leaving £4000 to Hayward Chapel Northowran and £1000 to an orphanage there. The residue funds will support the Church of England Orphanage Papa Toeto, Remuera Children's Home, and the Richmond Road Children's Home, with each to receive between £700 and £5900. Beresford Street Church gets £500.

Auckland Butterworth Waogland Hayward Orphanage Norshowran Halifax Yorkshire Wairoa Isaac Butterworth Hayward Northowran Ophanage Church of England Orphanage Papatoetoe Remuera Children’s Home Portland Road Children’s Richmond Road Beresford Street

Unsurpassed Morse Indian Root Pills Endorsed by Christchurch Resident

A Christchurch woman from 60 Barbadoes Street Sydenham extols Dr Morse Indian Root Pills as a supreme household remedy for constipation and kidney troubles. She says they are easy to take do not sicken or gripe and that keeping the bowels open ensures good health. She claims no other medicine equals these pills.

Morse Mredane Hiry Barbadoes Street Sydenham Movrac Dr. Morse

Advice to Inventors booklet overview and offer

A concise note describes the booklet Advice to Inventors as a rich information source on patents with numerous hints. It states Henry Hughes LD will send a free copy to any address, listing 183 Frereford Street, Christchurch as the contact.

Henry Hughes Frereford Street Christchurch

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