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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 18, 1919
Page
3
In Rovorta on June 1 burglars forced entry to the Tourist Inquiry Office, Mr G McDowell an auctioneer, and Mrs CC Davidson ironmonger. Nothing stolen from the Tourist Office. about £3 taken from Air McDowell's and £7 from Mr Davidson's. Safes untouched. interiors ransacked. entries by window force and front door forced.
A Wellington deputation from chambers of commerce met Acting Postmaster-General W D S MacDonald to protest delays in commercial cables. They urged codes and treble urgent rates. the minister cited cable interruptions and Pacific cable congestion spreading traffic to New Zealand. The government will continue discussions with the Cable Board and Imperial authorities.
Following the disappearance of Hill, a letter from Gordon of Farrisor Bay reports the tide went ashore three miles west of Cape Palliser lighthouse and the wreck has long since broken up. Hill, exhausted after the landing, stayed three days at the bay then walked toward Wellington. local yachtsmen have not seen him, and concerns for his safety persist.
In Auckland the Arbitration Court heard the bakers and pastry cooks awards. Justice Stringer expressed sympathy for ending night baking but noted the masters who do not employ hands lie beyond the court’s reach. With awards near expiry, Dominion considerations or special legislation may be needed. Other demands were reserved.
In Nelson on June 17, before Justice Blocking, Supreme Court sessions opened. The grand jury returned true bills against Emma Caroline Fletcher for the murder of Wade Ruby Sandel and for illegally using an instrument of the same person. It also presented a view urging amend of the law to end immune arrest and indictment for the male offender whose actions sparked the trouble.
Palmerston North Borough Council disqualified council member Y T Hodder for owed funds to his firm at nomination and election time. The account was later paid and the Municipal Association solicitor found disqualification valid. The mayor and council express regret. Hodder will not seek re nomination.
An advertorial text promotes a cough remedy labeled Yot Own Cough Mirture. It claims a pint can be made quickly by adding a plant essence called THEN ZO to a sweetened base, priced as 12s worth of ordinary mixtures. It cites Sib Hider Hagaand and references Bean's Essence as obtainable.
Fragmentary report describes cough remedies and relief options with mention of Chambertines Cough formery and various throat soothing aids. The text is garbled and hard to parse, offering no clear actions, dates, or authoritative guidance.
The Southern Cross seniors and juniors will face Springburn Ashburton Old Boys and Rakaia in Thursday games with squads listed. Emer gencies named for each side include Wesley Corbett Slade Lamb Gourley Olds Keeley and others.
In a local hockey match at Hinds the Ashbuttory Stadies faced the Hinds Club. Readable names include Misses A Hosken Kerr Vountaine C Brown I Bremner Me Dickenson C Kerr O Smith and D Butterick with MM Willers and 3 Udy.
The leading film Engcents Progress a Triangle drama starred Pauline Starke Lilien West and Jack Livingstone. It features three struggles a woman’s hopeless love a man’s fight with death and a girl’s fight with fate. The Topical Budget offered other pictures including an educational film Ancestors of Horses and Zebra studies. A Triangle comedy Camera Cure was also shown and will be repeated tonight.
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather presents The Better Ole in a season opening screening at His Majesty's Theatre on Monday night June 28. The play follows Old Bill Bert and Alf through humorous and human trenches life, celebrating British spirit and courage. Box plan at The Bristol with reserved seats. Special matinee Tuesday at 3 p.m.
The tailor bird selects a leaf, perforates edges, sews with grass fiber to form a leaf pocket. If the leaf is small, it is joined with another leaf, and a knot is tied at the seam. The nest grows inside the pocket to conceal the home from enemies.
Relatives of soldiers aboard ships urged to use Finengal as a safe ward against microbes and as a mouthwash and dentifrice. Canteen space shortages reduced fluenzol supplies on transports. The notice advises staying prepared, bracing spirits, and seeking relief as symptoms resolve, promoting Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
Readable lines hint a casual conversation among friends about aging and a possible Regenerator device. Mentions Thad, grey hairs, and a few place-sounding words but lacks clear event, speaker names, or concrete facts.
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