Monthly Parcels Sent to Our Boys in the Trenches by Lady Liverpool Society
The Lady Liverpool Society forwards monthly parcels to soldiers in the trenches. They request donations of listed goods such as cigarettes pipes tobacco Lifebuoy soap and various foods and comforts, left at the Red Cross Depot in the Arcade or with any storekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strang's
REX Cheese
Morton's Gruyere
Symington’s
Lady Liverpool Socerty
Red Cross
Summer goods and farm supplies advertised for sale
An extensive local advertisement promotes spraying products including G11 insecticide, Montauk spraying compound, and related farming aids. It lists prices for half and gallon tins, sulpher, washing soda, quassus chips, pumps, poultry feeds, shell grit, cayenne pepper, lamps, and kerosene. Warns buyers to purchase now due to freight costs and possible price increases.
New Season's K Jams From Nelson Firm
From Nelson, the firm of Kirkpatrick and Co. offers jams made from choicest fresh fruit and cane sugar. The product line promotes seasonal flavors and traditional preserves for household use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny Nelson
Kirkpatrick and CO
Moore Announces Stock Removal at East Street Premises
A terse notice states that items will be removed to our premises on East Street and re marked at prices likely to clear stock. Watch for the next announcement from W d Moore.
Assorted Drug Trade Rush Urges Early Orders Saturday
The notice urges customers to place orders early as drug trade assistants respond to the country’s call and become scarce. It stresses forethought to ease Saturday afternoon rush and improve service.
Cash Coupons Offer Noted in Unclear Ad Text
A fragmented ad fragment promises cash coupons with every purchase but contains garbled wording and lacks clear terms. It suggests redeeming coupons for cash rather than goods and mentions Saturday afternoons in a confusing way.
Some chemists and Dr. Wilson's Regenerator tale
A city chemist refused to stock Dr Wilson's Regenerator, promoting his own cheaper product instead. Customers found the rival inferior and one customer departed. Progressive chemists favor Dr Wilson's Regenerator for grey hair, sold by Ashburton Drug Co and H. Percy Hairdress or Andrew Orr and Co at 6d per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Ashburton Drug.Co
H. Percy
Andrew Orr and Co
Thoredal Stock and Land Sales At Methven
Daily memorandum lists upcoming sales at Methven including stock and land auctions. Evening events include St Stephen's Schoolroom concert at 7 and High School assembly hall lecture at 7 30, with theatre outings at His Majesty's and social gatherings at White's Granary.
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Thoredal
Methven
St. Stephen’s Schoolroom
High School Assembly Hall
High ‘Majesty's’ Theatre
White's Granary
His Majesty’s Theatre
L_Pictares
Orange
Hall
Magumdis
Budget proposals spark mixed reactions across papers
The Ashburton Guardian notes varied editorials on the budget with Liberal praise for war profit taxes and income tax protections, while ultra-Tory papers attack it as biased toward the masses. Sir Joseph Ward cites higher NZ living standards, a war bonus clash for civil servants, and concerns over a flat tax. Farmers face uneven burden and calls for fairer war profit estimation and donor taxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ward
New Zealand
Great Britain
Peter Camming
Peter
Paul
Wellington council to hold abattoir opening in July
The Borough Council will invite Mir W Nosworthy and local chairs to attend the official opening of the abattoir in July. A report from Auckland notes Captain Arthur John Keatley died aged 77 from heart failure while returning from church. The case against Pankhurst and Webb for obstructing traffic by an open air meeting in Wellington resumed. Miss Pankhurst, a stranger to NZ, would be convicted and discharged, with Webb and Holland fined. Dr. Christian proposed beautifying small reserves near the Central Hotel. trees to be replanted and work to proceed near the High School. A dog show tale recounts a bearded collie that vanished after being left chained, later found resting on its designated bench at the arcade. Canada’s WWI effort noted by Canadian Trade Commissioner Beddoe, with 290,000 volunteers by April 1, 1916. Hawera Dairy Factory staff impact described as many workers enlisted, illustrating factory hardship. A Balclutha court case over unlawful traction engine use shows council costs and by law questions. magistrate to decide later.
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Migs
Adgla
Pankhurst
Mess
P.webb
Harry
Holland
Wellington
New Zealand
Messrs. Webb
Christian
Hefford
Canada
W. A. “Beddoe
Auckland
Atlantic
Hawera
Hawera Company
Pbaliutha
A v Younghey John Ramsay
Qlutha
Robert Houliston
Ana Sys
Otaro Daily
Timnes
D. Stewie
Balclutha
Compisane
C. Go White
Dunedin
Ala. Finch
Farmers’ Union
Ate Ramsay
Taxation strains farmers as profits surge and risks rise
The text argues that farmers face growing land taxes and income taxes, with landowners paying a rising share for state upkeep. It warns that war inspired profits may not persist and suggests a defined taxation limit to prevent small farmers from losing their holdings.
Arbitration Court grants iron workers weekly war bonus
The Arbitration Court today awarded iron industry workers a weekly war bonus of 3s while employers agreed. Ashburton Board of Health increased plot purchase fees with the Minister of Internal Affairs approving the rise. A Band of Hope meeting at Victoria Hall, with Mrs F B Broom speaking, featured elocution and music. An Auckland-Wellington telegram notes a major business amalgamation forming Wright Stephenson and Co with capital of £500,000. Climate reports note unseasonably mild weather affecting fruit trees. Ambergris drift worth £50,000 found near the Queensland coast after a ship sighting. Canada’s war expenditure and mobilization efforts are outlined with patriotism and farm work initiatives. An Marseilles letter describes French crowds greeting Canadian troops with praise.
Abattoir Inspector's Opinion Faced with Cold Letter Drama
A fragmented note from the Abattoir Inspector discusses a letter from Commune Bonny alleging absurd claims. The writer cordially invites the commune to visit the abattoir, promising an opportunity to inspect the facility. The exchange reveals tensions over the meat inspection process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonny
Boros
Ashburton Mystery Skews Public Notice Readability
Fragmentary OCR blur outlines a local Ashburton notice with unclear terms and names. The legible bits hint at a scheduled action or vote but lack sufficient detail to identify the event, date, or involved organizations.
Boys Againrst Southern Cross First Match on Thursday
In the first competition on Thursday Corbetty and Guan led the field as Boys performed strongly in a southern cross event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys
Southern Cross
Thursthan
Corbetty
Guan
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Spratt
Fletsher
BROS
K. Jams
John
ST. George
JAMS
Patrick's Superior
Cain
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Mitchell and Turner
Burnett Street
J- M. Cambridge
Ashburton Loan and Jsvelement Society
Bank OF Deposit
Arcade
Tancred Street
OAD
Bre Lda UG
J. B. Christian
Abattoira
Mir’. W. Nosworthy
M.V
Arthur John Keatley
Navy
W. Buchan
Digby’s Bridge
Mir Buchan
Christchurch Press “Association
Arbitration Court
Ashburton Cemetery
Band of Hope
Women’s. Christian ‘Emperance Union
Victoria Hall
FB. H. Broom
Ri. Brown
JB. Rat
Ies Aswody Abion Telegram
Wright, Stephenson, and, Co
Wat
Gsay
Zealand
Wright, Stephenson~and Co
Guardian
Pacific Ocean
Queensland
Waihi
I Telegraph
A. FB
Coates
Puget Sound
Morris
Ambergris
Amd
Io Work
Toronto
Melbourne
Australia
Neland
Ederal
Marseilles
Coloniad
Nurse
Garson
Ashhurton Ford
Ageney
Hkreo
Faba
Anead
Tor
Stephenson
H. Stephenson
Sailor’ Heroes
Cairns
Spencer
Lay
the. Abattois
A. Tenin
Ro Shieai
Millichasip
A Chan
Pat Coink H
Sharm
Osborne
A Vine
Qe i Sten
Pearce
Atic
Barrett
Mone Gilhan
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