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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 22, 1910
Page
4
EG announces a new bakery serving Methven and nearby districts starting Tuesday June 7 1910. A first class baker will supply bread and small goods with hot pies Saturdays and catered services. They promise full satisfaction and advertise prime beef mutton pork and farm-fed hacon sausages for sale.
A compact notice from W. Scoular and Co proprietors outlines a trade matter involving Ark Vour Grocer and a Russian publication. The brief item notes a business relation and usage of a tariff or credit role as part of the transaction.
An advertisement promotes Baxter's Lung Preserver as a permanent cure for coughs and colds. It claims instant relief and emphasizes the 10d sized bottle as best value, urging immediate purchase.
The notice advertises special sums of £5000 and £2000 plus other small amounts for investment in Town or Country Securities at the lowest current interest rates.
The Ashburton Orchestral Society drew a full house for its season opener. The program featured Rossini and Meyrbear, with strong solo work from Beveridge and Bunz. Alfred Bung conducted, H. J. Chapman led, and the concert ended to hearty applause.
The Ashburton County Racing Club met with good attendance as Mr T B Upton chaired. The report noted May fixtures were abandoned after King Edward VII's death, a September 15 16 meeting offset losses, and profits of about £400 with improvements planned including a tea kiosk and new stands.
London reports in the House of Commons that orders will let New Zealand destroyers join the fleet in 1912. 47 submarines now have safety helmets and signal receivers are being fitted to submarines from Britain, Germany, the US, France and Japan.
Proceedings in Jefferson City seek to prevent Armour Swift and three other meat packing firms from doing business in Missouri. The five companies are charged with conspiring to control the state's meat packing industry.
Hot and dry conditions in North and South Dakota and Minnesota spark concern for wheat crops. A week without general rain could worsen yields and push grain markets higher with the Chicago market closing 22 to 32 cents and New York 24 cents firmer.
In London on June 21 the Twenty-Aret New Zealand dinner at the Trocadero featured Sir Montague Nelson, Mr Justice Deninam ton, and W Pember Reeves among attendees. Sir Joseph Ward sent a cable noting higher prices for New Zealand exports. Speakers urged universal military training and spoke of railways and commerce, stressing brotherhood in trade between Australians and British.
On the eve of a special session Governor flughes vetoed appropriations totaling 940000, aimed at aiding legislators whose votes were needed by bosses against the Governor's Primary Election Bill. Taft signed the warrant admitting Arizona and New Mexico as states.
Immense crowds attend Olympia event as Britannia's troops, 26 historic regiments, and allied forces from South Africa Australia New Zealand Canada and India parade in a grand Imperial salute. A gold miner car backed by a kangaroo leads the Australian contingent and New Zealand follows with their flag. J ue jackets add a striking note to the spectacle.
Crowds gathered for the stirring pageant at Fulham Palace with Lord Roberts inaugurating the event. The Naval and Military Tournament replaced The Millennium tableaux at the last moment amid resignation of Col F C Ticardo, secretary of the tournament.
A London agency official warns that the 1909 budget repeal ends the right to reclaim British income tax for many abroad. Claims may still be filed for the year ending April 5 1909 if UK income is under £700, covering bank interest, life premiums, and certain securities income.
A Melbourne Street resident, 63, cites nine months of bronchitis with cough, night sweats, chest pain, phlegm, and blood in sputum. After trying many remedies, she used Peps Pastilles and reports rapid relief and complete cure, noting the product is sold nationwide from Pitt Street Sydney.
Wellington June 21 The Merchant Service Guild reports shipmasters favor a new lighthouse at Flat Point about forty miles north of Cape Palliser Most captains also approve moving the Mokihinan light to the Chickens Islands at Whangarei Gate Kidnapper and Castle Point receive mixed opinions The proposal to move the Mokihinan light has majority support among those interviewed
A brief proverb-like item notes Lane's influence or guidance extending to all, describing a universal outreach or moral impact without specific individuals or events. The tone hints at a reflective or editorial stance on charitable or constructive effort affecting broad audiences.
Expert tailoring promises shape retention in George Davies suits to order at 45s 68s 74s 55s 75s with skilful cutters and painstaking tailors. The ad claims superior material and workmanship saving £2, offering seasonable fashions and custom measurements from The Modern Tailor in Ashburton.
A fragment notes trust funds in various sums for investment on Fractolid Intoenot Taupo. Specific names, dates, and managing bodies are not clear, but the item indicates attempted handling of trust moneys and an investment plan.
Sculling arrival reports Capetown on June 21 with R. Arnat the champion seller Hal Srigert and starts for the Zambesi to ay.
A fragment notes an influenza remedy called Woods Great Peppermic Cure. The passage mentions a failing outcome with figures 4d and 6d, suggesting experimental results or dosages.
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