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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
7
Traders worldwide may contact English manufacturers and dealers via a complete directory. It lists routes and sailings, provincial trade notices, and industrial centers across the United Kingdom. Current edition available for $6, with advertising rates for agencies and larger ads.
Testimonials from Mirs E C Butler J Johnson Mrs Clara Knox and others tout Hean's Essence as an easy to prepare cough and cold remedy that stops colds from going to the chest. They claim quick throat soothing and lung healing with one bottle making a large cough mixture. Sold by chemists and stores or post free from G W Hean Wanganui. Be sure you get H E AIN S.
A damaged OCR retail fragment invites readers to visit the store for Christmas presents. It mentions products like Souse Turningers and DNPRIEL & ODF, but the text is garbled, making specifics unclear. The ad centers on urging shoppers to enter the shop to see available items.
Wellington reports that refrigerated tonnage remains scarce but government sources say supply is improving and will continue to do so for some time, according to the Prime Minister via the Press Association.
Auckland interest representatives will meet the Prime Minister on Wednesday to press for more shipping space for meat. The group seeks redress for the northern province and cites Canterbury’s new refrigerating store as a model for improving storage to prevent a temporary shortage of ships.
Absentee votes delay the Taumarun by-election result as 68 absent voter permits were used. Papers must reach the returning officer and unused ballots must be returned with the proper form from post offices before a final count can be made. The new members may be unable to take their seats when Parliament meets on Thursday.
At a June meeting in Auckland the Chamber of Commerce urged the government to create a new Commerce portfolio and appoint a minister to head an Overseas Committee that allocates shipping space. Speakers warned the current ministry is overworked and urged a coalition ministry to meet wartime and postwar challenges.
In Dunedin the Supreme Court heard Public Trustee as executor claim £500 from National Insurance for an accident policy on Rev. F. L. Woodhouse. The minister drowned in the Molyneaux a year earlier. Judgment was for the claimed amount with some costs disallowed and witness expenses refused. The judge noted information casting a debt on Woodhouse’s death should have been shared with the defendant.
An advertising snippet touts Baxter's Lung Preserver for coughs and sore throats. It claims prompt relief, lung fortification, and system toning with a 10d bottle, noting fifty years of popularity and urging use for children's night coughs.
Ashburton Borough Council discussed purchasing the site near the cemetery offered by Mr and Mrs Hay T Smith. The Health Officer’s positive inspection backed the site, and the council voted to purchase after debates over price and jurisdiction. Pipes for the abattoirs were referred to the Abattoir Committee.
Woods claims a great peppermint cure for chronic chest complaints priced at sixpence with a fourpence option. The ad markets a simple domestic remedy promising relief and affordability for common respiratory issues.
An old newspaper ad touts Tapolin Stove Pipe Enamel for a durable rich finish and easier cleaning. It lists assorted goods at Pletcher Bros Cash Supply Stores including Cornflour jars Maize packets and various soaps and powders along with other household items and prices.
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