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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
3
IFAST TO HAND offers a wide range of Gent's boots including bovine empire box and French calf in Kid and Chrome leathers. Styles include Goodyear welted sewn and riveted options. Also carries Ladies and children footwear and warm felts with rubbers for damp conditions.
A M Loasby The Only Prescribing Chemist located at 147 Colombo Street Christchurch lists wholesale agent H F Stevens Christchurch as Wholesale Chemist.
Correspondent complains about misclassification of fat sheep at Tinwald sales on the 21st instant. He argues many in fat pens are not fit for dogs or buyers, questions the labeling, and urges proper placement in yards and accurate pricing given meat costs in London.
Napier Park racing opened under fine weather with £6000 passed through the totalisator. Twenty three thousand eight hundred ninety pounds last year’s first day handle. Results include Mateo Hurdles Are Light, Petane Mack Raupore, Ambrosian in the Stewards Handicap, Nere in the Napier Steeplechase, Centaur winning the Ladies Bricelet, and Aotea in Amhuriri Wardles. Derby stakes in Sydney rose to a record entry of 297.
The Addington saleyards held a comprehensive livestock sale with strong farmer turnout. Sales covered store sheep and hoggets, fat lambs, fat sheep, cattle including two notable steers and a prize cow from Mrs. J. Keith, and a large fat pig yarding with rising porker demand despite many unfinished lots. Prices varied across categories with generally steady to rising trends in key items.
At Burnsides stock market in Dunedin on June 22 fat cattle and sheep sold with prices mostly steady or slightly easier than last week. Bullocks to £12, good £9 10s to £10 10s. best heifers £8 10s. fat sheep including prime wethers and ewes met similar or softer rates. lambs firm to slightly higher. Pigs generally easier except baconers scarce but brisk sales. suckers 6d to 7s. slips 9s to 13s 6d. stores 15s to 28s. porkers 27s 6d to 34s 4d. heavy baconers 45s to 58s.
The article outlines worm symptoms in children and adults including nasal congestion irregular bowels excessive saliva and upper lip swelling. It recommends Comstock's Head Shot Worm Pellets as a deworming remedy with eggs destroyed and nests dislodged at sixpence, available from chemists or by mail from The W E Comstock Co Ltd Wellington.
Four have special sums of 3000 pounds, two of 2000 pounds, and other smaller sums for investment. Offers are at the lowest current rates of Triadact s4Lew COU.
A historic item notes have trust moneys in several funds for investment on freehold tenement holdings. The document names SENNEDY a Barrister and Solicitor of Burnt Street as the agent or solicitor handling the funds and investments.
Llewellyn Wen is a distinguished music teacher holding the titles LLEWELLYN WEN MUS L GM and 4 MUS MLC. He offers instruction across all branches of music and can prepare students for examinations conducted by English academies.
Wellington reports a large crowd greeted Lord Islington the new Governor arriving by the Ulimaroa. He landed at 2 p.m. and was welcomed by the Mayor and citizens before a formal oath at Parliament Buildings. Maori welcome bands added ceremony as Islington discussed closer ties with New Zealand and imperial loyalty.
King George accepts patronage of the British Empire League. Sir Roger Palmer’s estate sworn at £740,000. Tennis results include Wilding and Doust advancing. Doust beat Pocklong 6-4 6-1 6-2. Marlborough House to host inspection of Australian Bisley team. Enfield inquest reveals Marie Leroy’s gender deception and acts to protect a friend. Bertram McKennal to design medals beyond coronation coins. Changsha riots: indemnities limited to actual damage. Paris to host universal exhibition in 1920. Albanians surrender 80,000 rifles. two insurgents hanged. Berlin cabinet shifts and Prussian ministerial appointments. Wheat advances from Chicago. U S Senate debates Post Office Savings Banks bill. Taft warns of summer session. Heat wave mortally tests cities. ship boiler explosion causes panic. New South Wales aborigines population figures. infanticide case in Melbourne led to death sentences.
Wellington reports Lord Islington steps ashore aboard the Tutanekzi amid a cordial welcome from the Prime Minister. The PM expresses hope for a successful tenure and the governor replies with gratitude, pledging to serve the dominion loyally and broaden his knowledge for the people’s benefit.
In dull conditions with light crowd, New Zealand dominated the first half and added two late scores to beat Queensland 21 to 3. Try scorers included Burns and Richland with conversions by O Leary. Queensland’s lone score came from Stanley but failed to convert.
The New Zealand Rugby Union management committee received a request from the New South Wales Rugby Union and manager W R Meredith to extend the All Blacks tour by a week. No definite reason is given but a further week is hoped if players can be granted leave of absence.
In wet conditions at Bathurst Maori visitors press the attack with better handling and kicking. After a 3 3 draw at halftime the locals defend in the second spell as Winiata Kiarpare Pike and Takarangi score tries and Takarangi converts two.
The American team from American University lost to Sydney University by ten to nine in a nighttime contest labeled Children’s Hacking Cough at Woods Great Peppermint Cree Yard.
War Press Association reports from London that the Missionary Conference has formed a permanent committee to continue its work. The move aims to sustain organizational efforts and coordinate ongoing missionary activities globally.
In St Petersburg on June 22 M Stolypin delivered a prolonged speech in the Council of Empire defending the Finland Bill as serving the Empire's general interests. He recalled the shift from sovereign will to Imperial Legislation as Diets convened and affected Russian interests, and he said the Duma would safeguard the State while respecting Trinnish autonomy.
An unvarnished pitch by George Davies promoting tailor made to order suits. It claims cash purchases offer better value, workmanship, and style than credit tailoring. The ad invites customers to visit The Arcada Ashburton for high grade suitings and a money back offer.
This ad touts well made garments built by skilled workers who know their craft. It promises comfort to wearers and lasting credit to the makers, urging customers to choose a costume or suit that elevates business appearance and daily elegance.
Bulgarian deputies petition the Turkish Parliament calling for amnesty for all participants in revolutionary movements against the former regime. They urge restoration of lands to rightful owners and punishment for officials responsible for illegal sovreignty.
Supreme Court in Greymouth fined and sentenced John Black George Beattie and Hugh Reilly to six months hard labour for stealing a keg of beer from Greymouth brewery on March 13. Probation reports on Beattie and Reilly were unsatisfactory. A breach of promise case Margaret Hill versus Arthur White seeks 161 pounds in damages and occupies the morning.
In Miller v Lamb the Chief Justice Sir Robert Stout ruled in favor of the Crown on the right to sell New Zealand wine in a No-license district. Leave to appeal was not pressed but counsel sought a re hearing by the Full Court. The decision on this application was reserved.
An old health notice urges immediate fever reduction during influenza using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy claiming it lowers fever and lung inflammation to prevent lingering coughs. The ad notes sales by alchemists and others.
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