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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
7
Hollis and Son C Smith and Son Harrington and Richardson offer single and double barrel guns at special low prices to clear this month by John Orr and Co.
The ad extols tailor made suits vs machine made clothing, claiming machine pressed garments lose shape. It invites customers to select suit length and warns ready made clothing is cheap and lacks backbone. Materials for the new season are available for selection.
A Masterton settler grossed over £200 from 11 acres of cow grass seed. Canterbury lamb prices rise while South American meat lags. A Wellington branch of the Sheepfarmers Agency opens with a labour exchange to aid workers and employers. A Christchurch firm reports 1000 ploughs sold in a year, prompting talks of larger premises or a North Island plant due to strong demand and duty-free access.
The half yearly meeting of the Loyal Waterton Lodge of Odd Fellows in Manchester Unity elected new officers led by N.G. H. Blee and W.G. A. T. Soal. Retiring secretary Bro. J. Read was honoured with a pipes case and silver match-box for 29 years of service and the gathering featured a church parade and social event with about sixty Brethren.
A humorous set of rules for dairy staff admonishes rising early, proper milk handling, avoiding water in milk, not overfeeding cows, and clean cans. It ends with a quip about directors, a note on the Department of Agriculture lucerne plots, and a dubious anecdote about poisoned grain.
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