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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 24, 1914
Page
2
A fragment mentions Horrockee's and a noted item line for a non inflammable make. The text lists a sequence of odd judgments like 7d and 10d and ends with Edro as a noted label.
Mr E Fisk of Amalgamated Wireless Ltd discusses the Three Kings proposal from Auckland. He suggests two bearing stations near the Kings or Cape Maria van Diemen plus ordinary wireless gear to maintain contact with Awanui or ships. Costs for Marconi and Telefunken systems are cited, with fog and lighthouse replacement issues noted.
Henry Dennett, with 10 prior convictions, is declared an habitual criminal. Doran and Davis ordered detained for reformative treatment up to 12 months. Peter August Johansen found guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm after a lengthy hearing. Albert Young guilty of receiving a stolen watch. sentence deferred.
The Supreme Court opened in Blenheim with Judge Hosking welcomed by the local Bar. He thanked the gatherers and praised Marlborough's climate. He congratulated the district on a light docket as no criminal cases were heard.
The Christchurch Band Contest Committee voted to hold the contest from November 21 to 27 with a new champion cornet soloist from Australia added to the programme. Meanwhile Frank Persse faced confinement options as a pensionable man deemed sane after hospital transfer. Sumner boats battled heavy seas as two were washed ashore with a rescue by lifeboat volunteers.
In Christchurch delegates from the annual No-license Congress arrive, with southern leaders joining Wellington for a march on Parliament Friday. Prohibitionists will assemble at St John’s Schoolroom at 11:15 and march to meet the Prime Minister at 12. The congress opens at 8 a.m. and runs to Friday evening with meetings and memorials planned, including tributes by notable MPs and clergy.
An old advertisement touts Peps as a new scientific remedy for bronchitis and chest troubles. It claims the dissolving tablet releases healing fumes directly to the lungs while liquid forms go to the stomach, soothing the throat and stopping the coughing fit without harmful drugs.
The Lyttelton Times reports Alfred Booth and Company of Liverpool sue Messrs G and W Bowron and G J Smith in the Supreme Court for more than £18000 plus interest. The claim stems from an agency agreement under which pelts were sold in New York and elsewhere for the defendants. The action links the Bermondsey Bowren Bros bankruptcy to alleged London agency duties and seeks to hold the New Zealand firm liable for the London firm's default.
An ad touts Golden Eagle-1 as a lingering pleasant memory for smokers and urges trying a plug today. It claims Nazol antiseptic and germicidal properties as a latest medical advance for colds and inflammations with directed use guidance.
Henry Mughes Tad of Dominion Buildings Cathedral Square Christchurch offers a free booklet titled Advice To Inventors. He claims the booklet could help readers win fortune and fame by presenting a vague invention idea.
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