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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 25, 1913

Page

3

Out of the Ordinary Groceries Offer Variety to Diets

A local business notices a change from monotonous diet routines and promotes special grocery items. Jars of Defiance, Old Port and Little Welsh cheeses, Colman's Breakfast Semolina, Cross and Blackwell Oxtail Soup, Symington Desiccated Soups, Gillard's Pickles, and Garland's Gravy Salt are advertised with prices and availability to entice customers to try new flavors.

Cross and Blackwell Symington Gillard Garland

Ashburton County Racing Club Elects Officers for Sixteenth Year

At a committee meeting the Ashburton County Racing Club re elected T Upton as chairman for the sixteenth year. New officers include President John Grigg and Treasurer J Davison. Ground and programme committees named. Stakes set at 1200 pounds. secretary’s salary raised by 20 pounds. Plans for a new stewards stand authorized. Derby bred horses noted. Triat match teams listed with emergencies.

Ashburton County Racing Club T. &. Upton John Grigg W. B. Denshire J. Davison J. BR. Hart J. Hampton D. D. Stewart Nicoll T. E. Upton Hugo Wriedlander J. H. Hart J. Eh.henrys H. Brinkman H. Piper

Calgary acquittal on boxing death sets prize fight ruling

In Calgary a jury acquitted Pelkey of manslaughter in Luther McCarty death after a boxing contest. The Alberta Chief Justice ruled fists contests are prize fights, potentially banning boxing in Canada if enforced. The judge noted a guilty verdict would have led to no sentence, framing the case as a law test.

Ottawa Calgary Pelkey Luther McCarty Alberta Justice Harvey Canada McCarty

Canterbury Championships staged at Theatre Royal

Amateur championship bouts in Canterbury were held at Theatre Royal Christchurch under Christchurch Sports Club. Large crowd witnessed strong displays with finals and semi finals across bantam feather light welter middle and heavyweight divisions. Notable winners included V Cooper Digby Penrose McMinn Manning Burgess with tight results.

Christchurch Canterbury Theatre Royal W. J. Moir Meesrs H. &. Marsh I. W. Johnston V. Cooper G. McNichell MN. Vernall W. Terris Vinal J. Digby Ashburton N. Vernall Semmi-fnal J. Penrose P. Barry T. H. Alex Anader BR. McMinn Mlb J. Gundry West A. T. Griffen VY. Manning A. BE. Taylor J. Burgess J. Fraser

Dominion Labour Wellington Hotel Workers Conference

At the Wellington Hotel Workers Conference delegates debated executive location and chose to move future status to another centre while keeping a Wellington advisory committee during the Six-day Bill before Parliament. Gisborne urged wage and time book inspections. Napier sought club and private hotel labour regulations.

Wellington Gisborne Napier Arbitration Court Gonlerende J. MecCnllowzh

Massey to Introduce Employment Bill for Hotels and Restaurants

Wellington June 24 Mr Massey told a deputation from the Federated Cooks and Waiters Union that a Bill dealing with hotel and restaurant employment would be introduced next session. Evidence would be heard before the Labour Bills Committee on the measure to regulate barmaids. He proposed registry office fee discrimination between compliant and non compliant keepers. The Labour Department was preparing a recommendation on the subject.

Wellington Conference of Federated Cooks and Waiters’ Unions Massey Labour Bills The Labour Department

Shearers Lockout Case Ends With Penalty Award

In Napier Magistrate Court Judge S. J. McCarthy ordered a penalty of £25 plus costs after finding the station manager unlawfully dismissed shearers to force wet-shearing. The Inspector of Awards sought £50 under clause 13 of the Wellington shearers' award.

Napier S. J. McCarthy S.M Wellington Shearers

New South Wales New Zealand League Attendance Report

The Sydney report notes an attendance of 110 518 across four matches in the New South Wales New Zealand League and lists Old Bays third grade players for a match against Southern Cross. Emergence players B Hart A Dee A O Carroll y J Miller and university selections B McCallum and G Jobberngs are mentioned as part of the lineup and tour plans.

Sydney New South Wales New Zealand Beys Southern Cross J. Ghurek S. McCallum M. Steel W. McClure L. Christie G. Allison W. Thehy J. McHae 2. McKenzie A. McClure G. Jobberngs W. Watson J. Chambers D. Hayes B. Hart A. Dee A. O’carrolly J. Miller

Ashburton Hockey Association Plans July Games

A meeting of the Ashburton Hockey Association presided by Mrs W Mainwaring decided to field teams for representative matches for ladies and men with South Canterbury at Timaru on July 3. The following ladies have been se-

Ashburton Hockey Association

Immigration plans face Labour union opposition in Wellington

Labour leaders and trade secretaries in Wellington criticise Minister I H D Bell's immigration proposals. They urge a robust land tax to break up large estates to create room for migrants, argue trades misalignment, and call for protecting local workers before expanding immigration.

Wellington I. H.D. Bell M. J. Reardon Labourers’ Union England Dominion New Zealand D Moriarty Furniture Trades Federation Australian Federation M.D. Laracy

Craighead made Winter Suit promise perfect fit

The advert promotes a Craighead made winter suit guaranteed to fit perfectly with precise tailoring details. It claims distinctive cut, correct style to the minutest detail and uses the best fabric. The notice invites customers to choose winter patterns through Ashburton tailors.

Craighead’s

Presbytery backs Bible in Schools platform

The Wairarapa Presbytery endorsed the General Assembly platform on Bible in schools this morning. It rejected the Nelson system as inefficient and pledged full support to the scheme through the Presbytery to the utmost of its ability.

Hean's Essence touted as a superior cough remedy

An advertisement extols Hean's Essence as a cost saving cough and cold remedy suitable for day to night coughs. It claims high potency from the medical ingredients, offers simple mixing with sugar treacle and water, and urges purchase in 1/6 pint bottles from chemists, grocers, or post.

Bonnington Hean Wanganui

Drills, Religion and Youth Refusal in Invercargill

In Invercargill on June 24 Judge Cruickshanks refused Caird’s exemption from military training. The youth claimed Rationalist and humanist beliefs, denying belief in a Supreme Being. The magistrate ruled such negative views did not constitute a religion under the act and denied the exemption.

Invercargila Cruickshanks S.A Wyndham Caird Balick Caird

Regent Cigarettes Puff Up Purity and Choice

Regent Cigarettes are praised for purity and quality as tobacconists stock them. The advertisement highlights forty fashionable presents to choose from.

Regent

Pain Balm Relief Turns Builder Free of Rheumatism

Me Robert Cochrane of Wai miha recounts rheumatic leg pains eased by Chamberlain's Pain Balm after trying a friend's bottle. He bought his own and was soon free of pain. Sold by chemists and storekeepers.

Robert Cochrane Waimiha N.4 Chamberlain

Boots Clearance Offers On Leather Boots At Cut Prices

The notice announces startling reductions this week to clear boots and shoes regardless of cost. Leather price rise cited. boots bought before the rise will gain advantage as all boots and shoes are to be cleared. Bluchers and split kip shooters offered at reduced prices.

John Orr and Co Hast Street Store Ad

AX for all purposes and at all weights kept in stock. All the best makers Kelly etc at John Orr and Co s Hast Street Store.

Kelly John Orr and Co Hast Street

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