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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
6
Discussions in Ashburton and wider Canterbury focus on half and whole day holidays for 1912 13. Proposals contemplate four day periods and multiple parades for Territorials, seeking uniform holiday days to avoid shop closures and travel issues across towns.
Mr. Bitmead, totally blind from Adelaide, cultivates roses and raises hundreds of cuttings, describing 69 varieties with plans to reach nearly 200 by season's end. He identifies roses by bark texture, thorns, leaf form, and even scent, accurately naming unfamiliar varieties after handling the bushes. Bownead is an active National Rose Society member and has exhibited roses successfully.
A Venice correspondent describes a common bicycle fitted with three large oblong floats beneath and a rear screw driven by pedaling. The apparatus floats the bike and propels it on the water surface, allowing a rider to travel about six miles per hour.
Anniversaries note Rev. Cohn Williams, revered as the Apostle of Poly, marks another year in memory. The brief mention honors his long service and influence within the community.
A fragmentary poem urging release from doubt and sorrow. It contrasts silence with faith in God, man, or self and invites saying well being to make it so. The tone channels moral reflection and encouragement amid mortal ills.
The passage presents a clipped, antique style musing on beauty and affection. It contrasts sufficient charm with humility and prudence, suggesting a moral balance that forestalls perfection while preserving sincere passion and rational reflection. It reads like a personal line about choosing a suitable partner.
A reader urges action to stop ongoing gasping and choking caused by sneezing and coughing. The note requests help and relief from discomfort and suffering.
Local firm advertises specialist sign writing services claiming no mess no fuss and no disappointments with two prices avoided. Free consultations and quotations offered. The copy calls the company the local authority on paint.
The arbitration award filed by the Court of Arbitration follows Conciliation Council recommendations by Mr Justice Sim. The Union sought to alter terms to eight hours daily, not six six per week, but the award upholds the council's terms. Huddart Parker and Co. remain a party, yet may not be bound on round voyages in Australian ports. questions on New Zealand waters await future case.
An intending buyer queued a trap in line for a sale at Taipo causing confusion. The auctioneer sold items along the road including the buggy rug from the trap. The owner protested and an impromptu court ruled the sale void though the rug buyer kept his purchase. The seller later received restitution and all ended happily.
Fifty years of Baxter's Lung Preserver curing coughs and chest troubles in New Zealand. Since the early seventies it has grown into a popular remedy, praised for rapid relief and claimed to prevent and cure acute and chronic colds. Available at chemists and stores nationwide at 1s 10d for large bottles.
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