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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 30, 1913

Page

7

Agricultural unrest and farming issues in New Zealand

North Canterbury farmers urge urgent immigration reforms to provide farm labour and capital farmers. Milk prices, land costs, and road maintenance top concerns as Auckland unions call for Crown land revenue to fund arterial road work. Remarkable twin calves born after a paralysis case at Maumahaki State farm. Potatoes market flat with Otago grading woes. Agricultural exports rise near four million pounds. wool and meat trade seen improving. Railway overweight grain fines spark farmer outrage. weight disputes and costs highlighted. Winter feed shortage lifts cattle prices in Southland. Invercargill firm ships 600 head to Otago. calves in demand. two-tooth ewes scarce. meat outlook remains firm.

Southland Otago

Adverse Motion on School Concerts Carried Unanimously

At the Southland Educational Institute annual meeting in Invercargill Sir James Hain urged that schools avoid concerts linked to fund raising. He argued concerts disrupt teaching, waste time, and burden parents with costs. Several speakers echoed concerns before the motion was carried unanimously.

Invercargill Southland Educational Institute James Hain Buin Willie Johnnie Young W. J. Mehaffey

Regent Cigarettes Free Gift Catalogue Offer

Regent Cigarettes advertise a free gift catalogue addressed to Re pent Box 33 Wellington. The notice promotes forty free gifts and invites readers to smoke for the catalogue.

Regent Wellington

Tinwald Domain Board Meeting Discusses Pine Sale and Finances

The Tinwald Domain Board met in the secretary’s office with Chairman Doherty and four directors present. A pine tree sale was approved, reins nearly all collected leaving a credit of £75 15s 8d, and the caretaker instructed to continue grubbing gorse and trimming fences. Accounts totaling £40 95 were approved for payment before adjournment.

Tinwald Domain Board Messrs Doherty J. Hampton J. Heseltine T.I. Tarbotton A. J. Millichamp Hampton

Ephemeris Sun Flips and Moon Phases July Dates

Ephemeris data lists daily sun flips with July figures and a section on moon phases. It notes New Moon First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter dates and times, plus perigee and apogee timings.

Guy Taly Ig

New Zealand Oysters Improve Under State Management

The Marine Department now oversees oyster beds after prior indiscriminate harvesting depleted stocks. Replanting along the Auckland coast has begun, with new beds expected to yield strongly in four years. Oysters are large this season and demand is high, with output rising from 7 728 sacks last year to about 600 sacks weekly this year.

Marine Department New Zealand Auckland Mahurangi

Mail Notices From Ashburton Post Office Schedule

Mails close at the Ashburton Post Office with daily and special service times to Timaru Christchurch Rakaia Dorie Kyle Overdale Barr Hill Killinchy Wil lington Dromore Dungandel Burnham and more. The notice lists multiple departure times for various routes and services on specific days and includes late mail and non daily service times.

Ashburton Timaru Chertsey Rakaia Christchurch Dorie Kyle Overdale Barr Hill Killinchy Hinds Hiffelton Willowby Fairton Winslow Geraldine Temuka Oamaru Dunedin Methven Line Wellington Dromore Dungandel Burnham Tinwald Flemington Wheatstone Ashton Waterton Longhead Westerfield Mayfield Mount Somers Springbirn Staveley Alford Forest Baily Porowhita Winchmoore Ouihi Digby’s Bridge Greenstreet Spread Eagle Carew Ruapuna Anama Porateko Ashburton Gorge

Be Fair to Your Corns Safety Shaver Ad

An old advertisement promotes the Anti Corn Safety Shaver as a comfort-concern remedy. It offers the device from local dealers at two shillings sixpence with a money back guarantee. The text emphasizes immediate relief for corns.

Anticor

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