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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 06, 1920
Page
4
Fairfield residents urged to place produce and dairy orders by 9 p.m. Saturday for delivery the following Monday. The firm promises quick service for all sizes, prompt cash for dairy produce, eggs, and butter, with remittances required and prices stated as right.
New stocks of China Glassware Bedroom Sets and more landed A beautiful collection of lamp designs at reasonable prices Dinner services latest patterns best English ware Tea sets finest possible to procure All best English china guaranteed Brushware enamel and aluminium ware with a wide range of kitchenware at lowest high grade prices Lamp glasses and wicks for all lamps Cutlery Sheffield knives carvers priced to save Electroplated spoons and dessert sets plus Afternoon Tea spoons Wedding presents Doulton ware teapots vases bowls plaques ideal for presents.
An Edmonds catalog lists Baking Powders in multiple sizes with prices and brands such as Eifel Tower Cream of Tartar Clover Cream Duchess Empress Princess Countess and others. Household items include Jeyes Mud Bournville Van Houten's soaps foods rice tapioca sago pearl barley split peas and washing products with varied per pound per bottle and bulk discounts.
Property listings advertise five to fourteen hundred acres near Ashburton Bridge and railway, including five room houses with utilities, cow byre and shearing facilities, modern dwellings, and low rents. Descriptions highlight easy terms, quick sale, and diverse farming setups with grain, beans, and rural amenities.
Auction sales advertise clearing sales at Larrington and Mayfield on Monday. Upcoming events include Theatre Royal screenings, Herbert Booth appearances, and meetings at Municipal Chambers and the Golf Club.
Public and his clients commend Cairns for long service and health rest that allows renewed vigor. He is praised as a dedicated leader with broad local involvement and regular attendance. Dr. A Drummond named new county council chairman, seen as an excellent choice though tenure may be short due to his departure.
Auction announcements of the National Mortgage and Agency Co Ltd appear on page 4. Petrol shortages plague Ashburton with one dealer reporting stock as almost zero and shipments likely redirected by government. Canterbury Education Board names new appointments and resignations at Ashburton County schools, including Ashburton and Flemington staff, with Eileen Annett confirmed as pupil teacher.
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