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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 09, 1920
Page
4
The firm advertises rising prices but urges customers to buy from large stocks of dinner and tea see lighting. It highlights a wide range of latest designs and affordable prices on hanging lamps, night lights, and table lamps as winter approaches.
A local price list lists table delicacies and household goods with varied prices from 1s 3d to £1 7s 6d per bar or per box. The note adds The Cost of Living continues to sour and claims effort to solve problems for shoppers.
The Public Trustee District Office at Lloyds Building West Street Ashburton offers services as administrator of estates for those dying without a will, executor and trustee under wills, trustee under marriage settlements, attorney for property management, manager of estates for the aged, arbitrator under the Arbitration Act, and investment agent. Robert Triggs is the District Manager.
Hardwearing dungarees and heavy duty trousers are priced to clear as stocks rise soon. Heaviest service tweed and garbadine styles, saddle tweed, whipcord, and cuff bottom/saddle pockets range from 8/9 to 34/6. Odd vests offered in assorted sizes at 8/11 to 18/6.
Gentlemen's Outfitters on Burnett Street advertise motor manuals including The Auto Car Handbook and The Model T Ford Plus a small car handbook Tractor handbook and hints for motorists. Also showcasing bestsellers Red and Black Eve and more with price range up to 9s 6d. A. W. Hopkins Bookseller and Stationer invites readers to view the window for pens nibs and writing accessories.
Auction and entertainment notices list furniture sales at 50 Grey Street and a clearing sale at Wiffelton, plus stock sale at Methven on Thursday and Friday. Theatre listings include His Majesty's Theatre eight pictures and Theatre Royal eight Mr Herbert Booth's Mission.
The issue notes potential early rugby season opening hinted by a reader. A case of influenza at Kiffelton was notified to the Hospital Board today. Amberley fair prices reached up to £2 18s per head for good class owes with many sales over £2. Halfbred ewe lambs sold to £1178 6d. Government awaiting word from Home authorities amid board of trade reshuffles following the president's appointment as US ambassador.
Women in Ashburton urged to vote aye on March 17 for modern drainage and sanitation reforms. The piece argues women ratepayers may influence the poll, praising low costs and benefits to households, while criticizing opponents for resisting progress.
An advertisement lists insurance options including live stock coverage with foaling risks and mentions capital and wealth related products. The notice highlights accepted current rates and threshing machines as insured items.
A public Hokitika gathering resolved to erect the Westland war memorial as a cenotaph costing not less than £1500. The Cass Square site will host the memorial with designs invited. Foundation stone expected on Anzac Day, funded by voluntary contributions, featuring a pillar engraving listing fallen Westland men. The proposed inscription echoes London’s cenotaph: We lie dead in many lands so that you may live here in peace.
Local patrons are informed that the second issue of the Stingaree serial will begin at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday afternoon.
Roy Stewart stars as a natural Western hero portraying a Mexican border ranchman. His partner, a treacherous Mexican knife user, schemes to seize the ranch. Open air action, striking scenery, and Ethel Fleming as the professor's daughter enhance the outdoor drama with strong supporting turns.
Friesian cattle will make a fine display at the A and P Show on March 18. The entry in this section is increasing annually, proving rising popularity of the breed.
Wellington reports the departure of H M S Renown is delayed by a week and will not reach Auckland until Saturday April 24. The New Zealand tour program shifts one week in dates but the royal visit and related functions will occur on the same weekday as previously planned.
In Portsmouth Harbour the H M S Renown is under observation with influenza aboard. The ship’s decision to sail on Tuesday rests on medical officers’ report to the Prince. Earlier, Colonel Amery hosted a private luncheon for Andrew Fisher Sir Thomas Mackenzie and Agents General and their wives with the Prince of Wales, who showed keen interest in the tour.
Lord Devonport told the inquiry into dockers demands that the government bears responsibility for port congestion. He cited 150000 tons of meat in cold storage and 100000 tons awaiting discharge, plus two million tons of wool and tea shipments diverted eastward. He urged government action to lower costs and market meat stocks to ease the bottleneck.
The Ashburton Golf Club presented honorary secretary A H Magson with a Loewe pipe and case as thanks for two years of service. President Mr D Wood praised his energetic work, financial leadership, and coaching to novices while the captain Mr H A Bodington and Mr W Anderson lamented the loss. Magson said he valued the recognition and that his work was a pleasure in the interest of the game.
The Theatre Royal last night hosted a Booth Mission meeting with strong attendance. H Booth urged belief in the Holy Spirit noting that modern Christians struggle to accept the Spirit as Jews accepted God. He warned against churches lacking the Spirit and called for personal consecration as the meeting closed with many responding to the evangelist's call.
An odd fragment suggests Nazol may help prevent a cold by inhalation. The text references sugar intervals and effects described as marvellous, but details are unclear and not scientifically supported.
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