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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Mar 15, 1913

Page

4

Cost of Living Prices From Local Market Advertisement

A dated advertisement lists various canned fruits and items with prices in pence per dozen and per tin. It mentions Prize Winner Brand pineapple, cube and chunk varieties, Havelock and Derby cigarettes, Capstan, Golden Eagle, Diadem, Palmer matches, and assorted herrings, sardines, and salmon with scattered price figures. The text reflects a period grocery market listing and brand references.

Juno Havelack Golden Eagle Siana Ohana Royal Vestas Idate

Land and General Three-Acre Lots for Sale

F W Watt lists properties in Methven Township offering three acre sections Lots 52 53 54 for sale separately or as a whole. Apply FW Watt Land and Estate Agent Ashburton.

FW. Watt Ashburton

Excellent Town Residence With Modern Comforts

Suburban home listing describes a commodious 10 room house with bathroom scullery wash-house and gas and water services. Includes gas engine water supply good drainage concrete paths yard stable and 0.75 acre land. gardens in excellent condition and marketed as best property of its kind likely to sell.

Estate sale of Kilworth house and eleven sections

In the Estate of the late Mrs Kilworth a seven room house with scullery wash-house bathroom and outbuildings along with eleven quarter acre sections will be sold to close the estate. A reasonable price has been fixed and the properties are expected to rise in value for subdivision.

Kilworth

Property with 33 Acre Farm Near Town For Sale

A 33 acre property fronts three streets and includes a five room house. There is a fowl house, shed, stable with two loose boxes and a loft, and a store room. Suitable for a farmer who wants to live near town.

Suburban residence on five acres with several outbuildings

An 8 room house with hot and cold water, wash-house, coal-house, wind mill water supply, two-stalled stable, loose-box, loft, and shed. Aimed at farmers planning retirement, the property is described as cheap and desirable.

Modern dwelling with 7 rooms on 5 acres for sale

Describes a residential property with five acres and a seven room house including a bathroom pantry stallery wash-house and toolhouse. Offers inspections and terms on request. Includes note that particulars can be sent to applicants and access for viewing.

Clearing Sale at Ruapune Monday

A daily memorandum lists a clearing sale at Ruapune on Monday followed by a stocks sale at Ashburton Yards on Tuesday with brief item listings.

Ruapune Ashburton

Evening listings at His Majesty's Theatre and other venues

Tonight is packed with multiple screenings and events. Roman Catholic Bazaar at 2pm and 8pm. The Theatre Royal shows at 7pm. St Stephen’s and St Andrew’s host afternoon and evening sessions. Baptist and Methodist halls offer 11am and 6:30pm showings. Borough Council meets at 7:30pm. Public notices note college and Hay ward pictures.

His Majesty's Theatre Roman Catholic Bazaar Theatra’ Royal Fuller’s Pictures St. Andrew’s Hell Hpo Colege Hayward

Police Regulations Stir Public Feeling In New Zealand

Critics attack new police promotion rules while officials defend them as a merit based test. The minister argues exams curb political influence and ensure qualified leadership, urging a fair trial amid public disputes over policing administration.

New Zealand Cullen

Weather affects South Island region with rain and cold

Indications favor strong northerly breezes turning calm then cold with dull mist and heavy rain. Glass may fall, then rise after 48 hours. The Fairfield Freezing Works held its annual excursion from Ashburton by eight-carriage special train. A humorous lamb incident amused the Ashburton stock siding crowd as a drover noted a pet lamb’s chase of a cyclist.

Bates Fairfield Ashburton

Lord Inchcape Named Chairman of United Steam Navigation

A London cable reports the formal appointment of Lord Inchcape as Chairman of the British Indian and Australasian United Steam Navigation Company, confirming his leadership role.

London Lord Inchcape United Steam Navigation Company

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