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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
4
The firm promotes rising goods prices and urges customers to secure a dinner set and lighting items from its stock. It highlights hanging lamps, night lights, and table lamps with prices ranging from 2s 6d to 30s and notes winter is approaching.
New price list shows Silkstone per bay eight pence and box ten shillings. Laundrine bar one shilling nine pence per bar box one pound ten shillings. Silvasuder bar one shilling eight pence per box one pound eight. Milling per bar one shilling eight pence per box four pounds one shilling. 3 Crown bar one shilling eight pence per box one pound five shillings.
Officials note ongoing price rises and pledge efforts to address the issue. The public is urged to use the submitted list as guidance while solutions are pursued.
H Ibbotson and Son operate a phone business at 24 East Street but the OCR fragment provides limited context. The listing notes G Phone and a P0 Box 18 as possible contact details.
Daily memorandum notes a stock sale at Tinwald Yards and a weekly produce and poultry sale at Farmers Co operative Association and Henry Stephenson Marts. Arcade-Motor Cars sale listed at Farmers Co op Mart. Included is a two-farm ale event and various farm goods offerings.
Local listings show His Majesty's Theatre presenting eight pictures. Chertsey Hall offers eight miniature acts. The Orange Hall hosts the Miniature Wife Club annual meeting and a three dance event. Harvest Home social at Thurst Hall and a Welcome Home social at Waterton Ball.
The Borough Council drainage loan proposal wins by nearly two to one, a victory for the general welfare. The mayor and Dr. F. W. Watt receive praise for the careful, sportly campaign and the town of Ashburton moves toward modern sewage and improved living conditions.
A Sydney cable reports General Birdwood will visit New Zealand shortly. The piece also notes influenza cases at Allenton and Hampstead, local social events, weather forecasts, and various court and community notices from the region.
Waimate March 18 racing day drew a large crowd under fine weather. Studholme Stakes results show Mortham first, Thesting second, Killata third with several scratches. Trial Plate won by Master Denis with Dal Signo second and Rothina third. Waimate Cup went to Bon Spec with Radial second and Smart third after a slow start for Palamon and Miss Camouflage. Morven Trot results: Canadian Club first, Milda Pointer second, Royal Hope third with Wee Franzie Norval Forest Isla Wilkes and Wisa scratched.
Evidence at the Marton Junction inquest into the death of railway shunter Arthur A Bosley shows his heel got caught in a check rail causing his trampling. The coroner urged elastic sided boots without heels and stricter footwear standards to prevent similar accidents.
A Mokola wireless dispatch from Wellington reports the Parliamentary Party arrived at Vavan with welcome from the Governor, but entertainment arrangements were cancelled due to the expected visitors' late arrival. The party enjoyed harbour views and Mariners Cave film, attended a Nukalofa church service, and received a birthday visit from the Queen and her Consort.
The Navy Committee in Washington cut Mr Daniels's request by 60 million dollars, reducing Pacific Coast expenditure and denying new fighting ships and giant seaplanes. It later approved a 1921 navy bill totaling 425,290,000 dollars to build 28 first line and 19 second line ships by 1924, with 15,876,000 dollars for aviation.
In Washington the Senate approved by 54 to 21 a proposal to reserve Britain’s role in Ireland’s fate as part of the Peace Treaty. In New York an Irish American demonstration drew large crowds with De Valera cheered along the route and Sinn Fein flags beside Stars and Stripes. officials and Hindu society representatives joined the event.
In Sydney March 17 final rallies show parties seek first preferences with Labour likely outflanked by opponents. A Sydney case reports a woman’s body found. Constable Worrell to stand trial. Customs seize gold from departing Chinese. a New Zealand arrival hid thirty five sovereigns in a teapot lid. Port Moresby citizens push to remove Judge Murray amid white residents’ discontent. Navy confirms war gratuity. Northern Territory acting-administrator suggested. Colonial Sugar Company approves debentures distribution to shareholders.
Wellington March 27 at the W C T U convention resolutions were passed praising the passage of the Women in Parliament Bill urging women electors to engage in public affairs demand that women join anti profit steering boards address cost of living and support widows pensions harmonizing with epidemic widows and prepare to oppose Social Hygiene Bill linked to old C D Acts
Researchers report that plants are conscious of wireless signals and respond visibly. Using sensitive electrical instruments, they detect minute internal movements in plants as evidence of this communication.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as proven in severe cramps colic and diarrhoea cases. It urges readers to obtain the product today and claims it may save a life, noting it is sold by all chemists and storekeepers.
London reports bankers led by Mr Martin of the British Bankers Association oppose a capital levy on war wealth. They argue a tax on war profits is fair but taxing wartime savings above £2000 would raid savers while profiteers keep windfalls. Lloyds Bank's Mr Pain warns the plan could trigger a financial panic and harm credit nationwide.
Foreign and domestic items from March reports: France renews Vatican ties while preserving separation of Church and State as law. UK Lords pass a maintenance order bill across empire borders. In Asia and Americas, notes on Chinese duties, Armenia grain credits, and U S political shifts. sport wrap details Scotland beating Ireland 3–0 and Wales defeating Ireland 28–4.
Colonel T. A. Hunter, formerly head of the New Zealand Dental Corps, has been appointed Chief Dental Officer with a £650 salary to organize a system of dental inspection and treatment for schoolchildren, and has announced his intention of resigning.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to take Camberlain's Tablets to calm irritability and restore liver balance. It claims pain relief and improved well being, noting the product is sold by chemists and storekeepers and mentions Nazol as a feature.
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