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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
4
Ibbotson and Son advertise rising prices and large stocks of dinnerware and lighting. They boast hanging lamps from 27s 6d to 5 pounds 10s, night lights 73 11d, table lamps 2s 6d to 30s, urging customers to buy before winter.
The cost of living rises as prices for Silkstone Laundrine Silvasud Misling 3-Crown and S-Star soaps are listed per bar and per box. The note claims to present the latest prices for readers and states the list is for their benefit.
Ibbotson and Son firm located at 24 East Street listed as G Phone with P O Box 13.
Land Department lists tip top grazing runs with 4000 acres freehold and 2000 halibred sheep plus horses cattle and buildings. Next 8000 acres leasehold with young breeding stock offered at 15000 pounds. 300 acres good agricultural farm priced around 80 pounds per acre with cash option and terms. 150 acres subdivided for paddocks near Ashburton at 18 pounds per acre with 750 deposit. Co op promotes land sales and invites property owners to list.
Daily memoranda lists auction sales at Highbank and Mansion Estate clearing events plus weekly produce and poultry sales at Marmers Co operative Association and Mr Henry Stephenson’s Marts. Includes land sales, property sales and property mart dates.
Local and general notes announce the first instalment of a county pioneer's recollections to be continued next Thursday. A boxing and indoor recreation club proposal forms at Mayfield with growing local enthusiasm. The Mayor will attend a war trophy distribution conference at Pimaru for Timaru Geraldine Temuka Waimate and Ashburton. A Palmerston North telegram reports strong interest in a tramway loan of £112000 which was defeated. A Canterbury JP meeting criticizes war regulations as out of step with Parliament and the people. Patrick Horan, 70, drowned after stepping off Cobden Bridge during reconstruction work. his body was recovered next morning.
Ashburton reports 349 bags of hides and 287 casks of tallow with Waihema to Port Chalmers and San Francisco cargoes. Wheat talk centers on Nosworthy appeal, low sowing, and risks to national supply. public works loans win, and arbitration and land bids feature in county affairs.
A coronial inquiry began in Palmerston concerning the death of Mary Etheline Webby. Her body was found with a deep neck wound in an unformed street between Fitzroy and Ruahine streets. Witnesses described seeing her with a man the evening before, and she was found by Percy Wills the next morning. The inquest adjourned to Tuesday week.
Numerous gatherings listed include the Soldiers' Club annual meeting and dinner at Mr L Newman's Office at 7 30, Southern Cross Football Club annual meeting at His Majesty's Theatre at 8, and a Piano Fund Concert at Liffelton School. Also scheduled are Mothers' Union annual meeting at St Stephen's Schoolroom at 3, Technical Football Club meeting at Technical School at 8, Harvest Home Social at poadhunst Hall and Charinatan School, and a Concert and Dance at Anama School at 8.
J B Christian, licensed land broker and estate agent, advertises suburban and country properties for sale with easy terms. Loans negotiated transfers mortgages arranged rents and interests collected valuations made. Agent connected with State Fire Insurance Office Government Accident Insurance Department and National Mutual Life.
Private sale offers 90 acres with cottage near Past Offices, 50 acres with cottage and outbuildings near school and store, 1 acre with dwelling and motor shed near town, prices £325, £550. Agent for Norwich Union Tire Insurance and London Life Assurance.
Local note from Joh Orr and Co at East Street Ashbury offering mining and crib range products. The ad signals readiness to start supplies and invites inquiries on prices.
The Krupp company has begun manufacturing locomotives and wagons along with signals, agricultural machinery, kinematographs, oil engines, motor lorries, scavenger cars, fire implements, gear wheels, textile machinery, centrifugal machines, tools, cash registers, and calculators.
Public notice states that from March 29 1920 the Ashburton Guardian will charge 2d per copy. The notice explains the rise in printing paper costs and higher prices for materials and labor as the reason for the increase. Dated March 25 1920 by Ashburton Mail and Guardian Co Ltd.
A packed Ashburton Catholic Club gathering honored Mr FF Lennon before his departure for the North Island. Speeches praised his service to the club, and a fountain pen gift was presented. Also Horace Belshaw announced to move to Hawera Technical High School. a Bible Class banquet followed with Ruskin gift and musical items. A North Island tour is planned for Adcroft Tinwald and others.
A historic note explains how in Korea bachelors faced wearing skirts as a social mark until marriage. The law tied wedlock to a man’s ability to support a wife, using attire as an index to income and status.
Travelers urged to carry Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy to prevent diarrhoea on journeys. It cannot be procured on trains or ships, so having a bottle ensures quick relief when needed. Sold by chemists and storekeepers.
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