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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 31, 1920
Page
4
The notice from Ibbotson and Son invites buyers to secure dinner and tea sets from a large stock before prices rise. It highlights the latest lamp designs including hanging lamps from 27s 6d to 5 10s and night lights and table lamps from 2s 6d to 30s as winter approaches.
The listing presents cheapened goods and brands such as Van Houten cocoa Fry's products and Sunlight Soap with prices in pounds shillings and pence. It notes cost of living continues to soar and promises to help readers navigate the price rise for their benefit.
An old newspaper snippet lists H Ibbotson and Son on East Street with contact details Phone 24 and P O Box 13 indicating a local business listing.
A list of recent land and house sales records with buyers and properties across Hampstead Allen ton and surrounding streets. Transfers include houses sections farms and leases on Cameron Street West Peter Street West Wills Street West and Glasgow Lease among others.
Notice to subscribers and advertisers that the Ashburton Guardian will not be published on Good Friday or Plaster Monday, April 2 and 5, respectively, affecting distribution and ad deadlines.
Local racing news notes Risingham’s scratching from the Great Autumn Handicap. The text also records a series of regional items including a Dunedin water-supply loan defeat by 2472 to 794 votes, and various local incidents and meetings across Canterbury and Nelson.
Principal sales report from the weekly Ashburton yards stock market with numerous ewes and lambs traded. Names include J W Drummond Wak anui A Hellewell Greenstreet and Penny Bros Fairton among buyers and sellers. prices listed across ewes wethers and lambs with totals and individual lots.
A small assortment of peer weights advanced from 12102 to 146z is offered by Percy’s located on East Street with contact by phone 339.
Rates listed: three pounds per year if booked in advance two pounds twelve shillings per year when paid in advance. The note specifies yearly charges and payment terms for subscribers.
Tomorrow features a stock sale at Rakaia and clearing sales at Fifieldton and Carew. Tonight St Stephen's Church presents The Crucifixion at 7.15, His Majesty's Theatre shows pictures at 8, Arundel Hall hosts Welcome Home Social at 7.30, and Mayfield Hall offers an America lecture.
The Ashburton Guardian discusses proposals from Christchurch and Sumner councils urging government bonuses for parents, arguing against direct subsidies. It calls for stronger action against profiteering, reform of customs duties, and targeted measures to curb rising prices as the true relief for harried families.
Commercial reports from Dunedin March 90 describe the annual ram and sheep fair at Burnside. Yardings far exceeded recent averages as buyers showed limited demand for common stock. Stud Border Leicesters and Romneys sold mainly at restr icted prices while Corriedales fetched the strongest bids.
The Prime Minister received a London telegram from the Director of Raw Materials on wool sales. The third series closed March 26 with a strong tone. merino 0 percent dearer, fine crossbred 10 percent dearer, medium 12 percent dearer, coarser 16 percent dearer, scoured and slips 5 to 7 percent dearer compared with February closing rates.
Antwerp wool sales reported March 27 with 2190 sales over Friday and Saturday. Bidding was animated and prices rose 15 to 20 percent above February rates.
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