05 May 1908
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
1
The note advertises Inolia Polish for wood furniture. It cites Kerr Bros on Burnett Street and Buxton and Thomas on Triangle as suppliers and invites customers to try the product with a promise of satisfaction.
About three thousand spectators watched a women only racing programme with Madame Isa Bell and Miss Ivy Evans as main rivals. Evans defeated Bell in multiple sprints including 50, 100 and 150 yards amid a lively crowd.
The Paris Eclair reports M. Branly has developed an electric apparatus that shields torpedoes and mines from Hertzian wave interference. A rotating wheel in both transmitter and receiver creates independent circuits, allowing accurate steering and detonation despite enemy emissions. Branly downplays the advance, while the newspaper hails it as enabling precise guidance and covert mining.
Archaeologists report the discovery of gold bracelets earrings and fillets believed to have belonged to the wife of a Theban pharaoh around 1300 years before. The tomb was empty but the jewels were recovered from mud after robbers ransacked the burial. A prehistoric cemetery and 40 severed Roman soldiers were also found nearby during Nile dam work. The finds promise wide interest in England.
At an artistic dress exhibition Lady Hatherton urged men to test dress reform by walking upstairs in a skirt while carrying a coal-scuttle, arguing women face wet weather trials and noting a rise in riding astride over side-paddles. She wore a voluminous national costume and recounted cycling thousands of miles without distress.
A boot polish product named BBBY spreads evenly over boots and preserves leather quickly. The description emphasizes fast protection and even coverage for footwear.
The Conciliation Board in Christchurch heard Mr D Jones summarize evidence arguing a 6s a day wage for farm labourers is fair and that permanent day workers and casuals should be treated differently. He decried Union attempts to raise wages and cited harvesting and dairy concerns as crucial to farming in Canterbury. The board adjourned to 10:30 a.m. the next day.
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