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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
4
The Gash Supply Store advertises household hardware, aluminum ware, and a wide assortment of food items and brands with discounts for bulk purchases. It highlights new aluminum ware and mentions prices on Edmonds and other brands, urging customers to inspect goods.
We received a shipment of English tea sets in 21 and 40 piece sets in Foley, Standard, Anchor, and Ainsley china. Also Royal Doulton colored and plain glassware available. Ask us to show you these goods.
Second Edition lists auction sales for tomorrow at Farmers' Cooperative Association and Henry Stephenson's Marts. Also notes 20 night meetings amusements at His Majesty's Theatre with two pictures tomorrow and matinées.
A detailed review of the French Mission to New Zealand in 1918 19 praises cordiality and friendship between General Pau and New Zealanders. The report covers Dominion size, constitution, trade with France, social legislation, war contributions, and Franco New Zealand relations. It highlights arbitration in industry and warns that strikes threaten gains in wages and production stability.
High land prices persist in Waikato with a 50 acre Cambridge area farm sale at 0.150 per acre, a new local record. NZ and Commonwealth discuss separate Gallipoli medals while Melbourne and Victorian open air markets expand.
The report reviews workers attitudes to arbitration noting support for a system that can prevent wage drops in a crisis. It highlights New Zealand’s desire to develop manufacturing and utilise raw materials, and analyzes Franco New Zealand trade expansion as a goal to rival Germany as continental trader. It concludes the report is of great interest for business and trading houses.
At Domain weather station frost registered last night and Timaru voters approved a £16 000 loan for Canterbury Hall site on Manchester Street. In Auckland a police court heard tale of sailors deserting H.M. Renown and a shooting case involving two brothers. The Winchmore Greenstreet WCTU cradle roll meeting featured crafts, songs, and snacks, while Wellington stores face meat shortages with several freezing works closing or slowing.
Mr Malcolm Wraser, New Zealand Government Statistician, leaves Glasgow May 5 for New York en route to Wellington with his wife. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, High Commissioner, will likely leave London for New Zealand in August. Two of Wraser's sons already reside in Auckland where he may settle after a rest. With illness of His Honour My Justice Hosking, Sir John Salmond becomes temporary judge. The City of London grants freedom to newly appointed Governor-General Viscount Jellicoe per a Tendon cablegram.
The Gazette lists appointments to the Legislative Council of Western Samoa including Chief Judge, Crown Estates Commissioner, Treasurer, and Native Affairs Secretary with Kota Tattersall and Sydah as holders. Colonel R W Tate becomes Administrator and RB Meir Watson Chief Judge. Other appointees include Woodward High Court Commissioner Cotton Native Affairs Secretary Tennerit Treasurer Benglehole Education Director Carter Chinese Commissioner J C Hill Police Commissioner.
The Bulldog Honeycomb Radiator for Ford cars features sturdy construction and a rounded front with a streamline bonnet for a modern look. Bulldog radiators and bonnets, plus a full line of Ford accessories and spare parts, are on view at Carson's Garage Next to HLM Theatre Tancred Street.
First day of the Ashburton County Racing Club autumn meeting completed with minor delays in the final race. Totalisator receipts reached £11,395 10s, compared with £11,581 10s last year. Grove Farm Handicap produced a three-length win by Torfreda over Satisfaction with Moorabbe third, time 1m14 2-5s.
The Ashburton County Racing Club finished its autumn meeting in fine weather with good attendance though down from yesterday. A Christchurch special train was underutilized as crowds and horses fell short of day one, while the club wore black crepe for the late Mr. W. B. Denshire who served 18 years as vice-president. The machine total reached £6925 across the first five races, with multiple tight finishes including Golden Prince winning the Second Hurdle ahead of Sonny and Jack Symons, and Will Oakland claiming the Second Hack Welter. Other notable results included Almoner, Sisyphus, Jazz, Silent King, Fabricate, and Glenaray securing notable placings in the day’s seven races.
Fragmentary ad style text discusses prevention of coughs and colds for children. Mentions safeguarding infants with pillow sprinkle and sugar content hints. Context shows health product promotion rather than clear event or person.
Discussion of reestablishing the early morning Ashburton to Christchurch train on Wednesdays. The Minister for Railways, W F Massey, says traffic gains do not justify another goods train and coal factors hinder changes. Local officials deem the reply unsatisfactory and vow further action.
Commercial news notes barley English and Cape goods with price ranges from 6s 0d to 8s 6d, English ladles and Gabeleerian items priced 5s 7d to 6s 0d, potatoes quoted £10 to £10 108, onions £1 8s to £12 10s, miscellaneous items and quick market shifts observed May 4 to May 7.
A fragmented report notes immense value in rings brought to Yarmouth and alludes to mining imagery. It mentions colors affecting wasp behavior and hints at gold hidden in rock and sea sands, suggesting a scientific or pirate motif. The text is garbled but centers on wealth, color, and elusive gold.
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