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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 10, 1920
Page
2
Cass Street ad proclaims no agency ties and offers paré renewal by engineers. It promotes Henry FP or Rolls Royce cars, free air and garage, free advice, and stocked tyres and petrol.
Formaline Arne is described as an effective diodorant, antiseptic, and disinfectant for household use. The text also promotes its use as a dressing for seed potatoes to prevent blight and for seed wheat to prevent smut, appealing to gardeners and farmers alike.
Captain W. 4. Birks introduces the Ontario and Midwest movement to New Zealand with support from Mr W. Stuart Wilson. Clubs teach practical farming, raise crops, manage livestock and poultry, and promote household work for girls. United States and Canadian data show strong expansion with district representatives guiding schools, fairs, seed, and livestock loans.
The National Council of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners adopted housing crisis resolutions. They urged government steps to speed up house building by using Dominion labour and materials, forming builder unions agreements, and setting up a housing and building committee with local subcommittees to implement plans and manage immigration safeguards.
A homecoming event honored returned Fairfield Freezing Works soldiers. Foreman W Phelan presided as J Johnson spoke for the guests and the chairman praised the workers who served in the war. Medals with the monogram I A (Fairfield slaughtermen) were presented to ten men including J I Hume and D M McKay amid music and toasts.
A Timaru reader extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills noting its role in curing a year long kidney and back problem. The ad cites relief after one bottle and urges others to buy from Toster-McClellan Co. at 76 Pitt Street Sydney, warning to ensure Doan's, not a copy.
A TX camp notes that coughing and throat clearing during 11 lectures and entertainments could be avoided if sufferers remembered that the Canteens stock Plaenzol the soothing healing gargle.
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