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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 14, 1913
Page
6
In The World Today May 18 191e a discussion of missing persons notes that even with wireless and global communication disappearances persist. It cites motives from memory loss to a Europeanised Nirvana and recounts Tattersall’s swoops where unclaimed prize money funded a grand Southern Hemisphere hotel.
A London Daily Mail feature by H Pemberton examines why people vanish. It cites cases such as Scottish schoolmaster MacLellan in Liverpool, G Godfrey Brookes after a Constitutional Club dinner, farmer William Dicker near Marple, and contractor Q Funnell, noting police counts in London show thousands vanish yearly with hundreds still unaccounted.
A quotation by William Gamble urges honesty about failure. It argues that many blame luck, others, or capital for setbacks while the real cause is insufficient effort or unsuitable occupation. It notes success is not guaranteed, but opportunities persist. identify failure causes and fix them next time.
President Woodrow Wilson lauded the new New Jersey Governor James Vieldar calling courage the rarest trait in public life. He warned that lacking courage marks a man for extinction and submersion, praising Vieldar’s honesty and bravery.
A garbled exchange shows a character boasting about money buying a house and furniture while others respond with fragmented lines about a tombstone epitaph. The text is unclear and unfinished, providing only a glimpse of a conversational scene.
The Committee of the Ashburton Poultry Society met with Mr George Bundy presiding. Delegates were appointed for the South Island Poultry Association meeting in Christchurch on May 14. W. H. Amos was named delegate. Arrangements included use of the Arcade and part of Mr Cardin’s garage, tender requests for show lighting and band music, and weekly meetings by sub committees leading up to the event.
A large Ashburton Catholic Club meeting heard a debate on whether the Public Service should be governed by Commissioners. Mr T Brophy led the affirmative and Mr E McSherry the negative. after discussion the negative won by a small margin. The session closed in a routine manner.
The note advertises Lane's Emulsion with chemist or shopkeeper supplying bottles at two shillings six pence or four shillings six pence. It claims the large bottle is more economical, warns against synthetie substitutes, and mentions gift schemes and forty gift treasuries.
Commissioner Richards of the Salvation Army in New Zealand with Captain Sutter visited Ashburton yesterday. He delivered an address at the Salvation Army Hall to a large crowd using Isaiah 35 8 9 as his text. Captain Sutter sang a solo and local Songster Brigade offered company songs.
Joseph Cross, a fisherman, pleaded guilty at Balclutha to stealing £15 and was sentenced by Mr Justice Sim to three years of reformative treatment.
Reminding readers that cheerfulness aids health, the notice promotes Baxter's Anti-Neuralgic Pills as a cure for rheumatism lumbago and neuralgia. It claims the pills never fail and are available from chemists or storekeepers.
A brief item highlights safe preparation for children and a pleasant experience. It notes affordable prices and simple steps, emphasizing reliable guidance for caregivers. The text also mentions two price points, suggesting entry options.
A fragmented notice lists suppliers and services for catering weddings and events, deliveries, sawmilling and timber supplies. It mentions timber materials for sheep yards posts and stakes in Totara Matai broadleaf and promising broad timber stocks. It references Tarma monthly and era 86.
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