Property and Land Listings For Sale In Ashburton Area
Harold Curtis of Ashburton advertises a 1 acre J acre section with a five room dwelling and a building site on belt 4 road Allenton plus dairy farms from 70 acres to 9700 acres and farms in AES HET and GERALDINE Districts Also rooms to let in town and suburbs with accounts collected on behalf of clients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allenton
N.W. Belt
North Island
AES Het
Geraldine
Beach Road
Hampstead
T. Bullock
BBBY Root Polish Offers Quick Leather Renewal
An aging catalog fragment notes a product labeled BBBY Root Polish that promises to spread easily over leather, free from boots or shoes, and preserve the finish while polishing quickly. The text hints at a general leather care use without specific branding beyond BBBY.
The Premier at Kaikoura on New Zealand's Defences
The Premier urged sustained imperial ties while opposing a formal militia. He called for higher external defence contributions, warned against jingoism, and supported preferential Britain treatment for colonies. He spoke on wireless tech, land reform, Crown laws, and postwar export prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaikoura
New Zealand
Fie
Great Britain
Germany
Britain
Canada
Australia
Autralia
Native Land Commission
North Island
Tie
Correspondence: reader opinions and notes
A correspondence item notes that the newspaper does not endorse correspondent opinions and clarifies that views expressed are those of the writers alone. It presents a platform for reader input and emphasizes independence of the paper from individual viewpoints.
Farmers and Farm Labourers Clash over Arbitrations and Unionism
Barclay Burnside of Tertlten criticizes Ashburton Guardian readers and farm leaders over arbitration, unionism, and laws affecting farm workers. He condemns harsh treatment cited by Mr Kennedy and argues for adherence to law and the Ten Commandments while defending farmers and labourers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sie—tIn
Ashburton Guardian
Arbitration Court
Meesrs Leadley
Lill
T. Capon
Kennedy
Parm Labourers’ Union
Ashburton
Dominion
Caponein
China
Transvaal
Barclay Burnside
Tertclten
Thos. HY
Elliott
D. Thoman
Annual Meeting at Mayfield Presbyterian Church
The Mayfield Presbyterian Church held its annual tea meeting on Thursday evening with strong attendance. Cooperative tables, hearty refreshments, and contributions from many congregation members supported a generous program including piano solos, violin pieces, recitations, and talks by Rev A Begg and Rev J A Brown. The church reported £122 for the vestry and £23 for fencing, with no debt, and thanksgivings were offered to all helpers and donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayfield
Austin
Brannan
McKay
A. Begg
Rakaia
Err
Mieses Terris
Greer
E. G. Craighead
F. Craighead
Jage
Drayton
Kerr
Engels
Withell
Thos. McDowell
J. A. Brown
Different Kinds Of Farming In Country Districts
An observant reader notes the varied state of farms in rural districts. Methodical, foresighted farmers prosper through careful crop and stock management while slipshod operators suffer soil depletion and weed encroachment. Calls for closer farmer union discussions to share proven, practical methods.
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Farmers’ Union
The
Agricultural and Pastoral Association
Aiding and Abetting Strikers in Dunedin
At a Otago Employers Association meeting in Dunedin on May 15 a telegram from the Advisory Board of the Employers Federation in Wellington urged refraining from a test case while Labour Ministry acts on amending legislation. The federation agreed to wait with proposed proceedings, pledging to test the law if adequate measures fail and another strike occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Otago Employers’ Association
Employers’ Federation
Wellington
Labour
Q Federation
Lippmann Reveals Relief Photography Method
The Daily Telegraph Paris correspondent reports Professor Lippmann a Soviet savant has devised a relief photography method after two years of work. He notes the eye like cells on a pigment coated plate form tiny cameras creating an indented relief image and believes the approach could open new fields in photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Paris
Lippmann
DOAN'S Backache Kidney Pills Promised Cure
An Ashburton reader recalls a six year cure from backache and kidney symptoms using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. The ad warns early kidney warning signs and states pills cost 8s per box and can be posted from Foster-McClellan Co. in Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Ashburton
BE. M. McKee
Beachwoad
Dean
Daan
Foster- McClellan Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
Doan
Tailors' Friend seeks funds to endow historic Tailors' Hall
Miss Fraser, an 85 year old pioneer of the Tailors' Hall in London, founded 20 years ago to aid workers with reading rooms and Gospel meetings, is backed by a £2060 subscription toward placing her life’s work on a permanent footing and marking her jubilee. She began in Edinburgh in 1856 and later expanded to London with social and educational facilities for tailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Thail
Ail Street
Conduit Street
MM Angela (Raser
Missy Fraser
Miss Fraser
Aber 1
Edinburgh
London
Tailors’ Hall
Band of Hope
Woods Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds Ad
An 19th century advertisement touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure as a reliable remedy for coughs colds and children's hacking coughs. It lists pricing as sixpence for adults and sixpence sixpence for children with claims of quick relief.
New Zealand writer argues against butter preservative ban
A New Zealand Times writer disputes the English plan to prohibit preservatives in butter. He argues elimination could benefit the industry by pushing pasteurisation and TB control, noting rivals without preservatives exploit the issue. He urges butter-makers to adopt cleaner, uniform, sound flavoured butter for home markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand Times
Cure for Gander in Tuberculosis and Cancer Study
Dr Riquoir reports experiments using combinations of drugs injected into artificial solutions to treat chronic diseases. Early results show rapid cures in bladder, sinus, salpingitis, and tuberculosis stages, with weight gain and tumour reduction in gastric and breast cancers. Caution is urged as permanency of cures is uncertain and long term evaluation is needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrench Biological Society
Standard
Riquoir
Higuoir
Ja'ematara
Riqueir
Fourteen Times Married Woman Seeks Perfect Husband
An American woman known as Mrs Townsend has just married her fourteenth husband. She began at age fourteen as a child-bride and now promotes a practical view of marriage, urging honesty and leaving an unhappy partner. Neighbors describe her as cheerful and affectionate, with a firm stance on lifelong single-minded marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs Townsend
Milrs Townsend
Sander and Sons Eucalyptus Extract Promoted as Cure All
Supreme Court of Victoria experts declare Sander and Sons Eucalyptus Extract safe and effective for colds influenza fevers diarrhoea stomach and kidney complaints. Claims include neuralgic relief cleansing breath and skin benefits with Superba Skin Food and Supergasein Food for complexion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lander and Sons
Supreme Court of Victoria
Sander and Sons
Herman
English Manufacturer's Boots and Shoes for Children
A catalog entry notes a set of English manufacturer boots and shoes for children bought at English cost price.
How Rheumo Cured Mr William James
Mr William James proprietor of the Terminua Hotel Christ Church writes of long suffering from rheumatic gout. After trying remedies he used Rheumo three years ago and obtained rapid relief with occasional twinges. He recommends Rheumo with confidence to others. Available at stores and dentists for 2s 6d and 4s 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James
Terminua
Christchurch
Mrs Bryan Takes Over Confectionery and Dining Room
Mrs Bryan announces she has taken over the confectionery and dining room business formerly run by Mia Hughes at Burnett Street. Her dinners are a specialty and summer drinks are always in stock.
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Timaru
Wisbes
Mia Hughes
Burnett Street
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Eld
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Herald BE. Curtis
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Cameron Street
Yorkshire Fire Insurance Company
Quibell
Maling and Co., Ltd
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the Tailors
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INTER
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Aley
Universal
Nobel
G. Meddins
People’s Ironmonger
Pame Grick Whea
Kerr Bros
Grant & Meosie
Karamea
Tokamaru
Selesti
Grant & [Oguhe
SUR Dars
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Taacred Street
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A Bese Q ™ & Co Ltd
Yisch
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Prica
Wangantui
Bay OF Plenty
Hawke's Bay
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Standard Fire and Marine Insurance Company OF New Zealand, Limited
R. Alcorn
Tire
Marine
Fidelity
A. Manning
Canterbury
Lane
Llewellyn Gwen
A. Mus
E.om
Lock and Stourwe
Hereford Street
United Service Hotel
Christchurcs
Andrew Or &10. Ltd
Ilworth “Arpenter
Tancred Street
Coalbrookdale
COAL
Imfcc
Coalbrookdale Saat
Wairongoa
Thomson & Co., Denedin
Rleediman
Steedmar
Masechester Brow
Boot Bargains
Strange
Ashburtoy
Methven District
Timber and Coal Merchants
Methven
Kaye and Carter
Grain and Seed Merchants
John Orr & Co
E . Emsley Burnet
Jeb
Prise
H. EB. Bonnington
Astiburton
Mra Hemaley Burnet
Robinson's Patent Groats
Ariel
London Bridge
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Aermain Colliery Go.,. Ltd
Thos. Brown
Coleman
Thomas Hancox
Robert: Bell
Ashhurton
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