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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 19, 1913
Page
7
Good attendance at the Loyal Hinds Oddfellows Lodge third anniversary ball. Moore's Band provided music, F Harris was MC, and Bro W Edis the secretary praised for organizing. Extensive refreshments and two suppers were served and enjoyed.
The Lismore Methodist Church held its annual concert in the local schoolroom on Thursday evening with a large audience. Rev B J James presided over a lengthy programme of instrumental items songs recitations and readings featuring H A Humphreys H J Chapman Mrs Chapman Miss Prentice Williams and Claridge along with Rev B J James and E Nicholls the home missionary. A vote of thanks was moved and refreshments served.
Dr Valentine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, told the Forestry Commission there are about 1500 consumptives who could work in tree planting if sanatoria are organized. Rotorua trial was fairly successful and nearly self supporting last year. Cost to the Department was about 2s ed per day per employed patient, with men contributing part of maintenance from earnings. The Department may assist in erecting a larger camp.
Mr A Hamilton of the Dominion Museum representing the New Zealand Institute said the group would support moves to preserve high area forests and curb denudation. He noted deer barking trees was minimal here while Dr Cockayne and Dr Newman supported enlarging Tongariro National Park especially toward the railway. Rabbits were consuming native undergrowth. the northern Tongariro area held New Zealand’s finest hot springs.
Shipping circles in Sydney wake to a plan for four swift trans Pacific steamers connecting with James Hill’s Great Northern Railway Seattle hub to reach London in about 25 or 26 days. The ocean liners would be luxurious and faster than existing routes, aiming to cut travel by nearly a week via Seattle and speedier Atlantic connections. Hill, a key railway magnate, would lead the project, leveraging rail and steamship links.
The latest models feature a low full bust and flexible corsetting above the waist. The design promises perfect comfort with figure elegance in new fashion.
A Wanganuian press feature examines Hean’s Essence a concentrated cough medicine from Hean’s Pharmacy. The interview with Mr Hean explains how buyers mix the concentrate at home to produce seven to eight bottles of cough mixture cutting costs. The ad claim: greater value and safety with the home-prepared remedy.
The Municipal News details Los Angeles experimental venture publishing its own obituary last month after thirty two weekly editions. Revenue was negligible while the 46000 dollar annual appropriation was exhausted, leading to the city's voters to discharge the newspaper. A cigarette ad promotes Revent Cigarett es with a Free Gift Catalogue offer from Regent Box 391 Wellington.
Professor James Long notes European data on land subdivision. Luxembourg has 30,000 holdings with only 1,300 over 43 acres, while Britain has about a half million holdings of one acre or more. France shows 6,982,000 under 50 acres. Germany totals 19 133,000,000 acres with 34,000,000 woods and 65,000,000 arable. Belgium has 829,000 holdings on 4,380,000 acres, with many under an acre.
A sample from the book Advice to Inventors explains what constitutes a patent. It outlines that a patent covers something novel useful and shows ingenuity. The note invites interested readers to obtain a free copy by writing to Henry Hughes Ltd at 153 Hereford Street Christchurch.
Bade Hyde, plumber and gas engineer at Burnett Street Ashburton, offers repairs for pumps, Rams spouting, electric belts, and stenail plates. Baths, tanks, lavatory basins, and sinks fixed or fitted. blocks kept with daily service.
HOT WATER SERVICES offers the Invicta Averylehe Gas Generator with complete installations and a two year guarantee. The machines are claimed to have stood the test of time and proven superior to other makes across the Dominion.
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