May Savings on Winter Drapery and Dress at Strange's
Special prices in May offer money saving on winter drapery and dress at Strange's. For a short time this month, customers can secure items at prices far below the usual.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 22, 1913
Page
4
Special prices in May offer money saving on winter drapery and dress at Strange's. For a short time this month, customers can secure items at prices far below the usual.
The advertisement lists many goods with reduced prices to attract keen buyers. Items include sugar, oatmeal, currants, sultanas, rice, pegs, sandwich jars, and various household staples. The note claims the retailer, Allen, reduced living costs years ago and continues low pricing with 2 shillings off on select items, plus a few ladies bags.
Daily Memoranda lists Friday and Saturday events including Friedlander Bros 12 horse yard sale at their mart. Saturday events feature weekly produce and poultry sales at Farmers' Co operative Association and Henry Stephenson's marts, plus a land sale, furniture and property sales at Friedlander Bros mart.
The page lists various upcoming events including theatre performances skating music church and class meetings plus a county council session and euchre party. Also mentions a concert at Waterton Library hall and pictures at His Majesty's Theatre with a half year club meeting at Lighh Schoolroom.
In memory notices, McCrory aged 71 years at Tate residence Pendarvés Ajmes Valen tine relict of James Mc Crory and Jamieson aged 65 years widow of John Jamieson Dunedin. The notices record deaths on May 21 and May 22 in Ashburton and Dunedin with formal tributes to the deceased spouses.
A reflective piece traces Britain's reaction to the Baghdad railway concession, noting German gains in Asia Minor and the lack of strong British protest. It weighs Germany's aims to control regional trade and Britain's new arrangement from Baghdad to the Gulf, with Berlin press calling for limits on British influence at Constantinople.
A special Ashburton County Council session will be held tomorrow to discuss issues concerning Wakanui Creek. The report item notes local governance debates, court actions, and community concerns across Auckland Dunedin Wellington and Christchurch with various municipal and labour topics.
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