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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 23, 1913
Page
4
Local firm Fletcher Bros known for lowering living costs in Ashburton 18 years ago and continuing to offer low prices. The ad lists multiple cheap items including sugar, rice, jelly powders, seed products, canned goods, and various household staples with aggressive per unit pricing across several brands.
Attendance hours run 8 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. at Cameron Street West private residence. Contact numbers appear for two private residences, one listed as 141 and another as 159.
Weekly produce and poultry sales announced for the Farmers' Co operative Association and Mr Henry Stephenson at the Co operative Mart. Also listed are land sale by Friedlander Bros and a clearing sale at Riversdale Tinwald. Furniture and property sales are noted for Monday.
MEETINGS AMUSEMENTS Etw TONIGHT Theatre Royal 7 skating His Majesty s Theatre 8 Pictures Mr P Drummond s Shed Barrhill Dance tomorrow His Majesty s Theatre 2 30 Matinee His Majesty s Theatre 8 Pictures
Herbert Austin Glenie, beloved husband of Edith May Glenie, formerly of Ashburton, died at his residence on May 28. He was 29 years old and deeply regretted by family and friends.
A critique of bird plumage cruelty led by women in America and Britain. Philadelphia high school girls form a no feathers movement against the trade, while Lord Curzon condemns the trade and notes the cycle of nesting starvation. Descriptions include mass slaughter and infant birds left starving.
Cold and gemset items including bracolete pendants rings offered for cash with discounts. Ruby set rings and ruby items, biscuit barrels and tea ware also advertised. Ladies invited to view remaining stock and back-to-clear sale notes.
A 1911 London sales report shows tens of thousands of hummingbirds, birds of paradise, and egrets traded for adornments. The text links the slaughter to women’s fashion and notes declines in birds from New Guinea to Venezuela. It asks whether social reform efforts overlook nature’s claims.
A Press Association report from Reefton notes Hesney Cameron's dredge Copleston sank after a slip in a yard yesterday at 7 15. One section gave way and the dredge toppled into the water. the crew escaped. The private dredge was reported to be doing well despite the mishap.
Joseph Walter Stephens a long-standing Ashburton blacksmith was found drowned in the Domain baths at 8 30 AM. A note left at his shop stated he was tired and would sleep in the baths. Mrs Stephens, with the Curator, located the body. police and Dr. Hunter attended and declared life extinct. The body was moved to the morgue and Mrs Stephens underwent hospital surgery.
The inquest was opened at the Courthouse by Coroner Mr V G Day this morning. Police constable Ernest Thomas Collingwood Turney identified the deceased as Joseph Walter Stephene, a blacksmith from Ashburton. The inquest adjourned until Friday next.
The Ashburton County Council postpones a special meeting after news from London about Archibald Nicoll and George Murdock, both connected to Royal Academy and Scottish Academy exhibitions, forcing a wait on approved arrangements.
In May 22 Auckland Supreme Court, Sarah Inza Skellon, a 56 year old nurse, faced two charges of murder and an attempted operation against Minoteur Caroline Busty. She pleaded not guilty as Justice Cooper signaled a possible acquittal if the jury found no death was intended. Principal witness Thomas William McKay was cross examined amid warnings of perjury and questions over his credibility. The court adjourned after more than four hours of cross examination.
London telegram reports Lord Ashbourne Edward Gibson born 1837 died after a seizure while walking in Hyde Park. He served as Attorney General for Ireland 1877 80 and Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1895 1906 with a seat in the Cabinet. He studied at Dublin University.
The article notes Glenne Forbert, son of Mi hurtion, underwent an operation but did not recover. He was known locally and the report records his death following the procedure.
Townsman Mir Swanson declares Ashburton will lead in tailoring with a new class of suits promising quality and style. Mr Thomas H Dunham MUBA earns note as a celebrated cutter acclaimed for London style and the highest MUBA honor in Canterbury.
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