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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 27, 1910
Page
1
An instructor outlines best practices in rolling a fleece and skirting to show quality. It covers table size, rolling order from breech to neck, avoiding twine, packing methods, separating grades, and shed cleanliness to improve sale value. It stresses careful handling, separation of crossbred and merino pieces, and proper scouring temperatures to keep wool marketable.
Wellington May 26 The Harbour Board debated the London loan of 400000 pounds for 1909 after an undated certificate bearing false figures allegedly signed by former chair Wilford appeared with the prospectus. The board sought information from the National Bank and Reuters on the certificate and the unsigned London cable. The issue was postponed pending further details.
The text notes a young animal described as strong and improving after being fed ROBINSON'S PATENT GROATS and ROBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY. It mentions initial delicacy, quick improvement, and a rat noted for a fine building-up end.
At the Cshana Cesares dairy in Argentina the herd milks 15,000 cows in summer and 9,000 in winter. Milk is moved from sheds to the dairy where vast butter and cheese are produced, and much milk is turned into a sweet meat akin to chocolate sent nationwide.
At a Marton banquet, Hon. T Mackenzie defended the Government’s support for farmers and the Agricultural Department. He cited the department’s £147000 current year expenditure, discussed soil issues at Tauranga, Moumahaki State Farm reforms, and the need for continuous policy despite public debt concerns. He urged farmers to judge the Government by results and policy, not party lines.
An expert dairyman in Feilding says rising Jersey stock prices and the spread of milking machines will boost the dairy industry next season. He notes machines increase productivity, improve cleanliness, and reduce effort, with dairy farms expanding to Auckland and a 70 heifer herd cited as an example of demand. Prices are expected to rise and the outlook is bright.
A Thames Magistrate's Court recounts a Maori Committee ruling over a marriage where a man wed a seventy year old. The committee deemed the suitor trespassing but found the woman misjudged by inviting him to tea, imposing no fines.
A genuine money saving event marked down all hats and clothing to clear stock before season end. Dresses jackets costumes blouses skirts and furs reduced with plain figure pricing and cash discount tickets. Early clearance offered across household drapery clothing and boot departments.
Invented auxiliary wheel with a 20m diameter and light air cooled two stroke engine mounts to the bicycle rear. A pivoting wheel moves laterally and vertically to avoid altering steering and absorb shocks. The 12 horsepower motor drives the bike at up to 18 mph on level ground, with 16 mph typical, and a 100 mile fuel range.
In Sydney on May 26 New South Wales leads after today’s matches securing the Mars Buckley Cup for another year. The start event saw Brookes and Heath of Victoria lose to Rice and Parker of New South Wales 6-4 1-6 4-6 before the Victorians won the overall day.
A customer testifies that Dr Fellows Pile Cones relieved years of piles after trying many remedies. The letter praises quick comfort from half a box and full cure after less than three boxes, noting internal external forms and recommending Dr Fellows A C Tablets as a constipation cure. Sold by chemists and grocers, boxes priced 9s and 3 for 10s, post free.
A Bal l contemplation type ad listing the prescribing chemist A 4 LOASBY at 147 Colombo Street near Cathedral Square offers wholesale drugs through H S Stevens wholesale druggist.
Given away promotion for Cham pion Baking Powder touts reliability and quality. Sold by all grocers and stores, urging purchases through broad distribution and endorser language.
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