Wanted Fresh Laid Eggs Fletcher Bros
Advertises top pay for guaranteed new laid eggs at 1s 9d per dozen and buys preserved eggs at 1s 2d per dozen in any quantity. Targets local sellers and collectors.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
4
Lamp and Lighting Goods Offerings in Canterbury
Advertises a large Canterbury stock of lamps and lighting items including lamp chimneys, burners, wicks, shades, globe types, night lamps, hand lamps, wall lamps, table lamps, hanging lamps, and hurricane lamps with varied prices from 1s 6d to 60s per item. The seller stresses the largest variety available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Special Discount on Table Cutlery June Sale
During June a special discount of 2 cents per pound applies to table cutlery. Descriptions include Table and Dessert knives from Johnstone's and Lockwood's, priced from 178 6d per dozen, and Dickson's nickel silver spoons and forks from 3594 half-dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstone
Lockwood
Dickson
Discounts on Plated Ware Across Selection
A promotional note announcing a five shillings off in the pound and four special ten percent discounts on plated ware including teapots cruets jam dishes biscuit barrels and pickle jars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.P
Winter Coats and Fur Lined Sets At Ashburton Stores
New season coats for ladies and maids shown with top coats raincoats and tweed options in varied prices. Garments include Gere tweed coats and fur lined coats with attractive values. Also advertised hot water bottles and goods from Taste and Moore Streets Ashburton.
Tonight's Borough Events Show at His Majesty's Theatre
Fourth edition notices list a school committee meeting at Hampden and a Baptist Tabernacle entertainment program. His Majesty's Theatre features 8 pictures tonight and new shows tomorrow with 5 pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
His Majesty’s Theatre
Ot Hampatene
Baptist
Tabernacle Entertainment
S—Pictures
Farmers’ Union Debates Direct Representation Reform
Ashburton Guardian reports Auckland Farmers Union conference debate on direct parliamentary representation for farming interests. Proposal to back MPs pledged to farm-friendly legislation defeated, with emphasis on independence from party politics and broader farmer unity amid calls to curb land aggregation and tenancy reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawke's Bay
Gisborne
Marlborough
Hemont
Wairarapa
Australian Labour Caucus
Auckland
Farmers’ Union
R . Seddon
Julius Cesar
Dominion
Scarlet fever case reported to hospital board at Tinwald
Multiple items note local matters including a scarlet fever case at Tinwald reported to the Hospital Board, fund-raising for the Y M C A Comfort Fund via the Union Bank Ashburton, and various civic notes on courts, mining, and community efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinwald
Bedford
Union Bank of Australia
Ashburton
Y.M.C.A
Trial of eight Maoris for murder at Victoria Valley
In Auckland on May 28 the Supreme Court opened with eight Maori defendants five men and three women charged with murder over the death of a young native at Victoria Valley near Kaitaia in August 1913. Crown counsel outlined a sequence from missing rumours to burial in a swamp and described the alleged assault leading to Mitai's death and subsequent burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
M. Slaughter
Victoria
Valley
Kaitaia
Supreme Court
Justice Stringer
Hru Patuone- Aperahama
Hura Hohaia
Heta
Horima
Te Kom
Hetaraka
Rameka Mowene
Ripeka Aperahama
Hemahua Te Koni
Mahani- Horima
Tole
Mitai
Eru
Lurg
Kru
Mitar
Mitel
Hemairia
Te Koni
Debates of Farmers Unions and Party Politics
The text argues that party politics in Farmers Unions would fracture the movement. It urges a wider franchise and unified, well-organized unions to speak for all farmers so they can influence any government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shippi
Wellingon Farmers’ Meat’ Company
J. C. Cooper
Wairarapa Ags
Cooper
Wairarapa Patriotic Association
Canterbury
Ashburton Fat Stock Yardings Stall as Prices Ease
Yarding at Ashburton today totaled 1542 fat sheep with 441 ewes 378 wethers and 728 lambs. Prices eased from recent sales though top prices reached 42s for six ewes and four wethers. lambs sold from 17s to 26s. store cattle yarding was light with limited bidding and highest fat cattle price around £16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Tinwald
G. Brand
Wakanui
W. ‘Miller
Pilbrow
Seafield
Wethera
Lami Andi
Allaig
Woods Peppermint Cure Public Notice
An old advertisement promotes Woods Great Peppermint Cure for coughs. The card claims it helps youths and adults, with a claim of a speedy cure after trials, pricing listed as 6d and 25 G4. The tone mimics a period warning and sales pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alll Y Woods
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