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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

May 30, 1910

Page

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Australian immigration openings limited to Sydney jobs

McCoghlan, Agent General for New South Wales, cautions fitters and iron workers that vacancies exist only in Sydney and are unlikely to rise soon. The Orsova carried 703 third class passengers to Australia, including around 100 agricultural workers and 70 female domestics for Western Australia, with Mr Moore speaking before departure.

Per Press Association London McCoghlan New South Wales Sydney Orsova Australia Mary Sre West Australia Moore

Fires Rage Through Slade Private Hotel and Adjacent Buildings

A Saturday night fire in Napier destroyed Slade's Private Hotel and a related cottage, with extensive damage to Mr Slade’s stables and nearby residences. One man, James O Connor, was injured jumping from a loft. Insurance details are listed for multiple properties and belongings. A separate Christchurch blaze on Beresford street damaged a six room home owned by H Inns, with contents and structure insured.

Napier Slade the Marine Paraie George Aymer Edward Ashton RT Willents Colm Skews Gcallery Skeciv James O'Connor Stale Liverpool London and Globe New Zealand Royal Exchange Blade Skew Phoenix Rymer National Ashton Queensland Williams S. T. Jenkinson R. A. Midgley Norwich Union Christchurch Central Fire Station Beresford Street Osborne Street Linwood

Roots For Cattle Feeding Methods Debated By Agricultural Writer

A noted English agricultural writer notes no consensus on root use for cattle. Feeding methods include whole bulbs, sliced, pulped, or mixed with chaff. chopping and pulping improve palatability and handling but not intrinsic food value. The article discusses labour, equipment, and the role of cleaner roots and added supplements.

London’s New Post Office Built From Ferro Concrete Marvel

The King Edward VII Post Office in London, designed by Sir Henry Turner, rises on a four and a half acre site with ferro concrete walls of unprecedented thinness. The four and a half acre site required excavating to depth and moving 127000 cubic yards of material. Retaining walls are only 8 inches thick, outer walls 6 inches, enabling 10000 square feet of basement space plus 40000 square feet per upper floor. The building sits on a basement floor supported by 28 inch square columns with 29 foot 6 inch spans, each girder bearing about 1500 tons. Daylight reaches the lowest floor via space between retaining wall and exterior. A giant ferro concrete girder 147 feet long cantilevers and supports a 70 ton glass roof. Only 3090 tons of steel used instead of 15000. Inside 14 miles of sorting benches and observation chambers line the sorting rooms, with 8000 workers to be employed. Top floor houses mess rooms and kitchens. the roof will host a miniature rifle range for P O terminals.

Sir Henry Turner England P.O. Terminuls

Childrew Cough at Night Prompts Peppermint Cure

A brief item reports a hacking cough at night affecting Childrew and mentions a local vendor Waods offering a Peppermint Cure. The note notes urgency for relief and cautions readers to seek proper medical advice.

Childrew

Planting Orchards For Proper Tree Establishment

Plain directions on transplanting nursery trees to orchard holes. Emphasizes quick planting, soaking roots for long moves, handling after rain, proper root spread, soil quality, watering during backfill, and shaping the young tree for a sturdy trunk and branches. Guidance covers layering soil, avoiding air pockets, and a multi-year plan to reach fruitful growth through pruning.

Things the King Can Do

The King holds vast powers beyond limits of Parliament. He could disband the army and navy, pardon criminals, dismiss Cabinet, elevate universities, grant peerage to all, and reclaim property with royal warrants. He may forbid subjects from leaving the realm and reclaim treasure, wrecks, and royal prerogatives extend to patronage of livings.

England A.b.’S Privy Council George Jr Lord Gate Oxford Cambridge British Isles Britain

Health Hints Diet for Rheumatism and Rheumatic Ailments

Health hints warn that diet affects rheumatism gout sciatica and lumbago. Avoid red meats beer vinegar and spicy foods while using RHEUMO as a claimed quick cure. first dose provides relief and full cure is suggested. Sold by chemists or storekeepers priced at 6d 6d.

Money Saving Event Clears Show Room Stock Now

A genuine price event marks down all trimmed and untrimmed hats jackets costumes brouses skirts and furs to clear end of season. Lady shoppers invited to use plain figure pricing and cash discount tickets for an actual reduction of at least three pence per pound and stock clearance at reduced prices.

Trstairs

Proportional Representation Advocated After UK Election

Journal analysis notes Unionists led Liberal votes by 174 556 yet held 23 fewer seats. It argues for proportional representation to align seats with votes, reduce rigidity, and create a more stable House of Commons with broader voter choice.

Journal of the Proportional Representation Society Great Britain House of Commons Howwer United Kingdom Auth Ater

Frootoide Cure Claims Large Public Demand and Health Benefits

The advertisement touts Frootoide as a Remedy for Headache Indigestion Constipation and Biliousness claiming strong public demand. It asserts Frootoids remove waste from blood and tissues improve liver function aid digestion and provide quick relief where other aperients fail. It recommends nightly Frootoida doses for feverish congestion brain issues and constipation with promises of independence from ordinary medicines.

Fixed Deposits Rate Notice at 8 Percent

At Call n Every Day's Balance offers fixed deposits at eight percent interest. For details on the rate, inquiry may be made to Albert Roberts, manager.

Albert Roberts

Patent safety and expert help for inventors

A Christchurch advertisement from Baldwin and Raynard promotes consulting an expert to ease patenting. The ad notes their publication Progress the inventors seven as a resource to save expense and trouble for inventors seeking patents.

Messrs Baldwin and Raynard Gloucester Street Christchurch Progress Advt

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