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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 30, 1913
Page
4
Local firm credited with keeping the cost of living low for 19 years in Ashburton. Ad lists numerous food items and brands with reduced prices including sugar, sultanas, raisins, currants, prunes, jelly powders, barley, and breakfast staples.
Weekly produce and poultry sales announced for tomorrow at Farmers' Co operative Association and Henry Stephenenn's mart plus Triedlander Bros mart and proper ty sales.
Tonight at Theatre Royal 7 Skatin Ave a school concert in town. His Majesty's Theatre shows include 2 30 matinee Tinwald and 8 pictures with the domain board and farmers' men. Tomorrow more pictures at His Majesty's Theatre.
Local critics urge immediate removal of red tape in Ashburton Savings Bank branch to allow faster withdrawals and payments. Borough officials plan to petition the Postmaster General for reform and consider appointing a local Postmaster as Stamp Commissioner to aid public convenience.
Local items report a deserted ship crewman from M S New Zealand and an arrest warrant issued. Napier Woollen Mills order 2000 yards blue cloth. Invercargill ladies charged over tramway hatpins. Central Otago fruit tree planting rush. 45 000 trees shipped from Melbourne to Dunedin. Agricultural note on sheep and dairy potential. Mount Bomber stone shipments grow for Auckland and North Island building. Poem and Woods Peppermint Cure advertisement.
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