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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
4
An advertisement asserts kidney and liver sluggishness cause rheumatic and digestive disorders and claims Warner's Safe Cure restores function to eliminate toxins. It mentions regular and concentrated forms, a price cut, and states the product is alcohol free and produced by H. Warner and Co. Limited.
A fine assortment of high class confectionery on display with Cadburys Fry s and Rowntrees late boxes. Pascal s Choice tins and bottled sweets Hay Bros Jates and Scated confectionery and top Celestial manufacturers offer diverse sweets selections.
A compact ad listing multiple rental options including five to seven room cottages and houses with facilities on Moore Street and Cass Street, plus sales offers for four acre sections on Cambridge Street Hampstead and other building sites in Hampstead and Allenton. Also notes sections in town and suburbs and a call to inspect via card.
A large Ashburton assembly heard Rev. William Thomson of Dunedin denounce No License as harmful. He argued for regulated licensed houses, criticized pro prohibitionists for hypocrisy, and cited US and New Zealand examples to warn of increased drunkenness and sly grog.
The board's monthly session recorded voucher payments of £268 7s 6d for capitation of free pupils, and updates on free season tickets requiring strict adherence to regulations. Notices from England Bros on illness, Griffen and Son on shipments, and a plan to start a school magazine were discussed. Attendance was 87, with 46 boys and 41 girls.
A correspondent critiques Rev. Wm. Thomson’s figures on Maine No-License outcomes. The letter notes differences in local districts Ashburton Methven Takia and Chertsey and cites Clutha and US dry areas to question the evidence. The writer mentions a six month challenge period to reassess the Maine claim.
A correspondent urges fair treatment of Mr Liddell in Dunedin regarding reports on Ashburton and the Dorcas Society. He claims misrepresentation, defends Liddell’s statements, and calls for speedy restitution if wrong, urging careful inquiry before judgment.
A letter from the Guardian and the Mail argues no one has right to interrupt a public speaker to the point of preventing address delivery. It asserts remedies lie in post‑speech questioning, later addresses, or press correspondence, deeming immediate obstructions unwarranted.
A Wellington letter argues that the government should take over liquor trade and sell beer and spirits through state depots. The author urges voters to back a No-License stance to enable state control, claiming fewer drinking places and profits for the state, while criticizing private publicans and advocating a cure for the drink problem.
A Colonial letter challenges Observer claims on rail fare inequities. The writer cites Invercargill to Bluff 17 miles at 1s 6d vs Canterbury lines at 8s for the same distance and class, using Methven Somerton as example. The author urges accuracy before print. The message labels Canterbury’s Premier as representative.
In the case Electric Company v Collector of Customs Judge Cooper ruled that the minister’s decision to a foreign company operating in the dominion under section 30 of the Tariff Act 1907 is final and conclusive.
The General Election coverage notes arduous campaigning in the Tatiarunni electorate. Mr Jenning has addressed 42 meetings since October 1 starting at Waitara, traveling over 800 miles by train, trap, and steam launch, and spending five days on horseback. He now faces the far Tatanski province before election day with roads and settlers’ conditions in focus.
Mrs HE McCabe of Montague Street Stone's Corner Brisbane credits Bile Beans with curing her acute indigestion after one dose. She describes severe griping pains sleeplessness and loss of appetite and says a dose brings immediate relief. The ad notes the product treats digestive disorders and lists prices per box.
A reader defends Rev. R. B. Hammond against a Guardian paragraph on his Wast Street interruptions. The letter recalls a confrontation in a street scene and promises further clarification on the 16th instar. The writer blames the incident on a misattribution and defends the editor’s literary columns.
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