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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Nov 30, 1908
Page
1
For sixty years it has been the standard remedy for colds coughs and throat and lung diseases. It contains no nuts cotic or poison of any kind. Be sure that you get Aver's Cherry Pectoral. Accept no cheap and worth less substitute.
The Sub Committee of the Board of Trade at South Shields tested a self contained torpedo life saver for shipwrecked crews. Commander Freelander led sea experiments with a 850 yard range and 60 yard initial burst, using a 30 degree launch angle and electric ignition. The device carries a strong steel line for ascent to shore, with a non explosive steel shell and turbine powered by a secret powder mix.
The Apanui brought the Loch Lomond name board to Auckland on November 27 found at Rangaunu Bay. The ten foot board bears the word Lomond with a Loch name missing and a painted Scotch thistle. Debris including a ship door and deckhouse panels are reported ashore along the west coast and Ninety Mile Beach area.
November 27 report from Greymouth says the Hawea remains stranded after a prolonged pumping effort by the tug Terawhiti and Westland. Despite some bar range and pulling, no significant progress was made. Cargo aboard Haven includes 1800 tons still on board, removal would take nearly a month due to limited daily working hours.
In Denedin on November 26 Judge Williams sentenced Smith to seven years imprisonment and his wife to twelve months for ill treating a girl nearly sixteen. The judge condemned the degrading acts as a habit done by a depraved mind and noted the wife was under her husband’s control yet would not tolerate such treatment of a sister.
A Wellington meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association centre denounced the Christchurch president for blocking representation to the Australian Union. It found the council improperly elected and urged all centres to send three delegates to convene a conference to form a properly constituted NZAAA council.
In Wellington on November 28 Mr Justice Chapman heard McLean and Sons Ltd claim £2000 against the New Zealand Times for libel. The suit concerns a Times report on the Miners Conference and alleged work conditions at the Otira tunnel contract. The court will decide if the publication was a fair comment before trial. a special jury application is postponed.
An advertisement extols Frootoids for headaches indigestion constipation and biliousness. It touts blood cleansing effects liver support and improved digestion with weekly bedtime doses and claims cure of habitual constipation reducing reliance on ordinary aperients. Sold for 1/6 through W G Hearne Geelong Victoria.
A property is offered for sale promptly at a low figure, indicating an urgency to dispose of the asset. The notice emphasizes a reduced price to attract buyers and conclude the transaction quickly.
The popular light motor cycle The Motosacoche is on view at Carsons Tancred Street. The machines are praised for simple working parts and low running costs. Over 106 miles per gallon of petrol claimed. inquiries solicited.
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