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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
4
A roundup highlights Cadbury’s, Fry’s, Rowntree’s, and Pasgoall’s chocolate tins and Hay Bros Jubes among top colonial confectioners. The note lists prominent houses and assures these brands as the best options for treats and novelty chocolates.
At Goldfellows Hall Ashburton, Ar Gobbe outlines Labour League aims including state bank, land nationalisation, and referendum while criticizing current Lands for Settlement Act and ministerial waste. He questions railway costs and urges protection for workers through policy shifts. audience is urged to back him.
Ashburton Pipe Band defends its conduct after a letter mischaracterized members. Andrew Lane, print major, lists a full day of events from 10 16 am parade at the Timaru railway station through practice and lunch to 12 45 pm parade at the Empire corner and participation in test election and quickstep contests.
An inquest into the death of James Kirkpatrick, who died at Christchurch Hospital after transfer from Lyttelton gaol, heard evidence of drunkenness and ill health. Coroner Mr Bishop, S.M., adjourned the inquiry to Friday for additional medical testimony.
Many children suffer persistent stomach and intestinal parasites such as thread worms causing irritability frettunnesa and restlessness. Purgatives fail. a specific remedy is required to treat worm infestations effectively.
Ad touts a safe effective remedy suitable for children and adults priced at 6d for six boxes 8s 6d per parcel with post free delivery on receipt of remittance from W. E. Comstock Co. Ltd 58 Pitt Street Sydney offering at all chemists.
G AT HOME tea is described as an ideal choice for afternoon entertaining. Packed in airtight fancy canisters, it remains fresh and good. Manchester Bros is listed as sole agents offering the product.
From Our Own Correspondent a small yarding at Geraldine yesterday saw about 2000 sheep, weather hampering attendance and many lots passed in. Prices listed include fat hoggets 15s 3d, 200 weth er hoggets 10s 6d, fat wethers 17s 5d, stores 12s, ewes with lambs and other lines with varied rates.
Christchurch reports at Addington stock market with large entries and strong attendance. Fat lambs and store sheep show price support while cattle yarding totals rise and pigs fetch higher rates, with widespread seller-favorable price movements across fat, store, and feeder classes.
At Burnsides auction 264 cattle and 2629 sheep plus lambs and pigs were sold. Prices opened near last week’s levels with unfinished cattle cheaper. best bullocks 10 10s to 11 10s, extras to 12 2s 6d, cows and heifers to 8, light stock 4 10s to 6, and pigs with strong demand and rising pig prices. Sheep top wethers 20s to 28s 6d, ewes to 17s, lambs 16s 9d to 28s, and hog gets steady at late rates.
Oats show minimal activity as merchants hold large stocks. Prime milling oats bring 2s 7fd to 2s 8fd, feed oats 1s 10d to 1s 11d, and inferior 1s 6d to 1s 8d. Wheat demand remains for prime milling at about 4s 4d to 4s 6d, medium 4s 0d to 4s 2d, whole fowl wheat 4s 8d to 4s 9d, broken and damaged 3s 10d to 3s 10d.
Grain and produce prices listed for Sydney Melbourne and Adelaide in October 1921 include Wheat around 4s 24d to 9s, Tasmanian and New Zealand grades, Maize and Bran rates, Potatoes and Onions priced across regions. Currency and unit variations noted reflect historical market quotations and regional staples.
The section touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for persistent winter coughs that linger through spring and summer, claiming it heals throat and lung trouble and prevents a second attack. Also notes trout abundance and promotes Tt. D. Johnston's new tackle stock for anglers seeking latest gear.
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