Compensation claim arising from quarry accident at Mount Somers
At the Christ Church Supreme Court in Ashburton yesterday, laborer John Stanton of Mount Somers claimed 1000 pounds general damages and 198 pounds 15 shillings special damages from Mount Somers Lime and Stone Company for injuries in a quarry incident on November 21, 1919. Stanton said an explosive blast left debris near the edge, a worker above released stone that struck him, causing facial and skull injuries, a fractured leg, and long-term disability. he seeks wages, medical costs, and hospital bills under the Stone Quarries Act and Workers Compensation. The company admitted negligence but argued it was the fault of a fellow servant. expert doctors assessed significant ongoing impairment. The judge noted the company’s incorporation date and raised issues about prior operations and compliance with safety regulations.
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L. 5
Manning
Alpers
Wilding
Weekly stock market sales at Ashburton in brief
Principal sales at the Ashburton weekly market include Penney Brothers Fairton 40 ewes at 29s, Capon Winchmore 10 ewes at 27s, Bland Winchmore 3 ewes at 245 9d. lambs with Capon Winchmore 14 at 28s 6d and 14 at 263 6d. Wothersill Ford Jones 27 at 38s, 30 at 36s 6d. Hight Seafield 8 at 37s 6d. Capon Winchmore 2 at 57s, 1 at 45s 6d. Baxter Chertsey 6 at 7a. Cairns Wakanui 40 at 47s 3d. Store sheep include 72 mixed sex hoggets at 24s 6d, 61 at 27s 9d, 92 hoggets at 30s 6d, 95 wethers at 35s 3d.
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Ashburton
Penney Brothers
Fairton
Capon
Winchmore
Bland
Tor A. Capon
Fat Wothersi
Ford
Jones
Poroalii
A. Hight
Seafield
A.capon
R.W. Baxter
Chertsey
D. Cairns
Wakanui
High Commissioner's Report From Wellington August Market Overview
The cable from London dated August 28 reports a quiet market in Wellington with larger supplies and lower prices. Beef at 4s 4d, mutton 1s 9d, lamb 1s 10d. Irish butter scarce at 21 pounds 10s to 22 pounds per cwt. English cheese slow with farming prices 8 pounds 12s to 9 pounds 6s per cwt. Canadian market firmer. spot quotations for butter and hemp noted. New Zealand market dull with high and fair price ranges. West Indies honey public sales saw 1682 packs offered, 64 sold.
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Wellington
High Commissioner
London
Manila
New Zealand
West Indies
Fortune tellers loss in Paris inquiry
A demure Parisian woman visited Mme Isis the fortune teller and asked for her future. In a dim room the seance used tea leaves cards and the crystal ball. the client vanished before the prophecy ended leaving a £400 pocketbook behind in the fortune teller's drawer.
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Paris
Mme, Isis
Isis
Saving money with a home cough mixture
An advertisement promotes Heenzo Hean's Essence as a home remedy for coughs colds influenza and sore throats. Instructions claim one bottle mixed with sugar treacle and water yields about a pint of medicine and lowers cost from eighteen pence to under four pence per dose. Sold by chemists grocers or via Hean's Pharmacy Wanganui.
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Hean
Wanganui
Coal output climbs to 1919 total over 229 million tons
In 1919 coal production reached 229 743 120 tons, more than 2 million tons higher than 1918. A cosmetic note mentions Q-tal as a top emollient and healer for skin conditions and dandruff, claiming shaving benefits.
Calais Tragedy Suspects Confess in Captain Fielding Death
Two women, Mme. Petit and Emilienne Demol, were arrested in Calais for the death of Captain Richard Fielding. Petit later confessed that after a dispute at the Casino she struck him with a dumbbell and the pair threw him from a second floor window.
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Calais
Richard Fielding
Mme. Petit
Captain Fielding
Emilienne Demol
Fielding
London
Ministry of Shipping
Tyne
Yates Seeds and Groceries Outlet Ad Offers Discounts
Local merchant John Orr & Co showcases a discount coupon offer with every cash purchase. The catalog highlights Yates seeds for flowers and vegetables, fresh teas including Cadbury and Highlander varieties, cocoas, coffees, breakfast chocolate, and a wide range of pantry and household items with prices and brands listed.
Nasal remedy ad promotes NAZOL for colds coughs and sore throat
Pocket friendly slogan touts NAZOL as protection against colds and throat irritation. The ad notes a 60 dose package available for purchase.
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