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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 06, 1909
Page
4
The semi official report says Greek officers insisted on resignations of royal princes as part of military reforms led by the Premier. Four princes retire and another account says the militia achieved its goals by removing princes from top army posts. Cretan assurances about the flag promise immediate settlement and withdrawal of national forces. Some have already gone abroad.
In the House of Commons a heated clash over the new liquor duties left the government with a reduced majority of seventy eight. Fraternizing benches and sharp exchanges characterized the session as party lines held firm on the tariff issue.
A New Zealand Association Football Referees Association was formed in Wellington to standardize interpretations of laws, provide match resources on request, and punish insults to referees. Wellington designated headquarters with executive officers including President W W Monckton and Secretary Treasurer W Wood. Each affiliated association will elect a management committee member.
The Rev C L Marson urges turning Glastonbury Abbey into a cemetery for the Empire. He envisions a memorial plot for each nation within the Abbey grounds, linking England Ireland Scotland and Wales through a shared sacred site to honor great dead.
Reform sweeps Constantinople’s naval department as derelict warships are put up for auction. Many vessels date from the mid 1800s with only a few modern cruisers retained. a submarine remains derelict under a Golden Horn shed, rusting and unused. The flagship Wessou flieh, linked to the Dla Gu perb lineage, and the Assari Tewlk coastal defence ship are among the survivors.
An old testimonial style ad asserts Lane's Emulsion can cure consumption in many cases if treated early with fresh air. It urges patients to consult doctors and states the product strengthens lungs, nerves, digestion and body. Available in two sizes 4/8 and 2/6.
ERCY receives monthly parcels of Loewe Pipes direct from the maker and offers the latest shapes at low prices. The article notes direct sourcing and continual updates in pipe designs, highlighting value and product variety for customers.
The Ashburton branch of the Farmers Union held its ordinary meeting with moderate attendance. Mr T. E. Taylor MP sent a reply denying unfounded press claims and accusing the Union of partisan politics, prompting heated replies from members. The committee considered turnip crop guidance, land schemes for workers, and calls to protest state actions against the Crown Suits Act.
The gathering heard how the weather largely determined crop quality. There was no other business discussed before the meeting ended.
A Waikato farmer tells Pastoralists' Review that economy and hard work drive £400 annual income from eighty acres. He emphasizes continuous manure input, thorough hoeing to control weeds, and intensive, family-led farming with kale as top winter fodder. He details crop yields and livestock, noting drainage investments and land improvement as ongoing duties.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are claimed to provide permanent relief from backache and kidney symptoms. Mrs G H Tutty of Ashburton testifies to lasting improvement after using the pills for a chronic backache and later aiding her daughter. The notice urges readers to obtain Doan's from Foster-McClellan Co. for a 35 shilling per bottle price.
Report of May 18 on the mysterious figure Occultes at the London Colosseum. The life sized mannequin mimics a talking oracle with gramophone like voice answering questions on the Budget, Dreadnoughts, women’s suffrage, and Derby bets. The stunt moved between stage and stall and baffled spectators who sought hidden props and a dwarf.
An Australian promotional notice touts Laxo-Tonic Pills as a fast, harmless cure for pimples and skin diseases. It claims rapid whitening effects, free samples on request, and stresses blood purification without poisons, urging readers to send name and address to receive a trial package. It lists Sydney address for the company and a local dealer in Ashburton.
A Hong Kong correspondent notes a Canton produced dramatic work warns of opium ruin in Chinese homes. The play shows wealth and luxury followed by addiction, poverty, and a rescue by a physician wife who cures the husband with Japanese medical treatment and restores the family.
Dynastic Chinese doctors practised on a subscription plan where families pay a fixed annual sum per physician. When illness occurred, a portion was deducted from the doctor’s pay, prompting vigilance over public health. The system backfired as the Emperor and Dowager Empress died, and five imperial doctors were degraded while the Imperial Hospital president and two senior aides were dismissed for ignorance.
An advertisement extols GHORGH DAVIES Suit Specialist in the Arcade Ashburton claiming high quality made to measure suits at about £2 less than usual charges. It highlights a guarantee refunds or satisfaction, direct-from-rains sourcing, own warehouses and 38 branches to deliver value and personalized fit. A new spring shipment is noted with the address included.
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