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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
4
UW dealer offers Shelley china tea sets cups and saucers enamel kettles aluminium saucepans and brushware at cut prices. Special stock includes 32 piece dinner sets from 72s 6d and tea services from 21 pieces with white and gold patterns. Many items priced to attract housewives amid high costs.
A historical price list shows Duchess Tea at 2s 9d per lb in 56 lb chests and Empress Tea at 3s per lb. It also notes Pringhss Tea at 8s 0d to 8s 6d per lb, egg preserving season bottles, Stevens on’s Water, and various chocolates and milk products from Nestles to Cadbury. The ad markets a shipment of Waverly Chocolates and other items with unit prices in old currency.
An ISC style training pitch promises quick, certain results for men seeking trained positions. It lists courses from salesmanship to engineering, drawing, carpentry, electrical, and more with a coupon offer and no obligation to learn more.
Advertisement states that durable hats save money, compares costs of cheap versus long lasting hats, claims good hats last longer and cost less per use, and invites readers to visit the Hat Department for a try-on. It cites English Italian Australian makers and offers price comparisons and a welcoming invitation.
Bonning tetén Pharmacy advertises HONTA An Ideal Tonic for anemia women and girls. The tonic claims to build red blood and improve vitality, priced at 2s a bottle.
Auction listings for to morrow and tonight include a national mortgage clearing sale at Toneliffe 512530 acm, a stock sale at Methven Yards, His Majesty's Theatre showing eight pictures in Orange, and a Tinwald Hall meeting for parishioners at 2 pm with further events at His Majesty's Theatre in the evening.
A discussion on renewing the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, potential U.S. inclusion, and the Pacific balance is set for the Imperial Conference. New Zealand and Australia caution that widening the pact could ease tensions, while Britain seeks a three party framework with the United States to ease tensions with Japan and China.
Palmerston North voters approved a 70 000 loan for road upgrades by 668 to 27 while a 9000 rotor fund also passed 638 to 0. Gas supply returned to normal as Auckland Coal reached stock, soft coal in hand. Weather forecast predicts northerly winds and warmer trend with a falling barometer.
Obituary notices the death of Mar 6 at Cameron age 82. J Harper, a long time Ashburton County resident, arrived in New Zealand 65 years ago. A respected colonist, he served on the Province Council, chaired county meetings, and contributed to public works including the Crac Acton mains system. He leaves two sons and a daughter.
The Rev. FP Rule of Church on the road to recovery from a recent operation and hopes to resume his duties toward month’s end. An evening rose-bowl present conveyed soldiers’ thanks and best wishes.
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