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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Sep 08, 1913

Page

4

Fletcher Brothers Tea and Hardware Sale Ends Tea Competitions

The notice announces a judge’s decision in Dunedin ending future Tea Competitions. Coupons will be redeemed for cash or goods. teas now sold without coupons and with reduced per pound prices. The ad lists various tea grades and household items with promotional prices and seasonal spring merchandise.

Dunedin Countess Tra i Ceylon Duchess Lea Ee Princess Tha Fey

Private Residence Surgery Contact Incomplete

Private Residence on Cameron Street West lists a partially shown phone contact with digits 141 and 153 missing their final segments.

Cameron Street West

Auction Sales and Meetings Notice for Ashburton and Nearby

Tomorrow stock sale at Ashburton Yards and a clearing sale at Winchmore are listed. Tonight Staveley Hull hosts an annual shareholder meeting for Staveley Dairy Co. and a Torperance Cricket Club meeting at Victoria Hall. Also tonight Les Miserables at His Majesty's Theatre.

Ashburton Staveley Hull Staveley Dairy Co Victoria Hall Torperance Cricket Club His Majesty’s Theatre Ste Les Miserables

Dairying Triumph in Ashburton County Milestone

Ashburton Co operative Dairy Factory Company reports a strong three year balance of £1800 and £21,788 paid to suppliers with nearly £1000 in salaries. Chairman John Grigg praises mixed farming benefits, expanded cultivation, and the global butter market as proof the district can expand dairying with prudent management and first class cream.

eAnother Ashburton North Island John Grigg Grigg

Curator Finishes Bowling Green Upkeep and Local News

The article notes Mr J Readhead completed top dressing of the bowling green to place it in first class order for the season. It also covers a Stewart Island resident fined £2 for unlawfully possessing native game after a red kaka shot and secured by Otago Museum.

J. Readhead Invercargill Press Association Stewart Island Otago

Notable Movements Pass Through Ashburton and Invercargill

Mr John Willenson of Dunedin and the Hon James Allen minister of finance and education traveled through Ashburton by express this afternoon. New South Wales Rugby players passed through Ashburton to Invercargill for a match with Southland on Wednesday. Edward Taylor, longtime Ruapuna farmer now in Yorkshire, arrived in Ashburton by the second express today.

John Willenson Dunedin Ashburton James Allen Finance and Education New South Wales Invercargill Southland Edward Taylor Ruapuna Yorkshire England

Government plans workers dwellings on 16 acre Allenton block

In a letter to MP W Nosworthy the Prime Minister states steps to transfer title, survey the block for sections, and prepare a road for workers dwellings. The district board will meet applicants soon, but not before about three months. Workers may apply early through Ashburton department agent B Frizzelle.

W. Nosworthy M.P Allenton Hox W. Jf. Massey Ashburton B. Frizzelle

Weather Sketches Springlike Week Ahead

The weather on Sunday was springlike and may transform the countryside. No frost recorded Saturday night, four degrees Sunday night, and three additional points of rain bringing total rainfall to 89 inches. Forecast points to fresh westerly winds and a gale after about 24 hours with fair to cloudy weather and a falling barometer thereafter.

Mata Tu motor cars arrive early in Lyttelton

The Matatua arrived in Lyttelton on Monday though due on the 18th. A double shipment of eight Ford cars was landed to fill Mr Carson's order for four cars each of 8.8 Devon and Matatua. Cars are on view at Carson's garage with trials possible. Some are sold. in port purchasers should act quickly as no further shipments are expected soon. Catalogues free on request. G. Ti Carson sole district agent.

Lyttelton Carson Devon G. TI. Carson oRett

Theft of money in Ashburton Police Court case

Joseph Morcan and William Mahoney faced charges after an August 31 break‑in at market gardener William Smith’s Creek Road residence. Morcan: theft of £2 18s, with Mahoney aiding. Bench found them drunk but not proven burglars and imposed fines with restitution and a week to pay.

Supreme Court New Zealand Herald Edwards Ashburton T. £. Upton W. W. White G. W. Andrews Peacsa Joseph Marcan William Mahoney William Smith Creek Road Aheaton Emterson G. HH. Buchanan Smith Allenton Mahoney Emerson Morcan Buchanan Ernest Edward Ede Kidd Morean Buchanen Ernest Clark Kia Ora Abo Bidd Bechanan Moreen John Swanson Sergeant Emerson Morean Drantk William Slahoney Fle Merean Smith’s Tado Hays Joseph Moreen Costa

Ashburton Honorary Territorial Association Forms Rules

A well attended Ashburton Honorary Territorial Association meeting approved a civilian non political constitution and rules. The group backs military training, pledges Cadets and Territorials to drill visits, and aims to assist Cadets with a drum and fire band funded by a £5 donation. Over 800 members have joined, with strong financial support and promising prospects for influence and usefulness.

Ashburtononorary Territorial’ Association Wi J. Eliot Ashburton J. Studholme Association

New Zealand Greenstone Ropeway Nears Completion

Sydney director EF Wallis announces the Grey River Greenstone Company ropeway nears completion and will soon export decorative serpentine. Britain Germany and America show market interest. The Commonwealth plans to use the stone in Wellington Parliament Buildings. A 160 ton eight hour plant has arrived with more finishing machinery on order.

Greymouth EF. J. Wallis Sydney Néici“ivpland Greenstone Britain Germany America Commonwealth Covernment Ins Gondon Wallis Zealand Wellington

Inquest Finds Suicide in Kaimate Tragedy Case

An Inglewood Press Association telegram reports no new evidence at the inquest on Virgin in the Kaimate tragedy. A verdictStates that the deceased died by self action while in a state of insanity. For influenza take Woods's Great Peppermint Cure at 6d and 1s 2d.

Inglewood Press Association Virgin Kaimate Woods

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