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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
1
Gracchus argues the Dominion’s economic fate is tied to pastoral exports led by dairy and frozen meat, with land settlement fueling revenue through land and income taxes. The piece notes rising dairy share, a 20th century export shift, and warns against land speculation driving a dangerous market bubble.
An old advertisement touts Baxter's Lung Preserver as a cure for coughs and colds and a bolster to the body's defenses. It urges families to buy a large bottle, avoid substitutes, and insists on Nazol for winter prevention with 60 doses for sixpence.
The House debated the Licensing Act Amendment Bill with J P Lee and Mr Lysnar arguing for focused changes. Amendments proposed included separate polling days, liquor sampling and analysis, license fee changes, and expanded licensed premises capacity, while critics called the measure a waste of time. The bill was read a second time on voices.
Sydney September 9 Gloaming ran six furlongs at Randwick in 1min 14sec then pulled up bleeding from the nostrils. He has been scratched for the Chelmsford Stakes and no action will be taken at the Jockey Club meeting until safety is confirmed.
The Wandsworth coroner ruled Henry Butcher eight drowned in the Thames as a clergyman near the scene walked away after a companion urged aid. A companion and onlookers testified a churchman briefly checked the water before departing. The coroner deemed the death accidental and closed the case.
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