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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Sep 21, 1908

Page

4

Town properties and to let notices scattered about Ashburton

Classified listing describes multiple properties in Ashburton Cal for inspection including Peter Street West near Domain two 6 room houses with modern amenities one an acre plots on Wills and William Streets with six room dwellings and outbuildings suburban buildings in Allenton Brucefield Avenue and Winter's Road two rental houses in Cart ers Terrace Tinwald with land and a seven room up to date Princess Street house with stables money to lend on approved freehold security all in one page notice.

Peter Street Domain Cass William Wills and William Streets Ashburton Cal Allenton Brucefield Avenue Mill Creek Carter’s Terrace Tinwald Princess Street

Tailoring Science and Keens Oxford Blue

The article extols the tailoring craft to match customer needs and comfort. It highlights Keens Oxford Blue as a stain free, whitening treatment for fabrics, promising no spots or streaks and a visually white, pleasant result on British blues and strong blues.

Oxford

Canterbury Co operative Egg Poultry and Produce Co

The Canterbury Co operative Egg Poultry and Produce Company Ltd operates as eggs poultry fruit and produce merchants auctioneers land estate and commission agents at 165 Tuam Street Christchurch.

Canterbury Co-Operative Egg, Poultry and Produce Company, Ltd Ti. Wilson and Co Tuam Street Christchurch

Investment Sums Advertised by Town and Country Securities

An item notes various sums for investment at Town and Country Securities offering lowest current rates. The column mentions interact options and age related core details.

Interact

Llwellyni Owen Music Teacher for English Examinations

Llwellyn Owen a Mus. in music with diplomas offers full teaching in music for all branches and prepares pupils for English Academic examinations.

Llewellyn Owen, A. Mus A. Mus

Rugby Union approves Otago plan for reform ideas

Timaru September 19 The South Canterbury Rugby Union management approves Otago Union proposals changing play to four twenty minute periods with ten yard throw ins a three point goal and two point rules. Professionalism to cover board and travel expenses with pocket money only outside the dominion. Secretary J O Leary named delegate to NZ Rugby Union meeting.

Timaru South Canterbury Rugby Union Otago Union J. O'Leary New Zealand Rugby Union

Ashburton Council urged to improve fire escapes and equipment

An onlooker criticizes the Ashburton Borough Council for neglecting fire safety in two storey buildings. The letter urges inspection reports, better escape means than rope ladders, and consideration of a chemical engine to speed water heating and save property after recent fires.

Ashburton Borough Clark

Willowby Methodist Church Anniversary Celebrations Recap

Willowby Methodist Church held anniversary services with Rev C Abernethy of Springston delivering sermons based on Matthew 22 42 and John 21 17. Special music by the choir led by A S Hayman and recitations by H Butterick and Miss Butterick. A tea meeting, public meeting, and a final benediction closed the events with a satisfactory balance sheet and thanks to contributors.

Willowby C. Abernethy Springston Abernethy Christ Air A. S. Hayman C. H. Standage Hayman H. Butterick Butterick Wakanui Or. Abernethy Standage McBrown Flemington Lambert Ashburton Chapman Harding Jno. Williams

Salvation Army Brigadier Brings Reform Work to New Zealand

Brigadier Bray arrives in Wellington to oversee all Salvation Army men's social work in New Zealand. He will manage the Pakatoa Island Inebriates Reformatory and the Prison Gate Home in Wellington, marking the first such appointment in the country. he travels with Mrs Bray who helped pioneer Army work in Australia.

Wellington Bray Salvation Army New Zealand Army Australia Pakatoa Island

Doan's Ointment Promises Safe Skin Relief Worldwide

A Christchurch reader praises Doan's Ointment for years of itching skin disease. The ad claims quick, safe relief with multiple cures from chronic cases and notes availability by Foster McClellan Co in Sydney.

Dean S. Harris Armagh Street Limwood Christchurch Doan Foster McClellan Co Pitt Street Sydney

London Directory ad offers trade listings and agencies

A London Directory notice promotes a new edition listing manufacturers dealers export merchants and colonial markets with sailings and provincial trade notices. It offers copies freight paid on receipt of postage and advert slots for agencies and trade cards. The piece also recounts a quip about unclaimed Abbey Prize winnings at London Bridge.

United Kingdom London Bridge

Fishing Season Boosts Trout Likely. New Tackle Arrives

District rivers report plenty of trout this season. Anglers seek best gear at low prices and should check R. D. Johnston's new stock just landed at Tongariro. For children's hacking cough at night Woods' great peppermint cure is 6d and 25 6d.

R. D. Johnston Tongariro

British football tour profits in New Zealand and Australia

Wellington records show the New Zealand Rugby Union faced about a £200 loss on the New Zealand leg of the British team tour after receipts of £11,400 and expenses of £11,600. The Australia leg with nine matches added a roughly £1,200 profit, leaving an overall tour profit near £1,000 to be shared among district unions.

Wellington New Zealand Australia

New Zealand Australian football team returns from Melbourne carnival

The New Zealand representative Australian football team arrived in Auckland via Wimmera today after the Melbourne carnival. They report six wins and four losses and praise the treatment received during their Commonwealth tour.

Auckland New Zealand Melbourne Wimmera Commonwealth

Footballers at St Stephen's Church Service Highlights Rugby Union

A Sunday service at St Stephen's church gathered footballers from local clubs and the Union after a season marked by fair play and rivalry. Rev. E Whitehouse preached on moral conduct, stressing life as a path shaped by choices and the balance between sport and labor.

Rugby Union St. Stephen’s Church E. Whitehouse Whitehouse Jesus Dominion

Court suspends certificates of two ship captains in collision case

In Sydney the Court suspended for six months the certificates of Captain Jolliffe of the Colac and Captain Downie of the Pareora after the recent collision. The Suva Hero inquiry found the Hero’s captain Bjorkman at fault for going below without lockout and Murphy of the Suva for improper helm.

Sydney Jolliffe Colac Downie Pareora Hero Bjorkman Murphy Suva

Sperry Thanks Australia for Hospitality in Final Message

Admiral Sperry in a final message to Mr Deakin praised Australia for its generous hospitality creating mutual sympathy and an understanding beyond years of ordinary intercourse.

Perth Admiral Sperry Deakin Australia

Ladies' Golf Championship Final Result at Napier

Miss Braithwaite defeated Miss Beeston in the final of the Ladies' Golf Championship at Napier by 5 up and 4 to play.

Napier Miss Braithwaite Miss Beeston

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure in Odd Rhyme

A cryptic verse item touts Woods' Great Peppermint Cures as a cure for colds and coughs while noting it will not restore habits, leather, freckles, or warts. The passage also mentions unclaimed sovereigns and Abbey distributions and a trade involving a tin for a coupon.

Exchan

Canterbury Farmers Co-operative Association meeting notes gains

Timaru September 19 At the annual meeting of the Canterbury Farmers Co operative Association the chairman Mr J Talbot praised the year despite Timaru premises fire wool prices and tight money markets Total sales reached 1 094 000 up 200 000 New buildings cost 14 000 to 15 000 Net profit 24 267 allocated as 5 percent dividends 5 percent bonus on purchases 20 percent rebate on commissions 6 percent staff bonuses 3954 added to reserve total 50 000 balance to be carried forward Retiring directors were re elected.

Timaru Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association J. Talbot

Wireless telephony nears practical use in war and industry

Advances in wireless telephony promise voice communication without wires. Experiments by Dr Manders and Mr Sharman on Barnes Common showed clear speech over a third of a mile, with potential for factory, harbor, and military use. Tests by the US Navy and European stations demonstrate reliable long distance reception and tuning. The arc lamp and rapid electrical oscillations enable speech transmission and selective reception for secure operations.

Thorne Baker London Daily Mail Ayrton Andes Barnes Common Manders Sharman Herr Wirth Nuernberg United States Connecticut Virginia Technical High School Charlottenburg Simon Frankfort Duddell Poulsen Navy Army

Kozia Tea Competes as Top Indian Ceylon Blend

True Tea Touat Appatises is a Kozia tea made from the fatest Indian and Ceylon growths. It is promoted as having splendid merits and becoming the preferred choice for thousands. Agents: Manchester Bros.

Manchester Bros

BBBY Boot Polish Spreads Over Boots Freely

The product spreads smoothly over leather surfaces and cleans with quick action. It preserves leather quality and offers rapid polishing results for boots and footwear.

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