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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXiX, Issue 7729, 24 February 1909, Page 3

The Ashburton Volunteer Firo Brigade team, .selected to attend the annual Fire Brigades' demonstration, will leave lor Auckland on Saturday. To have retained after 30 years' public test the premier position m the public favour, is a record never equalled m Australasia, and .seldom m England. This has been achieved by Nelson and ' iloate and Co., Ltd who, by blending lea m a scientific manner, have throughout 30 years maintained _tho foremost position m the tea t-rad'o m Australasia, One of the great advantages derived from using this firm's tea, is that no matter m what part of l\v\v Zealand or Tasmania it is bought, the tea is always; the same uniform quality.

Two men were admitted to the County Hospital yesterday, having sustained injuries m the harvest field. A mail named Laing through falling off a dray, injured his ankle, and the other patient, Skilling, sustained slight concussion through fulling from a stack.

Entries for the special exhibit of the best buttonhole and best, decorated stand, open for girls under 15, and entries for the Homo Industries section and the-Gas Company's special prizes for seed and fruit cakes cooked m a gas oven, at the Ashburton ITorticulj tural Society's show, ivill he received i until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. On the arrival of the second southward express this afternoon, two men I were arrested, from the train, for drunkenness and quarrelling. Captain Edwin telegraphed to-day as follows: Northerly moderate to strong winds, and the glass will fall slowly.