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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
4
Ashburton Borough Council Meeting Minutes Summary
The Ashburton Borough Council met with the Mayor and nine councillors present. Debits and credits from the last meeting were reported, including rates and various revenues. Matters included hospital dues, charitable aid allocations, fire brigade nominations, right of way lease consent, sale postponement for St Helma reserve, drainage work approval, Technical Classes use of the old Council Chambers, infectious disease absence, railway timetable inquiry, license transfer approval, and accounts totaling £445 1s 3d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Vincent
Burnett Street
Guardian
Clark
Cr Orr
Wood
Domain Board debates Empire Day and public meeting
The Domain Board, chaired by the Mayor, weighs reserving Empire Day for a football match and a potential patriotic demonstration. A Friday meeting is planned to gauge public opinion with a committee to manage the matter. Curator Young reports repairs and grounds upkeep with a £42 fencing and carriage drive estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sports Association
Friedlander
Frindlander
Messrs
Davison
Gibson
Nicoll
Young
Cemetery Board Minutes Note Salary Rise and Grave Marking
The Cemetery Board with the Mayor presiding noted a bank credit of £384 16s 9d and receipts of £3 since the last meeting. Simmonds the sexton requested a salary increase, referred to a committee. I Ferriman asked to mark the grave of Edward Jernigham Wakefield, son of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, which was granted. Accounts totaling £11 10s were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmonds
Sexton
I. Ferriman
Edward Jernigham Wakefield
Edward Gibbon Wakefield
New Zealand
South Australia
Dainty distinctive footwear featured at Atack's Shoe Store
Shaped, artistic fittings and finest leather mark the latest dress shoes at Atack's shop. Black and tan pairs offered in evening wear with new novelties. Located at 568 in the Oat Store district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atack’s
Oat
Ashburton Rugby Union Holds Busy Committee Meeting
The Ashburton Rugby Union met last evening with Precentor Whitehouse in the chair. The Hampstead School agreed to enter the primary schools competition and an extension of time was granted. Affiliation for the Ashburton Football Club was approved with Mr A J T Baxter appointed as delegate. A dispute over two guineas for pavilion rooms was discussed and a partial payment arrangement was agreed. The Winchmore Club and Springburn Club sought affiliation or match permissions, and several transfers and delegations were noted. The meeting reviewed grounds, dressing arrangements, and upcoming fixtures, with multiple club entries listed for senior and junior competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton Rugby Union
M. J. Lynskey
F. Robilliard
T Turtill
E. Orr
A. J. Tyrrell-Baxter
B. Cassels
H. I. Curtis
Hampstead
Ashburton
A. J. T. Baxter
Baxter
P. H. Cox
Cox
Lynskey
Mer Rot Alliard
Association
Sports Association
Tien
Robilliard
Domain Board
E. Whitehouse
Winchmore
Springburn
Geraldine Juniors
Methven Club
W. G
Mitchell
Messrs
W. Pritchard
Me G. Roberts
Methven
Nas
Geo. Porter
Old Boys’ Club
Cecil May
Methuven
James Witzgerald
Southern Cross
Rooney
Old Boys
Rakaia
Appeal Court Hears Feilding Gas Company Case
In Wellington on April 6 the Appeal Court heard Dr Findlay argue the Feilding borough may contract with the Gas Company for supply under Section 220 of the Municipal Corporations Act while Sections 222 240 and 422 relate to implied street authority and nuisance. The case contends no nuisance by the company in a small borough with wide streets. Arguments were concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Findlay
Feilding
Premier Ward Visits Central Otago Aims for Lake Wakatipu Steamship Upgrade
The Premier Sir Joseph Ward arrived in Queenstown with MPs and heard the mayor's welcome. He promised a public vote this year on the Estimate to fund a better class of steamer for Lake Wakatipu. Deputations presented local needs and a banquet followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenstown
Apri
Joseph Ward
Central Otago
Lake Wakatipu
Rabbit Pest Report Cites Wairoa Influx Claim Rejected
At a Hawke's Bay Rabbit Board meeting on April 6, officials said earlier claims that rabbits invaded Wairoa from Hawke's Bay were incorrect. The statement clarifies the origin of the pest and disputes prior reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapter
Hawke’s Bay
Ministers Protest Proprietary Racing Near Wellington
The Ministers' Association adopted a resolution opposing a local proprietary racing club near Wellington and criticized gaming laws that multiply racing days, urging the government to regulate racing days by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ministers’ Association Today
Woods Peppermint Cure Promoted by Local Shops
A verse recalls Woods Great Peppermint Cure as the remedy locals sought from a butcher baker grocer cabinet maker undertaker distiller and brewer for head colds With each shop claiming its efficacy the poem highlights a popular cure.
Christchurch Tramway Board Reports 1907 08 Revenue
The Christchurch Tramway Board reports for the year ending March 31 1908 gross earnings from operations of £91 183 1s 6d. Operating expenses total £58 088 17s 6d leaving net earnings £33 004 18s. After interest £17 152 4s 9d and sinking fund £2 051 9s 8d, the gross income advances £13 291 3s 7d. Depreciation is 3 per cent on £405,000 totaling £12 150 with fire insurance reserve £476 10s and accident reserve £476 10s, leaving a surplus £188 8s 7d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
Christchurch Tramway Board
Farm Labourers’ Dispute Shown to Conciliation Board
The Conciliation Board met in Chilliste church to hear Canterbury farm workers report low wages and poor conditions. Rabbiter W Eldred and Methven labourer Robert Paterson described long hours, no Union representation, inadequate housing and food, and pay as low as 25s a week with extra duties. Additional testimonies detailed threshing earnings, contract issues, and staff shortages, prompting an adjournment to 10 am next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilliste Church
Afonday
W. Eldred
St. Helen’s
Jamesons
Woolbank
Canterbury
Stonyhurst
Robert J. Paterson
Methven
Sda
John Grice
Coldstream
Zam-Buk Balm Praised By Melbourne Sufferer
A Melbourne reader testifies to Zam-Buk Balm curing six year old sores on the leg after six months of use. The advertisement promotes Zam-Buk as a universal healing balm for bruises cuts burns ulcers and skin diseases priced at threepence to sixpence per pot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janis Kay
Gipps Street
Abbotsford
Melbourne
Zam-Buk Bain
Zamuk
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