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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 05, 1905

Page

2

Turnipa Field for Sale Near Ashburton Forks

About 45 acres of turnip land offered for gale near the Forks, conveniently located to Ashburton. Apply for details and terms.

Gale Forks Ashburton

Mail Notices Show Daily Mail Close Times for Regions

The notice lists daily mail closing times for Christchurch area and southern offices. Times include 6.30 am for several towns, 10.45 am for Christchurch, 3.10 pm and 8.20 pm express departures, plus 6.00 am and 9.20 pm express runs to Dunedin Temuka Timaru Oamaru Palmerston and other places. Postmaster signs.

North Christchurch Fairton Chertsey Rakaia Pan Rakai Wellington Dromore Dunsander Burnham Southern Tinwald Winslow Hinds Ealing Rangitate Temuka Timaru Dunedin Oamaru Palmerston G D Danszr

Passenger Trains Schedule From Ashburton

Daily departures announced for Ashburton routes with northbound times at 7.35 am 1.15 am 3.23 pm mail 3.40 pm express and 8.50 pm express. Southbound services run 6.50 am 9.53 am mail 11.10 am 1.45 pm express 4.5 pm? The Springburn train leaves at 4.25 pm and the Methven service from Rakaia departs at 7 pm.

Springburn Ashburton Methven Rakaia Pan

Ashburton Boardian Maenamat Veerrag event

Ashburton Boardian Maenamat Veerrag ev Pravanrerr dated Saturday August 5 1906 outlines a local community event. The notice provides minimal readable details about proceedings and participants.

Ashburton notices and regional affairs in brief

Local notices from Ashburton and surrounds describe no sale at Ashburton Yards on Tuesday 16th inst and a sale at Tinwald Yards. Reports include estate purchase of Kereru Station Hawke Bay with 17000 acres, 20000 sheep and 500 cattle, pensioners age data, political candidacy talk for Mount Somers, legal matters at Christchurch and Dunedin, and social events at Spreadeagle School with dancing and refreshments.

Ashburton Timaru Christchurch Stoct Facmere and Tinwald G. G. Stead W. G. Stead Heave A. Warding Kereru Asatnto Hawke's Bay

Dunedin Opinion on Pay Question and Text Corrections

Banter over a House on Fridays pay questioned Captain Seddon and Mc Taylors duties. Warnings about misprint in W Andersen letter note construction versus condition in a sheep wool context.

Wrarusa Edwin Wires Dunedin Vaylor Wishe H Fisher Seddon Mc Taylor Pawrestry W. Andersen

Plague Fatality Reported in Townsville Queensland

A fatal case of plagues is reported in Townsville Queensland amid ongoing correspondences on local football, with notices of train arrangements for the Grand National meeting and community events including a musical evening and a tea by the Wakanai Good Templars Lodge.

H. Stephenson Mangolds Townsville Queensland Ashburton Wakanai Good Templars’ Lodge Melbourne Wellington M. Jaluzot Printemps Savings Bank Paris Payne Dunedin Otago Times

Hampstead School Committee Hopes and Planning Discussed

The Hampstead School Committee met to review roll numbers and attendance, discuss term dates and holidays, Arbor Day plans, and the potential purchase of land for gardening education. Staff examinations and chart purchases were considered, with decisions and payments noted.

Railway Employees Ball Impresses Ashburton Crowd

The Railway Employees Ball at Oddfellows Hall drew about 250 attendees and ran until 2 am with steady dancing and lively card tables. Decor by Warren, Rich, McFedries, Brown, Polson, Durkin, and Middleton featured flags, palms, and a semaphore dance indicator. Sincere praise for Trainor's cueing system and Masters of Ceremonies McDougall Braaze and Burns. Christchurch traffic manager S F Whitcombe attended, and organizers hope to make it annual.

Oddfellows’ Hall Ashburton Ovary Mersia G Warren J. Rich J. McFedries H. Brown G. Polson J. Durkin T, McDougall T. Braaze Fr. Burns Madden Terrig S. F. Whitcombe Christchurch

Prea cycle sale in Tancred Street offers Swift trade-ins

A sale on Tancred Street features bicycles taken in as part payment for Swift cycles. Each machine is guaranteed and sold by The G. H. Carson Cycle and Motor Works. Prices start at six dollars.

Cupar Arevenus Tancred Street G. H. Carson Cycla and Motor Works

Ashburton High School Board Meets for Monthly Session

The Ashburton High School Board held its monthly meeting with Rev G B Inglis in the chair. Members present included H Davis, 5 8 Chapman, Reid and Thomas. apologies from J Stite and leave of absence granted. The bank balance stood at £238 10s 10d. Discussions covered inspector reports, agricultural instruction, apparatus needs, staff changes, and arrangements for a future report to implement recommendations. The board approved minor staff and facility matters, approved caretaker resignation terms, and set procedures for paying salaries after full board approval. The meeting adjourned after formal business and notices.

Ashburton High School G. B. Inglis Morers H. Davis Chapman Reid Thomas J. Stite Atha Bank Education Department Hogber Davis Wellington Davie Raid Tennant Watters Mr Reid D. J. McIntyre Secretary of Hogben Hawke’s Bay A.M Bushell Smithfield Meters Reid Theresa Bushell Salmond Watter Miss M. Bell Miss Osborne Mesara Reid Messrs Reid Messrs

Parliament House Debates On Defence Stores Claim

The House met at 2.30 pm and Mr Seddon noted a memo from the Under Secretary of Defence stating no trace exists of any claim for payment to Captain Seddon for organising defence stores. The Financial Debate followed with Messrs Buchanan, BE, G. Allen and T. McKenzie speaking.

Wentineton Seddon Under Secretary of Defence Defence Messrs Buchanan G. Allen T. McKenzie

Heavy landslip collapses Colenso Hill houses in Narren

A large earth slide from Colenso Hill struck a six room house owned by Montague Lascelles and occupied by jeweller A. Bailey, shifting the building onto the road and destroying the chimney and veranda. Adjacent Mrs Woodcock’s home was crushed, with occupants evacuated. Woodcock furniture damaged amid scattered store items listed in the sale notice.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph Narren Colenso Hill Montague Lascelles A. Bailey Woodcock

Opinion of a Famous Medical Man on Alcohol Use

The article reviews Thomas Dutton's impartial views on alcohol, arguing moderation as food in small quantities. It cites medical opinions, including the Lancet and an American commission, and notes Dutton's personal experience favoring beer for under 40 and wine after, with spirits only when needed.

Rogatgen Ray Thomas Dutton M.B MRP Dutton Jarpe Temperance Commission of Experts Hoas

South Rakaia Road Board Holds Monthly Meeting

The South Rakaia Road Board met on Thursday with Morland chairing. The board accepted a gorse clearing tender from John Daly and set a general rate of three-eighths of a penny in the pound for the year ending 31 March 1906. Sub committees reported tree planting on the South Belt, tenders will be called for road works, subsidies and premiums were approved, by laws considered, and various road and shingle schemes planned. Accounts totaling £243 11d were passed.

South Rakaia Road Board Messrs Morland H. Harrison Croy Leathem John Daly N.S. Accident Insurance Coy Commissioner of Crown Lands Helmslea Rangitata Jones’s Road W. Palmer Alundi Sherwood

Annual Meeting of South Rakaia Road District Adjourned

The adjourned meeting at the Board's Thoraday office drew a small attendance. Chairman Morland presided as the balance chest for the year ending March 1905 was read, audited though the Auditor-General objected to legal funding for destroying small birds. The balance sheet was adopted after a motion by the chairman and a second by Mr Shannon. Leddy for the School Committees noted funds were too low to clear gorse as ordered. the chairman pledged to raise the issue with the Board. A vote of thanks to the Board and staff closed the session.

Thoraday Morland Shannon Leddy Gorsa

Causes Rheumatism Lies in Polluted Blood and Uric Acid

The article argues the real cause of rheumatism is polluted blood with excess uric acid and that liniments offer only temporary relief. It promotes RHEUMO as the cure, claiming it purifies blood and cures rheumatic conditions, with wholesale agents Kempthorne Prosser & Co. Also notes Woons' Great Proprietary Compound and Royal Standard Pills now available in Ashburton Patt.

Kempthorne Prosser, & CO New Zealand Ashburton Patt

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