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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 11, 1913

Page

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Tong Beach Road Board Minutes Report

The Tong Beach Road Board held its monthly meeting on Saturday with chair J Grigg and members G W Body W J Stoddart and W J Taylor present. They discussed school tree grants from the North Canterbury Education Board road surfacing at Wheatstone shingling and grading repairs plus widening and deepening of Graham's Road ford and West Coast Creek bridge and the Windermers Road repairs and fencing Winslow South Road corner.

Tongbeach Road Wheatstone W. Sandrey Graham’s Road West Coast Creek Sheep Windermers Road Winslow South Road M. J. Andrews K. Maginess W. Strange J. Hampton Roderick McDonald J. M. Hampton L. Maginness Ashburton County Flemington Pound Winslow Cemetery W. Clabby Waterton T. Rainey

North Canterbury educators reject Bible teaching in state schools

At the North Canterbury District Educational Institute annual meeting teachers condemn Bible teaching in state schools. Reports from New Brighton note scarlet fever cases at the Children's Convalescent Cottage and Bottle Lake Hospital. Police report drunkenness cases in Christchurch streets, burglary at James Goss and Sons, and a public Labour Unity meeting at the Grand Theatre urging unity and social betterment.

North Canterbury District Educational Institute Teachers of North Canterbury New’ Brighton Bottle Lake Hospital Grand Theatre Labour Unity Movement R. Semple Eniser United Federation of Abour Mr Money New Zealand

Smallpox Cases Rise in Metropolitan Area

Five small-pox cases were reported Saturday and three more today in Sydney with one at Harden. The Mongolia’s case has been diagnosed as small-pox. The steamer Mongolia had not communicated with the shore.

Sydney Harden

Sabbath School Anniversary at Tinwald Presbyterian Church

Sabbath School anniversary services at Tinwald Presbyterian Church drew a good crowd of scholars and parents. Rev J C Mill conducted both sessions reading Bible passages and delivering a sermon from Mark 1 32 with special singing and lessons on Testament teachings. Collections supported the school funds.

Tinwald

Isolation of Natives Debate at Auckland Exhibition

Auckland August 9 reported Dr Valentine during his departure for the north met with George Elliot who urged keeping Maoris out of the city. The Chief Health Officer said there was no cause for alarm and the epidemic would be over aside from isolated cases.

Aucklad Valentine Auckland George Elliot Point Chevalier Valentina Tiliont

Baltic Black Sea canal scheme aimed at 1800 mile waterway

Russia advances a plan to connect the Baltic and Black Seas via a 140 to 210 foot wide, 1 1/2 foot deep canal using the Dwina and Dnieper. The project, tied to the Romanoff anniversary, would boost grain timber coal exports but could impact British mines. Locks would be needed along varying elevations from Vitebsk to Kopis.

Russia Baltic Black Sea Riga Kherson Dwina Dnieper Hkaterinoslav Gradizhsk Vitebsk Kopis Donetu

Outbreak In Auckland Reports Seven New Cases

Seven new epidemic cases were found yesterday in Auckland and sent to Point Chevalier Isolation Hospital. Four cases were Maori on Upper Queen Street, one European in Ponsonby, and two more Maoris from Waiheke Island. A Marmion Street case from three weeks ago is linked as a contact. The department believes some patients concealed their illness.

Auckland Point Chevalier Upper Queen Street Ponsonby Waiheke Island Marmion Street

Mystery in St Marys Hospital Gazette description

In a note from St Marys Hospital Gazette a mother brings her baby for treatment amid a puzzling case while weather affects the infant's toeing. The house surgeon finds no etiology, suggesting the mother’s financial penchant as a factor in care. Baxter's Lang Preserver is pitched as a winter cold remedy.

St. Mary’s Hospital Baxter

Supposed Case at Hut

Wellington reports a Maori child from the Taranaki settlement at Hut now suspected of smallpox. The patient has been isolated and precautions implemented. No Health Department bulletin or telegrams received today.

Wellington Hutl Taranaki Health Department

What constitutes a Patent and invention advice excerpt

Fragmentary text discusses novelty, usefulness, and the notion of a patent. It mentions Henry Hughes of Ford Street Christ and hints at guidance on invention requests. The passage reads like a sample from a book on patent concepts and inventor support.

Teres Inven Henry Hughes Ford Street Christ

Hean's Essence Promoted For Coughs And Lung Ailments

A dated advertisement touts Hean's Essence as a quick cure for coughs chest pains bronchitis asthma and throat and lung troubles. The recipe uses sugar treacle vinegar water and Hean's Essence to make a pint bottle for easy dosing, priced at 1/6 and sold by chemists grocers or via post from Hean's Pharmacy Wanganui.

Hlean Hean Wanganui

Traps Sold at John Orr and Co East Street Store

The advert notes Bw Te Traps priced at 3d each for sale at John Orr and Co.'s East Street store. It emphasizes their use for keeping down pests such as sparrows and similar birds.

the &Parrow Post John Orr and Co East Street

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Whal Studebaker Ashburton Mack Roddey Permangmt Pyles N.Z Bonnington H. P. Arnst Arnst Collins and Co Ironmongers St. Iff Chemista Longbeach Roa Board Christchurch Coventry Street Cathedral Square James Goss Mongolia Por. Press’ Association Copynghi Tinwald Presbyterian The Dresden Piano Dominion John Broadwood & Sons Liipp & Sohn Steinway & Sons Ronisch W. Bohm. & CO Bell & Imperial Organs Dunedin Burnett Street Telephone H. P. Evans Manasgeé Totty R. Totty Hutt J. Sutherland Cass and Wills Streets Next Theatre Royal Frem New Zealand
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