Hampstead Town Board Meeting Notes and Local Matters
The Hampstead Town Board met last evening with chairman W. Thompson and members present. The board praised the late W J Silcock, noted a healthy balance, approved a subsidy receipt, by laws request, granted a sanitary rate rebate, approved transfers, discussed weekly sanitary service, road works with Wakanu and Trevor roads, drainage policy, and passed accounts of £81 5s 1d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampstead
Robinson
Public Health Department
H. Briggs
O. T. Hopkins
A. J. Milliner
Cambridge Street
Wakanui
Wakanu Road
Trevor’s Road
Trevor's Road
Star of Ashburton Lodge Meets In Masonic Hall
The Star of Ashburton Lodge of Druids held its quarterly meeting Monday evening with P D P Marsden in the chair. Visiting bards reported a small sick list and dues were paid. An appeal from another lodge for a distressed brother was granted, all accounts approved, and a progressive euchre match followed for an enjoyable close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star of Ashburton Lodge of Druids
Masonic Hall
Marsden
City council and Canterbury College fail to settle public library control
A conference between City Council representatives and Canterbury College failed to reach a decision on control of the Public Library. Sunday drunkenness prompts magistrate to warn first offenders will be treated as repeat offenders. The Lighting Committee chair outlines Lake Coleridge scheme history and future plans. A pukeko sighting near Avon Bank, first in 15 years. An inquiry into alleged ill treatment at Sunnyside Mental Hospital awaits dates. Sumner marine finds attract attention as a whale and later a silver seal appear on the shore, drawing onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury College
H. W. Bishop
S.M
A. §. Taylor
Lake Coleridge
Christchurch
W. B. Gow
Sunnyside
Mr Tribe
Timaru
Sumner
Huston Street
Supreme Court Sentences Woman for Drug Offense in Auckland
At the Supreme Court in Auckland Sarah Skellen aged 64 was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for attempting to obtain pills for an unlawful purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auckland
Supreme Court
Sarah Skellen
Bible in Schools Rally Endorses Referendum Demand
In New Plymouth on August 25 Rev P W Clarkson reported a successful campaign in Taranaki for the Bible in State Schools League. AResolution was carried pledging support for the League platform and the referendum. Anglican and Presbyterian congregations protested Mr Atkinson’s remarks calling the movement religious bigotry and political cant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Plymouth
P. W. Clarkson
Taranaki
Bible In State Schools League
League
Atkinson
Tailors Craft Smart Ready-to-Wear Suits
Excellent examples of the tailors art are smartly cut and well made to improve appearance and provide comfort. An excellent range of ready-to-wear tailor-made suits offers perfect fitting from 50.
Fire damages stock at H Isaacs and Co premises
A fire in Dunedin damaged the stock of Messrs H Isaacs and Co manufacturers agents this evening. Furnishings and boots were affected with losses around £30 to £4000. Insurance is reported about £3000 mainly with Atlas Office and some with Lioya's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Messrs H. Isaacs and Co
Atlas
Lioya
Fatalities and accidents spanning Foxton and Madrid
A Foxton man William Robertson aged 63 who recently worked for a local carrier was found dead at Beach Road in Foxton. An inquest determined death from septic absorption of the bladder. In Madrid a street collapse on Calle de Embajadores involved a 20 ton steam roller, Emilio Garcia and a companion reportedly buried, gas and electric mains broken, with unknown fatalities. An official note warns readers about winter illness and Baxter’s Lang Preserver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxton
William Robertson
Beach Road
Wanganui
Robertson
Calle de Embajadores
Madrid
Las Rozas
Emilio Garcia
Eduardo
Emilio
Zam-Buk Credited For Railway Worker Wound Healing
A West Perth couple recount a railway accident where a thumb wound festered and swelled up the arm until Zam-Buk dressings were applied. The wound healed steadily with Zam-Buk, and the family urged workers to keep it in reach. Zam-Buk priced 6d and 8 3 4d per pot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kerridge
Dyer Street
West Perth
W.A
After the Storm Comes a Calm Cigarette Campaign
A brief ad promotes Regent Cigarettes claiming calm after the storm and invites readers to join a Great Free Gift Scheme offering forty free gifts to participants.
Potatoes Onions and Seeds Offer From Fletcher Bros
Prime table potatoes in large sacks priced at 7s 6d and 10lb onions offered at 1s. Also listed are Beauty of Hebron and other potato varieties, Sugar Bags 28, and Nimmo and Blair vegetable seeds sold at 3d per packet or 12 packets for 2s 6d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron
Bath
Nimmo
Blair
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. Totty
Burnett Streat
Craigheads
E. Craighead
Alec
John Orr and Co
East Street
John Orrand Co
John Orr
Wile
U.S
Cash Draper
Tiipariter
Itwo Records
Columbia-Rena Doubledisc
Columbia
Columbia-Reno
Chivers and Coy
High Street
Coristchurch
Hampstead Town Board
U.A.C
New Brighton
Avon
Bromley
Per Press. Association
Bible IN Schools
Ballantynes, Coristenuren
Per Press Association
Amerean
Beyinetty
Prise
N.Z
Ashburton, Permanent Building “and Investment Society
Albert Roberts
East ‘Sirest
T.S.A
He P. Arnst
Ashburton
W.W. H. Alen
Une Minetsa
Post Offics
Triangle
Bonnington’s Pharmacy
McDonald
Zam-Buk
Fletcher Bros
Letcher Bros
Nelson Moate
Elmoa
Penn
Hast Street
Traveller's Samples
R. Kenna’ and CO
Burnett Street
Phane
New Zealand
Mero
Insurance: Company, Ltd
Peeter
Weathirst , Colonial ‘Company
Nicoll’ Bros
John
Orr- and -Co
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!