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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 13, 1910
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Dr Fellows' Pile Cones and A C Tabs as a cure for piles. It claims consternation relief and urges purchase at chemists or through agents A M Loasby and H F Stevens in Christchurch, with pricing per box.
J J Dignan local Bank of New Zealand manager details a globe trotting journey by land and sea. He describes Rome Florence Venice Lugano Lucerne and the Alps by cable car then motor trips across Britain to Edinburgh and London before crossing to North America Asia and Australia including Yokohama Hong Kong Canton and Pearl River sights.
The Ashburton Borough Council met with Mayor Jeney Davis and ten councillors. They agreed to dispense with insurance on the asphalted traffic bridge, and considered railway and water supply issues, gas rates, and pump work progress. The Baths poll failed, and tenders were called for twelve street lamps ahead of Christmas.
The Ashburton Baptist Church held a farewell in the church hall for Rev W E Lambert and wife who depart tomorrow for Christchurch. Speakers praised his four years, noted unity aims, presented gifts, and urged continued church work while lambert urged faithfulness and unity for the future. A brief program followed with hymns, solos, and refreshments.
At a Domain Board meeting Dr J Davison urged improvements to the Domain swimming bath after residents rejected municipal baths. The Mayor H Davis noted promised improvements if the poll failed and suggested spending 60 pounds. A special meeting was planned to inspect the bath on Wednesday at 6 30 pm.
In a Wednesday cricket match at Dunsandel Dunsandel scored 250 runs while Rakaia were all out for 86. Rev. Mathias top scored for Dunsandel with 27 and Harvey 41. Cartwright and Meckeknie led Rakaia bowlers with strong spells.
Mr John Talbot reported to Harald about a Welling ton committee meeting on the frozen meat trade held the day before. The aim was to discuss improving export trade conditions. Mayor Lysnar Gisborne and Gear Meat Company managers attended to present views. no report was issued and the committee adjourned to reconvene in Twistechurch.
Miss A Howell of 99 Duke Street Burnley Melbourne Victoria recounts a five year ordeal with a painful lump behind her ear. After trying doctors and various remedies without relief Zam-Buk was applied and the lump burst then healed, restoring hearing and sleep and leaving her wholly well. Zam-Buk is praised as a universal healer and available at stores and chemists.
The monthly meeting of the Borough School Committee finished with approval to delay the Hampstead excursion due to term exams. Attendance at Borough and Allenton schools remained strong. Vacancies created by pupil teachers Knox and Turner will be filled. prize functions set for December 22 with dux prize medal and staff concerted support.
A Longbeach Road Board meeting chaired by John Grigg handled Ashburton County Council concerns over birds heads and compensation timelines. They signed consent to make Ashburton charitable and Hospital Board the sanitary authority and addressed road maintenance plans, cemetery works, road formation, and tender calls for cocksfoot harvesting and reserve 1109 10 grading.
The Daily Telegraph reports Stevenson demands sharing terms or a larger guarantee than £200 as gate money from the Stevenson versus Gray billiards match, with expected takings running into thousands.
At the Magistrate's Court Mr Crisp for the defendant in an obstruction case challenged the police power to search any prisoner arrested for a trivial offence. Sergeant Fouhy said the police have a right to search anyone they arrest and it is customary. It was argued that without searches, tragic incidents could occur as prisoners might carry weapons.
The Mount Somers Road Board met with H Cullen chairing. They addressed horses and cattle on roads, planned ranger action, and noted no further steps for Alford Forest yet. Lambie to inspect a ford, and £100 slated for two roads with 10 percent rate addition for late January arrears.
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