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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 24, 1908

Page

4

Borough School Breaks Up Amid Timaru Trip Prizes

The Borough Hampstead and Allenton Schools held their breakup ceremony with certificates, medals, and several special prizes. Attendance certificates honored top pupils while the Timaru trip replaced ordinary prizes, and headmaster Selinieder noted a different year. The Mayor presented 10s prizes for best attendance and other honors were awarded to cadets and successful students.

Borough Hampstead Allenton Borough School Timaru Fr Selinieder Schnieder Purchase Craighead Archie Butler Standard Chrissie Macdonald Rita Holmes H. Davis Alan Macdonald Doris McClarg

Ashburton School Honors Mr Purchase and Chapman

At Ashburton and Hampstead schools, staff and pupils bade farewell to Mr Purchase with prizes and gifts including a gold albert and sleeve links. Speeches praised his work and promised future success as he moves to Richmond.

Alan Stitt Mr Purchase Willis Mrs Purchase H. KE. Bellhouse Purchase Ashburton McGregor Belihouse Mathews Schnieder Canterbury Brichmond Christchurch Theis

Community honors Pur chase and Craighead at school event

Cheers rose as Mr Pur chase and Mr Craighead were saluted by the audience. Applause followed the acknowledgments to Pur chase family, teachers, and the Mayor as the proceedings concluded.

Purchase Mr Purchase Craighead

Huntingdon School Breaks Up For Holidays

The Huntingdon school closed for Christmas and New Year holidays with prizes handed out by Miss Smith to the pupils. She offered encouragement and urged them to return in the new year ready to work harder and finish the year with renewed determination.

Huntingdon Smith

Letter on Porter license reversal by the Council

A correspondent denounces the Council for reversing a prior decision and granting Porter a license after previous convictions and repeated police warnings. The letter condemns the councilors who supported the license and praises those who opposed it, urging adherence to laws and warnings.

Guardian Porter

Chertsey School Prizes Prompt Reader Complaint

A letter to the editor questions the fairness of attendance prizes at Chertsey School. The writer cites an eight year old girl who traveled a long distance, missed days due to illness, and yet received no recognition, arguing rural pupils deserve consideration for prizes. The correspondent suspects bias in prize awarding.

Chertsey School

Borough Council Debates Carrier License At Special Meeting

The Borough Council wrestled over a carrier license for William Porter at a special meeting. Porter had been granted a conditional license like four others on probation, but a later vote reversed the prior decision amid objections from Air Wood and Mr Nicoll.

William Porter Porter Glark Air Wood Wood Bowart Nicoll

Rheumatism cure claims from Dr Morse and Comstock liniment

An advertiser describes rheumatism as caused by uric acid buildup from chills and damp air. It cites Mr Hugh Littleton’s relief from Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills after prolonged use and promotes Comstock's Nerve and Bone Liniment as a companion remedy available through chemists or by mail order from Sydney.

Hugh Littleton Aparima Southland Dr Morse W. H. Comstock Co., Ltd Pitt Street Sydney

National Mutual Life Association Annual Meeting Report

Melbourne reports at the National Mutual Life Association annual meeting the chairman announced new business over three million pounds, marking the second year in a row of growth beyond the prior year by £10,000. Interest on mean funds stood at £4 18s 2d, with income rising £72,000. Funds increased by £400,600 to nearly five million and a quarter.

Melbourne National Mutual Life Association

Cure Ailments With Chamberlains Pain Balm

If your complaint is incurable you must bear your suffering with patience but if they can be quickly and permanently cured why let them go on Rheumatism Neuralgia Toothache all these ailments can be cured by Chamberlains Pain Balm and since they are most weaving in Chamberlains Pain Balm only costs 6d per bottle. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company.

Chamberlain Ashburton

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