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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
4
A New South Wales ad touts first class parlour and church organs imported, with 18 stops and rich tone. Prices claimed 20 percent lower than rivals, direct-from-maker import option, with music stool and instruction book included. Inspection invited at 426 A. M. Fones.
EGS thanks residents of Ashburton and district for past liberal support and asks for a continued show of backing. Messages by telephone or at Jeff’s office, W. Pickles, West Street, will receive immediate attention. Furniture removal and goods of all descriptions forwarded worldwide through the NZ Express Company, with the speaker as local agent. Personal supervision in all cases.
The Mount Hutt Road Board met at Methven with several members absent and discussed inviting Health Officer Dr Finch to advise on sanitary by laws being adopted. It considered rail service changes to extend the Rakaia extra train for six months from November 1 as a trial. Mr Middle ton was appointed clerk and overseer, and a general rate of one shilling threepence in the pound was set.
At a Lyttelton Harbour Board meeting in Christchurch onSunday Mr Hugo Friedlander argued the canal extension is premature. He warned the decision could ruin the region, criticizing financial burdens, engineering doubts, and lack of local support while outlining the proposed £2.39 million net cost and rising annual interest.
In a detailed examination of Lyttelton port finances and proposed canal options, the board weighs rail savings and harbour capacity against the cost of an artificial route. A formal committee, including Kaye Cook Beott Yarmouth Lambie Richardson Quane Hay Miller Friedlander and the mover, will review both reports and report back.
The Arbitration Court met at Christ Church with Justice Sim presiding to hear sheep industry wage claims. Acland argued the Conciliation Board offered no real demand and urged no award, while Jones and Janes defended workers and criticized the Board’s methods. The hearing adjourned at 4.10 pm to resume next day.
A promotional notice extols Peps breathing tablets as a superior cough cure. It claims the tablets reach the lungs directly, soothe throat and bronchial membranes, loosen phlegm, and avoid narcotics found in liquid mixes. Available in sticks at Sydney vendors and mail order, with branding cues for authenticity.
After talks between the Scottish Education Department and governors of Edinburgh Glasgow and Aberdeen colleges a comprehensive scheme for agricultural education in Scotland is proposed. It includes county level organisers lectures winter classes farmer guidance school gardens teachers training five year specialised courses and cooperative experimental work with potential for an agricultural experimental farm funded from education funds. The plan prompts criticism that it may overreach existing agencies but is praised as bold and progressive and compared with New Zealand practices seeking broader rural education and research facilities.
I N motor cycles again show superiority at the Christchurch reliability trial securing first second and fourth places in the amateur riders section. D Johnston is the local agent for these motors.
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