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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 11, 1908

Page

4

New Zealand Parliament Debates Address-in-Reply

Wellington July 10 Parliament met for Address-in-Reply. J Marshall warns cheap freights and American competition threaten industry. Government policy praised for mining and hydro power use by individuals. F Trask urges conciliatory approach to industrial disputes. Anstey calls industrial crisis severe and notes farm labour awards. Council adjourned at 4 p.m.

J. Marshall Dominion F. Trask Nelson J. Anstey At & P.m

A H Field Coal and Firewood Merchant Ad

A H Field promotes coal and firewood services with accounting land and estate work. Offers property and income tax compilation and bookkeeping for tradesmen and farmers. Sells Kinga Tea and acts as agent for insurance and marine cover.

Appointment of A A. Ansdl as Ashburton Agent

Ashburton notices announce Mr A A Ansl d appointed Agent for Ashburton replacing Mr R Ahern who retires March 1. Details on rates for Hire Marina Fidelity Guarantee and Mortgage Indemnity with particulars available from Mr A H Wield coal merchant West Street Ashburton.

Ces Akave Company P Public A. A

Jire and His Paper Family Stays Afloat Amid Looms and Trade

An endangered trade note shows Jire facing financial strain as his shop Each & Sons struggles with loom costs. The fragment mentions Whitburn's Woolen Works and a local papers market influencing sales.

Each & Sons

Land and Property Notices and Classified Ads

Public notices and classified ads list agencies and insurers in Ashburton Christchurch and London. Items include to let houses on Cameron Street Grey Street and High Street building sites on Cass and Cox Streets Two to Four acre land blocks with fences and outbuildings and a brick house with five rooms at Patch Street Heathstead.

Harold EB Curtis Land Fstatean Cameron Stread Ashburton New Zealand Yorkshire Fire Insurance Co Quibell S. Witter London Mealing and Co., Ltd Christchurch Grey Street Cameron Street Saalz Cass and Cox Street N.W. Belt Allenton Utry Lend Streat Hrpstead Rae

Wellington House Debates Rebuilding Site and Finance

The Wellington Parliament debated a private Wellington Harbour Board Bill and a capital site for a new dominion capital with moves to examine Nelson Marlborough Manawatu and Wairarapa. discussions on the cost and timing of rebuilding in Wellington followed. The Aid to Public Works and Band Settlement Bill approving a 1 250 000 loan passed after debate on railway finances and alleged misrepresentations in American reports. The session adjourned at midnight.

Legislative Council Wood Nelson Marlborough Manawatu Wairarapa Dominion Wellington Massey Poole James Allen Gray Christchurch North Voices J. Allen Bruce New Zealand America

Slaughtermen Award Sets Learner Quotas At Canterbury Slaughterhouses

Arbitration Court issues award in dispute among Canterbury Ioven Meat Company Canterbury Slaughtermen Union and Canterbury Slaughtermen's Union. Employers may hire learners at one per eight slaughtermen with separate hooks. Each plant may employ one learner from the mutton board and pay learners for all slaughtering. Learners must join the union or assistant union and are safeguarded from fines. The award binds named parties and runs from this week to September 36 1909.

Canterbury Ioven Meat Company Christchurch Meat Company Canterbury Slaughtermen’s Union Clyve Canterbury Slaughtermen’s Assistant Union Slaughtermen’s Union

Bile Beans Promised Relief For Piles And Constipation

A testimonial claims Bile Beans cure piles by acting on the liver to regulate bowels. Mrs H Lihou of Keeringa says after other doctors failed, a course of Bile Beans left her piles and constipation, improving her heart and overall health. The ad touts Bile Beans for liver issues, biliousness, headache, and flu prevention.

H. Lihou Welsh Place Keeringa S.A

Ashburton County Council Defends Water-Race Cleaning Accounts

At a special meeting the council read a letter from G W Lendley objecting to remarks about himself and water-race cleaning and denying indebtedness to the council. The majority affirmed the published report as substantially correct and noted Lendley had paid the account, ending the matter.

Ashburton County Leadley Cairns Morrison Lambie Clerkk Ashburton Leadhey

Ashburton Traffic Bridge Maintenance Plan Debated

A conference of County Council Borough Council and Hampstead Tinwald delegates discussed funding for Ashburton traffic bridge upkeep. Proposals set County 21 28 Borough 4 23 Tinwald 2 28 Hampstead 1 28 for seven years with conditional binding for the Borough and nonbinding for Hampstead Tinwald.

Hampstead and Tinwald Ashburton Messrs J. C. Harper M. Stith J. Cairns J. Lambie Mf. Aforgan Chapman H. Davis Alf Stewart Wood Hood Stewart Andrews Williams Tinwald ‘Town Board Nicoll County Council Borough Council Tinwald Hampstead Lambie Harper Dutainead

IF N motor cycles dominate Christchurch trial results

It reports that IF N motor cycles secured first, second and fourth places in the amateur rider section at the Christchurch reliability trial, highlighting their superiority. Local agent for these motors is D. Johnston.

IF. N. Motor Cycles Christchurch Dd. Johnston

Ashburton Technical Classes Association Meeting Review

Ashburton Technical Classes Association met with N. Davis chairing. Members discussed bank balances totaling £153 8s 3d, subsidy arrangements from the Board of Education and County Council, and plans for new classes at Methven and Rakaia. The Borough Council offered T.S. 225 for a technical school, pending grant for brick or stone building.

Ashburton Technical Classes Association N. Davis J. W. McGregor W. H. Collins P. H. Cox T. Hayes R. A. Collins J. McLeod Building Society Board of Education Bank of New Zealand Education Board Education Department Ashburton Brown Inspector-General of Schools L. M. Thennie Methven Rakuia Rakata Ralkain Christchurch Baring Square Cameron Street Collins Hayes Borough Council Ti. Dobson Dodson Vincent

Methodism in Ashburton Meeting Discusses Giving and Youth

The Ashburton Wesleyan Methodist Circuit held a quarterly meeting in the Baring Square schoolroom. Rev. H E Wellhouse presided with Rev J B Beeche present and new officials welcomed. Concerns included limited youth qualification for service, debt rise due to wet Sundays, and emphasis on envelope giving.

Ashburton J. B. Beeche D. M. Priest Baring Square W. Sando C. Dixon

New Zealand Immigration Report Highlights Restricted Assisted Passages

The Department of Immigration report to Parliament shows 26514 adults used reduced rate passages in the year, down from 81414 statute adults last year. Arrivals arrived by 38 steamers, with 70056 cash declared capital and 21052 total annual income. New Zealand Government contributed 10423 for passages. Relatives nominated under a 210 payment scheme accounted for 480 statute adults, with 11089 raised from New Zealand for passage funds.

Wellington Department of Immigration London New Zealand Zeatland

New Zealand Settlers Value Familial Ties and Bonding

The department notes that periodic nominating actions reunite families, please settlers by keeping relatives nearby, and boost interest in New Zealand while strengthening ties to their homeland and the Old Country.

New Zealand

Warner's Safe Cure Promoted For Kidney and Liver Support

In advising against tonics that claim to create new blood, the article explains blood comes from food water and air. It recommends Warner's Safe Cure to aid kidney and liver function by eliminating uric and biliary poisons, noting a concentrated version is available at 2/6 per bottle.

Warner Warne Warner’s H. Ff Warner Wid Co Australasian Melbourne

Bakers Strike Provokes Straight Talk From MP Hogg

Masterton member Mr A W Hogg addressed the Bakers Union at their headquarters on Monday urging reconciliation. He warned the strike undermined the Arbitration Act, praised the strikers for courage, urged returning to work, and noted both sides could not be winners. He favored wage increases but urged amicable talks with employers.

A. W. Hogg Masterton Arbitration Court Wellington Tom Mann Andrew Collins Hoge Hakere Hogg

For Sale Dominion Properties Offer

Notice states tor sale including large and small freeholds and government land listings. It invites settlers to move to other parts of the Dominion and promises to supply properties to suit individual needs.

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