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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 13, 1909
Page
4
A woman credits Lane's Emulsion with restoring her health after a long period of fatigue poor appetite and poor digestion. She reports rapid improvement and states she is "well all over" and her doctor notes the change.
Subscribers wanted for The Motor Autocar Motoring New Zealand Farmer Bulletin Scientific American and other titles. Address given Hest street Ashburton and telephone 120 for details.
The Ashburton Borough Council met last evening with Mayor H. Davis presiding. Topics included septic tank restrictions, arbitration for general labourers, finance and water rent, iron lamp posts sale, technical school site lease, street lighting, sanitation plans, and fire brigade vacancies. The council approved drainage plans, reserved a site for a technical school, and discussed reserve usage and fencing on reserves.
The Domain Board heard a report from curator Mr John Readhead on two weeks of work and thanked Messrs Clark Brothers for a rose tree donation. The chairman noted timber sales at 7s per cord and 4 foot lengths offered at a set price, with approval. The Domain Committee to review the Sports Association lease for the next term.
The Cemetery Board chair reported a credit balance of £358 and revenue since the last meeting of £11 17s 6d before the session adjourned.
A Canterbury Borough School project has expanded to create five beds for infants and twenty eight plots for elder girls in shapes like hearts and crescents. Donors Clark Brothers of Tinwald and Mull Champ and Sons of Carter's Terrace provided trees and roses, with staff planning an agricultural class and self supporting gardens seen as a parable for the future.
Correspondent laments a loud chattering child disrupting a Saturday event, blaming indulgent parents in New Zealand for youth lacking manners and consideration for others.
A Victorian advertisement extols Zam-Buk Balm as a cure for infant skin troubles and teething rashes. Testimonial cites a Melbourne mother praising rapid healing of a babies head sore, claiming Zam-Buk calms the child and seals the wound. The ad hails Zam-Buk for cuts scrapes sores and various skin afflictions with prices listed at 1s 6d to 8s 6d.
At a Borough Council meeting Dr T F Gibson urged a report on drainage of effluvium from septic tanks for the main town. The Mayor opposed a local scheme, arguing for a general town plan and noting cost. The motion was put to a vote and carried despite his dissent.
Ashburton County Rugby Union met with full attendance and heard Methven Club intend to enter a senior team and possibly a third grade for the local seven-a-side tournament. Affiliation granted for Longbeach Club with Rudkin named as delegate. district referees may join Canterbury Referees' Association via the Union.
The Ashburton Borough School Committee held a lengthy session with Rev Bell chairing. Members Hewson Andrill Hayes Clark attended while McCallum Missen Priest and W Craighead sent apologies. Financials showed a £31 16s 3d balance and £130 4s 5d from the Education Board.
A letter from Mr Th Halderness of Dappil Q reiterates lifelong use of Sander's Extract. He asserts it aids coughs colds and lung ailments and warns other eucalyptus products lack medicinal substances. The advert claims the extract cures and saves from irritation, despite a reported death linked to rival preparations.
A fragment describes a society converting to a recognised Bank of Deposit. It proposes share subscriptions of any amount, allowing small or large investors to become shareholders without mandatory building or borrowing. Subscriptions may accumulate with compounding interest until maturity, with funds paid at call or fixed periods.
Wellington July 12 A missing man Hugh Cockrill twenty two was mustering cattle in Otaki Gorge with another when he disappeared. Police and about one hundred cattlemen hunted without success as Maoris joined the search. A fire on the hills hindered efforts and tomorrow’s hockey fixtures were postponed to aid the search.
A New Zealand chemist developed a medicine named Rheumo that allegedly cured many rheumatic and gouty cases. Wellington council member Feast Vat Coin reported rapid relief after taking Rheumo, urging others to buy the product available for 2 shillings 6 pence or 4 shillings 6 pence.
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