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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 05, 1909

Page

4

Ashburton County Council Monthly Meeting Report

The Ashburton County Council held its monthly meeting with chairmanship by Mr Joan Lambie. Overseer C Morrison detailed water supply work across Ashburton Rakaia and Rangitata districts, noting overhauls, repairs, and future needs including flume renewals and bridge considerations.

C. Morrison Ashburton-Rakaia Wakanui Methven Ashburton Rakeia Seafield Ita Ashburton Rangitata Kallantyne’s Anama Valetta Hinds Ruapuna Forks Rangers Remmington’s Creek Mount Somers Conneille Tagenler Creek Pudding Hill Hood's Rakaia Friedlander Dickie Lyndhurst Studholme

County motor tax proposal for road funds approved

The Council debated amending the Motor Regulations Act 1908 to allow each County Council to levy an annual motor tax up to £1 for four wheelers and up to 10s for smaller motors. The tax would fund road improvements within the county. The motion, seconded by the Chairman, was carried unanimously and to be advocated at the upcoming County Councils Conference.

Purnell New Zealand Public Bodies Selwyn County Council Railway Department County Council Confieren Ench John Lambie Askin Shepherd Clifton Weldington James Croy Dorie-Kakaia Ife Croy Acton Ste Cray H. Bates Alford Forest A. Christie I. Pritchard J. FitzGerald Bates

Flemington Waterton Water Service Protest at Council Meeting

At a County Council session a Flemington Waterton deputation protested cutting off a water race that serves paddocks and settler ditches. The council aims to shift the line for reliability after local neglect of the current race, and a field visit was planned by overseer Morrison to discuss the route with affected settlers.

County Council Messie_C. Dawson T. White Flemington-Waterton Wm. Baxter Council Baxter Studholme Lambie Dawson Messrs R. Mugford W. Jaine I. Reid Morrison

Heroes Behind Prison Bars Question Courage in Suffering

In a Liverpool Mercury series a correspondent argues prisoners endure long, patient confinement yet asks if local home residents with long illnesses deserve similar hero status. Chas Turner from Tuarangi Home calls for perspective on courage and hardship.

Liverpool Mercury Rabelais Chas, Turner Tuarangi

Liquor Licensing Angers King Country Maori Districts

In Waitara a licensing court lifted prohibitions on wholesale liquor licenses across King Country areas deemed Crown lands after a ministerial ruling. Eleven applications were heard. four new licenses were granted to Leonard Raetihi Cody Ohakune Boyd Rangataua and Lund Waitara. two renewals approved and standard hotel licenses issued elsewhere.

New Plymouth Waitara King Country Quiliiam Taumarunui Raetihi Ohakune Rangatausa Mawau aAwakino Hawera Palmerston T. P. Leonard J. Cody Loftus Boyd Rangataua E. M. Lund

Lane's Emulsion: New Zealand's trusted healer and builder

A testimonial filled note extols Lane's Emulsion as a universal aid for all ages in New Zealand. It cites cases of recovery from consumption and chronic coughs, praising its health restoration, with endorsements from Stanley C. Schmidt, Nuree Maude, OW Gibson, W Coleridge Hye, and others. Prices 6d and 2s 6d, with a call to buy the large size.

New Zealand Stanley C. Schmidt Marton Lane Nuree Maude Christchurch N. Z W. Gibson Leeston W. Coleridge Hye Wellington

Denial Over Ashburton Business Dispute

The statement from the party denies Mr J H Rule's claims reported by the Guardian on the 17th, challenges Rule to prove any agreement to pause business in Ashburton, and denies pay for goodwill or spreading the disputed report.

Smith Bros Ashburton Gates Andrew Christie Rakaia Councill Eng H. Rule Guardian of the J. H. Rule

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