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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 06, 1916
Page
2
The text suggests using BONNINGTON'S LIVER TONIC during seasonal changes and to offer a bottle for comfort. It reads as a promotional line urging readers to try the tonic when feeling the need for a pick me up.
The Ashburton Hospital and Charitable Aid Board met to review May’s infectious disease notices, plan for a county inspector, and set budgets for a new isolation hospital site. The chair discussed tank issues, hospital heating, and staff workloads as members toured the facility.
The Ashburton Borough Council held a late meeting with His Worship the Mayor and nine councillors present. Financials showed a temporary loan overdraft of £5949 3s 8d, receipts totalled £103, including water supply and rents. plan updates cited Carnegie Library work and Hampstead Town Board's half share for shingling. The Works Committee denied two drainage applications and granted a shed permit, with tenders to be sought for chaff supply. Discussions proposed a joint drainage scheme with Hampstead and Sanitary Committee cost review for sealed pans. Accounts of £199 13s 4d were approved.
The Cemetery Board chairman announced a bank debit balance of £380 14s 8d. Receipts since the last meeting totaled £11 18s, including £6 from plot sales and £5 Vas in fees. Accounts totalling £2 3s 0d were approved for payment.
An early 20th century ad touts Nazol d oil or syrup as a science backed cure for lung and throat troubles. It promises quick relief for infants with croup and general cold symptoms, claiming Woods peppermint syrup soothes and soothes without danger, appealing to distressed parents.
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