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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 07, 1911
Page
2
Councillor Stewart's interview sparks debate on street formation footpaths and drainage in Ashburton. Advocates propose a small loan to fund asphalt pavements and complete channelling to speed up sanitary improvements while keeping rates steady. Includes various local updates on licensing traffic and public works.
Captain and surgeon of H M S Pioneer report high rejection rates among New Zealand applicants for sea service. Of 145 last year 115 were rejected and of 41 this year 26 failed medicals. Poor teeth and chest measurements cited. experts dispute some claims but acknowledge overall poor candidate quality.
Local notes mark the death anniversary of King Ohare Erica of Scotland in 1329. The Timaru Presbytery will not act yet on Dominion option meetings. At the Prisons Reform Society annual meeting in Dunedin the president urged a farm colony as the country’s need, with others supporting institutional reform. Chronic chest complaints urged by an advertisement for peppermint cure.
A vintage advert encourages Baxter's Lung Preserver as the final remedy for coughs claiming instant relief and long term throat and chest strengthening. It lists a 10d price for a large bottle and notes hat brands from Roslyn Woollen Mills for men.
A reader responds to a Guardian report about Reverend Woolloxall and drunkenness claims. The writer clarifies misquotation regarding Waihi and Ashburton, notes population differences, and defends not amending his stance on liquor license issues. He acknowledges a misread report and refrains from further argument.
Methven correspondent James Carr argues that figures from a Mount Hutt council meeting mislead ratepayers. He questions Friedlander and Lambie on salary totals and where Ashburton County funds are spent, urging transparency if the district forms a new county and promising scrutiny of taxes. June 6, 1911.
A fragment from an influenza era notice mentions Woods and a cure named Prayersafet. The text is incomplete but indicates a claimed remedy or medical claim tied to Woods with no verifiable details.
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