Ashburton Borough Council Minutes Report Actions
Ashburton Borough Council met with Mayor R Galbraith and councillors present. Overdraft stood at £7467 12s 1d. receipts since last meeting £226 3s 1d from water supply rents and domain. Council referred abattoir costs to Christchurch or Timaru. election of J Smith to Fire Brigade confirmed. various road works and water supply improvements approved or referred. Special meeting set for June 23 to strike new rates 1915-16. Domain and cemetery board accounts noted.
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Ashburton
R. Galbraith
G. D.,h. Hefford
H.R. C. McElrea
H. A. Lloyd
G. H.*buchanan
P. L. Orr
F. Z. D. Perriman
R. Kerr
G. W. Andrews
Internal Affairs
Council
Order’ of St. John
Order of St. John
Canterbury
Wairfield
Christchurch
Timaru
Fire’ Brigade Committee
Calder
Ashburton Gas Company
Messrs
Corporation
T.S
East Street
Drs. Kerr
Ferriman
Library
W. F. Watters
G. Schneider
Watters
Schneider
W. McClurg
Burnett Street
Short Street
Wills Street
Willam Street
Dobson Street
Tancred Street
William Street
Hampstead
Fire Brigade
Crs
Hefford “and Buchanan
Domain Board
Cemetery Board
Baxter's Ung Preserver Promoted in Antique Ad
An old advertisement extols Baxter's Ung Preserver as a health tonic for coughs colds and sore throats. It credits Herbert Spencer quotes and claims long use by New Zealanders for fifty years promising lung fortification and overall stamina with a 10d price at local chemists or stores.
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Herbert Spencer
Baxter
Ashburton Board Confronts Move to End Pleasant Valley Beds
At a Ashburton Charitable Aid Board meeting a letter from the Otago Board said the Inspector General recommended ending accommodation of consumptive patients at Pleasant Valley. The board weighs three months notice and possible transfer to Christchurch, while funding and shelters on board land face opposition.
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Ashburton Charitable Aid Board
Otago Hospital and Charitable Aid Board
Ashburton Board
South Canterbury
Ashburton
Pleasant Valley
C J. Harper
Otago Board
G. W. Andrews
Christchurch
Reid
Andrews
South Canterbury Board
North Canterbury Board
Harper
Victorian rain lifts hopes for Bluff horse market
A Melbourne steamer brings news of rain across Victoria easing drought and boosting crop prospects. In Bluff, a visiting farmer says war demand cleared many good horses, prices rising by about ten pounds, and future sales likely above last year as breeders face shortages of young stock and high feed costs.
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Invercargill
Melbourne
Bluff
Victoria
Emperial
Commonwealth
Nazol Inhaler Promoted for Varied Indoor Use
An older advertisement touts Nazol inhalation for use in offices shops churches or theatres. It claims penetrating germ killing action helps prevent and relieve rough symptoms and colds with good dosing guidance and chemist availability.
Hean's Essence promoted as home cough remedy
A testimonial praises Hean's Essence for coughs sore throats and colds noting a large bottle makes from a small price. The ad claims it preserves medicinal quality and saves money. Sold by chemists or posted for 2 shillings from G W Hean Family Chemist Wanganui.
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Hean
G. W. Hean
Wanganui
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Overland
Willys- Overland
the Farmiers’ Co-Op
Kibblewhite and Vaughan
A. Fussell
Barrett
Evergy
Glack Ward
Sash Store
Bett's
Bensen
Giildren
Bonnington's Pharmacy
North British Rubber Company
Pleasant Valley Sanatorium
Horse Market
Australia
Per Tress Association
Britain
the Humber
Humber
Coventry
England
C.A
Jas.e
Cass
A. Z. Farmers’ Co-Op. Assn. OF Canterbury, Ltd
Ashburton Ees
Lane
Oamaru
Yurpirell & CO
Jouse Furninters
Warner
J. Cameron
Arcade Clothing CO
Burnet? Street
Ermanent Building and Investment Society
Albert Roberts
Eta
Thomas Broa
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