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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 08, 1918

Page

2

Second Division Meeting Sees Low Ashburton Attendance

The annual meeting of the Ashburton Second Division League met with a small crowd at the iss. diyouen's Schovirooai last eveing. Mayor Galbraith presided. Mr H. M. Jones led a strong critique of government handling and urged league rallying. Receipts stood at £41 19s 6d, expenses £87 15s 9d, a deficit of £2 17s Bd, with plans for broader support and adjustments for wives of reservists.

Astiburton Iss Diyouen At. Galbraith Mayer OH. M. Jones Ashburton League Dominion MM. Jones Jones Ashburton Board of Trade Fuaness R. Galbraith Hi. M. Jones T. Damhnon Messrs W. Childs A. G. Melarland W. HH. Woods T. Dunham G. TE. Carson J. KE. Allen S. Ingham W. A Robingon G. Hi. Nicholls

United Intercessory Service Held Amid War Prayers

A largely attended United intercessory service at Komtepaca Church Mist evenings featured Rev. Nelson Wright and Bailey of Willowby Methodist delivering prayers and urging persistent, tenacious prayer for victory. The sermon pressed Allied cause faith and condemned barbarities of the enemy, with hymns and national anthem ending the service. Next intercessory service announced for Presbyterian Church.

United Intercessary Mtepaca God G. Frost G. Miller Ensign Podmore

Dune din Businessman hires 97 year old farmhand

A well known Dunedin businessman engaged an elderly applicant to tend poultry and pigs on a small farm within three miles of Dunedin after confirming his credentials. On leaving the premises the man stated his age as 97, which the employer verified as correct. The man had previously worked for many years at Burnside.

Dunedin Burnside

Worthless cheques shock New Plymouth traders

Several New Plymouth firms faced a wave of bad cheques drawn by a Stratford man. The suspects used high value cheques payable to various names including wages or bearer and left with goods, sometimes with change. Police investigate as merchants await recovery of losses and details on the man’s whereabouts.

New Plymouth Bank of New Zealand Stratford

Wonderful money saving cough cure advertised locally

An advertisement touts Heenzo as a cheap, high quantity cough remedy claiming a pint of mixture costs two shillings versus twelve shillings for usual mixtures. It promises relief for coughs colds and sore throats and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safer alternative for whooping cough.

Hean Henn Wanat Chargberlain

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