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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 10, 1913
Page
6
The Ashburton County Council adopts a six miles per hour speed limit for traffic on the bridge citing safety and public interest. Critics note higher limits elsewhere and joke about future motor innovations while officials defend the measure as protecting life and animal welfare.
French engineer Polterio outlines a moon trip using an ultra light vehicle driven by two powerful motors and a rocket-like discharge. He calculates a one ton projectile needing 426 008 iran of power and breaks the journey into three stages totaling 49 hours 55 seconds.
A fragment from a period publication features quotes by Dr Johnson H G Wells and Hussey. It muses on fear death and moral accounting with a call to endure daily life and hopeful later reward.
The Ashburton Borough Council held its fortnightly meeting with Mayor Henry Davis and councillors present. Debits on temporary loans and bank overdraft were noted alongside modest revenue. various health, road and public works matters were discussed including milk inspections, licensing, a traffic bridge cost share, Post Office savings withdrawals, and requests on water, fencing, and lighting improvements. The council approved lease and fire brigade items, toyed with street drainage, and set rates and licenses.
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