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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 14, 1909
Page
4
A reader cites two letters about the Total Road Board and criticizes its members. He accuses Silent Bill of hypocrisy for not addressing a stagnant four to five chain long water hole near two ratepayer homes, warning that neglect could endanger children with diseases. He urges action over finger post concerns.
The Long Beach Road Board met Saturday afternoon with J. C. N. Grigg presiding. Delegates were appointed for a proposed county conference, and a resolution upheld road boards against abolition. Notices covered rates, liaised with counties, and approved accounts totaling £46 169 8d.
A Rangitata Road Board meeting at Lismore appoints Dellow as a member, plans to lease a reserve at Ealing, clear gorse at Ruapuna, insures the building, and seeks removals and repairs. Tenders accepted for Ruddenklan road. calls for tenders on Mayfield-Rangitata Bridge road improvements. adjourns to July 29.
In Christchurch on June 14 Jane Anna Thompson petitioned for dissolution of her marriage to Samuel Thompson who did not appear. His Honour granted a decree nisi to be made absolute in three months. Tor Children's Hacking Cough at night Woods Great Peppermint Cure is 6d end P ML.
Australian innings and Notts reply detailed with dismissals and bowling figures. Followed by a long fixture list from June to September detailing matches against county teams and England sides, with dates and venues across Britain.
In a letter from Dappit Q, Mr Th Halderness endorses Sander’s Extract as superior after forty years of use. The note warns that inferior eucalyptus products can cause harm and even death, urging use of Sander’s for coughs, throat, lung, stomach, and nerve pains with specific dosing guidance.
Pk eS TN epi 2 DEVENERN KING & CO land and estate agents list farms for sale in South District and North Canterbury. Properties include 900 to 2000 acres with homesteads and good cropping land from £4 10s to £14 10s per acre, plus a 6000 acre tract and a 1000 acre option without homestead. Also PANUL STORES LTD goes as a going concern with £10,000 yearly turnover. contact DEVEREUX KING AND CO for details.
Mr W Barnett of Soften Dairy Company visits Ashburton noting sixty farmers supply milk to Woodend creamery with average daily yield of 20 000 lbs. Yearly income per cow ranges from £9 10s to £10. land rents and acre values cited. new creamery plans discussed amid rising dairy activity.
George Davies promotes tailored suits made to measure in Colombo Street and nationwide. He warns against imitators who ship to cheap factories, promising expert cutting, Italian cloth, and a money back guarantee. The Ashburton address is The Arcade.
A fragmented verse passage describes exotic game like tigers in Bengal and lions in Zambesi, mentioning creatures such as wephant and hinpe and a Tuntee. It hints at fear and a warning against risks, then references Woods Pepper mint Cure as a remedy.
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