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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 09, 1909
Page
4
The Ashburton Borough Council met last evening with all councillors present except Dr Nicol who apologized. Mayor H Davis chaired. Finance shows a debit balance of £1372 17s 0d and revenue from the last meeting totaling £26 19 8 7 0.
The Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society held its thirty-fourth annual meeting with about 40 shareholders present. Directors reported a £820 6d profit after 7 percent dividend, proposed to pay 1 percent share dividend and carry forward £440 73s 6d. A committee was formed to study a Local Authorities Superannuation Act fund and reserve fund issues. The election of directors saw Friedlander Bell and Hart reelected.
A 1909 letter from A H Shury of Christchurch rejects questions about a property sale. He states no license was obtained and refuses to answer inquiries, warning a lawyer would provide any needed information. He asserts the other party has no standing and that Echo should not reply.
Reader testimonial from Christchurch praising Dr Fellows Pile Cones for lasting relief from severe bleeding piles. Advert says various sizes and prices, claiming rapid improvement without surgery, with post free options from the manufacturer.
Officers and crew of the three masted Forrest Hall arrived in Auckland aboard the Chelmsford from Parengarenga. The 25 crew members, with three desertions, camped at Whitehead's Coffee Palace and reported their experience was not very trying. Captain Collins said the vessel three weeks from Newcastle when sighted but gave no details of events before the wreck. Cargo of 3127 tons coal was lost. A magisterial inquiry will be held in Auckland regarding the Forest Till wreck.
A letter from A Woods Jackson of Wellington now Takapuna says twelve months of boils on his back vanished after using Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills. He praises the pills as a strong blood purifier and vows to continue using them, noting quick disappearance and red marks remaining. The advertisement touts the product as a world wide blood purifier with many proven cures for pimples boils and blotches linked to impure blood.
At the Police Court three frequenters of racecourses were charged with idleness and disorderly conduct. Two received three months hard labour and one was convicted to await sentence. Police evidence tied them to racecourse spiders and illegal practices on the opening day of the Wanganui races amid widespread spending.
An advertisement promotes He m sley Burnett hair restorers claiming the product makes hair natural colored and grease free. It notes order details with plain sealed packaging and lists Hemsley Burnett as a hair specialist at 46 George Street Dunedin.
About 30 men at the Broken River railway project walked off work today over the new pay system of 1s 3d per truck, instead of 9s per day. More workers are expected to abandon their posts in Christchurch.
George Davies proclaims a no credit policy and cuts done by top cutters to offer suits at 2 pounds 10s to 3 pounds 11s. He claims savings over traditional credit tailors charging 5 or 6 guineas and urges early orders from his Wellington and regional shops to avoid poor quality and overpricing.
Ag people grow old ear mush be taken out to overtax the syetum with heavy-fewirls rodinsoms patent barlioy. These splendid dishes can be made puddings blancmanges gruel. Easy digestion and rich nutriment for elderly persons. Mecipos in each tin.
Advertises Rowzin Tea as maintaining original flavor due to faulty packing prevented deterioration. Claims the tea arrives with all its flavor intact and attributes this to Manchester Bros. branding and agents.
A Tea and Coffee Trade Journal expert declares blending to lift blends above dull averages and cites the skill of selecting a dominant fetch-up grade. In New Zealand Tiger Teas is praised as a top blend, offered nationwide at various prices including 1s 6d and 1s 9d per 1b.
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