Ashburton Borough Council Minutes Paint New Actions
Ashburton Borough Council met to review finance and rates, approve library subsidy, and consider bank rate changes. It addressed anonymous letters, train service speed, town clock maintenance, and an auctioneer license with accounts totaling £144 15s 1d approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Education Department
Ashburton
Union Bank
Friedlander
Nicoli
Finance Committee
Clark
Nicoll
Henry Davis
William Manifold Matson
We Nanharl
Ashburton Borough School Committee Meeting Report
The Ashburton Borough School Committee met to review finances, attendances, and staffing. The headmaster reported average attendance at the main school of 365 with 327 peak and 346 on the roll. side school averaged 99 with a 105 peak and 110 on roll. Miss Slocombe began as relieving teacher March 2 and the garden won third prize in the Board’s competition. Water supply at Allenton remains irregular though pipes are full. pumps repaired and visiting committee notes made. Outstanding items include replacing lavatory basins and quelling fence breaches. contractor forms redress rejected. A Megson payment dispute over works on grounds was resolved by committee approval for £1533 total accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashburton
Mesara
T. Hayes
A. Hewson
W. Craighead
T. H. Andrill
M. Priest
W. G. Hillier
Geo. Meddine
R. McCallum
R. Dunlop
Board of Education
Miss Slocombe
Miss Card
Allenton
McGregor
Allenton School
Andrill
Farewell gathering for Langley family at Brown's Form
Residents of Dromore and surrounding districts bid farewell to Mr Mrs and Miss Langley as they depart Friday for an extended homeland trip. Guests enjoyed cards music and recitals with gifts presented including a traveling companion a jewelled cross and a gold Albert pendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dromore
Brown
Langley
Lanalay
Misses Rodgers
McKendry
Moore
Messrs Jamieson
A. Ironside
W. J. Eliot
F. Hanrahan
J. Hutchinson
J. McKendry
Messrs
8. Allen
P. Hanrahan
T. Doig
Miss Langley
Christchurch man credits Morse Indian Root Pills for recovery
Samuel Mumford of Christchurch recounts a three year battle with blood and indigestion disorders. He was deemed hopeless but after using Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills he recovered and now urges others to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Munford
Christchurch
Dr Morse
Colombo Street
Morse
WAKANUS Road Board Holds Monthly Meeting
The Wakanus Road Board met on Saturday with Mr Jas Bruce chairing in Mr Leadley’s absence. Actions include memorializing a Public Works Act land sale, cleaning a drainage fronting Moore and Clucas land, and fencing recently purchased Seafield road land while inviting tenders by April 4 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leadley
Jas
Bruce
David John Doak
James Allen
Seaview
Aterm
Moore and Clucas
Stewart
Allen
County Council
Messrs Watson Bros
Charing Cross
Mark Anthony
Madden
Seafield Road
Purchase safer bicycles from Royal Enfield and others
A cautious buyer is advised amid a flood of auction bikes. Trust high grade makes such as Royal Enfield, Rudge Whitworth, and New Hudson. Local agent R D Johnston operates from Burnett Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Enfield
Rudge, Whitworth
New Hudson
R. D. Johnston
Burnett Street
Edison Phonograph Praise From Grateful Customer
A buyer writes to commend Mr Williams for a phonograph purchase described as the biggest bargain and an amusement producer of the highest quality. The letter expresses satisfaction and sincere thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Williams
Edison Home
National Mortgage Agency Co Grain Stores Ashburton Adverts
National Mortgage and Agency Co of New Zealand advertises grain and farm produce storage in well ventilated grain stores at low rates with lowest insurance in Ashburton. It lists grain seed cleaning, seed cleaning and crushing services, and general merchandise including twine wire netting oils salts tea and sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Mortgage & Agency Co., of New Zealand, Ltd
Ashburton
Lawrence Kennedy Gillies milking machine wins gold at Christchurch Show
At the Christchurch Show the Lawrence Kennedy Gillies milking machine received the gold medal and highest award for best thought and workmanship aiding farmers. Other machines were exhibited, yet LKG topped the awards. Prospectors are urged to contact J. B. MacEwan and Co. for details, with Dunedin as the sole agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.K.G
Christchurch
Lawrence-Kennedy-Gillies
L. KG
Farmer
J. B. MacEwan and Co., Limited
Dunedin
Australian Eleven Benefit Match for Noble Memorial
Sydney report notes a Cricket Association arranged game between the Australian eleven and rest of Australia with proceeds for the Noble memorial. The piece also contains an endorsement by Mr John Stevens of Bulls, M.H.R. for Manawatu, praising Rheuma as a remedy for rheumatism and allied diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Cricket Association
Australia
Noble
John Stevens
Bulls
M.H.R
Manawatu
Ivan
Shemista
Sigrelespera
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pala Lane
Kozie
Manchester Bros
Polloge
WTS
British Empire
Nelson
Moate & Co
New Zealand
Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society
Albert Roberts
Methven
C. Rands
Timber and Coal Merchants
Ashburton Borough
H. Davis
Ore BP
Treasury
Department of Labour
Minister of Labour
The
Guardian
Sanitary Inspector
Totty
Wood
Social
Reath
H. £. Bonnington
Ashburian
Robinson’s Patent Groats
J. Bullock
Beach Road
Hampstead
T. Bullock
Gzof
Tancred Street
Messrs. A Orr, and Co., Ltd
Wer
Tf. Bullock
Railay
West Lll
Bulloce
Wakanus
TE Oranga
H. W. Bishop
Jessie Stewart
Tauranga
Bishop
Slater
Star
Pope
Miss Stewart
Mr Salter
Mr Bishop
Meikle
Howden
T. H. Williams
East Street
RS Everans
Timaru
Hughes
Grain Brokerage
T. F. Gibson
Surang Department
Sterling
Tisch
West Street
NEW Hudson's
Rudge
Whitworth
Rudge-Whitworth
Gendine
B Lay J. Johnston
Ruandt Street
Mellar’s
Pris
Peparor
Tairyman
Dominion
Potter
Bahningham
Zelandia
Coalbrookdale
COAL
Hildren
J. Young
Ulster Boot Stores
Vanify Fair Cigarettes
OLD Judge Tobacco
Juno Tobacco
Havelock Tobacco
Golden Eagle Tobacco
Derby Tobacco
Fletcher Bros
European Agency
Ss 3d
China
Wass Ons
Abchurch Lane
London
E.C
Gotton
Melbourne
Mail Order Department
McDonald
Merchant Tailors
Alfred Curtis
Orange Hall
Williams
Tancred St
Ycles
Oates
Bermain
Qooal
Tana
Lyttelton
Whangape
S. Watruna
Abermain Colliery Co., Ltd
Thos. Brown
Hereford Street
Llewellyn Owen
A. Mus
L.O.M
M.J.0
Undertakers
Telephone
Lily
Hudson
Buxton and
Thoman
Triangle Cash
Perry, Perry & Kinnequey, Solicitors
Robert Alcorn
Grace Kid
I&s
N.Z
Clothing Factory
Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd, Iheeading Drapers
Devereux, King & Co., Ltd
Otago
Percy's
Cricket
the Noble Memorial
R. Totty, Chemist
Somerset Hotel
Mitchell and Turner
Kozzie
Manchester Brog
Violetta
H. G. Barrett
the Wall
Tae Res
the Manufacturing Jewellers
Bank of N.Z
High Street
Tatest
Ilworth
Glewia
Ted New
Triangle. Jones
Baring
Square
Percy
Cat
Phas
Fite
Health and
Loasby's
Meghanigs
Blue Boot Shop
G. H. Burmanan
Thomas Hancox
Atabert, Bell
Burnett Stress
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