Ashburton Borough Council Holds Annual Meeting
Ashburton Borough Council convened with Mayor H. Davis and councilors present. Reports showed a debit bank balance of £254 15s, income of £1652 13s 6d, and various committee appointments set including Works Domain and By-laws. Proposals included wage increases for maintenance foremen, Empire Day as a holiday, a potential school site exchange, and a municipal animal and waste handling plan.
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Friedlander
Wood
Anglican
Church
Bank of Australasie
W Wieoll
Domain
Drs
P. Stewart
Gibson
D. Thomas
D. Wood
Crs
Davison
T. J. Gibson
Thomas
Nicoll
Clark Kininee
Rbesieger
Gi. A. Friedlander
Davison; Dighting
Stewart
Orr
Clark
Dhe Brigade
Abattoir
Thamas
Sanitary
Prince of Wates
Sayor
Wills Street
Council
Witte O Great
Walkie
Meuras
Co-operative Assocption
Abd Huisteppensan
Carrier’s
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Hawker’s
Guilbert Brothers
Sade of
Mills
Hirza Hepburn
J. Mckenzie
Merry-Go-Remul
Paymert
Domain Board
Temperance Workers of
Ashburton
Sports Association
Jiot
Tll
Ceratois
Ticomas
Ybhe Council
Seb
Chty Board
Friedander
Payaent
Ashburton Borough Council Agrees on Rates Plan
At the first Ashburton Borough Council meeting the mayor backed a lighter eighteen penny rate with overdraft options, while Dr. Thomas urged higher contingencies and maintenance spending. After debate the council approved a one shilling sixpence rate toward contingencies and set notices to strike the 1s 6d rate for future consideration.
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Ashburton Borough
Thomas
Stewart
Orr
Nicoll
Friedlander
Dr. Thomas
Cornell
Vr. Nicoll
Dr. Friedlander
Dr. Orr
Arney Clark
Cr Orr
Alhays
Crs Clark
Grr
Dr Morse Indian Root Pills Praise by Women of Statues
Advert indicates women of high social standing endorse Dr Morse Indian Root Pills as essential for female health from girlhood to old age. Claims include improving health regularity and cleansing liver and kidneys, with doctors and nurses recommending the remedy and promising broad benefits for women. Also a note on a motor vehicle trial with Star Wneinesrieg Company gear and local dealer outreach.
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Morse
Dr. Morse
Dr. Morce
Thie
Star Wneinesrieg Company
Wolvaryhampton
Hagland
Pny
Parchesara
Ashburton County needs relief from centralised government
A reader laments overworked civil servants and centralised control, urging reform in Ashburton and Canterbury. He argues magistracy demands more staff, criticises treasury overfunding paired with austerity, and calls local bodies to push for county development and better public services. He mocks bureaucrats yet insists on practical improvements.
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Ashburton
Wellington
Christchurch
W Aman
Whitechapel
Tittle Settlement
Mid- Canterbury
Savings Bank
Perdieut
Lord Cromer Farewell Speech at Gaira
Lord Cromer reviews past work and thanks reformers in an energetic farewell at the Opera House in Gaira. He praises liberal aims, cautions Egyptians against nationalism, and urges continued British responsibility during occupation through officials like Sir Eldon Gorst and Sir Miklon Gorst.
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Gaira
Lord Cromer
Opera House
Tewdik Nubar
Kia Fehiny V Pashas
Wim
Garstin
Francis Wingate
Irance
Gort Cryover
Britain
Sir Eldon Chorst
Eldon Gorst
Miklon Gorst
Manchester reception honors Sir Joseph Ward with colonial ties
Sir Joseph Ward received a warm welcome in Manchester as Lord Mayor noted the city’s 2 million residents within ten miles watched the event. Ward thanked the Premiers, praised direct trade with Manchester, and urged stronger imperial unity while stressing British shipping support against continental rivals.
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United Kingdom
Joseph Ward
Manchester
New Zealand
Seddon
Germany
Beritich
Wnguiga
Rcitein
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Maude & Harman
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McDonald & Co
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Burmett Street
YW Reds
Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd
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Hy. Rands, Moora Street
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Timara
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