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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 11, 1909
Page
4
Ave offers Best All Wool New Zealand white blankets in winter line with rugs for single and double beds.
Rangitata Road Board met at Lismore on Thursday with J Fleming W Allan J Barton T Tarbotton and Dellow present. The contractor resumed work on Perrin road and minor repairs were made. The board planned storm water crossing work and repairs to buildings and storage removal to Hinds railway station. A ratepayer fence issue and gorse clearing were addressed. The Emerson v Board appeal was dropped. liability questions remain unsettled. Accounts totaled 26 6s 10d. annual meeting adopted chairmans and balance sheet with thanks.
The South Rakaia meeting re-elected Lambie as chairman for the coming year and approved the audited balance sheet for the year ending March 31. Protests over a subsidy payment were noted, tenders accepted for road and drain works, rates to be pursued, and plans discussed to improve local roads and fencing.
The Mount Somers Road Board held a meeting at Mount Somers on Thursday with members Gates Cullen Lambie Matheson and Sharplin present. Actions approved include repairing storm damage by removing embankments and water tables and initiating rate summonses. The board appointed John Lambie to represent it at arbitration courts over a labour dispute and instructed a final warning for a stock wandering nuisance. Permits were granted to plough roadsides for gorse eradication and D Fergus tendered and won Smiths road contract work.
At 3 pm the Board held a small annual meeting with Mr Gates presiding. The 1908 9 balance sheet was adopted subject to audit. The County Council subsidised cemeteries £38 4s 6d. credits stood at £14 1d 9d for Alford Forest and 23 10s for Mount Somers. A £400 government grant for back roads was discussed. the Board had no expense or say over allocations. Attention focused on Mont Somers road storm water, drainage at the Mount Somers vicarage crossing, and the option of an open ford or culvert. Gorse suppression was urged. the Board pledged action and reserves. The meeting ended with thanks to the Board.
Athel McIvor of Sydney reports her daughter Ethel passed a twenty foot tape worm after taking Comstock’s Dead Shot Worm Pellets. She notes other children with thread worms were helped after a few doses and praises the remedy. The company advertises availability at chemists and by post for a shilling per box.
General forecast indicates strong westerly winds north of Kawhai and Mast Cape with easterlies elsewhere. Heavy rain likely along the South Island east coast, elsewhere changeable and showery, with uncertainty in southern districts. Barometer expected to rise steadily in all parts after about twelve hours.
A correspondent complains of slow mail sorting at private boxes with repeated delays. Examples include express trains from Christchurch arriving late and sorting times pushing into the next day, prompting calls for postal authorities to improve efficiency.
A Hampstead letter questions town board actions and proposes ratepayer consult before new spending. The writer condemns proposed privy removals and night cart charges, arguing small households unfairly shoulder costs and urging resistance to a 200 percent rate increase. He notes leaders should respect ratepayer wishes.
The Commonsense column complains that moving the ambulance van to a hospital shed is impractical. The writer argues for storing it in town stables where a horse can be yoked and driven directly to the scene, aiding cleaning and readiness.
High Commissioner reports from London dated May 2 describe a demoralised mutton market with excess supply and weak demand. Lamb demand improves slowly as output rises. butter and wool prices hold firm with steady shipments and uncertain grain prospects. Cocksfoot seed is quiet. oats and beans show firmness amid tighter supplies.
National Mortgage and Agency Company held a clearing sale at Green Street yesterday for Albert Lee. Attendance was fair as buyers bid on implements including Champion drill 20s and Deering disc harrows £6. Horses, harness items, hay, potatoes, mangolds, and livestock such as 100 ewe hoggets at 15s 6d each and cows up to £5 were sold.
Kerman Coupe of Taupo Totara Sawmilling argues against export duties on kauri and white pine and warns higher import taxes would raise cottage costs and close mills. David Goldie says current timber prices reflect miller risks and slumps are not due to timber costs. He denies a timber price cartel and notes fires destroy kauri stocks.
A ratepayer denounces the County Council decision to asphalt two chains of the Ashburton traffic bridge. He recalls the Rakaia bridge asphalt and says it quickly wore away, arguing the council should study durability before spending ratepayer money.
Dr R L Dickinson argues cycling offers advantages over horseback riding for women. He notes the current contorted seat harms symmetrical body development and suggests alternating stirrup sides while riding. He urges loose clothing and upright posture as outdoor exercise engaging many muscles.
A catalog of mutton and beef prices lists EWE MUTTON items such as sides 24d to 3d and hindquarters 83d with various cuts like chops 5d and neck and breast 1d. WETHER MUTTON shows prices for hindquarters fore quarters legs and shoulders. BEEF prices cover rib back roast sir loin rump steak gravy beef boiling beef and sausages.
An advertisement extols Lane's Emulsion as a strong tonic for tired, poorly appetited women. It claims to build blood and flesh, strengthen nerves, aid digestion, and restore vitality, with testimonials and a note on two sizes priced 4/6 and 2/6.
Grand Jury hears charge against May Hallett for obtaining £50 by false pretence posing as Campbell Bannerman. Crown contends the accused induced belief she was connected to the late Prime Minister, with a supposed father in Canterbury to secure a temporary loan. Trial hinges on prima facie evidence of misrepresentation.
In a bold pitch the head tailor claims credit sales have overcharged men and offers tailored suits at fixed prices per measure. He touts skilled cutters, modern production, no credit, and weekly volume to cut costs, urging customers to see fabrics and quotes at George Davies Arcade in multiple New Zealand cities.
Perry, Perry and Kinnerney solicitors Timaru Geraldine Temuka offer 8 approved freehold securities including second mortgages. Interest at lowest current rates with principal repayable by instalments if desired.
35 PER CENT. Sums of £1 and upwards may be lodged at Cell or for Fixed Periods. For money placed at Call, interest is paid for every day the money remains. The Society provides for the public a truly sound investment for savings with good interest and undoubted security. OFFICES Corner Arcade and Tann ered Streets. d. B. CHRISTIAN, Mangger.
An old advertisement touts RheumoQ as a cure for rheumatism claiming it dissolves uric acid, relieves pain, reduces swelling, and purifies the system. It markets RheumoQ as a liquid medicine not a liniment or pill, sold by chemists and storekeepers at sixpence.
Train arrivals to Ashburton listed from Mount Somers Choate and the south with multiple times for mail and express services. Departures show north and south services at several stations throughout the day.
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