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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

May 15, 1920

Page

2

Ashburton Technical School Board Meeting Report

The Ashburton Technical School Board met with presiding C Reid. Reports covered Health authority closure on April 24, term adjustments, staff resignations, potential discontinuation of electrical classes, new machinery orders delayed to September, subsidy claims partial approval, and donations from local bodies. Committees were formed to procure equipment and oversee a proposed addition, with payments totaling £280 3s 2d approved.

Ashburton Technical’ School Board C. Reid Messrs Kt. Galbraith FP. W. Watt W.G. Hiller T. Hayes J. Watson G. W. Andrews G. Schneider J. Cook Tremain Dickson Dominion Canterbury Education Board High School Board Hampstead Borough School Education Board Ashburton County Council Canterbury Sheepowners Avien Messrs G. Guild W. G. Hillier W. Dawson Messrs Hillier W. T. Lill

Foratline Peas for Household Use and Farm Dressings

FORATALINE serves as a diodorant antiseptic and disinfectant. It is marketed as invaluable for gardeners and as an effective dressing for seed potatoes to prevent blight. The product is presented as useful for farmers as a dressing for seed wheat and to prevent smut.

Over the Garden Wall at His Majesty's Theatre

Vitagraph star Bessie Love stars in Over the Garden Wall adapted by Sam Taylor from Millicent Evison. Peggy Gordon is a lively heroine who faces problems with energy and self reliance, choosing love only after rejecting a flawed fiancé. The film features sunny country settings and glimpses of society and grand dwellings.

Bessie Love Vitagraph Miss Love Peggy Gordon

Comfortable four room dwelling near Railway Station

Within a few chains of the Railway Station a comfortable four roomed dwelling house with detached kitchen well planted garden reasonable terms can be given to a handy man there should be no difficulty in getting constant work Ferriman and O

Desirable Farmland and Residential Lots For Sale

Two acres with a chaffhouse and loose-box suitable for horse or cow upkeep plus a good Glebe Land dwelling site described as very desirable residential property. Nine acres well watered with a comfortable five room dwelling featuring bathroom scullery and electric light plus motor shed ideal for a retired farmer. Terms reasonable. Ferriman and Co Ealing offer nearby house with hot and cold water bath and shed, and a two room cottage at Aitken Street priced £265.

Pre War Sheep Run For Sale At Low Rate

A large sheep run offering 5 500 acres with one fifth ploughed and sown tussock country. Includes an 8 room dwelling with outbuildings in good order. Stock totals 2614 sheep 112 cattle and 15 horses. Annual rating £48. Price per acre with about one fourth of purchase money on settlement. Balgety and Co Ltd Ashburton Methven Rakata and Mayfield handling sale.

Possum Paddock at Theatre Royal Featuring Australian Cast

Miss Kate Howarde presents Possum Paddock at the Theatre Royal on Monday with a specially selected company. Stars include Fred Macdonald Sack Kirby and Miss Kate Howarde, producer and author of the play. Box plan now open at The Bristol.

Theatre Royal Kate Howarde Fred Macdonald Dave Sack Kirby Australia Ate Kate Owarde Bristol

Bricks as top durable building material cited

The dome of Brussels Palace of Justice is papier mache and weighs about 16 tons. Bricks are highlighted as the most durable building material, with the British Museum housing sun dried bricks from Nineveh and Babylon.

Palace of Justice Brussels British Museum Nineveh Babylon

Help request from England leads to Baxter's Lung Preserver shipment

A misdirected follow me note from Bramdeen England arrives in Christchurch asking for Baxter's Lung Preserver. The writer claims four months in Australia and urges the recipient to obtain the remedy from a chemist or store for 2s 6d to ease winter coughs and chest troubles.

Christchurch England Baxter Sydney Bramdeen Baxter’s

New Stock of Dunlop and Oceanic Tyres at Ashburton Cycle

We have just received new stock of Dunlop and Oceanic tyres and tubes for winter use. Every cyclist knows these makes have new rivals this season. We invite you to compare prices and prove it at John Orrs Co. Cycle Supplies on Last Street in Ashburton.

Dunlop John Orr C and “Co Ashburton

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Mack Sile Lisle Christchurgh and Ashburton Smallbone Bros Criterion Garace Henry F Rolls-Royce Willard Specialists Manchester Bros Cosy Coats G. Hefford & Co Drapers His Majesty'’S Theatre R. Totty Barrett Wincey Methven W. A. Shemelds NEW Winter cooDs NEW Winter GoonDs Lyndhurst Ferriman Trevorton Glebe Ferriman and CO Allenton Ealing Aitken Dalgety and Co., Ltd Smiliest Balgety and Co., Ltd Andrill Brotson
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