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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

May 16, 1906

Page

3

Hampstead and Wakanui traffic clash over road maintenance

In a contested hearing, Hampstead and Wakanui tallies show shifting traffic on East Street and Beach Road. Witnesses recount daily 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. tallies, discuss maintenance costs, and debate the boundary road responsibilities and past expenditures.

Wakanui Hampstead East Street Parnell Mr Buchanan Wakenui Buchanan George Cooper Robert Armstrong Hampstead Board Albert Mulford Samuel Payne Mr Parnell John Charles Bell Hampstead Town Board Town Board Purnstl Bell Watanui Trafic Purnell Short

Witness Testimony in Cement Company Case

Frank Oakden general manager to the Cement Company testified as principal witness. Hoe underwent a thorough cross examination by Mr Solomon representing the deceased’s relatives to show the cask used for the Havoc mixture was employed by McKay and Anderson for degalvaniaing.

Dunedi Archibald McKay Milburn Lime and Cement Co de Black Dunevin Frank Oakden Cement Hoe Croep Solomon McKay and Anderson

Supreme Court Divorces Granted and Theft Conviction

At the divorce sitting the court granted decrees nisi in Swete vs Levy Swate adultery Gordon vs Gordon desertion and Lloyd vs Lloyd for failure to comply with restitution of conjugal rights. Samuel McShane, brought from England for jewellery theft from a Wellington pawnbroker, was convicted and sentenced to 12 months.

Crarstcuiecy Supreme Court Nisi Cacil A. Swete Juanita Levy Swate Winifred Gordon George Fraser Gordon Elize Lloyd Joseph Lloyd Decres Wertineren Samuel McShane England Wellington

Relict of J W Smyth Found Dead at Christchurch Road

Mrs Smyth, widow of surveyor J W Smyth, was found dead in her friends residence on Christchurch Road this morning. Death attributed to natural causes from cancer.

United Press Association Hourriza Mra Smyth J W Smyth Friends Christchurch Road

Probationer Nurse Appointments Considered at Timaru

Government scheme to introduce and pay probationer nurses across hospitals prompts South Canterbury Hospital Board chair J Talbot to propose appointment by competitive examinations to prevent patronage driven scrambles for positions.

Timaru Oslong South Canterbury Hospital Board J Talbot

Tourists Aide Visitation Planned for Westland Region

Government tourist agents from Canterbury and Auckland tour the West Coast to map routes to beauty spots and glaciers. Officials anticipate a large influx during the exhibition period and aim to arm agencies with full local knowledge of the area.

Hostrnga Canterbury Auckland

Southern Cross 8th Grade Squad Sets for Hakatere Test

Football notes show Southern Cross 8th Grade to play Hakatere 3rd Grade with players E Clark R NeXenzie W Harrison G Smith H Culverhouse L Madden F Eahorne T Elliott T Slade J Nolan J Gobbe G Harris J Cates L Hagarty C Funge. Emergencies listed Howson W Clothier G Wonnacott. Senior team to be picked from names including F Clark W Pritchard W Culverhouse M Segeres W Fitzgerald A Anderson W McKenzie and others.

Southern Cross Hakatere E Clark R NeXenzie W Harrison G Smith H Culverhouse L Madden F Eahorne T Elliott T Slade J Nolan J Gobbe G Harris J Cates L Hagarty C Funge Howson W Clothier G Wonnacott F Clark W Pritchard W Culverhouse M Segeres W Fitzgerald A Anderson W McKenzie W Walker Gudeell G McKenzie Culverhouse H Hepburn F Wonnacott Ross J Fitzgerald A Philpot W Brown A Stock H Smith FT Beadford L Hill

St Andrew's Church Members Gift Purse on Marriage

At a schoolroom social in Rataia St Andrew's Church members presented Mr W Clark and Miss Boyd with a purse of sovereigns in anticipation of their upcoming marriage. The HeuRTON Desarme Society met with a large turnout presided by Rev. HE Whitehouse. Correspondence showed several vice presidential nominations and a likely May 29 inter club debate with Flemington. Debates covered disarmament and traction engine taxation with amendments on collection and distribution to Road Boards. the meeting adjourned after lengthy discussion.

St. Andrew’s Church Rataia W Clark Miss Boyd Heurton Desarme Society HE. Whitehouse Flemington Society Wr Woods F H Chest Collings Sandrey

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