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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Oct 09, 1908

Page

4

New Zealand Parliament Debates Water Power and Public Bodies

Wellington reports the Public Works Act Amendment Bill second reading with support for private water power licenses and Crown purchase rights. Debates cover municipal protection, tenure security for capital, and committee amendments. The Council adjourned after late sessions and reporting on arbitration bill progress.

George Jenkinson Paul Callan Welly Macdonald C. M. Luke At & P.m Carncross Jones Garncross

Public Service Superannuation Bill debated in House

Ministers said the House would be asked to drop police clauses and the Government would review the Auckand British Medical Association boycott. The Workers' Compensation Bill saw amendments restoring court enforcement, six month limits for claims, and insured nonabatement. Local Authorities Superannuation discussed with proposals for a united fund.

British Medical Association Audckland J. A. Millar Hardy and Tanner Council House Labour Bills Committee Supreme Court Court of Arbitration Minister of Labour Barclay SABC Wellington Joseph Ward Educational Institute Pro- Bress Tlousa House of Representatives Legislative Council Messrs Millar W. Kaser Arnold Joseph Massey

Temperance clash letters from Ashburton readers

An exchange of letters, including Mrs Harrison Lee and Veritas, discusses the last local option votes on liquor licenses in Ashburton New Zealand. The letters defend temperance efforts, critique open bars, and urge continued reform and public education.

Allenton

Ashburton Methodist Church Circuit Meeting Yields Moved Plans

The Ashburton Methodist circuit held a quarterly meeting led by Rev. H. J. Bellhouse with Rev. J. B Beerke and about twenty members. Membership rose to 221 while expenditure exceeded income by £5, and the debit balance nears £36. The group declined to relinquish northern ground and planned no further agent there, citing probationer shortages in North Island. Rev. Beeche to be relieved end of December. Rev. Bellhouse invited to stay another year. Reports from Baring Square Sunday school Endeavour Societies were favorable and sympathy extended to ill Jos. Choak. Appreciation given to J. H. White for services as Society steward at Chertsey and best wishes issued for his move to Oamaru. Routine matters addressed.

H. J. Bellhouse J. B Beerke North Island J. B. Beeche Beeche H. Bellhouse Baring Square Sunday School Endeavour Societies Jos. Choak J. H. White Chertsey Oamaru

Blackball Coal Company Dispute Over Land for Rails and Bins

Trouble arises as proclamations for railway land reduce space for bins at Blackball mine. Company seeks settlement through government talks with a director due to meet the Minister in Wellington. Directors plan West Coast departure. government conference hoped to avert developments.

Wellington Blackball Coal Company Christchurch West Coast

Genuine Sander and Sons Eucalyptus Extract Superior Remedy

A warning against inferior eucalyptus extracts cites a fatal internal use case and a sworn witness testimony about cruel irritation from a product claimed as good as CANDERS EUCALYPTUS EXTRACT. It urges insistence on Sander and Sons Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract proven by experts at the Victorian Supreme Court and authorities over 35 years.

Sander and Sons Supreme Court Victoria

Wilson's Popular Sale Yards business notices

Proprietors advertise Wilson's Popular Sale Yards as the leading auction house for poultry eggs and produce in the dominion. They offer Saturday poultry sales Wednesday egg auctions daily fruit and produce consignments for best prices and cash payments. They stock poultrymen's requisites incubators produce and more with Christchurch agents for A and P Wood Co poultry tools and Southland Meat Co products.

Canterbury Co-Operative Egg, Poultry and Produce C. R. Wilson and Co Gener Adam Street Christchurch Wilson Dominion P.O

School Punishment Case Debate Sparks Public Comment

A reader criticizes headmaster Mr McLeod over Hampstead Mompstead punishment case. The letter argues McLeod passed duty to a junior, inviting censure from the Hampstead School Committee and suggests parental responsibility in disciplining McKay. Magna Veritas signs off.

J. McLeod Mompstead Chapman Oman Mr Mcleod McKay Hampstead McLeod

Levels County Council Adopts Bird Head and Egg Purchase Plan

At the final Levels County Council meeting the panel agreed to continue buying heads of old small birds at 1s per dozen through October and then switch to heads of young birds and eggs at 3d per dozen.

Levels

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