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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 04, 1920
Page
6
New Spring outfits arrive with boots hats and apparel chosen for bright days. Bryant's guarantees top quality at friendly prices and invites shoppers to claim their new wardrobe pieces. T. A. Bryant leads the gentlemen's outfitter offering latest fashions for March.
Shburton District is visited by an epidemic of Whooping Cough among the young and a severe cold among older residents. Many are confined to beds. Relief for children comes from Ipecacuanha Wine while Red Spruce Compound offers comfort for all, manufactured locally.
Feature on box suits highlighting half size system for easy fitting and dependable makes. One style boasts a guaranteed unbreakable front as a hallmark of tailor made quality. Dixon’s Mens and Boys Outfitters promotes Made to Measure alternatives and emphasizes long service and reduced delay.
At the Ashburton County Council monthly meeting, after debate over Ng King’s water race for a market garden on Racecourse Road, the council voted to grant the application. Discussion covered Wakanui Creek water return, cement shortages, pipe provisions for water-race crossings, and the legality of altering race courses.
An advertisement urges caregivers to fortify children against coughs and lung ailments with Baxter's Lung Preserver. It touts pleasant taste, reliable efficacy for chest troubles bronchitis whooping cough croup and influenza, and recommends a large 25 guilder bottle.
A deputation from the Ashfurton District School Committee urged the Canterbury Education Board to remodel the infant school or add a new room due to rising attendance. They warned current space is inadequate. rent from a Presbyterian hall may end, risking closure. The board tied action to securing extra land, but the deputation pressed for immediate relocation and expansion.
An advertisement touts Bisurated Magnesia as a remedy for indigestion and acidity. It urges readers to take half a teaspoon after meals or when pain occurs, claiming it neutralizes acid and eliminates pain, allowing free eating. It promotes tablet form as well.
The Ministry of Transport reports controlled railways spent £185,819,213 while receipts reached £193,407,963 with a March surplus of £559,496. A Westminster Cathedral tower leans three feet from perpendicular, unlike the Chesterfield tower.
The Methven Domain Board sought a grant of £0 toward 1919 expenses and the council matched expenditure. The board must submit a certified 1920 balance sheet before receiving £30. South Rakaia Road Board urged district-restricted spending. council noted hard-to-apportion costs for bridges charitable aid and hospital. Tenders were ordered for painting the clerk's house and rails at Digby's Bridge.
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