ASHBURTON.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 871, 24 November 1916, Page 10

ASHBURTON.

NEWS AND NOTES. From Our Own Correspondent A meeting of the patriotic executive was held in the Borough Council Chambers, the Mayor (Mr E. Galbraith) presiding. Dr Valintine, Chief Health Officer, wrote that a returned soldier, on recurrence of the disability for which he was discharged, could obtain medical 'attendance free, under conditions to be laid down by the District Health Officer. A discussion took place on the scale of pensions adopted locally, and it was pointed out that the grants by the society were merely of a supplementary nature, and that the society had at present no idea whatever of what its

I ultimate liabilities in this connection might be. The following resolution was carried:—"That the Minister of Lands be I asked to arrange that all education leases and other reserves falling in | during the next three years be set aside i for allocation to returned soldiers." The following were appointed a Eej lief and Investigation Committee;— ; Messrs Galbraith, Harper, and Nicoll. I It was decidod that the executive I meet in future on the last Wednesday i in each mouth. |At the Magistrate's Court this morning, I before Messrs G. W. Andrews and W. j Bundle, JJP.'s, 11. Ochleshaw was chargI ed with leaving obstructions 011 a pubI lie road without lights. 'He was fined 5/-, with costs (7/-).