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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 936, 7 May 1883, Page 3

About fifty members of the Salvation Army walked the Christchurch streets, singing hymns, yesterday. Upwards of six hundred people searched the Port Hills systematically yesterday for the body of the missing boy Lilly, but returned without having been successful. The-Weather was fine, and the search was ihorohgh. , -Ah the-meeting of the Wakanui rateCiyers this afternoon special stress was id bn the fact that great damage had resulted from the encroachments of the Ashburton river during the recent floods. It Was pointed out that should another fresh occur in the river the flats in the Wakanui district would be overflowed, and much property destroyed. Mr Winter, the Chairman, said that the Board quiJs recognised the importance of the wbrk' tH bht as it was quite out of their powSr to undertake it they had resolved to ask assistance from the County Councils The latter body would, however, not meet for some time, and considering the urgency of the matter he thought the Council might held a special meeting, and be would consult Mr Walker concerning it at the earliest opportunity.

TOWN EDITION. . |ltaued at 4.30 p.m.} K«w Advertisements. WITANTED KNOWN—Before buying W Ulsters, Jackets, and Dolmans. 'Djcgfa Swl&j . eta, call and aee H. <3, Smbbs’well-selected. Stock, marked with i ‘ Jirpfit. Compton’s Buildings, JCvon'atritet (.Opposite Friedlander Bros ) . ’ " V -■•• .• ;966