Value of the natural enemy saves timber in New Zealand
A Sydney Morning Herald report highlights how entomologists and ladybird beetles saved Timaru forests from Gum Blight. The biologist Froggatt advised using Rhibgeus ventralis to control the blight, with plantations now teeming with ladybirds and the blight reduced across 10,000 acres. The state assigns the value at about one million pounds.
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Cope Ea Rs
New Zealand
Dominion
South Canterbury
Timaru
Sydney Morning Herald
Employers' Federation Eyes Talks With Strikers
Sydney report says the Employers' Federation has resolved it is prepared to confer with the strikers under certain conditions.
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Sydney
Employers’ Federation
Liberty fire fuels right to freedom of choice in unions
Mr G H Reid praised trades unionism as safeguarding rights but warned against intolerance and injustice by employers and unionists. He likened non unionists to martyrs and urged that conscience powers a modern republic to secure freedom of choice in all lawful matters.
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G. H. Reid
Fruitgrowers Back Dept on Cod Lin Moth Fight
At Hastings on March 31 the Fruitgrowers Association resolved to defend official efforts against the codlin moth. It denounces statements by W. Massey M P and Marsh Auckland and asserts crops were saved by following the Department’s instructions. It urges strict enforcement of import regulations and inspection of all fruit shipments and trees from infected districts to prevent a widespread infestation.
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Hastings
Fruitgrowers’ Association
M.P
Marsh
Auckland
New Zealand
Church council protests drills and racing rules plan
At a Wellington meeting the Council of Evangelical Churches resolved to urge government to curb Sunday drill in volunteer camps and to allow canteens during Master manoeuvres. They also protested non totalisator clubs hosting unlimited race meetings and urged district race days be set by population.
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Wellington
Council of the Evangelical Churches
General Election Pahiatua Seat Contested by Cooper
The legal branch of the New Zealand Political Reform League invites Mr Cooper, a Colonial Executive member of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, to contest the Pahiatua seat in opposition interests.
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Pahiatua
New Zealand Political Reform League
Mr Cooper
New Zealand Farmers’ Union
Pahiata
Steamer Lily Placed in Tow After Oyster Bed Test Mishap
The steamer Lily, chartered to test Cook Strait oyster beds, broke down in the strait and sent distress signals. The coastal steamer Maranoa responded and towed Lily back to Wellington amid some difficulty.
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Wellington
Lily
Cook Straits
Maranoa
Industrial use of the whale a potential gold mine
The article notes the whale's wastefully large carcass after oil and baleen extraction, with 60 tons discarded as worthless. It mentions 140ft whales yielding 250 barrels of oil and about 1.75 tons of baleen, while the hide could yield 1400 square feet of leather. It also reports on a February 8 Mary Queen of Scots anniversary observance by Theodore Napier in Edinburgh with a memorial wreath. It ends with an ad promoting Mellor’s quality footwear for sports at economical prices.
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New South Wales
New Zealand
Dominion
Australasian Deaf and Dumb Association
Deaf and Dumb
Flinders Street H
Melbourne
Joseph Ward
Sydney
S.s. Moeraki
Ife
Victoria
Richard Seddon
J. D. Abraham
M. L. Miller
Mary Queen of Scots
Theodore Napier
Edinburgh
Ietheringay
Castle Hill
Peterborough
Northamptonshire
Mary
France
England
Ireland
Elizabeth
Mellor
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NEW Zealand Shipping Company
Royal Mail
London
Viia Monte Video
Teneriffe
Plymouth
Rimutaka
Tangerire
Pinal
Ling To
Dingto
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Shaw, Savill and Shon Co., Limited
Monte Video
Mamari
Eja
Ora
Wellingto
Rio de Janioro
NEW Zealand Insurance Company
Nicoll Bros
Islington
Kozie
Rian Beaten Bros
Jones and’ Sons
N.Z
Jones *’ Sons
the Manufacturing Jewellers
High Street
Christchurch
Newman’s Livery Stables
Binind Somerset Hotel
Ashbuston
Partia
Newman
Traqe
Hark
Serides
Winceys
Lovely
Delaines Fk Vd
John Moore
East Street
Ashburton
Ashburton, Waimate and
Oamaru
Velophona No
Government Isurance Department
Tcare
S Willson
Sterling
Kyo
Simny Nelson
East
Burnett Streets
W. H. Pearce
Draper
Telephone
Colman
Agenta
Manchester Bros
Emsley Burnet
Price
H. Ef. Bonnington
Homeley Burnet
George
Dunedin
Undertakers
London Bridge
Anthans
Ashburton County
Gogper
BIP
Friedland Limited
Kaye and Carter
Eon
Hughes
John Orr
Most Deannr
Lane
Abermain Colliery Co., Ltd
Thos. Brown
Hereford Street
Robinson's Patent Groats
Aa Pumet
BSEY
Kreen
SECU
Stere
Chas
Thomas
Ayer
Sarsaparilla
City
de J. Gh Ayat & Cs
Lowell, Mass
U.B
AFBR
Council OF Churches
Ann Curie
Tor
R. Austin
T. O'Carrolre
Failor and Outffeler, Bornest Syrewt., Asferdretoy
Hedsteads
Undrill
Tancred Street
Next Building Society
America
Meddins
Cashel Street
Puta
Arman
Manshos
Abbez
Ashburton Prmanent Building and ’ Investment Society
Oail
Albert Roberts
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