Maori Life Before European Contact Lecture Overview
A Wellington Teachers College lecture by A. Hamilton describes Maori arrival in New Zealand, their adaptation, social structure, arts, and daily life. He notes older inhabitants, resources,食 and the high level of civilisation, including literature, astronomy, and crafts, with mixed views on pottery and metal use.
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Teachers’ Training College
Wellington
A. Hamilton
Dominion Museum
Jean
Europe
Farming in New South Wales by Rev T Farley
The Rev T Farley describes a holiday trip through Cowra Dubbo Coonamble and Blayney to inspect two large estates Bearibah and Tondeburine near Coonamble and Gular. He notes fertile land, possible yields, livestock quality, and warns Australian farming lags behind New Zealand methods while urging land seekers, especially young men, to consider settlement.
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T. Farley
Tinwald
New South Wales
Belubula
Cowra
Timaru Herald
Lachlan River
Sydney
Anastoral
Gome
Gillandra-Coonamfile
Blayney
Dubbo
Coondible
Wellington
Orange
Coonamble
Pin
Bearibah
Anne
Canterbury
Tondeburine
Gular
J. L. Brown
Messrs
Brown
England
Scotland
H.M. the King
Faroun
New Zealand
Dominion
Richard Kelland
Frozen Meat Market Prices From Souithfield Market
Trade association quotations from Souithfield Market cover mutton lamb and beef across Canterbury North Island River Plate and Australia. Prices reflect bulk consignments of typical quality with ranges by class and origin.
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London
Trades Association
Souithfield
Canterbury
North Island
River Plate
Lamb—Canterbury
Southland
Australistt
Hypnotism and Alcoholism Cure Described by Dr McComb
Dr McComb of Emmanuel Church explains a method from Everybody's Magazine for treating dipsomaniacs using suggestion under hypnosis after medical review. Patients are relaxed and guided to abstain, with self vows and auto-suggestion to strengthen willpower, aiming to collapse cravings through medical, hygienic, mythological, social, moral, and religious forces.
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McComb
Emmanuel Church
Everybody's Magazine
Ianmanuelites
Bishop Doyle’s Death Leaves Parish Debt Returned as Gift
Rev Father Williams notes Bishop Doyle of Lismore NSW died worth one shilling and sixpence. He converted £500 church debt to personal debt before death and paid £400 to Easter and Christmas dues, aiding parish funds. In his will 16 years prior he left belongings to parish funds and wished to die with nothing. Chinese workers in Sydney reported no activity on last Friday in July, tied to a 2320th anniversary of carpentry and architecture observed across the Chinese Empire.
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Doyle
Lismore
New South Wales
Wiliams
Ballina
Sydney
Low Bann
Cancer and Civilization Sunks Prosperous Areas
The article argues cancer concentrates in highly educated and sanitary regions, claiming Europe’s wealthier nations especially England, Germany, France, Sweden, Norway face high mortality. It notes London districts Hampstead Marylebone Chelsea and New York’s affluent areas show paradoxical cancer prevalence despite urban health advances. It contrasts contagious diseases with cancer’s “explanation” in affluent homes.
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Europe
Russia
Hungary
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
Sweden
Norway
England
London
East End
Hampstead
Marylebone
Chelsea
New York
The Kaffi Trigger Incident Remains Gathered
A young Kaffi accidentally discharged a gun while joking. Jie pressed the trigger with his toe, causing his own death. His tribe mourns as the scattered remains are recovered from nearby plains. Woods' Peppermint Cura notes appear in the verse.
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Kaffi
Jie
NZ Livestock Markets Report From London Cable
The August 1 London cable reports no change in mutton prices with Canterbury at 24d and North Island 21d. Lamb is demoralised with heavy stock, beef supplies rise. New Zealand hindquarters and forequarters quoted 23d. Butter firm with rising demand. top New Zealand butter 109s. Wool remains firm with Bradford tops prices listed across crossbred and merino categories.
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Wellington
Bilgh Commis Sance
London
Tragen
oMutton
Canterbury
North Island
New Zealand
Bradford
Fire damages Christchurch building on Tuam Street
A fire at 9 am in a wooden two storey house at 47 Tuam Street occupied by Mr J Collins caused by a kitchen spark. The kitchen and its contents were badly damaged. other parts of the building sustained light damage. Building insured for £100. contents uninsured.
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Christchurch
Tuam Street
J. Collins
CG. Tenace
New Zealand
Hotel break in at Criterion Hotel disrupted by injury
Two men forced entry at the Criterion Hotel on Albert Street in Auckland on Saturday night. They desisted after receiving injuries from a glass door protected by wire netting. One man fled and was chased by a constable. The pursuit continued for over half a mile before he escaped.
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Auckland
Criterion Hotel
Albert’ Street
Waterside Workers Conference Opens Amid Acknowledged Errors
The Waterside Workers Conference in Wellington opened with Mr M’Laren admitting errors in calling and naming a coalition of bodies, while noting delays and union mistakes. A motion by Mr Jackson saw the general secretary’s explanation accepted.
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Wellington
M'Laren
Maret R
Jackson
Acting Premier Hands Over New Lighthouse at Tuahine Point
In Gisborne on August 16 the Hon J Carroll and local bodies formally handed over the Government lighthouse to the Harbour Board. The light will guide shipping approaching Poverty Bay from north and south and will be maintained by the Board. Mr Carroll then inspected railway works at Waikohu where five hundred men are employed. An illuminated address will be presented at a social tomorrow evening.
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Gisborne
J. Carroll
Tuahine Point
Harbour Board
Poverty Bay
Waikohu
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Maore
Per Press Association
NEW Zealand Goring ‘Company
Royal Mail
Monte Video
Feneriffa
Plymouth
Clayton
Stepser
Tongariro
Papuroa
Raapelia
Kitaka
Tarakini
Kakoura
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Ehrinth
Wallington
Llington
Calle
Rio de Jeniere
Nicoll Bags
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
Nicoll Bros
Islington
Slington
Turnip
Potato & Mangel
Abe Colon
Epwe
Sterling
Gangs and Sons
High Street
Christchurob
Cahbris
Ballantyne & Con
the Drapers
Christcghurgh
Co-Operative Egg
C. R. Wilson and Co
Wilson
Eiggs
P.O
Chanticleer
A. And.p. Food Co
Meat Co
Zealangia
Barningham & Co., Ltd
George Street
Dunedin
Iknox Church
Manchester Bros
Renry Patents
Hughes
Hereford Street
Kaitangata Coal
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Telephone
Itzegiotgtbee
Newman's Livery Stables
Somerset Hotel
Ashburton
Osha
Newman
Ceeki
Allike
Timothy
Trefoil
Colman
Cancer and Civilisation
High Commissioner's
J. O'Hanlon
Tucker St
Horseshoe Bend
Gympie
Taiyo
Tokio
Jem
Burnett
East Street
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Wy Onsen
Cash Draper
Over Hall
T. H. Undeill & 8
Amporters
Building Society
Tancred Street
Nationalf Mortgage & Agency; Company, Ltd
White Glover
RED Clover
Allexe
Timothy Rale
Sutton Aed Sons
Sutton
Mangels
Willy
Japan
National Mortgage &. ‘Agency Co
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Storis
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