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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 09, 1912
Page
4
A fragment lists prices for loose and Carlton's New Currants by pound and dozen, New Seeded Raisins, Seedless Muscatels, Sultanas, and Choice Mildura Sultanas with per lb and per dozen figures, plus Dessert Natural Figs priced per pound and per box.
A New Zealand banquet scene shows youth schooling elders on policy with J H Allen urging closer Empire ties and Denmark study. The piece praises youthful independence and calls for young people to engage in national welfare despite potential clashes with elders.
The article reports Jack Johnson’s marriage to a white woman and his challenge to Bombardier Wells in Paris, while urging bans on cross racial marriage and boxing. It cites London and Melbourne incidents involving black performers and white opponents, noting clashes and police intervention amid racial tensions.
Canterbury Licensing Committee cites patrons buying bottles to carry away before closing. Ontario campaigns seek bars abolished with off sale only. Sir James Whitney backs anti talking policy while temperance groups and critics weigh economic and social effects. Arthur Sherwell weighs in on licensing reform and its potential impact on Britain.
A report outlines a valuable experiment conducted in one direction or another, noting its goals and the methods used. The piece references the setting, the approach taken, and the potential implications of the results for ongoing research.
The report notes a UK housing bill introduced in the House of Lords amid a Miners Federation Swansea meeting on October 4. A resolution urged nationwide housing legislation as overcrowding affects cities and rural districts, with speakers from Yorkshire citing 800000 Londoners in poor conditions and families of twenty sharing four rooms in Yorkshire.
Professor Mackenzie of Victoria College Wellington challenges Canon Garland and the Bible in Schools League. He argues the state already provides secular education and presses for public discussion on whether university religious instruction or Bible teaching in schools should face referendum.
A collage of aphorisms and quotes on education planning race creed and time. Notable lines touch on carsonitis laughter in audiences secular education and town planning from Rev J Ninnis Miss Gertruds Bishop Welldan Mr Waymoad and time themed verse about care and resolve.
A party of four in Cambridge drove toward Matamata with a loaded Winchester rifle. William Booth, 26, a Dundee native and journeyman tailor, was shot through the throat when the gun discharged while he returned to the vehicle. He died minutes later. inquest due tomorrow. Also reported: Louis Neale drowned off Waiheke Island. Frank Warbrick died after falling from a wharf at Port Awanui. Alexander Bain injured at Christchurch Railway Station.
Reports from London Moydrum Castle West Meath suffer damage with the household escaping in night attire Lady Castlemaine narrowly escaped Lord Castlemaine rescuing several servants Valuable furnishings and pictures destroyed In Paris a fire at the St Denis power house disrupted traffic and left parts of the city without light Sydney Har ringtons fire causes an estimated £25000 damage saved adjoining premises A Christchurch English road house on McFaden's Road burned completely insured and valuables partly covered fire origin unknown
In the South Seas a New Zealand postmaster watched a novelty mail run at a Tongan port. Hermetically sealed tin cans were cast from the steamer Torun and towed ashore by native swimmers. The letters were handed up to officers with long poles. A white man aboard recounted volcanic eruptions with thirty four mountains belching fire and lava.
An American architect Mr F W Fitzpatrick proposes turning each body into a clay block then heating to form a structural unit for a vast National Monument of the Dead. Names and life dates would be deeply graven on the monument as a lasting record.
A doctor arrives with a grave face only to learn a misread mishap about a swallowed half penny. The scene turns to a witty exchange about love, marriage, and a wife’s devotion as a husband jokes about returning from the club.
A published medical notice promotes Baxter's Lung Preserver as the best remedy for lingering coughs after influenza. It claims rapid, valuable relief and offers a large bottle for 10d with post free availability from J. Baxter and Co. Christchurch.
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