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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 17, 1909

Page

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Domestic help shortage key to evolving family life

A New Zealand Herald excerpt argues that domestic service shortages drive social change, linking factory competition and dairy factory growth to fewer daughters in home work. It warns of risks to family privacy, child training, and maternal strain, urging parental influence over daughters to balance labor demand.

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Wright Brothers First Motor Flight Marked by Milestone

The text notes that the Wright Brothers began gliding experiments and achieved their first motor aeroplane flight in 1903. It also mentions a separate Sicilian duel near Palermo between Signor Lobianco and Signor Ardita ending in fatalities due to a love affair.

Wright Brothers Palermo Signor Lobianco Signor Ardita Signor Lubianco Signor Ardito

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