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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 19, 1907

Page

2

Farm labourer critiques on wages and conditions in Canterbury days

The record covers George William Critchley and other farm workers detailing long hours 12 per day low pay 22s 6d a week food shortages and camp conditions. Testimony covers holidays shifts union preferences and farmer profits amid calls for wage fairness and practical schedules.

George William Critchley Valetta Matauzra Mr &. I. Grigg’a Fiffelton Christchurch Kennedy Jones Farm Labourers Union Ashburton Evane Parmers Mr Thorn Grige Unedia Sheat Whiting Griges Place Rusbridge Thorn Labour Union Mrv Jones John Grige Longbeach New Zealand Canterbury Tost Mr Acland Longheach At & P.m Longhead Otago Mr Rusbridge George William Leadley Wakanai

Wellington Nurses Pass Biennial Examinations

The Wellington nurses’ biennial examination results list a merit order with many names. Ada McMaster heads the list followed by Mand Jeffries Josephine Gibbons Mary Bulkley Massie Richter Elizabeth Cantwell Phoebe Law Janet Quinlan and others among the named trained nurses under the Nurses Registration Act of 1901.

Wellington Ada McMaster Mand’ Jeffries Josephine Gibbons Mary Bulkley Massie Richter Elizabeth Cantwell Phoebe Law Janet Quinlan Hdna Pengelley Tary Christie Elizabeth Richay Winifred White Margaret Brien Isabel Floyd Ada Beaven Orn Ada Bayley Florence Patcimore Katherine Macdonald Ethel Simmon Eva Brooke Nora Baron Kathleen Norman Agnes Bongard Janet Moore Ethel Sierwright Rachel Hayward Violet Savaga Florence Renouf Martha Broadies Mildred Freud Olive Hames Edith Taylor Ella Murie Mabel Latimer Violet Campbell Ina Nellie Castor Esther Mulville Constances Hiskson Charlotte Greelsh Sarah Johnston A. C. Stewart

Wallace Divorce Case Attracts Large Melbourne Crowd

Disgraceful scenes reported in Melbourne on December 18 as crowds of mostly women crowded into the Wallace divorce case. Reported jostling and crowding led to torn dresses and children trampled amid the admission rush.

Melbourne Wallace

Local Option Court Grants Prohibition Writ

In Sydney on December 18 the Local Option Court reports a writ of prohibition restraining further action on license classification. The court cannot act until next term unless the Crown secures a stay. The government plans a declaratory measure before session end to clarify the local option provision.

Sydney

The Greatest Organ in the World

An advertisement proclaims the liver as the greatest organ in the body and claims Dr Morse's Indian Root-Pills restore harmony by freeing bile ducts and aiding digestion amid Australian climate and overindulgence concerns.

Sydney Town Hall Australia Morse

Baltic Dream Separator Proves Reliable and Costless to Run

Satisfied users praise the Baltic Dream Separator for trouble free operation and thorough performance with little to no repair costs. The ad urges readers to test the machine and see steady satisfaction in easy ironing and high output, backed by testimonials from many buyers. MacEwan and Coy Ltd, sole agents in Dunedin, invites trials.

Baltic Dream Baltic MacEwan and Coy., Ltd Dunedin

Tin distribution ends with coupon return noted

A fragmented notice reports a Tin distribution event with a last coupon return and references to a full-sized Tin. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR text.

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