Maori children learn English and industry in coastal village
In a New Zealand coastal pa near Gisborne, Mrs Moss leads Maori youths from five to fifteen in a school project. Pupils swap sea play for schooling, with desks ferried by steamer and local volunteers. girls sew, boys ride, and both groups adopt English usage while retaining culture. The program ends with performances and drills demonstrating improved citizenship and vigor.
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Gisborne
Reporua
Education Department
Mrrm Mass
Afteen
Port Awanui
Moss
Sam
Awanni
Ofartha
Mon
Moni
Mont
Electric Housemaids Point to Futuristic Home
In France a house uses electricity for all domestic work. Entry is via an electric button and a hidden gramophone voice welcomes guests. An electrically agitated door mat cleans boots and labeled buttons control windows tea and baths. A seniro moves the dining table from basement to conserve flowers.
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France
Inolia Polish Advertised by Local Stores
A polish product named Inolia is advertised as a famous linoleum and furniture polish. Stores Messry Kert Bros on Burnett Street and Buxton and Thomas on Tri angle carry it. Readers are urged to give the trial a try.
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Reading Costumiars
Messry Kert Bros
Burnett Street
Buxton and Thomas
Triangle
India as a Major Wheat Producer Amid Global Supply Shifts
India's wheat export grew from 18 600 quarters in 1901 to over 16 million quarters in later years. Despite vast total food grain area estimated at 185 million acres, India's output is constrained by other staples like rice and millet and by famine pressures. The 1900 famine and shifts in domestic demand influence exports.
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India
Australia
Konh
Over-taught children and the modern mother’s folly
A critique of early heavy schooling and overloading infants with toys and models. The piece argues that pushing four year olds to read and compete harms physical growth, delays mental maturity, and leads to brittle, tired children while stressing the value of letting kids be children and developing naturally.
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Daily
Clory
The White Peril Baba Bharati Essay Implicates White Supremacy
Indian journalist Baba Bharati argues there is a real white peril in global oppression by Western materialism. He claims the Orient will rise, condemns Christian missionary materialism, and notes Western civilisation degrades faith to commerce.
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Baba Bharati
Aimeried
Orient
America
Mellor's Shoes Offers Light Yet Durable Footwear
During the holiday season shoppers are urged to visit Mellor's Shoes for footwear suitable for tents bowls and cricket. The ad promises high quality light and durable shoes at economical prices with unique district offers and prices not to be matched.
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Etou
Mellor
Fat Cattle and Sheep Market Reports from Dunedin
Dunedin December 25 fat cattle and fat sheep yarding with mixed demand. Prices for best bullocks 10 10s to 11 7s 6d, medium 7s to 8 16s, light 5 to 6 10s. best heifers around 7 15s, others 4 to 5. Fat sheep had small yarding. prime wethers 21s 6d to 22s 6d, ewes up to 20s, mediums 5s to 10s. lambs 18s to 18s 9d, larger numbers of shorn stems. Pigs limited. 35 in barrow lots with varied prices. suckers 18s to 20s, slips 28s, stores 30s to 56s.
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Dunedin
Porkers Bay
Dunedin Grain Market Dull with Nominal Milling Prices
Dunedin reports a very dull wheat market on December 28 with prime milling prices nominal and few sales in fowl wheat. Milling prices range from 8.2d to 5s 8d for prime, best whole fowl wheat 4s to 5s, damaged 85 6d to ds ad, sacks extra. oats show no demand for shipment or local use and garlicky notes a backward tendency. Millers hold stocks for some time.
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Dunedin
London Markets Quiet Through Christmas Holidays
London markets show no price changes as Christmas holidays suppress activity. Dalgety and Company report butter market firm with unchanged Copenhagen quotation. UK imports for the week to December 21 total 94 000 cwt, down from 115 000 cwt a year ago. American wheat visible supply stands at 64 385 000 bushels.
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Wellington
London
Messrs Dalgety and Company
Lttd
Copenhagen
United Kingdom
Zam-Buk Balm Offered For Summer Skin Troubles
An Australian advertisement extols Zam-Buk as a cure for sunburn prickly heat rash and related skin irritations. Edward Vergo of Oxford Street Ville WA shares how the balm relieved a severe rash after other remedies failed. The notice promotes Zam-Buk for sun season use and lists prices and outlet details.
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Edward Vergo
Oxford Streetville
W.A
Zam-Buk Mfg. Co
Pitt Street
Sydney
The War Toll in Japan: Suffering and Poverty Rise
In World’s Work two articles describe Japan’s war debt and crushing poverty. The finance report shows heavy taxation, low female earnings, and widespread misery as Japanese seek work abroad to escape starvation wages. Kingsley expands on mass emigration and desperate conditions across the country.
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Japan
Walter J. Kingsley
Kiven
Naval seamen and aliens fuel crisis in British policy
A Pall Mall Magazine quote argues that the British public ignores the shift to short service and the transfer of thousands to mercantile fleets or abroad. The piece labels calls against war as cowardice and notes 60,000 German mercantile seamen and about 50,000 aliens in Britain.
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German Mercantile Marine
Mercantile Marine
England
United States Navy
L. Cove Cornford
Pall Mall Magazine
Abbey trial consideration delayed in Omreen matter
Ambiguous notes reference Abbey and Omreen with unclear quotes. The fragment hints at a legal or investigatory context involving Abbey and a MeLey SOW pax, but lacks concrete actions or outcomes.
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Hoy
Abbey
Uneven Lottery Entries List with Various Names and Prizes
A partial list shows many names across towns like Barrytown Milton Waimate Greymouth and Gisborne with small prize amounts such as 5s 2d 8s and 3p. The fragment mentions consolation prizes and consumers in different parts of the Dominion receiving small shares.
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PAE New Zealand Shipping Company
S Line
Royal Mail Steamers
Vin Monte Video
Teneriffe
Plymouth
Clayton
Aer Paparoa
Birvataba
Vurakine
Friedlander Bros
Bhaw, Savill and Albion CO
Oe ° Limited
Monte Video
Trymouth
Matatua
Athenia
Cormthic
Arawa
Wellingt
Feh
Vac
Rio de Janiero
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd , Ltd
Ype Premier and Wealth 4 Test Colonial Company
Nicoll Bros
Plueron Fertilizorg
Islington
Islington B. Turnip
Light Land
Christchurch
Robinson
Nolman
Coleman’ S
Dee
Fs Sa Ax S Fares
Shgedial
Ballantyne’s
Smart Lambries
Ballantyne
Bill
Ballantyne & Co
Shrisithwren
Joan Moore
Walt-Street
Ashburton
Ashburton, Waimate and
Oamaru
Henry Hughes
Hereford Street
Srd
Wllor
Serenus Pepa
Jey
Aaas, & CO
al 4 Pure Food Specialists
Nelson
Barningham's & Cos
Zelandia
Meads
Government
Nsurange Department
Sterling
Rom “Robinson
Manchester Bros
Dominion
Auckland
Nica Maslin
Maorieb
Casablanca
Raisuli
Burnside Stock Market
London Markets
Zambue
St At
H. C. Barrett
Boot Warehouse
the Mall
Baet Stree
E. Pearce
Terinia
Suffolk
New Zealand
H.B. Top
Brook
Dale
Westport Coal Coa., Ltd
Coalbrookdale
Possedlander Bros., Ltd
Ackburton
Tinwald
Ristchurch
Brown and Son’s Siding
Addington
Timaru
Mill and Co
ercargill—Ward and Co.'s Private
Sif
al. Davies
Barrytown
Me Scott
Milton Kiss
Granty Waimate
M. Pipson
Wanaka
Hiss
Fouts
Hampstead
Nightingale
Greymouth
M. Boyle
K. McKenne
W. Dunne
Milton
I. Dugdale
Waimatoe
J. Butler
Balfour
W. Ri. Sinclair
N.E. Valley
Webb
Rangitata
W. T. McVarlane
Musselburgh
J. O'Connnor
Kamarame
BE. Wilce
Waimate
Anderson
Z. McVicar
Miller's Flat
Miss Lewis
Ara
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