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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
4
1200 Acres cultivated and sown with English grass about 2000 ploughable near Ot Sheen Good home steady good sheep country close to railway splendid sheep country partly cropped and turnips prices per acre range from 4 pounds 10s to 5 pounds 10s Dev reux King & Co Ltd advertise multiple blocks in Christchurch properties with stock included and watered fields.
The VEE above company plans Liberal advances with shipments to London. Attention of shipowners is drawn to its established business run by H. F. REECH. Shipments should be realized to best advantage. Full shipment charge details available from local agent Walter Pickles, West Street.
A fragmented ad extols a splendidly refreshing and stimulating tea described as No. 2 and distinct from prior batches. It promises immediate satisfaction and urges readers to procure through agents Manchester Bros.
An interview with Minister for Labour J A Millar discusses labour shortages and surpluses across sectors. He explains immigration aims, the Labour Department role, and the need for employer cooperation to match available workers with jobs, including domestic service and skilled trades.
Two clipped texts discuss immigration from opposite sides. One protest by Otago Trades and Labour Council argues against government schemes, citing wage impact and unfair competition for workers. The other, from Mrs R Geddes Crawford of the New Zealand Women's Guild, urges careful selection and action to recruit domestic servants and support reduced fares, urging government to fund better transport for vetted applicants. The exchange covers costs per head, shipping fares, and the need for skilled domestic labor while noting concerns over employment and national progress.
In a long interview the immigration minister defends assisted passage and rejects a wholesale contract system. He says officers report good conduct and employment among immigrants, rejects a nominated or blanket policy, and notes future labour needs will be met for specific industries only. The minister cites uncertain gains from technical education on productivity, depending on individual practicality.
New Zealand's Mr Paul Kennedy notes the International Congress on Tuberculosis will meet in Washington from September 21 to October 12 with global participation. It will cover hygiene, social and economic aspects, state control, and animal links. Prizes, exhibits, and a four volume proceedings plan accompany a goal to raise funds for foreign guests and prizes.
The speaker argues for limited wages in early indenture to force employers to train tradesmen. He cites Germany's technical schooling boosting its crafts and warns against graded systems before apprenticeship completion. He proposes staged pay: little in quarter one, 25 percent then 50 and 80 percent, linking wage to training value.
A historical article examines how shallow impressions shape views of races, contrasts Scottish stereotypes with those about the Negro, and presents anecdotes about physical traits and behavior. It cautions against simplistic judgments while noting strong entities and regional contexts.
Professor Czerny of Heidelberg reviews German cancer research noting rising cases and higher risk for constitutionally weak individuals. Early operable cancers yield 3 to 5 years free of recurrence, while many patients gain little from operations as disease is advanced. Radium and X rays show partial success. prevention urged via strict skin hygiene, simple diet, and avoiding irritants.
At Teme in Grisons Alpine village young women vow to forgo matrimony and motherhood as an ereacious cure for a hereditary haemophilia that weakens blood vessels and can cause fatal hemorrhages. The disease, described by a Milan Daily Telegraph correspondent, appears only in married women, leading to this radical choice by Teuve women.
A damaged newspaper fragment mentions a public sale with unclear details and scattered names. The readable bits reference officials and actions, but the core event and participants remain uncertain.
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