03 Jul 1908
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 03, 1908
Page
1
Observations for June at Domain weather station show barometer high of 30.86 inches and low of 29.00 on the 24th. Maximum thermometer peaked 67.5 on the 12th, minimum 47 on the 9th. Frosts were mild with several low readings and a heavy snow on June 14 1907. Rainfall totaled 2 inches 77 points with varied daily amounts listed, compared with 48 points in June 1907.
Wellington reports the House debates the Arbitration Act with Air Poole warning against repeal as risk of war. Members urge balanced dispute settlement, adherence to awards, and praise the 1904 act for higher wages and shorter hours while noting flaws and calls for reform.
A new palmistry claim extends to foot lines as a mirror of character. A dancer, Mlle Adeline Genee, is cited to show feet reveal moral and intellectual traits, with high instep signaling pride and drive and a narrow heel indicating agility and versatility.
Advance sheets of the New Zealand Year Book report 1907 births at 25 004 and a rate of 27 80 per 1000. Males numbered 12 835 and females 12 259. Twin births reached 244. illegitimate births were 1187. The decade shows a falling birth-to-marriage ratio while regional comparisons note higher rates in 1906 1907 than several Australian colonies.
Registrar General England and Wales records 1907 birth-rate at 26.3 per 1000, the lowest on record and far below levels 30 years prior. The decline appears across Western Europe and major cities, with rural areas similarly down, while death-rate trends may offset some effects.
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