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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 05, 1909
Page
1
Jerome K. Jerong lampoons gender stereotypes by recounting a woman’s street scene as she attempts to pay for violets and manage money, purse, and parcels. The piece satirizes habit and fashion, noting little difference between men and women beyond context and technique.
In Wellington this July an immigration restriction case under the Immigration Restriction Act was settled. Customs refused a Union Company's Waipori seaman landing claiming tuberculosis and non residency. The Minister of Public Health ruled he had sailed from Sydney but served on New Zealand ship's articles and was a registered elector, and allowed him to land.
Wellington July 3 The Council of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors states that the shortage of surveyors delaying settlement is unfounded. The council believes there are enough surveyors capable of handling any government project.
A Napier Supreme Court session heard Parker and Johnston v Alfred Dillon over a commission claim on a wool clip sale. The magistrate ruled for Dillon. Parker authorized to sell if reaching a set price, claiming the clip later sold to clients introduced by him at that price. Judgment reserved.
In Sydney on July 3 the Hetton colliery workings near Newcastle faced safety concerns leading the Government to order a temporary withdrawal of the miners. The action comes amid questions about mine conditions and potential hazards at the site.
The Amherst astronomy professor David Todd and aeronaut Leo Stevens propose a September ascent in a balloon to high altitude to receive messages from Mars and Venus. They will enclose in an aluminium cage with oxygen and air pressure, using wireless gear to intercept signals rather than transmit. They suggest a grounding wire or ten miles of piano wire to touch the ground if needed.
An advertisement praises Frootoida for headache indigestion constipation and biliousness. It claims rapid relief and liver cleansing effects, urging nightly doses to reduce dependence on ordinary aperients. Price listed as 1/8 with purchase through W G Hearne Geelong Victoria.
Christchurch hears Dr Hight outline the push for domestic science training in Canterbury. donors including John Studholme and Lt Shackleton fund a chair and women’s home training project, aiming to raise 1800 pounds. debate on university versus college provision and cost.
A Scotsman Poultry Expert notes confined runs can still yield profits. An London engineer with a tiny back garden earned £21 in a year while selling eggs locally and using fowl for household needs. A Lancashire mill-hand on under half an acre produced over 84 500 eggs and reared about 150 chickens in twelve months. The Small Holdings Act opens opportunities for city dwellers to pursue this healthful, profitable hobby.
A German invention, described by the American Consul at Chemnitz, introduces an electric riveter weighing 2750 pounds. It is transportable and suspended from above, operates horizontally or vertically, uses a 5 hp motor on 240 volt AC, runs at 1400 rpm, and rivets up to 0.9 inch. The device promises large labor savings over pneumatic and hydraulic rivals.
An advertisement touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure for chronic chest complaints priced at 1 Guinea and 25 Shillings sixpence. The brief offer promotes relief and notes a single purchase cost.
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