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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 06, 1908

Page

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Auckland Education Institute demands denial of bishop claim

Miss Shrewsbury of the Auckland district New Zealand Educational Institute urged an official denial of Bishop Neligan’s claim that God could not be named in New Zealand schools. The motion, supported by Mr Murray, passed unanimously, aiming to counter the assertion amid England’s controversy.

Auckland Neligan England New Zealand Educational Institute Miss. Shrewsbury God New Zealand C. R. Munro Miss Shrewsbury Neligen Murray

Farmers and Farm Workers Debate Labour Recommendations

Auckland farmers and the Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association held a special meeting to discuss the Canterbury Conciliation Board's farm labour recommendations. Members criticized the Arbitration Act as unworkable for farming and passed a unanimous resolution opposing applying the Act to farmers.

Auckland Conciliation Board Canterbury Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral Association John Massey J. Flanagan Drury Farmers’ Union Canterbury’ Board Wallace Taylor

Learning to Keep House as a Beginner Guide

A practical manual for inexperienced girls teaching home making skills. It urges keeping a home book for hints from experienced friends, starting with bread making, and mastering multitasking in meals. It lists time guidelines for toasting, boiling meat, vegetables and various broiling times.

Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Promoted For Kidney Cure

A case history from Ashburton outlines long standing backache and kidney trouble cured by Doan's Backache Kidney Pills. The testimonial claims relief from back pain headaches and giddiness after using the medicine bought at Ashburton Drug Company. It cites price sixpence per box or posted from Foster MacClellan Co Sydney.

Bright Doan Lockhard Cox Street Ashburton Dean Ashburton Drug Company Foster-McClellan Co Pitt Street Sydney

Correspondence Tampered With In Invercargill Postal System

Southland News reports stamps are being tampered with at Invercargill Post Office. Suspects remove valuable stamps from envelopes and replace them with common NZ cancels, causing confusion as Jamaica papers arrive with NZ stamps and a penny stamp substitutes 4d value. A registered parcel arrived missing a stamp, gum traces showing removal. Investigators note ongoing method likely used by a deliberate system, raising public concern and prompting call for firm action.

Southland News Invercargill Post New Zealand Jamaica Dunedin

British Navy praised by French expert amid concern over future costs

A French naval analyst in Temps lauds Britain's fleet as a highly concentrated force capable of striking quickly. He notes the Home Fleet's supreme speed and organizational efficiency, while warning that rising costs and stagnant budgets threaten future naval strength and potential reductions.

Great Britain M. de Lanessan M. Rousseau Epring Cannet Admiralty Lord Tweedmouth M.rousavan England

Wool slump grips New Zealand trade outlook

The Mercantile Gazette notes a global wool price decline hits New Zealand hard as crossbred and fine wools fall. It cites 60s tops from 29d to 203d and 40s tops from 18d to 5d, suggesting limited near-term price gains with possible investment interest amid oversupply.

Economist New Zealand Dominion London Bradford America Mercantile Gazette

Japanese Shipping Developments Expand Mercantile Fleets

Growth of Japan's mercantile fleets draws attention as government reviews bounty. Nippon Yusen Kaisha has 80 vessels totaling 269727 tons plus 11 chartered ships. Osaka Shosen Kaisha plans further expansion with new steamers for Korean and Pacific service. Miike, Fukiko prefecture port, opened to foreign trade on April 1.

Manchuria Nippon Yueen Kaisha Osaka Shosen Kaisha Pacific America Miike Fukioka Prefecture

Vain Offer of Sovereigns at London Bridge

A fragmented report recalls a man attempting to influence events at London Bridge by offering sovereigns. The hazy description mentions Abbey and pris and a fetally eclipsed moment, with unclear details remaining.

London London Bridge Abbey Pris

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