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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 07, 1913
Page
2
Wellington July 5 cabinet meeting replies to Unity Congress on detention of youths at Ripa Island. Government says Defence Act principles will be upheld with adequate food clothing work conducted, solitary confinement limited, medical visits increased, and all deputation statements will be investigated.
In Wellington on July 6 the Unity Congress rejected the cabinet letter on boys held in military custody at Mount Cook and Ripa Island. Following motions by Boreham and O'Brien the group declared the reply unsatisfactory and vowed to reiterate the demand for their release.
A Labour demonstration in the Post Office Triangle addressed by prominent Labour and anti militarist speakers focused on the Defence Act and compulsory service by youths. A resolution was debated and carried denouncing the Defence Act.
A Swedish military authority visiting Invercargill was impressed by the Dominion’s compulsory training. He noted New Zealand youths begin training at 20 for seven weeks in barracks, carry arms home, and learn to shoot early, with high enthusiasm and readiness for field deployment. He contrasted with societies reportedly discouraging defense.
The Gisborne Sheep-farmers' Company has been advised of the Toanui crew lost at sea. Names include W.B. Sowell master Marshall mate A Lyne Koatawain A Connorl P Soultin deck hands J Sutherland cook H Munro chief engineer John Meikle second engineer James Connell F Goodwin Samuel Baxter firemen.
A Rockyside residence in Caversham was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday evening. Owner Nathan Greaves and his son had been working there. insufficient water supply halted firefighting, with a defective chimney blamed. The fire risked adjacent properties and insurance stands at £100 in the New Zealand Office.
Tobacco shop copy advertises Regent Cigarettes and an offer of forty free gifts. Inhalers are urged to try them and share in a Free Gift Scheme. Readers are instructed to write for a Free Gift Catalogue to Regent, Box 331, Wellington.
A Christchurch letter reports a benevolent donor offering a half crown and a meal for half a day of wood-sawing. The Times notes no NZ Police Association presence in the city. The King George V Seamen's Institute reports 106 seamen using it and 43 letters written last week. The Orange Lodges parade 300 members at Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. Labour Department sees many unskilled applicants and ongoing difficulty placing men in the city.
Maria Corelli critiques women’s suffrage as a symptom of deeper issues in romance and desire. She argues women seek validation through devoted love, fearing independence will undermine happiness, and calls for male leadership to restore balance.
A local Ashburton resident recounts kidney trouble lasting seven years and describes severe backache and disordered secretions. He credits Doan's Backache Kidney Pills with complete pain relief and cleared secretions after a course. Wife Mrs Alexander confirms lasting benefit and endorsement. Pills priced 3s a bottle with six for 16s 6d, available from Foster-McClellan Co. in Sydney.
The article highlights new wall mouldings and stencil options with varied profiles and finishes. It notes designers and homeowners seeking durable, decorative trims, offering guidance on styles suitable for traditional and contemporary interiors.
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