Millar warns of declining births threatening New Zealand's future
Minister of Labour Mr Millar told a Wellington deputation that upcoming Labour Department figures will show a sharp drop in births, risking insufficient factory labor. He warned immigration alone cannot sustain industries, urging practical government action to support larger families and economic relief. He criticized shallow politicians and warned New Zealand, like France, faces population decline amid modern personalism and luxury.
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France
New Zealand
Auckland Education Board and train snows halt travel
Mr L J Bagnall urges schools to curb holidays to prevent youth drift into unproductive lives. Otago Central train gets stuck in four feet of snow. twelve passengers including a newly married couple are stranded, the bride fainting from exhaustion. Ballast engine reaches Rough Ridge after days, goods train derailed, passengers deprived of food.
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Absolutely Painless Extraction Without Charge on Orders
A dental offer promises painless extractions at no cost when artificial teeth are ordered. This advertisement highlights free extraction as a customer incentive tied to purchasing dentures.
Mixed local notes unite faith, farming and flood feats
A Ashburton sermon rails at land monopolies while a farmer promotes merino crosses to improve sheep quality. Methven to host Bishop Julius on Dickens talk. Makikihi flood stacks block roads and a Dunedin lecturer raises funds for church. Ringing weather hits transport, farming holds steady, and cycle shops offer post-winter overhauls.
Ordinary weekly stock sale set for tomorrow at Ashburton yards
The ordinary weekly stock sale will be held tomorrow at the Ashburton yards. The steamer Yoddo from San Francisco, with 1,000,000 feet of Oregon pine, arrived at Auckland on Wednesday.
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Ashburton Yards
San Francisco
Auckland
Ashburton Club
The Curse of Gambling in Timary Court Case
Police raided a Timary school and arrested eight men found with £128. A retired railway worker, Michael Joseph Barry, ran the locked gaming room. Barry faced a £10 fine as keeper. seven involved youths received £50 fines each as gambling was blamed for distress.
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Michael Joseph Barry
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Barry
Painful Christchurch theft case ends with three months
A 20 year old girl charged with stealing a purse in a Christchurch shop sobbed in court. The Magistrate allowed a non prison outcome after Sisters of the Deaconesses Home intervened, reducing the sentence to three months then arranged transfer to the Samaritan Home for three months.
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Christchurch
Éril
Samaritan Home
Fire destroys house in Oamaru. family displaced
A fire in Oamaru on July 18 gutted a dwelling owned by Mr W Hensleigh. The family escaped with little, losing the house and its furniture. Insurance listed £250 on the building and £150 on furniture.
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Oamaru
W. Hensleigh
Foxe Britis
Episcopal Visit Highlights Ashburton Ceremony and Confirmations
The Right Rev. Bishop Grimes arrived for a week long episcopal visitation. He participated in the 22 o'clock Mass at the Church of the Holy Name and administered 72 confirmations. The visit included sermons on Catholic rites, Latin liturgy, and the Bishop’s plans for future church building milestones in Ashburton.
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Church of the Holy Name
Methuen
Rakaia
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Cooper
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Bothh
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James
John
Jesus Christ
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Burglary Sentence Amid Hotel Drama From New York Clash
Major Cookson of the First Sussex Regiment overpowered an armed burglar at the Belmont Hotel in New York. The burglar, Levine, claimed to be a land agent's son and was sentenced to ten years in prison after trial. The report also notes anonymous defamation and Olympic moments from London and Bisley competitions.
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Nowe
Ernest Aves
United Kingdom
New York
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Sussex
Belmont Hotel
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Joel-Sievier
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Johannesburg
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England
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Victoria
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Queensland
Severe snow and frost hit Dunedin and Naseby regions
Advices from Naseby report the government forest plantation severely damaged by snow with about half the trees crushed. Miners and rabbiters suffer. a rabbiter James McCormack endured a six day snowbound ordeal and faces possible foot amputations. Snow and frost affect Mackenzie sheepowners and inland stations. relief teams move out. Captain Edwin forecasts westerly winds, rain, and falling then rising barometer.
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Crawford
Gordon
Farquhar
Christchurch
Verdict Plea Echoes in Jury Deliberations
A fragmentary historical excerpt shows jurors and counsel debating a verdict. Foreman voices frustration while others request earlier asked questions. The scene hints at tension and the phrase Great Pepperin at Cure appears as a vivid but unclear clue.
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Mont
McKenna Addresses Commonwealth Naval Scheme Amplification
In the House of Commons Mr. Mc Kenna replied to Mr William Red mond that the Commonwealth naval scheme needs much amplification before it can be fully considered as a possible alternative to the present naval agreement.
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Tramways Employees’ Union
Auckland
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Paradise
Dr. McArthur
Mgr Rosser
Paraise
London
House of Commons
McKenna
William Redmond
Labour MPs dissent over Kier Hardie invitation row
In Bondon on July 12 trade union members in the House of Commons oppose the Independent Labour party decision about Mr Kier Hardie being invited or not invited to the King's Windsor garden party.
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House of Commons
Independent Labour Party
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Windsor
Cape Town Meeting Defeats Tariff Preference Abandonment
In Cape Town the South African Customs Union Convention debated abandoning tariff preference to the United Kingdom. General Botha warned abandonment would be calamitous as Britain pursues tariff reform and imperial preference. Merriman and Fischer supported abandonment, Fischer later opposing, and the proposal was defeated.
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Fischer
United Kingdom
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United” Kingdom
Duma Prorogues Session Until October in St Petersburg
Reports from St Petersburg state the Duma has prorogued its session until October. The move comes amid ongoing political developments as Russia faces domestic and regional issues addressed in the upper house and government circles.
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Duma
Shah Apologizes for Teheran Legation Seizure
The Shah expresses regret for placing the British Legation in Teheran under military surveillance during the recent troubles. He issues a formal apology and seeks to ease tensions with Britain.
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Press Association
London
Teheran
Bryan Platform Enthusiasm and Tariff Stance Highlight Convention
The New York report notes wild enthusiasm as a portrait of William Jennings Bryan was lowered and a dove released. The platform backs tariff reduction toward a revenue basis and free listing for articles competing with trust products, with emphasis on cheaper imports. Kern of Indianapolis was nominated for vice president. Bryan’s platform opposes Atlantic immigration and favors direct election of the U.S. Senate.
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United States Senate
Congregational Congress Hears NSW Denominational Instruction Idea
At the Congregational Congress in London on July 11 the Rev. W Binns of Sydney described the New South Wales method of denominational religious instruction and suggested it could help solve the English difficulty.
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A Well Known Wellington Resident Cured by Rheumo
Mr James Shakes of 22 Manners Street Wellington reports a severe rheumatic attack improving to no pain after the first Rheumo dose and swelling vanished by the next day. He claims a friend with rheumatic gout also recovered after using Rheumo and urges others to try it. Guernists and Stores at 82 all 4a 8.
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Manners St
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