Wellington Munici pal Association Legislation Committee meeting agenda
The executive of the Legislation Committee of the Municipal Association met and adopted numerous recommendations. Proposals include changing voting to a line through the name, filling vacancies within six months, government payment of rates on government-taken properties, opposing license substitutes for auctioneers, deferring a joint superannuation fund, urging crown rates on leased educational reserves, introducing rate payments on reserves, adding a 10 percent penalty after six months, amending the Rating Act for area amalgamation, and supplying a marked roll to the town clerk for roll purging after elections.
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Wellington
Municipal Association
Loreal’ Authority
Municipal Corporations
Domestic education and reform proposals debated at Dunedin meeting
At the annual meeting of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children in Dunedin Dr Liedeberg urged broader state led reforms. She backed compulsory general education, a course on the effects of alcohol, and social measures to prevent infant mortality and illegitimacy while opposing a University chair in Domestic Economy. She argued better outcomes require reaching poor and ignorant girls and stronger enforcement of marriage and motherhood laws.
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Society For the Protection of Women and Children
Dunedin
Liedeberg
Ailen
Allen
Pirtui
Marriagie
Danes find oats boost for dairy cows in wavering milk
A historical note reports Danish methods to improve watery milk by feeding cattle oats. It suggests about one half to three quarters of a pound per head per day. The text also mentions a New York block of flats planned to be twelve stories, with 2080 rooms and 443 bathrooms, housing about 2000 people.
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New York
Dr Fellow's Pile Cones Claims Cure Widely Promoted
A series of testimonials touts Dr Fellow's Pile Cones as a cure for piles. Patients report relief from itching and bleeding after short courses, with some claiming complete disappearance within days or weeks. Advertising urges readers to obtain from chemists or direct from the prescriber in Christchurch.
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Fellow
Working Man as Chief Inventor in Great Industries
A Labour convention address argues that major mechanical arts and early electrical advances were driven by untrained working men rather than formally trained engineers. It cites figures like Stephenson Watt Newcomen Arkwright Fulton Corliss Morse Edison and Westinghouse to support the claim that industry began with practical workers, not specialists.
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George Frederic Stratton
George Stephenson
Watt
Newcolman
Arkwright
Jacquard
America
Fulton
Corliss
Climate and Sun Energy in Greenhouse Heating Debate
The text discusses strategies to use solar energy for greenhouse heating. It cites experiments with concave mirrors and cucumber-frame engines and presents Professor Wood's critique of the standard theory. Wood argues warming results from air-ground contact and convection rather than glass allowing heat to accumulate as dark radiation.
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Wood
Signals to Mars Plan Aimed at Martian Contact
Professor William Henry Pickering of Harvard, with Lowell support, proposes a Mars contact using a mirror array over a quarter mile wide driven by motors to flash light in a telegraphic code. He seeks 2 million pounds to fund the operation and believes Martians are intelligent. Mars will be unusually close next July.
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William Henry Pickering
Astronomical Observatory
Harvard
Mars
Mr Pickering
New York
Flagstaff
Arizona
Lowell
Earth
Pickering
Quail and Pheasant Pops Up in Eketahuna District
Californian quail are plentiful in many parts of the Eketahuna district and Virginian quail, once thought extinct, have been seen in areas where they were not released. Pheasants are increasing though less common than quail. Hares are rising rapidly and sportsmen report better prospects for the season due to influenza relief. Wood's Great Peppermint Care. Never. Faia. Gd au 25 6d.
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Eketahuna
Australian Labor Unions Seize Control Of Broken Hill Supplies
The combined unions at Broken Hill have formed a cooperative with a bakery grocery butchery and wood and produce business giving workers control over essential goods and output. A coal seam discovery at Irondale six feet three inches thick may extend the Lithgow seam. Willis faces cross examination in the Daley case with a tense exchange over permissible questions. The Powerful vessel plans remain on course with a new shaft en route from England for Colombo.
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Broken Hill
Irondale
Lithgow
Fiji
England
Colombo
Abvicr
You Are Twenty One A Man Ready To Pay The Debt
A father speaks to his twenty one year old son about costs of upbringing and the duty to become a man. He reminds the boy of the sacrifices of parents and urges steadfastness, responsibility, and character as the way to honor them and pay the debt. The invitation asks the young man to step into his father’s shoes and strive to improve where he was given opportunity.
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J. Ballantyne & Co
Christchurch
Boot Warehouse
the Municipal Association
New Zealand
London
Vis
Monie
Teneriffe
Plymouth
Fraakla
Lyttelton
Friedlander Bro8.,. Ltd
Savilland Albion CO
Ee Limited
OAL Mall
Risclondon
Monte
Tenereget
Llymouth
Attedawith
Wallington
Asiz
Bow
Cella
Nicoll’ Bros
Iness
Insurance. Com
MER and Wealthislonial Company, Fromptrness and Liberality
Nicoll Bros
Islington
FEV
Ops
ENTS
Barket
Slington
Turnip
Sone
Pust
Kaye and Carter
Ashburton
Government Suran
He Department
Old
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Tinmnn
Ats. of the Present
Tech
Jmnllion
Sterling
Keen
Newman's Livery
Bomenset
Bire
Moderatl
Newman
Proprietom
East Street
Burnett Street
RENKY
Hereford Street
Christchur Sh. Pamy
Colman
Earlir
Underwood
Monarch
Gestituir Rotary
Edison
Excelsior
Adams and King, Ltd
Undertakers
Telophone
DR. Fellow
A. M. Loasby
Colombo Street
H. F. Stevens
Ayor
Ayer
de. J. G. Ayer & Co.e
Cable News
Sydney
the Proprietary
Babourene Ne Co-Operative
Tam Willis
Willis
Daley
Melbourne
Deakin
Council of
In’ Londo
Lord Northcote
Flemington
Kiota Grooks
Hughes
Brisbane
Ross
Muir
Adelaide
Eadger
Lara River
Northern Territory
Dave “Woods
T. H. Andrill & CO. House Farms
Horters
Tancretds Street
Argade
Building Society
U’ Artists
Burnett Pikeer Eee
Berth & 66
HOUSE
Westport
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Kaitangata
Mount Somers
Newcastle Pelaw-Main
Mader
Frases
Tages
East Greta Aberdare
Joshua
Genttlemen’s Clothing
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