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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
2
The Arbitration Court in Auckland on June 12 awarded widow, son, and daughter of William Grace £484 and costs. Grace, a gas service labourer, died from tetanus after a finger cut while working for Auckland Gas Co. The court found the injury arose in the course of employment.
About 60 soldiers from the Canterbury Military District have reached New Zealand and will sail to Lyttelton by ferry tomorrow morning. An approximate list shows men from Ashburton and Rakaia districts including C Angus Rakai J Breakwell W Foster T W Hickman G R Rickard Co Childs F W Tutty. Arrival times at Rakaia and Ashburton depend on the Lyttelton boat, with travel by the south express expected.
Wellington reports that the Minister of Defence confirms the second portion of the Twenty third Reinforcements and the first portion of the Twenty fourth have arrived safely at their destination today June 12.
Executive meeting at Government House presided by Lord Liverpool approves £5000 for comforts to New Zealand military hospitals in England. A letter from Princess Christian commends Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops and up to £1000 may be donated. London committee may spend funds for NZ sick and wounded without NZ reference. Surplus goods to be handed to joint British Red Cross and St. John.
Wellington June 12 Cabinet approves amended classification for the Expeditionary Force Reserve Second Division. Six classes based on children with ages 20 to 46. Dependents other than wife and children excluded. hardship appeals allowed. Men aged 43 to 45 likely allotted to home service. older troops less suited for front campaigns.
The Government considers funeral and burial expenses for Expeditionary Forces dying before discharge. The Minister of Internal Affairs directs cemetery authorities to survey willingness to supply burial plots free of charge and to allow government erection of headstones or memorials for soldiers.
An advertisement touts a homemade cough remedy using Hean's Essence mixed with water and sweetening to yield a pint of soothing medicine. It claims rapid relief, substantial savings, and urges readers to insist on the genuine product sold by chemists and grocers.
A general orders notice allows New Zealand Expeditionary Forces members discharged in England since August 4 1914 who are ineligible for further service due to wounds sickness or age to receive the silver war badge. Applications must be approved by the Commandant NZEF in the United Kingdom and the badges issued by the officer in charge of records at HQ NZEF London.
At today's meeting of the First Military Service Board, indefinite leave was granted in cases of slaughtermen. Each appellant gave the board a written undertaking to engage in an essential industry during the off season.
London correspondent reports that in the German East Africa internment camp missionaries from opposing sides debated Kikuyu doctrines. After heated exchanges the group agreed to suspend the issue for the war, adopting a jury-like consensus to keep Kikuyu quiet.
A newspaper blurb touts No Rubbing laundry aid from Manchester Bros Gracers. It claims to finish the dull toil of Monday washing by boiling or soaking clothes then rinsing wringing and hanging them out. Storekeepers stock the product.
Maori leader Henry King testifies on tohunga guided healing to calm insane individuals among Maoris. Witness describes gentle speech and restraint to quell violence before police handover. The term porangi denotes madness and the practice contrasts with modern care. Baxter's Lung Preserver ad follows.
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