World Today Critique Draws Noted Attention From Triad
In a tone of irony the piece notes the Triad magazine praising or blasting Dominion papers while the Guardian earns notice for its poetry criticism. It questions why newspapers matter if criticism of them is framed as immaterial and highlights Guardian’s grammatical and factual accuracy.
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Dominion
Iime
New Zealand Times
Wellington
Post
Christchurch ‘Star
Auckland “ Herald
Ashburton
Guardian
Messrs Webber and Smily, Ltd
Tancred Street West
A Question of Taste Over Wellington Prize Poem
The author rebukes the Triad for praising the prize poem while criticizing the rival piece as pompous and hackneyed. They defend strict standards, reject age excuses, and argue against making allowances for youth or ignorance in judging poetry and its arrangement.
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Wellington
Guardian
Prime Minister outlines export gains and land policy aims
At Dargavilla and Helensville venues on a busy campaign Saturday night the Prime Minister cited April and May export gains exceeding a million and promised increased ship space, closer settlement, and modern farming. He defended ministerial prerogatives, opposed a Civil Service Board, urged education cost review, and pressed broader exchange with Australia and potentially continental partners.
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Dargavilla
Ben. T. Mackenzie
Civil Service Board
Helensville
Australia
New Zealand
Critique of Triad's Literary Judgment and Editorial Standards
The writer urges the Triad to scrutinize its pages for typographical errors and careless corrections in quoting the Guardian and a prize poem. They condemn slang and epithets, warn against bias, and urge the magazine to improve editorial practices before judging taste and form. They acknowledge the Triad concedes defects in the prize poem and advise against future adjudication by Mr R. A. Singer.
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R. A. Singer
Anniversary notes cite births and historic dates
The notice lists anniversaries including John Wesley born 1708 and Gounod the composer. It marks 1840 as British sovereignty over New Zealand's South Island and notes other anniversaries such as Edward the Black Prince’s birth, Mary Queen of Scots’ deposition, Harrow School’s founding, and key transport and public service milestones.
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John Wesley
Charles Francois Gounod
South Island
New Zealand
Edward the Black Prince
Mary Queen of Scots
Harrow School
England
Quatre Bras
Massey Rules Out Coalition for Reform Party
Mr W F Massey told Auckland Reform supporters no coalition talks would be entertained as the party backs land settlement and open idle Crown and Native lands for settlements on optional tenure. A Dominion conference in Wellington was set for July 27 with delegates named.
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W. F. Massey
Auckland Political Reform Council
Reform Party
Wellington
Massey
Liberal Policy of Closer Settlement Cited by Macdonald
The Hon W J Macdonald spoke at Cheviot defending Liberal policy as closer settlement. He cited 1910 11 activity opening 1 417 000 acres for settlement and 2250 people settled, plus 1 025 000 acres to Europeans under the Native Land Act. He warned future land occupation would rise and noted 42 million borrowed since 1891 with funds directed to railways and land for settlements while only 13 percent was non interest bearing.
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Macdonald
Cheviot
National Debt as Asset Driving New Zealand Construction
The report frames national debt as a national asset pointing to progress with twenty three railway lines under construction in New Zealand and over four thousand workers on rail projects while about four thousand two hundred are employed in road work expanding the country.
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New Zealand
Politicians and Land in Taihape Speech
The Hon. G. W. Russell defended land buying rights noting his fourteen children justify his holdings. He cited 1908 land value at £10,511 and contrasted Opposition figures—Buchanan £8,000 Rhodes £79,000 Ormond £155,000 McLean £228,000—total £1,164,222 for ten members. Russell called the attack hypocritical.
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Taihape
Fisher
Buchanan
Rhodes
J. D. Ormond
R. D. McLean
Russell
Rev. A. B. Hunt to Present Dramatic Recital at Tabernacle
The Rev. A B Hunt will give a dramatic recital and monologue at the Baptist Tabernacle Thursday evening. The program includes Tennyson's naval subject The Revenge and has drawn praise in Ashburton audiences. Attendees can expect an engaging performance highlighting historical and martial themes.
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A. EB. Hunt
Baptist Tabernacle
Ashburton
Yennyson
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