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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 18, 1914
Page
6
A discussion on H G Wells The World Sat Free describing atomic bomb effects. Mass urban centers become scattered, with famine plagues and lawlessness as rural areas fill with wanderers. The piece notes the enduring impact of contemporary accounts to reconstruct these devastations.
The account records shifting explosions near Paris during October, with Barnet noting steam clouds and a red glow. Descriptions detail burning sections of the city, salvage camps forming on countryside roads, starving crowds under improvised shelters, and a dimming dull red sky as rain and lighting interact.
Descriptions of a perilous exclusion zone near a nuclear fire center. Spectators risk entering a purple red lighted area as shells burn structures, with explosive booms and shifting bomb centers threatening ground collapse and flying debris. Luminous radioactive vapour reportedly drifts far from the Paris center.
Descriptions of scorched air and skin damage in Paris Chicago Berlin Moscow Tokyo London and other centers after atomic blasts. Explosions continue to raze cities, leaving red death zones where museums cathedrals and libraries lie in ruins.
A fragment notes a lie buried as a legacy of curious material that only future generations may hope to examine. The remark hints at hidden artifacts or evidence awaiting discovery and study by subsequent researchers.
A collection of aphorisms urging balance between submission and revolt and urging belief in resilience. It quotes Jane Tyre and Charles F. Aked on courage, virtue, and mortal immortality, urging readers to act despite hardship or sin.
Miss Passa orders four candles per year for a birthday cake. A dealer muses about offering a short measure and being sneaky. The idle chatter turns to a remark about Cayenne and a crude joke about mice. The exchange reveals flippant humor at the gathering.
In Wellington on June 17 Lilian Jukes was brought into the Magistrate's Court after arrest. She vaunted she would face three months or a year, ranted about green hangings and royal blue, claimed Irish identity, and refused to read charges. The Chief Detective proposed a week’s remand to cool down, and she was remanded until the 24th.
At a Hospital Board meeting in New Plymouth on June 17, Dr Valentine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, stated infantile paralysis is infectious and requires strict precautions. He cited Dunedin epidemic evidence, noting significant paralysis risk and penalties for failing to notify cases as the Health Department classifies the disease as notifiable.
An old advertisement touts Bonnie Doon Tobacco as wholesome and honest with a homely aroma. It urges readers to try the brand today and notes tobacconists carry it, implying wide availability. The snippet emphasizes trust and purity as selling points.
Mrs G A Paxton of Little Chester Street New Farm Queensland says Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has kept her children well since age three for croup and anxiety. She notes two nightly coughs improving by morning and claims the remedy never fails. Sold by all chemists and storekeepers.
On June 17 in Thames the Hon. P M B Wisher spoke to a receptive audience defending the Massey Administration and critiquing Ward Government policies. A substantial majority passed votes of thanks to Mr Fisher and confidence in Mr Massey. Next day in Blenheim the Hon. W Iraser arrived en route to Kaikoura for a long promised visit, with Hon. James Allen due to speak and visit Sed don Ward before returning to Wellington.
In Marlborough a largely signed petition prompts Alfred Ore to contest the Southern Maori seat. The Natives grant Mr Ore liberty to align with any party, with his stance yet to be announced.
Mr Young member for Waikato addressed a large Hamilton meeting. He criticised Sir Joseph Ward and said the Opposition leader followed the policy of back down. A motion of confidence was carried by a small majority amid interruptions. Cheers greeted Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Massey.
The atpyat Commission reports on female clerical labor across departments led by the General Post Office. It notes 3000 women clerks at the GPO versus 500 elsewhere, calls for pay alignment with men when work is comparable, and urges inquiries to remove salary inequalities. It also supports women’s eligibility for museum and library appointments.
Farmers in Okinarma report the spread of Californian thistle despite eradication efforts. The piece argues against the belief that cold winters control pests and promotes Baxter's Lung Preserver as a remedy for colds, claiming decades of public proof and easy availability.
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