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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 22, 1914
Page
2
A Auckland deputation urged the government to adopt a Medical Conference committee's syphilis recommendations. They stressed dangers from improper treatment by unqualified personnel and called for information campaigns and in camp medical instruction. Mr Massey pledged to work with the Public Health Minister to implement the suggestions.
June 18 report from London notes Dr. Skinner testimony before the Venereal Commission on the decline of syphilis in the British Army. He said the disease is not divine punishment and should be treated with modern medical and surgical methods, not scourgings.
Representatives of Farmers' Co operative Associations and North and South Island Farmers Unions, about 40 in total, meet in Christchurch at the New Zealand Farmers' Co operative Association offices. They discuss a federal scheme to aid handling of primary products at discharging ports and the impact of Commonwealth institutions. A debate over the designation of the word co operative is also on the agenda amid protests against non cooperative firms using the term.
Christchurch reports the death of J M Wight of Balguerie Street Akaroa aged about 80. Born in Coles Isle of Wight in 1884 he lived a seafaring life. He sailed in ships that carried troops to Crimea and witnessed Balaclava and the Charge of the Light Brigade. He later sailed to India during the 1857 Mutiny and saw Bully Hayes in Auckland in 1868.
The Star of England was launched in Belfast on February 16 for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line. Built for Great Britain Australia and New Zealand trade, the 9000+ ton liner features wireless telegraphy, Welin davits, six holds with insulated sections for chilled cargo, and three boilers with two triple expansion engine sets.
An advertiser touts GOLDEN EAGLE as a trusted comforting brand. The message emphasizes reliability and personal assurance in a compact promotional tone.
In Christchurch local bodies protest against rates levied by the Christchurch Domains Board. A meeting at Socialist Hall drew about 150 people to oppose the continued incarceration of Henry Holland on sedition charges. A 15 year old girl, turned out by a taxi, appeared at the juvenile court on remand for drunkenness and loss of control after a Kaigpoi outing. Sub Inspector McKinnon sought further remand. the magistrate noted unnecessary delays but remand was granted with the girl kept with Salvation Army authorities.
Colonel Logan unveiled a 20 foot red granite memorial in Tauranga military cemetery to Rawiri Pohiraki the Maori chief who led forces at Gate Pa and Te Ranga in 1864. The inscription honors his chivalrous orders to protect wounded enemies and notes the fifty year anniversary of his death. British and Maori subscriptions funded the monument marking improved Anglo Maori relations.
An advertisement extols Doan's Backache Kidney Pills as a cure for backache and kidney troubles. It recounts Mr F N Black of Ashburton praising the remedy after years of pain, noting a long lasting recovery and urging purchasers to buy authentic Doan's from Roster McClellan Co or local chemists.
A vintage ad touts Baxter's Lung Preserver as a cure for winter colds. It claims the product relieves head and chest congestion, suits children, and is available for 1s 10d from chemists and stores or directly from J. Baxter & Co. in Christchurch.
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