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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 22, 1914
Page
6
The World Today argues that labour saving devices erode manual skills and delicate touch. It notes women entering traditionally masculine fields dulls refined handling in arts and sports while praising potential health benefits from shifting energy to physical development.
The passage links nervous energy to emotional states like rage grief and joy, noting how physical actions such as stamping or pacing express it. It argues household tasks provide stress that prevents nerves, while reduced duties push women toward simpler work like knitting, now displaced by commercial looms.
A historical reflection notes the decline of practical, hands on work at home and in business. It contrasts the man of the house doing repairs with modern reliance on paid helpers and machines, arguing that reduced physical activity heightens nervous restlessness and poorer poise.
A reflective musing on restraint in speech, the futility of damaging words, and the idea that true greatness comes from generosity. It argues that every benefit requires reciprocity and that sober reason should guide actions over empty boasts.
The Amalga mated Society of Carpenters and Joiners reports London builders press men to sign anti strike agreements. The New Zealand Executive Board votes to aid the conflict with a 4000 remittance spread across branches including Auckland and Wellington Central.
A Wellington reception plans lectures by British and American experts for public interest. Professor J J Findlay of Victoria University will arrive July 28, give a free public lecture in Auckland, then Wellington, with possible visits to southern centers. He teaches the broad aims of education and authored In the School.
Willams the Christchurch anti militarist was rushed to a shop for safety after a quarter hour speech to a several hundred strong Saturday crowd. He was pelted with foxy and mud, hooted, and a rope was used in an attempt to tassoo him before police protected him. This was the second such incident in six weeks. Golden Eagle plug ad and Baxter's Lung Preserver promotion follow in the same column.
A promotional piece claims Hean's Essence cough medicine is a simple two part remedy made with sugar treacle vinegar and warm water. It advocates DIY preparation at home and cites relief for coughs sore throats and bronchial issues. The ad lists Warxganui chemist G W Hean as supplier with a 2 shilling price.
A fragmented excerpt offers quirky lines about art and commerce with a stray romantic moment. A speaker recalls drawing cheques when funds ran low while another teases about dancing and singing. The scene shifts to a tender moment as a couple imagines flight together.
A fragment notes coal worth five units and heat as dire, with phrases “arid dirt” and an order to “Waro tui 65.” No clear event or figures beyond the cryptic line.
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