Tonight at St Stephen's Schoolroom Lecture on Church History
An illustrated talk on church history is scheduled for this evening at St Stephen's Schoolroom. Also features a dancing class in Orange and a farewell social at Flemington School.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 25, 1912
Page
4
An illustrated talk on church history is scheduled for this evening at St Stephen's Schoolroom. Also features a dancing class in Orange and a farewell social at Flemington School.
The article examines Canada’s proposed plan to recruit thirty thousand wives for settlers, with railway help selecting five thousand and women chosen as domestic servants. It notes the emotional cost to travelers and the social debate on female emigration, plus comparisons to New Zealand and calls for safer transport practices.
Ashburton Borough Council received a letter from a firm offering a street cleaner but Dr. Davison opposed the costly appliance, deciding to take no action for now. The report also covers local policing, road and water concerns, municipal finance, and recent farm and transport notes with varied regional updates.
The report warns against aggressive emigration advertising and recommends strict supervision for assisted female emigrants. It calls for trained matrons on voyages, state responsibility for receptions, and homes or hostels in each area. It also urges befriending groups for the first year after arrival and asks New Zealand ladies to contribute more to support this work.
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