Ireland split by faith in Home Rule debate
A reader quotes statistics from McCarthy and the New Zealand Tablet showing Catholic population trends in Ireland and argues priests hold political sway. The letter contends Protestant voters are outnumbered in local councils, cites Sligo and Leinster results, and questions governance from Westminster versus the Vatican.
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N.Z
Ireland
Leinster
Munster
Connaught
Sligo
J. Dillon
General Council
Rish
Roman Catholic National University
Ulster
Catholic Times
Westminster
Vatican
J. Dickson
Christchurch tobacconists workers back Thursday pay
Inquiries show tobacconists employees are satisfied with hours. The Christchurch Retailers Association seeks wages paid on Thursdays to aid late Friday markets. Auction room sale of old bicycles swags and parcels drew bidders as 84 bikes led to £66 total.
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Christchurch
Burglaries Run Rife in Christchurch as Thief Eludes Police
The Christchurch Star reports a string of burglaries since May 28 with no clues. The masked thief, described as a skilled, daring two story intruder, has struck stores and homes from Merivale Lane to Hereford Street, slipping away after disturbances and even entering occupied rooms. Authorities note a shift from west to city center with several notable thefts including jewellery found short of £150 and tobacco.
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Christchurch
Harris and McCleery
Merivale Lane
Freeman
Fendalton
Pringle
Papanui Road
Joseph Palmer
Dr. Barrie
Hereford Street
Justice Denniston
W. C. Nicholls
Mansfield Avenue
Southbrook
T. J. Withers
J. Good
Manchester Street
H. Ayers
Linwood Avenue
Dr. Julian
Christ Church “Star
Auckland Exhibition Mining Committee Confronts Government
June 24 Auckland a Mining Committee meeting reports Wellington letters showing neither Public Works nor Mines Departments will exhibit. The government reportedly not exhibiting and a pending April 21 letter to W Fraser remains unanswered. Members urge Auckland MPs to press the Minister of Mines to reconsider and arrange exhibits.
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Auckland
Wellington
Public Works
Mines Department
Holmes
W. Fraser
Hia
Dominion
New Zealand
Kingswell
Peps Endorsed For Quick Cold Relief By Dr Stables
Dr Gordon Stables extols Peps as a simple effective remedy for colds and coughs. Inhaled pine essences soothe irritated air passages from throat to lungs and provide germ killing benefits. Boxes are inexpensive and widely available from chemists with no substitutes equal.
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Gordon Stables
Plumbers Board Meets in Wellington to Standardise Work
The newly elected Plumbers Board held its first meeting at Parliamentary Buildings with Dr Freng ley presiding. Minister of Public Health R Heaton Rhodes outlined aims to improve public health by standardising plumbing work. Members praised the effort and a motion thanking the minister passed.
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Wellington
Plumbers’ Board
Frengley
R. Heaton Rhodes
W.H. Morton
Fire at Skeates Jeweller Shop Causes Major Damage
A kerosene heater toppled in Mr A. M. Skeates's Victoria Arcade shop this morning, spilling fuel and feeding flames that reached the roof. The blaze was subdued early, with stock damage estimated at £1000, insured by the Royal Office.
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Auckland
A. M. Skeates
Victoria Arcade
Royal Office
Baxter's Gang Pre server cough remedy testimonial claims
A promotional note claims thousands found relief using Baxter's Gang Pre server cough remedy. It asserts the product cures quickly with immediate relief and urges readers to buy a bottle today.
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Baxter
Regent Cigarettes Free Gift Catalogue Offer
Regent Cigarettes advertise a Great Free Gift Scheme inviting readers to write for the Free Gift Catalogue to Regent Box 881 Wellington. The promotion mentions Forty Pres Gifts and promotes a Warner's corset as economical and durable, with local drapers listed at 85.
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Regent
Wellington
Warner’s
Patents Guide Gift From Henry Hughes Ltd
This booklet offers information and hints for inventors. It notes a free copy available to any address from Henry Hughes Ltd at 183 Hereford Street Christchurch.
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Henry Hughes Ltd
Hereford Street
Christchurch
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