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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 26, 1908

Page

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Midwife Training Debate at St Helens Hospital Lectures

A deputation pressed Minister G Fowlds on opening St Helens lectures to outsiders. The minister argued the hospital added to midwife training, not closed it, and stressed practical plus theoretical training with proper certification. He favored government lectures and examinations to raise standard while ensuring doctor supervision where possible.

St. Ficling Hospital St. Helens St Helens St. Alens St. Helene Mr Seddon

Siberian Convict Escape Tale From Auckland Herald

An Auckland Herald interview reveals a 40-year-old Siberian convict branded with CKA marks who escaped Kara mines after years of torture. He recounts brutal guards, knouts, and lashings, and credits English kindness and refuge in New Zealand for his safety.

Edward Siberian Auckland Nob New Zealand Siberia C.K Beery Moscow Tomsk Russia Fomsk Eleen Kara Taigra Nerthhineke Wenbon Sid Yakutsk Lena

Factory and Domestic Workers Dominant in Prussian Marriage

A statistician from a German newspaper study shows among 309,922 Prussia marriageables, domestic servants lead with 68,468 brides or 22 percent. Millinery and tailoring workers total 30,109 brides. factory girls 18,115. waitresses 9,349. shop girls clerks and typists 5,258.

Deutsche Wienshofen Zeitung Kingdom of Prussia

Unclear Text Kids Cough Remedy and Abbey Report

Fragmentary OCR mentions a peppermint cure and a children’s hacking cough. It also references unclaimed sovereigns at a distribution, an exchange of Isa Tin for coupons, and a local Abbey distribution context. Names and dates are unreadable.

QL Abbey Isa

Reconsidering Juvenile Crime and Treatment in America

Dr Travis presents six years study on juvenile crime with Judge Lindsay arguing that most youths are normal and crime stems from environment. The book urges criminal law reform, emphasizes treatment over stigma, and notes widespread child labor and scarce protections for youth.

Travis America Crowell Judge Lindsay Denver Lindsay Etatute Lombroso School United States New York State

Search for a Will in Dublin House Reveals Hidden Wealth

A notable Dublin chancery case recounts Miss Eliza beth Georgina Magan’s search for her will at Killyon House Meath and a Dublin mansion. After her death a vast heap of documents and valuables was found including seven thousand pounds in cash and securities. The will and large charitable bequests were uncovered amid rubbish piled high in every room.

Elizabeth Georgina Magan Chancery Dublin Killyon House Hill of Down County Meath Stephen's Green Rider Haggard

Woods' Great Peppermint and Core Fae Coughs

Fragmentary notes mention a peppermint product and a cough remedy line. Core fae appears in the text alongside casual references to medical items and a cryptic price or code. No clear event or person established.

Bailiffs Amid Strained Laws And Odd Possessions At Large

A London hearing recounts bailiffs seizing goods from bodies and places in a string of sensational acts. From a Clay Cross Town Hall dance to a Turkish bath hydro scene, the article mocks the extreme reach of debt collection and paints a comic yet sharp portrait of the so called long arm of the law. It cites a Preston engine capture and a Toulon electric debt dispute as further examples of its reach.

Kensington General Hospital Clay Cross ‘Town Hall London Toulon Preston Vienna Fall Jrinds Bos

Growing Thinner Tonic Advertised For Women

An old advertisement promotes Cod Liver Oil and Lime Soda Creosore as a blood enriching tonic for run down overworked women. It claims to restore health and vitality and to act as a medicine food. Sold by grocers at 2 shillings 6 pence and 4 shillings 6 pence under the brand Hi-Famous.

Motor cycles prove superior in Christchurch trial

F N motor cycles again show dominance securing first second and fourth in the amateur section at the Christchurch reliability trial. Johnston is the local agent for these machines. The report notes their proven reliability and top standings among rivals.

F.‘N Christchurch Johnston

Prize List Appears With 84 Awards Totalling £61 19s

The document lists winners including Sharpe Greymouth George Rosburgh Mrs Woodill Wellington Mrs Baldwin Invercargill Mrs Debenhali Greymon Miss Taylor Ashburton Miss Gremlish Waimate Miss Condon Balfour Miss Foster Wyndham and a total of 84 prizes of 5s each amounting to £61 19s.

Sharpe Greymouth W. George Rosburgh Woodill Wellington L. Baldwin Invercargil A. Debenhali Greymon Taylor Ashburton J. Gremlish Waimate M. Condon Balfour Foster Wyndham

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