29 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
1
At Wellington on June 28 a long Hospitals Conference discussed consumption. A passing resolution urged full recognition of the disease as a scourge and lauded the Health Department for its efforts, pledging readiness to cooperate in any preventive or curative scheme the Department devises.
Wellington reports a Labour National Administrative Council debate on importing Sedgwick boys. Auckland branch proposed protest, but council delayed action as government hinted no more assistance until the first batch completes twelve months. Debate notes sympathy among Dunedin workers hindered by espionage fears.
The Wellington Licensing Committee refused renewal of the wholesale liquor license for A. E. Schultz due to selling less than two gallons to one person and supplying liquor to a person convicted of selling without a license. No records of such sales were kept. The license ends June 30 with a unanimous vote.
London reports quote Mr Balfour arguing that wartime starvation, not invasion, threatens Britain and that declaring contraband food and converting mercantile ships would ruin naval power. He warns such moves could trigger privateering and end Britain’s sea dominance, while invasion remains perilous. Admiral Lambton opposes ratification.
The Queensland Government will buy five Millane-McKeen petrol auto cars at £24000, built in America and supplied through the Melbourne Agency. Each car will form a single car train on lightly trafficked lines to replace low-revenue trains, with speeds of 40 to 60 mph and both smoking and non smoking compartments.
London hosts overseas parliamentarians at the Hotel Cecil with a gala theatre performance featuring Royal guests and dignitaries. In Wellington a coronation ball for King George V and Queen Mary draws 600 to 700 attendees amid cold rain and inadequate hosting facilities.
A Christchurch reader lauds Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for permanent kidney cure after eight years of backache. Advertises price and mail order from Foster McClellan Co. at Sydney, urging readers to buy and ensure genuine Doan's.
In Constantinople on June 27 Yorgue Pasha granted the Mallisort rebels a further respite to submit terms, extending the period for negotiation amid uprising tensions.
A deputation informed Mr Flowers that a meat combine had cornered the slaughtering space in the abattoirs. They refused to allow others to use it, hampering trade. Mr Flowers expressed amazement and said the Department would not tolerate such a condition, even if it meant canceling the lease. The matter would be remedied to prevent recurrence.
In the Sydney Legislative Assembly Mr Wade argued the Arbitration Bill would punish registered strikers harshly while letting unregistered ones off. He urged heavier penalties for ringleaders and criticized equal treatment for all. Mr Storey of the Independent Party said he would oppose the bill. Mr Hughes planned changes following the High Court decision on engine drivers.
Short note notes a child’s hacking cough at night in the woods with reference to a saree, peppermint, and a coin price of 1s 6d. It reads like a journal item or domestic anecdote from a period newspaper.
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