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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 29, 1912
Page
7
The Legislative Council met at 2.30 PM and, on Sir W. Steward’s motion, postponed the Address-in-Reply until the next sitting day. The chamber adjourned awaiting the Impress Supply Bill from the other chamber.
The House of Representatives discusses the Imprest Supply Bill worth £4,000,000, with Mr Massey demanding finance details and urging earlier sessions. Ministers defend transparency, noting 1.3 to 2.3 million loans matured since last November and no secrecy. The debate includes views on long vs short dated loans and potential parliamentary committees. The bill advances to committee stage.
Mr John Foster spoke at a Waihi public meeting about the Waihi mining dispute and federation leaders. About 800 people attended as a large faction pressed for immediate action and a ballot on breaking from the Federation to seek a legal settlement through arbitration.
Four Bills named Payne’s Quartet aim to legislate workers rights in New Zealand. The Workers’ Right to Wage Bill guarantees weekly pay based on past earnings for workers out of employment, with assigned tasks and potential transfer to suitable jobs after three months. The Workers’ Minimum Wage Bill sets a floor of £3 per week for all workers.
The piece asserts quick decision making and opportunity as core to success, citing an American millionaire who rose despite a firing. It warns illness hinders effort and promotes Warner's Safe Cure, claiming kidney and liver restoration relieve common ailments and expels poisons, urging purchase from chemists and stores.
Winter approaches and this ad urges readers to buy new hot water bottles for warmth and comfort. It claims first quality Rabbe bottles last six to seven years with proper use and promotes its season’s stock as the only kind kept.
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