Population estimates place Auckland first among dominion cities
The Registrar General’s annual population estimate for four main centers shows Auckland leading, followed by Christchurch Wellington and Dunedin. Totals include city boroughs and surrounding districts, with Wellington encompassing City Karori Miramar and similar areas, excluding Eastbourne and Petone.
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Willington
Dominion
Auckland
Christchurch
Wellington
Dunedin
City
Karori
Miramar
Quilow
Eastbourne
Petone
Suburbs
Wellington City
Gaslaw
Junedia City
New Zealand Eyes Standards to Fight Food Adulteration
Minister Buddo explains the Public Health Department’s push to set quality standards under the Food and Drugs Act. Standards, once set, will hold manufacturers and retailers to fines for selling inferior goods. He compares international standards and notes gradual, cautious progress to ensure consumer protection without impractical targets.
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Buddo
Heland Times
New Zealand
Avery
Old Man McDonald Found Dead in Waipa Dead Ends in 4000 Pound Melbourne Cup Prize
An elderly man known as Old Mae dies near Ngaruawahia with no known relatives or money. Constables discover papers including a Melbourne Cup winner ticket worth £4000. The fate of the prize hinges on identifying rightful heirs or beneficiary.
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Auckland
Ngaruawahia
McDonald
Mae
Waipa
Pensions for ex soldiers and sailors debated and ordinance on pensions
The report notes Hal Dane proposes 40000 pounds to begin partial commutation of ex soldier pensions to allow emigration with an Admiralty plan for ex sailors. The British Siamese treaty is signed expanding British influence in Kelantan Tringganu Kedah. Higgins issues Broken Hill arbitration award setting daily wages for unskilled labor and miners with a 1910 expiry, while keeping existing contracts and warning the Proprietary Company’s possible shutdown.
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London
Haldane
Admiralty
Siam
Great Britain
Kelantan
Tringganu
Kedah
Broken Hill
Melbourne
Justice Higgins
Barrier
Port Pirie
Barrier Wing
Bar- Tier
Southland Rugby Seeks Reversal of Player Expulsion
Southland Rugby Union in Invercargill received a letter from the New Zealand Rugby Union stating that players from Southland who took part in the Northern Union game last season are to be expelled. A committee meeting decided to protest the expulsion and question why the matter had not been addressed earlier after five months of delay.
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Invercargill
Southland Rugby Union
New Zealand Rugby Union
Southland
Southland Rugby Football Union
New Zealand Union
Franco British Exhibition Awards for New Zealand
The High Commissioner lists awards granted to New Zealand at the Franco-British Exhibition. Grand prize to New Zealand Government collective exhibit. Gold medals to Pyne and Co for sheep skins, Broad and Reeve for hemp and tow, James Madfrend and Son for hemp, Temata Vineyards for wine, and the New Zealand Government for Department of Agriculture. Silver medals to Thomson and Co for mineral waters, and James Wilkie for veterinary diagrams. Bronze to Paper Mills Limited for paper. Honourable mentions to Campbell and Ehrenfried Limited for Puriri mineral water and New Zealand Mineral Springs Limited for Kamo mineral water.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Pyne and Co
Christchurch
Broad and Reeve
Qraua Bridge
James Madfren and Son
Department of Agriculture
Temata Vineyards
Hawke's Bay
Thomson and Co
Dunedin
James Wilkie
Government seeks jobs for unemployed in New Zealand
The Government is actively seeking work for able bodied men. Road works will be found across the dominion with a strong opportunity in Auckland for pick and shovel or road metal tasks. By end February 8300 men were employed under the Reads Department and more can be taken on, especially in Auckland and Taranaki.
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Wellington
Dominion
Auckland
Reads Department
Aucklaad
Taranaki
Geological Survey Notes Copper, Minerals in Nelson Region
The director of geological survey Dr J. M. Bell reports copper deposits in the Aniseed Valley Nelson are being studied. A topographical survey of the Karamea district is underway. Additional valuable minerals are anticipated alongside coal in the area.
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Christchurch
Geological Survey
J. M. Bell
Aniseed
Nelson
Karamea
Warner's Safe Pills Advertises Constipation Relief
A Victorian era ad promotes Warner's Safe Pills as a gentle liver stimulant to induce regular bowel movements. It warns constipation as a common health cause and instructs dosing from one pill nightly to adjust for consistent results, noting the product is not a harsh laxative and should be bought from chemists and stores.
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Australian
Kew Fealamdl
Warner
H. A. Warner and Co., Limited
Melbourne
Vie
Beautifying Association Seeks Railways Beauty Stations
Christchurch March 12 at the Beautifying Association meeting Mrs Hurst Seager urged the government to forego paltry railway advertisements to convert stations especially country ones into beauty spots. The absent minister would have moved to ask Railways to remove placards from country stations and offer incentives for railway employees to plant native flora around stations.
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Christchurch
Beautifying Association
Hurst Seager
Fire Brigade Sports Event Held At Motatapu Auckland
Fire Brigades from across New Zealand gathered at Motatapu for an entertaining sports programme. Results include 100yds Fire Brigade Championship Bates of Lower Hutt first, 75yde Handicap top finishers, Maiden Handicap L Ashworth Napier second, I Hayward Kaiapoi third, and a four-man Relay with Wanganui first and Bolii tika second.
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Auckland
Motatapu
Bates
Lower Hutt
A. Boon
New Plymouth
H. Rose
Petone
L. Ashworth
Napier
RB. Ainsley
I. Hayward
Kaiapoi
Wanganui
Boliitika
Prevalence of Fires Across New Zealand Cities
Auckland reports 156 fire calls, 100 less than Wellington, amid Inspector Hugo notes on nationwide fire frequency. Wellington population about 80 000, Auckland 40 000, Dunedin 38 000, with Dunedin recording 86 calls.
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Auckland
Supreme Court Sessions at Hokitika Acquittals and Convictions
In Hokitika on March 19 under Justice Cooper Annie Anderson boarding house keeper Moana was acquitted on two forgery charges with one charge pending Edward Robson was found not guilty of breaking and entering at Burnett's Face near Westport A Bawden miner was acquitted of carnal knowledge case heard in private Thomas Bust was convicted of common theft at Grey Mouth with sentence deferred until Monday
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Hokitika
Supreme Court
Justice Cooper
Annie Anderson
Moana
Edward Robson
Burnett's Face
Westport
A. Bawden
Thomas Bust
Greymouth
Exhibition of New Zealand Industries Opens in Christchurch
The Industrial Association in Christchurch announced a shops exhibition of New Zealand industries from April 2 to May 4.
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Christchurch
The
Industrial Association Tonight
New Zealand
Timber Commission to Hold First Invercarraill Meeting
The Timber Commission chairman T Y Duncan told members the first meeting will be held at Invercarraill on the 25th instant. The Tobacco Weekly Journal reports Frenchmen smoked 506 million cigars in the past year, a daily 1,683,600. State cigarette revenue exceeded £3,000,000 and total tobacco revenue surpassed £15,000,000.
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Christchurch
T. Y. Duncan
Timber Commission
Invercaraill
Tobacco Weekly Journal
Addington Workshops Enquiry Resumes in Christchurch
The Addington Enquiry reopened at the Provincial Council Chambers with Board members including Professor Scott and J. J. Niven. Locomotive ex-sinter reports Addington workshops as well supervised, disciplined, and productive, but criticizes staffing procedures and urges manager authority to hire and dismiss casual labor quickly. enquiry adjourns until Monday.
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Per Press Association
Christchurch
Addington
Provincial Council
Professor Scott
J. J. Niven
E. Roberts
Harry H. Jackson
Exsinter
Hurunui-Bluff
Rheumg Patent Cure Claims Uplift for Pain and Gout
Cure advertised for rheumatism gout lumbago sciatica by expelling uric acid from the ayglum. Claims permanent cure only after poisonous matter in the blood is eradicated. Flandreda testified to benefit. Sold by chemists and stores at 2s 8d and 6d.
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Flandreda
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Ricasura
Ballantynes
PIRE
Baering Company
Monte Video
Teneriffe
Plyrmouth
Clayton
Steaner
Tarakina
Tongarico
Papatoa
Euspebo
Amaka
Fapanui
Winal
Tosail
Mar Ul
Friedlander Bros., Ltd
Bate
hWellington
Ay Lwellington
Tyin Screw
tAlso Calle
Rio de Santero
NEW Zealand Insurance Company, Ltd
EE Premier
Whalthiest Colonial ‘Company
Nicoll Bros
Islington
Isers
Lington
Slington
Islington & Turnip
Bona Dust
the King of
Table Waters
North Paters
Moore's
Somerset Buildings
Colman
Hereford Street
Christchun Th. Pamilet
Z Reaker Beboenerat A
Undertakers
OOD
Southern
North Canterbury
North —Canterbury
Alendid
Papanuil Stores, Ltd
Mount Somers Ae Company, Limited
W. Pickles
Ashburton and District
W. T. Doak
Mount Somers
EF. A. Saunders
Moses
Springburn
T. McDowell
Mayfield
Ode Foley Cas
Zealandia
Eycles
Oates & Co
Psrnett
Dos Soce
T. H. Ardrill & CO
Blind Makers
Gene 1 House
Tancred Streep
Building Society
ONS and Goods Manufacturing Jewellers
High Street
Cable News
A Geological Survey
Peachelons
Tostratel List & Gasers
Goile
Tivice
Maslins
Cretonnes
Minds
Tallafi
cHeerrve
Loup
Marvellana Walter
Dhan Price Ligisruay
Outa
Peach & Sons
Wam
Eng
Hanes
Robinson
Boot Importer
Tancred St
Ashburton
McDonald and CO
McDorala É. Thilohs
Fire Brigade
the Timber Commission
Thomas
Nairn and Sang
Piorists
Thomas Bros
Havelock ST
Toney
Siuphy
Tan
Manchester
Winsmead
Smith
H. M. Jones
Bookcoller
Addington Workshops
Crown Roller Flour Nalls
West Street
R. P. Gawler
Baker and Pastrycook
Triangle
Ashburter
Triangle Bakery
Darrett’s
Boot Warehouse
Burnett Street
Chapman & Davis
Burnett Street Ashburton
Friedlander Limited
Koutigneers
J. E. Thomas
Wills Street Cash Butchery
A. Wilkie
Banda
Playfair Company
Havelock Street
Edison Bell Sterling Colonial
Columbia Records
South Canterbury
Playfair Company, Si. P. Simpson, Matiages
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