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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 01, 1909
Page
1
Christchurch April 80. Hon D Budda minister of public health with Dr Finch and Dr Upham visited Quail Island to review leper care. Two patients remain on the island, one European and one Maori, both recovering after severe attacks and noting Nasin treatment benefits.
Mr O G Kirk, chairman of the Wellington Hospital Board, urged the Education Board to back a small school for maimed and crippled children. He proposed a building near the hospital with a teacher, aided by the Medical Superintendent, and possible co operation with the Education Board. Numbers cited include fifteen to sixteen children under observation.
The Invercargill prison uses inmate labor to grow market gardens covering five acres. Output mostly goes to Timaru with some locally and at Bluff. In the year ended, £400 was earned, costs under £40, net profit over £860. This year already over £100 more. Authorities praise prison farming as cost effective, competing only with Chinese labor, and making the gaol self supporting.
The article explains embolism of the heart and a German surgical attempt to treat it. It notes the difficulty of reaching the lung artery, the 45 second window for action, and that early operations failed but taught lessons about heart toughness and future life-saving chances.
An advertorial claims Rheumo cures rheumatism by removing uric acid. The ad describes symptoms of stiff joints and pain, presents Rheumo as a liquid medicine not a liniment, and cites prices of 9s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle.
Public letters from Australian users claim Warner's Safe Cure relieved back pain kidney trouble and rheumatic symptoms. Testimonials describe long relief after trying many remedies and note a new concentrated version priced 23d per bottle.
Hon. D Buddo presented certificates to attendees of eight St John’s Ambulance First Aid classes in Wellington. He urged expansion into country districts, noting strong support expected. Of 800 who attended lectures last year, 403 earned certificates.
Edith Mc Leod of Motu district was admitted to Gisborne hospital with a bullet wound to the right breast after she shot herself with a pea rifle. Jealousy is named as the motive.
In a bold pitch the George Davies shop promotes ready made suits at 2 pounds 10s to 3 pounds 15s, claiming higher skilled cutters and high weekly output, no credit terms, and savings overcredit tailors. The advert lists multiple locations including Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Invercargill, Palmerston North, New Plymouth, and Wanganui.
Auckland, April 30. The Arbitration Court issued awards on ship and boatbuilders disputes. Wages for shipmasters on steamers range from £27 to £16 per month by tonnage, with 14 days annual leave on full pay. The awards exclude intercolonial and Home-trade sailing vessels.
In Invercargill on April 30 a dispute between fish merchants and cutters continued unresolved. A man who left the steamer Toko Iman began fishing on cutter Ruruhau and was attacked by four men in the small hours, receiving injuries requiring a doctor. Police inquiry under way.
Southland executive of the Farmers Union submitted motions to the annual conference. Protests against grain sack size, hares protection, timber free list, railway charges, and immigration of farm labor. Calls for joint valuation with the Government valuer, land tax changes, revert public works to contract system, flax taxation, and freehold option for settlers amid dairy regulations review.
A blaze in the hairdresser's shop run by J. M. Lennon in the Library buildings, owned by Bush ness, was extinguished with little damage. Insurance valued at £300 on stock and £100 on fittings in the Standard Office.
A New Zealand patent market shows higher patent activity per capita than the United States with many provisional filings. Inventors seek private gains via monopolies, often keeping details quiet while Profits return to patentees. Henry Hughes, patent agent, 183 Hereford Street, offers information on successful inventions.
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