World Today Discusses Social Reforms in New Zealand
An analysis argues that New Zealand social reform measures focus on fringe issues while core problems grow. Sir Rider Haggard condemns immoral literature as a malignant evil spreading among youth, urging strict controls on printing and importation by Customs.
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New Zealand
Hve
Totalisatior
Vox Populi
Journalists’ Institute
Sydney
Sir Rider Haggard
Great Britain
Europe
Australia
Call to curb poisonous reading matter in Australia
The Sydney Daily Telegraph article argues for government power to ban debasing literature as easily as tainted food. It suggests inspectors to detect dangerous print, proposes a nonsectarian, practical approach, and warns against destroying merit in pursuit of cleanliness.
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Sydney
Daily Telegraph
Manufacturera
Emina
Thoughts for the Bay in Brief Reflections
A compact extract of quotes on modern woman modesty speech and moral self-improvement. Goethe on appearance and self control frames a meditation on practice turning into art. Hazlitt urges that enduring change springs from great principles acted out in life.
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William "Hazlitt
Humorous Quick Dialogue Snippets from Daily Life
A string of fractured exchanges shows an inquisitive stranger, an armless man, a bookkeeper, an irate passenger, a porter and an opera singer trading quips about marriage, work, and social pretenses. The bits read like sketches of ordinary people in comic wordplay.
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Porter
Ashburton urged to inspect and condemn dilapidated dwellings
Correspondent criticizes Ashburton for neglecting eyesores as a proposal urges the Borough Council to tour old tumble-down dwellings such as Christ Church and the Ashburton Hotel to decide on demolition or removal. The writer urges beautification and removal of waste places to improve the town.
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Ashburton
Christchurch
Davis
Municipal concerns raise questions on council notices
A letter to the Guardian criticizes secrecy in council matters after officers receive one month notices. The writer questions private committee discussions, calls for public access, and raises issues about foreman, inspector, and fire brigade expenditures. The editor notes a councillor was not identified as responsible.
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Jack Tara
Barber
Fire Brigade
Guardian
Letter from Guadian on liquor debate and public policy
A 1913 letter from Ashburton cites opposition to liquor, quoting Chief Justice Lilley Judge Dowling and medical experts. It criticizes Federated Licensed Victuallers associations in Brisbane and recalls Lincoln on fooling people, urging sobriety and restraint in alcohol policy.
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Federateél Licensed Victuallers’ Associations
Brisbane
Lilley
Queensland
England
Dowling
New South Wales
Andrew Clark
London Hospital
Victor Horsley
TV. Thompson
W. Gull
London ‘ Daily Telegraph
Daily Chronicle
Trafic
Haka Tere Club Holds Half Year Meeting and Re-elects Officers
The Haka Tere Club held its half year meeting on Saturday with a fair turnout. Mr H BR G Mckkes presided as report and balance sheet were presented and adopted. Officers were re-elected and new rooms in Barnett Street approved with plans to move to Scott when available. The secretary was asked to seek an extension from the Minister for Internal Affairs due to delayed block returns.
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Hakatere Club
H. BR. G. Mckkes
Pabron
D John Studholme
W. C. Hillier
M. J. Moriarty
T. Slade
J. Clifford
T. J. Turtil
C. ‘McConechie
J. McBay
A. Reid
H. R. C. McElrea
Barnett Street
Scott
Advice to Inventors Booklet on Patents
Phig offers a useful booklet titled Advice to Inventors containing information on patents with valuable hints for inventors. A free copy can be sent to any address by Henry Hughes Ltd at 163 Hereford Street Christchurch.
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Henry Hughes Ltd
Hereford Street
Christchurch
Home Made Cough Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An ad describes a DIY cough remedy using sugar treacle vinegar and water with Hean's Essence. Instructions say a pint bottle, shake well, sip a spoonful several times daily to ease ordinary coughs and treat croup bronchitis asthma and throat and lung troubles. Frean's Pharmacy Wanganu offers the essence with cautions to obtain genuine product.
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Stic Gil
Hean
Frean
Wanganu
Tailors to the Par ticular Dressers of Ashburton
An advertisement proclaims the tailor shop as appointed on merit to dress Ashburton gentlemen. It highlights dignity, manliness, smartness and solid worth in every suit, inviting customers to select seasonable fabrics and have suits tailored to taste.
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Ashburton
Just What Is Needed for a Cold Morning Cough
An old advertorial urges remedies for chest weakness from a morning cough and cold air. It promotes Baxter's Jamie Preserver as a cure all to heal lung tissues and bolster the system with a single bottle priced at 1s 1d, urging readers to obtain it promptly.
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NEW Hudson Bicycles
T. Turtill
Zealandia
Burnett Street
Bannister
East Street
Telephone
James E Rule
Garag
Cass Street
T. H. Andrill
Wood and
T. H. Andrill & CO
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Wellington
Raven Tea
Physic & Ater. Y
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Heffford
C.C.Q
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H. P, Evans
Price
Buxton and Thomas
Triangle
Exchange
Lower Hill Street
Christchureh
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