Universal Military Training debate draws Ashburton crowd
Mr Robert McNab argues for compulsory military training to replace the volunteer system. He cites 13,050 paid volunteers, calls for national service, and notes Lord Roberts support while urging a defense system independent of employers.
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McNab
Dominion
Defence
Defence Department
Davis
South Africa
North Cape
Bluff
New Zealand
Empire
Lord Roberts
Territorial Army
Britain
House of
England
Mr McNab
Russia
Japan
Eld
Siberia
Manchuria
India
British Empire
Christchurch
Burnham Industrial School
Yhwo
Labour
Commonwealth of Australia
John Lambie
Navy League
Navy
Hugo Friedlander
John Studhulme
Mgr McNab
Davies
Ashburton Mounted Rifles
Council of Defence
Hear
Switzerland
Canterbury
Westland
Redcliffe
Boing
S Witeerland
Anpinuse
Hagtishnen
Ashbur- On
Shackleton reports Antarctic mail mishap and penguin letters
Wellington May 27 Lieutenant Shackleton as postmaster reports first mail to Antarctica carried 1510 letters. Some addressed to non existent recipients were sent to penguins albatrosses seals and named individuals. About 2000 letters passed through his hands with most stamps sold to his company.
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Wellington
Shackleton
John Frost
Teeberg
Shacleton
Knergs
Har
Mdwared VII
Fataany
Eno
New Zealand Paper Mills Reports Growth and New Machine
The New Zealand Paper Mills Company held its annual meeting in Dunedin. Chairman F. Wi Mitchell announced an all round rise in business and profits. A new paper making machine will expand output at Riverhead once commissioned. Directors I W Mitchell and John Brown were reappointed, with Barr Jucary Go and W Wallace Bruce named auditors.
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Dunedin
New Zealand Paper Mills Company
F. Wi
Mitchell
Dominion
Riverhead
New Zealand
Messrs
I. W. Mitchel
John Brown
Auckland
Messrs Barr, Jucary
W. Wallace Bruce
Cost of living table shows Christchurch worker’s weekly budget
A Christchurch boot factory worker report to the Arbitration Court lists wages at £2 12s 6d weekly for a wife and five children, with expenses at £2 17s 6d. Details include rent, coal, groceries, milk, bread, meat, clothing, and more, plus a note on overtime pay and tea costs.
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Christchurch
Agi
J. A. Frastick
Bootmakers’ Federated Association
North Island Sheep Breeders Meet Over Flock Culling Plans
A Wellington gathering of the New Zealand Sheep Breeders Association discusses proposed culling and inspection of flocks. Attendees include G Wheeler as chairman and multiple North Island executives while South Island delegates appear divided. The meeting delays major decisions, proposing an executive session at Palmerston North during the winter show and later reporting to a Senate-level body.
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Wellington
New Zealand Sheep Breeders’ Association
G. Wheeler
North Island
Messrs
W. Perry Masterton
Lancaster
Palmerston North
J. Knight
Feilding
W. Buchanan
M.P
Carterton
Compton and Beetham
Masterton
J. Strang
Palmerston
Imself
South Island Association
Wheeler
Welington
Bret
New Zealand
Sheep Breeders’ Association
Oing
Bichanan Caid
Connell
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Ashburton
Tannerbury Roller
Supreme Flour
Reo
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Ulster
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Buxton
Thomas
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Shearman Bros
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Tancred Streets
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Morepork
Saveloys
Fletcher Bros
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J. E. Thomas’s
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Universal Military Training
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W. Nosworthy
C.A. C. Hardy
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London
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Hy. M. Cohen
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Hinds Shoeing Forge
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Gonseil
W. d. $. McDowell
W.J. Moore
Somerset
British New Zealand Meat and Produce Coy,, Ltd
Walter Pickles, Jorai Apent
Globe Delivery Company OF New Zealand, Limited
B. H. Tate
H. Matheson
Dundas ST
H.F. Bonnington
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Maudeane Harman
Burnet
Kennedy
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Revlanketa
Mackintosh Coats
Waney
Nevy
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J. B. Garistian
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Trevor's Road
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Kerr
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H. Buchanan
Durvisier and Solicitor
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North Canterbury
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North ‘Canterbury
North
Papanui
Aieoemeceen
Wai-Rongoa
Ashburton Permanent Building “and Investment Society
Perent
Albert Roberts
Menager
Tasle
Mount
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Hinds
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Greenstreet
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Meylington
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Europe
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