02 Sep 1908
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
1
The piece warns that a universal panic could cripple economies with worker unrest and disrupted trade. It argues war has become an overdeveloped, irrational enterprise draining resources from civilization while modern states neglect peaceful progress and social cohesion.
Paris Times correspondent reports an extra Parliamentary Commission on Depopulation at the Interior Ministry led by Senator Piot. Proposals include indirect tax relief to encourage larger families and a Socialist alternative. Last year saw 19,920 more deaths than births, with higher mortality in the center and south and rising depopulation in the Rhone and Garonne valleys.
A miner at the battery allegedly pockets gold while claiming a cough cure. The manager notes the gold is very pure as the miner admits taking a small amount to buy Woods' Great Peppermint Cure.
Auckland MPs and local representatives urged rapid Railway development with calls for a 100 000 vote to extend to Maungaturoto and for surveys on Gisborne Hine and Kawhia routes. Minister Hall-Jones noted several lines need surveys and cautioned that the North Island main trunk is not yet complete.
A Lusitania voyage home from New York prompted unanimous approval from saloon passengers who praised the ship as unusually easy in a seaway and commended officers, designers, builders, and Cunard owners. The resolution asserts rumors of vibration are unfounded and asks copies be sent to Cunard officials and press in London and New York.
An item notes a remedy for a child's hacking cough used at night. It lists a peppermint cure with a dose of 1g Gi and 2s Gd.
Reports claim an Auckland merchants' onion combine booked space for San Francisco onions to New Zealand. Wellington firms confirm space was secured and lemon shipments face high rates. Pioneer Japanese onions reached Wellington two weeks ago and are praised for milder flavor and whiter texture.
A Dunedin meeting of a Fruitgrowers' Association deputation urged the Union Steam Ship Company to run a direct Rarotonga to Wellington service to cut delays from Auckland transhipments. They asked for a second steamer ten days after the Auckland departure. The company cited existing improvements and refused subsidy while promising to curb transit pillage.
The Teachers Court of Appeal at Dannevirke heard W McClure, Kiritaki school master, appeal board transfer to relief work. Evidence showed long standing committee dissatisfaction and friction between staff. residence issues noted. The appeal was dismissed with costs against the appellant.
Sydney correspondent notes Salvation Army support in Australasia costs about £85,000 yearly. Four-fifths funds come from people passing through homes, with the rest split between Government and public donations. Sir Harry Rawson lauds results. Mr Robson calls it the most successful religious organisation of modern times.
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