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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Sep 04, 1900

Page

4

Australia seeks giant marriage emigration to ease colony surplus

A London article argues that Australia faces a severe surplus of unmarried men and a shortage of eligible women. It proposes mass emigration of British women to the colonies to wed and settle, claiming colonies offer ready spouses and easier lives, while England benefits by reducing singlehood and servitude.

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The Late Mrs Siddons Fright ens the Butler

The famous tragedian Mrs Siddons unsettles a country house gathering with a dramatic entrance and a startled butler. A young man who speaks to Fanny Kemble is also met with an imposing tone, ending in a sharp rebuke about hotels in America.

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Bowser's Q ueer Boat Ride Ends In Disheartened Return

A Chicago clerk Bowser tried a bizarre 29 foot air chambered boat propelled by a bicycle rig on Niagara River. The craft toppled and submerged, nearly repeating Captain Webb’s fate as collisions with wreckage and treacherous waves battered the inventor. Bowser blamed grip failure and miscalculation for the failure.

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