Parliaments Decline in New Zealand Amid Party Strife
The Wellington Post, September 22, 1908, laments Parliament’s degeneration amid Liberal decline and government opportunism. It criticizes the House of Representatives and Legislative Council for short sighted, party driven laws, poor leadership, and wavering industrial policy.
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New Zealand
Legislative Council
House of Representatives
Liberal Party
Labour
John Balance
Wfairs
Seddon
Ward
Wellington Post
Legal pitfall in Arbitration Bill looms from Declaratory Judgments Act
Wellington concerns a legal overlap with the Declaratory Judgments Bill, extending to the Arbitration Court. If enacted, a party may seek a declaratory order on statute construction, potentially delaying quick dispute resolution in strikes and breaches of awards, unless amendments curb the overlap. Mr Wilford warns of grotesque anomalies if kept.
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T. Ai. Wilford
Wellington Post
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal
Privy Council
New Zealand
Wilford
Arbitration Court
Bull
Bronchial Congis Take Wands Treet Peppermint Cure
A fragment notes a bronchial condition and mentions a peppermint cure seemingly linked to a product or remedy. The readable text references terms like Wands Tree and Peppermint Cure as possible treatment names. No clear dates or organizations are present.
Sheep totals rise in Ashburton county April return
Ashburton County records 965 288 sheep on April 30 up 75 169 48 from last year. It lists Ashburton as the isle South Island leader with 34 210 in Ashley second. Other counties show Selwyn 702 865 Geral dine and Levels 661 570 Gore 621 182 Waimate 607 715 Marlborough 585 949 Waitaki 550 622 Mackenzie 480 948. Dominion totals North Island 11 632 201 South Island 10 836 582. Compared to 1907 North Island up 178 183 South Island up 687 098 Dominion total up 1 465 282. Sheep owners in Ashburton count 827 vs Selwyn 876. Distribution of owners by flock size listed.
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Tne
Ashburton
South Island
Ashley
Selwyn
Geraldine
Levels
Gore
Waimate
Marlborough
Waitaki
Mackenzie
Dominion
North Island
Agricultural Seeds Despatched to Victoria State Schools
The Agricultural Superintendent Mr F E Les sent 160 parcels of seeds and manures to state schools to support two years of agricultural education. Sowing and care are handled with soil appropriate plans, neighbours plough and harrow, and students record field notes for a season report.
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Agricultural Superintendent of
Victoria
F. E Les
Apricnltural Department
Canterbury Jockey Club Upholds Disqualifications After Appeal
The Canterbury Jockey Club committee met to review the Amberley Steeplechase Club decision on J I Green and Pretty Nell for fraudulent practices at the August 27 hack race. The panel rejected Green’s appeal, increased rider D Price’s suspension from three to twelve months, and adopted the report unanimously.
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Canterbury Jockey Club
J. I. Green
Amberley
Pretty Nell
D. Price
J. T. Green
Doan's Ointment Touts Skin Cure Worldwide
A Christchurch reader praises Doan's Ointment as the best remedy for itching skin. The advertisement claims rapid relief with no work disruption and notes two to three applications curing long standing chronic cases. Sold by chemists for 3s per pot with postage available.
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Dean
Storris
Armagh Street
Doan
Poster
McClellan Co
Pitt Crest Aydney
Government seeks to calm a press row over the ballot bill
Commentators say the government faces backlash as the Second Ballot Bill provokes criticism in the press. The Wellington Post notes government missteps and red tape may serve to blunt attacks, while ministers shift rhetoric and aim for a cautious retreat.
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Wellington Post
Debate Over Liability in Mining Firms at Auckland Meeting
At a Waitangi Gold Mining Company gathering in Auckland on September 22, chairman Charles Hudson argued against no liability mining. He warned investors would risk nothing while others forfeited shares and called for a switch to limited liability to enable large schemes like the Thames deep level project, where guarantees of payments might be required.
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Auckland
Waitangi
Charles Hudson
Thames
New Zealand Fruit Brokers Form Association
Wellington September 2 conference of fruit brokers decided to form the New Zealand Fruit Brokers Association with Mr Townsend of Wellington as president. An executive was named with a representative from each centre.
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Wellington
Conference of
Fruit Brokers
New Zealand
Fruit Brokers’Association
Townsend
Wonders of New Guinea and land prospects draw a nomad preacher
The Rev W Bromilow praised New Guinea known as Papua as a land of wonders from flowers to people. He cited land area about 56 000 000 acres and a 200 mile wide span with the Stanley range peak at 14 000 ft and the Wly river navigable for 600 miles. Pastoral and agricultural opportunities attract settlers under a Land Ordinance offering rent free land for ten years then 6d an acre for ten years. Kitchen Bros of Melbourne started a 5000 acre cocoanut plantation.
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Kitchen Bros
Melbourne
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Robinson
H.M. Mail
Ballantynes
Paris
Oress
J. Ballantyne & Co
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Christchurch
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Kaye and Carter
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Tiger
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Harry Thompson
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Ty Gatson
Zealand
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Conference OF Fruit Brokers
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Chapman & Davis
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