Action to stop cargo pillaging
CHRISTCHURCH: The pillaging of overseas cargo, which has been particularly rife during the past two or three years, has now, so far as importations from New York and the Eastern ports of America...
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Girls not keen on domestic employment
Girls not keen on domestic employment
At the Technical School Conference at Wellington Mrs F. Baume has been making an eloquent plea for the better training of girls in the work of the home. The State, she urges, must undertake the...
Generous gifts to Otago University
Generous gifts to Otago University
In these days when the University is being subjected to criticism, much of it adverse and anonymous, it is gratifying to draw attention to the fact that there are citizens who still have confidence...
Radium and X-ray appeal launched
Radium and X-ray appeal launched
We publish in this issue an appeal by members of the honorary medical staff of the Dunedin Hospital for funds for the extension of the equipment in the radium and X-ray department of that...
Ongoing riots in Belfast
Ongoing riots in Belfast
LONDON: Rioting continues in Belfast in half a dozen centres, rival mobs setting fire to shops and looting others.
The evils of gambling
The evils of gambling
In the course of a vigorous denunciation of gambling the Rev. A.H. Wallace, preaching at the United Congregational Church last evening, quoted some pregnant remarks from Dr Saleeby’s “The Whole...
School of Art discussions futile
School of Art discussions futile
The conference of representatives of local bodies interested in the future of the Dunedin School Of Art held on Monday evening was productive at least of a discussion of some interest.
Attack on gambling
Attack on gambling
Last night at Trinity Methodist Church the Rev. M. A. Rugby Pratt entered an emphatic protest against the proposal to increase the number of racing days in the dominion. He commended the action of...
Banning live pigeon shoots
Banning live pigeon shoots
The member for Dunedin Central is to be congratulated upon his endeavour to secure amendment of the law in the direction of the prohibition of live pigeon shooting matches.
St Clair erosion funding
St Clair erosion funding
The Finance Committee of the City Council will recommend to the meeting on Wednesday night: That the application from the Dunedin Ocean Beach Domain Board for a further grant towards the cost of...
Public servants defended
Public servants defended
At the conclusion of a lecture last evening on “The Organisation of the Public Service”, Mr Peter Barr had something to say with regard to the popular conception of the service being generally...
New fish factory for Port Chalmers
New fish factory for Port Chalmers
Another venture is being launched to provide cheap fish on payable lines. It is being made by the Deep Sea Fresh Fish Company (Ltd), of Dunedin.
Soldiers unhappy with memorial
Soldiers unhappy with memorial
Apparently some of the soldiers who went from the West Harbour district are not pleased because their regimental and reinforcement numbers are not being inscribed along with their names...
Doctors targeted by students
Doctors targeted by students
A seismic disturbance of peculiar force and intensity struck the city early on Saturday morning, and, strangely enough, its effects appear to have been confined to the districts affected by the...
Public servants’ wage win
Public servants’ wage win
Mr Massey’s reference to the Public Service in the Financial Statement presented to Parliament last night is of considerable interest to the public at large.
Agricultural education needed
Agricultural education needed
The Board of Agriculture is strongly impressed with the necessity for increased production and the fact that it must come largely from the land. Realising that a high standard of scientific...
New water supply for Balclutha
New water supply for Balclutha
Thanks to the progressiveness of the present Mayor of Balclutha, Mr H. Simson, the town can now boast of a water supply, which for quality and purity and quantity promises to be all that could be...
Coincidentally timed deputations
Coincidentally timed deputations
WELLINGTON, July 16: Deputations continue to descend upon Ministers. Today the Prime Minister had the whole of his morning occupied, and other Ministers also had much valuable time taken up. It is...
Yale offers astronomical equipment
Yale offers astronomical equipment
A very remarkable and most significant offer from Yale University was considered at the general meeting of the Otago Institute held at the Museum last night.
Trinity Church jubilee marked
Trinity Church jubilee marked
For Dunedin Methodists July 10, 1920 is “a day in golden letters to be set” for it marks the completion of a full half-century during which greatest influences have streamed from the portals of...