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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Apr 06, 1920

Page

2

Addington player dies after football match collapse

In Greymouth a league football match between Addington and a Kohitoor Ranunga combined team ended with the death of Reginald Hill, 22. He collapsed after a high pass interception and died from syncope likely caused by a blow to the solar plexus. An inquest returned no blame.

Press Association Qreymouth Addington Kohitoor Ranunga Burke Street Hill Greymouth Reginald Hill J.F. Kilgour H. Garrard A. J. Beach W. McTaggart Owen Johnston Greymouth Hospital Garrard Christchurch Evening Express

Pharmacy vows no substitutes amid drug price rise

The speaker urges patients to bring prescriptions with assurance of care and security. Despite higher drug costs, the policy remains to dispense only the prescribed medications with strict adherence.

Kirwee Football Player Breaks Leg in Match

Alfred Smith suffered a leg fracture during a Kirwee football game Saturday. He was transported to Christchurch and admitted to hospital for treatment.

Christchurch Alfred Smith Kirwee

Scoutmaster Drowns While Swimming At Pleasant Point

Christchurch reports a drowning at Pleasant Point South New Brighton where 20 year old Scoutmaster Charles Blyth of the St. Stephen's Church Shirley Troop disappeared while giving swimming instruction. Police, scouts, and civilians searched by boat and land. body not recovered by yesterday.

Christchurch Pleasant Point South New Brighton Charles Blyth St. Stephen's Church Shirley Barbadoes Street Robb

University Debate Yields Auckland Victory Amid Disorder

Wellington April 4 Auckland won the university debating contest with Canterbury second, Victoria College third, and Otago fourth. Proceedings became disorderly as a section of students protested causing the judges to leave the hall.

Wellington Auckland Canterbury Victoria College Otago

Civil servant charged at Magistrate's Court in Wellington

Wellington reports that E. H. Wilmot, Surveyor-General, was charged with indecent exposure at the Magistrate's Court. He was remanded with bail set at 75 pounds in his own bond and a second surety of 75 pounds.

Wellington E. H. ‘Wilmot

Balloon ascent possibly highest ever in 1862

In September 1862 Glaisher and Coxwell rose from Wolverhampton's Molyneux Grounds. Reports suggest a final height near 37,000 feet, but the last observation at 29,000 feet left the ultimate height conjectural as Glaisher fainted and Coxwell, nearly paralyzed, fired the valve by mouth.

Messrs Glaisher Coxwell Molyneux Grounds Wolverhampton Glaisher

Cough Remedy Marketed for Babies and Children

Fragmentary ad copy promotes a cough remedy claimed to be simple and safe for babies and children. It mentions a bottle and suggests effectiveness though details are unclear.

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