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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 06, 1913
Page
3
We have opened our supply of Yates's New Season's Garden Seeds with full stocks of all vegetable and flower varieties. Yates and Co. destroy old seeds ensuring customers obtain only fresh reliable tested seeds guaranteed of the best quality including vegetable seeds such as Quions Beet Kale Cabbage Mustard Melon.
Welder bowled superbly against Sussex taking seven wickets for 41 runs but faced 17 no-balls for dragging his foot over the crease line in a dramatic cricket match reported by the Press Association from London.
London reports a veterinary surgeon found distinct evidence of a severe blow near Prince Palatine's foreleg, causing lameness. The injury was noted after the horse received a blow on August 6 at 11 15 a.m.
In New South Wales racing season just closed a total of £167,706 was distributed in stakes. The distribution was announced from Sydney on August 6 at 9.80 a.m. The report notes the total stakes paid across the state.
Melbourne August 6 during insolvency proceedings billiardist George Gray the court ruled that the agreement between him and his father was not fraudulent.
Oddfellows Manchester Unity defeated Hakatere by two points 639 to 637 in the inter league miniature rifle shooting match. Junior scores feature A Lennon 64 and J Muldoon 68 among others. Ashburton Miniature Rifle Club to supply A team for Thursday match with Ashburton Chile and M.S.A. with players including W Bradshaw and C Simpson.
The Old Boys select Hart Christie Church Carrell Dee McCallum Steel McRae McClure Jobberns Chambers ages Hisom Butterick Smith with emergencies Percy Miller Willers. Ashburton club names WP Brown Hyland Moriarty Lindsay Botts Stills Joyce Tutty Childs Johnston Daily Broom Hopkins Fowke Hannigan with emergencies Donn Williams Lee.
Burton Matdies Hockey Club lists senior, junior A and B teams for the six a side tournament tomorrow at Burton Technical School. Senior lineup includes B Thomas IE Trethewey D Trethewey H Smith Kf McKenzie M Armstrong. Junior A features D Osborn F Greenslade N Crawford E White O Good M Johns. Junior B lists J Pace QO Smith M Murphy V Good N Urquhart I Marsden. Emergencies P Rainey M Hafford M Hansen. Captain Stoddart leads the side with E Choak B Fountaine WN Lewis J Helem WN Ainsworth.
Mr and Mrs Martinengo were waylaid in Onehunga last night. She carried the takings and kept her cash bag as a heavy-built assailant struck her and fled after a scream. Martinengo was bruised and suffered a nervous shock. police have a full description.
At a social function in Ade laide Stirling praised coursing as a world class sport while rejecting cruelty claims. He noted few hares were caught and those overtaken showed no torture, with other speakers supporting hare safety. The aim was to display speed and escape rather than trap the animal.
A Wellington deputation from the Federated Furniture Workers lobbied the Prime Minister and ministers on Chinese labour in furniture making and wickerwork imports. They urged legislation modeled on Western Australia with limits on Asiatic workers and a taxed marking of goods, while stressing the need for higher duties to protect the trade. The Prime Minister pledged to look into the matter.
The Philadelphia Press notes cities turning to electricity to curb smoke from coal burning locomotives. New York has banned steam locomotives in and Philadelphia eyes Broad Street Station for local traffic. Pittsburgh may follow, reducing smoke as rail freight and passenger service expand, benefiting West Philadelphia residents and city life overall.
An old notice promotes a Great Tree Gift Scheme offering free cigarettes from Regent and Porty. Readers are invited to write for a Free Gift Catalogue addressed to Regent, Box 31, Wellington, and Porty Free Gifts.
The Hampstead School Committee met Monday with members including Thompson and Woollexall. Attendance rose. the headmaster and staff were praised for an excellent inspection report. Plans to plant potatoes on the new playground were approved and overcrowding in the infant room was raised with the Board of Education for action.
The weekly meeting drew a fair attendance with Mrs. Cowan chairing. The topic imperialism saw speakers D McClure and J R Burgin for the affirmative and Pritchard and K Dee for the negative. The negative won by one vote and the Rev J B Burgin wished departing member S F Cowan God speed.
A large audience at the Baring Square Literary and Debating Society last evening celebrated the publication of their journal. F H Buxton presided with W B Bell and G Jobberns as editors. The issue showcased original humour, world doings, and strong contributions from members and external supporters, especially from the fair sex.
The Ashburton Catholic Young Mens Club met with average attendance. Vice president Mr M J Moriarty chaired. A euchre match featured married versus single players led by J Lennon for singles and Moriarty for married. Marrried men won by three points.
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