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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 15, 1913
Page
3
The statement asserts that their equipment is well suited and their mechanics are specially trained in motor repair work, emphasizing capability and expertise for suitable tasks.
London August 14 Barry accepts Frank Greer of the United States for a £560 side and £50 expenses rowed at the end of November. Several sportsmen have promised to assist Barry to raise the stake.
In Ottawa on August 13 the Australian cricketers defeated an Eastern Canadian eleven by 209 runs. The one day match highlighted strong batting from the visitors and solid bowling throughout the Canadian lineup.
London report notes Barnes of Lancashire took nine wickets for ten runs after Norfolk's Twenty-one runs were scored off him. Five batsmen were dismissed without scoring. The match details show a dominant bowling spell with incomplete scoring.
Concluding results from Christchurch August 14 show Beaufort Steeplechase won by Dorando by 16 lengths with Glenmore second and The Spaniard Tim Doolan in order. Spreydon Hurdles went to Daylight Bus by two lengths. Islington Handicap saw Glenfinnan win by half a head. Woolston Plate finish had Medallist Turna Kimonaa victorious by two lengths. Total investments totalled £45181, last year £36775 10s.
Ashburton hosted a representative Canterbury side in a 4 2 hockey match. Ashburton led until late in the game when Canterbury rallied, with Minnis and Moore strong for the locals and Rundle Grumman and Muldoon among Canterbury’s best.
Ashburton edged Canterbury 2 to 1 after a fast, hard fought game. Muldoon and D Moore impressed for Ashburton while the visiting side pressed late but failed to equalize. Referee W R Amos officiated amid persistent infringements.
Canterbury defeated Taranaki 10 points to nine in a hard fought, evenly contested league match played in New Plymouth on August 14.
In Domain matches yesterday Old Boys defeated High School 3 to 0 after Lax scored on a first half penalty. Hampstead forwards shone for High School in a second Domain round, Day scoring twice and Bonnington and McPhail adding tries in a 6 to 4 win for High School. Referee Mr W Joyce officiated.
The paramount feature Great Assessions dominates the remainder of the week with its romantic plot twists and dual settings in America and Paris detailing an adventuress’s schemes and sentimental resolutions. Photographs and The Blotter and If We Only Knew charm audiences with dramatic or poignant turns, while Ramble Through the Bass Pyrenees, Collecting the Bill, and The Water Nymph add scenic and comic elements.
Wellington reports the Registrar of Friendly Societies urges Britain like New Zealand to blend voluntary self-help with state action. The 1912 lodges reached 76,245 members from 71,665, with 887 lodges and £1,553,939 in total funds, averaging £214 2d per member.
Local clock and watch shop offers drawing room and dining room timepieces along with jewelry and bureau items. Mentions solid marble and fancy wooden pieces with reliable movements. All clocks and watches guaranteed. Price listed 149.
Mr M Beebe proprietor of the Polite Vaudeville Company opens at the Theatre Royal on Monday for five nights with a strict contract giving him final approval over all songs jokes and patter ensuring full responsibility for all stage content. Patrons may book seats at H A Gates.
A collision between a motor car and a railway engine at Kaukapakapa crossing led Dudley Brave Hill of Fernhill Hawke s Bay to sue the Railway Department for 1000 damages alleging negligence. The trial before Mr Justice Cooper and a jury was not completed as the court rose.
An old appeal urges women to persuade male friends to smoke Resent Cigarettes to receive free gifts. It directs readers to write for a complimentary catalogue from Regent, Boxall, Wellington.
A dense catalog lists seeds and packets for vegetables herbs and flowers. It highlights varieties like French beans beetroot cabbage carrot lettuce onions parsnip radish spinach tomato turnip rhubarb and herbs with a special seed offer and a range of novelty flowers and sweet peas.
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