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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
4
In Burnett Street near Somereet a first class hairdresser takes charge of the Hairdressing and Shaving Saloon. The shop concentrates on strict attention to business civility and cleanliness to attract public patronage. Razor setting is a specialty and best brands of tobacco and cigarettes are stocked.
The Ashburton Borough Council met to discuss finance and sanitation. The inspector failed to identify a rubbish dumper while a petition urged concrete channelling from Lindsay's corner to Dobson Street.
A letter threatening to summon delegates spurred Otago Rugby Union to seek a special general meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union. The committee agreed to pursue reform of the game from spectators and players perspectives and to secure cooperation of ARB and other unions.
Methven Club could not travel for August 19 match leading to Ashburton awarded the fixture and the Ashburton Club winning the Union Flag. Old Boys Club fined 5s and Rakaia awarded the September 3 match. Twenty business people to close at noon on Thursday. county players to surrender jerseys by noon Wednesday.
The Herald reports the American Fleet visit arouses Pacific state ambitions and Anglo American ties as Australia Canada and South Africa see a future centred on sea power. A grand naval review is planned with Illinois versus Louisiana boat race and a boxing match Burns defeats Squires. two sailors drown in accidents.
Sydney witnessed a grand naval and military review at Centennial Park with 14 000 troops including 2600 American sailors and marines as Lord Northcote Sir Harry Rawson and Admiral Sperry attended. A boat race between a Louisiana champion crew and Illinois men for 28000 dollars a 34 mile course from Manly to Clark Island ended with Louisiana winning by 20 lengths.
The Times notes Australia’s enthusiasm as the Sydney welcome to visiting ships signals calm on political issues kept in the background. Citizens from elites to laborers take pride in hosting friendly foreign guests as the Empire’s representatives.
Mr J Gardner of J Gardner & Co. Ltd. lauds Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a perfect blood purifier. He reports sciatica relief and improved health, noting pills act on liver and stomach without pain or sickness. He endorses to friends and invites broad publication.
In Rushcutters Bay Sydney August 24 a crowd of 18 000 witnessed Burns defeat Squires in a rugged 12 round fight. Burns used footwork and body blows to wear down the Australian as blood flowed from Squires nose and Burns jawed with sharp straights throughout the fluctuating rounds.
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