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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 30, 1913
Page
3
The Olympic Games Committee outlines an elaborate preparation programme with governing bodies to boost school enthusiasm and coordinate county championships and triagonal English Scottish Irish contests. Clubs receive prize support while all events use metric distances.
A Thursday evening social at Baring Square schoolroom honored Miss Amy Dixon president of the Methodist Junior Christian Endeavour Society. The event featured piano solos songs recitations and a tie in a competition with prizes and a photo gift presented by Rev Were Elliott and the society members. Dixon expressed gratitude and urged guidance and succession planning with Miss A Watson named as her successor.
In Chicago on August 29 the Australians closed their first innings at 378 with Crawford reaching 100. The Chicago XV, fielding 15 players, scored 110 in their first innings.
Gusty showers marked the start at Sandringham for the Australian Open. After two rounds Iva Whitton leads with 149, Stewart sits second with 154, and Clements from Christchurch has 167 as the field progresses toward determining the champion.
Mr J E Henrys lists the first day handicaps for Ashburton County Racing Club events on September 11 and 12 including hurdles, welter, cup and sprint races with weights for horses such as Coronetted Kilmeny Kilts and May Dalrymple, detailing specific weights and prize money. The program covers 90 sovs for seven furlongs and 150 sovs for 14 miles among others.
The Willowby C E Society held its annual social at the local schoolroom on Thursday evening with a large turnout of youths. The program featured games competitions music and recitations. Winners were Miss Tall and Mr L Dawe. A four course supper followed and Auld Lang Syne ended a very successful gathering.
Tinwald Town Board met last evening with chair T Williams and members J Hampton R A Pearce D W Teppett. A government subsidy of 59 1 1d was noted. NZ Railways forwarded an easement document to sign. chair and Harpton authorised to sign. Transfer approved from T Bolger to L Sutherland. Inspector's report satisfactory. maintenance works authorised. Accounts 31 14 11d passed.
Repairs to the Indrabarah are advancing toward completion with a September 11 readiness target. Both shafts removed, a new starboard shaft fitted, and the port side to follow. rivets cut out of the stern post for new gudgeons and rudder repairs at Moor Iron works.
The Timaru Coursing Club ends a two day Washdyke Plumpton meet. Mrs Goodall's Woolton wins the Maiden Stakes of £25 and 2 cups. J Milne's Meteor defeats Young's Lady Tracey in the Open Stake. Loftus, NZ Waterloo Cup winner, is beaten by Lady Tracey in a notable upset.
Scores for the Farmers' Co op Rifle Club trophy shoot show W.T. Latraman 62 70 G. Simpson 70 270 A. Lennott 67 57 CD Butler 67 H. Boll 65 T.W. Sarney 86 J. Knox 66 Ganneen 65 W. Brown 65 W. Garraman wins shoot out. Foresters' Lodge vs Hakatere Lodge to duel Monday night with teams listed for both sides.
A vintage price list from Fletcher Bros featuring fresh herring from Maconochie and various seafood tins, salmon, sardines, and cocoa brands. It lists prices in pounds shillings and pence, plus a clearance sale note on several grocery and baking items with multiple brands and pack sizes.
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