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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 06, 1915

Page

3

Summer Cup Result at Queensland Turf Club

Harry Steel estate valued at £652,418 noted. In the Summer Cup a 500 sovs race over one mile and three-quarters produced a win by Peter the Painter owned by A Hodel, with Demoran and Tamenes close behind. Won by half a length, time 3min 24sec.

Queensland Turf Club A. Hodel Peter the Painter Novei Gon Dyr W. J. Tucker Demoranthis Mcllwraith Songstress J. Turnbull Tamenes Prudest King Enooma

Hororata Racing Club Meeting Quiet Finishes and Dull Speculation

Hororata New Zealand Hororata Racing Club held a Saturday meeting in fine but windy weather with fair attendance. Field sizes were small and several events produced close finishes. Totalisator investments reached £4207 10s, down from £5177 last year, with detailed results across eight handicaps and trot events led by Baondy in the Farmers Hack and Equivocal in the Haldon Handicap.

Christchurch Hororata Racing Club Farmers’ Hack Bangor Hack M Forest Bella Comely Wloweret Hororata Gap Moula Snapdragon Gaomwe Want Tassy M

Unclear cricket match score details amid fragmented report

An OCR fragment records partial cricket score lines and bowling figures for seven weeks of play. Names such as Callaway Willis Baird Garforth Elliott Stewart Bonnington and Smith appear with several wicket tallies, but many phrases are garbled leaving incomplete totals and outcomes.

Callaway Willis Baird Garforth Smith Graham Elliott Anderson C Miller Bi Stewart Bonnington Stewart G . Callaway Mier Bisping Coote Shrimpton Dumphy Nyne Wills

Rivers Conditions Report From Ashburton District

Angling notes report the Rakaia and Rangitata Rivers as dirty this morning while the Ashburton River remains clear. Local anglers may adjust plans accordingly.

Rakaia Rangitata Ashburton

Ashburton Convent pupils win honours in multiple subjects

Honours gained from the Shoe Society of Science, Letters, and Art in Kingston London list Ashburton Convent students achieving first class certificates with honours in English Literature French Mathematics English History Domestic Science and Theory of Music. Senior Dorothy Brown Ray Brown Vila Langley Mary O Sullivan. Preliminary Nellie Brophy May Lennon Mary Langley Mary Hanrahan Nellie Sheehan Mary Cuneen Barbara Hurley Elsie Ward.

Shoe Society of Science, Letters, and Art Kensington London Ashburton Mary O'Sullivan Dorothy Brown Ray Brown Vila Langley Nellie Brophy May Lennon

The Secret Code headlines His Majesty's Theatre bill

Entertainment notes show The Secret Code a Secret Service tale headlining a Saturday night programme at His Majesty's Theatre. A railway drama The Fate of No 17 On the Nile Susie's Suitors and the Panther's Pertinent Prowl join a Navajo Ring Gertie and Australian Gazette No 258 in a strong supporting lineup. The same programme repeats tonight.

His Majesty’s Theatre Secret Code Secret Service The Nile Susie Panther Cvo Gertie

Methven Racing Club Acceptances for Mount Harding Meeting

The Methven Racing Club released acceptances for its first totalisator meet at Mount Harding. Events include the Canterbury Welter Handicap and the Hack Handicap with entries like Hillberry Mumura Moneymaker Bandy and many more. Officials met to finalize arrangements with logistics from the Railways manager and a plan to open the track for final gallops.

Methven Racing Club Hillberry Canterbury Mumura Moneymaker Bandy Glenowl Equivocal Martuk Martian Violet Day Miss Maronan Mail Guard Forest Belle Imland Tehua Bonalion St. Ewe Glen Prenez Garde Methven Countess Tolstos Kiltess Comely Red Knight Gwenborg Hardshot Terry Sir Hamilton Genowl Glengar Countess Tolstoi Mate Anthony Leviotdale Mount Hut Great Britain Silver Prince Frontier Blackford V.C Little Hector Quincey Maid Hostage Wiveno Good Child Warmers Srui Kiandicap Vverawood dJasperlal Ann Vracey Villua Iains Toumecy Danely Coon Nosnedanagian General Grane Kittie -Heewr Air T. Doherty Mir EL. Hargreaves

Relief of Suffering Lecture on New Zealand War Aids

A Saturday night audience at the Chamber of Commerce heard Mr I W Thompson describe his inventions to ease soldier suffering. The program included demonstrations of shock absorbing arm and leg slings and a stretcher, with support from Mr T N Fletcher and presiding Mayor H H Holland. The Hon G W Russell ordered 500 slings for returned soldiers.

Chamber of ‘Commerce I. W. Thompson New Zealand Fle T. N. Fletcher HH. Holland Thompson Dominion R. Heaton Rhodes G. W. Russell Henderson Valentine Purdie Collins

High School Triumph Over Fairfield on Ashburton Domain

Gricket and Ashburton County competitions saw Wieh Schoel lead the senior contest as Fairfield faced a sharp setback on Saturday at the domain. The match added another win for the home side amid a tense district event.

Wieh Schoel Fairfield Ashburton

Curtains in White and Ecru Priced From 2s 11d to 35s

An advertisement offers dainty exclusive curtain designs in white and ecru with prices ranging from 2 shillings 11 pence up to 35 shillings per pair.

Coalbin Warro Nus Coal Advert Offers Sample

Local ad proclaims Warro Nus Coal as superior and economical for winter heating. It promises pure coke free of sieves dirt or dust and recommends trying one bag to sample its quality.

Waronus

Backward Children Education Visit by Mr George Benstead

Mr George Benstead, principal of the Otekaike special school for mentally deficient children, visits Christchurch to examine backward and mentally deficient youths and advise parents. He advocates combining Otekaike training with a custodial home and practical work near the institution for economic efficiency.

George Benstead Otekaike Oamaru Christchurch Worcester Street Benstead Tor Otelnike Benghead

Fragmented Text Roughly Reflects Personal Notes

The readable bits appear as garbled phrases about people and objects. No clear event or identifiable organizations, dates, or places are present to summarize into a factual news item.

Frsenni s Racquets Repaired and Re strung

Partial readable line notes racquets repaired and restrung with unclear wording. No clear names, dates, or places. Summary focuses on equipment maintenance activity inferred from the fragment.

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