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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
3
A New Zealand ad lists promotions for December including 5 bags of sugar given to five Fletcher customers, discount tickets based on December purchases, and two almanacs for spenders over 40s. It also advertises dried fruits, nuts, cordial beverages, baking goods, biscuits, and plum puddings with cash-only terms and local delivery schedules.
In Sydney on December 6 the British side started its tourney with New South Wales. Horace Rice and Dixon staged the best display though Lowe weakened by a fading condition. Rice and Dixon traded Melbourne memories as Dixon won 5-7 6-8. Parke and Lowe won the doubles 7-5 amid uneven play. Attendance reached 2,000 including Lord and Lady Chelmsford.
In a tight meet, M Steel and I Templeton tied for second as D McCalum and BR Pearce started in a 42 second dash. The Senior 76 Yards handicap finished in a dead heat between W Clark and A McCallum, with J Harris close in. Nine entrants competed in a close, exciting race program.
Ashburton outshot Tinwald 644 to 581 in the Arcade venue shooting event. Top Ashburton marksmen included T. ES Fountaine 70 and W. Shaw 68, while Tinwald leaders were W. Bradshaw 69 and Simpson 64. Ashburton won by 63 points.
Angling notes show the Rakaia River clear for fishing while the Ashburton Rangitata and Opihi are fishable. The update guides anglers on where to cast today.
A 1910s Australian solicitation collects letters praising Warner's Safe Cure for liver and kidney troubles. The notes, from various correspondents in Bendigo Sydney Auckland Hobart Wellington and Townsville, claim effective relief, renewed appetite, and regained strength after courses of the medicine.
A report from The Sun alleges the Australian Eleven faced social ostracism in England for the delinquencies of a few players. Crouch the manager seeks Board of Control scrutiny on selectors' future choices beyond playing ability. News circles note ill temper and embarrassment but few specifics.
Advertises 13 cases of Dutch Coco bought on favorable terms. Offers quarter-pound tins at sixpence and half-pound tins at ninepence with a warning that prices will double once this stock is sold.
Melbourne reports that the Cricket Board of Control says total English tour takings were £7367 with expenses £4507. Each team member received £190 14s 2d. A loss of £1287 to the Board will be partly covered by £750 set aside and the rest shared by New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The triangular tests were a failure, and matches against England Australia and South Africa will be limited to four days. Medical examinations will be required for all team members before leaving Australia. Mr Bean elected Chairman.
The Daily Mail declares Johnson can never fight again in England Australia or America. It warns that if Wells continues to pursue matches with Johnson in Paris or elsewhere, Wells will ruin his popularity and suggests America should nominate Johnson's successor.
The Ashburton Amateur Swimming Club staged its first evening meet, drawing about two hundred spectators. A Junior 50 Yards Handicap race featured as part of the program, with details not fully described in the readable text.
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