Methven Racing Club Meant Record Tote Day With Grand Stand
Methven Racing Club hosted a first totalisator meeting on the Mount Harding course. A large crowd from Ashburton, Rakaia, Christchurch and local districts attended, with a new grand stand costing £1260 and totalisator facilities lifting betting to £6023 10s. Teviotdale won the Mount Harding Welter while Miss Finland and Te Hua led other races, and Aerial won the Methven Cup in a long, fast race.
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Methven’ Racing Club
Ashburton
Christchurch
Rakaia
Methven
J. C. Thomas
A. G. Wood
J. H. Tompkins
Mount Harding
Woodville
North Island
Ran
Secretaria
Totalisator
Machell
Loving
Teviotdele
Vatran Ofr W
Dickie
M.P
Itanicap
Brg
Teviotdale
Achilles
Glenowl
G. J. Pineak
Canterbury
Beard
Moneymaker
Glengar
Mumura
Secon
Bill Terry
W. Harkness
Rothschild
Uella
Messervey
J. Moore
Bosee Ee
Captain Livens
W. A. Shaw
Blackford
J. Poff
J. McKendry
Olvena
Captain Lyons
Silver Prince
Tracey Dillon
Lad
Elvena
Tithe
Smin
Springyiild Hack Rach
Govs
Tive
G. S. Hutton
Te Hua
Finland
Fanfarande
Syrs
Humphrey
Martuk
Thedin
Lord Royal
Allform
Lady .Martion
Tokeraht
Aaland
Violet Day
Miss Maronan
Prenez Garde
Miss Finland
Trenes Garda
Te Tua
Martik
Forest Belle
G. Holmes
J.parson
Sant Hario
Somers
Humphries
W. ‘Thompson
Gold Coin
FE. Lowe
Sir Hamilton
G. Clarke
Chrysotis
Beautiful Embroidered Linens Offered at Low Price
Department presents a range of fancy linens including embroidered and drawn thread work. Table centers runners tray cloths dog- leys and similar pieces advertised as attractive useful and inexpensive for presentation.
Comet racing meet fragment notes Miss Finland
Fragmentary racing report describes a bend sprint where Miss Finland led briefly and died to the home turn. Svesbore finished fifth with a time noted as Imin 15 4-dsec.
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Ceived
Comely
Miss Finland
Svesbore
Woodville Jockey Club meeting closes with brisk speculation
December 9 Woodville Jockey Club reports a brisk totalisator turnover of £15,563 on day two, bringing the meeting total to £29,665 against £94,135 last year. Winners include Telegraph Hack Handicap Lady Black, Wardle Hack, Marsinah Welter, Summer Handicap winner, Tarvistock Stewards Hack, Waiorewa Railway Handicap, High Jinks Sentry, and Incurn High Weight with margins from two lengths to a head.
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Woodville
Woodville Jockey Club
Lady Black
Joan Laddo
Imindsee
Hack Wardle
Rexer
Kawairoa
Truphine
Tarvistock
Martyress
Pomeroy
Holt
Wwaiorewa
Hushabyee
Tyson
Imin
Hack Sentry
High Jinks
Braemore
Ohinewaiun
Min
Incurn
Discussion
Jem
Angling River Report Highlights Dirty Rangiteta
This morning the Rangiteta River was dirty while the Rakaia remained unpassed. All other rivers were clear.
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Rangiteta
Rakaia
WARONUS COAT promotes heat efficiency for cooking
The notice touts WARONUS COAT as reducing waste and providing a strong, steady fire for cooking. It claims advantages over competitors and notes that coat dealers carry WAKON UI for similar use.
Compulsory Service Debate At Farmers Union Conference
At the Farmers Union Conference debate on compulsory military service the motion urged universal conscription, arguing many capable men avoid arms for self interest. Proponents cited 35 000 unwilling to bear arms, while opponents warned against New Zealand leading a global undertaking and questioned timing.
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Farmers’ Union
R. Evans
Gr Wy Leadhey
Shoat
G. Gardner
Zealand
New-Zealand
Empire
The Burclars Chance in Prose Fragment
A magistrate hears a burglar case where a claimant blames misfortune for crime and warns against leaving doors open. A detective notes that burglars come as “moths to a candle” and that the fault lies with the complainant’s lax protections. The piece then shifts to indigestion as a metaphor for ignored warnings and self neglect.
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Hous
Qrickly
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Carson
Tanocred Street
Kerr Bros
Hurnett Street
Quality Drapers
Shackrock
Orton
Baringham
Scott
Athas ‘ Hepburn
Geo. Meddins
People’s
Ironmonger
Burnett Street
John Orr
John Orr and Co
East Street
W. J. Dickie
8. G. Holmes
C. L. Crowley
W. Morgan
Jos. McGurr
Hd. MecLean
I. Twomey
F.C. Thomas
Lewin
D. Duff
W. J. Percy
Alf. Dickson
Robilliard
Dan. McKendry
W. Comyns
W. Percy
C. Nordquist
Stewards
Messrs
7. McAnulty
J. Dowling
G. Cormack
W. Buchan
C. A. Cuff
S. Carleton
A. Comyns
T. Harrison
J. Stewart
G. Millar
J. McGirr
J. Doherty
S. Holmes
TH. McLean
T. Twomey
G. B
Starkey
E. Jones
T. Emerson
J. Diggins
Swealers
Prenez Carde
Garde Finismin
Prenez
Garde
Larmers
McDermott
Caproceia
Cappadocia
Dyvs
Jdsee
C.nordquist
Little Hector
J. Brankin
Mitchall
Neigh
Visec Or
J. “Messervey
Royal Moor
Verawood
A. Stewart
Shenanghan
N. Price
Macwood
W. Price
Migs Quincey
J. F. Fitzgerald
Quincey Belle
T.logan
Inperial Anne
Ouineey Bello
Timea
Publicans
P. Buckenham
Bandy
Barto
Tourmaline
Clarke
A. ‘C. Reid
Tiamilton
Lini
Pinland—Fanféeranade
T. Musson
Miss Inland
Highwater
A. Griffling
Té Vwua
Miss Rinlend
Flus
Lod
Dast
Sad
Saddlery Department
N.Z
Farmers’ “Co. -Op
Association West Street
Farmers’ Co-op
Manchester
Per Press Association
River Report
Col Re Henth
Burclar
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