Baluvin Tech Club Annual Meeting Held Amid Storm
The Baluvin Tech Club held its annual meeting with officials led by Mr Leonard White and Ale C. aA. OC as presiding officers. About 800 attendees observed a day of racing despite heavy track conditions, including the Rakaia Cup and a 20 guinea cup. Southern Cross won the cup, with Manillus and Sapience close behind in a competitive program featuring several local horses and notable stewards and officials.
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Baluvin Tech Club
A. O. Hohnes
G. W. Clarkson
Christchurch
Obligate
Sapience
Claridge
Somerton
F. P. Claridge
Byrs
J. H. Bean
Truthful
Harrison
Togo
The
Seer
Bolt Iron
Blue
Handyman
Rawk Maid
Bright Spur
Rossii
Nordquit
Spankargaff
Prince Imperial
W. Stewart
Southern Cross
R. Harrison
Ayrs
Plnhane
Dyrs
Armamento
Blytheboy
Horse Race Report: Top Wins by Length and Half
The Seer chased the lead hard but Top took victory by a length and a half. Th Beor and Pretty Nell followed in order, with Time-Imin 2 recorded nearby. L-Sseca noted.
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Kisova
Zsows
H. Friedlander
Butterfly
J. McGirr
Bright Spur
Baxter
Liberator
Millionaire
Cristinat
Hady Urgent
Kryloff
Ivanoff
Even Ware
Truthful
Sapience
Obligate
Truthfu
Lmin
Dasecs
Th Beor
Pretty Nell
Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade Picnic Sports Results
The Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade held its annual picnic at Ashton Beach with sixty attendees arriving after 9 am in drizzling rain. Weather cleared, a robust sports program followed including races, handicaps, a Siamese race and tug of war with winners listed for each event and contributions from Canterbury Roller Flour Mills and A Elliott.
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Ashburton
Ashton Beach
BD. Wood
Canterbury Roller Flour Mills
A. ©. Elliott
Pam
T. Barber
Exceilenth Carriment
J. Hepburn
T. Hepburn
M. Shepherd
Pearson
H. Stephens
H Mulford
J. Stephens
J. and
Donn
I. Pearson
V. Pearson
L. Donn
A. Mulford
R. Davidson
Miss L. Donn
Miss Davidson
Miss Mulford
Fatal Fire at Linwood Residence Claims Mrs Staples
A bedroom blaze at J Staples home on Matheson's Road Linwood killed Mrs Staples who had been bedridden for years. Miss Staples, enacting a rescue, was badly burned on the arms as a lamp upset and ignited a curtain and bedding. Insurances remain unknown.
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Per Press Association
Christchurch
J. Staples
Matheson
Man Charged with Manslaughter in Tramcar Collision
In Auckland on December 16 William Ernest Dawe faced a manslaughter charge at the Police Court over the death of Thomas Albert Thompson. The tramcars collided when the car Dawe was motorman bumped into the one where Thompson was fastening a coupling. The prosecution alleged Dawe’s carelessness. he pleaded not guilty, reserved his decision, and was committed for trial.
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Auckland
William Ernest Dawe
Thomas Albert Thompson
Dawe
Gear Meat Company annual meeting at Wellington declares dividend
Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing Company held its annual meeting in Wellington. Directors H Beauchamp W Reid and Dr A K Newman were re elected. A 10 percent dividend for the year was declared with 5 percent already paid plus a bonus on paid up capital from insurance reserve. Beauchamp defended meat handling against sensational claims.
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Wellington
Gear Meat Preserving and Freezing Company
Messrs
H. Beauchamp
W. Reid
A. K. Newman
Beauchamp
London
Thames
Bile Beans Said To End Liver Ailment Pain
Victoria reader Mrs Jane Drew of Fitzroy Melbourne describes chronic back pain vomiting and fatigue from a sluggish liver. After using Bile Beans she reports improved appetite sleep and energy with full restoration to health and says the remedy cures liver related disorders.
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Jane Drew
Fitzroy Street
Fitzroy
Melbourne
South Africans Open Five Days Match in Newcastle
Fine weather greeted the start of a five days cricket clash in Newcastle between South Africans and Northern Districts. Northern Districts posted 174 in their first innings with top scores from May 29 Ebsworth 26 and S. Waddy 23. Pegler led bowlers with seven for 46, Faulkner took four for 29 and Schwartz three for 59 as Sinclair claimed one for 59.
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Sydney
Newcastle
Dstricts
S. Waddy
Ebsworth
Mathison
Pegler
Faulkner
Schwartz
All Sinclair
Baxter's Lung Preserver Promises Cough Cure
An advertisement extols Baxter's Lung Preserver as a speedy cough remedy for spring and summer ailments. It claims the medicine drags the cough from the system and strengthens the lungs, urging readers to buy a large bottle at a set price.
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Baxter
Bookmakers at Rakaia clash over post January 31 ban
At Rakaia race meetings bookmakers faced a struggle as twenty operators gathered, only three licensed firms remained, and a pooling scheme drew ire. MP A C Hardy condemned the practice and urged clean sport, hoping to revive old style meetings after a January 31 bookmaker ban.
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Rikaio
Canterbury
Axpreas
Rakain
Rakaia Racing Club
A. C. Hardy
M.P
Guardian
Rakaia
Hardy
Hakaia
London Market Summary Wheat and Wool Buoyancy Slumps
London reports inactive wheat demand with heavy shipments and selective inquiry for Australian cargoes. Prices: Australian and New Zealand lots steady to weak. flour, oats, butter, and cheese show limited demand or downward drift. Bradford wool market quiet with mixed bid levels across grades.
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Pur Presa Association
London
New Zealand
da Plata
Bradford
Directors Recommend Dividend and Reserve Increase for NZ and River Plate
The New Zealand and River Plate Company directors propose an 8 percent annual dividend including an interim payment. They plan to add £20 000 to reserves and carry forward £7 288. The approximate profit for the year is £51 288.
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Auckland
New Zealand and River Plate Company
Christchurch Grain Market Talks Weather Delays Harvest
The Christchurch grain market reports no fresh news as holidays delay business. Continuous rain threatens barley quality and slows harvests, with oats mostly cut for chaff. Potatoes benefit from rains and a fair main crop yield is anticipated.
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Christchurch
Milking Machines Neatly Replace Hand Milking Says Farmers
In 1910 Halley s Comet year, New Zealand farmers shift toward milking machines led by the Lawrence Kennedy Gillies unit. The ad claims machines reduce labor and boost cow happiness, urging uptake for the coming seasons with J B MacEwan and Co and district rep W H Benson as contacts.
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Dominion
Brant
New Zealand
J. B. MacEwan and Co
Dunedin
W. H. Benson
P.O. Box
Christchurch
Nature's Embrocation ROCKE'S Eucalyptus Oil
Advertisement notes ROCKE'S Eucalyptus Oil from Australia with emphasis on quality and distinctiveness. Uses persuasive claim of superior origin and scent.
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Rocke
Australia
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