German tennis team may tour Australasia next year
Sydney reports the Tennis Association plans to invite four German players to tour Australia and possibly New Zealand late next year. The Davie Cup matches are also being arranged with a challenge to the United States Association. Brookes Hicks and Anderson head the selection committee as funds show Australia’s last Davis Cup share of £894 with £2120 still due.
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Sydney
Australasia
Tennis
Australia
New Zealand
United States
Brookes
Hicks
Anderson
Australian Jockey Club adopts racing rule alterations
The Australian Jockey Club in Sydney announced it has adopted alterations to the Australian rules of racing. The changes were passed at the Melbourne conference held during Cup time and received on December 19 at 10.20 a.m.
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Sydney
Australian Jockey Club
Melbourne
Ashburton Boxing Day Meeting Entries Close Tomorrow
Acceptance for the Ashburton Trot ting Chil's meeting on Boxing Day closing tomorrow at 6 pm. The mare Britain Crown, trained by F. M. Mahoney, left for the West Coast yesterday and is entered in multiple races over the holidays. J Beard is retained to ride her.
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Ashburton
P Mn
Britain
Cycling Union praises Ashburton for race arrangements
Mr T Turtill received a letter from Mr H H Fraser secretary of the New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union reporting a Centre Pleasant Point meeting passed two motions. The motions express appreciation for the efficient management of milk and feeding stations at Ashburton during the Timaru Christchurch bicycle road race and note that expenses were kept down. The meeting commends the Ashburton officials for directing their energies to the sport's interests.
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T. Turtill
H. H. Fraser
New Zealand Athletic and Cycling Union
Pleasant
Point 2
Ashburton
Ashburton swimming meet yields tight finishes despite rain
Yesterday afternoon the Ashburton Swimming Club held several events with a fair attendance. Rain fouled the pond making the water dirty. In the 73 yards open handicap E Mowatt and J E Allen dead heated, with J Harris close behind. The 25 yards back stroke handicap saw J Tasker win ahead of J Harris as four others started.
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Ashburton
Domain Pond
J. Tasker
Ser
J. Harris
Tasker
Temperance Cricket Club Set to Meet Wairfield at Ashburton
The Temperance Cricket Club faces the Wairfield Club in a match at Ashburton tomorrow. Players listed include Wowke Andrews Ockleshaw McSharry McKenzie Muserave Watson Funge Nicholas Blair and Rands plus Funge and McSharry.
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Temperance Cricket Club
Wairfield Club
Ashburton
G. ‘Wowke
Andrews
H. Ockleshaw
FE. McSharry
Gy ‘McKenzie
HH. Muserave
H. Watson
H Funge
H. AL Iichonas
and . Blair
Fl. Rands
Robinson Crusoe on stage delights young audiences at His Majesty’s Theatre
A large crowd of boys and girls attended a performance of Robinson Crusoe at His Majesty’s Theatre. The show included sea scenes and the island tale with Crusoe, Friday, and Captain Hardy’s mutinous crew. It offered vivid contrasts of adventure and danger enjoyed by both children and adults, supporting Cadet funds through ticket sales.
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Camil Defoe
Alexander Selkirk
Robinson Cragoe
Juan Fernandez
British Empire
Robinson Crusoe
His Majesty’s Theatre
Defoe
Cruse
Friday
Stubinson
Hardy
Crusoe
Priday
Grocery price list and product offerings with diverse items
A dense catalog of items with prices including beer casks ginger sugar pineapples jelly crystals gelatine and puddings. The list also notes dried yeast cakes sugar and various condensed goods.
The Great McEwen Captivates Ashburton Audience
The Great McEwen and his troupe charmed Ashburton at Theatre Royal on July visit. He astonished with card tricks and sleight of hand producing items from an empty hat. Mind reading and mesmerism impressed before an accident halted the second part. refunds were offered and the program adjusted.
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Ashburton
McEwen
Theatre Royal
Will Botton
Temperance Band Concert Draws Good Attendance
A cold evening did not deter a solid crowd at the Band Rotunda as the Ashburton Temperance Band performed well. The ensemble rendered varied pieces with evident enjoyment and liberal applause from those in attendance.
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Ashburton ‘Temperance Band
River water update for Ashburton Rangitata and Rakaia
The Ashburton River was reported dirty today while the Rangitata and Rakaia remained clear according to local readings.
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Ashburton
Rangitata
Rakaia
All Black Footballers Recall Amusing American Mistakes
Auckland reports recount entertaining reminiscences from American audiences and a New Zealand football tour. Managers and reporters mixed up origins, with the term Australia replacing New Zealand and spectators shouting Kangaroos at matches. A separate note describes a New York Eugenics marriage pilot funded by a 200 fund for the couple and child.
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America
Auckland
Mason
New Zealand
Australia
South Sea Islands
Myr Mason
Bo-Peep Pantomime Promises Vivid Scene and Dance Feature
Royal Pantomime Company brings a 50 performer tour to Theatre Royal on Tuesday. Expect striking music by Harry Taylor and original Floral Ballet as new acts. Box plan now viewable at HL M Jones.
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Theatre Royal of
Royal Pantomime Company
Dominion
Harry Taylor
HL. M. Jones
Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Story
Mrs M Lee of Forbes NSW reports her son Jack suffered a fortnight of illness and weakness. A single dose of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy relieved his symptoms, sold by chemists and stores.
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Jack
Tobacco and Cigarettes Price List and Delivery Terms
A historical price list shows various tobacco brands and cigarette packets with quantities and prices, including Dark Havelock Golden Eagle Diadem Derby Old Judge and Red Jacket. The notice emphasizes cash terms and twice weekly cart deliveries to town and nearby suburbs, with morning and afternoon delivery windows.
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Myrtle Grove
Old Judge
Castle
Winfred
D Ec
Inwatiy
Mowdiy
Kriduys
Paney and Biscuits Prices at Berga Confectionery
A fragmented ad lists items at Berga Confectionery for an assortment of biscuits and wafers. Samples include Macaroon, Kindergarten Biscuits, Breakfast Biscuits, Coronation Biscuits, Cherry Wafers, Adriatic Neapolitan and Venus Wafers with various prices per pound.
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Theo
Crystallised Sweet Figs and Nuts Box Varieties
A list of confectionery items including crystallised figs per box from Sweet Sicily, almonds per box Valencia, Marapan per box Australlettes Banana Candy Banannettes Orangettes, and a non sticky sweet meat item per box.
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Sicily
Jordan
Barcelona Nuits
Brazil
Valencia
Cleansing ow t line line and end offer per jar
Fragmented text lists jars and preserves with scattered items such as peach apricot plum raspberry strawberry marmalade and various jam and conserve labels. The garbled passage references pricing and jar counts but lacks coherent details or dates.
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Issady
Primley
Kirkpatrick
Ted
ST. George's
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XMAS
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Columbia Grapho
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High Street
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Asbinisssier
Sony
Webber and Smily, Ltd
Press Association
Rules OF Racing
Ashburton Trotting. Club
Timaru
Ashburton Omerall
Gricket
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Hayward's
Turtili
B.S.A
Swift Bicycles
NEW Hudson Bicycles
Atalanta Bicycles
Syvaeb
Humber Motors
Humber
Swift
Zealandia
Burnett Street
Amas
Fletcher
Fletcher Bros
Muscatel Sultanas
Muscatels
G, de
Fletcher’s
S. de
Marshall's
Bloge
Kapp
Brooke
Monserratt
Ship
Geman
Crane
Bamherre
Kerry
Windsor
Pruit Dainty and Dean
Peak Frean and Co
Jdars
S.d
the Great McEwen
Temperance Band
New York
W. K. Vanderbilt
C. H. Belmont
Ili
Berga Lines
Peak Frean’s Conpechionery
PIX Fruits
JAM
Kirkpatricek’s
Frimley
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