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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 27, 1901

Page

3

Open Tournament of 1901 at Ashburton Domain Opens Amid Rain

The Open Tournament of 1901 began at 6:50 am in Ashburton with fine weather turning damp in the afternoon. Officials arranged grounds and refreshments as players from Christchurch to Invercargill competed across singles and doubles, while rain curtailed many two o'clock starts and forced some matches to the asphalt courts.

Ashburton Domain Gotalis Oath Gordon Bullock Wood New Zealand Auckland Ashburton Er Quirisa Duekland Asdburton M.I. Champisoship Aspburton Tose Christchurch Invercargill Pestoa Jackson McLean Salmond Thomson Orr Mixsen Harman Berkeley Revell Hartmann Wilding Broad Alemena Locs Cah Max Broadbeat OH Broasland Ei Salmond Rusgell C L Harmons Sineta Cranpionsare Ueed Harman Mia Tonusot Onl W Pearce EA Jackson Sarj GO Bransen W Johnston Revaive T H Lynah Owe P BH Cox Ows M Brown Receive WK Lythelton G White W D Revell Revive GF Salmond J M'Lean RS Brown SJ Gordon R D Harman G Wriedlander Gray OF Newton Bean W Brook G Fowke W Hoss H Curtis LW Douglas G Clesep Tone W Seldon O J Payne Bead BJ Thompson R Douglas W Purchase D Wood Singie Misa 2D Rovell Mra Misa BS Brown E and Toolibart A Wilding A P Cox H Bread EH Jackson BP Friedlander J M Dennon H Salmond FJ Thornton G Alcon FB Seay HE Fooks Apres’ Dovers Missea Harman Rauchop Campbell and Maclean Owe Ag Centiries Aloorn W Orr Scr Cowen Hanpiar Miss W Orr D Friedlander Miss Mee WD Revell Miss W Purnell J Gordon Mias Alsorn C G Alcorn Misa A Ore BA Douglas Miss Lythelton WR Lyttelton Awelg

Local Weather Delays Tennis Matches In South Island Courts

Owing to wet weather play was confined to select courts. Matches saw Newton of Timaru defeat Ruapoll of Invercargill while Colthart beat A P Coz. C Simons vs J A Collins was also noted as part of early rounds with Collins later defeating BF Selmond 6 3 7 5 in the Men’s Doubles First Round.

Newton Timaru Ruapoll Invercargill Oumaru T Colthart PF Coz Colthart C Simons J A Collins U Collins BF Selmond Nephalr BR Erlechander

London and Charlestown raid discussed by Kuyper

In an interview Kuyper the Dutch premier says Europe’s course and aristocracy favor England. He notes Boer sympathy rises and many emissaries from England pose as peace advocates. He asserts any positive move must come from the British government.

London Bosra Charlestown Kuyper Europe England Mussen Daily

Fire at Daydawn home Leaves Five Children Dead

A Daydawn residence owned by Mr Alexander Lelthad burned on Christmas morning. Five children aged from infant to eleven perished, the father died from severe burns, and the mother was driven to dementia.

Alexander Lelthad Daydawn

Whuttleton Telegrams Recreation and Rail Crowds

In Whuttleton on December 27 the day was calm and bright with heavy railway traffic. Harbour steamers ran to seaside resorts, trains were crowded, and thousands used government and company stations. An excursion carried 1200 to Picton while 5000 and 3000 travelers used government and Manawatu depots respectively. James McKenzie, brother of Walhemu's member, becomes chief surveyor and Crown Lands commissioner for Taranaki. The Defence Minister restores free railway passes for volunteers traveling to district corps shooting and competitions.

Whuttleton Manawatu Company Picton James McKenzie Walhemu Wellington Crown Lande Taranaki Dynepin Millar Dhatvist

German Reader Credits Pain Balm in Back Recovery

George Schaub of New Lebanon Ohio praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm for his wife's eight week back pain. After a few days her pain vanished and she could resume duties, with Schaub hoping others hear of the cure. Sold by Ashburton Drug to Smoke New Yenua.

George Schaub New Lebanon USA Dayton Volkszeitung Chamberlain Ashburton

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