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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 31, 1920

Page

2

Manawatu Racing Club Summer Meeting Concludes

Palmerston North December 30 concluding day drew large crowds as totalisator investments reached £64 252 for the day and £199 056 for the meeting. Westbury Hack Handicap saw Barleycarn win by six lengths with AmauMoana second. Clandeboye Handicap went to Paonui by half a length over Potentiality. Christmas Hack Welter Handicap ended with Passenger defeating Blissfulness and Convention by necks. Kawau Handicap was won by Warplane two lengths ahead of Inah with Bonny Briar third.

Palmerston N Manawatu Racing Club Barleycarn Automoana Militaire Imin Potentiality Inah

Greymouth Jockey Club Opens Summer Meeting in Fine Weather

At Greymouth on December 30 the summer meeting opened with a large crowd and totalisator receipts of £11,471 10s, up from £10,825 10s last year. Results include Tongs and a Half winning the Trial Handicap, Cheer Up winning the Paros Handicap, Tiranga prevailing in the Grey Valley Handicap, Persian Prince claiming the First Hardie Handicap, Comment winning the Electric Handicap, Sleepy Head taking the Brunner Handicap, Perrier winning the Welter, and Castel lan winning the Petrie Memorial Handicap. Time figures listed for each event.

Greymouth Greymouth Jockey Club Bunny Bestir Strelitza Paros Royal Dragoon Grey Valley Tiranga Steepholm Xanthos Master Boris War Tax Comment Trentham Rose Zela Imin Brunner Sleepy Head Gold Problem Black Night Threequarters Perrier Footlights Fabisco Petrie Memorial -Handican Castellan

Tol Tonic Described as Perfect Hand Emollient

An advertisement extols Tol Tonic as the most perfect hand emollient and healing agent dispensing dandruff and skin irritations. It claims to make shaving a pleasure and enhances skin care. The copy emphasizes soothing properties and general usefulness.

Rheumatism relief with hot baths and Pain Balm

Advertised remedy advises soaking joints in water as hot as bearable then applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. First use promises relief, with repeat baths and rubs through the day to soothe pain and permit refreshing sleep. Sold by chemists and storekeepers.

Chamberlain

County Centres Benefit Concert Ends In Praise

A county concert and dance to aid the scholastic prize fund drew a large audience of parents and locals. Mr H Watson presided as scholars performed piano duets, songs, dances and a cantata with Miss Walker praised for training. Prizes were awarded for sewing and progress, followed by refreshments and games as the school closed for holidays.

Scholal Prize H. Watson Savill B. Harrison Cameron Hugh Zelma Linda Robertson Mabel Harrison Amy Biddick Zelma Robertson Forace Cripps Bertha Watson George Robertson

Lismore Annual School Picnic Delights Children

The Lismore district held its annual school picnic on Thursday enjoying races games and a sumptuous tea. Attendance was down due to harvest and the day not a public holiday. Prize distribution was led by chairman J A Fleming with books given to every child and gardening prizes awarded to Douglas Green Harold Lister Nellie Goldsmith Connie Lister.

J. A. Fleming Miss Fifield Clarence Johnstone Willie Johnstone Phyllis Green Edna Lister Sidney Lister Douglas Green Harold Lister Nellie Goldsmith Connie Lister Lismore Maronan

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