England v Australia Test Match Delayed by Rain
In London on June 20 the start was delayed by wet wickets and showers. Australia improved in a second innings with Mayne, Jennings, and Bardsley scoring significant centuries. Weather interruptions and variable play led to a totals and bowling figures that contrasted between first and second innings.
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London
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Macartney
Jennings
Douglas
Bardsley
Pam
Smith
Gregory
South Africa Defeats Scotland by Innings and 97 Runs
London reports South Africa beat Scotland by an innings and 97 runs. Scotland scored 94 in the first innings and 2 72 in the second while Carter and Faulkner each claimed five wickets for 37 runs. Mead of Hampshire reached 1000 runs for the season.
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Tone
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Faulkner
Mead
Hampshire
Rugby and Association Football Scores Across Regions
Football matches across Brisbane Sydney and Auckland saw Australia New Zealand and local clubs post varied results. Queensland defeated New South Wales 28 0, while New South Wales beat Queensland 6 0 in Sydney. New Zealand beat Queensland 15 8 in Brisbane. Hawke’s Bay defeated Manawatu 17 8. Auckland beat Thames 39 3 in a snap match. Association fixtures: Eastern clubs beat Brotherhood 7 0. Corinthians 3 Ponsonby 0. Carlton 1 drew with North Shore 1. Northern Union: City 14 Ponsonby 12. Newtown 24 North Shore 11. Manakan 14 Eden 3. Wellington senior rugby: Oriental 9 Wellington 6. Athletic 16 St James 3. Petone 20 Poneke 7. Melrose 11 Victoria College 0. Dunedin: Alhambra 12 Pirates 0. Southern 21 University 8. Zingavi beat Tateri by default. Kaikorai 8 Dunedin 0. Union 14 Port 0. Christchurch: Christchurch 16 Sydenham 10. Old Boys 14 Linwood 6. Albion 20 Canterbury College 0. Marivale 9 Marist 3.
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Hawke's Bay
Bert Ponsonby
Carlton
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Eden
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Athletic
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Petone
Poneke
Melrose
Grand Prix de Paris Result Reported
Paris June 30 The race for the Grand Prix de Paris resulted in Houti first Wagram second and Devries third with Wootie noted as the winning rider.
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Paris
Houti
Wagram
Devries
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Americans Win International Olympic Rifle Match in Stockholm
The United States scored 1689 to win the International Olympic Rifle Match in Stockholm on June 30, aided by superior aperture sights. Britain finished second with 1600 and Sweden third at 1577, while the Russian team caused a stir with fixed bayonets firing.
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America
Britain
Sweden
Australian bi plane vs American monoplane tying race
Hart an Australian won the 144 mile Botany to Parramatta race in 28 minutes 52 seconds amid wind and rain. Stone the American failed to finish after getting lost in a rain cloud and taking a wrong course.
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Australia
Hart
Stone
Botany
Parramatta
Papke Wins Midweight World Title in Paris Bout
In Paris on June 30 Papke defeated Moreau to claim the middleweight world championship, marking a major victory in the boxing ranks.
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Paris
Papke
Moreau
Tennis score summaries from Melbourne and Sydney meet records
Melbourne report notes Lindrum retired after Williams reached 12 072 points as the match stood 16 000 ahead. Sydney report records Harverson defeating Diggle with Diggle scoring 18 000 to 17 328 and a break of 805.
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Handicaps Declared for 3 Mile Cross Country Race
The 3 mile cross country handicap for the Shield Competition lists entrants with times: Simpson 20s, Jaine 20s, Coker 45s, White 8s 5, Scales 8s 5, Jobberns 1m 58s, Patching 1m Loses, Willers 3m Los, EB Willers and Boothroyd 3m 45s, Richie 4m 30s. The Smile cross country will finish Shield points for 1912 and the race should be decided in about a month.
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W. Patching
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EB. Willers
Canterbury Defeats Wellington to Claim Shield in Wellington
Canterbury beat Wellington 4 to 3 to win the New Zealand Hockey Association challenge shield in a windy Wellington match. Canterbury were largely defensive early but earned the victory as the stronger side overall despite rough play at times.
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New Zealand Hockey Association
Wellington
Canterbury
Mail Notice Rates and Closing Times For Ashburton Post Office
The Ashburton Post Office lists daily mail close times for various districts and routes. Mails close at 6 a.m. to Pimara and 6.50 a.m. to Chertsey and nearby towns with additional departures into 9.10 a.m. 10.45 a.m. 1.20 p.m. and later, including Wellington on select days. Outlying country services run on specified mornings and include numerous rural stops and branches. A late fee applies if mail closes ten minutes after ordinary mail.
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Star of Canada Wale Beached Amid Severe Atlantic Gale
A Saturday attempt to refloat the Star of Canada failed as heavy seas pounded her on the rocks. By Sunday dawn a hurricane force gale lashed the bay while hundreds gathered to witness the stranded ship and unloading cargo from lighters continued with little hope.
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Star of Canada
Do You Sulver From Goat and Rheumatism Cure Claims
An old advertisement asks if readers suffer from rheumatism gout sciatica lumbago and related ailments. It promotes BRHEUMO as a kidney related remedy claiming to remove excess uric acid from blood and cure these diseases quickly and effectively, noting it is available at druggists and stores for 25 pence.
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Nelson Moate & CO
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