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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 08, 1913
Page
3
Boots must be cleared regardless of cost with leather prices rising. Boots and shoes are to be cleared, including bluchers and split kip shooters. Prices drop from 74d for slippers and 9/8 for shooters, with additional savings as boots bought before the rise.
F Lowe beat Roe in the final to win the All England Plate with scores of 8 10 and 6 3, in London.
London reports McVilley of Tasmania defeated Picks in the final by a fence. The Sportsman condemns McVilly for giving his opponent wash, while Sporting Life says the result would have pleased many if he had stayed in his own course.
Paris reports Jord Charles Hope defeats Las Sen to win the amateur golf title after a tie reaching the thirty seventh hole.
The Ashburton Rugby Union, chaired by Sir W F Watters, discussed a July 17 junior match with Canterbury Union and declined two injured players' financial aid due to a lack of Accident Fund funds. A postponement committee was formed and referees named for upcoming seniors and third grade matches, with school competitions listed for Wednesday.
Canterbury faces the Maoris with MacDonald Burns Murray Sand it Gray Taylor Mehrtens Hasseil Barrey Canning AleLead Fanning Banondon Maxwell listed as the squad. Southern Cross Seniors meet Boringburn at Staveley with Callaghan Harper Meharry Sullivan Fitugerald Witzgerald Barry McKenzy Suttie Kirby Daily Childs E. F. Tilley W. McKenzie T. Smith named in the lineup.
The Farmers' Co op Hockey Club meets Banks and Professions in the Domain on Thursday. Players listed include Moore Sarney Broom Brown Seales Smith Weir Lee Munldloos Smith and BD Moore.
The Wellington turf club releases acceptances for the principal races at Wellington from July 7. The fields include the Wellington Steeplechase with 750 sovs over about three miles and a quarter, the Parliamentary Handicap over 300 sovs at one mile and a quarter, and the Winter Hurdle Handicap at 500 sovs over two miles, with detailed weights for each entrant. Notable names include Glenmore, The Native, Hautere, The Spaniard, Dorando, Leplanter, Red McGregor, Nedra, Donzel, Fond Memory, Bismarck, The Rover, Coronetted, Marton, Nyland, Beacon, Darby Paul, Aberbrothock, Euroco, Peary, Red Earl, Waione, Sunbeam, and Stam hout.
In an evening miniature rifle shoot, Foresters led by W Shaw 67 E Hyde 66 J Clayton 65 and others to a total of 622. Druids finished with 518 as J Al Barris 69 and Parkin 68 paced their effort, but the Druids were one man short.
The Unity Congress received a letter from the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants noting their delegates would not continue attendance. An amendment to Clause 7 on strikes was defeated 208 to 95, while Pauls amendment failed 190 to 61. The session then approved the constitutional financial clauses 227 to 62 after minor rejections.
A satisfactory turnout greeted a varied picture bill at His Majesty’s Theatre last night. Highlights include A Prisoner of War a powerful love and adventure story about a Bulgarian girl captured by the Turks. Scenic subjects Peninsula of Serrenta Town of Flowers and educational pieces Like Making Castings and Regeneration of Nancy add variety and educational value to the programme.
An old ephemeris page lists sun rising and setting times for July with arcane figures andMoon phase data. It mentions new moon first quarter and last quarter dates with corresponding times in a compact, numeric format.
Mitchell Auckland trainer admitted to hospital after fall from a choPling Mapuna fracturing skull and jaw while unconscious for days. Mrs Vavitt of CamSide near Kaipo i died from apoplexy before medical help could arrive. Me J Stockhill injured when a tree top fell on him while felling trees, taken to hospital. community sympathy noted for victims and families.
The Indrabarah cargo insurance totals £94000 with reinsurances likely up to 50 percent in London. Salvage costs are estimated from £20000 upward. Dunedin July 7 reports Union Steam Ship Company’s ketch Tera Whiti on attendance duties at £5 per hour. The Indrabarah aims to discharge frozen meat at Wellington into Niwaru or Makiri. She is expected to dock at Port Chalmers after grounding off Rangitikei beach during a gale on May 7.
An 18th century advertisement highlights Woods’s Great Peppermint Cure for children’s hacking coughs used at night. The claim promises relief with a peppermint remedy offered by le Gd for 25 d.
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