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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 10, 1913
Page
3
Boots and shoes are to be cleared this week with drastic reductions. Leather costs have risen and these boots were tight before the price increase, giving buyers an extra incentive to purchase now.
London July 9 Barnes bowled against Northumberland taking eight wickets for 19 runs with four fell in successive balls. The performance marks a remarkable bowling display reported by the Press Association from the match in London.
New Zealand University defeated Sydney University 21 points to 19 after trading tries and penalties. Childs converted multiple scores and kicked a penalty goal, while Fawcett Cuthill and Withers added tries for the visitors who showed strong second half play.
New Zealand Rugby Union Management Committee rejects further appeal under Rule 26 on players seeking reinstatement after league play. Southland’s request to involve English Union is denied. South Canterbury backs NSW date transport for Timaru and Invercargill matches, while Southland objects. Matches remain fixed as previously set.
Hampstead defeated Convent by 9 points to nil in the Ashburton Domain yesterday. The match was fast with the boys showing plenty of cash. Referee was Mr J A Gordo.
A Christchurch special meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club committee decided to uphold the annual meeting resolution for the New Zealand Trotting Cup. The race will be run at a stake of £2000 in a 4 38 class with handicaps set accordingly.
Isidore Rader, a New York professor of burglary, claims he ran daily classes teaching theft for years. He says his pupils stole 600,000 dollars in horses and goods and paid officers to secure immunity. He details bribe exchanges and how some stolen items were turned over to police to claim rewards. Baxter's Long Preserver touted as cure for winter illness ends with a sales pitch.
The Ashburton Court of the A O F held its annual dance and social at the Orange Hall last evening with about 60 couples in the Grand March. Hosken's Band played, Rattray acted as M C, members performed songs and recitations, extras by Miss Reid and Mr F Harris, supper by J J Sutherland, dancing till early morning, all enjoying the event.
A social in aid of the Baring Square Ladies Sewing Bee was held at Baring Square Schoolroom on Wednesday evening with Rev W J Elliott presiding. The neatly decorated room featured flowers holly and evergreens. The programme included piano solos, vocal items, a duet, a monologue, tree and story competitions, a bottle and obstacle race and a display of musical arms. The promoters Miss Prentice and Miss Kennedy were praised for ingenuity and resourcefulness.
The annual Band Festival with the Ashburton Salvation Army Brass Band drew a packed audience last evening. Ensign Hosking presided as a program of music and recitations featured Johannesburg, vocal solos, a male quartet, duet performances, piano pieces, and a dialogue act titled The Missing Bank Notes by Salvation Army members.
The Fancy Dress Skating Carnival takes place at the Theatre Royal this evening with 50 entries and several competitions planned. Fancy skating will be featured as part of the event.
Hay Ward's Pictures present a new programme headlined by Kathleen Mavourneen a drama about Irish life at His Majesty's Theatre this evening additional varied subjects shown in the bill.
The Southland News lauds McEwen the Great for a show relying on simple apparatus that fits in a portmanteau and lasts over two hours. The second half features hypnotism with volunteers performing songs dances barracking and humorous diversions. McTowen slated to appear at Theatre Royal Monday July 14.
A Band Contest Committee in Invercargill after a long discussion proposes to the Association a compromise on judges. They want canceling Mr Wade’s appointment and withdrawing Mr Percy Jones’s recommendation. They suggest appointing the Ballarat contest judge for Invercargill and delaying the contest by a month from the original date.
The annual report of Messrs Lyons, London caterers and tea room proprietors, shows year profits of £939,517. A 60 percent dividend was declared. The business was started by Sir Joseph Lyons in a single coffee shop thirty years ago.
A NZ reader D ennis from Hihitali reports relief using Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for sore throat and ankle sprain after other remedies failed. The note adds praise for rheumatism relief and recommends the product widely through merchants and storekeepers.
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