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Readable fragments show partial numbers and team pots but no clear game results or names. The OCR misses context, making it impossible to identify teams, dates, or outcomes.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
2
Readable fragments show partial numbers and team pots but no clear game results or names. The OCR misses context, making it impossible to identify teams, dates, or outcomes.
Maile cloee for the following places an under, and seat to the necequary alterations. Details include dates from July 14 to August 28 and connections via various steamship lines, naming destinations such as Sydney Melbourne London and ports like Northern Ports Westport and Australian Colonies. Postmaster W. Al. Resxer signs the notice.
At Mr Widdowson's Laurieton farm on Thursday a commercial auction drew farm attendance. Implements sold at satisfactory factory-like prices. Sheep fetched varied rates with halfbreds in lamb around £43 9s 3d and wethers £133 and £125 7s 5d. Sheep dogs sold for £7 10s and £6 6s. Draught stock averaged around £47 and £35 to £30. Cows sold from £4 to £25.
The Ashburton community discusses reforming Baring Square from an eyesore into a public resting place and possible beautification. A local suggestion offers £20 to begin, urging council action to transform the central land into a pleasant, useful urban space with a beautifying association likely to gain public support.
May insurance losses across five NZ offices total £31,450. Parliament includes twenty colonial-born members. A Highland piper from New Zealand may compete at Glasgow 1901. Waihemo seat nominates William Guffin and Thomas Mackenzie. poll on the 14th. Parcels exchange between New Zealand and the United States arranged. 6d postage. Australia and New Zealand population figures provided.
The Rev Joseph Camphall will conduct his first service next Sunday morning at St Andrews Church after being mentioned in the column. The article notes Camphall references Auerk and next week to bring family down for three months.
Dispatch from Wakapuaka reports Commandant Duplesais killed near Rustenburg. NSW Bushmen praised for gallantry at Rustenburg July 7. Casualties listed: Corporal Murray Trooper Buseel killed. Corporal Leigh Trooper Finister severely wounded. Captain Machatti Trooper Walch and May slightly wounded. News covers Boer peace delegates arriving in Paris and rail tensions along Pretoria Johannesburg line. Cattle seized, farms burned, telegraph lines damaged.
Wellington reports R. Hosking allied with Baden-Powell in Mafeking was severely wounded in the final battle before relief. A cablegram arrived confirming Rupert and his father Dr W H Hosking have reached London.
The annual shareholders meeting at Read Board office saw a fair attendance. Chair Morland presided as directors reported year results with no dividend planned to fund a new yard. Sheep throughput was slightly down, balance sheet weak, and the vote adopted the balance sheet and report. Directors elected Oakley and Willamne. re elected Harrison Hardy and Holmes. Auditor J Aoberp re elected. Thanks were given to the Road Board. Morland re elected chairman.
Reports from London and telegraphic services describe Chinese forces pressing allied positions at Tiantain and Ma's troops bombarding forts. Prince Tuan defends his actions in Pekin while foreigners face danger as foreign troops continue to land. A Russian force encounters 40 000 Manchu troops near Niachwang and Boxers cause unrest in Winchau port districts.
The barque from Britain to Melbourne endures heavy gales with cargo shift. Deck jettisoned, sails torn, boats and bulwarks lost, provisions short. A wreckage planks bearing the name Amelia found near Wingan inlet, Victoria. no matching vessel identified in Australia.
In a Domain clash the Pirates beat the Catholic Literary Society Football Club 20 to 0 with Bedford Pritchard and Fawcetb scoring and Cullen McTigue Broyhy Healy among Literary standouts. Lynskey and Fitzgeralds missed for the Literary side while Wilson Anatis excelled in defense.
The readable lines describe a tonic or cure claim named Woods Great Peppermint Cure and McKenzie Bonnar Langa LONTEA with consumer curiosity and initial skepticism. The text suggests people purchase small samples hoping for relief from consumption and weakness.
Sir Wayne read a cable from Mr Chamberlain announcing the Queen's assent to the Commonwealth Bill. Chamberlain, on behalf of the Imperial Government, congratulated premiers and people and hoped Western Australia would join soon, uniting the continent under the Crown and advancing prosperity.
The New York World reports a Cuban Spanish plot to kill President McKinley was uncovered after three gang members alerted the Republican National Committee. The disclosure appears in a July report from New York papers.
In Gore court a case unfolds over a diamond ring valued at £30 with £10 damages. Plaintiff alleges lending the ring to a woman who kept it. defendant claims it was a gift. Witness Jean M Donal testifies the ring was given in a railway carriage between Tapnoui and Wapabi, to be kept as a memento. The ring’s value is debated and the case ends with discussions of costs and possible judgments.
Mr Duncan told a deputation of dairy factory managers that he would press a Bill to exempt suppliers from tar charges and the annual account. The Governor plans a North Island main trunk line visit to review viaduct works and new country openings. A joiner, Richard Kees, age six, was found dead at home from a revolver wound, suspected self inflicted amid mental anguish.
An OCR fragment lists cures and remedies with prices, citing Yapamon Cure Wahoo Koolibah of Benjamin Gum and Woods Great Esterint Cure for Coughs and Colds priced at 1s 6d and 46 6. The jumble suggests a historical patent medicine advertisement with multiple proprietary names and costs.
The lzcal monthly meeting presided by Mr Morland approves selling genr saplings to Thos Irvine and shifts race back on aouth trend with gravel pit extension. Rates laid for July 31 outstanding plus ten percent penalty. Correspondence includes jubilee demonstration plans and Arbor Day observance on the 18th, plus various requests about roads fences and rate alterations. Accounts totaling £62 120 10d approved.
Mr Albert Robert, representing the Graves interests, presents figures on Electric Gold Dredging Company Limited with 59p per share and Vincent Gold Dredging Company Limited at 8p per share as reported by United Press Association.
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