Australians in England face Leicester in rain interrupted match
The Australians were all out for 116 as rain halted play after resumption at 3 50 and again at 5 50. Carter top scored with 35 in ten minutes, including three sixes. Leicester replies included Knight 78 and Crawford 60, with Laver to bowlers for 6 for 8. Australia, chasing 216, reached five wickets before stumps with Trumper run out and HartiganNot out, Sundries contributing to a total of 216.
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Per Press Association
Copymeks
London
Carter
Odell
Ransford
Laver
Shields
Sundries
Heeve
Cotter
Whitty
O'Connor Rie
Is Macartney
Constables Charged With Assault Fined And Imprisoned
WELLINGTON June 2 In Wellington Magistrate Court Police Constables John Watson and William Gardiner were found guilty of assaulting William Rolfe and his wife on May 10. Watson fined the maximum £10 Gardiner fined £5 and given 21 days imprisonment for assault on Mrs Rolfe The magistrate condemned the defendants conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Riddell
John Watson
William Joseph Gardiner
William Rolfe
Watson
Gardiner
Rolfe
Fires in Dund Dundas Street Cottage and Adelmith Street Home
Fire crews attended a four room cottage in Dundas Street Dundas Street. Three rooms were badly damaged before the outbreak was quelled. A man was arrested on a charge of wilfully setting fire to the house. A ten room house in Upper Adelmith Street near the Terrace Gaol owned by Lewis H. D. Wilson sharebroker was destroyed by fire. Contents and outbuildings were insured for several amounts.
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Dunedin
Dundas Street
Robertson
Wellington
Adelmith Street
Terrace Gaol
Lewis
H. D. Wilson
Fie
Alliance
Phenix
Civil Service Retrenchment in New Zealand Departments
Wellington June 1 A number of Government employees will be dismissed in three months. The analytical branches of Public Health, Agriculture and Mines are to be amalgamated under colonial analyst Dr J B Macbeurin. Significant savings expected from geological surveys. Bulletins to be reduced and field staff cut without major impact on survey scope.
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Wellington
Public Health, Agricultural and Mines Department
J. 8. Macbeurin
Damages for Injuries Case In New Plymouth Court
In Magistrate's Court Henry Todd was found liable for damages totaling £0 plus costs £612 for injuries to Mrs Mary Jones after colliding on a Sunday night while cycling downhill on a footpath without a light. The incident occurred in New Plymouth on June 1.
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New Plymouth
Henry Todd
Mary Jones
Otago Educational Institute Holds Annual Meeting in Dunedin
The Otago Educational Institute opened its annual meeting in Dunedin on June 1. It resolves to petition the Minister to add to the conference of inspectors in 1910 representatives of head masters, infant mistresses, sole teachers, and assistants. A transfer expense policy may have the department cover removal costs. Mr Flamashc was elected president for the ensuing year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
Otago Educational Instiute
Flamashc
Wellington Exports Rise In May Trade Value
Wellington exports for May totaled £357,666, rising by £170,000 from the same month in 1908, reflecting stronger trade activity and higher shipment value for the period.
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Wellington
Oamaru Man Committed for Forgery in Loan Company Case
William McTier was committed for trial in Oamaru on forgery charges connected with altering a loan order of the Loan and Mercantile Company from £1 16s 3d to £6 16s 0d. The incident date is June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oamaru
William McTier
Loan and Mercantile Company
Dairy Factory Association Holds South Island Meeting
At Dunedin on June 3 the National Dairy Association of the South Island met. President Milne signaled his resignation and was thanked for his service. Hurdley of Timaru won the presidency after a ballot, with Barnett of Addington not chosen. A motion limited boiler inspections to the slack season June 16 to August 15, with seven days’ notice to the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunedin
National Dairy Association of the
South Island
Milne
Hurdley
Timaru
Barnett
Addington
Deer Stalkers Conference Sets Culling Plans in Otago
A South Island deer stalkers conference in Dunedin discussed breaking deer districts into smaller blocks and culling methods. It was decided to invite tenders from competent agents to cull red deer on the Stocks defined at December’s meeting and to define shooting block boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punedin
South Island
Otago Accimatisation Society
Navy League Branch Meeting in Ashburton
A Navy League branch for Ashburton will meet at the Borough Council Chambers tonight with addresses by Rev Elliott Chambers Captain Treleagan and others. The league aims to promote naval supremacy through lectures literature maps and propaganda and to support national security by continuous naval preparedness. It also plans school visits to ships lectures with lantern slides naval essays prizes and a Naval Training School in Canterbury for boys.
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Navy League
Ashburton
Elliott Chambers
Treleagan
League
Canterbury
H.M
Ashburton Winter Show Expected Strong Produce and Poultry
The A and P Association secretary reports Winter Show entries meet expectations with weakness only in a couple of classes. Draught stock shows losses but produce and roots look good. turnips entries down due to blight. Poultry entries already far ahead. show opens Friday at 2 PM with Mayor H. Davis to officiate and notable attendees. Bands will provide music as people view exhibits. Excursion rates will aid country attendance.
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A. and P. Association
Me H. Davis
W. Nosworthy
John Lambie
Supreme Court Sessions in Auckland and Invercargill
In Auckland Justice Gimn sentenced Andrew Brown to ten years hard labour for a crime against his daughter and Frank Maher to three years for breaking and entering and theft. James Archer Crooks received nine months for bigamy. In Invercargill a light docket included sixteen year old Edward William Pullar pleading guilty to indecent assault on two girls and receiving three months plus ten strokes of the cat. Florence Ethel Kelly won £70 damages in a breach of promise case. An appeal by Martin Metzger against a speeding conviction was quashed for by-law irregularities.
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Auckland
Supreme Court
Justice Gimn
Andrew Brown
Frank Maher
Wellington
James Archer Crooks
Invercargill
Justice Williams
Edward William Pullar
Florence Ethel Kelly
Martin Metzger
Riverton
Divorce cases in Supreme Court heard by Mr Justice Edwards
AUCKLAND June 1 Nearly twenty divorce cases heard by Mr Justice Edwards with decrees nisi granted in numerous grounds including desertion adultery and cruelty. Names include Waters Rice Sorenson McReynolds Rayner Ensorvy Eager Brady Cattanack Mooney Neville Gribble Greenslade Pickerell Hoganess Sanderson and Sander son among others. Palmerston North also reports Walter Garbutt granted a divorce from Gertrude Garbutt on grounds of misconduct with John Davis.
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Aucklanss
Justice Edwards
Supreme Court
Winfred Waters
William Waters
Edward Rice
Annie Rice
Oliver Sorenson
Thomas Houghton McReynolds
Margaret McReynolds
Ellen Rayner
Harold Rayner
Emma Ensorvy
Charles Hedley Eager
Jane Eliza Brady
Thomasiny Lisette Sanderson
Charles Sanderson
Palmerston North
Walter Garbutt
Gertrude Garbutt
John Davis
Horse handicap entries in Australia and New Zealand
Entries listed for major Australian races include the Wpsom Handicap and Metroplitan Handicap with numerous horses such as Achillean Bobrikoff Gravitation Golden Slipper Artillerie Amlet All Red Aborigine Don Hannibal and Master Sout. Melbourne’s Caulfield Cup Melbourne Cup Grand National Hurles Steeplechase and related hurdles also reported with entrant counts.
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Sydney
Achillean
New Zealand
Bobrikoff
Gravitation
aArtillerie
Amlet
All Red
Don Hannibal
Master Sout
Downfall
Artillerie
Melbourne
Ashburton-born musician Heard-Norrish shines in London scene
Arthur J Heard-Norrish born 1888 in Ashburton showed early talent in Natal, South Africa. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music, won bronze medal and harmony honour, then moved to London. Appointed conductor of Sydenham Choral Society in 1908 and organist at Anerley Wesleyan Church, he conducted Holy City and Crucifixion and produced original works.
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Arthur J. Heard-Norrish
Anerley
London
Ashburton
Mir Wm. Norrish
Devon
South Africa
Pietermaritzburg
Natal
A. H. Day
Norrish
Royal Academy of Music
Academy
Heard-Norrish
National College of Music
Sydenham Choral Society
Gaul
Holy City
Stainer
Bideford
Primitive Methodist Church
All Blacks Arrive in New Zealand for Public Welcome
Sydney reports All Blacks arrival in fanfare at town hall with Rugby League president W. O'Sullivan presiding. Wellington Union disqualifies P Turner for striking Petone players, season-long ban. Ashburton Football Club to face Temuka. lineups listed for senior and third-grade teams, plus Southern Cross third grade and emergencies noted.
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Sydney
All Blacks
New Zealand
Wellington
Wellington Rugby Union Tonight
P. Turner
Kia Ora Juniors
Petone
Ashburton
Toonarrow
C. Childs
H. Johns
J. Ford
C. Johnston
J. Spait
B. Bushell
W. Joyce
B. Elliott
G. Anderson
J. Campbell
J. Spring
E. Meaclem
B. Hughes
Hume
J. Berry
MN. Hopkins
B. Evans
J. Stephens
Southern Cross
Captain Seaton to lecture in Ashburton on world walk
Captain H M Seaton late of the Royal Sussex Infantry arrived in Ashburton and will lecture tomorrow evening at the Masonic Hall on his travels. An exhibition of first class tennis set for Cameron Street Courts on Prince of Wales Birthday with world champion Anthony Wilding and other players.
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H. M. Seaton
Royal Sussex Infantry
Ashburton
Masonic Hall
Cameron Street
Prince of Wales
Anthony Wilding
F. W. Wilding
F. ‘Wilding
G. I. Oliver
Christeverch
G. Ff.Olliver
Messrs
A. Wilding
Olliver
F. Wilding
Anthony
Wilding
Ollivier
L “and
G. F. Ollivier
Frank Wilding
Tender for Pressing House on Winters Road Advised
Notice states bids will be received at the architect H. E. Vincent’s office until noon on Saturday the 12th for erecting a pressing house on Winter's road. Lowest bid not necessarily accepted.
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Winter’s Road
Methven
Ranger
C. T. Middleton
Craighead
Ashburton
New Zealand Cup Nominations at Christchurch Show List
The official nominations for the New Zealand Cup include Field Gun Pabchick Golden Way Outlander Wimmera Bridge Sandstream Tangi moana Aberbrathock Swimming Bell Ali Red Wasa Perolina Polymorph ous Boanerges Effort Chief Lochiel Bulletin Prim Wet Day Blue Ribbon Rangikajue Boutade Federal Sir Prize California Tauly Luey Bour bon St Felix Astrakhan Signor Guiding Step Tikitere Husbandman Taskmaster Downfall Riobrikkoft Merriwa Ukraine Chauvelin Penates Laidlaw Roosevelt Longner Adjudge Lawn Rose Merrie Zealand Master Sonic First Gun Rahepotae Passive Frisco Zimmerman Ballin Fiddler Idalism Elfish Kings Prize Bally heigh Gravitation Cymbiform Grand Slama olossus Merrivonia Rose No hie Mediterranean Heorthen Maiora Gwendoling.
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Christchurch
Field Gun
Pabchick
Golden Way
Outlander
Wimmera
Bridge
Sandstream
Tangimoana
Aberbrathock
Swimming Bell
Ali Red
Wasa
Perolina
Polymorphous
Boanerges
Effort
Chief Lochiel
Bulletin
Prim
Blue Ribbon
Rangikajue
Boutade
Federal
Sir Prize
California
Tauly Luey
Bourbon
St. Felix
Astrakhan
Signor
Guiding Step
Tikitere
Husbandman
Downfall
Riobrikkoft
Merriwa
Ukraine
Chauvelin
Penates
Laidlaw
Roosevelt
Longner
Lawn Rose
Merrie Zealand
Frisco
Zimmerman
Ballin
Fiddler
Merrivonia
Inaugural Navy League Meeting in Ashburton
An inaugural meeting will be held in the Borough Council Chambers tonight at 7.80 for establishing a branch of the Navy League in Ashburton. Rev HE Eliot Chambers, Captain Treleavan, and other speakers will address naval supremacy and related duties. Thomas Morrissey serves as secretary pro tem. the mayor chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy League
Ashburton
HE. Eliot Chambers
R.N
Treleavan
Thos. M. Morrissey
Drunken Swagger Arrives by Southern Train at Ashburton
A man arrived at Ashburton railway station this afternoon apparently drunk and resisting two constables. He was placed in an express and taken to the police station for immediate attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ca Swagger
Ashburton
Henry Stephenson Auctioneer Promotes Grain and Produce Sales
Henry Stephenson, auctioneer and agent for Norwich Union and Colonial Mutual Life, offers services to market grain and produce at best prices. He lists weekly auction sales at Have lock Street Mart featuring pigs poultry cattle horses furniture and sundries and promises prompt settlements and cash advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Street Mart
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Co
FH Cheat & Co
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Gricket
England
Leicestershire
Leicester
First Innnings
Australia
Trumper
Macartney
Whitehead
Astill Ransford
Astill
King
Melister
Gregory
Crawford
King Cotter
E Jayes
Astill Hartingan
Civil Service
Per Freas Association
Otago Educational Institute
Dairy Factory ‘Association
Deer Stalkers’ Conference
THE
Supreme Court Sessions
Per Presa Association
Sporting
Ashburton Football Club
Temuka
Smith
O'Grady
S. Thomas
L. Childs
H. Watson
O’brien
O. Stills
W. Collins
Howison
BR. Page
Digby
W. Anderson
Anderson
Boreet
Lindsay
L. Newman
Clifford
Joseph Rowley
J. Forrester
Mus
Rowley
Auckbund
Howley
South Canterbury Boxing Association
J. W. de Beer
R. Cook
W. Moir
H. E. Vincent
L Ashburton, Lawn
J. McLeod
P. H. Cox
Geo, Buchanan
C. Denshire
NEW Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd
Rakata Sale
T. G. Staveley
National Mortgage & Agenc Co, OF
N.Z
Arcade
A. J. German
Molly
Duncan Grabber
Tyne
Friedlander Bros., Limited
Br UN
Friedlander Bros.,, Limited
Asuourton
Friedlandex Bros, Ltd
Friedlandur Bros, Ltd
Henry Stephenson
Guardian
Wilson
Ancheon Rooms
Tancred St
Ashburton -Oddfellows
Guardian Office
Peter Street
Catholic Church
Hackthorne Homestead
Tinwald
Chesterfield
East Belt
Lyttelton
Sibigi Thoma AK
Hburton LA Agre
Percy
Farmers’ Co-Op
Ebc
Thomas Bros
Havelock Street
Ocking
Maurice Guest
Richardson
Tarkington
Kate
Garvice
Kaser
Queen Alexandra
H. M. Jones
Fletcher Baqs
Fletcher Bags
Qcippet Laws Hall
Boxing
W. H. Little
C.G.T
A Jone
F. Clayton
Burnett Street
Mail and Guardian Office
Campbell Bros.’ Woolshed
Carew, Au
Carew
James Barton
John Forrester
Maus. Bac
Crosspoll House
Burnett Street West
Burnet Street
Topposite Mail Office
Auckland No. 14
Thistle
Oatina
Gersfena
Semolina
Perl
Vanity Fair
Dagen
Pkta
Mullet
Highlander
Japan
Speirs and Wilson
Ashburton District
Dominion
Rape, Inc
Land Grokers
Cashel Street
National Mortgage & Agency Company, Ltd
West Street
Bernard Fountaine
Lifip
Hinds
Hinds Cemetery
Baker: Bros., Undertakers
Ashburton County Council
May
S OF Money
Mount Somers
Edison Phonograph
Questa
A. T. H. Williams
East Street
Letcher Bros
Ercy
Zaz
Fletcher Bros
F. H. Choat and CO
Dand
Tancred Street
Riversdale
Trange
Roslyn
Kaiapoi
Mosgied
Britannia
Mosgiel
Ashburton Mills
ATL
Saunders’ Buildings
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