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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 03, 1912

Page

3

Australians Stun Warwickshire In Daring County Match

London June 1 Australians’ first innings 262 in 220 minutes. Macartney Matthews and Kelleway ran through Warwickshire in the second, Foster and Quaife poor for tour. Warwickshire totals included Foster 23 and Quaife 15 as wickets fall by 64, 74, 87 and 96. Australia 262 for three wickets with Webster not out and Bardsley 1. Foster five for 94 led Australia bowling. Field 2 for 12, Hands 1 for 1, Jeeves 2 for 35.

Per Press Association London Fim Champicng Macartney Kelleway Matthews Foster Quaife Medsa Australia Fa Ees Smith Macartney Stephens Is. Charlesworth Mac Daren Baker Emery Field C Kelleway Santall Webster Cee Ees MacLaren Wirst Mayne Cee Cee Jennings C Smith Bardsley Hands Gregory Stephens Kelleyway Jeeves Imery Arye Webster Ake Quaife Hens Jennings Marne Bandin Ata Tigy Dob Macartney BP Bardsley

Distribution of permits to address injustice nationwide

Officials plan to distribute permits across the country to remedy undoubted injustices in prior allocations. The move targets inequities tied to allocation decisions and aims to restore fairness in access and standing.

Australian swimmers adjust as Stockholm water chills

London June 2 The Australian swimmers report Stockholm water at 40 degrees, colder than the 46 degrees in England. The New Zealand champion has chosen to begin preliminary training in England.

London Stockholm England

Northern Union Match Report From Wanganui

The Northern Union representative match in Wanganui saw Taranaki lose to Wanganui 19 to 15 today despite unfavourable weather. Wanganui secured the victory with a strong second half showing.

Wanganui Taranaki

Springburn Triumphs In Mount Somers Friendly

Teams representing Springburn and Mayfield met at Mount Somers for a friendly. Springburn won by 18 points to 12 after an interesting afternoon of play.

Springburn Mayfield Mount Somers

New South Wales Scullers Enter Grand Challenge Cup

The New South Wales scullers have entered for the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley Regatta. Intervarsity eight-car races result Melbourne first, Sydney second, Adelaide third, Melbourne won by three lengths.

London New South Wales Sydney Melbourne Adelaide

Sports Protection Association Meeting in Auckland

About five hundred attended a Sports Protection Association gathering in Auckland on June 1. Resolutions urged lawmakers to divert totalisator fractions to benevolent institutions, restore bookmakers, ban races under six furlongs, and back stipendiary stewards while backing the post and telegraph workers’ protest against H G Ell’s anti gambling circular. A heated exchange occurred between Rev Ready and chairman Hackett over Speaker access and public meeting status.

Auckland Sports Protection Association Post and Telegraph H. G. Ell

South Africans vs Northamptonshire at dull resumed match scores listed

The drawn rain affected game shows South Africa posting 428 in first innings and Northamptonshire 156 all out, with notable dismissals by Hartigan and Faulkner. Bowling highlights include Hartigan three for 29 and Faulkner four for 95 as batsmen like Perrin Hayward and Sharp top scores for their teams.

London South Africa

Canterbury Jockey Club annual meeting details

The Canterbury Jockey Club held its annual meeting on Thursday in Christchurch. The year’s receipts totaled £53,440 17s 4d with subscriptions £188 17s, nominations £7 923 15s 8d, race receipts £10 251 6d, privileges £2 678 14s 10d, and totalisator £28 022 15s 11d. Major expenditures included Stakes £81 010, taxes £7 616 18s 6d, improvements £3 074 6s 9d, and mortgages £6 000, with a bank balance of £830.

Christchurch Canterbury Jockey Club

Seventy-year-old Parliament Deliberates on Racing Policy

In a deputation of country members Hon. G W Russell stated the Valvatior Commission report would stand until July first. He urged government to press for breeding of food hunters and light artillery horses and remounts. He rejected meetings focused on sprint gallops that do not enhance stamina. If another twenty days of racing were permitted, he would push for broader measures.

Christchurch G. W. Russell Votalisators Commission Drst

Christchurch Team Plays Ashburton Golf Club Match

A Christchurch team arrived in Ashburton by morning express and played matches against members of the Ashburton Golf Club on the local links.

Christchurch Ashburton

Local shooters profit from hare trade near Ashburton

Local sportsmen enjoy weeks of shooting hares around Ashburton while consignments move to freezing chambers. Some shooters make good cheques by selling hares, entertaining themselves and earning income in the process.

Ashburton

Hogben Testimony on New Zealand School Finance and Control

George Hogben Inspector-General of Schools outlines how New Zealand funds education and allocates costs among departments. He argues local boards should control all local education with schools retaining own management bodies, while preserving teacher autonomy and practical vocational training to prepare pupils for life.

Wellington George Hogben Central Department Marborouch Westland Grey Auckland Ufe

New Zealand Education Commission Debates Vocational Courses

The commission heard proposals for widespread vocational courses in secondary schools including agriculture commerce and domestic science for girls and boys. Inspector-General Hogben urged more nature study English in continuation classes and closer collaboration among primary high and district schools to teach agriculture. The hearing adjourned with plans to resume in Auckland on Tuesday.

Pirani Hogben New York New Zealand Wellington New Plymouth Wanganui Napier Blenheim Nelson Greymouth Hokitika Timaru Invercargill Witness Auckland

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