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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 04, 1917

Page

3

Auckland Winter meeting results at the Auckland Racing Club

The Auckland Racing Club held its Winter meeting with totalisator investments of £41,801, down from £45,178 10s last year. Winners include Gladial in the Great Northern Hurdles, Red Ribbon in the Cornwall Handicap, Tiniroto in the Hunt Club Hurdle Handicap, and Rabe in the Membera Handicap, with times listed for each race.

Auckland Auckland Racing Club Great Northern el Gallo Hunt Club Tiniroté Dunrobin Jacaranda Bedford Lady Jack Neek Imin

Canterbury Park Winter Meeting Opens With Strong Attendance

Canterbury Park Trotting Club opens its winter meeting in Christchurch with good weather and with totalisator investments rising to £18 032 from £13 869 last year. Results: Emilius wins Stewards' Handicap ahead of Cora Thillon and Moneymaker. other winners include Woodchild Dayspring Icicle The Sprinter and Gold Crest with close margins and record times.

Christchurch Canterbury Park Emilius Cora Thillon Moneymaker Admiral Wood Minston Colmena Tonight Colonel Havelock Miss Chancellor

Dunedin Jockey Club Inter Meeting Results Report

Heavy track after rain despite sunny weather. totalisator turnover £13189 for seven races, below last year’s £16705 10s across eight. Palamon won Tradesmen’s Handicap ahead of Tip-Up and Bon. Mawson took Hack Steeplechase with Golden Butterfly second. Sir Hamilton won Winter Welter Handicap over Glendower and Hardshot.

Dunedin Dunedin Jockey Club Palamon Bon Mawson Golden Butterfly Tommy Sir Hamilton Glendower Hardshot

Soldiers' Financial Assistance Board Handles May Cases in Wellington

The Soldiers' Financial Assistance Board met 19 times in May, handling 624 applications. Of these, 129 were drawn or declined, 91 deferred for more information, and 404 grants issued. Meetings continued nightly this week and this afternoon as reinforcements prepare to depart. Applicants are urged to apply directly to the Wellington secretary with full information on obligations and aid needed.

Wellington Soldiers’ Financial Assistance Board New Zealand

Wheat Shipment Reaches Dunedin from Australia

The first instalment of wheat bought in Australia by Hon W S MacDonald arrived at Dunedin on June 2. It totals over 50 000 bushels of old wheat and is being allocated by the Board of Trade to millers in the Brovingg area.

Dunedin Australia W. 8. MacDonald Board of Trade

Meat Storage Plans At Wairoa Company Meeting

Wairoa Meat Company shareholders meet to discuss raising £40,000 in new capital to expand storage space amid shipping shortages. Chairman J. S. Jessop urged further funding as results from recent months’ operations are described as highly satisfactory.

Wairoa J. S. Jessop

EGMONT A. AND P. SHOW ABANDONED

An item notes the abandonment of the Egmont A. and P. show during the war period after an initial meeting on ii 17 and a levy to adopt a General Committee to oversee the decision. The brief records Hawera related context.

Hawera Futie

Fluenzal Promoted for Croup and Whooping C cough relief

An advertisement touts Fluenzal as rapidly relieving croup and whooping cough when used as directed. It claims doctors commend Fluenzal for children and shows dosage fractions 1/6 and 2/6 on the bottle.

Labour shortage sparks call for national service in industry

Mackenzie County Council meeting discusses manpower depletion driving production decline. Mr Burnett warns townsfolk must help rural labour, proposing organized Home Service work and industrial organization. Debate over forced labour and wartime policies highlights strain on sheep and cattle runs uses.

Mackenzie County Council Timaru ‘Herald Alexandra Organisation of Industry T. H. Burnett Cook ‘Station F. R. ‘Gillingham Burnett Home Service Prussia Gillingham New Zealand United States Irvine Tasman Smith

Theitty Falk Patent Remedy Mentioned in Fragment

Fragmentary OCR notes reference Theitty Falk as a remedy order in relation to treats and cold relief. It mentions an as yet unclear “NT A ZOU” and “Sixty doses cast only Is -6d” with terms like aronal and avid-always, suggesting a 19th or early 20th century medical patent or patent medicine shorthand.

Theitty Falk

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