Coronation plans brighten Ashburton streets and crowds
Citizens and business leaders in Ashburton organize extensive Coronation night illuminations along Hast Burnett and Tancred streets. Plans include venetian masts, lantern displays, and festooned verandahs with Chinese lanterns. Veterans parade details and government issued Coronation souvenir cards for teachers and school committees are noted.
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Tancred Street
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Orange Lodge
Christchurch
Wellington
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Auckland
Australian Recruits Reported as Final Surrenders in South Africa
United Press reports June 18 to Durban and surrounding areas show 1200 Australian troops at Durban and the last surrenders in the Orange State at Quaggafontein. Commands under Brand and Niewhondth surrender with 700-plus men, while 1120 surrendered in the Cape Colony and 11225 in Transvaal alongside 10832 rifles. the South African Constabulary shifts to civil authority and 150 surrenderers remain in Cape Colony.
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de Wet
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Australians Post 185 As Gre Gregory Dominates With 71
London report June 18 states the Australians were all out for 185 with Gregory scoring 71 in a bold innings. Thompson took 8 wickets for 88 and Trumble claimed 6 for 26 as the home side were dismissed for 70 in their second innings. Arnold 15 and Storer 14 were top scorers.
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Women as Lawyers in New Bill to Enter Prosecution
An Australian report notes a bill introduced in the Assembly to amend the Legal Practitioners Act allowing women to enter the prosecution. Ministers have been returned unopposed. Victorians in South Africa reported 193 deaths among Victorians. An Adelaide zoo fight ends with a tiger killing a lioness after a twenty minute struggle.
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Arundel News Sees Community Events And Crops
From Our Own Correspondent notes fine weather, upcoming dances, a July 25 social at the school, and a Coronation week. Geraldine demonstration day, a Saturday meeting to form a Gun Club, and new machinery importation by Petrie and E Bull are reported. Crop prospects look good with Swedes and potatoes, streets shingled with government aid, a flag from the Board of Education unfurled this Friday, and a three week winter holiday closure at the school.
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Bridge Hotel
Messrs Petrie
E. Bull
Miatman
Mount Peel Road
Sugrue
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Memorial to New Zealand soldiers planned at Masterton
At a public meeting in Masterton it was resolved to erect a memorial to New Zealand soldiers taken in South Africa. A Racing Club meeting reported a strong syndicate forming by horse owners to test legal points about placing owners names on the forfeit list. The barque Decima, missing since December 12 last year, may be the wreck found near the North Cape, not the King Oscar II. Dowspin notes Honore and David Heffernan were fined 20 each for selling liquor without a license in Kaikora Valley, plus 4 10s costs and liquor and vessel forfeitures.
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North Cape
Oscar II
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Rakaia to Meet Rivals in Domain Match This Saturday
Rakaia will represent in a football game at the Rakaia Domain on Saturday June 21. Listed players include E. Laraman at full back, G. May J. Harvey G. Bruce in three quarters, W. Shirriffs at five eighth, W. Harvey at half, J. O'Rourke captain and J. Murray as forward, with M. Reilly C. Shannon H. Kennedy DB. McClure and EL. Behros among the forwards. Emergencies: Taylor 2 M. Reilly.
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M. Reilly
C. Shannon
H. Kennedy
DB. McClure
1. Shannon
Coronation Celebrations Ashburton Schedule
Coronation celebrations in Ashburton on June 26th begin with an 11 a.m. United Religious Service outside the Borough Council Chambers followed by a 1.80 p.m. procession from Ski approach to Ashburton Traffic Bridge to the Domain for a ceremony with flag hoisting, medals, and oaks planting. A 7 p.m. torchlight procession to Baring Square West ends with fireworks. All returned troopers veterans trades schools children and residents are invited to participate. children assemble at the Anticoach to the Traffic Bridge at 1.15 p.m. sharp. Returned troopers urged to attend in uniform and mounted. Veterans to send names to the Town Clerk.
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