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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 20, 1914
Page
3
J Millichamp and Sons of Tinwald promote a fete showcasing a large assortment of fruit trees forest trees hedge and shelter plants ornamental shrubs and flowering plants. Orders left for prompt and direful attention.
The Olympic Conference ruled that Woren is eligible for certain events and that an athlete who has competed for one nation cannot compete for another. It will adopt an amateur definition used by other bodies or create one if absent. Finland and Bohemia were not recognized as separate nations.
Eight thousand spectators attend day one of the World Open Championship at Prestwich in London. Jordon impresses with superb driving while Duncan and Braid show weak putting. Ockenden displays slashing style, with leading scores led by Wilson 153 and others around 144 to 163, including the amateur champion Jenkins 159 and 15 year old Arthur Havens 163.
In Sydney on June 19 the Ladies' Doubles Championship was claimed by Misses Parbury and au Gibbons after a decisive victory advancing their claim to the title.
The third monthly medal event was held on the links yesterday with top cards by Miss Q Hair 105 24 81 and Mrs Denham 96 14.
In Timaru on June 19 at South Canterbury boxing trials to select NZ Championship contenders, heavyweights P Manning Ashburton defeated A Hooke Timaru while Havell Christchurch defeated D Manning Ashburton. Lightweight J Stewart Timaru beat F David Timaru, J Stewart Timaru beat W Alexander Ashburton. Bantam W Gann Timaru defeated W Kerr Christchurch, Feather J Collins Timaru defeated W Leris Ashburton by KO, J Dirby Ashburton beat J Collins Timaru. Welter T Segar Timaru beat W Pugh Ashburton, Middle A Clarke Timaru defeated M Tangier Otaio with P Manning Ashburton beating A Clark Timaru. W Gunn won the special prize for the most scientific boxer.
The Domain Board faces demand for a third football ground to host three matches, with a High School site too small. Schoolboys need better facilities to improve skills by watching seniors. a recognised town ground would boost interest and development in local football.
At a Wellington Hockey meeting a letter from the Southland Association asked whether a representative team would visit Invercargill this season. The Selection Committee was instructed to arrange a tour south in August to play in Christchurch Dunedin and Invercargill.
Final results list winners in team and individual events at the Canterbury Miniature Rifle Championship Meeting. Ashburton No.1 and White's No.1 Christchurch lead teams, with W. Bradshaw and R. Eb Fountaine topping individuals. Nearby clubs and districts share prizes and upcoming matches against Oddfellows Lodge and Foresters Lodge are noted.
At Invercargill on June 19 the Southland Championships finals saw P O Farrel of Dunedin defeat F O Shaa of Invercargill in featherweight. Featherweight also saw P O Farrel beat McGregor of Dunedin. Welterweight winner W Styles of Invercargill defeated H Olsen of Bluff. Lightweight Neylon of Invercargill beat M Donovan of Invercargill. Middleweight Welsh of Invercargill defeated VW Styles of Invercargill.
Waterside workers No 2 team and Enfield from Oamaru contested a £195 stake at Garrison Hall in Dunedin. Enfield won two of five pulls fiercely, but the local side clinched victory by taking the last three straight in a tight, cheering finish.
The Wellington winter meeting nominations list shows steeplechase entries for 1000 sows over 82 miles with horses including Peary Exotic Jackman Tim Declan and others. Also listed are Winter Hurdles entries for 2 miles featuring Parby Pati Idealism Morecambe and Formby among others. A dispersal sale at Napier sold brood mare Divinia to W M Burkley for 40 guineas.
The Ashburton County Rugby Union notes it did not attract enough spectators to travel to the Show Grounds for matches after returning to the Domain. When seeking grounds from the Domain Board a couple of seasons ago, previous allotments were unavailable, but the Curators acted to provide new facilities.
Entertainment note announces a new programme at His Majesty's Theatre headlined by an Indian frontier drama The Moonshiners Last Stand supplemented by the Topical Budget world news reels and other films. Management apologizes for the inability to screen the Liverpool Grand National Race of 1914 on Thursday and Friday evenings, with plans to show the sporting film later.
An advertisement invites readers to write for a free Regent catalogue and notes a promotion offering tickets for cigarettes. The piece is embedded in a broader report on a boisterous gathering near Gald Street in Divercargill and a public remark on recovering from colds with Baxter’s Tang Preserver.
Overstocked with Allen's Gold Bracelets Brooches Earrings Pendants and Long Gold Chains. Special discounts will be taken off the over plain marked prices at The Somerset Corner.
An advertisement extols Hean's Essence as a simple home cough remedy. It claims mixing with water and sweetening yields a pure, harmless, effective, and economical concoction, priced at 2s 2d per bottle with testimonials praising its benefits.
Fletcher Bros announces a sweeping clearance of its vast stock of earthenware and china. The notice promises immediate discounts and urges customers to buy quickly before stock ends, highlighting the urgency and large bargain prices.
An old newspaper ad lists numerous items with prices including Nesile's Cocoa six cents per packet, Lanterns Candles, Essence of Coffee, soap, mustard, pineapple cubes, meat paste, Magnesia, soups, and other groceries and household goods with varied quantities and unit prices. The fragment shows a bustling municipal shop catalog style advertisement.
A fragmentary OCR item lists assorted bottled fruits and groceries with scattered prices such as 6d and 2s 6d, including jelly and German sausages, milk tins, dried goods, toffee, and Polish blocks, though many figures are garbled. The readable words imply a mid era shop price card or advertisement.
A fragmented inventory page lists assorted farm sundries and groceries including jams such as quince peach gooseberry raspberry and apricot, various tin products, and undermined amounts. It also mentions baking supplies like cream of tartar citric acid borax ammonia caustic soda and washing soda with prices and packaging details.
The notice lists wholesale prices for flour and oatmeal including Moor Crown and Canterbury brands, with bag sizes of 25 lb and 60 nd, various sugar items, condensed milk, infant foods, and baby cereals. It records unit prices in shillings and pence, noting sale pricing for multiple grocery items and brands.
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