Congress Names Sports Categories for Olympic Games
The Olympic Congress split sports into three headings athletic sports for events like flat racing hurdles marathon cross country jumping cycling lawn tennis putting the weight and dumbbell exercises fencing boxing wrestling shooting gymnastics for sports de combat and for nautical sports rowing sailing swimming. Riding joins the pentathlon which includes fencing swimming cross country running and racing. golf ski skating and polo may be organized but will not affect results.
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London
Springburn Defeats Rakaia In Long Rugby Clash
A lengthy back and forth match ends with Springburn leading 13 0 at one point and Rakaia scoring late try. J Cromie misses kick, referee F B Robilliard officiates. Feary and Inglis among scorers as Springburn dominates early.
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Blues
Rakaia
Springburn
Inglis
J. Gundry
Takaia
Feary
Gundsy
Rush Nevin
McLean
Fellows
Smith
Rekaia
J. Cromie
F. B. Robilliard
Revised Auction Bridge Laws Issued in London
The Portland Club publishes updated rules for auction bridge. Major changes remove the dual value of the spade suit while keeping royal value. Other suits map to six for clubs seven for diamonds eight for hearts and ten for no trumps. The dealer is no longer required to declare.
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London
Portland Club
Mitchell Knocks Out Denny Murphy in Welterweight Title
Hamilton June 25 Syd Mitchell knocks out Denny Murphy in the fifth round to win the welterweight championship.
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Hamilton
Syd
Mitchell
Denny “Murphy
Cricket tour plans in doubt over player defections
Sydney report states Barbour cannot visit South Africa and notes uncertainty about Macarty, Kelleway, and Hazlitt joining. Speculation grows that further defections could cause South African authorities to withdraw their guarantee.
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Sydney
Barbour
Board of Control
South Africa
Macartney
Kelleway
Hazlitt
League Football Result From Newcastle Match
The English League team defeated Newcastle by 35 points to 18. The visitors outclassed the local men at every point of the game.
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Newcastle
Napier Park Racing Club Winter Meeting Opens in Wet Weather
Napier June 24 The Napier Park Racing Club winter meeting opened in wet weather with showers in the morning and a sunny but cold afternoon. A large crowd attended as heavy going and a serious accident marred the day when Taylor rider of Raheen was unseated, breaking one leg and dislocating the other. Totalisator turnover reached £15,004, up from £14,634 last year. Concluding results include The Napier Steeplechase won by The Chief ahead of Sir Lethe with Murihiko third, Latics Bracelet won by Bransfield, Ahuriti Hurdle with Sam Pan first, and Settlers Hack Handicap won by Sir Alba with Ranfurly second.
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Napier
Napier. Park
Sir Lethe
Murihiko
Émin
Latics
Bransfield
Ehacene
Amato
Sam Pan
Player
Freak
Sir Alba
Ranfurly
Rigo Park
Imi
Millichamp and Sons Nurseryman Tinwald
Millichamp and Sons, nurseryman, Tinwald, offer a large assortment of pear and forest trees, hedge and shelter plants, ornamental and flowering shrubs. Thomas Bros., Havelock Street, receive prompt and careful attention.
Rugby tour changes as Otago player withdrawn
Dunedin June 265 PL Williams of Otago cannot join the team to Australia. His place is filled by M Lindsay a Southland front ranker.
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Dunedin
PL Williams
Otago
Australia
M. Lindsay
Southland
Old Boys vs Students Rugby Match at St Patrick's Col lege
In Wellington on June 24 the annual Rugby match between Old Boys and current St Patrick's College students ended with the students winning 6 to 3. Seymour and W Craighead (Waimate) scored for the winners, while W Blake scored for the Old Boys. Dr M eevedy, a former English international, played among the Old Boys.
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Wellington
St. Patrick’s College
Dominion
Seymour
W. Craighead
Waimate
W. Blake
Dr. MéeEvedy
Wellington versus Taranaki Hawera match result
In June 24, Taranaki defeated Wellington by 14 points to 10 in a regional rugby encounter at Hawera.
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Hawera
Taranaki
WeLlington
Springburn Defeats Rakaia in Ashburton Senior Rugby
In Ashburton Domain Springburn Blues beat Rakaia Yellows 13 to 3. Springburn forwards pressed early after kicks and dribbles, with Riley of Springburn making a notable run in the second quarter though no score followed.
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Springburn
Rakaia
Ashburton
Springborn
Blues
Raksia
Yellows
Riley
Rekaia
Ther
All England Women Hockey Tour Itinerary Sets Dates
The committee outlines a complete tour of the Dominion for the All England Women’s Hockey Team. Matches span August to October with tests in Wellington, Christchurch, and Auckland, ending after a return to England on October 12. The schedule lists opponents including Wellingon Manawatu Hawke s Bay Poverty Bay Taranaki Wanganui New Zealand Canterbury Otago Southland South Canterbury Buller West Coast Nelson and others.
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Wellington
Ata
Dominion
Manawatu
Palmerston North
Hawke’s Bay
Napier
Poverty Bay
Gisborne
Auckland
Taranaki
New Plymouth
Wanganui
New Zealand
Canterbury
Christchurch
North Otago
Oamaru
Otago
Dunedin
Power
Southland
Invercannil
South Canterbury
Timaru
New
State Coal Mines to Centralise Management in Wellington
Wellington Tune 24 An important alteration in the Mines Department will centralise control of the State Coal Mines at the head office. Retirement of W C Gasquoine general manager is planned within a month with J A James to take over Point Elizabeth manager J Bishop retires superannuation and the Liverpool Mine at Point Elizabeth is noted for development under his tenure.
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Wellington
Tune
Mines Department
Geological Survey
Featherston Street
W. C. Gasquoine
State Coal Mines Department
Gasquoine
Bishop
J. A. James
Beddonville
Point Elizabeth
Liverpool Mime
Indian Root Pills Endorsed By Auckland Nurse
Nellie Morse of Grey Lynn Auckland testifies as Ladies' Nurse in the Dominion that Morse's Indian Root Pills helped with constipation and maternity care. She says she has recommended the pills to patients before and after accouchement and consents to publication of her testimony.
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Victoria
Nellie
Great North Road
Grey Lynn
Auckland
Br Morse
Lean
Dominion
Dr Alorse
Best Little Woman in the World Hint Advertises Smoking
An old style cigarette ad urges readers to choose a plug brand with playful language about lingering pleasant memories from a puff and a call to try a plug. It features casual promotional copy and a casual exclamatory tone.
Relief for Child's Croup Attributed to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
Mrs Catherine Holland of Berhampore N C reports her daughter Maud suffered croup but after using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gained instant relief. She notes many children have been helped by the remedy and lists chemists and stores as sellers.
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Maud
Catherine Holland
Adelaide Road
Berhampore
N.C
Chamberlain
Prince to submit two New Zealand fisheries reports
Professor E K Prince, Canadian Commissioner of Fisheries, will furnish two reports to the Minister of Marine. A preliminary report with recommendations for improving and developing existing resources will be followed by a comprehensive final volume on New Zealand waters.
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Auckland
New Zealand
E.K. Prince
Canada
Prince
Hinemoa
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Praised for Sore Throats and Sprains
Mr T Dennis of Fichitahi NZ reports the balm eased a sore throat after other remedies failed and provided immediate relief from an ankle sprain. He credits the product with helping rheumatism and notes it is sold by chemists and storekeepers.
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Chamberlain
Balin
Dennis
Fichitahi
Chambérlain
Balni
Gold Bracelets and Earrings Sale at Somerset Corner
Overstocked with gold bracelets brooches and earrings from J E Allen and others. Discounts apply with special prices slashed but soon to be removed from marks at The Somerset Corner. Tools include long gold chains and necklace pendants as well.
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Fweing
Somerset
Heans Essence cough remedy offered with low cost claim
An advertisement touts Hean's Essence as a rapid, effective cough remedy. It provides a recipe of sugar breadle vinegar water and a bottle of Hean's essence, claiming quick relief for coughs croup and chest conditions and noting a price under fourpence.
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Hean
Australasia
G. W. Hean
Wanganui
Fletcher Brothers Great Clearing Sale Prices
The Fletcher Bros sale advertises winter spraying compounds and gardening supplies with reduced prices on emulified red sprayers oil, powder sulphur, washing soda, quassia chips, blue stone, spray pumps, poultry products, grit and chicken food, game and garden fertilisers, with several items offered at discount during the clearing sale.
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Singer’s
Spratt’s
Rockland Garden
Sundries and groceries sale catalog snippet
A fragment lists various goods with prices and quantities including cocoa 8d per lb, pineapple cubes, soap tins, pine vinegar notes, plum pudding price per tin, varnish, strawine lacquer, oval baskets, wood taps, magnesia packets, soups and essences, red clover, pine vestas, envelopes, salts, playing cards, cod liver oil, camphor, carbolic powder, soap powders, and cosmetic creams. It reads like a late 19th or early 20th century shop advertisement.
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Fletcher’ ‘Bros
Montgomeria
Ericka
Morton
Hortein
Wolseley
Willis
Bottled Fruits and Delicacies in Varied Prices
An assortment of canned fruits and confections listed with obscure pricing. Apricots, cherries, peaches, and nectarines appear with tea pate and enamelled items. Various tins such as rabbit in jelly, goose, sausages, Polish block cheese, dried milk, and toffee are advertised with per tin or per bundle prices.
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Bach
Farmers Sundries and Food Staples in Local Market List
A dense catalog of farm supplies and pantry goods includes gal drums of Neatsfoot Oil, Calcutta Castor, and various acids and chemicals. Also listed are baking powders, citric acid, saltpetre, soaps, and animal feeds with brand names, bag counts, and prices.
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Calcutta
Macclesfield
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