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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Mar 01, 1909

Page

3

Alford Forest Racing Club Nominates For Its March Meeting

Nominations received for the Alford Forest Racing Club annual meeting on March 3 include Royal Crown Wardland Early Morn Padus Beelhwell Liberator Monarch Beer Tax in the Ladies Purse Handicap Bushside Trot Handicap with many entries and Tack Race and other events listed. Time extended for Alford Varost Cup nominations to March 6 and Mrs Fergus to run the lanchesn booth 3x2.

Alford Forest Racing Club Hiawatha Princess Joy Plain Prince Yankee Lass Electric Dack Imperial Specialwood Rolf Borderwood Springburr Roscommon Liberator Parole Demur Royal Crown Miss Dorie Manchester Wardland Padus Beckwell Monarch Boor Tax Fergus

Newmarket Handicap Ends In Exciting Finish At Flemington

Weather cleared to bright sun at Flemington as heavy track due to rain earlier. Soult Line shows fitness on weighing in and contests top sprint in Newmarket Handicap. results list Hurdies Aringa, Kia Ora, Alert, Dream in order. Regular stakes include Ell Eger and Sires Produce, with Pendil and Signor winning Essendon Stakes. Seddon leads Brunswick Stakes.

Flemington Newmarket Soultline Hurdies Aringa Kia Ora Alert Dream Golden Gate Ih Dunolly Trishiman Mala Barm Apple Pie Pendil Signor Seddon Yabba Gabba Jack Smith

Third Day Ends at Dunedin Racing Meeting

Concluding events feature Hopeful Handicap won by Scotch Plaid, Zet land takes Abbotsford Welter, Liza wins Waihola Hack, and Dabchick prevails in Winzatui Handicap. Principal winners include Dalgety £240, Neligan £205, Sir George Clifford £225, Pyne £26940. club profit around £1500.

Dunedin J. Rt. Hart Abbotsford Merch Messrs Dalgety Neligan George Clifford Messrs Pyne

Methodist Conference Welcomed in Wellington Amid Progress Praise

In Wellington the Methodist Conference was warmly welcomed by Mayor Hon T. W. Hislop in the council chambers. Speakers praised the church’s public role and urged continued uplift while noting plans to reorganize circuits and adjust district boundaries for future Synod work.

Wellington Methodist Conference T. W. Hislop Wesleyan Church New Zealand J. A. Flesher Christchurch Dominion Basin Reserve T. W. Bors Manakau Otahuhu Mahurangi Port Albert Upper Thames Waihi Paeroa South Wairarapa Featherstone Greytown Blenheim Tuamarawa Picton Kumara Greymouth

Wool and Skin Sales At Variera Auctioneers Yard

Buyers attended the wool and skin sales with strong entries and prices up from the last sale. Prices ranged for skins lambs hoggets pelts horsehair and hides with lamb wool merino fleece and crossbred ranges noted. Canterbury College students petition for Maori language studies with a lecturer proposal referred to College Committee.

Variata Canterbury College Board of Governors 2 Centisman Nr Bethell New Zealand Olmstelurch W. H. Small Napier C.D. Vox Christchurch G. Fo R. Austin Timaru T. J. J. Barker Nelson Little

Auckland fatalities and drowning reports in March notices

Reports from Auckland and surrounding areas detail several drowning and fatality incidents. Percy Bennett, 17, while awning off Chelsea on Galunday, collapsed and died. Lennert, a strong swimmer, suspected cramp. John Jones, 45, a Ma tapu labourer, fell from a horse and was killed. James Butler, 23, Devonport council worker, drowned near the breach. two bathers attempted rescue, but he died after about an hour of efforts.

Auckland Percy Bennett Chelsea Galunday Lennert Eatham John Jones Matapu Eltham James Butler Devonport Betler Clifford Carriver H.R. Coape Ashe Aitkinson Decrased Broken Jil

Inquest into Penguin wreck. Wellington hearing continues

Press Association reports at Wellington the inquest into the Pen penguin wreck heard survivor statements and a Union Company official described arrangements. The inquest is to finish this afternoon. Also noted were unusually high barley and wheat yields on Mr Ht Sinclair's Seaview farm and a court hearing about a sly grog witness, with remand to next Friday. River reports list Rakata and Rangitata conditions.

Wellington Penguin Union Company Ashburton Ht. Sinclair Seaview Sieelair Sinclair H. Davis James Mitchie Wm. Porter McLeod Snowdon Fouhy Ritchie Porter Ifouliy Rakata Rangitata Fishalle Borough Council Havelock Street

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