11 Mar 1902
Page 1
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 11, 1902
Page
1
The Westminister Gazette reports Mr Joba Burns criticising over specialization in leisure activities. He targets ping pong enthusiasts for their supposed squint eyed precision and bans on amateurs. The author argues the game is cheap and could brighten working men’s homes.
Disquieting reports from the Punjab claim Russia may push into Afghanistan as snow melts in spring. British defenses tighten on the North Western frontier. February maneuvers go on as war footing. regiments massed, new hospitals and arsenals quietly expanding in readiness for possible conflict.
The Canterbury Ashburton cooperative association markets Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and Chambers Pain Balm claiming life saving relief and universal household use. John Orr & Co displays Hellis cycles built with I Heilis & Sons parts, praised for quality and finish.
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