Temperance Lecture by Mr Smedley Draws Large Audience
Mr John Smedley spoke at the Oddfellows Hall on prohibition with His Worship the Mayor in the chair. The audience was large and the talk covered temperance aims in New Zealand and England, praising prohibition's perceived successes and urging public voting against liquor traffic.
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John Smadley
J E
Oddfellows’ Hall
Mr Smedley
New Zesland
England
New Zealand
Othara
Higuer Trafic
Australis
Sherwell
Ian Zestland
Portland
Mir Smedley
Baring Square
Jory
Smedley
Chapman
Cricket scores and notes from London and Marlborough
Cricket reports from London and Marlborough describe flat County Club innings totaling 236 with Braund 104 and Jessop 47, and Australiana 96 before bad light. Trumper 64 and Darilog 92 featured in other scores as stumps drew. Marlborough hosts Lord Bawke’s team with £190 guaranteed for a match in Blenheim.
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London
Braund
Jesup
Fry
Wood
Jessop
Murdoch
Stalth
Liewslyn
Vine S. Board
Anstralians
Tramper
Daf
Hill
Gregory
Darling
Trumper
Noble
Darilog
Armetrong
Burrigin
Marlborough Crickett
Astagtation
S Hield
Lord Bawke
Ihfe
Blenheim
Draw for Ashburton Coursing Stakes Sets Field
The Ashburton Coursing Club drew for the Challenge Stakes at Ashburton Racecourse. A large list of greyhounds and greyhound names appears with odds offered for several runners including Mispak and Mafeking, plus a note on vendor booths and coach services for tomorrow afternoon. The ad copy promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and related sales by the Canterbury cooperative association.
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Ashburton
Barney O'Hea
McOte
Canon Aero
Ladybird Mafeking
Lake Qannhe
Black
Emperor Locomotive
Hirago
Beather Glan
Wondar
Bella Mahone
King Death Pratrovoa
Mamie
Mafeking
Lity
Misohlof
Minto
Qamera Futhority
Reliance
Rosary
Devane
Bhab
Prinsloo Captured Then Escapes Across British Lines
General Prinsloo of Bloemfontein, who surrendered early in the war and was on parole at his farm, was reportedly captured by Boere, then escaped and returned to the British lines. The Times Pretoria dispatch says English will be official while Dutch is tolerated.
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London
Prinsloo
Bloenfontein
Boore
Times
Pretoria
British advance near Heidelberg nets eighty seven Bosra
A May 6 1947 report from Loxpon says General Bruce Hamilton’s drive north of Heidelberg toward Standarton captured eighty seven Bosra. The move reflects Allied offensives along the Western Front in that region.
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Loxpon
Bruce Hamilton
Heidelberg
Standarton
Returning Troopers and Dead Surnames From Cape Town
Acting Premier reports the Ninth Contingent member Annton of Wellington died of dynestry. Warner of Wellington, Seventh Contingent, is dangerously ill at Pretoria of enteric. Lieut Laecelles Nepter slightly improved. Bansiey Wanganui and Lee Wellington convalescent. Trooper Revell Ashburton and 48 men sail to Australia. Soretant Aikenhead of Merahall's Horse killed in action at Sutherland, Cape Octony.
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Elestris
Warlei
Capetown
Annton
Wellington
Wm Warners
Pretoria
Oamaru
Merahall
Sutherland
Cape Octony
Edison style ore concentration claim boosts iron supply
United Press reports Edison’s magnetic ore concentration process could be offered to Britain. Norway’s ore deposits promise a century of supply at Pittsb urg costs, while Roosevelt declines to accept Legion of Honour from France for Admiral Dewey and General Miles.
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Loxpon
Edivzon
Britain
Pittsburg
America
New York
Roosevelt
Admiral Dewey
General Miles
Wilhelmina
Hagan
Publican Licence Request and Road Board Election Notice
John Moffat of Ashbarton seeks a Publican Licence for Commercial Hotel Hast Street Ashburton at the next Licensing Meeting in June 1902. A separate notice declares an election for three Road Board members at Mt Somers and Busbeide with nominations due by May 17 1902.
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Albert Whitaker Whitaker
Ashberton
Ashburton
Moore Arrest
Royal Hotel
James Lane
Ashbarton
John Moffat
Hast Street
Road Board
Mossen Hdward Herring
William Taylor Chapman
John Andrew Osroey
Ander
Mt. Somers
RS W A Williamson
Christchurch
Benora Yenosha
Hoond
Cass Street
Wakanui Road
O Baker's
Moriarty Bros
Disastrous cyclone hits Lifa and Mare causing wrecks
News from May 7 reports a severe cyclone at Lifa causing great damage to buildings and plantations. Two schooners were wrecked and the Mare coastline felt the storm where the recruiting schooner Rachael escaped with its crew safe. Also noted is the death of Rev Mr Smaill of the Otago Presbyterian Church in Epi New Hebrides.
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Storey
Royalty Group
Lifa
Mare
Rachael
MR Smaill
Smaill
Otago Presbyterian Church
Epi
New Hebrides
Burglary Damages Cash Safe at Thomson Premises
The early morning break in at T and J Thomson's drayage premises resulted in damaged cash and safe. An inquest was held in Camaru on five year old Mahoney who died yesterday under chloroform during surgery with a death by misadventure verdict.
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Tiano
T and J Thomson
Dragera
Camaru
Oamara
Pamad Mahoney
Edmontn Racing Results From United Frese Association Meet
First day results list multiple races with placements and prize money. Notable finishes include Faagh ballegh second, Motutos third, and Impatlalaoreso dividend £3 by 60. Other entries such as Tokurangi Romney Lad Great Scott Q and Sandy Mozona show earnings from various divisions.
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United Frese Association
Ly Blectric Pelegrand
Havana Raccuounse
Firsh
Rathway Harpwar
Choaseur
Faagh
Ballegh
Motutos
Marlanthua
Impatlalaoreso
Hack Huppies
Gon
Scott Q
Taranaki
Tokurangi
Romney Lad
Actatoheds
Pawartt Banpicap
Sandy
Mozona
Rocoll
Our—Bowman
Crusoe
Loch Eoln
Watui
Dick Torpin
Rata
Flying Jib
Croup Warning Prompts Early use of Cough Remedy
A hoarse cry indicates croup signs and early treatment with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can prevent the attack. The ad claims it always cures and mentions a New Zealand farmers cooperative selling worm remedies in boxes nationwide.
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Chamberlain
New Zealand Farmers’ Co.operative Association of Canterbury, Limited
Ashburton
New Zealand Farmers’ Cooperative Association of Canterbury, Limited
Aella
Fragmentary OCR Item Opens With Unclear Details
A damaged OCR fragment shows stray letters and incomplete words, providing no clear event, names, or locations to summarize into a coherent news item. The readable text offers no verifiable facts beyond scattered characters.
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Publican
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Oddfellows Hall
Torria
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Spon
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Quaterbury Frozen Meat Company
Fairfield
L Williams
Ashburton Retail Traders Association
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Apply Ashburton Hotel
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EW Books
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Penman
Lordon
Gentlavan Garnet
Hexley
Chicoh
Caatle Daly
Millair
H. M. Jonze
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Moore
Weldon
ATH Williams
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Pou
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Leah
Oullaretier
Svlrang
Joan One & Co
OHN Gar & Co
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Nelson & Moate
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W& M Boxer
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Martin's Horses
Meppins
People's Ironmongers
Preech
Oshridge Belta
Canson & Co
Cansan & Co
Anthl
Spinal Son
Colonial Tweed Trouvera
H Panos
Draper
Sporting
Egmont
Hind Factory
Jr. Lloyd
Wheeler and Wilson
Empress Needle
Atc
Tanosap Stone
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Fletcher Bros
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Rochester
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HALE
Showo
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Akaroa Factory
Castle Brand Just
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Easy Street
Ashsurton
High Street
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