English Cricket Team Tour Details Released
The Cricket Board of Control finalized a five test tour for England with two tests in Sydney, two in Melbourne, and one in Adelaide. The tour opens October 23 in Perth vs West Australia and ends in Adelaide with matches also in March against South Australia. Admission charges will rise as costs are 62 percent higher than the previous visit.
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Cricket Board of Control
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South Australia
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Marylebone
Oxford’s Bettington Stars In Narrow Win Over Warwickshire
The Evening Standard notes Oxford bowler Bettington, an Australian, took five wickets for 48 as Oxford beat Warwickshire. The piece calls Bettington a genuine googler and suggests Oxford has found a match winner.
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Oxford
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Evening Standard
Johnny Wilson Wins Middleweight Title In 12 Round Decision
New York May 7 Johnny Wilson defeated Mike O Dowd in a twelve round bout to win the world middleweight championship by referee's decision.
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New York
Johnny Wilson
Mike O'Dowd
Wool sales close with quiet British auction in May
London reports a subdued wool market as New Zealand Surrey Hills clips sold, about 156120 catalogued lots with 3800 withdrawn. Best merino lambs steady, other goods down 5 to 15 percent due to tighter credit, higher bank rates, and Budget effects.
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Zealand
Surrey
Hills Clip
United States
London Trade Data Shows Sharp April Import Rise
London reports April imports at £167,000,000 up from £112,000,000 a year ago while exports reach £106,000,000, up from £58,000,000. Main increases come from raw materials and manufactured goods, with meat down. Four month totals: imports £697,000,000 and exports £401,000,000, rises over 1919.
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London
Public Trustee Role At Spich District Office
The AX DISTRICT OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC TRUST OF SPICH in Lloyd's Building Lloyds West Street offers administration for dying without a will executorship and trusteeship roles. It also covers marriage settlements trust deeds advisory trustees attorney agent property management rent collection and estate administration custody of Wills and regular accounts. For details apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER ROBERT TRIGGS public trustee.
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Public Trust OF Spich
Lloyd’s Building
West St
Jams and Charities Advertised for Presents
A fragment notes fashionable ware for presents and mentions Beason's Jams and Mar malade. It touts quality and purity of jams as unquestionable and lists Rast Street Ashby Tom with provisions and charity association as part of the display.
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Beckett-Wells Fight Prompts Olympia Seat Demand
A press demand seeks seats at the Beckett-Wells boxing match in Olympia on Monday. Critics view the bout as an open result with Carpentier backing Wells.
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London
Olympia
Carpentier
Wells
Rakeia Miniature Rifle Club opens with first match
The newly formed Rakeia Miniature Rifle Club held its debut on the Club range with two classes for scores under and over 60. J. Bell won the first event with 61, C. McRegney 66 was second. other scores included G. Cornelis 59 and G. Hardy 57. In the second match A. S. Bell took first with 68, A. Mead 66 second. A. Shannon 64 and G. Cromie 64, BH. Hewson 68 also scored.
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Inter-Association Team Defeats New Zealand Bowlers in Sydney
In Sydney on May 9 an inter-association team beat the New Zealand bowlers by 118 to 113. The match featured strong performances from both sides as the host team secured the victory.
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Sydney
New Zealand
Billiards English Championship Scores Update
In London on May 8, the billiards championship saw Smith leading early after a record break. Malkner surged with 1772 to gain a 448 point advantage, followed by current totals Palkner 6001 and Smith 5494. later figures show Smith 7916 and Walkner 7710.
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London
Smith
Malkner
Palkner
New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency declares interim dividend
London May 8 The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company announces an interim dividend of 23 percent to shareholders.
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New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company
Meeting at Porbury Park Trotting Club
Fine weather welcomes large crowd as totals rise to £37,845, £27,648 last year. Peninsula Handicap 200 sovs two miles Solace first, Lovebird second, Parkfield third. Renown Handicap 250 sovs one and a half miles Vilo first, Stockade second, Vice Admiral third. Farewell Handicap 200 sovs one mile Trooper Dillon first, Robert Dillon second, Glen Mavis third. Times noted for each race.
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Tangiers Wins Jubilee Handicap at Kempton Park
In the Jubilee Handicap of 3000 sovs at Kempton Park Tangiers by Clygad Orange Girl, ridden by Uery Duckling, won by a length from Monteith who finished a neck ahead of Manilordo in third. Tangiers started as the favourite with Sherbrooke's Monteith close behind in a tight finish.
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All England Lawn Tennis Association to Build National Grounds
The All England Lawn Tennis Association agrees to hold championships here for 25 years and host Davis Cup matches. The new grounds will serve as national headquarters, with completion expected in 1922 and an estimated cost of about £7500.
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London
All England Lawn Tennis Association
Newcastle Cup and Goodwood Handicap racing results
At Newcastle Jockey Club the Newcastle Cup winner is Rad Cardinal with Laddie Blue runner up. In Adelaide Goodwood Handicap the winner is Marea with Tragic Star second and Clarize third, all in a South Australian Jockey Club meeting.
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Australian Tournament Singles and Doubles Results
New South Wales defeated Victoria 6 rubbers to 6 in singles with 16 12 132 129 game totals. In doubles New South Wales led 5 rubbers to 4 with 11 12 sets and 107 110 games. Peach and North beat Brookes and Heath in a notable doubles clash.
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New South Wales
Wellington Council seeks loan for city development works
The Wellington City Council requests authority to borrow 1,000,000 pounds for development projects including drainage water supply electricity and tramways extensions street works markets baths parks and housing. The Mayor J P Luke said the expenditure would run seven or ten years. The rest is noisy ad copy about cold remedies and is not part of the main item.
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Wellington City
Telegraph Hack Handicap Split At Egmont Meeting
At Hawera on May 8 the Telegraph Hack Handicap will be run in two divisions due to 44 acceptances. The first division will start as the opening race at 11 10 a.m.
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Hawera
Egmont
Nazol Inhaler Promoted for Cold Relief
A short ad touts Nazol inhaler for cold symptoms offering sixty doses at sixpence. The pitch emphasizes fast relief and easy use for nasal congestion.
Baxter's Lang Preserver Prompts Noted Relief
In a letter from Dunedin a user writes how influenza relief came quickly after trying Baxter's Lang Preserver, following failure of other preparations. The testimonial, from Wm. Lord of 222 Cargill Street, notes long-term use and endorses the product with a price of 2s 6d for a large bottle.
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