Oxford vs. Australia cricket match delayed by rain
Oxford trailing Australia after first innings as rain suspends play at 4.30 pm. Noble absent, Carter stands in. Oxford 118 for 6 with Evans and Salter both bowled, Leese not out. Australia top scorers include Bardsley, Ransford, Hopkins and Trumper with Gilbert dominant on bowling.
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London
Oxford
Noble
Carter
Evans
Salter
Leese
Australia
Bardsley
Lowe
Hopkins
Langdon
Gilbert
Ransford
Gregory
Pawson
al Armstrong
Gilbert Dee
Trumper
Wee
Ee Macartney
We Hartigan
Karkeck
Whitty
Ashburton County Rugby Union selects squad for Ellesmere match
The Ashburton County Rugby Union named players to face Ellesmere Union at Christ Church on Thursday June 3. Selected players include W Burrows W Page Hibbs R Patterson T Dansey W McKenzie A E Parcell G Smythe EB Thomas AG McKannie Fitteck M Deity J Rouse L Moffat T Rattray with emergencies Cromie Shellack Sturgess and H Smith.
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Ashburton County Rugby Union
Ellesmere Union
Christchurch
W,. Burrows
W. Page
Hibbs
R. Patterson
T. Dansey
W. McKenzie
E. Parcell
G. Smythe
EB. Thomas
AG. McKannie
Fitteck
M. Deity
J. Rouse
L. Moffat
T. Rattray
Cromie
Shellack
Sturgess
H. Smith
Langford Knocks Out Hayes in Fourth Round
Langford stops Hayes in the fourth round at the Na- Pe Sporting Club for a purse of a prize.
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London
Langford
Hayes
Na- Pe Sporting Club
Daily Mail Empire Match in Portress Association Standings
Reporting on the Daily Mail competition, 536 Greater Britain clubs and 179 UK clubs entered. Matlock leads with 792 points of a possible 840 as of May 26.
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London
Greater Britain
United Kingdom
Daily Mail
Matlock
Supreme Court Sessions Report From Auckland May 25
The Auckland Supreme Court heard multiple cases including burglary in Gisborne where John Wilson was sentenced to two years. Taumaranui and Auckland thefts leading to two years and twelve months respectively. habitual criminal declarations for Ramsey with three forgery charges. Gunn admitted breaking and entering and arson with five years for arson and two for other offences. Mitai received three years for attempted indecent assault. Solomon was found guilty on forging and uttering a cheque and given two years plus habitual criminal status. Doyle pleaded guilty to multiple charges and received three years on each count, to run concurrently. Palmerston North observed a light docket with no criminal cases. civil juries not ready. Wellington saw James Archer Crooks sentenced for bigamy after a harsh review of evidence.
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Auckland
Supreme Court
John Wilson
Gisborne
Justice Edwards
Hrovest James McCartney
Frederick Bradley
William Reginnald Ramsey
Anthony Claude Gunn
Te Twa Mitai
Gustave Solomon
Pukekohe
Dominion
Walter Henry Doyle
Palmerston North
Meynell and Gunn Dramatic Company at Oddfellows Hall
Meynell and Gunn's Dramatic Company performs The Little Breadwinner at Oddfellows Hall on Monday evening with Queenie Williams as Meg and Maggie Dickerson as Bobby Trott. The cast includes Beatrice Holloway Lillian Meyers Herbert J. Bentley C. BR. Stanford and J B Atholwood. Tickets 4s 6d and 2s, box plan at A M Jones. Prebbleton Farmers seek stock market relocation from Addington to Hornby or Sockburn due to rising population and tram travel.
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Messra Meynell and Gunn’s Dramatic Company
Oddfellows’ Hall
J. A. Campbell
Australia
Queenie Williams
Beatrice Holloway
Lillian Meyers
Herbert J. Bentley
C. BR. Stanford
J. B. Atholwood
A. M. Jones
Prebbleton
New Zealand Farmers’ Association
Addington
Riccarton
Hornby
Wheat Market Advances Across Global Shipments
Market notes show sharp rises in wheat with 3 225 000 quarters for the United Kingdom and 94 000 quarters for the Continent. Atlantic shipments reach 260 000 quarters, and Europe last week imported 1 825 000 quarters, including 165 000 from Argentina and Grugtay.
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Uopy Nts
London
United Kingdom
Continent
Atlantic
Europe
Christchurch Grain Markets See Export Demand Lift Wheat
May 20 Christchurch reports micro shipping space fueling renewed wheat buying at country stations, aiming for London market before Northern Hemisphere crop arrives. Hume market firm with higher price tendency. sales include 3400 Hunters, 4850 Tuscan, and 1200 Pearl at country stations. Aparima arrives home with cornacks, threshing to resume. oats dull with steady prices as exporters focus on wheat for early shipment.
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Christchurch
London
Hume
Australian Grain and Produce Market Quotations
Sydney quots Wheat 44d flour 12 10s Oats Algerian 23rd to 2s Td Tartarians 2s 10d Barley Cape 8s to 3s ad Bran 5 103s Pollard 6 Potatoes Tasmania red skin 3 Tasmania dark skin 3 Gnioris Victorian 7 10s New Zealand 6 10s Butter 116s Bacon 8d Melbourne Wheat 1d to ds lid flour 11 10s Oats 10d to 9d Barley Malting 8s 8d to 4s Bran Pollard 2d Potatoes 3 to 4 Onions 6 10s Adelaide Wheat 1d to ds lid Bran and pollard 3 Oats Algerian 2s 1d
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Presa Associacion
Sydney
Tasmania
New Zealand
Melbourne
Adelaide
Charitable Board seeks government subsidy loan in Dunedin
The Charitable Board chairman says the government owes nearly £20 in connection with a subsidy and requests an advance of £7000 to cover next year until new revenues arrive. Dr Valentine replied with a little over £500, leaving the government in debit by over £1500. If arrangements fail, the chairman and Mr Tapley will travel to Wellington.
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Dunedin
Valentine
Tapley
Wellington
Fire damages Waikato Times office in Hamilton
A fire last night destroyed the job printing and news departments of the Waikato Times office in Hamilton. The machines survived with minor injuries due to water damage and quick firefighting. insurance coverage is listed as elink. The paper issues its edition today as usual.
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Hamilton
Waikato
Timber resources and future of New Zealand timber stock
James Mackenzie from Crown Lands testifies 40 year outlook for timber supply in Wellington district. Timber covers 216000 acres with about 1.8 billion superficial feet. 88 sawmills employ 1605 workers. Officials discuss waste lands planting and government timber control. Additional notes cover sleeper timber quality and potential birch sleepers on the West Coast.
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Wellington
Timber Commission
James Mackenzie
Crown Lands
A. C. Hoch
New Zealand
Morris
Koch
Kauri
Divorce in America Reveals Rising Rates and Causes
Official U S government data show nearly one million divorces in two years and a divorce rate that rises faster than population. Washington State records 184 per 100 000. desertion accounts for about 40 percent, unfaithfulness 11 percent, cruelty 19 percent, and drunkenness four percent. Husbands file for infidelity by wives at about three times the rate of wives for husbands, while wives gain more on cruelty.
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United States
Washington
SANDER'S EXTRACT Advertised For Wide Ailments
A testimonial from Mr Th Halderness of Dappil Q endorses Sander's Extract for coughs colds and lung and kidney issues. It claims rapid effect for wounds sprains and burns with a warning that other eucalyptus products cause harm including a death. The ad promotes 5 drops in water and 15 drops in olive oil as remedies.
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Th. Halderness
Dappil
Sander & Sons
Sander
Libel Action Sees Stringer Win Damages In Truth Case
Christchurch May 26 The libel suit by T W Stringer K C Crown Prosecutor against John Norton Truth owner concluded with a verdict for the plaintiff for 2000 pounds. The defense argued absence of authorisation and public interest. testimony covered the Bruges case and alleged misconduct, with the jury finding the Truth article false and malicious. The court also heard Curlett v Canterbury Times for 501 pounds in libel claim tied to a Star article.
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Christchurch
T. W. Stringer
K.C
John Norton
Truth
Supreme Court
Justice Denniston
Swalve
Skerrett
Wilford
Bruges
England
Stringer
Mr Skerrett
Curlett
Byttelton Times
The
Star
Afr
S.M
Ashburton South Island Poultry Show Draws Strong Interest
The Ashburton South Island Championship Poultry Show expects 1100 to 1200 entries, up from 470 last year, featuring 23 championships valued at five pounds each and additional Pigeon Canaries and special trophies. A press telegram from Auckland also reports Miss Ruth Lincoln defending stage morality against Adelard claims.
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Ashburton
Hamburg
Minorca
Plymouth Rocks
Norwich
Press Association
Auckland
Ruth Lincoln
Messrs Meynell and
Gunn
Adelard
Brilliant Dramatic Attraction The Little Breadwinner
Ashburton readies for one night only presentation by Clyde Meynell and John Gunn at Ddfellow Hall on May 31. Cast includes Beatrice Holloway Lillian Meyers Herbert Bentley with a first‑class Saledis company. Box plan at H M Jones. Tenders invited for road works at Lismore until June 5 1909.
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Ddifellows Hall
Ashburton
Lesseces
Rupert Clarke
John Wren
Moeynell
Gunn
C. BR. Stanford
Alec. Verne
Clyde, Meynell
John Gunn
J. A. Campbell
Little Breadwinner
Beatrice Holloway
Lillian Meyers
Herbert J. Bentley
H. M. Jones's
Frank Levy
PRIME MALTING BARLEY AND AUCTION SALES NOTICE
Strong demand for prime malting barley and wheat with sales of chaff potatoes and produce. Auction sales held at Havelock Street Mart every Saturday including pigs poultry cattle horses furniture and sundries. Clearing sales arranged town or country with prompt settlement and cash advances. Also agent for Norwich Union Fire Insurance and Colonial Mutual Life Assurance.
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Havelock Street Mart
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co
Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Co
Qura
H. H. Cheat & Co
Tancred Street
Ashburton
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Langden
Macartney Wes
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Empire Match
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Meynell and Gunn Compan
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America
Rangitata Road District
Maling
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Lismore
J. C. Bell
Rangitata Road
Iss Lowe
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Miss Lowe
Montreal Street
Percy's
Rowzet
Defence
J. B. Christian
Iss Christie
Stephen’s Schoolroom
Somerset Hotel
Rid. Falconer
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B. Christian
Ashburton Foultry
Pigeon and Canary Society
W. H. Amos
Henry Stephenson
Willowby, Clearing Sale
T. Pennell
Guinnness and Leoren, Ltd
CAREW
Rangitata Trafic Bridge
Essas Guinness & Leoren, Ltd
H. M. Reeves
H.n
Lamb
Shropshire
E.L
Murray
N. W
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Ploutis
Cambridge
H. Barton
Telemeter
Tyrs
Guinness and Lecren, Ltd
Colonial
Heetord & Co, Cash Milliners
Sangitata
Ik Reeves
Satisfaction
Manchester Bros
Grogers
Saunders’ Buildings
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H. C. Barrett
Clothing and Coor Warehouse
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Ilve
C. Vincent
Hampstead
Craighead and Co
Pes
T. H. Andrill and Co
Myrtle Vale
Cameron Street
Guardian Office
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Rp AiLor
Canterbury
T.T
Adaren
Q. C
Alexandra South
Band of Hope
Tinwald
Chas, Thomas
Percy
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Ocking
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Maurice Guest
Richardson
Guest
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Kate
Garvice
Fraser
Queen Alexandra
H. M. Jones
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Psic
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Maus. Bac
Crosspoll House
Burnett Street West
A. T. Williams
Phonograph
Riversdale
ARGE
Arvasene
Perilusta
RSS
Wilsor
Triangle
Curtis
Saunders
Fletcher Bros
Alfred C. Jonassen
Chas. Ward
Cass and
Moore Streets
Ti, Matson and
Yee
Tabren
H. Matson and
Friedlander Bros., Limited
Friedlander Bros. , Limited
Friedlander Bros. Ltd
Friedlander Bros, Ltd
Dunedin Horse
Clydesdale
Stephenson and G Ltd
Aloga
Messrs
Waddell
Waikaka Valley
J. R. Mackenzie
Popotunoa Stud Farm
W. BR. Gawn
North Taieri
Thos. Gawn
John Imrie
Mosgiel
R. McKenzie
Bushy Park Estate
Chas. Clark
Allanton
St. Cupples
Junr
SABF
F, H, Ghoat and Co
Jane Boucher
W. J. Blackler
Mount Hutt Road
Methven
Moethven
Baker Bros., Undertakers
Morepork
Saveloys
Latakia
Qletcher Bros
Auckland No. LA
Holler
Thistle
Amelia
New Milbury
Myrtle Grove
Vanity Fair
Highlander
Japan
Roslyn
Kaiapo
Britannia
Blankeys
MDEN
Crimean
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