King's Prize marksmen set at 200 and 500 yards
Sydney reports 19 marksmen at 200 yards and 34 at 500 yards for the King's Prize as the American fleet remains ashore due to cholera fears in Manila. Welcome rains noted in Brisbane. railway tunnel accident near Hobart claims a man and a child. Passengers for New Zealand listed from Freemantla incl Temple, Chamberlain, Thompson and others.
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Thursday Island
Oet
Manila
Brisbane
Hobart
Mr. Sparke
New Zealand
Freemantla
China
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Mecara Temple
Troupe
Chamberlain
Thompson
Newcombe
Williams
Layeach
Neill
Mesdames Dick
Chamberlain Newcombe
Misses Chamberlain
Lyttelton
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Alexander
Norton
Misses Rigg
Havelock
Timaru
Neal
Lane
Auckland
Messrs Arter, Heppel
Mrs Hargreave
Dunedin
Messrs Morriesey and Landels
Timaru Band Contest At Theatre Royal
In Timaru on October 15 the Theatre Royal hosted band contests with trombone quartets and trombone trios from Ashburton Tem perance Lyttelton Marine Dominion Bluff Navals Dunedin Citizens and more. Zampa won the band overall with mixed reviews and a later report notes large crowds and strong hospitality for visiting bands.
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Theatre Royal
R. Mathieson
Ashburton Temperance
Zenobia
D. Rutland
Lyttelton Marine
N. Thompson
Dominion
Mathieson
Rutland
Thompson
Fidelio
Bluff Navals
Dunedin
Don Pasquale
Wagner
Timart Marine
Echo
Gebarge
Ashburton County
Zampa
Ashburton
Temperance
Mendelsshon
Caversham
Ashburton Temperance No. B
Ashburton Temperance No 2
Hfondelscoha
Cole
Jacobs
Hall and Clarke
Timaru-Marine
Timarn Marine CW
Lyttelton
Marshe
M. Wearn
T. Gorst
J. Burns
Timaru Main
J. Stubberfield
Elite
W. Sullivan
W. Craig
Timaru Marine
A. Hall
W. Newman
Bluf Navals
A. Beck
K. Wendelborn
Ittelton Marine
J. Storrie
Wool sales show firm merino, irregular crossbreds at London
At the Wool sales today in London yeasy mer ries are firm while crossbreds remain irregular. The sale continues through Monday as reported by press associations.
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Per
Press Association
London
Wool Buyers Boycott Leads to Postponed Melbourne Wool Sale
Buyers in Melbourne boycott yesterday's wool sale over discount terms, resulting in no bids and the sale being indefinitely postponed. No jobs were sold as a result of the boycott and the event occurred on October 14.
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Melbourne
Wheat and Flour Shipments Reported to Europe
London October 12 reports total shipments to Europe totaling 1,390,000 bushels with 92,000 bushels from Argentina. The note highlights the role of Argentine exports in the European grain trade.
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London
Europe
Christchurch Grain Market Quiet with Little Business
The Christchurch grain market on October 13 reports a very quiet trade with no significant transactions. Chaff is dull and pota toes show little movement as activity remains subdued.
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Christchurch
Man Injured in Well Fall Hopes for Recovery
Thomas Pritchard, who fell down a well about ten days ago, remains in a semi conscious state at the hospital. Doctors entertain hopes he will recover.
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Thomas Pritchard
Trospital
Labour Day Celebrations Close Ashburton Shops
Ashburton business people reluctantly closed their shops and offices for Labour Day. The town showed little life with fine weather luring crowds to Timaru and picnics elsewhere. About 400 to 600 people traveled on the morning train, with many boarding at Ashburton station.
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Ashurtor
Miydr
Thos
Timaru
Timarn
Ashburton
Post and Telegraph
Per Prass
Duneden
Srighet
Outram Ool
Winuatul
Hardy opens Solwyn seat campaign in Ardanine Hall
The General Election opens with Mr A C G Hardy addressing a large crowd at Ardanine Hall Doria with Mr John Lambie presiding and thanks offered to the candidate. A Kyte schoolroom meeting followed with Mr C A Hardy speaking on politics, chaired by Mr Geo Watson. A cable was sent to Port Said to urge BW J Bellaston to contest the Timaru seat on Friday.
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A. CG. Hardy
Solwyn
Ardanine Hall
Doria
John’ Lambie
Kyte
C. A. ©. Hardy
Politics Sweatters
Geo. Watson
Dunedin Racing Meeting Holds Showery Day
At the Dunedin Jockey Club meeting on October 14 the weather was showery yet attendance remained good. In the Spring Hurdles Handicap Leonardo finished first with Smallshot second and Leeside third, won by about twelve lengths in a time of 3 min 86 4 dsec. The Trial Plate saw Valdimar win followed by Lady Ranald and Warsaw, by a length, in a time of 1 min 19 4 dsec.
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Dunedin
Dunedin Jockey Club
Leonardo
Smallshot
Leeside
Dsec
Valdimar
Lady Ranald
Warsaw
Imin
Napier Park Racing Opens With Large Attendance
Napier October 1d splendid weather marks the opening day of Napier Park Racing Club spring meeting at Greenhadowe. Hack Hurdles Forest wins, Ancycle second, Oakburne third in 3min 20sec. Trial Hack Fellicle takes top spot, Cockatoo second, Rock Ferry third in 1min 17 2-5sec.
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Napier
Napier Park Racing Club
Greenhadowe
Forest
Oakburne
Cockatoo
Rock Ferry
Imin
Lyttelton Rail Rates Promised Benefit to Christ Church
The Christchurch Chamber of Commerce resolves to thank the Premier for promising to place the Lyttelton Christchurch line on par with other port lines in the dominion. They seek mileage and fare reductions and urge these rates to become operative without delay. A separate note records a boy injured by a horse and cared for at the County Hospital. Gordon Day, left alone and in only a shirt, was found wandering in the Domain and later admitted for treatment with scrapes on his legs.
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Lyttelton-Christchurch
Dominion
Counell
Christchurch Chamber of Commerce
C. My Gray
Chamber
Lyttelton
Christchurch
Gordon Day
Domain Board
Domain
Peter Street
Readhead
Private Car Listings Invite Purchasers to View on Site
The dealer states an interest in private cars on the books and invites intending purchasers to inspect the vehicles on the premises. He offers to arrange showings and provide details to serious buyers.
Ashburton Lawn Tennis Club opening postponed to October 22
The Ashburton Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club opening has been postponed to Thursday week, October 22.
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Ashburton Lawn Tennis Club
Ashburton
Selwyn Electorate Meeting Tour by J Dickie
Liberal candidate J Dickie invites electors in Selwyn to meetings at Mount Somers Staveley Alford Forest School Lauriston School on October 15 and October 17. He will outline his views on current issues and invites all residents, with seating reserved for ladies.
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J. Dickie
Selwyn
Public meetings scheduled at Willowby and Wald halls
The Schoolhouse Willowby hosts a meeting on Wednesday the first with starts at 8 o clock. The Oddfellows Hall at Ten Wald holds another meeting on Thursday the fifteenth starting at 8 o'clock. Ladies especially invited.
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Willowby
the Oddfellows’ Hall
Tenwald
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