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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
7
The association held its eighth annual shoot on Friday with Mr J Cow presenting prizes. Beil, last year’s holder, won with 14 balls, six nifies, and one eight totaling 202. F P Gackson scored 192 for second place and G Service 184 for third.
Work on Barker's Road progresses as water was found at 117 feet. The volume is uncertain until pumping and further sinking confirm supply. Directors plan to secure cream supply from another company until the dairy can handle deliveries locally.
Property for sale includes a new concrete bungalow with 5 rooms water service electric light and detached washhouse on 3 acre section in a good locality plus up to date dwellings with 7 rooms electric light and water, motor shed in Glasgow area, and a 4 acre dwelling with 55 rooms. prices range from £420 to £550.
The Methven cricket club annual meeting elected H Green as chair with a large attendance. Officers for the year include Patrons Hon BR Rhodes and Hon W Nosworthy, President W Morgan, Vice President J W M Dart, Captain H Green, Vice Captain J C Grabb, Secretary W E Gabites, Treasurer H D Tomlinson, and committee members Jamieson Owen Mollison Anderson Mitchell. Selection Committee to be chosen by General Committee. Season opens September 18 with a match against Commercial Travellers of Christchurch planned for September 25.
Chertsey reports a Friday hall dance by the Miniature Rifle Club with songs from Miss Halliday Behrns and Messrs Halliday and James. Miss Sherwood played piano solo. Mrs Mitchell and Mr A Oliver provided music, with ML.C. efficiency noted.
Sydney September 6 First acceptances for the Metropolitan Handicap include Finmark and All Aboard.
Paris society tale links Princess Francesca Rospigliosi to the suicide of her betrothed Signor Alfredo Allegretti in Paris. The 17 year old princess dies at Paris Plage after grief from Allegretti's death, while her mother Princess Marie Rospigliosi contemplates leaving Paris.
The Marine Department annual report notes 65 inquiries into wrecks and casualties 54 preliminary and 11 magisterial. Coastal casualties totaled 68 affecting vessels of 54778 tons vs 46 and 28659 tons last year. Lives lost 19 vs 86 prior year. Noted losses include the s s Tainui fire destruction and the Janet guising cutter incident with passengers aboard. A passenger disappeared from the Make off Hicks Bay.
A Saturday evening social at Lowcliffe School honored Mr and Mrs D Shaw and family and Mr and Mrs Botting as they leave the district. N Rogers chaired a program of music and recitations with performers including Ma Cross, W McKeage, L Ford, K Rogers, J Price, Levell, Smith, Rodgers, and others. The hosts and guests expressed sincere regret at the departure and praised the friendships formed during six years in Lowcliffe.
Mrs Elg Beevor a well off wife of Lieut Colonel Miles Beevor appealed for liberty from an alleged immoral life with Mr Stanley Mayhew. Beevor sought divorce in June 1919 after she and Mayhew disappeared from London and stayed at Killarney. The decree nisi with costs was granted against the respondent and co respondent.
A large sheep run near Ashburton offers 365 acres freehold and 12 year leases with annual rentals. It includes 7-room house, woolshed, yards, and water, plus extensive farming listings and other property options in the Dalgety catalog. Possession can vary, with surplus stock details and wool returns noted.
Private treaty sale of a large stock of ties and books offered by David Friedlanger with inspection arrangements in Bona Fde Bay era. Fat stock drafted for sale through yards or works and skin sales held every alternate Monday in his rooms.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best medicine for coughs and related chest troubles. It claims the product soothes irritation, heals affected parts, and preserves healthy condition, reducing danger of serious illness. Sold at chemists and storekeepers.
Money to lend on approved freehold farm securities. Sums offered include £3000 £2700 and £2000. Premises include upstairs rooms centrally situated in Mitchell and Turner Buildings Burnett Street Saunders Building Office Tancred Street opposite His Majesty's Theatre.
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