6 SECOND EDITION THE ASHBURTON -GUARDIAN- SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1950.

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SLOW SCORING
FATHER AND SON DUNEDIN J.C.
The DEAD

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WOMAN SHOT IN SHOULDER
• AUSTRALIANS IN
CHRISTCHURCH
MAIN RACE TO KOSHER
HEATER VALUE THAN EVER!
ARRIVED!
Stocks of
ARRIVED!
(P.A.) AUCKLAND, March 3.
(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, March 3.
In spite of a batting failure, Canter-
(P.A.) DUNEDIN, This Day.
The second day of the Dunedin Joc-
key Club’s meeting was held in fine
Volume Sales of the Ferguson
SULKY WHEELS
A tragedy occurred on a farm at
Mangaorongo, nine miles from Otoro-
hanga, this afternoon, when a man
bury finished the first day of the
match against the touring Australian
cricket team at Lancaster Park to-day
weather before a big attendance. The
track was in good order.
Results:
System in NX MEAN -

Complete with Dunlop Tyres and
Tubes.
Price £l2/18/- Cash.
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, JOGGER WHEELS
Complete Tyres and Tubes, 26 x 2.
Cash '£l4/18/- per pair. . Mr Edward
Gents’ ROYAL ENFIELD
ROADSTERS
was found drowned, his son was found
shot dead through the throat, and his
wife received a gunshot wound in the
left shoulder.
The victims were:—>
Dead
George Ollett, aged 55, a
farmer, found drowned.
Raymond Ollett, aged 19, farmhand,
-
on almost even terms with the visi-
tors. Batting first on a good pitch,
Canterbury lost six wickets for 82
runs and was all out for 143, but at
the end ef the day Australia bad lost
five wickets for 97 runs.
For spectators wanting to see only
quick scoring it must have'been a dull
day, for only 240 runs were scored in
330 minutes, but it was an interesting
and at times absorbing struggle.
ALLANTON HURDLES, of £400;
12 miles—7-7 Bragden 9.0 (K. Hickey)
1, 2-2 The Denbigh 9.0 (A. J. Murray)
2, 3-3 Sea Power 10.6 *(P. J. Shaw) 3.
Scr.: Gold Song, Moonlit. Three
lengths; one length. Dividends: Win,
£35/18/-; places, £6/16/6, £l/9/6, -OF THE
£lO/10/6.
When Zintui fell he pierced his
chest with a rail, and was later de-
stroyed.

fatal gunshot wound in the throat. NOVICE HANDICAP, of £250; 7

Complete £2l/0/8 Cash. AUSTRALIA ALL OUT furlongs—3-4 Bush Robin 8.6 (H. W.
.V' Injured Skinner) 1, 7-8 Chasemint 8.5 (L. W.

TRACTOR
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Hare) 2, 8-7 Beau Esprit 9.0 (B. -J.
Mrs Edna Irene Ollett, aged 51, gun- Langford) 3. Scr.: What Next. Length
Ladies’ ROYAL ENFIELD shot wound in the left shoulder. CHRISTCHURCH. This Day. each way. Time, 1.27 3-5. Dividends:
ROADSTERS - Condition not serious. Australia continued their unfinished Win, £6/18/6; places, £2/10/6,
innings this morning and managed to
£2l/9/11
Cash.- The couple had been married for 22
years and . had been farming at
pass Canterbury’s score for the loss
£4/3/-, £3/13/6.
MOSGIEL I-lACK HANDICAP, of
Gents’ RALEIGH SPORTS MODEL 'Mangaorongo for some years. There of eight wickets. The last two wic-
£350; 7 furlong's—l-1 Gleneagles 8.12
Complete, £2l/3/4 Cash. were two sons, Raymond, aged 19, who kets put on 33 and G2 respectively, (IT. W. Skinner) 1, 10-9 Slick 7.12 (A.
Johnston making 61 and Iveson 24.
Ladies’ RALEIGH SPORTS MODEL worked on the farm, and Reginald, Australia’s innings closed for 210. N. Didham) 2, 5-4 Gay John 7.12 (M.
aged 14, who is still at school. For R. Soper) 3. Length; two lengths.
Complete, £2l/3/4 Cash. some months Ollett had suffered from Time, 1.27. Dividends: Win, £3/S/-;
B.S.A. SPORTS MODEL severe pains in the head, and these places, £l/13/6, £4/10/-, £2/12/-.
Complete, £2l/3/4 Cash.' had become worse during the last two CROQUET WINGATUI HANDICAP, of £800;
Ladies’ SPORTS MODEL weeks. He was to see a Hamilton doc- 11 furlongs—Kosher 7.0 1, Salmon
Complete, '‘Cash.
£2l/3/4 tor next Tuesday.
Mrs Ollett went out to-day to visit
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY S lpear 8.12 2, Night Owl 5.9 3. Head;
length.
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DEALER
Gents’ EMPIRE SPORTS MODEL a neighbour and returned at 4 p.m. TOWNS
Complete Cash.
£2l/11/6 As she was about to enter the house WHANGAREI
Ladies’ EMPIRE SPORTS MODEL she was fired at front inside the kit- FINALS COMPLETED BANKS PENINSULA RACING CLUB PUKEKOHE
chen door and received the charge in HAMILTON
£2l/11/6
Cash. the shoulder. Her son, Reginald, ar- TE AWAMUTU
Gsnts’ EMPIRE ROADSTER MODEL rived home from school at this time, CAMBRIDGE
Maroon, Green or Black. and she sent him for help. In the final of the open champion- (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. MORRINSVILLE
Dr. G. H. Forrest, of Otorohanga, ship played in connection with the TE AROHA
Complete. £2O/13/6
Cash. arrived and Mrs Ollett was removed South Canterbury croquet tourney,
The Banks Peninsula Racing Club’s
meeting was held at Motukarara to- TAURANGA
Ladies’ ROADSTER MODEL to the Waikato Hospital. completed in Ashburton to-day, Mrs day. The weather was fine and the Because you’re Interested in saving time, labour, operating WHAKATANE
Police searched the farm and found W. H. Kirk defeated W. IT. Kirk in costs and buying the only low-priced 100% British Tractor ROTORUA
Complete, £2l/13/6
Cash. the body of Raymond Ollett on a trac- three games, 26-23, 21-26, 26-11, after
track good.
Results: that comes to you complete (without any extras to pay for) GISBORNE
tor in the farm A further both players had performed your logical choice will be FERGUSON. Now £489 ex dealer WAIROA
NOTE. —Any of the above Cycles search revealed the shed. body of Edward
the
TERAWERA HURDLE HANDICAP, towns, FERGUSON brings you 5 exclusive advantages—- HASTINGS
peel. Kirk has won the title on
can be purchased on our Confidential Ollett in the Mangaoronga stream not double five occasions. Mrs A. Nottle (West-
of £315; 1J miles—3-4 Periwig 9.13
•Traction without built-in weight. ©Penetration of implement
WAIPUKURAU
Hire-Purchase System, £2 (Two far from the house. He had been port) (R. Drinkwater) 1, 5-5 Laindon 9.5 (L. DANNEVIRKE
completed ‘ a treble by winning IT. Barr) 2, 2-1 Kiloney 10.9 (E. P. without weight. ®Finger-tip' hydraulic depth control. ©Front PAHIATUA
Pounds) Deposit and Weekly Pay- drowned. A shotgun was found on
the women’s championship from Mrs two lengths. end kept down. •Automatic protection of tractor and imple- EKETAHUNA
Corby) 3. Half head;
ments of 10/- (Ten Shillings) per the bank of the stream.
H. Dempsey (Waimate). Time, 2.43 3-5. Dividends: Win, ment against hidden obstructions. CARTERTON
week. An inquest was opened at the farm The trophies were presented last £7/8/6; places, £2/6/-, £2/13/6, There is no packing of the soil, and any danger to the NEW PLYMOUTH
and adjourned. evening by the treasurer of the South operator is removed. More and more farmers everywhere, STRATFORD
You can pay £1 Fortnightly or £2 £l/7/-. WANGANUI
Canterbury Croquet Association (Miss BRADLEY STAKES, of £250; 6 every day,' are proving conclusively that you—
Monthly. *

Sonaway) in the. absence of the presi- furlongs—First Division: Travesty 8.7

FEILDING

Guarantee.
DEATH OF GOLD dent (Mrs Allchurch). I,’ Royal Hoax 7.6 2. Dividends: Win, Farm faster, and Save Money, with FERGUSON PALMERSTON NORTH
LEVIN
Twelve Months’ Final results were as follow:
12 Months’ Free Service.
PROSPECTOR Women’s Championship.—Mrs A.
£3/10/-; places, £2/2/- and £2/7/-.
Second Division: Royal Saga 8.4 1, Le-
BLENHEIM
NELSON
Nottle (both lives); runner-up, Mrs H. vant 7.6 2. Dividends: Win, £3/10/6; GREYMOUTH
Dempsey.
Authorised Ferguson System Dealers: CHRISTCHURCH
places, £2/2/- and £l9/4/-.
Level Singles.—Mrs H. Dempsey ASHBURTON
Body Found Mutilated In WAIREWA TROT HANDICAP—
beat Mrs S. Robinson (Methven), 21- Eileen Lilian scr (coupled Dainty Booth, MacDonald & Co., Ltd., TIMARU
BALCLUTHA
Hut 26, 26-19, 26-16. , Doll) 1, Lucky Dan 12 (coupled Main
B Grade Championship.—Mrs R. Force) 2, Dainty Doll scr 3. Dividends: The Triangle, ASHBURTON. CLYDE
SEE—- GORE
Hawke (Ashburton) beat Mrs E. A. Win, £4/17/6; places, £2/1/-, £2/8/-,
Travis (Christchurch), 26-19. INVERCARGILL
£4/1/-.

BROOKS
(P.A.) NELSON, This Day. C Grade Championship.—lt. H. Clark PENINSULA PIANDICAP, of £550; C. B. NORWOOD LTD., Box 1292,'Wellington..-
(Dunedin) beat Mrs E. A. Mangin 11 furlongs—Flying Control 7.8 1,
The body of a gold prospector,
(Methven), 26-21. Frances 9.0 2, Personality 7.0 3. Scr.:
• Frederick Neilson, aged about 64, Championship Doubles. —Mrs A. Not- Pandemonium. Dividends: Win,.
was found mutilated in his hut tle (Westport) and Miss R. Kirk (Ger- £3/9/6; places, £l/7/-, £l/17/-,
The Bike Man about five miles in from Lyell in
the Buller Gorge yesterday after-
aldine) beat Mrs T. F. Cleary and £2/17/6.
Miss M. McDowell (Ashburton), 26-10.
Senior Handicap Singles.—Mrs H.
Triangle Cycle Depot,
yictoria Street.
noon.
The man’s head was battered in,
and his left hand had been cut
Thompson (Ashburton) beat Mrs H.
Dempsey (Waimate), 26-8.
Senior Handicap Doubles.—Mrs A.
WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB .

’Phone 475 M off. » ■
Good Stocks of USED CYCLES The discovery was made by a
From £6, £B, £lO. friend of Neilsen’s, Mr Len New-
ton, a roadman, who lives near
Lyell, and whom Neilsen was in
the habit of meeting every Friday.
What “PREENS
Nottle and Miss R. Kirk beat Mes-
dames S. Robinson and A. Paddy (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day.
(Methven), by default. The weather was perfect, the track
Junior Handicap Singles.—Mrs E. in good condition and there was a
Zolirab (Ashburton) beat Tt. H. Clark large attendance for the concluding
(Dunetfin), 26-24. day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s
Junior Handicap Doubles. Mes- meeting.
dames M. Mclnnes (Christchurch) and Results:

Detectives from Nelson were on
the scene before daylight this
morning, and others were being
sent from Christchurch and Wel-
TOTTY’S RED SPRUCE lington to assist.
COMPOUND.
C. Ward (Ashburton) beat Mesdames
M. Milne and E. A. Mangin (Ashbur-
ton), 26-21.
TENNIS
MEANS TO YOU I
MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of £500;
13 furlongs—s-4 Merry Man 36 (S. A.
Edwards) 1, 1-1 Casameter 48 (J. D.
Little) 2, 3-3 Sirius scr (D. W. Hansen)
3. Nose; two lengths. Time, 3.39.
Dividends; Win, £6/16/6; places,
£2/18/6, £l/12/-.
PETONE HANDICAP, of £550; 13 HIGH STANDARD OF OPERATION every process and operation in
I
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GALA CUP MATCHES furlongs—l-3 Flight Commander scr 0 Preen’s cleaning is maintained or improved on the standards
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Mixture, made THE WEATHER

(G. B. Noble) 1, 3-4 Green Valley scr established by the nationally recognised “Institute of Dyeing and Dry-
Ashburton’s own. Cough
(P. C. Williams) 2, 4-2 Gallant Day 12 cleaning,” TJ.S.A. (of which, ive are members).
in Ashburton, for Ashburton CONDITIONS PLEASANT (L. C. Frost) 3. Nose; lengths.
Coughs and Colds. THIS MORNING’S PLAY Time, 3.32. Dividends: Win, £4/7/6;

Try a double dose in hot water at

places, £2/2/-, £2/5/-, £'l/14/-.
RONGOTAI HANDICAP, of £600;
2 •
WATER-WHITE SOLVENTS kept clean and free of impurities by
thorough fitler and distilation equipment.
garments and safety to all fabrics.
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This assures really clean,

bedtime —Sip it Slowly. i. Conditions in Ashburton to-day wore 1J miles—4-3 Hall Ace 24 (H. I. Her-
pleasant, with temperatures warm. At The Gala Cup competitions were bert) 1, 9-11 Joygiver scr (P. P. Galla- 0
The Children like it and is good for
continued to-day in favourable Avea- gher) 2, 1-1 Victory Song 12 (G.
3-
one o’clock the sun shone brightly. SKILFUL SPOTTING by men who have a wide knowledge of fabrics
the gTOwn-ups as well.
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Recordings taken at 9 o’clock this ther. Results of the morning’s play Holmes) 3. Nose; three lengths. Time, and dyes . . Spotting agents are many and varied
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and each garment
morning were:—Maximum tempera-
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are as follow: 2.42. Dividends: Win, £lO/15/6; is treated individually.

ture G 5.0 degrees, minimum 48.0 places, £3/2/-, £4/12/-, £l/13/6.
degrees, earth 61.0 degrees, barometer A GRADE

Pharmacy,
29.99 inches. The sun shone for 5.6
hours yesterday. Women’s Singles.—Quarter-finals:
Mrs R. W. Oakley beat Miss W. Wall,
INVERCARGILL TROTTING CLUB 4- FINE FINISHING . . done with the help of the latest equipment using
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steam, air, pressure plus vacuum this preserves original textures

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eiminates possibility of scorching,, shining or stretching out of shape.

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6-0, 6-1; Mrs N. Reddecliffe beat Mrs

Burnett St. MRS P. TOTTY. WARM DAY TEMPERATURES J. Brown, 6-1, 6-5; Miss P. Cullen beat
Miss N. Clarke, 6-4, 6-1; Mrs S. Mc- (P.A.)
Donnell beat Miss M. Watson, 6-2, 4-6,
6-2. Semi-finals: Mrs R. Oakley beat
INVERCARGILL, This Day.
The track for the Invercargill Trot-
5- ENACTING INSPECTION of all finished work
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reach our Dispatch Dept, without passing our inspector

No garment can
who is abso-
lutely thorough in the inspection of all garments, to see that they are
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(P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. ting Club’s meeting at Inversargill to- free of all spots and stains, and to see that all the original tailoring or
The Government Meteorologist, at Mrs Reddecliffe, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Mrs S. day was rather firm. The weather is
McDonnell beat Miss P. Cullen, 1-6, dressmaking details of finish, are properly attended to.
noon to-day, issued the following fine but overcast.,* and the attendance
6-5, 6-0. fair.
statement regarding the weather: Singles.—Quarter-finals: P.

6.
General situation: Ail anti-cyclone Men’s Results: ASSURED SATISFACTION every article accepted for Dry-Cleaning
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Murray beat H. McLay, 6-2, 6-2; G. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £250; 13 and Finishing must be satisfactory upon return to customer or.
is moving east off New Zealand. .
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The forecast for the east coast of
the South Island from Blenheim to
Oamaru to 5 p.ra. to-morrow is as
King beat J. Cocks, 7-5, 7-5; C. Hooper furlongs—First Division: 6-5 County charges cancelled.
beat R. Oakley, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; J. Coward Sheriff (J. Walsh) 1, 1-3 Mighty Song
beat L. Grogan, 6-3, 6-0. Semi-finals:
(E. Todd) 2, 4-2 Moderate (T. Cam-
P. Murray beat G. King, 6-4, 6-1; J. eron)
3. Three and a half lengths; FOR BETTER DRY CLEANING -

follows:
Coward beat C. Hooper, 6-4, 0-6, 6-2. six lengths. Time, 3.39. ■ Dividends: “PREENS”-
Moderate winds, north-easterlies
Men’s Doubles. —P. Murray and R. Win, £5/13/-; places, £2/16/6, 19/6.
SEND IT TO
near the coast, north-westerlies in-
Oakley beat W. Watkins and E. P.
land; weather fair, with warm day Bryant, 6-1, 6-1. Second Division: 3-3 Night Flight (J.
temperatures.
Further outlook: Fair.
Combined Doubles.—First Round:
J. Burke) 1, 9-1 Hall Dancer (J. M.
Maconnell) 2, 13-13 Dillon (W. T. €2 (8)
ft
(3
E. P. Bryant and Mrs J. Brown beat Kitto) 3. Half-length; length. Time,
D. Bruce and Mrs C. Bonnington, 6-1, 3.42 2-5. Dividends: Win, £4/7/6;
6-2. Second Round: Oakley and Mrs
SUN, MOON AND TIDES places, £2/5/6, £4/14/-.
Oakley beat D. Watson and Mrs P.
Anderson, 7-5, 6-2; J. Byrne and Mrs
Byrne beat J. R. Cocks and Mrs M.

GRAIN SACKS
Moore, 6-2, 6-3; N. Gosnell and Mrs L.
Sun rose to-day, 6.13 a.m.; sets, 7.14 Porter beat G. Blacklow and Mrs D.
EGMONT RACING CLUB ,
HAVE MORE DRY CLEANING DONE
p.m. Moore, 6-1, 6-1; W. Watkins and Miss
—MEAL SACKS
FLOUR SACKS Sun rises to-morrow, 6.16 a.m.; sets, I. McLennan beat F. W. Allan and Mrs
HAWERA, This Day.
107 Burnett Street
7.9 p.m. Allan by default; J. D. Coward and (P.A.)
—SUPER BAGS Mrs D. Wall beat G. King and Mrs
The weather was fine for the second
WE ARE BUYERS. Last Quarter, March 11, 2.38 p.m. day of the Egmont Racing Club’s sum-
J. Drummond, 6-3, 6-0. Third Round:
WE PAY RAILAGE. New Moon, March 19, 3.20 a.m. mer meeting at Hawera to-day. The
J. Coward and Mrs D. Wall beat Wat-
Sole Accredited Agents for —

First Quarter, March 27, 8.09 a.m. track was firm and the attendance
Milburn Lime & Cement Co., Ltd., kins and Miss McLennan, 6-1, 6-2.
« Full Moon, April 3, 8.49 a.m. large.

TYRES TYRES
Kemptiiorne Prosser & Co., Ltd. High tide on the County coast to- Results:
B GRADE ;v
TEXTILE BAG CO. LTD. morrow, 4.55 a.m. and 5.23 p.m. 4 OKAIAWA HURDLES, of £350; 14
120-128 Montreal St., Christchurch Men’s Singles.—T. Gallagher beat F. furlongs—o-6 Redfort car. 9.7 (L.
’Phone 38-735. Amos, 9-6; H. Sinclair heat A. Wilkin- Brown) 1, 4-4 Waratangi 10.10 (G.
BOWLING son, 9-2; E. Nightingale beat S.-Mc- Laurence) 2, 5-5 Odysseus cai\ 10.0 (R. Pocket-size, Table Model or Con-
Gregor, 9-8; R. I-I. Pearce beat E. Croy,
Brown) 3. Two lengths each way.
9-4; D. Martin beat R. Neilson, 9-5; Time, 3.12. Dividends: Win, £l4/5/-;
FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR TRACTOR. sole there isn’t a size or make
CHAMPIONHIP TOURNEY G. Street heat W. Johnson, 9-S; S. D. places, £3/12/-, £2/6/-, £3/7/6.
of radio that we can’t make work
better at little cost to you.
PERFUMES- Clay beat R. Patterson, 9-8; S. Thomp-
Available in All Brands and Sizes.
son beat W. McLay, 9-4. Semi-finals: STEWART AND HOLLAND,
D. Martin beat G. Street, 9-7; S. Mrs Anderson heat Pearce and Miss •>
136 Burnett Street. ’Phone *
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All British and French .Perfumes— SUB-CENTRE FIXTURE „

Blamont Lavender Water; Potter and
Moore’s Lavender and Eau de Co-
logne; Dalon; Goya; London House;
Mistral; Coty: Monterey.
COSMETICS—
Paul Duval; London House; Coty;
Monterey; Contour©; Imperial Form-
Creams;
Thompson beat S. D. Clay, 9-S. N. Baird, 9-3; Bennett and Mrs Hus-
Singles. band beat Shaw and Miss Dwyer by Check Your Requirements NOW.
Women’s Quarter-finals: McLay and Mrs Low beat
The Ashburton Sub-Centro’s Cham- Mrs M. Kelly heat Mrs S. Low, 9-5; default; W.
pion of Champions bowling tourna- Miss A. Holmes heat Mrs McKelvey, Nightingale and Miss McDonald, 9-4;
Good Tyres give Extra Mileage and Extra Safety.
ment. was played to-day on the Ash- 9-7; Miss M. McKay heat Miss N. Robinson and Mrs McKelvey beat CHIROPRACTIC
burton Club’s green. Miss Barker, 9-4; Ford and
Biard, 9-4; Miss B. Taylor heat Mrs Barker and and Osteopathic Manipulation
Results of morning matches were:— B. Hayes, Semi-finals: Miss A. Miss Thomas beat Sinclair and Miss
Champion Pairs—Hampstead 25, Ra- 9-5.
Holmes beat Miss N. Kelly, 9-8; Miss
Rooke, 9-6; Gosnell and Miss Protlie- Make Sure of TROUBLE FREE MOTORING and get For the Belief of Physical and
kaia 14; Ashburton 23, Methven 22. M. McKay, 9-3. roe beat McGregor and Miss Lynch, your Tyres from- Nervous Disorders.
Lotions; B. Taylor heat Miss
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ula; Pygmalion; Champion Fours—Rakaia 23, Hamp- McKay heat

Powders; Lipsticks and Rouge. Men’s Doubles.—McLay and Patter- 9-1; Garner and Miss M. HOURS: 2 to 5, and 7 to 7.30 p.m.
stead 15; Ashburton 22, Methven 14. 9-6; Patterson and Miss Bland, 9-5; F.
Wide range of shades son beat Gallagher and Neilson, 27 Years Serving the Sick
Colts—Methven 19, Rakaia IS; Ash-
—

burton 15, Allenton 14.
Totty’s Pharmacy lubricates the wheels of comifierce.
Advertising is the necessary oil that and Anderson beat Bennett and Ford, A.
BURNETTS MOTORS
Amos and E. Croy won by default;
Gosnell and Sinclair beat Amos and and Mrs Martin
NO THURSDAY HOURS.
Thompson, 9-2; Robinson and Street Martin heat Clay and
F. A. COLDICOTT
beat Slaven and Bailey, 9-5; Johnson Miss
9-3.
Owen, 9-8; G. Thomson and Miss
Holmes won by default;
and Mrs Andrews won by default;
Johnson

STREET ASHBURTON
L I M I T-' E D JHIROPRACTOR & OSTEOPATH,
123 Havelock Street
Combined Doubles. —Anderson and G. Gallagher and Miss B.
Taylor beat EAST
. BURNETT STREET. Use the Classified Columns of the
Edge and Mrs Pluck, 9*B.
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