THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 253, 23 September 1935, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD.’ SEPTEMBER 23, 1905.

The New Zealand Rugby team had defeated Cornwall by 41 points to nil. The Government was being advised officially of the result of each match. A report of a shooting match showed that there were rific clubs at ilimatangi and at Sanson. . , Winners at the second day of the Rangitikei Racing Club’s spring meeting had included Sir Pcreival, First Lesson, Ngatavua, and 'logos. The totalisator figures for the two days had shown a rise Of £1731. The membership of the Manawatu Lodge, 1.0.0. F., Manchester Unity, had been raised to 240. T. Tracy had been beaten in a boxing contest at Wellington by H. Keys, of Australia, for the lightweight professional championship of the Colony. The bout carried with it a purse of 30 guineas. The Terrace End School had a roll ol A high official at Washington had explained that President Roosevelt's chief object; iri wanting to secure peace between the Japanese and Russians was to give the Japanese a field for activity in Korea and Manchuria thereby warding oft the “yellow peril” from the United States.