THIRTY YEARS AGO.
EXT]’ACTS FROM “STANDARD.” AUGUST 6, 1910. Much interest was being taken in the final match for the Hankins Rugby Football Shield between Kia Toa and Fcilding. L'apito! 12.0 was top-weiglit for the Grand National Steeplechase of £I3OO. three and 5-half miles. For (lie Grand National Hurdles of £IOCO. two, miles, Paisano was top-weight with 12.1. Penates, carrying 11.9, had been allotted topweight in the Winter Cup of one mile, worth £IOOO. The Admiralty had decided upon an important extension to tho torpedo factory at Port Matilda on the Clyde. A monument to the Pilgrims of the Mayflower standing 347 ft. in height and costing £1602 had been dedicated by' President Taft, stated a message from New York. Tho Duke- of Connaught had accepted the presidency of tho Colonial Institute. A deputation from Blenheim, Picton. and Kaikoura was to wait on the Prime Minister to urge the vigorous prosecution of the South Island . Main Trunk railway lino.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 212, 6 August 1940, Page 2
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