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Southland held to draw
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Southland held to draw
According to all reports, Otago were a trifle lucky at Invercargill to retain the Peter Dawson Cup, which they have held since 1922.
100 years ago
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Whanganui wreck sold bit by bit
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Whanganui wreck sold bit by bit
The wreck of the Cyrena at Wanganui is disintegrating under the effect of heavy southerly seas.
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‘Port Dunedin’ in Dunedin
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‘Port Dunedin’ in Dunedin
The new motor ship Port Dunedin, the first motor vessel to come to New Zealand from London direct, arrived off the Heads at 9am on Sunday and remained at an anchorage until yesterday morning off...
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Second time round for Brown
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Second time round for Brown
E.L. Brown, the Civil Service runner, who won the Otago Five Miles Crosscountry Championship in 28min 4sec at Wingatui last year, succeeded in lowering his own record by winning this year’s race at...
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Clowns’ street sale
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Clowns’ street sale
Yesterday, for the commercial travellers of Dunedin, was not as other days spent seeking out purchasers for gross, hundredweights or yards of whatever they had to offer.
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Maiden voyage to namesake city
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Maiden voyage to namesake city
Considerable interest is being taken in the coming visit to Dunedin of the new motor vessel Port Dunedin, which left London on June 26 on her maiden voyage.
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People pose as ceramic dolls
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People pose as ceramic dolls
His Majesty’s Theatre has seldom been so completely filled as it was last evening when a miscellaneous programme of a most entertaining character was presented.
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Finest walk in the world
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Finest walk in the world
The Te Anau-Milford track was at the start of the season placed under the control of Mr L.M. Cheriton, formerly chief guide at Waitomo Caves.
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Ova achievement at hatchery
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Ova achievement at hatchery
At the monthly meeting of the council of the Otago Acclimatisation Society last evening, the President laid before the meeting comparative figures showing the quantities of ova and fry distributed...
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South’s bad day for rugby
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South’s bad day for rugby
Invercargill, July 25. The annual match between the South Island and the North Island was played at Rugby Park to-day under miserable weather conditions.
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Expo keys handed over
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Expo keys handed over
At noon yesterday a milestone in the history of the Exhibition was passed when buildings Nos 1 to 7, which comprise the main pavilions in which the exhibits will be housed, were officially handed over by the contractors to the Exhibition authorities.
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Gown comes to town
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Gown comes to town
The Otago University Council made a somewhat daring departure in allowing the annual graduation ceremony to be held this year in His Majesty’s Theatre.
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Flour cartel case in appeal
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Flour cartel case in appeal
Wellington, July 22: Both divisions of the Appeal Court were further engaged to-day hearing the appeal in the flourmilling case heard in Dunedin.
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Near-complete moa skeleton
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Near-complete moa skeleton
The Government electrical engineer and the Acclimatisation Society’s ranger relate the discovery of a magnificent moa skeleton at Waikaremoana.
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Commission hears academics
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Commission hears academics
The Royal Commission on University Education, consisting of Sir Harry Reichel (chairman) and Mr F. Tate, which opened its sittings here on Friday, continued to take evidence at Otago University...
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A bit out of their league
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A bit out of their league
City A and Pacific B met at Montecillo on Saturday afternoon under very favourable conditions, the game resulting in an easy victory for City A.
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Potentate visits city
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Potentate visits city
His Highness, the Maharaj Sir Bhawani Singh, Bahadur of Jhalawar, the first of India’s princes to visit New Zealand, arrived in Dunedin from Christchurch by the express last night.
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Loopy idea for tram terminus
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Loopy idea for tram terminus
The tramways are to be extended right up to the main gates of the Exhibition during its existence, and this point will therefore be a terminus.
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Cold wind from South
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Cold wind from South
Invercargill, July 15: The match between Otago and Southland was played this afternoon at Rugby Park in fine sunny weather, but a cold wind blew straight down the ground.
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Canoe diplomacy
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Canoe diplomacy
The Prince of Wales, journeying along the Zambesi, has reached Kamujoma, where he was welcomed by a large gathering of Barotse tribesmen.