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The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-02-25

Art Pangburn was a business call
er at Weber's Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Clark called at
Tanks Friday afternoon.
Gilbert Halverson called at Ole
Halverson's home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Gibson of Melrose called at
the c. F. Botz home Friday after
noon.
Orris, Alvin and Luella Halverson
spent Sunday morning at Gilbert Hal
verson's.
Dola Grundman returned to her
school at Padua after spending the
week end at home.
Herb Huisman and sisters Loretta
and Gladys spent Sunday afternoon
at the Stewart home.
Mr. and Mrs. August Vessel are
rejoicing the arrival of a little
daughter Wednesday.
Miss Ethel Peterson returned home
from St. Cloud Saturday after visit
ing her sister Mrs. S. Coke.
Herbert Norgarden of Austin and
brother Oscar spent Sunday after
noon at the G. F. Botz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosl and daughter
Margaret visited Sunday afternoon
and were supper guests at the C. F.
| Botz home.
Herbert Norgarden came home fol
a few days visit with his mothe,
Mrs. N. O. Norgarden. He returned
to his duties at Austin Wednesday
morning.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-02-25
SOUTH OF SAUK CENTRE

Nick Schwartz called at the Ed
Schurman home Monday.
Mrs. Ike Henry spent few days
last week at Ward Springs.
Miss Dorothy Schwartz spent Sun
day with Irene Borgmann.
Nick Schwartz was a supper guest
at the Smith home Sunday.
Miss Dolly Stewart called at the
Ted Stienes home Thursday.
Henry Parker is hauling wood
from Paul Domke's this week.
Ralph Steffes Jr. spent Monday
with Ferdinand Borgniann Jr.
Mr.. Vale of St. Cloud spent the
week end at the Emil Polipnic home.
Miss Lucille Whitman spent the
week end with her parents at Avon. e.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett called at
the Ted Stienes home Sunday after
noon.
The Ike Henry boys spent Sunday
afternoon at the F. J. Borgmann
home.
Mr.. Exner and Robert Veeder
spent Sunday at the Arthur Graham
home.
Miss Grace Orth spent the week
end at the John Miller home at West
Union.
Miss Victoria Meyer was a din
ner guest at the Emil Polipnic home
Sunday.
Ben Schmiesing is hauling cement
blocks from New Munich for their
new barn.
Miss Dorothy Schwartz spent Sat-
urday with her sister Mrs. Ed
Schurman.
Miss Ruth and Arthur Borgmann
spent the week end visiting relatives
in Long Prairie.
Mrs. Ralph Steffes and children
spent Wednesday afternoon at the
Ferd Borgmann home.
Mrs. Jack Allen returned home
Tuesday after spending the past week
visiting relatives in the cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Borgmann
and Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Moyni-
han called at the Ike Henry home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Borgmann en-
tertained at 6:3O dinner Tuesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Har-
rison, Mrs. F. E. Minette and Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. SCeHeS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Borgmann
entertained a number of friends and
relatives at a 600 o'clock dinner
Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs.
Carl Minette of Cut Bank, Mont.
Mrs. Mike Allen left Sunday for
St. Joe where she will visit her two
daughters Cecilia and Catherine AL
len who attend college in that city
and from there she will go to the
cities for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Steffes are en-
tertaining at $50 dinner this
Thursday evening in honor of Mrs.
Carl Minette of Cut Bank, Mont +,
Mrs. F. E. Minette and son Ed, Mr..
and Mrs. Ferd Borgnann and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Harrison.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-02-25
STILES

Joe Michels was a, Sauk Centre
caller Tuesday.
Clarice Pacey is employed at the
R. A. White home.
D. w. Carpenter has been on the
sick list this last week.
The Burdick boys were Sauk
Centre callers Tuesday.
M: T. Upton was a caller at the
Burdick home Thursday.
Lawrence Burdick spent Friday
evening with Oscar Ilgen.
Gerda Miller spent Wednesday
evening with Carrie Williams.
George Minette hauled a load of
oats from Burdick's this week.
II. E. Williams was a caller at the
Matt Michel home Wednesday.
The Burdick boys are cutting wood
at the o. F. Ilgen home this wek.
Clarence Ilgen spent Wednesday
evening at the Ella Burdick home.
Mrs. Earl Burt visited her mother
Mrs. Ella Burdick Tuesday after
noon.
Roger Ruehmann was caller at
the H. E. Williams home Tuesday
evening.
Milo Upton hauled load of olts
from the A. P. Rorabaugh farm
Friday.
The Matt Michel children spent
Sunday afternoon with the Williams
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Williams
were Sunday visitors at the Fenton
Parker home.
M. T. Upton and daughter Elaine
were business callers in Sank Gen.
tre Tuesday.
Matt Michels, Fenton Parker and
H.. E. Williams were Sauk Centre
callers Saturday.
John Reble and w. M. Miller were
business callers at the Paul Guelsow
home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Miller and
family spent Sunday evening at the
John Reble home.
Emil, Hazel, Edna and Florence
Hanson were enrolled in our school
last Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Matt Michels and daughter
Evelyn and sons Joe and Leo were
visitors at the H. E. Williams home
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Miller and
family spent Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble
and family.
Mrs. Eliza Bailey and sons John
and Harry spent Tuesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. L..
Wikle and family.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-02-25

Mrs. A. Lloyd called at the Frank
Tank Sr. home Saturday.
Mrs. Leo Curly called on Mrs. A.
Lloyd Tuesday afternoon.
Albert Lietz was a business caller
at Ben Weiner's Wednesday.
Fay Huston called at the Ole Hal
version home Sunday afternoon.
Harold Huber spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the Will Reese home.
A. Lloyd transacted business at
the R.; V. Plant home Thursday.
John Kraemer was business call
er at Kruse's Monday afternoon.
Matt Sucky of Melrose called at
Charles Kortan's Thursday evening.
Charles Greene of Grey Eagle was
supper guest at the Knapp home
Monday.
Margaret Key and Luella Halver-
son called on Dorothy Stewart Sun
day evening.
Misses Rose Tillman is spending a
few weeks with her sister Mrs. Leo
Weber and family.
James Grundman and Sylvester
and Raymond Botz spent Sunday af-
ternoon with the Bosl boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Huston of ST..
Cloud was an overnight visitor at the
Joe Kortan home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wolfe and
John Wolfe were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wedge Sunday.
Father Fearon of Sauk Centre cali
ed at the Grundman, Charles Kortan
and Joe Kortan homes Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. Reisner of Avon spent We'd
nesday and Thursday at the home of
his daughter Mrs. Ben Weiner and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Soeniker, Mrs.
Joe Kember and Mrs. Gust GRADER
were callers at Vessels Thursday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Halverson spent
Monday at the Gilbert Halverson
home. Mr.. Ole Halverson helped
them butcher.
The following helped Fay Huston
Monday: C.. Huisman and son Ebert,
Victor Carlyle and Stephen Key and
Perry Stewart.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grundman
and son James and daughter Dola
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. and
M. Herman Iwinski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Huston visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Hus-
ton Monday returning to their home
at St. Cloud that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank and
children, Mrs. Albert Gamradt and
children and Carl Claffen reminded
Emil Gamradt of his birthday Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Iwinski and
daughters Evelyn, Gladys and Verna
and Mrs. George Grundman and
daughter Miss Dola spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the Stein home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Huston of St.
Cloud were dinner guests and spent
Sunday afternoon with her brother
and sister in law Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kortan and family.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-02-25

Myron Upton who has been spend
ing the past week with his grandfath-
er A. w. Upton near Round Prairie
returned to his home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reble and
sons Walter and Herbert and daugh-
ter Frieda and Miss Evelyn Erickson
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. T. Upton and family We'd
nesday evening.
The house on the Morris farm oc-
cupled by the Harper family was to-
tally destroyed by fire last Thursday
morning about 11:O0 o'clock. The
fire was started in the upper part of
the house and had got quite start
pe1ore any one noticed it. They
saved most of the household goods
frcm down stairs but most of the
things up stairs wereb urned. The
family are living in the granary at
the present time.
NJ. L. Upton was a caller a.. the
u. l.. Wikle home Friday.
George Wikle and sons ground
feed for M. T. Upton, Lester Bur.
dlck, Sandy Simpson, John Reble and
HaEve Williams Monday afternoon.
r.
(Too late for last week)
The Burdick boys Installed a ncv
milking machine last week.
Frank jung spent Sunday after.
noon at the G. l.. Wikle home.
Mss Lucille Whi5egndn is VISITING
her sister Irene over The week end
Clayton Carpenter spent Sunda,
afternoon at the w. NJ. Miller home
Clarence Ilgen hauled a load oil
oats from the Burdick home Thurs
day.
Evelyn, Doris and Dorothy Ruel
mann were callers at Mrs. Doles Sal.
urcay.
George and Viola Ruehmann Were
dinner guests at the LILA Baile
home Monday.
George and Viola Ruehmann wer;
Sunday dinner guests at the Afr ec
Kruger home.
George, Alvin, Viola, Evelyn, anc
Maybelle Ruehmann, Irene and Lu
ellie Whiteman, Matilda and Joe
Walters, John and Della Bailey
Dewey Wikle, and Ina and Franl
King enjoyed a sleigh ride to the
home of George Sukke Friday eve
n-Hg.s
Misses Evelyn and Maybelle Rueh
mann entertaine at a sleigh ride anc
valentine party last Thursday eve
ming February eleventh at the home
of their parents Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Ruehman. The home was decorated
for the occasion. Refreshments were
served at 1900 o'clock. Amone
thos present were: The Misses Rose
Kane, Julia Dunn, Julia Cleveland
Julia, Esther and Geneva Schaub
Adaline Stark, Alice Upton, Olga
Peterson, Elsie Boyer, Averil anc
Letha Bartell, Mary Poppe and the
Messrs Arthur and Everett Borg.
mann, Ronald Degree, Valeriar
Schoenhoff, Harold Gray, Carlyle
Key, Oscar Norgarden, and Arnold
Poppe.
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MCCORMICK LAKE

John Kraemer called at the Geo.
Ahren home Thursday.
Tom and Phil Dwyer called at Kor-
tan's Tuesday evening.
Ray Walker called at John Krae-
mer's Saturday morning.
Loren Kennedy spent Tuesday eve
ming with Ralph Reese.
Mr.. Schonkar of Melrose called at
M. Bosl's Tuesday morning.
Frances Kruse spent Tuesday af-
ternoon with Margaret Bosl.
George Grundman called on J. A {.
FRANKIE at Melrose Wednesday.
Miss Luella Halverson spent Sun
day evening with the Key children {.
Mrs. Lloyd visited Mrs. George
Dickinson Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. o. w. Serely called on Mrs.
H. E. Knapp Friday afternoon.
the Charles Kortan home Tuesday.
afternoon with Luella Halverson.
Frances Kruse was an overnight
visitor at John Kraemer's Tuesday.
Mrs. Minnie Mann was an over
night visitor at the Rice home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Botz and Mrs.
Bosl spent Friday afternoon at Mel
rose.
Verne Sykes was caller at the
C. F. Botz home Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Key were call
ers at the Iwinski home Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wolfe were
supper guests at the Wolfe home
Sunday.
Harold and Elva Halverson visited
the Ole Halverson children Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bosl and family
spent Sunday evening at the C. F.
Botz home.
Bruce and Allen Wilcox were sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Wilcox Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Iwinski and daugh-
ter Verna spent Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Reese.
Will, Steve and Tillie Kortan spent
Friday evening at the w. H. Gibson
home at Melrose.
Mrs. Wren Wolfe and son Alvin
were supper guests at the Morton
Weeks home Sunday.
Bruce and Allen Wilcox and AL
fred Liebel spent Sunday afternoon
at the Peterson home.
Miss Ruth Reese and brother Ralph
and Louis Huber spent Wednesday
evening at the Huber home.
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birthday. Progressive cinch was
played during the evening. Every
one present enjoyed most delight
ful time. The following guests
were present: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Grams, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tank,
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Gamradt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Kind, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Botz and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Vaulkman and daughter Helen,
Mrs. Lena Gritzmacher, Mrs. Jan
ecke, Mr.. Frisk, Mr.. and Mrs. Fischer,
John Lentz, Mrs. Anna Eltgroth,
Miss Amanda Holme and George
Steuer.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1926-02-25
CEDAR LAKE

/ Mrs. Atkins was a business visitor
in St. Cloud Friday. .s
! Sam Gall is staying for a few
days at the John Lentz home.
George Kind and son spent Mon
day at the Albert Kind home.
| Mrs. John FRANKIE called on Mrs.
Ella Gamradt Monday afternoon.
| George Kind is spending few
days at the home of his son Albert
Kind.
Sam Clark was business caller at
the Frank Tank home Thursday af
ternoon.
Mrs. Anna Eltgroth is spending
few days this week with her friend
Mrs. Carl Steuer.
| John Lentz went to Little Falls
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
at the home of his parents.
Elmer, Earl and Luverne Gamradt
spent Sunday afternoon and Monday
at the Emil Gamradt home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Quade and
family spent Sunday evening at the
home of Mrs. Ella Gamradt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luvern Bosshardt
and son Harold were callers at the
Steuer home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Botz, Mrs. Lena
Gritzmacher called at the Mrs. Ella
Gamradt home Tuesday evening.
Little Emily Bosshardt spent
Thursday evening in Sauk Centre
with her cousin Miss Dorothy Boss
hardt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Orth, Mrs.
Mic Minette and Henry Ehr left for
Pine River, Mimi, Tuesday to at
tend the funeral of Dorothy Minette,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Minette.
Mrs. Carl Steuer entertained a.
few neighbors and friends at her
home Tuesday evening in honor of
Mrs. r. Gamradt and her husband
Carl Steuer, it being the gentleman's
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attended the afternoon program held
in Sauk Centre.
On Thursday examinations were
held in all the grades. The pupils
scoring highest who did not fall be-
low 90 were Robert Gritzmacher in
the Eighth Grade. Frona Telling, Ed
wilma and Helen Miller had an aver
age over 90. History seems to be the
trick subject in the Seventh Grade.
The pupils had their Valentine box
on Monday afternoon. Roman Fell
ing being president selected two post
men, Roman Botz and Erwin Ripka.
Letters of application were sent in
to the president for position of mail.
All took examinations. The following
passed and were mail men half of
the time. The following were mail
carriers: Alvin Gritzmacher, Viola
Miller, Roman Telling and John Fell
ing. The following were elected for
the other half of the time: Regina
Miller, Frona Telling, Robert Gritz-
macher and Arnold Botz. All the pu-
pills got a great many valentines.
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New Britain herald., 1926-04-29
NORWICH HOSPITAL
 SUPT. MAKES REPLY
Head Of State Farm for Inebri.
 ateS Writes to Judge
INVITES HIM FOR VISIT
Supt. Wilcox Thinks That After Looking Over Place Judge Schatx Will Bc Less Prone to Criticize Methods.

Norwich. April 29 Pt-Frederick i $. Wilcox, superintendent of the
 Norwich Hospital for the Insane. to- day replied to criticism by Judge i Nathan A. Schatz of the Hartford police court made yesterday which
 was that "elopements' were easy
 from the state farm for inebriates here.
 The superintendent said in part: I've arc running Il hospital ana not prison. When the prohibition law went into effect there was Q decided falling off in the number of inehri- iatcs sent to the farm. There was ESQ much room on the farm We mad" use of some of the buildings for our chronic insane. As time progressed and advantage was taken of the dry law, inebriates began coming to us in old-time numbers. We took care of many of them in the main build ings of the hospital as well as on the farm. These patients were given odd jobs in connection with their treatment, such as kitchen work and labor in the buildings, and on the farm they did gardening or took care of the grounds.
 "Of course. the inebriate patients were given a certain amount of sur ycillance but if they wanted to leave it did not take much ingen- uity 10 find way to 'elope.' As matter of fact most of them prefer the main houses Of the hospital to places on the farm which is two miles away and where there is less doing. The treatment at the hospital is the same as at the farm.
 T have written q letter 10 Judge Schatz asking him to come here and see the farm and what we are do- ing. I think when he sees our work at the hospital for inebriates he will have occasion to change his opinion our methods and be less prone to criticize"
New Britain herald., 1926-04-29
HIGH PAY AND CUPID
 HIT FACULTY AT H. s.
Many Teachers Expect to Leave at End of
 Term
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Miss Katherine F. Kane, teacher of arithmetic and bookkeeping at the Senior high school announced to- day that when her contract with the New Britain school department eX- pires in June she will not return next year. She expects to take up q similar position at the new Bulklcy high school in Hartford. It is said that Miss Beatrice E. Neal, instruc- tor of mathematics, will also sever will leave with Miss Kane to take up a. position at the Hartford school. Both have been popular instructors and the faculty and student body will regret to see them leave,
 Unofficial reports at the school places the number retiring in June at about eight with the possibility of about four more joining the list before that time. Some are getting through to accept better positions while others are retiring because of marriage.
 One of the most radical changes in the faculty will be necessary, if these changes come about. It is reported that this is the greatest number of vacancies to be filled since the vocational building on Bas- sett street was added to the school plant in the latter part of 1915.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-29
GAMBLING RAMP ANT
 IN UNITED STATES
Bridgeport Lawyer Argues for
 Accused Betting Men
EACH FINED Sl0O AND COSTS
Defense Lawyer Cites Newspapers Which Print Treasury Balance And Horse Race News As Aiding the Gambling Element.

l Bridgeport, April 29 (P --- Never before in the history Of the uitcd States has gambling been more en- Icouragcd, Attorney C. B. Wilson told Judge John J. Walsh in the crim- lnal court of common pleas today and he Indicated newspapers in ali parts or the country. which, he said printed treasury balances for no reason other than that readers may verify lottery tickets which they have purchased, The press, he de- clared, likewise gives full informa- ton on horse races.
 Mir. Wilson pleaded for lcniency in the cases Of II Stamford men who entered pleas to charges of having promoted gambling in Stamford by accepting bets on horse races. Judge Walsh imposed fine of $100 with costs on each of them.
 Those Fined
 The II were arrested December 2S, 1925 in series of raids con- ducted by Prosecuting Attorney Max Spelke and state policemen.
 Those fined: John Ballard, Charles Brown, Nicholas Meade. James and Joseph Bonomo. Matt Fcnnerty, Harry Karp. his brother, Henry karp. George Lcmmer, James Ma honey and Joseph Palmer.
 Fred Berg, said to be the owner of the Dewey club premises, alleged headquarters Of the betting, will be later.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-29
S1O0,O0O INVOLVED IN
 MAIN ST. REALTY DEAL
Property of John Boyle Co. Increases Five Times in Value in
 a Years

A plot of land on Main street op- posite Hungcrforl court. purchased 25 years ago by John Boyle O., was sold today to Dr. Morris Dunn for S100,000. five times the amount paid for it by the Boyle company.
 4 gasoline filling station owned by the Colonial Gas Co. is now on the site. The new owners plans to build business block at an early date. The land was owned for a number of years hy Dr. Lyon. It housed his res idonce and in more recent years a section of the sign painting shop Of the Boyle company and it's stables. The plot has a frontage Of 102 feet on Main street.
 The deal, which is one of the largest completed this year. was ne- gOtiatcd through the realty offices of Rabinow-RaSchkow, The legal work was handled through the office of Judge B. W. filling, representing the seller, and SaXc X Hungerford, representing the buyer.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-29
Relic of St. Therese At St. JOseph's Church

Rev. John F. Donohue, pastor of St. Joseph's church, has ob- tained relic Of St. Therese, the Little Flower" which will be vencratcd at the close of the novena 10 the saint this evening at the church. IL will also be applied to those having infrma- ties.
 Confessions will he heard att- or the services tonight. Masses will be celebrated tomorrow morning at 5:30 and : o'clock.
 The norcna has been conduct d by Rev. John ]. Keane, as- sistant 10 the pastor.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-29
Wilkins and His Pilot
 Both Reported as Safe

New York, April 29 (P) --- The North American Newspaper Alliance announced today that Captain George H. Wilkins. leader Of the De- troit Arctic expedition, and his pilot, Ben Eiclson had landed in their plane 'in good condition" at Point Barrow. This was the first direct word that had h,on heard from them in thirteen days.
 The aridtors left their base at Fairbanks for Point Barrow with a heavy loal Of supplies. Consider able anxiety had been expressed for their safety when radio contact with them was lest.
New Britain herald., 1926-04-29
WENT OVER NIAGARA ALIVE; SLIPS
 ON BANANA PEEL, INJURIES FATAL

brother for about six weeks" Mrs. N"y said. Al that time he was touring Australia showing motion pictures based on his experience in going over Niagara Falls in a bar rel, We had heard nothing of his trip to New Zealand"
 Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 29 LPl The death of Bobby Leach, intre- pid falls thrill seeker. reported from i Christchurch, New Zealand, today. removes one of the most picturesque figures from the Niagara district. Besides going over the falls in a barrel on July 8, 1911, Leach many times defed death in sensational stunts with the falls as A back. ground.
 He successfully negotiated the whirlpool rapids in a barrel. dropped with a parachute from the upper arch bridge over the gorge and from an airplane over the falls and per formed many other similar feats of daring. Those who knew him here , feel that nature played an ironic joke on him in terminating his life by the most prosaic Of accidents a slip on an orange peel and fall on the sidewalk.
 Leach's last bid for notoriety here was late last fall when he attempt ed to swim the lower river just be- low the falls. He failed when he tried to recover his false teeth which fell out, and was brought back to shore by a boat that had been fol- lowing him. The feat was success fully accomplished a week or so later by William tRcd) Hill, veteran Canadian riverman. causing Leach much chagrin.
 With his wife and young daugh- ter Leach left this city late in Oc- tober. and sailed for Vancouver for la @ weeks vaudeville tour of Aus tralia, New Zealand and South Africa