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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Apr 02, 1908

Page

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Commercial Clearing Sale From Watich Of New Zealand Farmers

The Watich of the New Zealand Farmers Co operative Association reports a highly successful clearing sale held for the late Mr W H Yord estate. High quality stock sold well with luncheon served. Items included implements, ploughs, rollers, drills, wagons, harness, sacks, wheat, pigs, sheep, cattle, horses, foals and oat sheaves with varied prices noted throughout the catalogue.

Watich New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association W. H. Yord Massey-Harris Garton Essex Ayr's Syrs Shyre

Addington Stock Market Report Shows Large Yardings

Addington stockyard in Christchurch April 1 records large yardings across fat and store sheep with weaker demand for cattle except top quality. Best steer beef 20s to 24s 6d per 100 lbs, steers £6 5s to £11 10s, cows £4 1s to £8 12s. Lambs and fat sheep meet steady to better demand amid travel weariness in store sheep. Pigs and stores show softer prices. choppers to 4 and baconers 47s to 50s, large stores 32s to 36s.

Christchurch Addington Yarde Ifa

Burnside Stock Market Prices Fall Across Livestock

Sheep yarding heavy with more fat ewes. best wethers 18s to 10s 6d, ewes 18s to 20s 6d, lambs slightly easier with best 15s to 18s 9d. Pigs small yarding. suckers to 10s 6d, porkers 34s to 38s, heavy baconers 58s to 63s. Cattle yarding medium. best bullocks 9 10s to 10 10s, cows 6 10s to 7 10s, high as 8 5s.

Arbitration Court Sits In Wanganui

The Arbitration Court in Wanganui fined baker G Cutelli £1 for employing a man without indenturing him for over three months. The Wanganui Herald Company paid a machinist less than the award and fined 2. the machinist 10s. Dickenson and Sarten were fined £2 for employing an apprentice without informing the Labour Department. Each breach was blamed on oversight or inadvertence.

Wanganui Mareth Arbitration Court G. Cutelli Wanganui Herald Company Messrs Dickenson and Sarten

Obituary in Waihi Notices Ages of a Methodist Minister’s Wife

Obituary from Waihi dated April 1 reports the death of axan, wife of a well known Methodist minister. She died suddenly at age 23 after a brief illness, leaving mourners and a local church community in grief.

Waihi Axan

Auckland No-license Council praises judges and notes rising drunkenness among women

The Auckland No-license Council passed a resolution praising the Minister of Justices for upholding Licensing Act inspectors policy and expressed regret that evidence shows drinking among women is increasing and harming public welfare.

Auckland

Magistrate’s Court Rules Against Borough Council

In Cambridge on April 1 a magistrate awarded a borough employee £5 plus costs of £33 after a street duty incident wounded a woman and spoiled her clothing. The Borough Council was found liable for the damage.

Cambridge Cos

Factory Act case in Dunedin ends with dismissal

In Dunedin Mr Widdowson dismissed an information against Misa Reinhardt for transferring a workgirl to her shop during a sale. The girl was not proved a factory hand. In three other guilty pleas, the defendant was fined 20 shillings and costs.

Dunedin Widdowson Misa Reinhardt

Land ballot opens 17000 acres in Auckland district

A land ballot conducted in Auckland on March 31 opened 17 000 acres across multiple sections. The vote used the preference to landless system and about twenty already property-holders were disqualified. Lands were offered mainly on the optional system with some area under renewable lease.

Auckland

Racing Club Gifts Funds to Wellington Home

The stewards of the Racing Club decide to transfer £89 with £9 9s legal expenses previously held over Rosegrove's dividend to Mother Mary Joseph Aubert's Home for In curables in Wellington.

Pahiatua Racing Club Rosegrove Mary Joseph Aubert Wellington

Customs revenue gains in March and year total

Wellington reports March customs revenue at £74,510, up from £61,047 last year. Beer duty reached £14,659, up £2,001. heer duty £1,290, £1,196 previous year. Fiscal year total £842,985, an increase of £76,089 over the prior year.

Wellington

Judge Orders Birch Whippings For Two Juvenile Yacht Burglars

In Auckland on April 1 Mr Ketble in a reserved judgement sentenced two youths who broke into and damaged motor yachts to twelve strokes with the birch. He warned juvenile crime was rising and drastic steps were needed to prevent it from becoming alarmingly common.

Auckland Ketble Dominion

Winton Caledonian Society Votes Against Southland Split

At a meeting in Invercargill on April 1 the Winton Caledonian Society, the oldest in Southland, unanimously resolved to oppose the Southland Caledonian Society seceding from the New Zealand Athletic Union. It regrets the action and hopes reconsideration in the interests of dominion athletics.

Invercargilg Winton Caledonian Society Caledonian Society Southland Southland Caledonian Society New Zealand Athletic Union Dominion

Geraldine Sheep Sale Highlights Prices Hold Steady

A Geraldine livestock sale on Wednesday saw a small entry of sheep with prices for quality stock matching late rates. Notable results included lambs and store sheep with varied totals across several tooth and crossbred categories, plus store wethers and Border Leicester rams selling at marked prices.

Geraldine Border Leicester

Doan's Ointment Cited For Lasting Skin Relief

A Christchurch reader from Linwood touts Doan's Ointment as the safe effective cure for chronic itching skin diseases. The advertisement claims worldwide fame, notes pricing at 8 per pot, and directs readers to Tester McClellan Co Sydney for postal orders.

Dean G. Harris Armagh Street Linwood Doan Tester-McClellan Co Witt Street Sydney Doan’s

Women Doctors and Their Patients Highlight Professional Barriers

A column quotes a well known female physician noting that some oppose women in medicine. She explains women consultants can gain trust with female patients, obtaining full details and fees, while sex barriers restrict disclosure to male doctors.

Man offers sovereigns on London Bridge eclipsed by new tale

A faded note recalls a man vainly offering sovereigns on London Bridge, while recent events dim the earlier spectacle. Abbey Friges distribution totals two pounds with no alarm raised.

London Bridge

Mellor's Shoes Holiday Footwear Sale Ad

During the holidays you will likely play tennis bowls or cricket and need comfortable footwear. Mellor's Shoes offers tight yet durable high quality footwear at economi cal prices during an alteration sale with prices unmatched in the district.

Mellor

Children at Night Hack Away in Woods Peppermint Scene

A cryptic note describes children roaming at night near a wooded area during a peppermint themed event. The report highlights odd behavior and unclear threats but records no injuries or official actions. Local observers report unusual sounds and scattered toys.

Insist on Thomson and Cols Waters and Cordials

In a cautionary note patrons are urged to avoid cheap drinks made with inferior ingredients and served in unsanitary conditions. The guidance emphasizes choosing Thomson and Cols Waters and Cordials, praised for quality with no compromise on purity.

Aite Ali Thompson

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