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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Apr 07, 1902
Page
3
A brief notice indicates a close for the Mall Brothes Mails service covering Northern Ports and Westport scheduled for Tuesday April 8 at 6 30 pm per Rotomahana.
April 5 listings show a sequence of ore names and weights with prices and lot numbers, including Pactolus Victor, Enterprise 285, Excelsior 453, Mag Magnetic, and several others. April 7 sales copy continues with additional items and weights, noting Notown and various shipper names, reflecting a fragmented ledger of mineral lots and values.
Brom Oar reports subdued activity in the grain market during holidays. Wheat prices rise modestly amid flood damage easing expectations. Southland lines, milling goods, and country staples show varied pricing with small gains in some items and steady demand overall.
The Rakaia ram and ewe fair was held on Thursday with little stock offered and few sales. Auctioneers report prices: merino ewes to 4d, Shropshire rams up to 1 guinea, a ring of 696 lambs bred lambs brought 6s per animal.
A horse sale by Me D Toomas drew a large crowd at the Arcade. Representative prices included an unbroken three year old filly at 89 pounds, bay fillies at 229 to 33, bay gelding 42, brown gelding 46, medium working draughts 14 to 18, harness horses 9 to 10. At Friedlander Bros sale, bay gelding 44, bay gelding 40, grey gelding 34 10s, brown gelding 24, chase gelding 22.
Henry Stephenson reports a crowded pig sale with price easing due to limited buyer demand. Pigs ranged from small stores to porkers with figures in shillings. poultry varied from fowls to ducks per pair. produce included potatoes, chick wheat, onions per pound.
An itemized page recounts forgery case at Ospetowa, town board and football club reports, church services, and a mushroom seller. It notes Ashburton parish arrangements, a camp meeting, a fine for assault, harvest services, new flower pot machine import, a hospital concert, Tasman bridge inquiry, new goods from Lowry end Co, khaki drill gear hub fittings, and local cycling pens.
The town hosts a varied evening with The Rowan Bros core Company and Royal Bioscope at Oldfellowa Hall for animated pictures by EB Stevenson, plus Rowley's Waxworks opening a season. A Gala nearby includes Salvation Army services. local sports teams prepare for rifle and golf club events. A new tailor visit by Strange and Company’s Mr Kerr is announced with orders to follow.
The third session of the Pride of Wakanui Lodge LOGT held a fortnightly meeting at Wakanui school on Tuesday evening April od. Bro Corbett OT presided and opened with an ode and ceremonies. Reports noted forthcoming temperance speakers and a district meeting outcome. Weather and harvest outlook are described with references to threshing mills and crop prospects.
Fragmentary United Press digest reports three hundred post offices in China and a postage reduction for letters. It notes a major Atlantic City fire causing about a million dollars in damage. Mentions bond payments and mail contracts in the New Hebrides and possible shipping links to Australia and Japan.
Farmers and agriculturists met at the Arcade to hear Mr D Thoman discuss New Zealand frozen mutton and lamb trade. Resolutions urged cooperative control of exports, urged government action, and proposed forming a board or company to sell output, citing London markets and the need to beat middlemen.
Fragmentary text discusses TUSSICURA cyrea Ovonghad and Haly Expectoration with mentions of Priga aged 44 and general advice to rely on FUSSICURA. Vague promotional tone and incomplete claims.
It is understood the command of the Coronation Contingent will be offered to Colonel Porter, commander of the Seventh New Zealand Contingent, for service in South Africa.
In Southern Tasmania's Premiership match, Break of Day scored 92 points with Kady leading the scoring surge while Blaotria Tategraph-Ooorelekt logged early action. The game opened April 7 with a tense first half and Break of Day secured the high total in the early period.
The Wakanui Road Board met Saturday with members Loadlay Jaros Dosk and others. Correspondence included valuation roll recompilation from Sydenham Borough and a request from the Department of Land and Survey. The board discussed road maintenance, insurance policy wording, gravel pit inquiries, and overseer damage reports. Annual meeting date set. tenders invited for reserves. plan to lease road-making gear. river damage at Wabaraus Creek noted. minor repairs authorized. accounts of £1 63 due for payment.
A lament for a legendary British son who championed England's freedom and justice. The ode honors his unyielding courage against foes, his dream of a united nation of white and black, and calls on all to continue his work toward peace and equality. His last words, So little done, so much to do, inspire ongoing resolve.
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