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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 11, 1900
Page
2
Daily arrivals listed for Ashburton from Christchurch with express and regular services. Also shows FIMARU Dunedin Springburn timings and Dunedin express departures throughout the day.
Mesava Moling and Shalleraas held the first Geraldine horse sale amid strong attendance from bupara across the district and buyers from Christchurch Timaru and Oamaru. Forty horses sold well with prices ranging from £15 to £46 for draughts aged horses and hacks. Trailers farm implements and a travelling hub also fetched notable sums as the sale site near the Courthouse hosted the event.
Mr D Thomas reports Ashburton stock sale at the Ashburton Yards last Tuesday with a small entry led by lambs and a modest meat sheep showing. Prices list numerous entries including 17 lambs at 12s per head, 40 merino wethers at 15s 1d, 189 stud ewes in lamb at 11s 9d, and cattle including 1 fat steer at £4 17s 6d, 1 fat cow at £3 17s, plus private sales of 85 half bred ewes 16s 4d and 750 hoggets 12s 9d.
The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association quotes current farm prices on August 10 1900 for various grains and seeds including prime milling wheat duchess barley barley malt barley peas danish oats and grass seed with ranges from 1s to 2s 6d per unit and notes prices paid to farmers on tracks at Ashburton.
Messrs Maling and Shallcross dispose of 1500 acres of Mr W F P Studholme's land at Beautiful Valley to Mr WS Maslin at an satisfactory figure.
Mr David Thomas reports on the Arcade monthly horse fair held Thursday. Attendance was among the best in twelve months with many buyers from both north and south. Entry comprised 146 draught and other horses priced above two months ago. 127 head sold at various prices, including draught mares and colts with high bids and some private sales during the week.
Invercargill report says oats market remains steady with firmer sentiment from Australasia. Quotations stay unchanged with A grade at 62 shillings, Bs at 44 shillings, and country station bags cited, aid by shipments possibly to China.
Quoted prices for wheat barley flour oats potatoes hay and seeds at Christchurch grain and produce markets with nominal milling and delivery rates for various grades and destinations across local stations and farm lines.
The Timaru grain market shows muted activity with current rates unchanged. Tuscan wheat is quoted at 23 hd, velvet 23 44, red chaff 264d, danish oats 82 pence, short oats 139d, barley 1643. Potatoes are nominally 30 per tonne.
The article cites Mr Riccarton Fua sell criticising Governor salary debate remarks by Mr Russell a self described democrat. It argues counter jumpers small bankers and shopkeepers are valuable to society and should not be mocked. It notes Mr Russell’s remarks as tasteless and recalls his radical democrat stance.
Local notices announce tomorrow's Presbyterian services by Rev J Skinner Fleming Town in the morning and Rev Fee Wesleyan Church in the evening. Also: government aims for a liberal vote on drill loans, ambulance examination plans for Aug 95, and coal cargo inquiries for China. Trout hatchery notes report success with warm water. Australian constitutional commentary by Quick and Garrap is in press. Adverts urge smart dress from The Leading Tailors and Massas Omaigugap and Berry man. A rich lady funds Dr Nicholson Institute for deaf aid.
August sessions show second readings carried on Police Offences Act Amendment and Impounding Act amendments, hay for South Africa request, first reading Masterton County Bill, second readings on Workers Compensation and Factories Bills, Ministers Salaries debate ending in 41 to 1b, Slaughtering and Inspection amendments offered, and jam-packed schedule for August 10 with gasworks bill reading and Meat Expert Companies note.
Mr F A Watson of the Bank of New South Wales Ashburton received a Gladstone bag dressing cane and travelling rug in a farewell presentation hosted by Ashburton business leaders at the Agricultural and Pastoral Association rooms. Mayor Hugo Friedlander chaired with local officials praising his twelve years in town before his move to Christchurch.
The council debated and passed the Millers Hours of Labour Bill at third reading, reported Noxious Weeds with amendments, and passed Thames Borough Endowment Leasing and Gisborne Harbor Board bills. The Imprisonment for Debt Limitation Bill saw adjourned debate then resumed with supporters calling for abolition of imprisonment for debt.
The House discussed the Governor's Salary and Allowance Bill with amendments after a government message. Members clashed over Wellington Harbour Board tensions and constitutional change as the session adjourned after late-night debate at 1.45 am.
News in Brief notes a baptismal service at 2 30 in the afternoon and a special gathering for young men in the evening at the Baptist Church with short addresses by seven or eight young men and a large choir to perform several pieces.
A condensed telegraph dispatch from United Press Association reports brief updates on cable news developments and related industry notes transmitted via Electrie Telegraph.
Lord Kitchener crosses the Vaal pursuing De Wet and Methuen defeats Boer positions. An escapee prisoner revealed De Wet’s retreat. fighting at Venterstroom. Scots and Welsh Fusiliers praised with seven British killed. Pretoria plot to shoot officers uncovered. ten plotters arrested. Amorepoort action dispersed Fourteen guns captured. Bushmen unearth rifles for future use. Elands River garrison holds 140 Australian Bushmen amid relief efforts delayed.
London reports General Count von Waldersee, formerly chief of staff to the German Army, appointed Commander in Chief of the allied forces in China. He sails in two weeks as support for the Shanghai operations grows.
A remarkable 1F:10 NT entry details the purported coronation rite of King Humbert with unclear origin and sparse context. The fragment hints at ceremonial elements but provides few verifiable facts or dates.
In dismal conditions at Temuoka Victoria Park a Pirates side defeated the Maoris 19 points to nil. Wilson and Fawcett led the Pirates with key goals while McTigue and Roddick supported the win. Maoris Mibaka and Campbell stood out but could not score.
Zealandia's sops have shown pluck and steadiness under fire as they prepare to face the Boors in war attire. The writer urges starting with sound health and strength and promotes Woods' Great Peppermint Cure as a remedy for colds and ailments.
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