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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Aug 24, 1909
Page
1
London reports an Australian wheat cargo selling at 423 3d per quarter. The brief market note records a price achieved in the London grain trade with the Australian shipment influencing quotations.
The Waratah’s commander Hbery praised as a popular and trusted British mariner with over fifty years at sea and thirty-six years in command. Experts debate current location after Melbourne reporters say the ship drifts in the Agulhas current likely near Crozet or Kerguelen islands as search continues. The piece also covers a separate sale of the Waimarama estate near Methven with extensive bidding and lessee listings.
London readers can sample captive aeroplanes at White City on a steel and plaster mountain replica of the Jungfrau. Fifteen tethered aircraft will glide and dive in imitation of free flight, offering thrills and views without real flight risks. Inventor Mr. Scott-Snell, once with the War Office, backs the ride as safe with London County Council approval.
A will naming Patrick Monahan of Boston as heir to £60000 was found tucked at the bottom of a wash tub. Easter holidays saw a nest built and an opus placed in a silk hat left in a room. Captain Roe of the steamer Norev and Miss Westerling, Norwegians in Swansea, wed in a tug beyond three miles.
From London dated August 21 the High Commissioner reports weak beef and light Canterbury demand with heavier imports. Lamb and beef prices show low spirits but firm hindquarter and forequarter values. Butter remains firm with strong Danish and Siberian prices per cwt.
Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co. held their annual spring sale of Clydesdale mares fillies and draughts on Thursday the 19th instant with over 150 horses entered. Top price gelding sold for £46 by Hector Macdonald, followed by a £44 10s horse. North Island studmasters and two famed traders targeting the Australian market led bidding for pedigreed stock and draught mares. High consignments from Cupples Ryder Invercargill Baird Hastie Whelan Roxburgh pushed totals up to £61 with other vendors achieving £82 to £44 and spring carters up to £25.
James Reid of Elderslie ends his Clydesdale stud to focus on thoroughbreds. Wright Stephenson and Co report a strong turnout from across the dominion and Australia. Mares were mostly fresh from work. stock included prize lineages such as Sir Calin and Duchess. A four year old Agitator son set the top price at 285 guineas. overall average near £70 per head.
A catalog of horse progeny with multiple bay foals and yearlings listed by sire and dam. Entries show Shepherd Lad and Agitator as sires with varied dams, prices ranging from 80 to 125 guineas, and notes of horse ages from two to three years. The list includes filly and colt entries with dam names such as Ruby II Jeannie Taura Foley Bella MacArthur Monkey Laura and Még.
Charles Maurer a mate of the vessel appeared in the Magistrate's Court after customs seized uncustomed goods valued at £71 including eleven overgoats sixty five ostrich feathers and ten dress pieces. He was remanded on Wednesday bail fixed at £50 and a warrant is issued for William John Pine in a separate harbouring case.
The Acting Premier reports a message from Ali Deakin the Premier of the Australian Commonwealth. He has arranged with the British Mint to coin for Australia now but plans to coin domestically when convenient and invites suggestions.
A report traces potato degeneration in Australia and Europe to vegetative reproduction. It links lack of diastase to poor sprouting and starch-to-sugar conversion, noting seed tubers and yields suffer. Experiments at Kew show sprout failure accompanies reduced diastase and vascular development, with fertilizer and light affecting diastase levels.
A Port Pirie mother reports Zam-Buk healed her 19 month old girl's inflamed skin patches after doctors and nurses failed. She praises Zam-Buk's rapid effect and notes the child now sleeps peacefully. The advertisement touts Zam-Buk for cuts bruises burns pimples piles sores and all skin troubles at 6d per pot.
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