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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Aug 29, 1913

Page

8

Commercial grain and flour prices across Sydney Adelaide Melbourne

Sydney and Adelaide market reports list wheat prices from 3s 74d to 3s 74d with different grades, oats at 6s 6d for Algerian feed, Barley Cape malting 3s 94 to 5s 8d, maize around 4s, pollard and bran values. Melbourne notes Whast at 3s 9d, Flour up to £8 15s, oats Algerian 28 to 23 3d, potatoes 1 10s to 3 5s, onions 5 16s to 6 0s, butter and cheese prices varying by quality.

Sydney Melbourne

Brisbane Wool Sales Report Decline in Prices

Brisbane wool sales closed with overall prices about five percent lower than June. F vatities dropped around ten, bellies and locks near par, greasy wool at 123d and scoured at 243d per unit.

Brisbane

Methven Stock Sale Yields Strong Prices Across Classes

Large entries across all departments at the Methven stock sale drew good attendance. High quality stock sold well with cows in demand. Sheep and hoggets fetched solid prices while pigs and cattle showed values in line with larger centers. Notable bids included ewes and lambs around 15s 6d to 28s 6d and springing heifers from £4 10s to £6 later rounds saw steers around £5 1s to £8

Ashburton and Ellesmere Rugby Unions clash at Dunsandel

Inter-County-Representative match played at Dunsandel with Ashburton forwards gaining the upper hand in line-outs while Ellesmere relied on early line kicking. Scoreless first half. Ashburton finally breaks through as B Fitzgerald crosses the line, but no further points follow as Pays Paid and Gordon defend, referee Mr. Jamieson from Ellesmere.

Ashburton Ellesmere Davisandel Leeston Dunsandel B. Fitzgerald Willesmere N. Payné D. Gordon Mr. Jamieson

Ashburton Bowling Club Form New Green Committee

At the first meeting of the new Ashburton Bowling Club committees presided by Ms P Stewart, plans included installing a telephone in the pavilion and painting the building. A broad border around the green was completed and praised as substantial. A Green Committee including J D Stewart H C Craig and T M Clark was appointed to oversee further improvements. Two new members were elected and accounts approved.

Ashburton P. Stewart Cear Messrs J. D. Stewart H. C. Craighead T. M. Clark

Cambridge wins sixth annual Timaru hockey tourney shield

A large, representative crowd watched the South Canterbury Hockey Association event at Timaru Athletic Grounds. The Cambridge Timaru combination defeated Ashburton to take the shield, which Ashburton had held since the competitions began. Results show Ashburton 3 v Cambridge B C and Geraldine A 2 v Te Rangi A in the first round.

Timaru Athletic Canterbury Hockey Association Ashburton Cambridge Timaru Cambridge B. C. Geraldine A Te Rangi

Rangi R. ay girls and St Marys compete in local hoops

In a mixed results set, Cambridge defeated Geraldine in a semi final, Te Rangi and St Marys teams faced off in junior and senior rounds. The Ladies Senior title went to the Qamart team while Waimate B won the Ladies Junior.

Rangi R. Ay Uninura Boy Rangi A St. Mary's Cambridge A.arburton Geraldine Ag Rane Te Rangi B V. Poe Hanei Mary Gragang BO Cambridge _ ly Geraldine A Te Rang BR Any Sa. Ll. Wihal Cambridge Fimaruy Te Rangi Bil Promt Ashburton Te Rangi Waimate Cambridge Temuka Sy St Mary’s St Mary’s A Temula St. Mary’s Timeruy Temuka Qamart Waimate B Jaldine Bgees

Hardinge Reaches 2000 Runs In Season For Kest

In a match against Middlesex, Hardinge scored 110, reaching 2000 runs for the season for Kest. The game report from London notes the August 28 fixture and the noon arrival.

Au Tn London Kest Middlesex Hardinge

Tomorrow auction sale of household goods and farm items

Henry Stephenson advertises a tomorrow sale without reserve including piano furniture beds chairs crockery and more plus an Alfa Laval separator pigs poultry and produce. Also notes a slump in the potato market with high grade seed potatoes onions peas and other staples from Ashburton Rakaia and Methven stores and promoting insurance agency services and workers compensation coverage.

Land and General Sale Notices from Ferriman & Co

Ferriman & Co announce multiple properties for sale and let including a 400 acre sheep country with dwelling and stables near a school and post office. Also 20 acres beside Tinwall Sale Yards fronting Main South Road and a half acre with house on Alford Forest Road plus 18 acres with good house and garden. For a working man a modestly priced farm of 230 acres and a town belt fronting house with gas and water near the Baptist Church.

P.O Otago Sores Pwebold

Yeoman Moves to New Victoria Street Offices Ashburton

General Commission Agent Yeoman informs clients and the public he has moved to modern offices in Victoria Street near the Post Office and Railway Station opposite the Triangle. For property or business sales or letting, remember the Progressive Agent at the new Ashburton address.

Yeoman

Maritime Ad Speaks Of Modern Southern Hemisphere Steamers

An advertisement for THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY describes its line to London via Monte Video Teneriffe and Plymouth using the most modern passenger steamers in the southern hemisphere. It lists tonnages 22500 and 9880 with cargo figures and mentions fond 1250 12 G00 from.

NEW Zealand Shipping Company London Monte Video Teneriffe Plymouth New Zealand Oval

Insurances for Marus in Foal and Live Stock Offered

Walter Pickles and C. agents announce they are prepared to effect insurances on marus in foal stallions and all classes of live stock at lowest premium rates. Settlements promised are prompt and methods favorable. J J Lewis continues to represent them and agents will provide information on risks. West Street 735

J. J. Lewis

Auctioneer notice of grain seed and farm properties

H L Barker of Burnett Street Ash buyer of grain seed produce for various buyers across the dominion. Offers services as salesman of farm and town properties with full particulars in the Laird Register. Canterbury properties and communications requested. Superior farm seeds dressed by modern machinery and supplied free of railage to nearest station. Agent for Queensland Insurance Co Live Stock and all insurances at low rates.

Fevhe National Mortgage and Agency CO. OF N.Z. Ltd A. B. White Canterbury Superior

Own your home not rent receipts with easy terms

NZ Farmers Co op Assn advertises several properties for sale on simple terms. Victoria Street six room house with extensive facilities £600. West End bungalow five rooms modern comforts. Wakanui Road seven rooms with modern conveniences £900. 15 acres grazing land with residence and outbuildings. Building plots: 4 acre sections on Terrace £45, Bracefield Avenue £46, N E Belt 13 acres £280, Wakanui Road £48. Land salesmen promote owner occupancy.

L Rood Victoria Street West End Wakanui Road Terrace Bracefield Avenue N.E. Belt Wakanw Road

Real Estate Ad Offering Shops and Sites in Jubilee Buildings

Shop in Jubilee Buildings and rooms in Arcade Chambers and Saunders Buildings near Commercial Hotel. Offices and a small shop in Arcade. Homestead of 21 acres 33 perches with buildings at Flemington. Two good building sites on Winters Road Allenton and Wakanui Road Hampstead. Suburban properties available. Particulars furnished on application.

Saunders East Street Homstead Flemington Winter’s Road Allenton Wakanui Road Hampstead

Rents and Interest Collected Absentees and Trustees

Notices indicate rents and interest collected by representatives for absentees and trustees. Telephone contact listed as 18.

Regent Cigarettes Free Gift Catalogue Offer

Regent promotes its cigarettes as pure and high quality and invites readers to request a Free Gift Catalogue by writing to Gent, Box 321 Wellington, mentioning Forty Free Gifts. The message uses persuasive product framing and a prompt for direct mail response.

Regent Wellington

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Commercial Adelaidh Brisbane Wool Sales Methven NTER Gounty V. Ashburton Ashburton Club Bouth Canterbury Tourney Shield Cricket Henry: Stephenson Henry Stephenson National Mortgage & A. CG Greenstreet Planet Jr National Mortgage & Agency Co.of N.Z National. Mortgage & Agency CO. OF N.Z., Ltd Cabte Waitemata Willowbridge Oamaru Rakaia National Mortgage & Agency CO. OF N.Z., Ltd Union Wire Insurance Scic Ional Mutual Life’ Assurance Norwich and London Accident Insurance Association Land and General Ferriman And.co AVIE F. Ferriman & CO Ferriman & CO Alford R Orest Road Acre Church of England Chertsey Ferrigian & CO House of Adjaining Baptist Church Ferriman and CO Walter Pickles and CO Live Stock Insurance Yorkshire Insurance Coy LTR Frm Harold E. Curtis Burnett Street Shipping Rotorua Ruapeha Friedlander Bros., Ltd Shaw, Savill and Albion CO Kamara Sonic Henry Hughes Ltd Hereford Street Christchurch Mare Insurance THE Liverpool and We Globe Insurance CO. D Walter Pickles West Street H. L. Barker Queensland Insurance CO Farmers’ Co-Op ASSON H. Small Cc.-Op ASSN Hasell MT. Lyell Calcutta Sutton Hurst National Marriage & Agency H. A. Lloyd H.A.L Allyee Kale Seed Timothy All&s A. Lloyd Lagu Stud Notices Wakani Elgin Merry Cranley Merry Times Lady Shepherd Shepherd Lad Henry Small Riverside Ransfers H. Aitken GORE Hasell’s Mount Lyell Canterbury Frozen Meat CO Alstee John Orr and Co Gcot Shomane Hancox
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