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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 04, 1908

Page

3

Tinwald Sale Clears Goods For Mrs Smith Auction

The New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association held a clearing sale at Tinwald on Thursday for Mrs E Smith. Attendance was good and items in poultry horses cattle hay and land sold at quoted prices including Wyandottes hens and chickens chestnut gelding aged horse draught pony bay filly yearling cattle stock hay and a 6 acre property with house and buildings valued at £600.

New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association Tinwald

Rakaia Stock Sale Sees Modest Attendance and Steady Bids

The Rakaia sale drew fair attendance with moderate entry and dull competition. Buyers bid on ewes and lambs, cows, pigs, and porkers with quoted prices of 7s 7d to 1d, £6 for cows, 20s for pigs, and 47s 6d for other stock.

Rakaia

Wool Market Sees Firm Prices With Buyer Advantage on Shabby Breeds

The wool market shows strong buyer competition and firm prices overall. Shabby coarse crossbreds favor buyers, while good descriptions are neglected. merinos and crossbreds display keen bidding and a hardening market, with American buyers active.

London Messrs Dalgety and Campany, Limited Christchurch National Mortgage and Agency Company

Wellington Wool Sales See Strong American Competition

The second wool sale opened with notable American demand for top crossbreds. Brokers offered 7608 bales, 600 more than last year. Prices for best crossbreds rose from three farthings to a penny, with various grades improving and top lines fetching higher bids.

Per Press Association Wellington America

Largest dairy shipment to London sails from Wellington

The Corinthic departed Wellington with the season’s biggest dairy cargo for London. It carried 45,072 boxes of butter worth £119,440 and 18,156 crates of cheese worth £68,085, totaling £197,525.

Wellington London The Corinthic Inent

Bank of New Zealand reports strong half year profits

At the half yearly meeting chairman Harold Beauchamp announced satisfactory profits for the six months ended September 30. Combined advances and discounts in the Dominion rose to £21,217,990, up from £14,459,184, with private and government deposits falling. The chairman noted brighter prospects, improved wool values, and potential capital increase to align with other Dominion banks. Dividends of 4 percent were declared, and shareholder votes re elected Mr W Watson as director. He discussed dividend prospects and the government share guarantee on the Board.

Wellington Bank of New Zealand Today Harold Beauchamp Dominion London W. Watson H. P. Rawson Watson Flo Bank of New Zea Ato Martin Kennedy Weston Kennedy

Dunedin Moves to Fix Saturday as Half Holiday

The Dunedin Mayor and Trade Council plan action to set Saturday as the weekly half holiday for Dunedin and suburbs. The measure aims to establish a standard rest day across the area.

Dunedin Tradce Council

Dunedin Names New Kindergartener for Association

Dunedin appoints Miss Ensom as Kindergartener for the Dunedin Association reaffirming her long association with the Kindergarten movement in America. Captain Edwin telegraphed today detailing the weather as moderately strong winds with little glass movement.

Dunedin Edwin

Local option polls face recounts in three cities

In Pells Auckland a recount is ordered after a five vote margin in the Waitemata local option poll. Wellington Suburbs seeks a ballot recount over alleged incorrect return. Nelson reports an amended declaration showing none of the proposals achieved the required majority.

Auckland Waitemata Wellington Nelson

Ashburton Boundary Brewery Tug of Public Opinion

Telegrams between Mr Taylor and Sir Joseph Ward discuss a proposed brewery on the Ashburton Selwyn border. Ward says law may prevent a license, may seek Parliament action, while Taylor thanks Ward and urges blocking the site to spare Ashburton from insult.

T. &. Taylor M.P Joseph Ward Selwyn Ashburton Joseph Avid Crown Law Sir Joseph Teople Teylor Christchurch

Multiple New Zealand Accidents Reported Across Towns

Reports from Whangarei Hamilton Hastings Feilding Wellington and Temuka detail numerous incidents. A burn victim died, a man fell from a kauri tree causing a fatal neck break, drownings were found, a polo rider died after a fall, and a bull gored another man. Illness followed sardine poisoning at Clyde Quay.

Auckland Andrews Whangarei Scott Parakao

Whakatane Quakes Suppress Strength but Quick Shocks Persist

The Star from Whakatane reports morning earthquakes occurring in quicker succession with diminishing strength though sharp shocks were felt in the last hour. White Island showed renewed activity, seen as a vent for volcanic action.

Auckland Whakatane White Island

New Range of Wedgewood and Grindley Pottery Unveiled

A new collection of designs from the celebrated Wedgewood and Co. potteries and W. H. Grindley of England is now on display. The opening features a wide array of choice patterns and fine china across decorative and dinnerware lines.

Wedgewood and Co W. H. Grindley England

Tea Seta Mugs and Nursery Type Crockery Offered

A local seller advertises a selection of tea sets including 21-piece Tea Seta 21s and 40-piece Tea Seta 358 Mugs with Nursery Rhymes Old Dutch Peter Pan and Is 3d plates to match. Baby plates priced 9d and 95 each for novelty clock in Foley China stand. Vases canoes sabots and more from 6d each. Acting quickly ensures best choice due to limited stock.

Foley China

Penny era clock and watch price list

A historic price list shows various clocks and watches with old coinage values such as Pirate Alarm Clocks at 6s 6d, Peep o Day Alarms at 8s 6d, Luminous Pirate Alarms at 1s 6d, 8 day Striker clocks at 21s, and Ansonia Marble Clocks priced at £4 0d. Railway Watches are listed at 9s 6d and Waterbury Watches at 10s 6d, plus related goods and packaging terms.

Peenaan R . Neonia Ansonia Waterbury

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Rakaia Sale Wellington Wool Sales Per Press Association Bank OF New Zealand Por Press Association Dunedin Kindergarten Association Hamilton Kaiha Haimona Waipu Hastings Samuel Clarke C. Beckett Cunningham Waitohi Temuka Oddfellows’ Hall Horticultural Society Gates Colin Campbell L. Owen Thomas and Wroughton Bushell Bellhouse Jehu Nimshi God Southland J. Wilson Queenstown Mayfield Canterbury Wilson Thos. Campbell Stuate Eiffelton National Mortgage and Agency CO McCormick Deering Binder Rational Mortgage and Ency Co., Ltd Henry Stephenson Black Prince Fowler Clayton and Shuttleworth Bearer Chertsey Timaru Christian Oly Talbot Bay Ashburton County Council Atl Council Eliburton F. Mainwaring Rangitata Road District Morris Bros NEW Zealand Farmers’ “Co-Operative Association OF Canterbury (Limited Rangiora Hawarden E. W, Relph H. Matson and Co Bullogcr’s Aitken Street J. Canning F. Ferrimas Essas Matson and CO Michael Moriarty Ferriman Rapley Street Wakanni Road Hempstead Eunny Cox Street YW. Matson and CO F. Ferriman T. J. West West DE Groen Tne All Star Pictures H. M. Jones Rakaia Sports Club Enders Mount Somers Roberts Guardian HK. C. Barrett’s Wasl Street Bath Buxton Thomas Triangle Willowby Carpenter Alvation Army Major Ross Lauriston Greenstreet Ryan Bros Askin’s Gate Beach Road Aumargnus King Country Meyenberg Bros Tau- Mmartinti Coutple Chas. Thomas East Street Percy's ENNIS Balle Percy’s EW Books Stewart Edward White Hetty Beresford L. T. Meade Desire Una Silberrad Amy le Fefevre David Lyall C. A. Mason Drummond J. R. Millar AZORS Beek Gow Sutton MYERS A. T. H. Williams Tletcher, Bros Cech G. Meddins Burnett Araburion Thompson N.Z. Farmers’ Co-Operative Association OF Canty., Ltd Auction Mart N.Z Farmers’ Co-Op F. H. Ghoat and CO Essis IF. H. Choat and CO Tricred Street F. H. Choat Tancred Street F.H. Choat & CO H. Chgat and CO Friedlander Lros., Limited Friedlander Bros., Ltd., ‘Auctioneers Aveling Porter Bevan Sp. Fowler Andrews and Bevan Triedlander Bros., Ltd Jewellery McGlurg L. S. McGlurg Burnett Street AnDrew Orr & Co.’S Andrew Orr and CO Andrew Orr & Co., Ltd Leading Drapers Gan. Crooks Cotm Tod Ag Ag Weee Sam Grooks Algo Strange FTE Alt He Williams New Zealand Walter Pickles Hearse John Moore W. J. Moore Somerset Buildings J. E. Thomas Wills Street Cash Butchery A. Wilkie Percy S. d Bluebell Gore Germina Quaker Allenbury's Allenbury’s Neaves Food Bengers Food Mellin's Foods R. Bell and Co A. Dd Polson Brown and Polson Duryea Migrtle Grove Virginia Batata Y Leagers Inqueline Ste
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