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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 06, 1906

Page

4

Laurence Joins the Fairy Belle On a North Sea Run

Laurence travels to Leith and joins the fishing boat Fairy Belle under Harper's deal. He meets the rough mate in command, a brutal welcome from the crew, and braces for a tough voyage amid grimy decks and a hostile harbor atmosphere.

Laurence London Leith Harper Fish Quay Clement Harper Lawrence Bold Sin Laurence Ashe Jock Harper’s Ian

Wool Market at Loncon Opens Season with Firm Prices

The opening wool sale attracted large attendance from buyers and sheep farmers. Prices rose 1d to 1 1/2d with strong demand for lustre wools, led by Americans. Catalog showed 7122 lots vs last year. unsettled weather reduced shearing. London office reports continued firm rates for greasy and merino wools, with weaker prices for inferior grades.

Dea Lincoln

Market Note on Grains and Potatoes Prices and Demand

Shipping activity is limited and fake consignments appear. Milling oats vary with prime at 2s 03d and feed oats from 1s 8d to 2s 0d per bushel with sacks extra. Potatoes see a price drop as arrivals from Australia and Auckland increase. Prime Derwents range £10 to £21 per ton, medium to good £7 to £28 per ton.

Australia Auckland

Dr Morce's Indian Root Pills Power Heal Longstanding Ailments

Mrs Lightfoot of Fambton Heights New South Wales recounts four years of severe constipation headaches and debility followed by a leg ulcer. She credits Dr Morce's Indian Root Pills with restoring health and healing the leg after doctors failed. The testimonial notes liver kidney and blood benefits and promotes the pills as a household remedy used widely.

Mot¢ce Lambton N.S.W Thia George E. Hardy J.P Morce

Market Quotations From Australia and Meripocane

The report lists daily grain and produce prices in Australia and Meripocane on December 5 including Wheat Flour Oats Maize Bran Pollard Potatoes Onions and Bacon with bid ranges for merchant and retailer values. Prices shown include Wheat 10d to 28 114d, Flour £7 10s, Oats 2s 4d, Maize 2s 6d, Pollard 6d, Potatoes 4d or £5 10s to £6, and Onions £4 in Adelaide quotes.

Sionex N.Z. Gartons Ss. Cape

Geraldine Stock Market Report From Our Own Correspondent

Good attendance at the Geraldine live stock sale despite drought. Sheep auction details show 2300 entries with fat ewes at 133 to 14s for various grades and lambs around 16s 6d. Cattle yarded about 30 head with yearlings 25 4d to "springers" £4 to £4 10s. Pigs saw a large entry with baconers 25 3d to 80s and small stores up to 18s.

Garoupine Dee Geraldine

Addington Live Stock Market Report

At the Addington market today there was average yarding and fair attendance. Fat cattle and dairy cows were in moderate demand while store cattle sold slowly. fat sheep and prime lambs showed improved prices amid dry weather. Pigs went well in baconers and stores, with porkers easier. veal dull and cattle entries included prime Hereford bulls and various steers with mixed prices.

CurietrouoRca Dee Addington Estore W. Birdling Port Levy Leonard White Rakaia Baronets Arge Weanera

Burnside stock market yields a slow sale at the yard

At Burnside stock market a yarding of 274 fat cattle and 2658 sheep showed slack bidding. Heavy bullocks sold 11 to 12 pounds, best cows 7 to 5 10s, fat lambs 14 to 16s 6d, wethers and ewes mid quality, with prices easing from 6d to a penny per head and some firmness in late rates for baconers and suckers.

Donupin Dec Burnside Stock Market Snakera Lds

Dunedin Grain Market Report In Telegraph Style

United press association dispatch notes Dunedin grain market activity with quotes on mill ing prices and quality grades. Prices for wheat and other grains listed with ranges and dates, reflecting condition and demand.

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