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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 08, 1903
Page
2
At Homebush sales today sheep sold at improved prices while cattle were largely unchanged. Best watchers sold at 17s with extra earnings to 183, good to 163. Best bulls around £11 to £12, cows at £8 to £8 183, beef at 25s 6d. Wool trade saw animated competition for finer greasy fabrics, with firm tone near last week's close. several inferior lots were passed in.
Department of Industries and Commerce reports a steady mattown market and dull lamp market in London with Canterbury brands at 44d per lb. Beef prices remain steady. Prospects for plum and peach pulp weak with demand moderate. plum valued at 15s per owt duty free, greengage preferred at 26s to 30s.
Clearing sale at the Homestead of H M Anderson Dorie drew fair attendance with many local farmers. Lots sold at strong rates including snodries and implements. items listed span rollers harnesses cattle horses and sheep with prices in pounds shillings and pence.
A fair crowd attended the Hinds Yarda sale with brisk bidding. About 1000 sheep, mostly ewes and lambs, 9 head of cattle, and 45 pigs were listed. Prices included shorn merino ewes and lambs at 7s 6d, woolly ewes at 15s, crossbred lambs 9s 6d, fat heifers from 10s to £7 108, a cow in profit £7, calves 6d, and weaners 3s 6d to 5s. A line of sheep and some dry cows were passed in. The sale was one of the most satisfactory in some time.
The many friends of Mr James Lane of Ashburton report his death in Christchurch after months of illness. A Northampton native, he came to Christchurch about twenty years ago and ran the Canterbury Hotel in Lyttelton then the Somerset Hotel in Ashburton. He leaves a widow and son Mr A W Lane and daughter Mrs G J Rayner. Funeral is set for 2 20 pm.
Landowners are reminded that a ten per cent penalty will be added to all taxes unpaid after Friday. Notices cover scholarship exams dates, athletic goods, bowling fixtures, a Dunedin grand tournament, and business updates from Strange & Co. Also reports on sanitary inspections, wheat market actions, and various local events and meetings.
At a Borough Council meeting the Mayor condemned the recent Charitable Aid Board elections as unfair citing the County Council’s greater voting power. Dr Friedlander defended not playing second fiddle and offered a resignation option to free the Mayor for board duties. The debate closed with no action.
The Barng Square Church hosts an organ and song recital this evening with no charge for admission though a collection will support the Organ Fund. An Ashburton Rifles emergency parade at the Drillshed is planned for 4 0 with Colonel Pevier inspecting and all members required to attend.
December 7 reports a tragic incident at the Crown Mine Karangahake where two men Middleton and McColl were killed when a quartz truck collapsed on them as they stood at the shaft bottom. A third worker P McSheso suffered arm injuries. all deceased were unmarried.
Heavy showers disrupted play as South Australia resumes at 7 for 113 in their second innings after an opening 269 in the first. Tack 49 Hill 85 Roadmill 8 Pellew 20 not out. Jennings, Rochman, Claxton among wickets as rain delays continue.
The Herald and Telegraph from Sydney report the Australian first test team for Friday. Nob le, Trumper, Dule, Hopkins, Kelly, Syd, Gregory, Hawaii, Hill, Armstrong, Saunders, Laver, Jennings are named with note of strength in batting and fielding, bowling needing improvement. The Telegraph calls the selection strong all round with doubts about adding a batter.
Ashburton Borough Council met with the Mayor and six councillors. Finance noted a debit balance of £ 2,917 9s 6d and receipts of £ 279 18s 10d from rates rents and licences. Licences granted included a carrier, driver, fish hawker and milk seller. correspondence discussed fire brigade subsidies and a Shirring of authority for future funding. library purchases approved. A rifle shooting subsidy and clock post office changes were debated. leave of absence granted. a trial of an Austin road grader planned. various committee reports approved including library, foreman, and accounts. holidays granted. domain board discussions and contract extensions noted.
The conduct of Volunteers was tidy and commendable and the Mayor cited letters in the local press. The order was good with wives and daughters welcome, and other Councillors agreed with the Mayor’s remarks.
A Christchurch reader disputes a Colossus correspondent on Prohibition and accuses the No-License party of false citation. The writer says he never predicted a license would be stamped out in six years in New Zealand. He signs E. Negpon and dates December 8 1903.
The Mount Somers Road Board held its regular meeting with Messrs Chapman chairing along with Fergus Harrison and Hitchell. Topics included revenue thirds and fourths remitted to the board, bird protection subsidies, Applets purchase, ratepayers voting rights inquiry, extension of Harvey’s contract near Potts river, legal action over gorse nuisance, tender for re-shingling near P Bates Alford Forest and tramway road work at Springburn, with accounts of £123 6d approved and the meeting adjourned.
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