Christchurch Stock Market Reports Mixed Yards and Falling Cattle Prices
Good yardings across stock types at Christchurch with fat cattle and lamb markets softer. Prime lambs and wethers hold some value, but ewes and low quality lines declined. Beef and store cattle sold unevenly while pigs showed dull demand though store and dairy cattle remained sought after. Large yarding of fat lambs and export activity challenged by higher costs and price limits.
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Christchurch
Tandon
Dunedin Fat Stock Auction Report
Fat Cattle 116 yarded with primes £14 10s to £13 10s and lows £8 to £9. Bulls and cows £9 to £10 1s top, ewes £6 10s to £8. Fat Sheep 3102 penned with prime wethers 17s to 19s, up to 21s, ewes 13s 6d to 16s 6d. Fat Lambs 5?d yarded with primes 14s 6d to 15s, light 10s 6d to 12s. Pigs 25 penned: suckers 4s to 6s 6d, stores 16s 6d to 28s, porkers 21s to 36s, baconers up to 44s 6d.
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Dunedin
Canterbury A and P Association Letters Praise Show
The Canterbury A and P Association General Committee reads a Governor Islington letter praising the Show and noting excellent attendance on People’s Day. Interim balance sheet shows total receipts about £2,980 with a £841 credit balance, prize money £1,210 and private prizes £177, compares favourably with last year.
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Christchurch
Canterbury A. and P. Association
Association
Stevenson
Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association
Islington
Ate E. G. Staveley
Finance Committee
Arrival of General Godley in Wellington
Major-General Godley is welcomed on the Manuka in Wellington by Colonel Robin and senior staff. He visits Duntroon and Albury, praises Kingston and Canadian Military Academy, and defends British manoeuvres against German critic Gaedke while noting mobilisation tests.
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Wellington
Godley
Manuka
Robin
Chaytor
Head
Seddon
Chesney
Trask
J. T. Burnett Stuart
Albury
Australia
Asbury
Kingston
Canadian Military Academy
West Point
United States Military Academy
Hudson
Gaedke
War Office
Non-Liability Of Employers In Compensation Case
Justice Sim rules an employer cannot be liable for injuries arising from risks common to the public. A seventeen year old driver sued his father, Ambrose Johnston, for compensation after a pellet struck his eye. The court found the risk from a mischievous shooter not incidental to employment and ruled for the defendant with costs of £7 7s.
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Justice Sim
Christchurch
Arbitration Court
Herbert Ambrose Johnston
Mr Weston
Ambrose Johnston
Andrews
Bay
Quiet Week Opens on Christchurch Grain Market
Christchurch December 7 business on the grain and produce markets opens very quiet. Wheat holdings remain firm while oats are scarce. Small millers sales occur at 3s 6d to 3s 4d at country stations. Ryegrass seed remains firm and still moves in fairly large quantities.
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Christchurch
London Wool Sales Report From December Auction
London records show home buyers purchased 48 000 bales, Continent 59 000, United States 1 200 with 8 000 bales held over. Merino prices largely steady, faults and cross breds mixed, high prospects for crossbreds as Australia supplies rise. New Zealand wool values listed for October sales.
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London
United States
Wellington
High Commissioner
Iaet
Australia
New Zealand
Argentine produce exports to United Kingdom ships
Argentina’s commerce department reports shipments to UK ports in November. Frozen beef quarters reach 125,660, chilled beef 172,805, frozen mutton carcases 305,545, frozen lamb carcases 710, butter 91,800. Figures compare with values from 1910 and 1909.
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Wellington
Department of Commerce
Buenos Ayres
United Kingdom
Reminder on Cham berlain's Tablets for stomach upset
A publication note explains that a bad taste in the mouth signals stomach trouble and Cham berlain's Tablets offer relief by cleansing and invigorating the stomach and regulating the bowels sold by all chemists and storekeepers.
Farmers and Politigs Organise Canterbury Farmers Group
The Farmers Political Protection Party executive committee met at Christchurch to organise Canterbury farmers. D F Clothier Hawarden was elected chairman C TH Ensor Whiterack honorary treasurer W I Hilson secretary and fundraiser. Aims include educating farmers to resist socialism in politics and field organisers were sought.
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Farmers’ Political Protection Party
Christchurch
Canterbury
D. IF. Clothier
Hawarden
C. TH. Ensor
Whiterack
W. I. Hilson
Rainfall Recorded at Kyle Hits One Month Low
A past month brought total rainfall at Kyle of about one and a half inches across five days the 5th 14th 15th 27th and 28th. The 15th saw the highest fall at one inch while eastern coast districts report drought conditions. Water races are draining well and provide ample drinking water for stock.
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Kyle
Lambie
Stock Prices Edge Down at Tinwald Yards Amid Dry Weather
Market notes show fat sheep and lamb yardings with declines from two weeks ago. Fat ewes drop at least 1s per head while fat wethers hold fairly well. fat lambs fall 1s 6d to 2s per head, with two export buyers competing. Lamb values eased due to winter freight rates, yet remain 28 per head higher than last year’s period, and sales were muted for store sheep and lambs amid low values and weak competition.
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Tinwald
Supreme Court Opens as Chief Justice Praises District
The Supreme Court opened before Chief Justice Sir Robert Stout. In his Grand Jury charge, he congratulated the district on the practical absence of evil. There were only two small cases not against permanent residents, both thefts from drunken men linked to drunken habits.
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Supreme Court
Robert Stout
Evimne
Extraordinary Thunder Storm Aboard Vessels From Wellington
Press reports describe a violent thunderstorm seen from the Alimarca and the Manuka during passages Wellington to Sydney and Sydney to Wellington. Lightning lit the sky from dawn to predawn with vivid forked streaks and constant thunder, yet neither ship reported damage.
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Per
Press Association
Wellington
Sydney
N.E
N.W
S.W
Manuka
Travelling expenses of Ministry members revealed
A parliamentary report shows travelling allowances and expenses for the Ministry by member for 1908-9 and 1909-10. Names listed include Sir Joseph Ward Hon W Hall Jones Hon Jas Carroll Hon Jas Meffoywan Hon Fas Millar Hon R McNab Hon G Fowlds Dr Windlay Hon R McKenzie Hon A W Hoge Hon D Buddo Hon A Ngata and Hon T Mackenzie with varying amounts.
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Joseph Ward
W. Hall-Jones
Jas. Carroll
Jas. Meffoywan
Fas. Millar
R. Mc
A New Zealander's Home & Dr Morse's Pills
In orderly homes minor life troubles often stem from biliousness and constipation. Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills are praised as a safe reliable family remedy that prevents doctors calls, with Mrs L A West of Harimoana Fet Road endorsing their quick relief of constipation and health benefits for children.
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Morse
Fet
Road
Taranaki
Stratford
Morsel
Fellows
A.G.M
Sydenham
Whooping Cough Warning Says Cough Remedy Helps
This notice claims whooping cough follows a cold and cites Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as effective. It states the medicine liquifies mucus easing expectoration and reducing coughing, and notes it is sold by chemists and stores.
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Chamberlain
Real estate and lending notices in Hampstead and local town plots
Ten thousand pounds to lend on approved freehold securities such as farm lands at current rates. T Bullock offers sale details for town section plots on Moore Street and Dobson Street with frontages and acreages. Additional building sites near Wakanui Creek and East Belt are advertised with terms available on request. Other listings include a six room cottage in Eton Street Hampstead and shops in Saunders' Buildings Hast Street and Jubilee Buildings Burnett Street.
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Moore Street
East Street
Dobson Street
East Belt
Netherby
Wakanui Creek
Wakanui Road
Eton Street
Hampstead
Saunders
Hast Street
Jubilee Buildings
Burnett Street
Bullock
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Mason, Struthers & Co., Ltd
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J. Geddes
Post Offia
Ashburton
Craighead
ARE
Ther
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Sale
Ulster Boot Shop
T. Young
Ulster Cash Boot Shop
East and Burnett Sts
Totty
R. Totty
R. D. Johnston
Kozie Tea
Manorester Beos
Llewellyn Owen
Pas
Canterbury Roller Flour Mills ,Co
Lane
Commercial
Addington Stock Market
Per Press Association
Burnside Stock Market
Canterbury A. and
P. Association
Lord Islington
R. Mathieson
Fisyelock Street
Epmulsion
Gene Tinamelled
Dates and CO
Gee’s
W. H. Collins and Co
W. H. Alen
Triangle
Chivers and
Rait’s
Gtock
Fletcher Bros
OAS
London Wool Sales
Vureangr
Aes
Farmers and Politigs
Nelson
Moate 2
Ceylon
Tasmania
Nelson, Moate& CO
James Mellor
Zealandia
DEA
Segre Davies
George Davies
George Davies, Limited
Boas
East and
Moore Streets
J. C. Jameson
Cates and
Ted” Fox
Uate
Actland Hotel
Railway Hotel
Apakaia
Tadanand
SMM
R. Kennedy Barrigter
Burnett Streat
Town of Country Securities
G. H. Buchanan
Houge
Milburn
Otago
J. B. Christian
N.Z. Glothing Factory
Phosphos
Fletcher Bros. Cash Supply Stores
J, Wallace
Arcade
Timaru
A.C
H. F. Stevens
Christehurch
Bole
A. M. Loasby
Golombo Street
T. Bullock
Rakaia
Marshal Keith
Lord Dunmore
W J. Doyle
Doyleston
Highbank
Methven
Volunteer
Prince Imperial
Minnia Tracey
General Tracey
Oftic
M. Moran
Clanranald
G. Holmes
Methven i
Hinds
Wildwood
Dem Ruahine
Dan Patch
J. Farrell
Finda
Heather Jock
Bire
Lord Erskine
Sandy Erskine
Jean
Alexander
War
Jess
Craigievar
Juno
Renfrew Jock
Lady Wallace
Sir William “Wallace
P. Oasehy
Thomas Hancox
Robert Bell
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