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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
4
At Addington yards Christchurch on December 8 large stock entries from dairy, store and fat cattle, fat lambs and sheep. Export buyers and a speculator influenced prices with fat lambs and sheep easing, others steady. pigs poor. Store cattle sold well with gains. miscellaneous weights and ages shown across cattle and hogget ranges.
The Mount Somers Road Board met at Mount Somers on Thursday with J Gates chairing. They sent sympathy to the family of John Murray, discussed a fence across Hutt's road south, encroachment by Bowyers stream, bridge and road repairs, and the transfer of reserve 3374 to the County Council. The board also reviewed gorse nuisance on Fox's road and warned two occupiers for noncompliance.
At Dunedin Fat Cattle sale 200 head yarded mainly prime bullocks and some cows and heifers. Prices opened slightly higher then eased to near last week with best bullocks to £11 4s 6d and primes steady. 2075 sheep and lambs followed with best wethers up to 18s and lambs around 12s 6d to 14s. Pigs 175 penned with suckers 8s 6d to 14s slips 14s to 16s stores 20s to 25s and porkers 33s to 38s.
In Wellington on December 8 the Council backed a motion for mandatory surrender value systems in all trading institutions with superannuation schemes. Debates featured cautions against state interference, calls for a universal aging fund, and support for several bills including Magistrates Court Amendment and Shipping and Seamen's Amendment. The Council adjourned at 5 p.m.
The House discussed Greymouth residents petitioning sells of reserve land to lessees with government purchase proposed. It approved Hospitals and Charitable Institutions amendments except four clauses. The Death Duties Bill was amended and recommitted, and the Naval Defence Bill moved to second reading outlining Imperial naval plans and costs, with the House adjourning at 2.20 a.m.
A committee of the A and P Association received a ministerial suggestion to appoint a representative to liaise on farming matters and legislation. The parliamentary members were selected for the role and a conference on the frozen meat trade was approved.
An inquest at Hokitika on December 8 investigated the death of Herbert Jolly a Pasmanian. A pipe stem entered his right eye to a depth of 23 inches during a scuffle and was not removed for twelve hours. The jury found death from an brain abscess and said evidence did not prove how the injury occurred.
George Davies, Suit Specialist of Ashburton, proclaims cash trading to cut costs for tailored suits. He claims direct material sourcing, own warehouse, and no clerical debt staff to keep prices low, offering to refund if not satisfied. He promotes two free booklets on saving two sovereigns per suit and customer opinions.
The Mount Hutt Road Board met Monday with chairman W J Dickie and four members. Actions approved include selling the right to cut cocks foot on roads by public auction and commencing work on the Pudding Hill Domain road project. Shingling on several roads progressed and a tender for Crook's road shingling was accepted. Ranger's report urged action against stock trespass. A timetable alteration issue for Methven trains was debated. Friday’s change to connect with Ashburton trains was favored while Monday changes were rejected. Applications to plough roadfrontage were approved conditionally. The board noted legal guidance on private land use for shingle requests and concluded after routine payments.
Wellington December 8 delegates from brewers wine and spirit merchants and licensed victuallers adopt measures opposing any departure from the three fifths voting rule for local no license or dominion prohibition. They demand one elector one vote and specify time limits for continuance and prohibition. A resolution urges the premier to enact laws aligning with the November 6 agreement.
In Christchurch a meeting of Anglican clergy and locals with military service experience endorsed three resolutions. They approve supervised canteens as a lesser evil to illicit liquor in camps, condemn the Defence Bill penalty as inadequate, and urge Bishop Julius to forward the resolutions to the Premier.
A Rosenfeld farmer sowed May 14 and harvested wheat by August 14 with threshing and delivery to the elevator. The timeline cites 101 days from sowing to market. A separate climate discussion cites drastic temperature swings in Australasia and promotes Clamperlain’s Coldc Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a quick relief for bowel complaints.
An Epsom Auckland resident offers a fine oil painting as a prize for the parish church member with the best regular attendance during the coming year.
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