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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
2
Auckland reports year to date gold returns of 2 650 907 pounds, a record surpassing 1899 by 9766 pounds as output is expected to rise. In November New Zealand Crown Mines processed 2700 tons of ore yielding bullion valued about 7201 pounds. end-of-year totals look set to climb further.
Wheat prices mixed with a 6d advance for Stan, 64 on the week for foreign. Wool prices firm with a general hardening tendency as Oboks sold about 13 7 8d. UK total wheat and sour efloat 2 465,000 quarters. Continent 1 345,000 quarters.
The London market notes limited activity since the September October series with few transactions of drawn wool. Antwerp sales showed 24,000 Buenos Ayres and Montevideo bales with 1200 bales sold. merino and fine crossbreds rose 5 to 10 pence per kilo, while poorer lots sold slowly. Wool prices overall varied by class, with crossbreds up and some thin consignments difficult to move. Wheat futures improved slightly as English supplies fell and Argentine reports suggested crop damage. New Zealand and Australian wools remained firm in places. Frozen meat trade remained weak at Smithfield. mutton and beef values declined with damaged meat entering the market. Canterbury and New Zealand sheep markets showed limited demand and lower prices. frozen beef and American chilled variety prices weakened further.
In Sydney December 11 Wheat ranges from 2a 1d to 2s 9d for prime quality Milling wheat at 23 8d old stock. Flour Loza l £6 103 to £6 153 Gate Algerisn and toast 2a 23 New Zealand prime B grade 24 idt Barley 2281 to 7r 93 Maize prime 23 107 to 2a lid Bran 9d to Séd Pollard 10% Potatoes £463 to £3 10a Onions £4 Hutter Creamery 54d shelve New Zealand and Td Bacon 64 to 6d Ham New Zealand 9d to 10d.
The Adelaide market reports December 11 quotations for old and new wheat at 21 9d to 8 hd for deliveries limited. Algerian oats brans pollard and potatoes show varied figures with gaps between merchant and retailer values. Prices listed include 10d to 9d and £3 5s to £3 16s in several grain lines.
At Addington market today a heavy cattle supply pushed prices down about 3 per 100 lb. Steers 6 to 10 pounds, heifers 5 5 to 7 6d, cows 8 to 8 10s, with top extras to 9. Sheep were numerous with a softer tone though quality improved. Freezer ewes 13s 10d to 16s 8d, merino ewes 3s to 6s, fat lambs ll to 15s. Pigs average, baconers 34s to 60s per 100 lb, stores 15s to 28s a head.
The Geraldine sale attracted a large crowd with brisk trade for fat stock and many sheep entered about 2000. Fat wethers and ewes sold between £5 0s and £5 13s, two tooth ewes around £1 9s, and cattle saw solid prices with cows in profit about £4 and yearlings around £6 to £7.
A telegram reports the Imperial authorities asking Australia to provide more men as Canada did. The piece argues Britain should not burden loyal colonists further as many workers risk losing livelihoods and postwar reemployment, seeing the request as a tactical error that could invite adverse foreign interpretation.
Rerunning to Mr Seddon's change of front towards the Farmers Union the Farmers Union now extends from Three Kings to Stewart Island with branches in every county. Premier recognizes its power and may align more with its platform, easing future farmer concerns and reducing opposition from his supporters.
A leading public figure warned that editors in many papers side with distant imperial issues. He cited a New Zealand town paper with two articles in one issue on Russia and Italian Army changes. He urged country papers to serve their districts and public needs, avoiding topics traders do not care about.
Local sports see Ashburton rifle clubs the Ashburton Rifles and Temuka Rifle set to stage a shooting match in Temuka on Monday. Weather and river reports note milky Rakaia water and forecasts for a fine Monday. Nearby notes cover wool and wheat markets, a Christmas time Auckland trip for Hugo Friedlander, and a Laverston school concert to aid a prize fund.
An official notice proclaims Monday December 16 as Anniversary Day public holiday in Neu in response to a traders’ requisition. Arthur Willis formerly of the Ashburton Mounted Rifles has arrived in Wellington from the front and is expected home on Tuesday. Memorial for Sir John McKanzie invites tenders for an 68ft high hewn stone obelisk with Maltese cross at Nelson Harbour. Plans for Nelson Harbour improvement by Leslie Reynolds approved with a £65,000 loan proposed. Dr Hunter’s health improves enabling a brief leave from Ashburton for rest.
A syndicate forms in Wanganui to operate motor cars in digirias. Luck land felled trea yields timber worth about 2300. Mosars Fletcher Bros offer per dozen for fresh eggs until further notice. A hotel tipping system in Manchester pays the manager 200 yearly and he nets 700 to 1000. Four stowaways found on the barque Aristos from Liverpool to Wellington. one is a boy seeking to settle in this country. Railway excursion fares for Anniversary Day events are listed. A couple named Oates and Wheat wed in federal ceremony. wedding crowd sang What will the harvest be. Red rust hampered harvest in South Australia but a seven buncal harvest is hoped for by the Agriculture Minister.
The docket lists claims including A Lac y Thomas Wabb for oats, with the defendant denying large data or giving orders. After conflicting evidence, judgment favored Hughes against Berryman for 16 pounds 17 shillings with a counter claim of 1 pound 6 pence. Brece against Barryman for 2 pounds. all adjourned to the 19th for next steps.
A note states that the publication does not hold its readers or contributors responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents. It emphasizes the distinction between letters to the editor and the paper’s official stance.
A reader criticizes Mina Ethel Jones and Miss Mies Golmen for taking a perilous planned excursion toward the West Coast via Whitcombe Pass with Fred Duncan as guide. The letter recounts a reported update from Miss Jones and urges relatives to intervene, warning of extreme hazards on rough riverbed routes and crossings.
A Wellington conference on Bible reading in state schools proposes daily Government school prayers, and optional non denominational Bible lessons during school hours. Teachers may opt out, and parental objections will shield children from the lessons. A committee will select passages and prepare notes for use. The proposals await the Auckland Ministers Association review.
Mr T' K Sidey spoke to electors on December 11 in Caverham, stressing local issues and contingent costs. He supported the Government and urged protection for the colony. reception was good but no vote was proposed.
The Kitchener weekly report notes 31 Boer dead, 17 wounded, 426 captured, 345 rifles seized, with blockhouses from Drugspruit to Greglingstradt completed. Generals Hammilton Plumer Spence plan ongoing operations in Hrmelo Bethel and Caroling districts as British columns advance north. Casualties include Private Mason of the Queensland Bushmen killed at Wakkeratroom. ten wounded. Sir H Campbell Bannerman criticizes government war methods amid calls for Milner recall.
Da Wet with 1400 to 2000 men surrounds Colonel Wilsons small column twenty miles from Heilbron. Colonel Rimington crosses the Klip River to surprise Da Wet, forcing a retreat and a renewed Boer assault. Inniskillings and Australians countercharge, Boers flee, nights raids fail, Rimington camps at Heilbron secured.
Reported that Mr Birson received a communication from Layerist authorities on further contingents for South Africa and whether the Commonwealth would similarly assist Canada. He will consult the Cabinet before any definite action.
Premier receives cable from Major Andrews commander of the Sixth Contingent noting the force remains healthy and active with about 460 men in the field. Promotions include Sergeants Major Jonva Quincan Herold Smith and Lovegan to lieutenants and Mostyn Jones to captain in December at Kartoura.
In a high school setting Lord Ravterly urged sending more mounted infantry to South Africa. He warned guerrilla warfare obstructs peace and prosperity and called for collective effort to end the war and restore lands to peace.
The King’s coronation is fixed for June 26 with plans announced by the royal household. The event will be hosted at Westminster Abbey and attended by dignitaries from realms across the empire.
The Government, subject to Parliament approval, will purchase the late James Tyson’s Mount Bauseeli estate of 45 000 acres at 440 pounds per acre. They are also negotiating to buy the Dardandur estate of 30 000 acres.
In a continuing crusade against fate six thousand five hundred were destroyed last week. An extended inspection found no further plague signs. Another case appeared as Derrington at Waverley was found beyond removal to quarantine. The chemist victim worked in a city establishment where rain destruction had continued for weeks.
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