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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 12, 1907
Page
3
Berlin reports tell of Count Erasmus Erbach placed in a lunatic asylum for marrying a washerwoman’s daughter. The couple fled to Switzerland by rope plan and intend to remarry there amid European tensions. They seek safety after a forbidden union.
Sydney reports the body of fourteen year old Oswald Barlow recovered from the ocean near Manly with a hat pin in his heart. He had been missing days and his death is deemed possibly foul play rather than self harm. Lintype metal nails were found in his pockets.
Commercial note from Christchurch reports 17 000 bales offered at wool sales with many passed in. Merinos and crossbreds varied by quality, with prices ranging from 6d to 103d and better prices than the prior sale credited to wool quality.
In Napier on December 12 a London firm reports frozen meat prices for December 31. Canterbury mutton quoted at 8d, Napier Wellington and North Island at 3d. Lamb first quality 9d, second 5d. Beef prices listed as 8 1d for hind and 28d for fore.
London advised that iyool sales for merinos and reds closed 5 percent below opening rates. The market remains very low in spirits with buyers operating sparingly.
In Dunedin on December 12 a single man named Edward Burnside was accidentally killed during a search by the Sta flasmill at Evan's Flav. The incident occurred while he was engaged in the search.
In Dunedin on December 12 a fire partly destroyed a Caverehall residence. The insured house is valued at £300 and furniture at £60 with the New Zealand office stating total damage around £120.
Otago branch of the Independent Political Labour League instructs delegates to draft a fighting platform for the next general election. The first plank seeks foodstuffs reform, including estimates on farms for wheel-growing and a remedy for skim milk related dairy disease. Advertisements tout a New Century Steamer to pasteurize skim milk and a Brey Boat Polish offer.
Captain Andrews of Cleveland Ohio, veteran petroleum engineer, studies Ashburton district for the Ashburton Boring Rights Syndicate with manager A Joree. He recalls Pennsylvania and Texas wells from the 1860s and notes pipeline transport now links refineries. praises New Zealand potential if systematic drilling and geology are refined. Captain Andrews plans continued investigations in the district.
The Conciliation Board will adjourn for Christmas after its sitting in Ashburton. J Bishop of Wheatstone tends a paddock of cats yielding about 33 bushels per acre. Harvest prep brings many reapers and binders to Ashburton. Rifle teams depart for Wakanui creek for Studhelme cup match. Canterbury farmers cooperative directors deny merger plans. J P Newman refutes the rumour. A J Clothier and family suffer a trap accident. Mrs Clothier and Mars escape injury. A third dealer tours Ashburton inviting patrons.
A partial notice advertises a one day sale in Ashburton featuring birds and animals. Items listed include cockatoos canaries finches robins quails pigeons and monkeys plus cages. Orders may be left with H AL Touces at 12 158 WRED and C HARROW as piano tuner.
J DINEEN offers DIRECTO a US bred pacing gelding at Friedlander Ltds Horse Fair tomorrow December 13. Offices and grain stores closed Monday 16th. Friedlander Bros Ltd National Mortgage and Agency Co Ltd Nicoll Bros NZ Farmers cooperative Dalgety and Co Ltd 12 148.
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