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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 14, 1907
Page
3
Fragmentary text lists animal pair pricing for roosters up to two per pair, ducks at a rate per pair, geese young priced per pair, and a reference to Cow Onb springiey £3. The garbled notes obscure full meaning and context.
The ordinary weekly sale drew steady attendance with live and dead stock sold. Poultry prices dipped as high feed costs reduced demand with geese 4s 5s per pair, ducks 8s 6d to 4s 1d, hens 1s 3d to 1s 10d, roosters 6d per pair. Pigs sold well with prices around 22s to 28s 6d, produce and potatoes noted, and the National Mortgage and Agency Company reporting two mares at £18 and £16.
Sir H. Stephenson offered a dwelling of seven Towns with wash-house, stable, and one acre of land at Chertsey on account of My R. Williams. Bidding opened at 300 pounds, rose to 825 pounds, and the property was withdrawn. Benren.
At oclock this morning the Ashburton River both branches were clear Rangitata fishable and Rakaia dirty indicating uneven water quality across the region for anglers and travelers.
London dispatch reports December 13 bound over sixteen persons at Ballinassos to keep the peace after a cattle driving disturbance. Police efforts failed as four farms at Tulsk, Tembane, and Stokestown were cleared of cattle.
In Sydney on December 13 about 16 000 watched England and Australia in the first test. Australia began with Macalister and Hutchings, Trumper and Hill scoring fluently. Cotter bowled well for England, taking six wickets as Australia reached 50 for one. The following day Trumper and Hill revived the innings to 72 for two, with Trumper out for 42 and Hill on 26.
Canterbury and Auckland opened the Plunket Shield at Hagley Park with ideal weather and a fast outfield. Reese won the toss, Lusk and Patrick led Canterbury as they reached fifty runs in forty minutes. Lusk remained 66 not out, Patrick 26, Reese 0 with Canterbury 92 for 1 after Canterbury’s lunch break.
Fine weather drew good attendance at Christchurch Racing Club races. Nursery winner Sir Artegal with Arazib and Traitress placing. Maiden Plate won by Pretty Well ahead of Highland Reel. Average times noted. Aver to leave Ashburton Tuesday. Baptist Church group presented traveling box. Thrall Racing Club plans renovations for nine meetings. entries close tonight with secretary.
Full particulars available from the undersigned. Property offered as a going concern with stock and implements at valuation or land offered separately. Phig provides an opportunity to acquire property ready to start work at once. Interested purchasers will be shown the stock and property on application.
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