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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
4
A compact notice describes risks undertaken for Fire Marine Accident Motor-car Plate-glass and Mortgagees Indemnity. It notes sickness combined with accident as part of the coverage, outlining broad policy scope for risk transfer.
At Addington market in Christchurch on December 1 fair stock entries attracted keen buyer attendance. Store sheep and lambs sold well amid improved feed prospects with ewes and lambs in demand. fat sheep steady to higher for most grades while ewes eased later. Fat cattle were irregular with a softer trend. store cattle and dairy stock sold strongly. pigs varied with fats easing and stores holding better.
A strong turnout at the Geraldine sale reported good demand for sheep especially ewes and lambs with prices showing a modest rise. Entries included about 2,500 sheep with fat ewes lambs and Merinos and a small cattle section with profits and prices listed for cows springers steers and heifers. A bay mare also sold for £30.
In Dunedin on December 14 a large Burnside yarding included 187 fat cattle with prices easing slightly due to volume. Best bullocks to £13 10s, cows and heifers to £10 2s 6d, fat sheep rising sharply on strong demand, wethers and lambs mixed with noticeable price shifts, pigs and suckers also traded with varied results.
In Dunedin on December 14 very little business is done in wheat as millers stay out of the market except for select Velvet and Velvet Mar lines. Fowl wheat is available and selling, while Tuscan is neglected. Oats markets soften due to rain across the South Island with shipping inquiries halting and prices barely held.
Southland Times Otautau correspondent notes after 16 years the Lumsden Te Ana mail contract ends with a six month motor service replacing horse coaches. Otago routes also moving to motor. Otantau Manapouri may stay coach for mountains and rivers. A reminder promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach issues.
A special Ashburton Borough Council meeting approved improvements to the Donmin swimming bath. Plans include an 8 ft galvanised iron fence, privacy enclosure, renovated western dressing rooms for ladies, a 20 ft shelter with a sloping concrete floor, and two circular skylights. Total cost about 50. Improvements aim to enhance appearance and facilities for users.
Ashburton Athletic Club held a successful sports meeting at the Do main Oval with races over 100 yds 220 yds and one mile. The Ashburton County Band performed as crowds gathered. Final results list A J MacLean winning the 1000 yd flat for boys under 17 D Hewson placing first in the 1000 yd race and Syd Time winning the one mile event with several competitors listed for heats and finals.
Sydney December 14 Australia won by innings and runs after a bumpy start as 2000-strong crowd watched. South Africa were all out in their second innings for 240 with Nourse 64 not out and Sherwell 66. Whitby took 4 for 75, Kelleway 2 for 27. Trumper’s slips catch and Sherwell fifty highlighted Australia’s cleaner fielding and strong batting led by Sherwell and Pearse.
Mayor W. D. Lysnar returns from England to Gisborne with a contract from the Edison Storage Battery Company for municipal trams and Edison’s guarantee. If the Council approves, installation could start immediately.
The Rev. Father Charles Graham S.M. MA, currently mathematics professor at St Patrick's College Wellington, is named rector of a new Roman Catholic High School to be established by the Marist Fathers in Christchurch early next year. Born in Christchurch, he studied at St Patrick's Wellington St Mary's Meance and earned degrees at Victoria College Wellington.
The third of six road races inaugurated by Mr Turtill for medals presented by Oates and Co concluded with 17 starters on a 12 mile course from South East Belt to Wakanu blacksmith shop and back. Nicoll won by five yards over Bowkett with Inwood third and Lynch fourth as 300 spectators watched.
Tide tables list high tide times at the mouths of the Ashburton and Rangitata rivers for the third week of December. Entries show dates and tide hours with values such as 5 164 and 8 58 on various days, with daily variations across the two rivers.
In the Supreme Court today EB EK Gilbert piano tuner claimed £50 damages from Weingoth for slander and judgment was given for the amount claimed. In the case G Hutchison v H Muklrock judgment was given for the defendant.
Ten places will be offered in the newly established Military College in Australia. Applications close January 14 with examinations in late January to select the ten. Eligible cadets must be born by March 1 1912 and under 19 after that day, in sound health, and meet height weight and chest expansion standards for ages fifteen to nineteen.
The first wool sale of the season in Dunedin saw 8072 bales offered, down from last year’s opening 12,248. Dry weather affected wool quality and prices, but buyers attended in good numbers. Continental buyers purchased mid qualities while Yorkshire firms took crossbreds and longwools. American buyers were absent, trimming demand for light, lustrous wools. Prices ranged from finest halfbreds 12d-13d to inferior merino 7d-?
The third match for the Ashburton Rifles Challenge Cup was fired at the Ashburton butts with twenty four marksmen. Conditions at 500 yards were difficult but scores were fairly commendable given the uncertain light. Pyte A Niall led the top ten scores with 46, while Col Srgt G Willers and others posted high marks. The Ashburton Rifles and Guards will attend the South Canterbury Rifle Association meeting in Timaru tomorrow on Anniversary Day.
A public health appeal argues doctors are costly and unaffordable for many families. It promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as a household remedy to purify blood aid liver kidneys and strengthen the stomach and system in homes across Australia and New Zealand.
The annual concert in aid of the piss fund was held in the School on Friday evening the 12th instant. The crowded audience saw a long programme led by Mr Arthur Read with items from Miss Watson Miss Rogers and others, including duets and recitations, plus school children performances. Supper followed after a vote of thanks and the National Anthem.
The barquentine Alexa, ashore at the harbour mouth on Monday, was refloated this evening with no damage to the vessel or loss of cargo. Significant damage occurred to the south mole during the incident.
A note asserts whooping cough is more dangerous when a child has a cold and cites Cham berlain's Cough Remedy as preventing deaths. It claims the remedy liquefies mucus and lessens coughing paroxysms, and notes it is sold by all chemists and druggists.
At the Magistrate's Court George Williams alias Cramford alias Wilson was committed for trial for assault with intent to rob Bartholomew Mahoney. Matthew Cooper of Newtown was charged with assaulting his wife causing bodily harm after a dispute over a rate. The wife was taken to hospital and later improved. depositions were taken and Cooper was committed for trial.
The Timaru Trades and Labour Council on December 14 passed a resolution urging the Premier to remove Hon. G. J. Smith from his seat in the Legislative Council, asserting he has forfeited all moral claim.
Three boys fined for egg-throwing were sent to Mr Volker for personal punishment after parents refused payment. The court ordered either jail time breaking stones for 100 days or attending church weekly for six months, with a strict warning.
An advertisement for George Davies Limited The Modern Tailor promotes tailored suits as a path to opportunity and credibility. It emphasizes well-fitting, up-to-date garments crafted from New Zealand materials like Light Tweeds Cheviots Worsteds and Hard-wearing Flannels available in prices 55s 68s 75s with mail order options from Ashburton The Arcade.
A Danish dairyman preserves the best cows for breeding and relies on their progeny. This method has raised the average Danish cow to produce about 6200 pounds of milk yearly with roughly 225 pounds of butterfat and milk tests near 66 percent.
A local notice promotes footgear bargains at Ulster Cash Boot Shop Burnett Street and Fast Street. It advertises repairs, rivet work, and new footwear offered with cash-only terms. The ad stresses value and substantial price cuts on both repairing and new items.
Or sale valuable town allotments with Moore Street frontage of 66 feet on 1-Acre lot No 85 sixth section back from East Street and 4-Acre on Dobsons Street Very nice building site on fast belt Lots 35 36 39 40 Netherby near Wakanui Creek plus building site fronting Wakanui Road Desirable residence site nearly new five rooms verandah bath scullery wash-house corner quarter-acre inspection invited For terms apply to T Bullock Cameron Street West
Notage describes a 6 room dwelling with verandah in Eton Street and a 4 room dwelling with bathroom verandah plus stable trapshed and 4 acres of land at Beach Road. Also mentions a shop in Saunders Buildings East Street and a shop in Jubilee Buildings Burnett Street with a small shop or office in Arcade and an office or sample room at Tancred Street Bullock.
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