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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
2
The first wool sale of the season attracted local, southern, and English buyers. Prices improved across grades with greasy and scoured wool advancing from 14d to 2d and 3d higher on last year’s rates while high quality offerings were limited and sold up to 1d higher.
Official returns show a wheat harvest of 1 411 000 bushels with an average of 1 1 bushels per acre across the sown area. Seed sown exceeded harvested quantity.
At Addington market there was good entry and attendance. Fat cattle yarded 265 head with prices from £4 12s 6d to £13 12s 6d for steers and £6 10s to £10 12s 6d for heifers, cows £4 12s 6d to £10 15s, store cattle in good demand with steady to firmer prices. Sheep and lambs showed strong demand with prime freezing wethers 17s 7d to 20s 6d and fat lambs up to 16s 6d, storn sheep strong with crossbreds and ewes selling well. Pigs and baconers also traded briskly with porkers and stores in demand.
United Presa Association report from Duxbury December 17 lists yarded 165 head with overall moderate demand. Best bullocks 12 to 18 pounds, extra prime. cows and heifers 3 16s to 10 12s. shorn crossbred ewes 18s 6d to 20s. lambs 700 head, best 7s 6d to 14s. suckers 15s to 20s, slips 21s to 25s, haggles 50s to 73s for various cattle and hog products. Prices largely steady vs last week for prime and better lots.
Good attendance at the Geraldine yards amid a strong gale. About 3000 sheep were entered and sold including wethers and lambs at varied prices. A fair cattle turnout also found buyers at satisfactory prices after the sale.
Wheat shows strong demand with limited supply. Prices range from 3s to 6s 8d for prime and 4s to 4s 10d for median with several quality grades listed. Oats demand is for best milling with small quantities. prime prices about 2s 6d to 2s 9d and inferior around 1s 9d to 2s 2d.
A large attendance at the clearing sale held by Farmers' Co operative Association with Mr S A Lloyd as auctioneer at Mr H Osborne's Willowby farm. Prices realized include draught stock such as bay geldings £35 to £43, two yearlings £30, cows and heifers from £4 to £9, pigs priced from £2 to £2 25s 6d, sows at £2 plus.
Under royal patronage the King of Italy awards Diplo maat at Amsterdam for an extract marketed as Tucalypti Extracts. The note claims only oxygen-saturated, acid-free products from primary distillation possess curative plant properties. It warns against substitutes for croup bronchitis diphtheria dysentery and internal inflammation and urges insistence on Sanvren awn tons Pure Youatire Mon Lyrix Extract for safety.
Ashburton items report on the San Francisco mail arrival, local visits, and bank holiday closings. The Ashburton Mounted Rifles claim the colony’s best rifle range, court cases include bicycle on footpath and theft charges, and community events feature bazaar notes and a funeral. Also noted are the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company profits and rate cuts, school and public notices, and market-day supplier arrangements.
The death of Mrs Burns, mother of ironmonger Mr W Burns of Havelock Street, is reported after she collapsed at her son's house shortly before three. She died a few minutes after Dr Hunter arrived. Mrs Burns long served as caretaker of the Borough school and was highly respected locally.
Mr Henry Stephenson plans a Saturday auction of Japanese Christmas goods and Tuesday sales of geese ducks and turkeys. Metropolitan Show prizes total £1010 10s with private prizes £363 6d and medals £112 16s 3d. Timaru to build municipal abattoir in five months. London to Christchurch cycling on Boxing Day. Napier Harbour Board appoints Captain Lake as harbourmaster. Auction of Crown Roller Mills expected early next month. Piano consignment from Dresden Piano Co. on display in Havelock Street with easy terms and guarantees. Baring Square Church Bazaar last open night with free concert planned.
Strong gales and continuous rain hit Ashburton while Ruapuna reports three to four inches of snow followed by a giant hailstorm. Paddock damage to a 290 acre turnip field and shattered potato plants hit farms hard, with cattle and sheep suffering. Mount Somers reports hailstones through iron roofs. Outlook warns sodden ground turning hard when dry spells return.
The Ashburton Musical Union showcased a strong evening at Oddfellows Hall with Handel Messiah overture and solos by Mrs Denshirg and Mrs Donald MeclLaan. Mendelssohn's Song of Songs challenged the group yet highlighted earnest preparation and spirited conduct by Mr Gillies guiding a promising future.
The Kapun school about five miles away burned around 8 PM Monday. A firewood shed attached to the school caught first. with no water available the blaze spread, destroying the school and its contents while the two-room teacher residence attached was damaged but contents saved. The origin is unknown. classes had been held Sunday evening.
Details from the Ashburton Borough School events list numerous winners across ages from under 7 to 15 in running and field events. Competitors include W. Clark, N. Stephens, J. Betts, Logan, J. Sinclair, R. Coward, A. Helem, G. Aston, and M. Travers among others. venues referenced include Ashburton Borough School and local districts with results spanning heats and finals. The report notes a memorial gesture with black armbands for the late Mr I.
A Supreme Court statement addressed newspaper criticism of the last session's twelve month sentence for a man indicted on incest and related assault. The judge suggested the jury doubted much of the girl's testimony and noted mercy was shown, while criticizing how the verdict and sentence were portrayed.
A Timaru range match Tuesday between Ashburton Rifles and Port Guards B team ended with a Port Guards win. Weather gave glare at 300 yards, three ranges fired 300 600 and 600 yards, dinner followed at Commercial Hotel with host Bryan praised.
The Ashburton Mounted Rifles contest for the Selwyn Challenge glasses and Captain Fooks prize at Lambhor range produced a tight result. Lance-Corporal Jeff won the main prize after a dead heat with Sergt Cow, each scoring five at 500 yards on the deciding shot. Sergt Cow claimed Captain Fooks prize, while Sergt Stuart looked to tie but finished with 59 points.
A Croquet Club match at the Domain favored Ashburton with an eight to four victory over Avonside. Results list Mrs E Saunders defeating Miss E Scott and multiple Ashburton pairs beating Avonside opponents, including Denshire Makeig and Saunders Leahy.
At the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company annual meeting the chairman Sir George Clifford honors early pioneers. He recalls John Grige Chrystall Garforth John Deans and notes his own historical link as a New Zealand industrial introducer of warehousing.
In Gore today the petition to upset Mataura prohibition vote proceeded with objections to petition form awaiting Supreme Court decision. Evidence showed Otamita Gore and Waikawa booths closed or not open at 9 am. Hearing to continue then adjourn for holidays as Bruce enquiry begins.
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