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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
2
Mail Notices for Northern Ports Westport and Far Regions
Maile close dates listed for December 19 20 24 covering Northern Ports Westport and related destinations including United Kingdom Europe South America and Pacific regions with routes via Terawera Rotomahbans Tarawers and San Francisco. notes remind post pack covers must be open for examination Christmas cards letter rates express delivery and special messenger service details with fees and geographic coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Ports
Westport
United Kingdom
London
Tarawers
Ashburton
Agricultural commodity quotations from Wheat-Hunter’s market
The notice lists prices for wheat, barley, oats, beans, peas, oat straw and hay at country stations. Items include wheat 2 4d to 20 5d, Tuscan 2a 6d, barley malting 26 delivered, oatmeal 10, beans 2s 4d to 2d 5d, peas 2e to 2a 3d, hay 3 5s to 3 10a delivered, ryegrass farmers’ lots 280d to 70, hayseed and seed dressed quality prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gookefoot
Market Prices Report for Dairy and Meat Products
Prices paid to farmers by Lyttelton for dairy and meat goods show declines. Dairy cheese ranges 52 to 64, factory 54 to 6d. butter factory local 10d, dairy 7d to 6d. Salt in box 64d to 7d. Bacon and home products 4d, with general reductions noted across items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyttelton
Temuea Stock Sale Report Slowly Mixed Prices
Yesterday's sale showed steady to improved prices with a good turnout. Sheep and fat lambs sold well, but slightly softer than last sale. fat lambs and ewes counted. Cattle saw fat steers around £6 15s to £10 10d, fat cows £6 6s 6d to £6 16d, pigs with weaners 7s to 10s 6d and store pigs up to 16s.
Frozan Meat Market Report in London
Mesera Dalgety and Co report in London on December 14 that Frozan Meat shows a moderate business at previous rates. The wood market is firmer with more activity. Prices rise 5 to 10 percent from recent sales, with demand mainly for scoured marina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Cunrsrosca
Mesera Dalgety and Co
London
Death Notice for Mrs Hillier’s Mother Temuke Janz
Swoswett reports that on December 14 at the residence of her daughter Mrs Hillier Temuke Sanan Janz widow of the late George Francis Lyttelton aged 72 mother of Mrs C Fowke and Mrs J Newman of this town is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swoswett
Mre Hillier
Temuke
Sanan Janz
George Francis Notte Lyttelton
Mre C, Fowke
J. Newman
Public railway ticket chaos prompts call for reform
The Ashburton Guardian criticizes Melbourne style ticket chaos at Christchurch railway stations and urges private sale of advance tickets. It urges publishing train arrangements and better handling of passenger access, noting examples from Palmerston North and Dunedin Star reports as inspiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
Railway Department
Ward
Winton
Manswatu Railway Company
Dunedin
North Island
Dunedin Star
Palmerston North
Timaru
Cable Eccentricities and a Cabled Riddle
The paper discusses a telegraphic cable message about Knox and the Boers near De Wet, noting possible misreadings and translations. It explains varying interpretations and the newspaper’s caution in translating such messages. Readers are invited to draw their own conclusions from the ambiguous wording.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Association
Knox
de Wet
General Knox
Genersl Knox
Jubilee Canterbury christened in Shirley resident's family
Local notes report a Shirley resident naming his child Jubilee Canterbury in honour of the Jubilee. Other items mention weather indications, troop movements, government orders for ore shipments, a fire house tender, club meetings, and a new church planned for Dorle with a contract price around £437.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tae Larssr
Shirley
Jubilee
Canterbury
Record of sheep shearing and land deals in early reports
An 8upanixe Rittonp-A shearer Ranby set a new record by shearing 212 sheep in six hours at Mr Ken nedy's station near Masterton. A New Plymouth land speculation sees a £500 syndicate buy a Mokau block, later sold for £7000. Also noted are several brief items from London and Geraldton on social, legal, and health topics including a inheritance dispute, a Paris telegram, and disease warnings from Dr Mace Donald about earth singing disease spreading in northern Queensland towns and to southern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranby
Kennedy
Masterton
Tan Uszaenep
New Plymouth
Mokau
London
Erwell
Education Board
Bachelor Girls of
Carlton
Rowantro
Paris
Daily Mail
Heron
Autorre
Teatate
Dassid
Macedonald
Geraldton Hospital
Queensland
Geraldton
Cooktown
Townsville
Brisbane
Jubilee Volunteers Shine Amid Heat and Dust Display
Report on Jubilee celebration notes volunteers as key yet overlooked entrants. Mounted corps attendance estimated around 20 to 260, with Ashburton Mounted Rifles absent. Ordnance and infantry groups showed solid displays, nine brigades including Ashburton Brigade led by Captain Barber. Returned troopers Hodson Cabot Willis and Weat attended. a tour-in-hand was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrietshurch
Ashburton Mounted Rifles
Ordnance Corps
Oyoliah
Lyttelton Nayela
Ashburton Rifles
Guards
Ashburton
Captain Barber
Sergi
Hodson
Cabot
Willis
Weat
Roberts
Christchurch Cycling Club meets with Grand New Zealand Invitation Sorata Race final
The third day of the Christchurch Cycling Clubs wheel race meeting featured the Grand New Zealand Invitation Sorata Race final and multiple heats. Results include Fira Stakes half mile final won by William, time Imm.. Anniversary by Hannicar one mile final won by A E Wall with A BR Barker second. and Amarack Wyaxt Racer two miles final with W Sharman first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
C Williama
M Bennett
Holland and
Hueton
Ashburton
Boyd
Sharman
PE Monervey
Crasa Hanpicar
R Connel
A Pirie
Orr
G Rutherland i
BR Barker
Barque Weatherefield Reaches Bermuda After Heavy Seas
The Weathersfield from the Old Country to New Zealand put into Bermuda with damaged gear and emitted cargo after severe weather. Once stranded on Otaki beach and later refloated, she had a troubled career with rough seas and a near miss in Cook Strait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Weatherefield
Bermuda
Atlantic
Weathersfield
New Zealand
Otaki
Wellington
Cook's Strait
Mount Somers and Springburn Races Handicaps Declared
Handicaps announced for Mount Somers and Springburn races list entrants and weights. Notable entries include Mame Puare Nutcracker latzib Boercey 10s 7bh and Orphan Girl 10st in Mount Somers Cvor. Tightly formatted OCR yields numerous misspellings and inconsistencies in horse names and weights.
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Mame Puare
Nutcracker
Latzib Boercey
Artileryman
Orphan Girl
Glesdevon
Matpexs
Jablles Plunger
Libertine
Gipay Girl
Tracy G 2Esen
Abdallah Shales Zaccs
Black Angel Beeps
Pheom Ssect
Silver Queen Saeca
Bertha Sseus
Mias Staveley
Mount Somers Cvor
Barney
Sefton
Ambition Saeos
Scotts
Tabiles
Planger
Nellie
Black Angel
Roun
Tracy G
Bertha
Nelson relics hoax and theft at Wentham Museum
A hoax claims the Nelson relics are recovered while a cache of South Kensington curios sent to the Wentham Museum has been stolen. Other items note Lady Deeling’s death, Mission Society losses in China, influenza illness of Li Hung Chang, and an imperial parliament vote in Dreyfus affair context. Melbourne inquiry on Ormuz Samailia collision reports a near-miss warning from the pilot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Lowden
Nelson
South Kensington
Wentham Museum
Lady Deeling
Charles Darling
Victoria
Church Missionary Society
China
Li Hung Chang
Paris
Waldeck Roussian
Dreyfus
Melbourne
Ormuz-Samailia
Sale of Mr J Pauling house and furniture tomorrow
Mr Henry Stephenson advertises a sale of the house and furniture of Mr J Pauling, to-morrow, 20th met, commencing at 1 o'clock. The annual parish gathering in connection with the Church of St Philip and James will be held in the Waterton Library on December Slat, with full attendance expected. A drag will leave Redburton at 6 pm sharp. Mesara T H Andril & Co announce new Christmas goods at reduced prices. Mesara W H Collins& Co report harvesting requisites and Christmas presents in shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stephenson
J Pauling
Church of St’s Philip and James
Waterton
Redburton
Mesara T H Andril & Co
Mesara W H Collins& Co
Ashburton Horticultural Society Committee Meeting Decides February Shaw
The Ashburton Horticultural Society committee met Friday with Masera Shrimpton as chairman and members Dodds Lechner Dunlop and the secretary. They planned the next Shaw for the third week of February 1901 and noted a £11 donation from Mr W H Collins and a letter from Mr Knowles of Timarn regarding a judge position. The meeting adjourned until January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masera Shrimpton
Dodds
Lechner
Dunlop
Shaw
Goorly
W H Collins
Knowles
Timarn
Judge
Appointment of Dr Smyth as Chief of Wanganui Education District
Dr Smyth was appointed Chief Director of the Wanganui Education District with a salary of £450 and a travelling allowance of £150. Twenty applicants competed. Smyth, formerly of Southland and South Canterbury, had just returned from study trips to Scotland and Germany. He previously served as headmaster of Watmate dietrich aghoal before Heidelberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanganu
Smyth
Depecter
Wanganui
Southland
South Canterbury
Scotland
Germany
Heidelberg
Watmate Dietrich Aghoal
South Australia vs New South Wales Cricketers Daily Report
In a December match South Australia trails New South Wales as rain delays and innings totals unfold. Reedman scores 71, Hill unbeaten on 176 in SA first innings of 311, then Hill tops SA second innings with 365 not out as Walkeley adds 63. NSW in their second innings stand at 22 without loss after early wickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ApEtarbe
South Australia
New South Wales
Reedman
A Hill
Hill
Walkeley
War Dispatches and Honors Amid Transvaal Conflict
Friday last Lord Methuen seized a wagon train in the Transvaal containing fifteen hundred cattle two thousand sheep and assorted gear. Colonel Francie of the New Zealand Rough Riders was presented to the Queen who decorated Lieut Commander Colquhoun of Victoria with the Distinguished Service Order. Tris Times denounces Mr J Bryn Roberts for a hostile attack on Australian troops. Mr Kruger accepts the freedom of Limerick city. Portugal strengthens frontier forces and suspends traffic with the Transvaal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Methuen
Francie
New Zealand Rough Riders
Colquhoun
Victoria
J Bryn Roberts
M. P
Kruger
Limerick
Transvaal
Royal Visit Details Planned for Duke and Duchess of York
The Duke and Duchess of York will tour a major Australian colony with Auckland and Wellington on the itinerary. The party includes four ladies and ten to twelve gentlemen, while the Queen’s semi State carriage accompanies them and the children stay in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dee
Duke and Duchess of York
Auckland
Wellington
England
Reform of the War Office Seeks Decentralisation
United Press Association reports Hon W. Bt. John Brodkick. Secretary of State for War, appoints Clinton Dawkins E W Beckett and Mather to assist in War Office reorganization. Sir Charles Welby private secretary to the Marquis of Lansdowne and temporary War Secretary appointee chairs a committee with Colonel Sir George Clark and G Gibb to review contracts and audits and consider decentralisation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preas Association
Lennon
Dee
W. Bt
John Brodkick
Army
G . Gibb
North Western Railway Company
War Office
Jubilee celebrations in Christchurch and Canterbury
Crowds marched by dray to Mr Deans residence at Riccarton for a colonial jubilee event with 750 elderly guests and 250 locals in attendance. Governors and bishops joined notable speakers praising Canterbury education and local leaders, with toasts to The Pioneers of Canterbury and The Educational Interests of Canterbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
Drage
Deans
Riccarton
Mesure W C Walker
Rolleston
Bowen
Melanesia
Mra Doeons
Waxtington
Canterbury
Hall Jones
Wollinaer Cerigge
Gatterbury
W Rowe
Casterbury
C Bowen
W Rolleston
W Montgomery
Consulting Optician Ernest M Sandstein in Christchurch
Ernest M Sandstein DEO Ai F8 MO recently returned from six years study in England and the Continent may be consulted on defective eyesight. Daylight light is sufficient without artificial lighting. Fees moderate. Consulting rooms Cashel Street W Christchurch over M Bandatein jeweller. Open 9:30 to 1, 2 daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Sandstein
DEO Ai
England
Continent
Cashel Street
M Bandatein
Jeweller
Christchurch
Wellington Telegrams Show Cabinet Move on Benevolent Homes to Market Gardens
December dispatches report Honor Duncan promising to press Cabinet to transform subsidised benevolent homes into state market gardens for inmate comfort housing and work. Ward’s arrival was marked by an impromptu banquet but no deputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Wellington
Honor Duncan
Disastrous Bush Fires in Australis Described
United Press Association reports extensive fires in the Albury district. Thirty seven thousand bushels of wheat and other crops burned with twenty miles of timber ablaze. Thousands of acres of standing crops are menaced by flames across an eight mile front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Albury
Commonwealth Celebrations Unite At Electric Procession
A Royal Commonwealth celebration program includes a Federal procession at ten thirty am on January 1. The swearing in of the State Governor will open the first ceremony. Commonwealth Committees have wired Mr Seddon to allow returned soldiers in Sydney to take part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presa Association
Electric Telegraph
Wakapuaka
Syvenzy
Hhe Citr
Commonwealth
Seddon
Sydney
Bush Fires Ravage District Destroying Mills and Tramway
Fires swept through the district destroying Ollings and Roffs sawmill with timber stack, Massey's mill at Mabel bucb, and a mile of Otalara tramway. A cow shed at Makarews Bare housing wool and seed grass burned. buildings insured for 200, timber and mill values noted, contents uninsured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Piece Association
Electric Telegraph Invercarsill
Ollings
Roffs
Commercial Union
Massey
Mabel Bucb
New Zealand
Otalara Bush
Makarews Bare
K Finlayson
Brabant's Horse Surrenders Near Nooitgedacht
In the Transvaal War report dated December 18, 925am, Brabant's Horse surrendered after a near hand to hand clash with General Clemente's troops at Nooitgedacht. Boer forces then attacked the Northumberlands as they retreated, with three guns moved onto the camp while a detachment of the Twelfth Brigade of Mounted Infantry held Boers at bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonnon
Brabant
Khaki Olad Bowe
Nooitgedacht
Clemente
Boera
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