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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 19, 1913

Page

8

National Mutual Life Association reports record new business

Melbourne reports at annual meeting the National Mutual Life Association shows new business of 3 647 000 pounds yielding 132 000 pounds income, a record with lower costs. Total income stands at 1 6 000 pounds above last year. Funds exceed 8 709 000 pounds with interest at 4 15s 1d percent. Since 1903 funds and income have doubled and expenses to premiums reduced by over 30 percent. Retiring directors were re elected.

Melbourne National, Mutual Life Association Association

Australian produce market prices from Sydney Adelaide and Melbourne

Sydney December 18 Wheat 3s 64 to 3s 64d Flour £8 10s.Gats Algerian feeding 95 4d to 95.Background markets list sparrowbills giants and New Zealand A Gartons ex store. Adelaide December 18 Wheat 3s 6d to 85 6id onions £7 15s to £3 Bran and pollard tid Melbourne December 19 Wheat 3s did Flour £8 10s Daisy is 7d to Is 93d Barley English 25 9d to 26d Maize ds 6dd Bran £4 10s Pellard £4 Pointnes £4 to 4 105 onions £6 5 10s to £7

Sydney New Zealand Gartons Berles Cape Vollard Tasmanian Victorian Adelaide Melbourne

Sydney wool sales close strong at prior levels

Sydney wool sales closed strong and animated at the previous week's levels for better grades, mediums, coarse and irregular greasy wool, with prices to 153d.

Sydney

Australia poised for phenomenal wheat yield this harvest

The Herald reports indications point to a blessed wheat harvest in Australia this year with harvesting far advanced. Calculations show heavy yields in many areas and even in less favored localities yields will be above average despite a minimal speculative element.

Sydney Herald Australia

Rakaia Sale Draws Fair Attendance and Small Bids

The Rakaia sale was held on Thursday with small entries and fair attendance. Notable bids included seven fat ewes at 19s 6d and 640 sound and failing mouth ewes and lambs at 1s each.

Timaru Wool Sale Opens With Keen Competition

Timaru reports a large, representative crowd at the first wool sale opening this morning. The catalogue was small yet the wool shown is generally in fine condition and competition is strong. highest price recorded so far is 1½d for halfbred ewes, though full price range and comparisons are not yet available.

Timaru

Ruapuke Rotorua Event Notes Track Names and Codes

Fragmentary OCR notes list places Wellington Ruahine Ruapehu Kaikoura with numbers 125.0 12600 and codes SBRO 103601 Jazshi Wellingson 5a Tel Wellington 9957 and 12232 12234, suggesting a regional event or listing.

Jazshi Wellingson Tel Wellington

Hinds Properties for Sale in Bullock's Bazaar

Auctioneer notices advertise Hinds properties near Hinds Township Bullock's Bazaar to be sold December 20 1913 at 2 pm jointly by National Mortgage Agency Co of NZ Ltd and Ferriman Co. Listings include Homestead Block allotments Smith's and Leassh-in blocks with grassland and oat crops and McDowell's Block comprising about 650 acres all well fenced watered and near Hinds Lismore Road. Also J A Lilley stock sale December 22 1913 with sheep cows horses pigs implements household furniture and farm gear in an absolute unreserved sale following Lilley leasing move.

McDowell’s Flinds Hinds- Lismore Road Hinds Small National Mortgage & Agency CO. OF Nz, Ltd J. A. Lilley

Ashburton Farm Auction Promises Prime 209 Acre Estate

NZ Farmers Co op Ashburton offers 209 acre Lagmhor property in Canterbury for public sale. Worrell sells due to ill health with 80 acres wheat 11 roots 15 hay 20 oats, turnips, grass balance. Buildings include new house, stalls, sheds, dairy facilities. Terms 15 percent cash 10 percent in 12 months, balance mortgage up to five years at 5 percent. Inspection arranged through NZ Farmers Co op Association Auctioneers.

Canterbury Horrell

Henry Stephenson Christmas Auction Sale Catalog

Henry Stephenson announces a Christmas sale featuring ducks guns poultry and new potatoes along with a range of fancy goods suitable for presents. The catalog includes ladies leather bags cushion covers silk mantle drapes and other items as part of the auction listing.

ISO

For Sale Property Listings in Allenton Area

An up to date dwelling with six rooms and modern conveniences. several acreage parcels with dwellings and outbuildings on Alford Forest Road and Grey Street. multiple 1 to 4 acre sections for sale in Allenton and Winter's Road. farm produce buyers’ representative and seeds supplied. station agent for Queensland Insurance Co.

Alford Forest Road Grey Street High School Winter’s Road Allenton Queensland Insurange Coq

Clearing Sale at Canturbury Farm December 28 1918

A complete clearing sale of Jas Reddecliffe's farm stock and implements at Beach Road Wakanui on December 28 1918 starting 12 40 pm. Live and dead stock include 10 dairy cows one Springer heifer two black heifers three yearling heifers four yearling steers and one purebred Jersey bull plus four Devon pigs and 29 forward stores. Implements listed include Massey Harris drill Hernsby binder two ploughs and various farm gear. Sale to highest bidder.

AB ON Sileozk Devon, Sons Massey-Harris Hernsby D.F Reid and Gray

Ashburton Residence to Be Sold at Absolute Auction

MR HH F Nicoll directs sale of a one acre residence at the corner of William and Burnett Streets Ashburton with all buildings and improvements. Auction to proceed as an absolute sale per instruction.

HH. F. Nicoll William and Burnett Streets Ashburton

For Sale Plendid Dairy and Cropping Farm 50 Acres

For sale a 50 acre freehold farm with improvements in Prebbleton district near the Creamery. 16 acres in oats and remaining in clover ready for mowing. Owner to sell, any reasonable offer accepted. Easy terms. Also many other properties offered. Full particulars on application. Rentals and interest collected, absentees represented. Agent for Jondoon and Midland Insurance Co Ltd.

Plendid Prebbleton Jondoon and Midland Insurance Co., Ltd

Mortgage and Land Transfer Documents Prepared

Listings include mortgages, leases, and all land transfer documents. Rents and interest collected. Representatives for absentees and tenants. Telephone 18.

Otago and Otaco Lands Offer Near Gore For Sale

In the Waikaka Valley a 970 acre Otago property near Gore is offered at £5 105 per acre with two paddocks, five miles from Gore, water and huts, suitable for sheep and cattle. Also 700 acres in Waikaka Valley described as first class undulating downs, with a modern dwelling, farm buildings, and irrigation of turnips oats grasses with capacity for 600 ewes and 400 dry sheep, priced at £12 5s per acre with liberal terms.

Gore Waikaka

Twine Quality Promised by A A Lloyd

A. A. Lloyd asserts Eclipse twine is uniformly spun from picked fibre by modern machinery and experienced workers and meets all requirements.

Wool Sale Dates and Consignment Details 1913 14

Friedlander Bros Ltd announce wool season sales with Liberal advances and free railage on consignments to Ashburton Timaru or Christchurch stores. Cataloguing requires arrival six days before sale dates in Christchurch January 24 1914 Timaru February 25 1914 and Christchurch December 19 1913. All shearing requisites available at lowest prices.

Friedlander Hros., Ltd Ashburton Tinwald Christchurch Timaru

London approves Freehold Securities Special Sums

London approves special sums for Freehold Securities including amounts of £2000 £1000 £200 £200 and bor s as listed. Published by Thomas Hancox for Ashburton Mail and Guardian Company Limited at Burnett Street Ashburton. Friday December 19 1912.

London Thomas Hancox

Also Mentioned on This Page

Commercial National Mutual Life Press Association Wool Sales Rakaia Sale Per Press Association National Mortgage and A. CO National Mortgage Addington National Mortgage & Agency Gov, OF New Zealand, Ltd Land and General Indica Chase Harold E. Gurtis Burnett Street Fitter ‘and Son New Ferrand BEE Peng ‘ Company Montevies Teneriffa Plymouth Hemisphere Steamar Remyera Ruahine Rotorua Ruapehu Kaikoura Vrom Friedlander Bros., Ltd Shaw, Savill and Albion CO Oval Mail Monte Video Teneriffe Weasel National Mortgage. & Agency Company, Ltd Nicoll Bros National Mortgage & A. CO Hinds Properties National Mortgage & ‘Agency CO N.Z William Small Messrs Ferriman and Co Aly Chisnall’s Road Allan Prays Sy Dee Ee Liddel’s Road Liddell’s Road McDowell National Mortgage & Agency Co., OF New Zealand, Ltd Mayfield P.ayd D. D Qadper D. S.f Reid and Gray Duncan Singer Lilley National Mortgage & Agency Co., OF Nz, Ltd: Auctioneers NEW Zealand Farmers’ Co-Op W. E. Worrell IRS’ Co-Op. Assn., Auctioneers Henry Stephenson H.K. Sarker Mash Buyer Account Pyne and Co Acpatie Canterbury Tammers’ Associaton Cirote Andrews Methven,rakaia and Ashburton Narronan Mortonen & Agency New Zwatann Sep Beach Road Wakanul Reddecliffe Farmers’ Co.op TOR Nicoll W.Z N.Z. Farmers’ Co-Op. Asson West Street Auction Mart Farmers’ Co-Op Friedlander Bros. Ltd Aveling Porter Traction West Street John Orr Bash Street John Yeoman Victoria Street Walter Fickles and CO Cicensed P.O. Box Otago Otaco Lands A. WW. Aitken Gore, Solesgent Eclipse Twine Eglipse Twine A. A. Lloyd JTRS Paterson and Co., ‘Ltd Moorhouse Avenue AGB. Paterson and Co.’ S, Ltd Siding J. Mill and, Co Friedlander, Bros Y. Bollock
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