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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 20, 1913

Page

8

Ashburton Grain Market Report for Week Ended December 20 1915

The Ashburton market shows wet weather increasing crop worry with wheat prices rising as demand from northern merchants for fowling wheat grows scarce. No change in oats with shipments limited to standard stock, while prime quality coins firm and top grade trucks fetch higher values amid cautious trading.

Ashburton Wales Stialk Porthem Perts Cardatian Gartons Prine Bhat

Wheat market shows mixed stocks as harvest delays loom

In December the wheat market remains firm for large mills while smaller mills seek replenishment due to tight stocks. The oat market eases with harvest fair and a likely larger crop than demand. Chaff demand has eased and prices loosened.

URCH Rémaiss

Timaru Wool Sale Shows Solid Demand Despite Heavier Merino

Timaru reports 7447 wool lots offered with 6821 sold as buyers filled the hall. Better grown wool and good condition noted, though feed abundance left weights heavier than usual. Dominion mills took all small merino and most fine halfbred lots. prices mostly steady or up from recent December sales.

Timaru Dominion Mills Orriedale

First Timaru Wool Sale Reports Broad Interest

The National Mortgage and Agency Co of New Zealand reports the first sale of the Timaru series with 650 bales offered from Ashburton County due to bad weather. Buyers from New Zealand mills chased the best halfbred wools with strong demand, top price 114d for a fine line of half bred ewe wool from Mr O Guurns Hinds.

Timaru Ashburton Christchurch Dunedin New Zealand O. Guxirns Hinds

For Sale: Various Building Sections in Town and Buburba

Up-to-date dwelling listings offer 66 rooms with modern conveniences including electric light. Properties include 4A sections on Alford Forest Road and Winter's Road Allenton, with sun exposure and dry high ground. Loans, rents, collections and insurance services advertised.

Buburba Alford Forest Road Belt Winter’s Road Allenton

Bargain Window for Crockery at Buxton and Thomas

A notice promotes limited time bargains at Buxton and Thomas Crockery Shop. It urges shoppers to act quickly as best items will sell soon. The ad emphasizes value and timely discounts on a range of ware.

Buxton Thomas Ted Crockery Shop

Clearing Sale at Mayfield by National Mortgage Agency

From Mrs A Lilley instructions the sale covers all live and dead stock including 60 ewes and lambs 100 percent, 2 draught geldings, 3 draught mares, farm implement set heavy and light harrows, drill, binder, drays, harness, sacks and dairy gear, plus household furniture including Singer sewing machine. Absolute unreserved sale due Monday December 22 1912 in Mayfield.

Pe National Mortgage .& Agency CO. OF N.Z Arp A. Lilley D.D Cooper D. Sf Reid Gray Duncan D.f McCormick Singer

Clearing Sale of Live and Dead Stock at Reddecliffe Farm

N.Z. Farmers Co op Association of Cantorbury, Wakanoi Beach Road, Wakanui, will auction 40 dairy cows, two heifers, yearlings, 1 purebred Jersey bull, 29 sows in pig, implements, and farm gear on Tuesday December 23 1913 at 12 30 pm. Sale includes Massey Harris drill, Hornsby binder, ploughs, carts, harness, fodder, and general stock. Luncheon provided. Also entries for December 22 include ewes, lambs, and Holstein and Jersey bulls.

Devon Massey-Harris Hornsby D.F Reid Gray

Ford's Scour and Lung-worm Drench Endorsed by Farmers

Letters from Canterbury and Ashburton farmers praise Ford's Scour and Lung-worm Mixture noting long use and strong results. Testifiers include F F Perriman J H Mothead William Anderson and John Lowden Jr with claims of improved lamb health and wool cleanliness after drenching. Local firm details prices and packaging.

New Zealand, Farmers’ Co-operative’ Association Canterbury Tamitad Christchurch Perriman Ashburton Ford Relde le Baipton Joseph William“Anderson F. Fortiman John. Lowden Joseph Ford Denis , McKendry

Land and General Trade Ad for Barker Farm Produce

Land and general. H H Barker, farm produce buyers representative land and wool salesman Burnett Street Ashburton. Ash buyer of grain seeds produce and fat lambs and sheep per head or per pound. Wool received for Christchurch sales account Pyne and Go. Wool received for Timaru sales Pacific Canterbury. Farmers Association superior farm seeds supplied tailage free at nearest railway station and ES agent for Queensland insur

Christchurch Pyne Timaru ac‘Pointe Canterbury Associaton Superior Statote Queensland Ashburton Tinwald

Splendid Dairy Cropping Farm Seeks Sale in Prebhléton District

Freehold 50 acres with improvements and 8 acres in clover ready for mowing near the Creamery. Owner requires sale and will consider any reasonable offer. Easy terms available. Also many other properties of various descriptions. Full particulars on application. Agent for London and Midland Insurance Co. John Yeoman, Land and Estate Agent, 9 Victoria Street Ashburton.

Prebhléton London: and Midland Insurance Co., Ltd

For Sale and Letting of Small Town Sections and Cottages

A mix of for sale and to let notices from Canterbury area listing half acre with four room cottage and several four acre allotments on Burnett Moore Kermode Dobson River Cameron streets and Netherby Wakanui Road. Also cottages for rent on Beach Road Trevorton River Terrace and Jones's Road Hampstead with several owners mentioned.

Burnett Street Moore Street Kermode ‘Street Dobson Street River Terrace Cameron Street Netherby Wakanui’ Road Beach Road Trevor River ‘Terrace Ashburton Jones’s Road Hampstead T. Bulloce

New Zealand Shipping Company Announces Modern Passenger Steamers

Advertises a line to London via Montevideo Teneriffe and Plymouth with the most modern passenger steamers in the southern hemisphere. Mentions auditors licensed land brokers insurance and general agents and lists figures and locations including Wellington entries.

Sa New Zealand Shipping Company London Monte’ Video Teneriffe Plymouth Hemisphere New Zealand Monte

Auction notice of James Stevenson estate draught stock

On Tuesday December 28 1918 at 1 pm the Public Trust Office instructed the Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd to sell on the late James Stevenson’s premises the whole of stock including 6 draught horses 1 two year old colt 2 heifers 2 young heifers 1 tip dray 1 farm dray 2 grass seed strippers 1 DW plough 1 three furrow plough roller discs warehouse on wheels 2 feeders harness and about 12 tons chaff. The horses are described as a fine lot and the auctioneers recommend them to buyers seeking draught horses.

Pee Ae. Loan and Mercantile Agency CO. Ltd Public Trust Office James Stevenson

LAND FOR SALE 970 ACRES NEAR GORE

Property offers 970 acres at 5 pounds 40 shillings per acre, mostly native state with 600 ploughable acres. Two paddocks, good water, five miles from Gore, includes two huts and sheep yards. Also 700 acres of first class land in several paddocks with varied grasses and stock capacity, lime history, dwelling and farm buildings. Prices £12 5s per acre with liberal terms. A H Aitken Gore sole agent.

Gore

Wool Sale Dates for 1913-14 and Disposals

Wool season details list sales dates in Christchurch and Timaru with consignments to Ashburton and Tinwald Stores. Agencies include Mesa Paterson and Co Christchurch to display wooden stores on Moorhouse Avenue. Sales set for December 19 1918 January 24 February 26 1914. Includes shearing requisites and lowest prices for woolpacks twine branding oils.

Mesa Paterson and Co., Ltd Christchurch Moorhouse Avenue

Friedlander Bros Ltd Private Sale and Traction Engine

Friedlander Bros Ltd announce a private sale of a traction engine in first class order. Items can be inspected at West Street Yards. Printed for Ashburton Mail and Guardian Company with offices listed. Date December 20 1919.

Tbs Ashburton Porter Traction West Street Ardlander Bros., Ltd Thomas Hancox Ashburton ‘Mail, and Guardian Company Burnett Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

Commercial Ashburton, Crain Market Thristchurgh WOOL the National Mortgage and Agency CO. OF N.Z., Ltd Henry Stephenson Alford’ Forest H. and Co Grey Street High School National Mortcade A. CO Mayfield Gattle & Pigs Lilley Tuncheon National: Mortgage the Agency Co.,. OF » Ltd. Auctioneers SALES Cps Jonsign National Mortgage Addington National Mortgage & Agency Coy. OF New Zealand, Ltd Valletta Estate PE &C National ‘Mortgage and Algoney Company, Ltd Dalgety, “and Co., Limited Archdeacon Wilson Valetta National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd Dalgety & Cqo, Ltd Wakanoi Tunsday Prvasue Springer Sileack’s Reddecliffe Co.op Pinwald Farmers’ Co-Op , Auctioneers H. F. Nicoll William and Burnett Streets Nicoll Mr Nicoll Farmers! Co-Op Land and General F.ferriman Southland J. H.motrhead National Morti Agr. & Agency Company Farmers’ Co-Operative Association, Ltd Frederick Miller Great King Street North Dunedin Storelkeeper Christian HH. L. Barker Burnett Street Ash John Yeoman Victoria Street Ashourton North Island T. Bullock Walter Pigeles Renmera Ruabine Rotorna Ruapebu Kaikoura Japril Friedlander, Broe LTD Wellington P.O. Box N.Z. Loan Company Rakaia CTACO Otaco Lands Waikaka Valley A. H. Aitken Rea Circle Andrews National -Morrence & Agency Co. of New Haland, Itd Wnifern H. A. Lloyd Friedlander Bros., Ltd J. Mill and Co Friedlander Friedlander Bros. ‘Ltd
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