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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jan 14, 1902
Page
2
January 1 entry lists moon phases including last quarter new moon and parigea while giving rise and set times. It notes variations across times like 4 40 and 4 42 with multiple unclear figures and symbols.
The notice lists mail deadlines and routes: Northern Ports and West Coast via Rotomahana at 6 30 pm on January 14, Northern Ports via Upo'u at 6 30 pm on January 13, Northern Ports and Westport via Mokoia at 10 30 am on January 17. Next UK mail to Ashburton January 14 via Brindisi. next UK voyage from Ashburton January 29 to London March lat.
The correspondence includes Axip Bros and Mr F Ferriman from Ashburton endorsing a "Ford's Scour and Lusg-Worm Mixture" for sheep care. An agent for Lord's Long Worm Mixture reports seven years of supply without complaints, affirming its efficacy. The misspelled names hint at a historical rural trade discussion.
During the week ended today reports from forty dredges show a total yield of 1 036 074 dwb 17 gr, an average of over 252 per dredge. Auctions added Golden Standard machinery for 1225 pounds to Capt Sundstrom, pontoons offered with passes to pass, and White Star bid 315 pounds for its claim.
Commercial note from Loxpoy dated January 12 covers Antwerp sales with 424 bales of crossbred wool red and 211 cold, 200 bales Australia crossbred, and 94 sold at futures. Wheat prices show Victorian shipments of thousand quarters at 40s 3d. Lamb and cattle markets include Canterbury and Otago regions with varied prices and notes on Dunedin Southland Welling ton and secondary Canterbury.
Market notes from London dated January 13 show firm demand for meat in Canterbury and North Island with lamb prices nominal and beef stocks light. Butter remains firm around 10 shillings 6d to 11 shillings 2d, cheese steady at about 50 pence, suet mixed in quality, and new season Australians arriving in smaller numbers.
The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Wavarers Co operative Association lists farm commodity prices on January 13 1902 including Tanakn WY Living prime milling pea r l and barley malting as well as Danish and Prussian barley prices. The report shows market rates paid to farmers on trucks at Auburton with varied figures for chaff grain and seed items.
Local weather signals strong north to west winds with a chance of rain. Community notices report meetings in Flemington School and a ward vacant election on January 29 at Hiffelton Behrdhouse. Social items, agricultural prices, and local incidents fill the page with names, places, and brief updates.
A brief item notes Wallington retail butchers plan a price reduction to take effect shortly. A Waikukapa girl swallowed a bone and was treated by a doctor after it became lodged in her throat.
Edward Collier, a hockeyman aboard the Za' Sandia, died from injuries after a fall down the companion way. The incident occurred during the voyage, with authorities reporting the fatal accident and final arrangements forthcoming.
The report lists multiple military actions and figures in South Africa. Colonel Sir James Willcocks is ordered to return, while executions occur for Lieutenant Neumeyer’s murder and other crimes. Armoured trains stop crossings near Nirconstad and Wolveboek, and about 13 000 Boers are in the field per Pretoria’s correspondent.
Reports from Kaneo state that the general in command fears executing major arrests of General Tang fub slang. Four imperial edicts establish a Board of Railways and Mines, appointing Wangwen chan as President, while Chang yen mao is demoted from Pekin Shain Kwan Railway management to a subordinate role.
Mr George Wyntham chief secretary for Ireland says no government would push a compulsory purchase bill for Ireland. He argues uniform prices would be unjust and costly and undermine the Land Courts policy. He promises a bill allowing parties to settle terms with fair prices for all.
The German imperial yacht Hohenzollern carries Prince Henry of Prussia to attend the keel laying ceremony of the Kaiser’s new yacht, built in America. Katase and President Roosevelt exchange friendly messages seen as a clever diplomatic move.
Wellington report states police raided a house last week where Chinese players were found playing Paka Puc. The principal defendant, keeper of a common gaming house, was fined £96. Two others aiding the lottery were fined £15 each, and eight camestera on the premises were fined £2 3 each.
The schedule lists tests and tours including New South Wales at Sydney in February, Victoria at Melbourne in February, South Australia at Adelaide in March, and a fifth test in Melbourne with a departure for London. It mentions Stoken Hill and a score in parentheses, indicating a player from South Australia.
South Australia posted a low total of 262 with Kirkwood 33 Geo Giffen 60 Qlaxton 39 Jones 4 Travers 1 and Jarvie 0. In the follow on they slipped to eight wickets for 105 with Geo Giffen and Reediman among the scorers.
The Auckland Trades and Labor Council received a telegram from the Premier denying support for milling trusts. He states he opposes combines controlling food supplies and calls for protective regulation supported by sworn evidence.
A garbled bulletin details a suffocation attempt at Costley Home Auckland with Robert Coath endangered and paralyzed, plus a mail route update to Auckland from San Francisco taking seven days and 26 minutes, a fatal trap accident in Egliivan, and varied insurance totals. It also notes a Frenchman Louie Vernet found dead, city funding debates for abat'otra and a plan to centralize fire stations, and a major waterspout on the Wawasan River washing debris onto a bridge.
United Presa Association reports continued debate on Methodist Onion at the Primitive Methodist Conference in WALLINGTON January 13. Voters may decide tomorrow as discussions persist. Sunday sermons were delivered in churches with several open air services at Basin Reservoirs and Cuba Street. The retiring president gave an official address at a conference source briefing.
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