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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jan 25, 1908

Page

3

Springfield estate land sale draws county buyers to Methven

Fresh drought cautious buyers fill Messrs Friedlander Bros auction at Methven with about 200 people when 3250 acres of Duncan Cameron’s Springfield estate were offered. Of 2310 acres sold at an average £15 3s 1½d per acre, bidders from Ashburton Methven Lyndhurst and surrounding districts secured 11 lots as price ranges reached £22 3s to £12 10s. Total proceeds stood at £85,082 9s 2d.

Messrs Friedlander Bros Gram ‘ Street West Street Springfield Duncan Cameron Messrs Vriedlander Bros Messrs Methven Ashburton David Vriedlander Cameron New Zealand Donald McDonald T. Maguira Reesby Lyndhurst Czimbtac Geo. Thompson James Johnstone Highbank W. Breach Rakaia

Drowning in Brunner Claims Young Man Henry Ange

In Greymouth on January 25 a young man named Henry Ange was drowned at Brunner. The body has been recovered.

Greymouth Henry Ange Brunner

Fire at Gloucester and Colombo streets threatens old premises

A fire broke out about 2 15 am in the old buildings at Gloucester and Colombo streets occupied by J T Maine boatmaker and Nixon Bros tailors Christchurch. Little damage to structure but stocks damaged by water. Nearby settlers at Shirley Golf Links fought two hours to save homes and crops, flames subdued by noon.

Gloucester and Colombo Streets J. T. Maine Nixon Bros Tailors Christchurch Shirley Golf Links

Wellington Races Report From Trentham January 25

Fine weather and strong attendance as track proves fast. Wallaceville Hack Welter winner Moscow Ataghua 2 Sen Sim 3 by five lengths. time 43 3-3. Melrose Handicap: Swimming Bell L De Witte 2 Medallist 3 won by four lengths. time 293-4. Kelburne Hack Red Rain 1 King Post Martyrizem 4 all started. winner by half a length. time 29. Hopefel Stakes Gravitation 1 Abrigine 2 Diabolo 3 all started. winner by half a length.

Trentieam Wallaceville Hack Moscow Ataghua Sen Sim Crisis Binin Bell de Witte Kairoma Imin Kelburne King Post Martyrizem Hopefel Gravitation

Goldstone Wins Singles and Duo Crown In Dunedin Bowling

In Dunedin on January 25 Goldstone of Waimate defeated Woolf of Christchurch 13 12 and again 14 9 to claim the singles title. Goldstone and Jacobsen beat Wilda 28 13 to win the doubles. In the singles semi final Chris tie retired at 11 2 with Goldstone leading.

Dunedin Goldstone Waimate Woolf United Christchurch Christie Taieri Jacobsen Ge Wilda Enrp Short Bentley Brackenridge An Brackenridge Victoria Club Wellington

Weekly markets at Havelock Street Mart summary of prices

The Saturday sale at Havelock Street Mart draws a fair crowd with entries across poultry pigs cows and produce. Poultry fetches range from 1s 6d to 3s 7d for fowls roosters and ducks while pigs sell from 18s 3d for a small entry and bicycles reach £7 to £8. Farmers Cooperative Association reports similar volumes with fowls 1s 1d to 1s 6d per pair pigs weaners 10s3d stores 21s to 33s porkers 20s to 33s and produce including potatoes onions wheat rhubarb cabbage and tomatoes among items with varied prices.

Farmers’ Co-operative Association

Land Sales Reported In Ashburton Sale Of House And Section

The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand Limited reports selling on behalf of Mr WwW Timmins of Pleasant Point a house and section at Ashburton to Mr D Macdonald.

National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited Www. Timmins Pleasant Point Ashburton D. Macdonald

White Women in Chinese Dens Charged in Christchurch

In Christchurch on January 25 two women were charged with vagrancy after living in Chinese dens at Sydenham. One was remanded to contact relatives, the other discharged on condition of finding a job but under police watch. The magistrate condemned the dens and vowed to break them up.

Christchurch Bishop Sydenham Wellington

Bar and Bench Unusual Protest In Napier

The Napier legal practitioners oppose replacing Stipendiary Magistrate for Hawke's Bay from Mr Cutten to Mr McCarthy and are making strong representations to the Government.

Napier Lay Cutten Hawke’s Bay McCarthy

Christchurch Meat Company reports record stock throughput

The Christchurch Meat Company reports 1,590,682 head of stock processed during the year a company record up 240,350 carcasses from last year The directors propose a 4 percent dividend for the half year and 8 percent for the year with a 0500 carry forward The year end profit and loss balance is 52549 pounds The report is to be presented at the annual meeting next month

Christchurch Christchurch Meat Company

Mack Wins Biannual Railway Secretaries Ballot in Wellington

The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants reports M. J. Mack has defeated W. J. Edwards by about three to one in the ballot for General Secretary. The result must be confirmed at the forthcoming biennial conference next month. Weather notes predict strong southerly winds, rain, rising barometer, and cooler temperatures. A fire near Ealing destroyed 20 to 30 acres of grass. Local railway workers aided containment. Sherwood and Lauriston report good stock threshing with wheat and oats yields average per acre. Detective Eade investigates Miss Robinson for prior perjury in the Cruce case. Mr and Mrs Arthur Hunnibell and family visit Ashburton friends after staying in Christchurch.

Wellington Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants M. J. Mack Waikato W.J. Edwards Ealing Sherwood Lauriston Eade Christchurch Waimaie Miss Robinson Cruce

Remainder of Reading Matter Flagged on Pages One and Four

The notice directs readers to view the rest of the material on pages 1 and 4 for full context. No further details are provided in this fragment.

Notices of debt, opening store, and road closure

A notice warns all accounts owed to Dr Clark must be paid by January 1, 1908 or suit will follow. G H Buchanan, solicitor, Ashburton, 1914. B Robinson announces reopening of his Tinwaki store on February 1, 1908 under Temperance rules. Black's Road from West Terhelm Station to Mill Road is closed temporarily for repairs at Taree.

Enders Parm George Grice J. Davison Ashburton H. G. Berryman Corrighead & Berryman H. G. Craighead E. G. Craighead Craighead & Co Craighead and Berryman N. C. Craighead Bscape Clark G. H. Buchanan B. Robinson Tinwaki Black's Road Westterhelm Railway Station Mill Road

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