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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 01, 1911
Page
3
Descriptions list a wide range of grain and seed items including Wheat Oats Ryegrass Julian Ryegrass Cowgrass White Clover Alsike Rape Turnips Kale Fowl Wheat Chaff Straw Chaff Potatoes and more. Various lots offered for purchase with unspecified quantities and terms.
117 acres freehold plus 25 acres leasehold on the Main Road frontage of 60 chains. Rich productive land with 15 acres wheat 12 oats 5 swede turnips and rest grass and clover. Modern 7 room dwelling with water supply, stable barn dairy cow shed milking machinery separator churn and corn crusher water power. trout stream runs through the property.
Advertisement describes 117 acres of arable and pasture land with a near new eight room house, extensive outbuildings, 10 stalls, and sheep facilities. Includes 26,000 trees, four miles of fencing, water access, and multiple grass swards. Priced at £9 per acre, urging immediate inquiry.
Lean, neat, tids loose, wives know the value of LAN S MEDOLINE for the hands. They use it daily after house work. Those who use it know its value. 1/ everywhere. 18.
A business notice extols supplier efficiency and customer welfare, arguing that value comes from organized effort to cut costs. It promotes specialised buying and large volume manufacture and offers a tailor made suit at a quoted price with a fit guarantee or a small payment refund.
A reader argues against linking Maori racial traits to murder after the case of Taki Kaka. The letter cites Maori customs and hospitality, notes lack of tribal visits to the condemned man, and questions education's deterrent effect. It mentions petitions for clemency and comments from Sir James Carroll and local editors.
Sir James Carroll and Hon T. Ngata addressed a large Invercargill audience at Municipal Theatre defending Native land legislation and government borrowing policy. Carroll rejected Massey's unoccupied Native land claims, stating six and four million acre figures were wrong and clarifying land occupancy and trusteeship.
Mesara H. Matson and Co held a horse fair in the Arcade yesterday drawing farmer and trader attendance. Sixty mixed entries were offered with strong demand for young stock and prices pleasing to vendors. Inferior and aged horses drew less interest while overall sale finished with a satisfactory clearance and a range of prices for unbroken and broken draughts and hacks.
The market remains inactive with small volume business. Prices hold near last quotes as holders resist buyers offers. A large mixed wheat parcel was offered but price bids were rejected. Velvet and Pearl milling wheats quoted 35 8d to 4d, Tuscan 85 2d to 8s 2d, Hunters 33 2d. Oats only in odd lines. Chaff trade notes 80s rail for prime. Australian grain floods North Island markets.
Christchurch markets show little wheat change with scarce offerings and firm country prices. Oats are scarce in Canterbury with Timaru imports from Southland. potatoes stay quiet with forward sales aiding shipments.
Timaru grain trade shows thin activity with wheat offerings limited as holders resist lower bids. North Island orders trickle in while Timaru delivered wheat lists at 4s per bushel. Fowlwheat realises 3s 2d, oats scarce at 2s 4d to 2s 6d, and potato inquiries dwindle at about £3 13s per ton.
London June 30 wheat markets are dull with distant cargoes neglected and near cargo inquiries only. European harvest may begin in three weeks. Australian cargoes offered around 343 6d to 33s, New South Wales May shipment 82s 8d to 33s paid, New Zealand 35s to 35s 6d. oats steady with modest demand and terms for Australian patents on passage quoted.
Messrs Redmond and Donovan were driven from Christchurch to Methven by motor-car after missing the first express. A large crowd welcomed them in Methven, with Mr W J Dickie chairing a public meeting where Redmond spoke to an attentive audience and Donovan shared in the discussion. A banquet followed the gathering.
The Auckland City Council orders its solicitor to sue the Dilworth Trustees to test encroachment of Queen Street properties on the street. The Waitemata Hotel encroaches ten feet per Government survey. The council also invites police, health officers, and factory inspector to join a Works Committee inspection to act on the Sanitary Inspector report about insanitary conditions in hotels and restaurants.
Dr Charles Harriss conductor of the Sheffield Choir agrees to donate one half of the total receipts from the Coronation Empire concert to the local Coronation memorial Fund. The donation will be presented by the chair next Wednesday.
A fire at a ten room house in Papanui owned by Mrs Eliza Smith destroyed the building and forced residents to flee in night attire. The property was insured for £200 for the building and £125 for furniture with the New Zealand Office and Commercial Union. In Christchurch a biscuit factory in Castle Street suffered a close call as a sprinkler system limited damage to £1000–£1200. The central factory block, insured mainly with Royal Exchange, faced the worst loss with £6000 coverage.
The Colonial Office issued congratulatory messages to the King from New Zealand and the Commonwealth and Australian States. A Sydney Coronation dinner featured speeches with strong local patriotism and Admiral King-Hall asserted that the Imperial Fleet binds the Empire together and must be strengthened.
Colonel Seeley chaired the British Association for Labour Legislation annual meeting in London. Speakers Mr Fisher and Sir J G Findlay urged adopting Australian and New Zealand style labour laws to foster international social reform rivalry.
In the Commons Mr McKenna and others oppose ratification of the Naval Prize Bill and the Declaration of London arguing it risks contraband rules, armament limits, and neutral rights. Admirals Wilson, Fisher and Slade support the declaration. debate adjourned with extra day granted to push to Monday.
Sir Francis Sutton notes a shift from merinos to crossbreds as land area shrinks. Across Australia and New Zealand, crossbreds rise while merinos fall in numbers. NSW figures show 39 million merinos and 8 million crossbreds in 2001, later 41 million merinos and 5 million crossbreds.
Mrs Iore of 76 Hindmarsh Square Adelaide touts Bile Beans as the cure for liver trouble indigestion and associated misery. She reports rapid relief after first dose and urges others to try the medicine as a gentle effective remedy.
A Ballarat Victoria woman describes years of headaches back pain breathlessness and stomach pain after meals. She reports rapid relief using Warner's Safe Cure and urges other women with similar symptoms to try it after noticeable health gains for her son with jaundice.
The Melbourne Chamber of Commerce asked the Postmaster-General to set up small commercial wireless stations at coast towns. An anomaly noted is overseas steamers have wireless but land stations are lacking. Mr Thomas supported the push while legal hurdles delay proceedings until resolved, with a plan to place a scheme on the Westminster next hasten for wireless telegraphy.
The Employees' Federation passed a motion opposing a fixed 9s per day wage for unskilled labor in government departments. Mr King O'Malley commented that rather than sending missionaries to Africa, they should stay to preach Christianity to Employers' Federation members.
A few months old daughter of J M Heath died from scalding after she toppled from a chair and pulled a pot of boiling water onto herself. Nurse from London hospital attended, but the child died despite medical aid. An inquest returned a verdict of accidental death.
Sydney reports a fraud scheme where counterfeit or debased notes circulate as a tax on new issues looms after June. Farmers are selling £1 notes for 15s to 18s, exploited by unscrupulous rural agents in a growing bank cashing crisis.
Mr Justice Sim warned that statistics prepared for the Arbitration Court must be scrutinised carefully remarking that such figures are of little value when tailored for use in this Court whether from employers or workers in Wellington.
The article notes patents pay well, citing Westinghouse air brake, a conical lemon squeezer, printer ink, and straw cutter improvements. It mentions earnings from Howe’s sewing machine and stylographic pen, and suggests contacting Henry Hughes in Christchurch for patent assistance.
A claim that dark spots and flickering lights before the eyes result from digestive disorders is paired with Baxter's Compound Quinine Pills. The pills are said to strengthen the digestive organs and restore clear vision. Price sixpence per box, sold by chemists or post free from J Baxter and Co Christchurch.
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