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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 03, 1900

Page

2

Canterbury Drovers Report Amid Rainy Sale

Heavy rain sent a small yarding of 1500 sheep to the Canterbury sale with sparse buyer attendance. Prices ranged for butchers sheep and Merino wethers from 9s 9d to 2d, crossbred wethers 12s 3d to 13s 4d, lambs 9s, merino ewes 10s 6d, store sheep crossbred ewes in lamb 10s 4d, hayds. Cattle entries included cattle and dairy stock with prices from £3 to £5 for cows and £65 for springers, store cattle £3 2s 6d.

Canterbury Herrera

Retirement of Hon. J McKenzie Sparks Reflections

The Ashburton Guardian laments the retirement of Hon. John McKenzie from ministry and Parliament. It praises his independence and rural reforms, notes press support, and quotes his letter explaining why ministers freely tour the country. It critiques overwork and cabinet strain in the Ballance administration.

Dolin McKenzie McKenzie New Zealand Notig John Scobie McKenzie Ward Ballance

Railway inquest reports open verdict on deceased man

Local notes cover inquest into a man found on a railway line with an open verdict returned. Other items include a Wellington clerical rent case, carpenters forming a union, and a range of local incidents from weather to accidents and railway fare changes.

Diamea Franela Wilkie Ruyrs Wellington WZ. Times Sabastopol Davy Mail Russia

Mixed Colonial News Highlights From Ashburton and Wellington

Monthly vital stats report shows births 342 marriages 27 deaths 26 ending June. Telegraphs note frisco mail reaching Auckland, then here by Thursday. Rev Father Lees faces a lively ride when his gig horse bolted, occupants uninjured. Weather turns general with heavy Wellington rain. April letters unclaimed at Ashburton PO. Canterbury mills wage coalition takes effect, South Canterbury mills close a week. Tinwald Society adjourns due to weather. Prohibition debate planned. New postmasters named at several towns. Waihemo election writ issued, poll set July 18. Mackenzie contemplates candidacy. Telegraphs on coal seam near Paponga. Berlin telephonograph syndicate seen. Chertney School Committee notes include Arbor Day and peace medal plans. Imported seed wheats on view for sale. Factory dispute panel recalls a London worker’s claim of unfair treatment. Ad promotes leading tailor’s outfits and massrs CraignEAD AND Berryman stock.

Tan Wrarsrn Wellington Hutt River Undaimen Lerrary Ashburton James Murphy Chomee Pritchard Algernon Ryan Miltess Arbitration Court Canterbury Association of Millers South Canterbury Tinwaldd Liverary DsnaTine Soviery Tinwald Literary and Debating Society Oatmantere J T Appleby Little River Arnold Hornby W Johnson Mount Homers Pemberton Font Oxford Middleton Lauriston F Redpath Prebbleton Nalson Paponga Berlin Daily Mails Darmstadt Bank Herr von Pedbieleki Chertncy Mr Scarlett Mosers J Ironside Copland G Campbell Donstan J Stewart Anderson Board of Education Education Department Barbel F.o.b Talavera de Bellevue Medeah Marshall Hudson Zealand Poland Naples Match Factory Conciliation Board Kenzie London Mm’ Lay Suitinga Craignead and Berryman Meltona Chesterfield

New Zealand to Align with Canada on Pacific Gable

The New Zealand Government will inform Canada it will act in line with Canadian views on the Pacific Gable and share full responsibility. The President of the New Zealand Counties Association will convene a conference of delegates once Parliament commits to local government reform legislation.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph AuckLand New Zealand Pacific Gable New Zealand Counties Association

Tardley Bros Tin Shop Expands to Meet Demand in Ashburton

The Ashburton tin and plumber firm Tardley Bros grows from a small shop on East Street to an 180 foot combined workshop and showroom. The business, led by Mrs W Hardley and Mr H Hardley, showcases heavy labour saving machinery, gun fitting, spouting, brazing, and corrugated iron tanks. The three Hardley brothers are praised for energy and perseverance driving the expansion and local welfare.

Eaat Street Burnett Street Atando Mosare Hardley Broz Httle Froms Elnows &O W. Hardley

Plague Concerns in Hampstead and Treverton Prompt Health Demand

Correspondence to the editor urges the Health Officer to clean roach-ridden Hamstead and Treverton districts and merge boards with the Borough. The writer calls for compulsory sealed pan systems and warns delaying sanitation could trigger an epidemic.

Hampstead Reverton Hampstead and Treverton

Ashburton Proposes Technical Classes Initiative

A public meeting in Ashburton discussed forming technical classes with aims to teach shorthand bookkeeping typewriting and crafts. Members urged government subsidy require subjects and debated costs venue and volunteer staff as a committee was formed to survey likely student numbers.

Ashburton Wea Arcade Rur Bray Woonioneye Mesa F. Ferrimen W. Hardley W. Brock J. CG. Cawney Woodthorpe J. 8 Tennant Dunedin Ashburton Claes Ea Xels Aa Popil Meaura Ferriman Brock Cawsey Grant J. W. Hardley Mise Jones

Coldstream Road Board Discusses Shingle Work and Crossings

The Coldstream Road Board met at Hindeyeaterday with Chairman Dobson and members present. The board approved shingling on Dobson road and authorized hiring to spread shingles, plus a cross on Trig le and Dobson roads. They considered shingle supplies from local pits, repairs to Drain road bridge, and a drain deepening on Crowe road. Other items included valuation roll alteration, tax subsidy forms, and an inquiry about a direct road to Haling with the Railway Department.

Coldstream Road Windermere Road Coward Chatinosm Eatate Longbeach Road Mer Studholme Dobson Trigle Dobson Roads Rangiints Road Board Hinds Tows Dietrich Mbsidy Crown Landa Railway Department Haling Arbor Day Secretary For Agriculture Studholme Pleng Aod Sluo Adanimounly

Remedy Woods Peppermint Cure for Cough

An old catalog promotes Fhe Reliable Family Remedy Woods Greap Peppermint Cure for cough and fever relief. The ad highlights a traditional patent remedy with claims of quick throat warming and easy breathing.

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