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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 08, 1902
Page
2
A display offers Model 2 bicycles including 7 Ladies Atalantas and 1902 parts with complete dress guards. Various sizes and frames available. Priced around £20 with easy monthly terms from 20s. View arranged for shop assistants and dressmakers seeking reliable transport.
Mail notices announce altered closing times for Northern Porte and Westport services on Rotomahana at 6 p.m. On and after July 7 the North express mails close at 6 p.m. and East and Burnett street pillar boxes clear at 5 80 p.m due to railway timetable changes.
United Press Association reports today’s mining prices with Alexander Lead at 10s, 434, 103 6d, pret. 28, Golden River 49, Royal Maori 1s 3d, Upper Magnetic 4s 9d.
At Ashburton yards buyers attended but stock was small and the sale slow. Prices included Featerttle Heifers 3 17s 6d to 6 6a, steers 3 17s to 6, cows 4 10s to 8, cow and calf 6 17s 6d, cows in profit 3 to 6 17s 6d, bull 2 2s, springers 7 10s to 8 10s. Fat sheep ranged with crossbred ewes 9d to 18s 9d, merino ewes 4s 3d to 7s 2d, forward lambs 10s to 11s 9d, weathers 12s 8d to 13s 9d, two-tooth wethers 7s 5d, merino ewes 4s to 4d, crossbred ewes 58 2d to 8s 0d, and lambs 9s 9d to 10s 6d.
London markets report a mixed but firm tone for Colonial Wool with Merino and fine crossbreds rising amid lively bidding. Wheat prices show scarce home grain and cautious gains, while sheep meat, lamb, and beef markets hold firm, noting New Zealand and Australian supplies and weather influences.
At the Sydney fat stock sale prices for sheep were mostly steady with minor declines in some categories. The sale, held by Sydnex, reflected a cautious market as buyers pressed for value while suppliers faced modest price softening.
The Agent-General's cablegram from London dated July 5 notes a weak mutton market with Canterbury lamb at 42d and other brands around 4L8d as prices rise for lamb, while beef remains steady. Across New Zealand hinds bring 6d and fores 3d amid a dull market and a tendency toward forced sales.
American and Canadian flour mood eases as Sierra carries only 26 tons of San Francisco flour to Dunedin. New Zealand millers fear looming wheat price firming due to reduced imports, while Manitoba shipments begin edging in and the Lake of the Woods Milling Co. in Rat Portage reports a 1250 barrel order to New Zealand.
Local and General financial statement updates accompany weather notes and health items. The column reports police court convictions, lodge meetings rescheduled, Poultry Society events with judging by Government Grader, plant stock sales, nursery liquidations, and council discussions on street obstruction, premises health, and public notices. Also covered are religious evangelist talks, cycling shops promotions, and local advertisements for land and farm sales.
The Ashburton Woollen Mills, closed for a month, have been purchased by John Mill of Port Chalmers for a Timaru company and will reopen in August. Formerly owned by Mosgiel Woollen, the sale brings hope to laid off workers and supports Central Canterbury's economy, with buyers noted for prior success in woollen manufacturing.
Paris reports a 34 percent route conversion to 3 percent saving $400,000 annually. Australia group liquidation planned. Sydney swimmer Lane wins Cygnus Half Mile Handicap, finishing fourth. London hosts colonial troops reception at Guildhall with 3,000 guests. Parliament adjourns to October. Countess of Hopetoun arrives in London. Colonial contingents postponement announced. Delcasse irks Austria over Triple Alliance. Roosevelt Knox push trust regulation. Littlefield to draft bill. Chicago fire causes about $1 million damage. Portuguese expedition against Barne tribe in Rhodesia. Pope Jubilee dinner feeds 1500 poor. Vatican ceremonies praise Pope. Commonwealth postal revenue shows a deficit. defence expenditure saves £170,000. Weather: Riverina rains. Kiandra showers.
United Press Association reports the King’s steady recovery after surgery with nine hours sleep and a dischargeable wound. He plans a July Portsmouth yacht cruise while the Queen wishes Roosevelt well. Borough Council records deep regret at the illness and supports swift recovery as Mayor’s motion passes unanimously.
The Princess of Wales joined the Prince in London for dinners to the poor on July 6. Paddington children presented a gold model of the heir’s cup to honor Wales’s gift. The King praised organizers and artistes for a smooth affair and thanked all for telegrams of thanks and good wishes. Wade's Worm Figs are advertised as a remedy in 1s boxes.
A provincial Farmers' Union session adopts national rules after six hours of debate. Key issues include finances with a 24 per member levy for Provincial Councils and 6d for the Executive, and a push for mutual fire insurance with the NZ Farmers' Co-Operative Association. The conference also discusses land tenure and lease in perpetuity, rejecting Maori land proposals and endorsing potential freehold rights for long-term leaseholders.
The conference resumed at 30 a.m. with the President presiding. Mr D Peat proposed charging landholders under perpetual lease to equalize payments with freeholders. Mr Reece defended the aim of enabling leaseholders to acquire freehold, arguing for national cohesion and farmer rights. The amendment failed 17 to 7, Leadley’s motion on rent rebates passed, and a local plan urged government land purchases for workers in congested districts. The Minister for Lands explained road and bridge funding limits and the need for careful budgeting before accelerating grants.
The Presa Association lists seven planks for the Farmers Union, including road and bridge funding limits to local use, open Crown lands under Land Act tenure options, and right to purchase freehold after lease conditions. Other points cover perpetual leases, rent adjustments, and native lands benefiting from rates.
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