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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jul 12, 1907

Page

3

Magistrates Hear Theft and Debt Cases in Local Court

The court heard fines for keeping children from school and a theft case involving Richard Wallace Taylor alias Burberry who stole a bicycle and a lamp, remanding him to July 17. Judgment summons involved Margaret Brick and Patrick Cronin with a payable order, and Arthur Clark sued Hugh Kennedy for commission on grain sales with lengthy testimony on wheat pricing and authority disputes.

Richard Wallace Taylor Burburry Fulword Bradley Fouhy Margaret Brick Mr Acland Patrick Cronin Purnell Lawrence Tillett

Wheat sales and price disputes over Kennedy’s grain

Witnesses describe May price rises for wheat and flour with Kennedy, Thomas, and Friedlanders involved. Clark and others sold Kennedy’s wheat at 3s 6d and 4s 9d while managers contested authority and sought higher returns, culminating in a magistrate ruling for the plaintiff.

Arthur Clark Hugh Kennedy Nios Wilding Hall Drandwards Thomas's Friedlander Thomas’s Oamara Kennedy Witness Aly Witnesses Oamaru Kenedy Evans and Co Timaru Fleming and Co Invercargil Witners Wood Ashburton D. Wood Beliver Bank of New Zealand Densley Wood Canterbury Roller Flour Mills Company Clark Clarke Trious Jauch Frederick William Seldon Friedlander Broa., Ltd F.a.g David Thomas Salia Elgin Friedlander’s Thomas and Friedlander ‘Bros Mnat Clack Farmers’ Co-operative Woods

Ashburton Orchestral Society Concert Impresses Crowd

Large audience at Oddfellows Hall heard the Ashburton Orchestral Society under Herr Zimmermann. The program opened with Wagner and included Mendelssohn and Gunod pieces, with strong brass and string work. Soloists Miss E Smith and Mrs Allen from Christchurch received praise, and the concert ended with the National Anthem.

Oddfellows Hall Ashburton Orchestral Society Herr Zimmermann Wagner Mendelssohn Gunod Faust Taust Marguerite McClurg Devorka E. Smith Allen Christchurch Misa Smith Adams Missy Smith BR. Allen Tosti Pleming

Weather signals colder spell and gale warnings

Captain Edwin wires strong westerly winds to a gale with rising gales and indicators of colder weather. Wiss L Clarkson is appointed matron of the Patea Hospital after years at Ashburton Hospital. Sergeant Alfred Cox, Christchurch’s oldest volunteer, died aged 16 years in the Fourteenth Hats regiment with 25 years of service. he will receive a military funeral.

Edwin Wires Wiss L. Clarkson Ashburton Hospital Patea Hospital Alfred Cox Christchurch Himmian Heayte Edwin Geach Dramatype Organisation J.C. Williamson Goldfellows’ Hall Ashburton America Om Logan H. M. Jones East Street

Frost Recorded at Ashburton Domain Weather Station

Twelve decreas of frost were recorded at the Ashburton Domain weather station this morning.

Ashburton Domain

Vegetable Seed Catalog Listing Seeds and Varieties

A dense list of vegetable seeds and varieties offered for sale. Includes entries such as asparagus Connover's Colossal beet Covent Garden Blood Red Dell's Rich Crimson and many beans broccoli cabbage cucumber lettuce tomato marrow and herbs with numerous variety names and spellings.

Covent Garden Warrington

Flicwer Seeds Offer A Display Of Varieties At 1d Packets

The catalog lists numerous flower seeds with prices at one penny per packet. Varieties include Asters Balsam Carnation Dahlia Phlox Pansy Nasturtium Sunflower Sweet Pea and more, with a note that only a portion is stocked.

Edwin Ghach Williamson Ernest Leicester H. M. Jones Prighs W. J. Lincoln Betteridge South Africa Cosmos Pkt California Guillardia New Giant

Novelty seeds and packets list with varied per packet prices

A mixed advertisement lists flower and vegetable seed packets including beans, lettuce, cabbage and tomatoes with per packet prices and occasional per pint or per weight figures. It names varieties such as Mount Cook Broccoli Monarch Cauliflower Henderson's White Plume Colery and Queen of Tom Thumb among many others.

Mount Cook Henderson’s White Plume Colery Betteridge Giant of California

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