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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 16, 1907
Page
3
Commercial London markets note frozen mutton and lamb quotations Canterbury Southland North Island with varying d price ranges. Beef ox fore and hindquarters quoted. River Plate mutton and beef prices listed. Wool remains firm with active competition for merinos.
The Department of Industry and Commerce reports from the High Commissioner dated London July 18. Frozen Meat notes a firm mutton market with demand for prime quality. Canterbury brands quoted at 4d. North Island 34d. Latah steady demand, Canterbury 53d, other brands 5d. Beef market steady with hindquarters 33d and forequarters 34d.
A 52 year old able seaman Nelson QC Street belonging to the barque Helen Denny drowned after walking off a railway wharf in Dargaville. In Invercargill a man James Patterson attempting to cross the line was struck by an oncoming train and suffered a dislocated shoulder along with minor bruises. A Mrs Thyne aged 71 who lived with Mrs Henderson at Myr 688 was found dead in bed this morning and a post mortem was ordered.
A tramcar bound for Remuera in Auckland last night had its trolley poles detach and snag the overhead line. The live wire struck a horse drawing the car causing its collapse and death. The surfaced wire burned the horse’s flesh before power was shut off and service resumed.
A sparse clue from Sand Fly Bay in Dunedin on July 16 identifies a fragment of the boat linked to Mr Harvey who set sail a couple of weeks ago. The find is a partial lead in the missing person case with limited details available.
A strong rumour spread of a shipping combination among smaller New Zealand craft owners based in Auckland. The New Zealand Ship-owners' Federation, formed last year, is blamed for the freight rise as the group extends to Lyttelton, Nelson, and Dunedin. An agent plans to visit southern cities to push uniform rates to Auckland standards. The cartel cites recent legislation, efficiency gains, and higher public charges to justify higher freights, noting crew and ship-compatibility issues and a shortage of men amid rising traffic.
Minister G Fowlds cites examples of adulterated foods in public reading of the Pure Food Bill. He warns about short weight loaves condensed milk with no fat and copper sulphate colouring green peas. He notes government oversight of exports should extend to home consumption and calls for stricter dairy and liquor controls.
The Court of Appeal today examined Rex v Peddle tried at Napier for assaulting the sheriff. Counsel for the prisoner argued acquittal on grounds that writ validity, sheriff identity, and land identification were unproven. Adjournment to 10.30 am tomorrow.
Christchurch July 16 Arbitration Court sat through the forenoon. Breaches of awards were heard with some dismissed and others leading to convictions without fines or costs. several cases were fined but none heavily.
Two survivors Parsonson and McPhee reach Island Bay after the Woollahra wreck. Captain remains aboard with two crewmen as the iron barque breaks up. Names of those who escaped in a dinghy include Foote Goff Jorgensen Mylius Dickson Moore Parsonson McPhee, a cook, two boys and a cabin boy. The captain and McNaughton are missing. The Woollahra is a 974 ton iron barque built in 1895 at Sunderland for the Woollahra Ship Company of Sydney.
The mate and second mate say Captain Andersen stayed aboard as water rose inside the ship. As crew abandoned ship the gig left, the hull cracked and men leaped for safety. McNaughton disappeared after being dragged from the fore castle. Survivors include Foote Gough McPhee Parsonson Jorgensen Woore Dixon Krusch Mylins King Joynt Felton Pabst rook and a cabin boy. The Woollahra appears to have broken on rocks near Island Bay with the captain leaving a widow and four sons. The ship is insured locally.
Mr C G A Coles, president of the Auckland Boot Manufacturers Federation, states the federation has not approached the Government for an increased tariff on boots and shoes and does not wish for one.
The New Zealand football team will play tomorrow at the Sydney Cricket Ground instead of the planned sports ground due to inadequate facilities. Sullivan misses the game with a shoulder injury. Patton is likely to replace him.
A New Zealand Builders Federation delegation met the Acting Minister of Public Works in Wellington to press Government contract conditions and timber conservation. They later urged capitation for apprentices to attend Technical Schools and the Arbitration Court power to compel attendance. The Minister warned the plan could expand duties and noted compulsory education to age 14 and possible extension to 21.
The Ashburton saleyards held weekly stock sales in fair weather with 19 cattle and 4500 sheep present. Store cattle pens showed weak demand. springers fetched £2 5s to £5 10s, with one cow at £3 15s. Beef yarding was small. primes scarce and most stock passed in. Prices ranged with steers £3 to £3 7s 6d, one prime cow £7 7s 6d. Lambs and fat sheep offered in small lines but quality good, with prime freeters £1 6s 5d to £1 11s 8d and various crosses and half-breds sold at multiple prices. Store sheep hoggets dominated the market with a fair yarding and varied prices.
Killing operations at Fairfield Freezing works are slack with the butchers only occasionally working full time. Last year several butchers, after finishing the season, went to the Nootscray works in Victoria and some may try their luck in the Commonwealth again.
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