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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jul 24, 1902
Page
2
A brief sale report notes a moderate selection yesterday with prices steady. The Titl clip sold at Lid and the Eg liston at Lid, according to the London wire dispatch from Wool.
July 23 price notes show wheat and oats with varied values across Manitoban Tasmanian New Zealand and Algerian markets. Potatoes onions butter cheese and bacon prices listed with per ton and per unit ranges plus June and July remarks from multiple stations.
At Addington, fat cattle totaled 218 with prime bullocks selling £10–£12 7s and steers £6–£9 10s. heifers £9–£13 1s. cows £5–£7 9s. Sheep yarding reached 8000 fat sheep and 4030 store sheep. heavy wethers 19s 6d–22s, lambs to export 18s 9d–14s, and baconers 38s–48s with large stores to 21s. Prices held firm against last week’s sale.
Fat cattle top at 10 5s to 1 for bullocks with an advance of about a shilling. Lambs yarded 226, best 10s to 11s. ewes and wethers steady. Pigs and baconers also strong with porkers 26s to 32s and baconers 40s to 68s.
Large attendance at the Geraldine live stock market yesterday with 600 entries. Prices ranged for ewes in lamb from 9d to 128 1d, fat wethers 13s to 15s 6d, four tooth ewes to 11s 7d, cows in profit £3 16s to £5, steers £3 3s to £5 10s, yearlings 37s 3d, and pigs with thirty penned. Stores 12s to 1d, weaners 6s to 9d.
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency reports a special sale of 120 fat forward cattle on behalf of Mr Donald Stewart at Temuka yards. Prices ranged from £11 0s to £5 10s per head with varying weights, quality noted as good though some topped off.
A very large crowd attended the Lyndhurst clearing sale held for Mr Max Friedlander. About 600 people were present as 278 lots of implements, pigs, pigs and horses were sold over two hours. Prices reached full market value with spirited bidding.
The sale featured 4000 sheep and 60 horses with high prices for draught stock and low prices for purebred hoggets. Beef, wool, and grain markets show mixed activity with firm wool prices and weak Canterbury meat demand. autumn weather and international trade influence crops and livestock values.
Ashburton Guardian argues that public school Inspectors belong under the Department of Education not Education Boards. It contends a departmental role would standardize education, broaden inspector views, and reduce influence over teacher appointments by Boards, while preserving merit and seniority in promotions.
The Canterbury and Marlborough papers note education board actions and vacancies at Hampstead, Seafield, and Kaituna. A nor'wester added dust as water carts operated. several adverts promote Waverley cycles at £16 10s and Wilton's Hand Impollient for hands, with medical lines mixed in.
The annual Poultry Show opens tomorrow in Mr D Thomas auction rooms with large entries and two evenings of music by the County Band. The event follows reports of local activity in Ashburton and nearby districts as winter weather affects news and travel.
The funeral of F I Trevurza drew large crowds and about thirty vehicles. He died after a sudden illness following a Band of Hope meeting in Seafield. he had earlier recovered from a horse kick injury and lived in Wakanut. He was a partner in Trevurza Bros livery, long respected in the district where he resided since childhood.
In Lospen on July 22 Surrey totaled 206 with Stedman Richardson and Leveson-Gower high scorers. Australians 313 in their first innings with Trumper 85 Duff 56. Surrey second innings 43 for 2 as Hayward 15 and Abel 王. (Note: OCR fragment).
The annual military ball, by the Ashburton Guards, drew about 120 couples to Oddfellows Hall last evening. The hall was adorned with flags by the Misses Anderson and Cookson, volunteers assisted, and Captain Nicoll led the Grand March at 8 30 pm. Sergeants Anderson Tucker Willis and colour sergeant Schwartz performed duties to the crowd. Thomnaic was supplied by Miss Scrivenor's Christchurch band, with supper in a rear marquee catered by Mr H P Madden. Ping pong and other games complemented the event as dancing continued until about two this morning.
News in Brief reports the resignation of Mr J. C. Adams from his role as headmaster of Christchurch Normal School. Also listed are advertisements for Caledonian ice skates at 128 6d per pair, a Wakanni Road District adjourned ratepayers meeting on August 2 at 2.30 pm, and retail notices for Nichola and Pickford shoes, L H Tempre and Co Drapers stock sale, and a Wellington Australia ham order dispute. Storey’s Terminus Hotel in Christchurch invites visitors from Ashburton County with new management and reasonable tariffs.
Delegates led by Chamberlain and Balfour discussed commercial relations and subsidies with Canada Australia and New Zealand. Subcommittees were formed to study preferential trade effects while the question of subsidies was deferred as plans for an Atlantic fast service were touched on. The conference resumes Friday to tackle imperial defence and allied schemes. Sir J Forrest Sir E Barton and Sir Seddon join discussions with Earl of Selborne. Sir A Hime noted potential imperial benefits from triannual meetings.
In a letter to Ideal Tyre Company Christelyarel Mr William Martin expresses strong appreciation for the Ides tyres fitted to his vehicle. He notes that with these tyres he set seventeen New Zealand records and won several championship prizes.
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