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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 07, 1913

Page

7

Quote for All Kinds of Work in Sqm Writing House

An advertisement listing services for writing, painting, decorating, graining, paper hanging and picture framing. Includes contact details and scope of work offered.

Delivery of Faulty Milk to Dairy Factories

At the South Otago Dairy Association meeting in Dunedin Mr Sawers warned that a large share of milk delivered to factories is not sound enough for first class cheese. He blamed apathy and milking machines, urged Department certification for new installations, and a competency certificate for machine owners.

Dunedin Junio 5 South Sot Dairy Association Sawers Makera Otago Southland Goreromigny Middleton London D Cuddie New Zealand Heé Fisher Lumsden Association Dairy Department

Otago Farmers Union delegates push for reforms at annual conference

The Otago branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Union held its annual conference in Dunedin. President D M M Phillip urged immigration reform and urged a new Board of Agriculture to work with Department of Agriculture experts. Delegates carried remits on land subdivision surveys, tax, freight, road taxes, arbitration act exclusions, and labour imports.

Dunedin Otago New Zealand Farmers’ Union D MM Phillip Department of Agriculture Timeru Board of Agriculture Dominion Conference Dominion North South Island Federation of Labour

Grain Market Report Ashburton Week Ended June 1913

The Ashburton grain market shows decreasing on hand stocks and a near end to the season. Wheat prices stay near last week. straw and oats markets quiet with limited price data. deliveries for prime samples 6s to 6d on trucks.

Ashburton Gartons

Christchurch Grain Market Quiet Amid Strong Prices

The Christchurch local grain market remained firm but very quiet in June 64 with wheat and oats offerings limited and few sales at outside prices. Potatoes offered at country stations around £3 and a bale at £2 16s, with early seed potatoes in demand though varied by variety. pink and newer white varieties fetch the most money, oats sheaf chaff around £3 4s and flour in small bags up 5s per ton.

Christchurch

Described slackening in Timaru grain markets this week

Timaru reports a desided slackening in total markets as merchants and mills hold ample stock and freights abroad remain hard to obtain. Wheat parcels sold up to 1s 8d per bushel delivered Timaru. Velvet, Red Chaff, and Tuscan values noted. oats firm at 2s 4d to 2s 6d. Potatoes dull with offers from £3 2s 6d to £3 5s per ton.

Timaru

Farm property sales tallied by Canterbury Co operative

The Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Farmers Co operative Association reports sales of farms at Lauriston Chertsey Loweliffe Winchmore. Thomas Kelly's 934 acre Lauriston farm sold to Fredk Watson George W Ross's 301 acre Chertsey farm sold to W J Saunders Owen McGuinness's 202 acre Loweliffe farm sold to Guy George T H Addis's 3314 acre Winchmore farm sold to Herbart Watts Rangitata.

T. H. Addis Winchmore Herbart Watts Rangitata

Clearing Sale At Dorie Involving Wm Morrow Property

The National Mortgage and Agency Company held a clearing sale at Dorie yesterday for land including the homestead block once owned by Mr Wm Morrow who sold to Duncan McMillan and Charles Sargent. Strong competition and a large attendance followed, with high prices for sheep cattle horses and implements. Major prices included fat lambs at 18s 8d and store lambs at 18s 8d. draught geldings and mares selling well. ranges for dairy cows fat steers and hogs listed with multiple bid figures and assorted farm gear sold profitably.

National Mortgage and Agency Company Dorie Wm. Morrow Duncan McMillan Charles Sargent Morrow

Four Year Old Boy Choking Cough Relief From New Discovery

Mrs W Sheather of New Farm Queensland recalls a choking episode when her four year old son suffered bronchitis. A friend used Dr Sheldon’s New Discovery which eased him and later cured him. The ad touts the medicine as unequalled for chest and lung troubles, priced 1/6 and 3/-. For sale everywhere.

Sheldon

Craig Head Suit Ad Promotes West End Tailoring in Ashburton

A seasonal tailoring advertisement touts London style options and urges customers in Ashburton to choose Craig Head for their next suit. It highlights fashionable materials and current trends.

West End Tailoring Ashburton

Watches offered by experienced watchmaker Sam Crooks

Ex perienced watchmaker Sam Crooks advertises cheap watches from 12s 6d to 30s with a guarantee of twelve months to two years. He cites over twenty years practical knowledge and promises stock of only the best watches manufactured.

Sam Crooks

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