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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 10, 1902
Page
2
Stoppings in Gold Amalgam and Cement and crowns were offered with sets of teeth in Vulcanite and Porcelain gums. All work guaranteed. Also furniture study and warehoused goods advertised with furniture and table sets in latest shapes and bamboo tables. In stock bed sets and dining room furniture made to order at reasonable prices.
A collection of testimonials from Isaac Ironside & Son customers and others across Chertsey Ashburton and surrounding estates praise the Water Race Cleaner plough. Reports note efficient cleaning of miles of race channels, durable construction, and good value with several months in 1902 cited.
Mitchell Turner and partners offer a county wide assortment of everyday drapery at fixed prices in a partnership sale. They claim unique reductions unseen in Ashburton and advertise widespread items with strong value and trust in the sale.
United Press reports daily prices from Duncpr with listings for Alexandra Lead First Chance Golden River Junction Electric Meg and Annie Kohinoor Unity and others showing small unit costs in shillings and pence. Prices vary by item and source indicates mixed demand across the market.
A London market cable from the New Zealand Farmers' Co operative Association dated June 7 1902 reports Canterbury lambs and mutton values at 411 16ths and 41 16ths of a penny respectively with a weak market. Prices for merino wethers and New Zealand beet are noted as lower and prices for meat products show a general decline.
The London agent reports dull mutton sales and falling prices across Canterbury Dunedin Southland and Wellington brands with lamb and beef also soft. Butter is steady though stocks are depleted and cheese buyers await lower prices. Canterbury lamb and mutton on Smithfield market quoted weak.
A fair turnout at Ashburton Yards saw varied prices across stock classes. Highlights include herrera cattle £5 17s 6d to £4 7s 6d, steers £3 to £4 2s 6d, cows £4 to £5 2s 6d, dairy cows £5 178 6d, and calves £0. Store cattle and sheep brought mixed bids with fat sheep and freezing stock showing notable spreads.
The Ashburton Guardian today notes the events surrounding the Macna Est Veritas and Prayva Lestr, with Tuesday’s date listed as June 10, 1902. No further details are provided in the fragment.
A miscellany of local items includes progress on compressed paper use and reports from Anama and Coldstream Read Boards, updates on shipbuilding mergers, kanieri salvage efforts, police arrests, Orange Lodge events, auctions and professional matches, and notices from the Wakanui River Board and town council about peace proclamation and military activities.
Ironside and Son presents full particulars for their blac esmiths shop in Chertss listing materials, tools, and crafts offered. Details include metalwork, repairs, and custom pieces with contact and location information for inquiries.
A reader expresses appreciation for Ideal tyres used on a machine in Christchurch New Zealand. The message references setting new records and writing a championship press note. William Martin is mentioned in connection with the correspondence.
Nominations received for the Asyayntoy County Stakes a 160 save six furlongs racing at the Autumn Meeting 1903 include Cannie Chial Golden Wain Dirk Aherlow Brave Heart Ard Chattan Quarryman Treadmill To morrow Secret Society Raseal Cruciform Orloff King Log Armigera Machine Gun Bayonet Firebrand Panama Petard Sans Pour Pailas Blazer Rosemere Munkerry Hermione Seaton Dela Miss Gladys St Leger The Witch Grand Chain Cyclamen Welbeak Roscommon Imperator Furious Torgedy Sabrine and others.
The Borough School Committee met with members present including the chairman W Craighead and others. They approved employee appointment processes, recommended Miss Minnie Baker as pupil teacher, reviewed the headmaster’s report on attendance and library setup, and decided to close the school on June 26 and 27 for exams. A coronation sub committee was formed, accounts approved, and the Visiting Committee report found satisfactory.
A wartime feature recalls Nurse Littlecott returning on furlough after two years at the front. She describes hepatic abscess cases, bullet wounds, and the grim toll of Spion Kop and Ladysmith. Tidbits cover British, Boer, and Canadian contingents, letters home, and Kitchener sighting.
The Wakanni Wesleyan heir met Mr and Mrs Hage on June 4 at Riverside. Guests enjoyed parlour games and a varied programme with songs by Trevarza Butterick and Frampton, and a recitation by Fred Butterick. Mr Frampton praised Mrs Page for choir services and presented a silver mounted cakebag and vases. An at home gathering followed for T Cavill’s 63rd birthday with song, dance, and pipes gift.
A fragmented notice reports an event labeled as a children's constitution issue with a box or box-like arrangement and mentions a location or vessel named New Venus. Further readability is limited.
Coldstream District ratepayers gathered at Lovcliffe school on May 81st to consider closing several roads near Ealing as part of opening a direct Hinds to Ealing route. Chairman Mr John Studholme junior read the advertisement and the motion to close the described roads was carried unanimously.
Correspondent argues Mount Somers pink stone is dolomite or magnesian limestone, not sandstone. He cites tests and samples, urges use in Christchurch post office and memorials, noting local quarries supply hard wearing stone that improves with exposure.
Trooper J Muirhead of Damant's Horse describes a March Easter Monday fight near Mafeking with De Wet and De la Rey. He notes 2500 British and 4000 Boers, heavy shelling, trenches, rains, and evacuations, with casualties and captured men reported in later lines.
News in Brief reports Mr D Thomas and Friedlander Bros Ltd will carry on the sale of the old Somerset buildings this Saturday in the Arcade. The item includes a graphic, if odd, note on subscriptions and a cheeky advertising aside for Fletcher Brox Milk Kisses and their factory butter products.
The Ashburton Borough Council discusses overdraft funding for a Coronation subsidy, a railway shelter, foot traffic improvements in Burnett Street, and health isolation duties. The band room site, library fencing, and street hoarding for the Somerset Hotel are reviewed with committee recommendations.
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