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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 10, 1911

Page

2

Sheep and horse sales dominate Methven yards auctions

A large yarding of fat and store sheep highlighted a sale at Methven yards with strong competition and price gains for store lambs and ewes. Friedlander Bros Ltd ran a monthly horse fair at West Street Mart with about 65 mixed classes and keen bidding for draught horses. The Farmers' Co operative Association held a second monthly horse fair at their Auction Mart with a large turnout and solid demand for young draughts and hacks.

Methven Messrs Friedlander Farmers’ Co-operative Association Ayrs Ayre Syra

Mixed stroke of London sports and politics

The dispatches report billiards results at Putney Regatta with Gray and Albany leading, plus a crane of overseas notes from Rome Sydney Melbourne and Perth. Highlights cover aviation accidents, rugby union plans, tax and suffrage debates, and local option poll outcomes in Western Australia.

London Albany Putney Barry Aldershot Bradford New Zealand University Hart Haa Cyras Brocklesby Stud Oo A The Sun Vardon Australasia Australian Workers’ Union Pastoraliste’ Federal Council Arbitration Court Melbourne Mo Thomas England Pacific Canada Melba

Ashburton Grain Market Report Week Ending June Sth 1911

Market unchanged with light grower offerings and cautious millers. Prices stay near last week's quotes with Velvet and Pearl trucks at 2d to 2 1 2d, Tuscan and Hunters at 2d to 2 3 4d. Oats bids range 4d to 6d for Gartons, 2s 8d to 9s 4d for 4 grade. duns unavailable. light feed and Danish grade down 2d.

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Christchurch Produce Market Report Quiet Grain and Potato Trade

The week in Christchurch sees dull grain trading with wheat offered 3s dld to 3s 6d asked and outside prices around flood at country stations. Chaff demand stays light while oats trade is sparse. Potatoes remain quiet with nominal prices from £3 9s to £3 10s at country stations and butter prices rise by 1d per lb.

Christchurch Gyerehants

Wheat and potato markets show little activity in Timaru region

Wheat offers remain scarce with buyers accepting as low as 3s 6d and sellers resisting below 3s 4d. Oats trading is minimal with a nominal 2s 3d at country stations and Southland handling most North Island sales. Four trucks of stockfeed and milling cata game move from Southland to Timaru while about 1000 tons of Waimate potatoes ship to Auckland this week.

Timart Southland North Island Timaru Waimate Auckand

Constipation Sufferer Reclaims Health with Bile Beans

Mr C. Matkins of Burton Street North Sydney recounts severe indigestion and chest pains from chronic constipation. After using Bile Beans he reports relief after the first dose and full recovery with restored appetite and weight gain. Available in stores and chemists at 1d and 2d per box.

C. Matkins Burton St North Sydney Sydney

Reciprocity Bill Amendments Narrowly Rejected by Senate Finance

Washington June 9 The Senate Finance Committee rejected all amendments to the Reciprocity Bill except Mr Root’s printing paper provision which passed by eight to six. The bill will be reported to the Senate likely Tuesday Ottawa June 2 Canada’s opinion leans toward not objecting to Mr Root’s amendment as the printing paper schedule is not a material part of the agreement.

Washington Reoot Senate Finance Committee Root Senate Ottawa Canada Mr Roots

Train Crash Damages Mount Albert Station Cars

In Auckland a ballast train crashed into eight stationary trucks at Mount Albert station due to brakes failing on slippery rails. Two trucks were destroyed, others damaged, the engine jumped rails but the crew were unharmed. In Gisborne James Bashford died from a fall of earth at the Rukaurea railway works.

Auckland Mount Albert Station Matchwood Gisborne James Bashford Rukaurea

A New Magistrate Frazer Appointed Stipendiary

Mr F V Frazer a Christchurch solicitor has been named stipendiary magistrate. The appointment follows his training in Christchurch and education at Nelson College Otago University Canterbury College and Lincoln. He studied arts and law earning BA MA LLB and passed the Napier Supreme Court admission in 1906. He began with John Wilkinson in Dunedin and later worked with Donald Rew Milton and others before joining Hill in Christchurch.

Christchurch F. V. Frazer Francis Vernon Frazer Messrs Hull and Freeer Nelson College Otago University College Canterbury Col Inge Ae John Wilkinson Dinedin Donald Rew Milton Dannevirke Waipaaa North Island Supreme Court Napier Chet Hill

Simpson Suits Available Everywhere in Dominion

No matter where you are you can buy Simpson Suits in every district of the Dominion. Suits are made to your size before order, half price, durable and presentable, with a full money back guarantee if not satisfied.

Warner Hillary Poivona Dominion

Mexico Earthquake Shocks Wellington Seismographs

A strong tremor struck at 7 30 PM Wednesday, likely from the Mexican quake. G Hogben of Wellington logged a seismograph record noting the Mexican quake 6500 miles away off Mexico, with vibrations lasting about two and a half hours. Christchurch observatory also recorded the shock beginning near 10 50 6 minutes.

Wellingson G. Hogben Wellington New Zealand Mexico Christchurch

Auckland Chamber debates steam service to Sydney

At yesterday's Auckland Chamber of Commerce meeting the council again discussed speeding the Auckland Sydney steam run. Territory owner Union Steam Ship Co replied that a three day service could not be granted and the chamber will press the company for a faster schedule of about three and a half days.

Auckland Chamber of Commerce Auckland Sydney Tnien Steam Ship Company

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