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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 13, 1903
Page
2
WM BJ G GOOD authorizes sale of his Mayfield store business as a going concern. Property includes 9 rooms a store shed and old store building with several outbuildings plus about four acres at the store and a 13 acre detached parcel. Stock will be sold by valuation. Immediate possession. Further details from F Ferriman land and estate agent.
Ephemeris shows sunrise and sunset times for June 13 and 734, with phase changes and moon events. Highlights include First Quarter on the 8th at 0.54 am, Full Moon on the 10th at 2.38 pm, Last Quarter on the 18th at 6.14 pm, New Moon on the 25th at 6.41 pm, plus apogee and perigee times.
The next best despatch for the United Kingdom departs Ashburton on June 16 and is due in London on July 18 via San Francisco.
London markets show firm Bradford wool prices with Torties 103d forty-sixes 13d common sixties 244d and super sixties 26d. Sheep sales feature large supply and keen competition as Merinos gain a farthing. Dalgety notes beef prices unchanged and Canterbury lamb 41d to 60d per lb with North Island mutton 33d to 34d.
A consignment of 52 New Zealand ore sold at Homebush with prices ranging from 11d to 10s 1d and further consignments of watchors fetched 208 to 298 3d, reflecting varied demand.
At Methven yards on Thursday a small entry of about 40 sheep, mostly aged ewes, sold with prices listed as Crosabred 0 Be, marinos 6s 6d, lambs 129 11d. A two year old draught colt, on account of Mr P Bates, sold for £3 10s.
Messra Mating and Shallcrass report a successful Orart sale despite bad weather with buyers from north and south. About 70 to 80 mares and horses plus traps and implements were offered. several went to Ashburton and prices ranged from 8 to 50 pounds for draught horses and gear including English waggonette at 32 pounds.
Mr D. Thomas lists last month’s land deals including 8 acres on Winchmore road from James Hepburn to James Clarke. 490 acres Kyle from James Beatty to Mellwraith. 202 acres Rakaia from John Watson to William Warrison. 105 acres Hinds from William Small to Tarbotton. 94 acres Rakaia from Thomas Dowling to J O Connell. 14 acres Rakaia from Thomas Dowling to D Henderson. 110 acres Hinds from George Smith to William Small. 9 acres Allenton from estate A W andell to William Handell. and house plus 4 acres on Burnett Street Ashburton from Hardley to W Smith.
Mr W Stonser conducted a clearing sale of a contractor's plant for Mr Robert Black at Mayfield on Thursday. Prices realised included aged draught horses £39 £34 10s £31 £30 cattle cows in milk £7 1538 steer £6 calf £2 6s farm dray £10s ploughs £4 10s to £13 portable hut £16 16s harrows £2 108 tip dray £5 10s harness and sundries sold well Mrs Black provided a first class lunch much appreciated by all attendees.
From Que Own Correspondent Popanu June 12 prime milling wheat scarce prices advance to 3 1d to 4s Tuscan 3s 10 4d Red Chaff 38 9d to 38 10d fob Chick wheat 3a to 8 5d Dates weaken Gartona 84d Danish Duns Sonja feed barley 2g 84 little business potatoes £248 66 22 10s growers not selling at these prices
The market shows no major change as Millorg buys at current quotations while farmers mostly hold. A few small lines of Tuscan and Stunters' sold around 394d per bushel at country stations. Oats remain steady with merchants trimming feed-sort limits after the Essex departure. farmers stay firm, limiting business.
The Ashburton Agency quotes current farmer prices for various grains and reports the weekly grain market ending June 12 1903. Wheat values hold with slight recovery in Australia orders. Pearl and Tuscan quotes around 3s 9d to 4s, good long feed fetching 1s 7d, short feed saleable at 1s 1d, milling Canadians scarce at 4d to 4s. Oats buyers see a deadlock with bids 57s 6d for heavy lines while sellers ask 60s to 6s.
The Ashburton Guardian praises the Salvation Army in its 1902-3 annual report titled A Saving Federation. It notes growth from 32 stations in 1876 to 7616 corps and outposts, 32 to 59 365 officers, and 3 946 532 beds plus 6 185 732 meals provided in the year. The piece cites 609 social institutions and large numbers helped, emphasizing cross Christian support and humanitarian impact in New Zealand.
Municipal meetings and public notices across Ashburton cover water supply talks and ratepayer meetings. Local commerce highlights include property sales, church concerts, exports data, and community events.
News in Brief lists H C Percy tobacconist and hairdresser taking new premises next to John Orr & Co Mesars Jonge offers leather goods new books while G H Carson advertises second hand bicycles R Y Ferguson sells land blocks on easy terms Friedlander Bros Ltd to auction 70 head of cattle Marriott-Watson moves offices Timaru Poultry Show gathers about 900 entries with expected total 1000 Water Tin Hotel sale planned by D Thomas W Stonyer to auction furniture as S Samuel Hardley departs N Z Farmers Co op prepares clearing sale Seddon’s long reign noted, Sir John Foster record ten years forty seven days.
Mrs. Thomas held her weekly Arcade horse sale with good turnout and spirited bidding. Prices realised included a Roan gelding £12, bay geldings £30 and £22, chestnut gelding £9 103, black gelding £19 108, black mare £26, bay mares £12, gig £22, harness £6. A quantity of furniture was also sold at factory prices.
In a Pension Enquiry before Magistrate C A Wray the Registrar questioned alleged improper pension gains by Mrs Ede and Benjamin Ede. Evidence showed disputed property values and exchanges from 1898 1899 with a request for a written statement detailing January 1899 positions for the bench.
Dispatches describe royal palace battles in Belgrade as King Alexander orders abdication was followed by a palace assault. Colonel Naumovitch and Queen Draga are killed, troops seize the palace, and the Skupsthina is summoned. Diplomatic note and Vienna reports discuss possible royal succession and possible Austrian stance.
Miss Gill praised Ashburton as one of the prettiest places visited by Kupos vor Asuperron. She reported the audience warmly welcomed the Prodigal Pardon and the company plans soon to tour Australia and New Zealand with a new repertoire after Auckland. The group departed Christchurch by the eight o clock train.
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