Poultry Show section highlights breed entries and winners
The Poultry section features varied entries with strong Leghorn classes led by local fanciers. Winners include Mr Berryman and Mr Upton's Old English Game cockerel, Mrs Studholme's stock imported lines, and notable Show distinctions for Plymourville Rocks and Dorkings, with novices and bantams drawing high interest.
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Bir
Stuart AleIntyre
Antonas
Studholme
Robert Stoele
Studholne
W. Hearfield
Christchurch
J. Millar
W. Bobingon
Turner
J. Parkin
Trevarton
Slessi
H. Ponnel
North
AW. Patterson
Mayfield
G. W. Watson
Greenstreet
BR. Stock
W. EL. Peare
Alessi FT Breeze
Berryman
C. Hack
J. Tweedie
Golden
G. YW. Blair
H. Pannel
M Stock
Weekly sale at N.4 Farmers' Co-operative Association
Fair attendance and steady prices at the weekly co operative sale. Poultry values ranged from roosters at 1s 4d to 2s 25d per pair and purebred roosters at 1s 9d. Pigs fetched 6d to 7s for weaners and 41s to 42s 6d for porkers. Cattle and produce saw cows at £7, potatoes 5s 6d, carrots 3s 3d, wheat 1s per bag, onions 4d to 1d, mutton 2d to 8d, lamb 3d, and bee 3d per lb.
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N.4 Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Weekly Sale Totals Record Strong Attendance and Prices
Mr Henry Stephenson reports a large turnout and high prices at his usual weekly sale. Poultry per pair ranged from 1s 1d to 2s 6d with purebreds at 28, 2s 1d, and 48 Gu per item. Pigs weaners 7s 6d, stores 10s to 14s. Produce included potatoes 4s to 7s, wheat 1d, carrots 3 3d to 3s 6d, mangels 1s 6d, oats 8s 6d, apples 2d to 5, butter 2d per lb.
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Henry Stephenson
Steamship Varzin Catches Fire at Woolloomooloo Bay
The German Australian steam Varzin loading for the Continent at Woolloomooloo Bay is on fire. The blaze is believed to have started in a bulk copra shipment from Brisbane. The Fire Department, aided by a detachment from H.M. Powerful, fights the fire.
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Per
Press Association
Sydney
Wooloomooloo Bay
Brisbane
H.M. Powerful
Fire at Mataura Destroys Building Belonging to Local Firms
A Mataura fire destroyed a building owned by John Lowden and occupied by H J Greenwood and others, including A J Lowden cycle works and Southland Drapery Co. Moses Bowden and Joseph Lees slept inside and escaped. No significant goods saved. Fire had little protection, aiding the loss. Insurances are listed for Lowden and associated firms and stock.
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J. Lowden
The
Royal
A. J. Lowden
New Zealand
Wheelwright Shop
H. J. Greenwood
Victoria
Southland Drapery Company
Stacl
Liverpool
London and Globe
Wreck of the Kia Ora Survivors Brought to Auckland
The Mararoa arrived at Onehunga with nine Kai Ora survivors. Of the ship's company, two score plus three children were aboard. 27 saved, three confirmed drowned, several adult passengers still unaccounted. Captain Blacklock reportedly called for a boat before vanishing.
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Auckland
Mararoa
Onehunga
Kai Ora
Thera
Nice‘een
Bcars
Blacklock
Blackrock
Survivors Reach Kawhia After Disaster
A Kawhia telegram reports three survivors Pratt Barraclough and Henderson arriving in a sorry plight. The remaining survivors and crew are still on the beach, with the Rarawa rescuing some men.
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Auckland
Kawhia
Pratt
Barraclough
Henderson
Edison Phonographs Shipments Reach Australia
The Edison Foreign Department sent a cargo of 850 tons of Edison Phonographs and Records to Australia aboard the S S Victoria. The voyage departed New York and passed through Liverpool en route to Australia. The shipment included 2000 cases labeled A, T H, Williams, Agent, East Street.
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Hdison Foreign Department
Australia
S.S. Victoria
New York
Liverpool
T H
Williame
East Street
Weather Update Snow and Cold Snap Hit County
Rain turned to snow last night with three inches at Westerfield and a drop to 18 degrees in the morning. Snow cover eased by noon with bright sunshine returning. reports note a heavy fall and widespread wet conditions across the county.
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Westerfield
Domain Weather Station
Newson
Allocession
Timaru Harbour Board
Fraser Street
Timaru
Timeru Harbour Board
Hayes
Liessee
Harbour Board
Accidents and Fatalities in Auckland and Wellington Reports
Reports from Auckland and Wellington detail several deaths and injuries. An overboard drowning during a steamer voyage near Waiotahi claims a Cape Verde native who had lived in New Zealand 23 years. A driver named Bull dies after his horse and wagon accident in town. Charles Thomas Mancell, formerly with the Telegraph Department, is found suffocated in a shed after an epileptic episode. Weather forecasts predict gale winds, rain, and cold. At the show, exhibitors win prizes in horses, cats, and other divisions, with notable names including Lord Erskine progeny and several prize winners in long and short haired cat classes.
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Auckland
Hut
Gonsvales
Waiotahi
Auckiand
Fanurauge
Dwcaased
Cape de Verde
New Zealand
Invercarent
Jane
Bull
McGavin and Co
Wellington
Edwin
G. WV. Body
BR. Clarke
Lord Erskine
John Hefford
Joyce Roberts
Guy Nicoll
Edna Bundy
Walter Sage
James Tucker
Livestock Ledger Details Cattle by Age and Type
The record lists six bulls and forty cows and heifers, with categories for two year old heifers, one year old heifers, and calves bulls and heifers. It enumerates age groups and animal types in a concise stock census style.
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