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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 15, 1915
Page
8
A daring daylight robbery occurred at Drummond's jeweller in Collins Street at 10 am. A man smashed the window with a muffled mallet and an accomplice seized a tray of diamond rings worth 3000 pounds and fled via the Royal Hotel Fleming Place, escaping after a pursuer was held up with a revolver.
Melbourne report says three men were involved in the robbery. Two of the valuable rings were recovered on a street, with details appearing in the early morning bulletin.
In Stanmore a man named Tucker who had just been released from prison killed his wife with a hatchet after tying her to a bedpost and terrorizing her and their child. He also killed his brother in law Matheson then shot himself. Tucker later went to his sister’s home. he was wounded but likely to recover.
Captain John Robert Henderson, back from England, faced several charges in Milton Alauistrate Court over funds from the 14th South Otago Regiment. Prosecution alleges cash theft and improper entries totalling about £120, with multiple committed for trial and bail set in the case.
The Supreme Court in Greymouth opened its quarterly sittings before Mrs Justice Denniston. The criminal calendar included a six month sentence for breaking and entering and two youths aged 18 and 19 received two years' reformative treatment for breaking and entering and theft after absconding from Harsham.
Fire partly burns Dunrobin Castle the home of the duke of Sutherland. Wire fuse causes blaze. pictures and furniture saved. several wounded soldiers removed. The report notes rapid response and evacuation with no further details.
The June report notes a dull market with a sharp decline in Indian goods while other sorts move normally. Wheat and flour afloat for Great Britain total 2 970 000 quarters, Continent 3 105 000, Atlantic shipments 653 000, Pacific 0. Total Europe 2 115 000 quarters, including India 237 000 and Argentina 18 000.
Sydney wool sales opened with strong demand for good wools as faulty sorts were neglected. Prices showed no change on late rates.
A large clearing sale is announced by the New Zealand Farmers Co op Assn at Lyndhurst on the instruction of Mr A Murray who has sold his farm. The sale lists live stock including draught mares and geldings, sheep, dairy cows, pigs and implements with household goods and a piano among items. Auctioneers are Friedlander Bros and J. White.
Fragmentary trade copy advertises McDougall’s Bleem Dip non poisonous, hailed as universally popular with stud breeders and show exhibitors. Mentions seeds and stock holdings with emphasis on one quality handling at 149 Hereford Street.
Wellington reports the Shave Saviil and Albion Company aims to push homebound sailings to 18 by dispatching the steamer Kia Ora from the Dominion on June 30. This compares with 19 New Zealand departures in the same period last year. An extra loss is noted due to the Sewery sunk off Hurre on January 31.
Wellington June 14. The High Commissioner’s cable dated June 12 notes poorer demand for meat due to high prices and heat. Mutton remains firm from short public supply. beef not quoted. butter and cheese markets show variation with firm butter, dull cheese. wool prices steady. grains like wheat and oats decline with crop prospects and Government pressure to sell.
The Ashburton stock sale recorded the poorest turnout in memory with 174 fat sheep yarded at BiGag Linwald yards last week. Fat ewes sold mainly to farmers for finishing at 9 shillings 1 and 3 pence, while other lots were passed. Fat wethers fetched private 17 shillings for 45 head and 12 wethers at 21 shillings. Store sheep included 333 halfbred hoggets passed at 8s 3d, plus two other lines amid light cattle trade and smaller numbers of crossbred ewes and failed lots.
In Allenton on Charles Street an acre lot with dwelling six rooms and conveniences is offered. Owner leaving the district and the property is for absolute sale. Call for particulars regarding 2 acres with cottage rooms and water service listed as well.
Modern six room dwelling with bath pantry scullery hot and cold water wash-house dairy windmill and good stable and trapshed. Includes horse and cow and two poultry suitable. Price £1400.
A clearing sale conducted by the National Mortgage and Agency Company yesterday at Lynhurst on behalf of Chambers Bros. drew fair attendance and prices. Items sold included triplements and implements such as four inch harrows, a Massey Harris drill, a three-row plough, reaper and binder, and a spring dray. Cattle included fifty fat ewes, various teeth and hoggets. cows and heifers with prices noted. Pigs and horses also sold, with prices listed for bay and grey mares and geldings, and a mare in foal.
200 acres Southland at 3 pounds 10 shillings per acre and 16 acres Ashton with dwelling and outbuildings at 20 pounds per acre. I have on my books all classes of property for sale and it will pay you to call for particulars.
A notice for weekly auctions featuring furniture apparatus pigs poultry and cattle each Saturday. Clearing sales offered at the lowest charges with money advanced on goods placed for sale and liens arranged on any class of security.
Stocks of Mt Lyell Japanese and English Superphosphates Bilston Basic Slag and Canterbury Frozen Meat Company Fertilisers held at the yard listed for sale or distribution with quantities and pricing forthcoming.
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