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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 16, 1902
Page
2
Mr Henry Stephenson reports good attendance and brisk bidding at Saturday sale. Pigs and weaners sold near last week's prices with items including weaners 7s 7s 64, 88, stores 1le, porkers 24s to 27s. Fowls 1s 6d to 3s per pair. Produce costs 4s to 8s per sack. potatoes 6s 6d per sack. peas 10s to 12s. onions 4d per lb. Sundries sold at satisfactory prices.
Deaths include Willanson at Groatie Burn House Ashburton on June 15 Extrapern wife of Donald Williamson aged 96. Also on the 14th at Saunders Buildings Ashburton Hannan Ena puta beloved wife of William Adams aged 55. REP.
Ashburton内容 lists a Tuesday Band meeting at 7 pm and a Police Court hearing for drunkenness. It mentions Lord Rothschild’s gift photographs of New Zealand scenery, Loyal Ashburton Lodge activities, a ten day mission by Sister Eleanor and Miss Layton, and local businesses promoting Rudge-Whitworth bicycles with K D Johnston as agent.
A Christchurch telegram reports South African poultry supplies flooding the market with export buyers ceasing operations for the present. Fowl prices weakened and Auckland dressed poultry quoted at 28 6d per pound during Saturday's market.
The Ashburton County Council announces the North Ashburton river bridge at Padding Hill is safe for traction engines. Balclutha Borough to erect town hall for King's Coronation. Dunlop War Rambook entry details from Christ Church, with form available via Dunlop Company. Local painter Mr John Wilson advertises wallpapers and sign writing services. Continental racing news notes a French invitation to a four English amateur team in Paris and possible Lord Salisbury dukedom on retirement. Dunlop Test Race in August expected to draw top riders including Ralston Calder Nattras Wearne Bain Connell Congreve and others.
Mr W. B. Hyde of Burnett Street Ashburton displays Nicholas Celebrated Ball-bearing Windmill on his premises. He claims silent smooth operation low breeze needed and quick stalling in high winds. Bearings use bigyole principle with minimal oiling and adjustable front stays for vane alignment. The mill can be viewed in action at Hyde's shop for information.
A letter by Sir Charles Warren appears in the London Tones weekly edition of April 25. He defends his role in the Spion Kop despatches amid criticism and calls for published complete documents to justify military reputations. The despatches cited reach back to 1900, with Warren urging government action.
Our special report surveys Waikato dairying as Keely and Cowley compare it with Ashburton. They assert Waikato lands with black soil yield better winter feed, and that Shorthorn stock and cooperative creameries drive profits. They note shares and fat content payments, plus stable monthly cheques, making dairying a reliable income.
Mr Keeley, long time Waikato resident, notes profit per cow from milk alone as about £5 to £9.48 yearly, plus his own earnings of £8 10s per cow. He believes the dairy venture, if started, would surely succeed given growth so far in the region.
The report notes two thousand Boers surrendering at Reita and plans for further surrenders, with young and old among them. King George delivers two speeches at Buckingham Palace praising unity, thanking God, and urging mutual loyalty, while envisioning peaceful government in South Africa and goodwill across the empire.
The Dane Liner Saxon with Mr Seddon and party arrived at Southampton where the Sheriff and Mayor Lord Onslow and the Duke of Connaught’s aide met them. Seddon spoke of peace terms and imperial unity and praised South Africa’s potential. Reeves and other New Zealanders greeted him at Waterloo Station before he stayed at Clandon Park for the weekend.
Cablegram from London dated the 14th reports a warm reception for Mr Seddon in Southampton with welcome from the Sheriff and Mayor and Lord Onslow for the Colonial Office. Mr Hamer and other New Zealanders were met, and the Luncastrian Society of London presented Mrs Seddon with a bouquet.
Writs issued against thirty persons including Michael Davitt and United Irish League members in Dublin by the Court of Chancery on charges of conspiracy to force sale below value during the No Rent agitation on Lord de Freyne’s Connaught estates. Damages sought. trials described as most important in years.
A deadly blaze swept through a Philadelphia leather goods factory. Two hundred workers, mostly girls, ran to the fire escapes causing crushes and several deaths on the pavement.
In Lonpox on June 1 the second test was abandoned due to persistent rain with no further play. On day one Hopkins took two for 18 while Jones scored 31, Saunders 15, Trumper 33, and Armstrong 5 all without taking a wicket.
Photographers under royal patronage advertise services at Studio High Street Christchurch. A curious line mentions Krowa-T h ac for coughs and tulds with caveats, noting nothing compares with LUASICURA.
Four patients at the temporary Infections Diseases Hospital are convalescent and expected to be released within a week. They include Thomas Shields and his sister Jane Shields from Lyttelton, the boy Rogers from Lyttelton who was seriously ill, and Moore the man evacuated from the Monowai at Lyttelton who has plague minor per Dr Fenwick.
The Longbeach Road Board met Saturday with chair N Grigg and members Mosars F QO Lill Bishop Body and Stod dart. The bank balance stood at £656 11s 1d and various correspondence covered leave transfers leases, memorial funds, a peace declaration, road machine queries, drain maintenance, and Wheatstone drain issues. The board planned inspections with the County Council, postponed for shingling bids, and adjourned after approving accounts.
News from ACKLAND reports the Union Company's steamer Mawhera wrecked on reefs of Apataki Islands in the Paumotu Group. All hands saved. wreck valued about £7000 uninsured. A French warship was sent to the scene from Papeete, with the news arriving May 31 and the ship's salvage auction planned.
Mrs Summers of Oxford Hampstead testifies that Doans Backache Kidney Pills helped a child with kidney trouble. The letter cites relief after use and notes the product is sold by chemists and stores at 3d per box or 6s 6d for six boxes posted on receipt of payment.
Hollis and Sons Birmingham gunmakers supply gemina Q parts for Hollis bicycles shown at John Orr & Co. The machines are finished to a high standard and reflect strict quality in manufacture.
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