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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 20, 1908
Page
4
Instructions to dispose of the Blacksmith and Coach Building business in Suran County includes Lot 1 four acres with a four room house and shop facilities and Lot 2 one acre with paint shop trap shed and loose box. Also several small houses for sale in the borough and leasehold farms available in the district.
The National Mortgage and Agency Company held a monthly horse fair in the Arcade with about 100 horses offered by auction. Attendance was moderate and few draught horses found buyers. Notable sales included draughts and hacks with prices ranging from £3 to £238, across various ages and breeds.
Messrs Guinness and LeCrew Ltd Timaru announce sales in the past month. W H Bale’s Mount Mitchell 1493 acres freehold and 440 acres leasehold at Ealing to James Cassie. Raincliff at Pleasant Point 2183 acres freehold and 2197 acres leasehold. Brinklands Winscombe 990 acres to J Connolly. Woodbury Peake 380 acres to L R Corshie. Fairview 462 acres to Samuel Wright. Tycho Flat 265 acres with homestead to Pat O Boyle. 286 acres No 2 block to W Morrison. Limestone block 275 acres to Neil O Boyle. Canterbury College Reserve at Fairview 325 acres to George Grant.
Christchurch at mid June notes wheat offering at 4d through country stations with little miller demand. Catsheaf chaff shows activity limited by rains in Australia. Potatoes remain dull with no price change. Large egg supply reduces wholesale price to 1s 1d per dozen.
The London wheat market reports the American visible supply at 25 688 000 bushels as of June 18. This concise bulletin lists the total supply available for sale and trade in the U S market, reflecting ongoing grain market conditions.
Applications for the Culverden estate closed today with 982 received from 792 applicants across the colony. Over 100000 pounds in deposits were taken as the examination begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday and the ballot is scheduled for Friday.
Justice Sim presided as Caroline Bergmann sued Shaw Savill and Albion for 400 pounds. Afr Dougall appeared for the claimant and Mr Harper for the respondent. Judgment awarded the full amount by consent with costs of 7 pounds 7 shillings.
At a Petone meeting on Monday evening candidate R W Short denounces government land purchases as public waste. He cites the Nainai land bought for £21,000 after a £10,000 private purchase and predicts future land returns to syndicates, threatening higher prices for Shea land.
Mrs Amey of Wellington New Zealand credits Bile Beans with curing six years of indigestion and biliousness after trying many remedies. Her husband and daughters reportedly benefited as well. The ad touts Bile Beans for liver stomach troubles and other winter ills at 26d per box.
Large mobs of fat cattle are driven over the Riamutekas weekly from the Lower Valley stations. The Wairarapa Age reports consignors say this method of despatch is cheaper and preferable to trucking by rail to meat works around Wellington.
The Ashburton Technical Classes Association discussed finances, room shortages, and a push for a new brick building. Members argued over funding, government grants, and including a wool sorting, cookery, dressmaking, and commercial room to house all classes under one roof.
Debate over site first or government writ proposed funding strategy. Estimates put cost at £8000 with £1500 grant possible. Committee to draft plan and seek borough council land. £25 voted for science apparatus. accounts £108 10s 3d approved.
Mr Flatman writes to the editor to dispute a June 18 report about his Geraldine speech. He states his remark on vote transfers and the Ashburton electorate was reported with minor differences and asks for correction.
A reader letter argues the city’s property valuations and rate differences between License and No-license in Ashburton reflect town growth and funding needs. The writer cites a 1 shilling 9 pence rate under No-license versus 1 shilling under License and urges fair presentation of facts.
Last week in a Wairarapa township a bride waited at the church while the wedding was postponed after the clergyman forgot the appointment. The ceremony was moved to the following day, as elaborate preparations had already been made.
Mr William James proprietor of the Terminus Hotel Christ church writes of long rheumatic gout relief after using Raeumo. He reports rapid improvement with a few doses and high satisfaction urging others to try Raeumo. Also mentions Great Peppermint Cure for coughing at night.
An advertisement discusses aging and loss of vigor, blaming kidney and liver slowdown for ailments. It promotes Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy to restore organ function, claiming relief from pain and debility. A concentrated version is offered with added alcohol and new pricing, from H. H. Warner and Co. Australasian Branch, Melbourne.
R THOS HY ELLIOTT of Ashburton announces the sale of the coal and firewood business to A H Field as of 2 March 1908. Elliott thanks customers for their support and Field pledges same liberal service and attention. Dated Ashburton 29 February 1908.
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