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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 23, 1903

Page

2

For Sale Farm and Building Plots Near Ashburton

A series of property listings offer 108 acre farm near Buccleuch with 103 acres fenced and watered, plus 24 acre and 9 room residences. Agents Farriman Ferriman advertise building sites on Belt Road Allenton and Wills Street West with terms to suit buyers. Residential plots near domain and Corner of East Belt and Wakanui Road also advertised.

Buccoleuch Mesars T. Miller and Vincent Farriman Saunders’ Road Allenton FB. Fheriman Cox Street Ashburton Ferriman Lstats

Mail Notices Close Dates Including Ports and States

Mail notices list closing dates for Northern Ports Westport Rotomahana at 6 p.m. Tuesday June 23. For Australian States Sydney July 1 South Africa and Northern Ports Westport Monowai at 10 30 a.m. Friday June 26.

Northern Ports Westport Sydney South Africa Monowai

Dredge Yields Reported Across Week Total 283602 Dwt

United Press Association reports 46 dredges yielded 283602 dwt for the week ended today with an average of about 6.54 dwt per dredge. Notable returns include Reliance 2202 and Gabriel 1907 2dwt among others such as Paul's Beach Happy Valley and Champion with varied amounts. Additional districts listed include Enfield Tuapeke and Lawrence with smaller totals.

United Press Association Meetric Telegraph Reliance Gabriel Paul's Beach Happy Valley Champion Enfield Tuapeke Lawrence

Homebush Sales Report Shows Higher Prices Across Stock

June 22 at Homebush sales sheep scarce and values rise. Beat wethers 22 6d extra 22 6d, ewes 19 8d, cattle show gains with best bullocks 11 5s and up to 13 7s 6d, best cows 7 15s and extras 3 12 6d.

Syowrr Homebush Wethers

Castlerock Estate Sold to Milton Buyer for Grazing Farm

Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co report old private allotment 62 on Castlerock Estate in Dunedin sold to Mr David McGill of Milton. The 1800 acres offer exceptional grazing country with about 300 acres of rich agricultural land. Limestone formation dominates with large outcrops and a big cliff. Under McGill’s management the block is set to become a premier combined grazing and agricultural farm in Otago.

Messrs

Farmers attend Tattersall sale week ending June 20

At Tattersall s on Saturday a large attendance of farmers and others led to strong prices. Cows sold from £6 18s to £10, horses sold £9 to £12, fowls 1s 6d to 3s 3d per pair, potatoes 6d per sack, carrots 2s 8d per sack, with sundries at satisfactory figures. A Thursday sale cleared household furniture and effects for Mr Hardley and other properties on behalf of Mr Sealy and Rev Salter, with parcels at satisfactory figures.

Wim Stonyer Attersall’s Hardley North Island J. Sealy W. L. Salter Seafield Road Jas. Goodwin

Clearing Sale at Kyle by Mr D Thomas at Beattie residence

A Kyle clearing sale drew strong attendance with brisk bidding on livestock and farm gear. Prices realized include implements such as a McCormick binder £15 and a 3 leaf harrow £2, shop stock of lambs and ewes, cows from £1 25s to £6 10s, and horses Dolly the bay mare £47 10s, Nugget £19 10s, Captain £9 5s.

D. Thomas J. Beattie Kyle

A Perilous Position For Servia's New King Peter

The piece argues King Peter of Servia faces danger after the assassination of the late King and Queen. It notes protests against the crown and calls for punishment of the assassins, warning European powers may view Peter's reign as fragile amid regional instability and public unrest.

Trosz Pater Servia Czerny Georgi Peter Tae Oti Russia Hatern

Local and General News Summary

Reading matter occupies first and fourth pages. Weather today reports gale from north to west and south west with heavy rain or snow. Mr FP Ferriman reports sale of James Reid’s Wakanggi Road property to Mrs Massey for a satisfactory price. A reward of £50 offered for recovery of £286 stolen in the Ramsay Cairne Dunedin robbery case. A Pool Forest correspondent notes very late threshing yields, oats at over 60 bushels per acre, wheat poor, winter frosts hard but fair conditions.

Wearner Wdwin Lana Ferriman James Reid Wakanggi Road Massey Dunedin Forrer Pool Forest

Newtown licensing question delays full court ruling

A Wellington telegram reports the Newtown hotel license issue cannot be settled by the full Court before June 30. The article also notes plans for telephonic links between Ashburton Timaru and Christchurch, a fatal railway accident near Nelson, and various local council matters in Ashburton.

Newtown Wellington Ashburton Timaru Christchurch

Turbulent World News Mix From Tangier To Sydney

The dispatches wrap a wide range of events from Tangier where El Menbeb loses thousands in battle, to London pigeon shooting where McIntosh wins the Cup. Reports mention Congo partition fears, treasure trove verdicts, and Odessa subsidies. Naval mishaps, drought, opal finds, and a Mackay murder execution are noted with terse updates.

Morocco Paris Itia Tangier el Menbeb Aimnedinna London McIntosh Victoria

Local Auctions and Sales Highlight Weekend Offerings

Mr D Thomas will offer at the Arcade on Saturday 80 head of young draught horses. Palmars ton North baker delivers machine made bread by motor van. The estate of Iplo Mys GC Martin is handled by Mr T Bullock and Mr D Thomas. A sale at Tinwald offers two sections with cottage bergon. Clearing sale at Mr George Yucetich’s Cherteay homestead Friday with a drag at 9 30 p.m. Mosgva Friedlander Bros and Mr D Thomas auction surplus stock of horses cattle pigs implements. Fulk features appear in advertising columns.

D. Thomas Palmarston North T. Bullock Iplo Mys GC. Martin Ayeade Tinwald NZ. Farmers’ Co-operative Association George Yucetich Cherteay Asta Mosgva Friedlander Bros D.thomas Jas. McCronor Lyndhurst

Resignation of Hon W G Walker from Cabinet

The Hon W G Walker has resigned from the Cabinet due to ill health. Education and Immigration will be handled by Mr Seddon, who stated he would like to proceed tonight. Walker, Speaker of the Legislative Council, was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1892 and joined the Ministry in 1899.

Swoomine Springgrove Nelson James Thomas Smith Waiiti Spring=grove Mx Smith Wai-iti Teats Wellington Seddon T. S. McDonald McDonald Ashburton Hospital Chapman Trevor Friedlander Hhis Sproul Ashburton Domain Board Glasgow Jeasa Neb Down Belt Ashburton Prigdigader Clark Reid Davison Willace Jana W. G. Walker Walker Legislative Council Pitt Mr Walker

Fatal Railway Accident Near Waiko uaiti

A man found dead about 300 yards north of Beach Street siding Waiko uaiti after a southbound Dunedin train encounter. Believed to have fallen asleep while walking. A Poketeraki fisherman refused a Waitongiti Station ticket for intoxication, then reportedly walked home and slept. body mutilation hindered positive identification.

Dunedin Beach Street Waikouaiti Poketeraki Waitongiti

Influenza and Cold Headache Cure Ad

An 19th century advert promotes Woods Great Peppermint Cure for influenza and cold symptoms. It lists price points of 18 and 28 grains and urges readers to take the remedy to ease head and chest discomfort.

Somaliland Campaign Notes and Imperial Trade Debate

June reports show Colonel Cobbe and General Manning due at Damot on June 21 with reconnoiter cooperation possible. Despatches to June 15 arrive at Hohade amid a guarded camp. Mullah sighted near Lasuban and 1000 horsemen watch Demot. By June 11, 36 officers and 987 men reached Boholle. imperial trade reform and colonial tariff ideas spark a referendum proposal in The Times.

Cobbe Manning Damot Hohade Mullah Lasuban Mece i Demot Ibis Boholle Lonnon Imperial Federation Defence “Comesmittée Mr Copeland New South Wales the Times Chamberlain United Kingdom Copeland Eldctord O. Bgerton Somaliland

Children Hacking Gough at Night Cure Sold

A terse notice advertises Woods Great Pepper mint Cure priced at 1s 6d and noted as sold by a local chemist. The item, described for nocturnal ailment relief, appears in a small ad style listing with no further clinical details.

Gough Woods

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