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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Jun 23, 1914

Page

7

Ashburton Council Considers Abattoir Site Near River

The Ashburton Borough Council discussed approval of a South Street river bed site for a proposed abattoir. Director Beakes' letter backed the site with drainage conditions and a pipe drain preferred. debate focused on site suitability and whether to invite Kerrigan to explain further.

Ashburton Borough C. J. Reakes Department of Agriculture, Industries and Commerce South Street Public Health Department Ashburton Health Department Kerrigan Beakes Priest Ferriman Kerri Ecleek Tel Lloyd Christian Kérrigan Ike Orr Hefford McBiren Fixedattairs Piddock MecEiren Ferri

Wheat shipments totals by region and quarter figures

Commercial report from London shows United Kingdom wheat at 9 035 000 quarters while the continent holds 72 890 000 quarters. Atlantic shipments reach 460 000 quarters and Pacific 469 000 quarters. Europe totals 1 270 000 quarters and Australasia 18 000 quarters.

London United Kingdom Continent Atlantic Pacific Europe Australasia

Queensland wool yield rises with record output

Brisbane reports wool production last year reached 152,183,114 lb, up 17,805,000 lb, marking a notable increase in the Commonwealth’s wool industry. The June 23 dispatch notes the gain amid steady market conditions and broader agricultural performance.

Brisbane

High Commissioner’s Report Market Cables From London

Wellington June 22 The High Commissioner’s market cable datelined London June 20 notes quiet markets with no price reductions. Lamb prices range Canterbury lightweights 42d heavy 43 8d, other regions Canterbury 63-16d best quality. beef is weak with large American chilled supplies. hinds 4 3-8d faten 3 3-8d. butter stable with Danish 115-1178, New Zealand 108-119, Australian 100-104, Siberian 98-102, Irish creamery 106-109. cheese quiet with Canadian old and new makes. New Zealand and wool markets quiet with firm prices.

Wellington London Canterbury North Island New Zealand Siberian

Southland Cheese Exports Show Sharp Increase

In Invercargill on June 22 1913 14 shipments from Southland to London and West of England ports rose significantly over last season with gains of about 4000 and 2000 crates respectively. The table lists cheese shipments for 1913 14 1912 13 and 1911 12 by Bendon and West at Sink totaling 86 564 82 72 crates.

Invercargill Southland Bendon

Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills Help Biliousness

Mrs Minnie Armstrong of Ashburton credits Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills with preventing biliousness by taking two to three doses weekly. She recalls suffering from the common illness since youth and says therapy with the pills enabled her to avoid attacks. Her testimonial urges readers to publish it.

DR. Mosse Minnie Armstrong Wakanui Road Ashburton Dr. Morse Armstrong Morse

Protest Over Ploughing Match Disqualification

Thomas Weir of Chertsey protests a recent ploughing match disqualification. He argues his 14 hour day and plough caused no cut and demands judges show where a supposed cut occurred. He calls for a chance to defend himself and fairness from the Ground Committee. June 22.

Ground Committee Thomas Weir Chertsey

Free Gift Scheme Extended for Calumet Tobacco

Smokers are informed the Free Gift Scheme is extended to June 30, 1915. Request the Free Gift Catalogue by writing to Calumet, Box 331, Wellington. For chronic ghost complaints Woods Great Peppermint Cure is sold at 1s 6d or 2s 6d.

Calumet Tobacco Calumet Wellington

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