Ashburton Grain Market Prices June 23 1902
The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers Co operative Association lists current prices for wheat oats barley and other grains as of June 23 1902. Values show milling wheat and malting barley with regional rates in pence and shillings per bushel for farmers on truvke at Ashburton.
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London
Canterbury
Dunedin
Southland
North Island
Wellington
New Zealand
Wartimaron
River Plate
Canterbury Chamber of Commerce
Hunter’s
North Canterbury
South Canterbury
Lyttelton
Timaru
Sydney
Manitoba
Canada
New South Wales
Ashburton
New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd
Truvke
Orams in the Somerset Hotel Promotes Ashburton Attractions
An 1870s style notice touts Ashburton with the Somerset Hotel as a resort. It highlights the river Ashburton with fish and wildfowl, a premier turf on a vast plain, and Alpine scenery with distant snowy ranges. The piece ends by hinting at local gold tussock and County Council water races.
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Ashburton
Asapurton
Oram’s
Somerset Hotel
Fortas
Coronation day notes and local notices in Ashburton
A digest of Coronation week items notes hospital work, hotel closures, a musical event at Fairfield, and a Wellington telegram on a N Z Contingent. Also reports a naval debate, a Kaiapoi Woollen Company exhibition, medals for schools, influenza risk on ship Manila, and local events from Ashburton including vaudeville, a road race plan, and bicycle ads.
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Tun Hore
J. G. Ward
Dunedin
Draga
Fairfield
Newman
Wellington
Stanley Smith
N.z.ml
Hokitika
Hobart
Wuaragi
Edwin Wires
Winda
Cononarion
Coronation Coal Sale and Theatre Lecture Highlights
Coronation event funds small coal sale by Joshua Tucker offering five shillings per quarter and ten shillings per half ton for a week. A large coal block is on view at Tucker’s yards. In Ashburton a large Oddfellows Hall audience heard Sister Elinor and Miss Jula Layton perform with Rev Thomas Fee presiding. A post‑tour series by Sister Elinor and Miss Layton may return later in the year, with Eva Jones providing accompaniments. A mission services series will begin Sunday 6 July at Durham Street Church, Christchurch.
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W. Schwartz
Mezars Oates, Lowry, and Co
Dunlop Tura Co
Timaru
Christchurch
New Zealand
Melbourne
League of Wheelmen
Oddfellows’ Hall
Harry Rickards
Ashburton
Cinquevalli
Rickards
Australagiqa Kyin
Kyle Mutual Improvement Association
R. McKwunzie
W. Carruthers
Lamhis
Joshua Tucker
Mount Somers
Homam Laanp
Elinor
Home Land
England
Jula Layton
Old Country
Jule Layton
Thomas Fee
Layton
Eva Jones
Missionery
Durham Street
Kitchener Secretary Arrives in Windsor With Surrender Document
Colonel Hamilton, Kitchener’s secretary, arrives at Windsor and hands the king the Boers surrender document. By June 23 total surrenderers reach 18 767 including 204 rebels at Kimberley. Steyn’s brother in Brussels praises Kitchener diplomacy and notes travel permits between Transvaal towns are abolished.
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United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Lonvoy
Hamilton
Lord Kitchener
Windsor
London
Kimberley
Steyn
Brussels
Transvaal
Capture of the Kenniffs near Mitchell in patrol pursuit
A Mitchell telegram reports four police and trackers surprised the Kenniffs camp at dawn after the theft of a wheat bag near Mitchell. Pat Kenniff was captured uninjured after a brief struggle, Jimmy Kenniff surrendered only after assurances Pat was safe. The camp held ample ammunition and food.
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Brispany
Java
Mitchell
Pat Kenniff
Jimmy
Pat
Coronation Plans and Civic Reactions Across Lands
Reports from June describe diverse Coronation preparations. Notables like Mr Chamberlain and royal envoys attend discussions at the Royal Colonial Institute. Johannesburg and Wellington address German participation and Masonic memorial fund appeals amid inclement weather and political prisoner releases.
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London
Royal Colonial Institute
Mr Chamberlain
Prince Chen
Perak
Monlanesia
Johannesburg
Suva
Order of United Religious Service in Borough Chambers
The service begins 11 am in Borough Council Chambers Reserve with hymns prayers lessons and a benediction. Speakers include Rev. Thos. Inglis Rev. W. Lamb Rev. G. B. Inglis Rev. B. Raine and Rev. E. N. Blakiston with Mr H. A. Gates musical director. Floral and decor details noted and local parade announced.
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United Religious Service
Borough Council
Ray
Inglis
Thos
I. Samuel
W. Lamb
Salvation Army
G. B. Inglis
B. Raine
E. Whitehouse
E. N. Blakiston
Ashburton Borough Council Meets With Charity and Works Debate
Ashburton Borough Council held its ordinary fortnightly meeting with the Mayor presiding and councillors present. Finance figures show a debit balance of £1462 11s 5d and receipts of £372 13s 6d since the last meeting. A condolence letter was sent to Mrs Williamson and Cr Reid. Discussions covered health arrangements for plague, shingle removal, and various correspondence from railway and other bodies. The Works Committee reported on hoarding at the Somerset Hotel and site issues for a hand room, with debate on footpath access and traffic impacts. The meeting addressed animal control, reserve tenders, sinking fund purchases, and shingle removal limits.
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Ashburton Borough
Cra Davis
Jones
Clark
Willis
Davison
Andrews
Alcorn
Timmins
D. Williamson
Dr Reid
Cr Davison
Cr Clark
Cr Reid
Railway Department
Timmina
Hampstead
Fownett
Department of Public Health
Ashburton
Symes
Christchurch
Bottle Lake
Technical Classed Association
Naking
Canterbury
Ashberton
Cr Jones
Dr Davis
Davis
Borouch
Dr Bolger
Bolger
H. A. Lloyd
E. J. Righton
Burnett Street
Mesara J. Grr and Co
Hast Street
Friedlander Bros. Ltd
B. H. Loy
Works Committee
Somerset Hotel
Gee
Guo
Council Yard
Hur
Ashburton Sports Association
East Street
Bomoraet
Mayfield speech on State Bank stirs public reply
A reader from Ashburton disputes Mr Melachian's Mayfield remarks and Mr Ell's case for a State Bank. The letter calls for clearer arguments from Mr McLachan and asks why he would not support the scheme, noting concern among electors about the colony's bush representation. Ashburton June 21.
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John Melachian
Mayfield
Ell
Ashburton
McCachlaun
Eil
Bush
McLachlan
Atpyrr Ager
Gas Explosions Cause Injuries on Two Occasions
In Telegraph Elbouene a gas explosion aboard the coal laden steamer Glaucus occurred after heavy weather forced hatches to be battened down. A bootetwain suffered burns. In Aucknown a gas explosion in a Franklin Road house damaged windows and injured George Williams, Mrs Davis, and a Miss Davis, though no one was seriously hurt.
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Charles
London Chamber of Commerce
United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Elbouene
Glaucus
Newcastle
Franklin Road
Coronation Luncheon Invitation For Local Guests
Lonpox on June 28 guests Mr and Mrs Sedden and Mr and Mrs Barton attended a ball at the Tandr Temple. They have been invited to meet the King and Queen at the Coronation luncheon at the Guildhall on July prior to the royal ceremony.
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United Press Association
Electric
Lonpox
Mya Sedden
Mra Barton
Arbitration Court Hears Workers Union Cancellation Bid
At the New South Wales Arbitration Court the majority discussed canceling the machine union's registration under the Australian Workers' Union citing overlapping interests and admission rules. Objections argued the Workers' Union constitution allows the machine union to enroll separately, with special issues over funds aiding political candidates and newspapers. The court's president and employers' side opposed. employees' side supported cancellation.
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SypwNey
Arbitration Court
Australian Workers’ Union
Machine “Sheaxerag
Workers’ Union
Employers’ Representative
Ilegal
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FR. Ferriman
F. Ferriman
Bavelock Street
BF. Ferriman
Belt Road
Allenton
Nelson Street
G. Hight
T Hie
Mangasturoa
F. Perriman
P. Perriman
Horth
Evr
F. Ferrimar
Smithfield
Moore Street
the Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd
Pero
Mr Hever Simpaeraon
Ash
Burton
William Stonyer
Heaney Sterumsey
T. B. Wanton
H. Gresham
Burnett
Deiba
Atare
Southland Implanent Sud
Trevense
Bavoy
W. Stonyer
Tmplement Depot
Tancred Street
Papal
Ebayuke
Koh-i-nor
Bobby Dodgers
Gates Lowry & CO
Zeglandia Cycle Works
Branch
Managar
Bradwell
W. Ley
Burnet Street
Ashburton Guardian
Thurs
King Edward VII
Robert Bell
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Nited Press Association—By
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Upper Walport
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Meg
Annie
Nelson Creek
Commercial
Mfor Mellor
Zealandia
Mellor
Udiaa
Matton
F. Mellor
Zealandla Boot Stor
Tavdred Screet
Mer Charles Chapman
Orpess Prometry
H. Collins & CO
P.O
Coronation Sale
Union Jack
St George’s
Old Ireland
Scotland
Royal Standard
Andrew Orr
Bato Bs
Lces
Shburton
Ashburton Guardian Magna
Panevalesir
Hosa
Marter
Licn
Asuputron Guardian
Edward T
Eatavor Woomms Company
Kaiapoi Woollen Company
Cashel Street
Anorr
South Africa
United Press Association—By
Electric Telegraph—Co Upright
United Praga Association
Lononon
Rasmakounens
Abyssinia
Harrington
France
Rasmakonian
Timarc
Welulineton
New Zealand Freemasons
God Save the King
H. A. Gates
Union Bank
Somerset Corner
Ashburton Mounted Rifles
Messra
Fried.lander Bros
George Washington
Wade
Prince and Princess of Wales
Studio High Street
Gomergst
Cy Timmins
Joshua Tocker
Guardian
Tucker
Mr Tucker
Dr Willis
N.S.W
Wonderfel
Preatwaya
Sxacko
Venus
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