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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
4
A 50 acre sheep farm offers 400 ewes with 26 000 trees and fenced land. Buildings include stables, implement shed, wash area and scullery. Grass covered pastures, two year old grass, turnips once cropped, well manured. Asking price 9 pounds per acre. inquire at once.
At Addington there was fair stock, good attendance, and firm prime fat lambs. Fat sheep held price, with medium and inferior easing. store sheep remained in demand, especially lambs. Cattle volumes rose, prices fell on prime store beef, and dairy cows sold well. Pigs showed improved demand with varied prices across classes.
There was solid attendance at the Geraldine stock sale with firm demand for fats and an improved market for stores. Entry included about 2000 sheep chiefly fats, with prices listed for fat ewes, wether lambs, store sheep, rams, cattle, and pigs, noting a bay cob at £14s and sheep dom at £1 10s.
In Dunedin on June 28, 170 fat cattle attracted brisk demand and firm late prices. Best bullocks ranged £10 10s to £12 7s 6d with heavy and light categories noted. Fat sheep yarded reached 4800 with wethers and ewes varying to late rates, and 3700 fat lambs saw strong competition and prices near last week. Pork and bacon classes also yarded with values easing slightly.
Consignments from the country are light and demand runs keen for A grade Gartons Sparrowbills. Milling wheat prices hold with prime velvet inquired but held above miller quotes. Prime milling velvet 9d to 8s 6d, red wheat 2s 6d to 3s 3d, best whole fowl wheat 3s 3d to 4d.
Glasgow magistrates plan to award the freedom of the city during Coronation celebrations to five Colonial Premiers. A separate speech by Keir Hardie in West Bromwich criticizes the Governments insurance scheme and proposes using motor cars to transport consumptive patients for treatment.
Ashburton residents urge a free public swimming bath as part of the Coronation memorial. They challenge the Technical School room plan arguing it should be open to all without payment. The dispute cites council reps and nearby towns with concrete baths as examples.
At Christchurch on June 28 a conference led by Bishop Julius approved the principle of state school religious instruction as in New South Wales and other states. It endorses in school hours teaching from a scripture book without denominational doctrine, allows denominational access for one hour, and permits parental withdrawal from instruction.
At a North Canterbury Farmers Union meeting Mrs. Kennedy of the Farm Labourers' Union demanded information on a suspected case of boy labor under poor conditions. Mr Kennedy challenged the union to conduct a real probe or face loss of faith to the Labour Department, noting serious abuses nearby. The letter from Mr Kennedy was read without comment.
The Canterbury award sets hours from August to April 8 am to 3 pm and Saturdays four hours, plus summer 8 am to 4 30 pm with dinner. Journeymen wage minimum 1s 44d per hour, overtime rates time and a quarter then time and a half, after 5 pm Saturday double time. Holidays paid at 3 1/2 times, Christmas and Sunday double time. Nearby-work preference and underrate clause apply. no price worth. Valid for one year from August 14 within the district north of Rangitata and south of Waimakariri.
The Napier Park Racing Club opened its Winter Meeting in wet, bitterly cold conditions. Totalisator turnover reached £9479, up from £6030 last year, with races including Moto Hack Hurdles won by Captain Bell and Espartero, Napier Steeplechase won by Wimiata, and Ladies Bracelet won by Tewhiti.
A workman Charles McPonahl Agnew, 33, died after a 60 foot fall from a ferry building in Auckland. In Palmerston North Frederick Willigan Schlievski, 29, committed suicide by razor. A woman, Mary Jane Schultz, found drowned in a concrete drain at Nazareth House, Sydenham, inquest ruled death by drowning. A Maori man found a boot on a beach near Waihao Mouth. police investigate potential link to missing James Robbins. In Dunedin Daniel Findlayson, 52, drowned after slipping on dredge Vulcan steps. body recovered.
Sydney June 28 Entries in the Sheep-breeders Show show strong numbers and quality with Tasmanian breeders leading in unhoused merinos and New South Wales breeders excelling in housed classes. Canterbury figures dominate British breeds with Mr Stud Holme winning and Mr Dowthwaite earning multiple prizes in Border Leicesters. Mr Nixon also attains top and multiple placements across ram and ewe classes.
In Wellington the Arbitration Court reserved judgment on a compensation claim by the executors of Alexander McHutcheon, road overseer, against Castle Point County Council. The hearing also covered a dispute between the Carpenters and Joiners Union and employers over wages and conditions, with the union pressing for a minimum 1s 8d per hour for a 40 hour week, and the judge questioning unemployment effects and the feasibility of insurance for unemployment. Evidence for the union was heard, with the case set to resume tomorrow.
In Newcastle New Zealand League team beat Hunter River District 21 to 20 despite driving rain and a large crowd. First half was 12-10, second half saw NZ add 11 points to 9 for local side. Scorers included Siddles Seager Mason Woodward and Stannaway with Beagar converting twice Alason adding a penalty.
An advertisement extols Fellows's Pile Cones as a cure for piles and constipation. It claims many local patients were helped, cites testimonials, and notes prices and availability from A M Loasby the prescribing chemist in Christchurch.
A pleasing and reliable preparation for coughs bronchitis hoarseness loss of voice and throat and lung affections. Highly recommended for children of all ages. Prices listed as 1 shilling and 2 shillings.
Poek ley defeats Galfway 6 2 6 2 6 0 in straight sets. Daviddeon over Dunlop 2 6 6 4 6 3 9 7. Pritchett advances past Doust 6 3 2 6 6 3 6 4 in a four set match.
Mrs Emily Parker of Boulder Western Australia says she suffered rheumatic pain in joints and limbs for years. After bedridden months and a hospital stay she credits Morse's Indian Root Pills with nearly banishing the ailment and now keeps them at home for herself and friends.
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