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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 03, 1906
Page
2
Private sale offers a long list of farms with dwelling and full improvements priced per acre. Properties range from 60 to 1500 acres with various parcels and leaseholds. Auction-like language emphasizes inspection access and personal supervision by the owner.
The page lists sun rise and set times, moon phases including First Quarter Full Moon Last Quarter and New Moon, with dates and times in a compact almanac style. It provides apogee and perigee values with approximate times for the lunar events.
A mostly sheep sale at Rakaia Yards featured no cattle. Store lambs sold 10s 6d to 12s 10d with fat lambs 14s 4d to 16s 8d and fat crossbreds 15s to 18s 4d. Totals included 767 store lambs at 12s 6d, 267 old crossbred ewes at 7s 8d, 150 old ewes at 6s, 178 full mouthed ewes at 10s 2d. A line of 164 two tooth three quarter bred ewes traded at 18s 3d.
Local and general. market reports to page four. River report: Ashburton upper, Rangitata, Opihi clear. Expenses lodged for canal election candidates: Lachlan £65 5s 3d. Sealy £77 15s 8d 3d. Studholme £144 5s 8d. Weather: strong winds to gale, rain probable. Strange's Agency sale promo at Burnett Street. NZ Union meeting in Timaru on forming a South Canterbury athletic centre. officers to be appointed. Creamery, butter factory prospects discussed. milk supply and profits noted. Mrs Gee acting secretary. Jeweller McClurg displays leather goods with Ashburton Domain souvenirs.
The council discussed regulating traction engine traffic under new by laws with a central office and possible repeal of existing road board rules. It approved sending letters to road boards, considered legal power to enact by laws, and set dates for reviewing a traffic bridge report and other town issues.
This issue reports the tenth tea competition result by Messrs Fletcher Grog. It also notes upcoming stock sales at Mayfield yards and Tinwald yards with quantities from National Mortgage and Agency New Zealand and New Zealand Farmers' Co-op Association. Fat and store lamb trades in Alford Forsat and Mount Somers are said to be satisfactory. The Oakbarat Private Hospital in Tancred Street opens for patients. Meesri Nainia's Studios extend March reduced rates. Hallenstein Bros. showcase a black and white window display welcoming All Black footballers.
Ballot results released for the Milla Settlement sections on March 2. Listed are section winners and voters: James Peck, W A Thornton, Jas Hassan, Jan Smith, H Wilds, G Jao Cooper, E Nelson, Mary Grierson, R Develine, Ina Calder, BM Skudder, Adamson, Spling Croft. Highest sections not applied for.
The St Patrick's Day Sports Association held a meeting listing eight applicants for programmes and officials from the Retail Traders' Association. It notes a 12 noon closing request granted and a £14 due to the Domain Board for water supply. The secretary was tasked to invite the County Brass Band and finalize programme details. minor matters and forthcoming sports were discussed.
The High School Board of Governors met with Rev G B Inglis and Mayor H Davis present. The board discussed accounts, building plans by England Bros, insurance rates, a lease for the old building, and the use of the building for Technical Classes. Enrollment stood at 148 with 24 boys and 17 girls new, and 60 cadets to be drilled.
Local notices announce a ten percent price increase on boots while a great clothing sale opens at Stack's Blug Boot Store. Shrewd buyers will stock up for current and future needs, taking advantage of the promotion in Laveen.
The Ashburton Horticultural Society show continues this afternoon and evening with the Temperance Band. Prize lists cover pot plants, geraniums, begonias, cacti, dahlias, asters, phlox, gladioli, sweet peas, and fruit. Numerous prizes are presented by local sponsors, with classes for amateurs and essentials for floral designs and bouquets.
Prizes awarded by Mr G A M Buckle for Mies Buehell and Mrs Buabell with a Decorated Stand or Basket. Other prizes went to Mrs Campbell first, Biss White second, and Mrs H Pried lander third.
At the Rakain Horticultural Society Show exhibitors won several prizes across Open Amateur and Best Collections. Winners include Mr Craighead Mrs Holmes Mr Stringfellow Rev Mathias Mc Hardy R Taylor B Taylor Mrs Holmes and Mr Kennady with prizes for roses dahlias apples potatoes and perennials. The evening featured musical items by local performers and a closing thanks from Mr Hardy to judges committee exhibitors and helpers.
The Committee of the Technical Classes Association met last Wednesday with chair W H Collins and members Inglis Reid Watters McGregor and McLeod. They dealt with reports from the Education Board, Miss Rennie’s class, and Waimate Technical Classes, agreed to supply data on finances, arrange a one class lesson plus utensil selection, fix woodwork fees at 7s 6d, and provide water and gas fittings for the Technical School. The first term cookery classes to be free, and three typewriters to be bought from Temuka with more applications pending.
The Bishop's report on the Waltham Orphanage enquiry finds the Charitable Aid Orphanage improperly managed and the matron unsuited. It notes Board weakness, influence over Mrs Carpenter, and delays in action. It recommends adopting boarding out for children’s aid instead of a controlled institution.
Ottawa reports Canada will take over the Halifax dockyards with the Admiralty receiving £2000 annually for five years as part of the transfer.
On March 2 Buparsate reports Count Apponyi intends to visit France and Great Britain to address meetings and explain the aims of the Hungarian coalition. Herr Kossuth will embark on a mission to Italy to gain sympathy and support.
John Cain of Waitapu credits Rheumo with ending four years of rheumatism and cane-walking. He says the remedy relieved pain in under an hour and has not troubled him for over a year. Advertises Rheumo for gout lumbago solaties gravel with prices 2s 6d and 4s 6d per bottle.
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