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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 10, 1902
Page
2
Fragmented OCR lists moon phase times and terms such as last quarter new moon apogee and full moon with scattered numbers. The readable items reference phase names and approximate times but lack coherent structure or dates.
On Monday March 10 and Tuesday March 11 and Wednesday March 2 a series of mail departures are listed for Northern Ports Westport Rotomahana and San Francisco Mail Day. Cutoffs include money orders 2:30 pm and registered articles for the United States at 6 pm with departures around 6.20 pm 6.30 pm and 6.30 pm. Additional routes cover Samoa Hawaii Philippines Japan Canada United Kingdom and Europe with a London bound service in April.
A dense OCR style bulletin lists various metals and bullion items with weights measured in dwt and oz, including entries for Golden Gate Golden Bed and Merry brands, alongside locations such as Otago and Grey River. The garbled text mixes product names, weights, and hours, yielding a fragmented, scores of items style notice typical of historical market briefs.
The agent general reports firmer mutton demand with few prime carcasses marketed. Canterbury lamb sells at 54d, other North Island at 34d to 41s. Beef prices listed include New Zealand hinds at 43d and forequarter at 34d, with dairy products steady. River Plate lamb shipments rise as market tone improves.
Thin weather slows harbour vent operations and unsettles markets. Wheat sales are sparse with prices around 3s 1d per bushel for good samples, oats show animation, corn seed values reported, and general market activity remains cautious amid unsettled prices.
Mr D Thomas conducts a Saturday auction of estate assets from the late Arthur Wleon Winslow. Items include a 160 acre homestead block with buildings sold to Captain Goleman for £9 17s 6d, 40 acre reserve to F Judd at £6 per acre, two Canterbury Frog an Meet Company shares to H Davin, two NZ Farmers Cooperative shares to H Muirhead, 1 acre 2 roode 28 perches North West Belt property to Rimmington, and a Hampstead 3 acre lot to Richard Hoswell for £150. A private sale of 3 acre Hampstead section for £1500 to Mrs Adams is noted.
Mr Henry Braghengen notes good attendance at the sale though poultry entries were low. Prices ranged from 68 under for poultry to 264 per pair for ducks, with weaners 61 to 83, porkers 203 to 233, larger sorts 31s. Wheat 10s to 1s per sack, potatoes 43 to 6a, fruit and produce listed, including guilder cases and tomatoes. A large lot of undergone sale contains gold well items.
Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers Co operative Association quotes market prices on March 10 1902 for Wheat Prime Killing Pearl Tuscan Hunter s Oate Dunaga Danish Sparrowhbille Opradian Barley Malting Prime and inferior Pena Blue Prussian Partridge Chaff Good osteheaf Graas Seed Farmers prices paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton
Display of Hollis cycles showcases models from I Hollis Sona Birmingham noted for quality. The article touts superb finish and reliable performance of these machines and highlights Chamberlain's Paint Balm as a trusted remedy. The New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association of Canterbury is mentioned in relation to Ashbourne.
In loving memory of our dear man who died March 9th 1801 in his 22nd year. A dear son recalled day by day from this untamed place, but saved and sanctified by grace. One more in Heaven, inscribed by his grieving parents.
The Ashburton Borough Council is urged to install crossings at Burnett and Tancred Streets between Hast Street and Case Street before winter. The editor notes winter impassability and heavy foot and vehicular traffic, endorsing the prior compromise crossing and advocating wider pedestrian safety upgrades in town.
The report lists five Ninth Contingent troopers resigning at Forbury on Friday. It notes that local volunteer pass privileges are denied for Dunedin travel before departure. Other items cover land sale speculation near Pool Forest, potato blight in Tamoka, a missing New York youth inquiry, jury list revision in Ashburton, and memorials for fallen Troopers Stephens Bruce and Upton.
A letter from Rev Dr Waddel in England contrasts Britain’s poverty and despair with more hopeful colonial life. The report also notes a narrow escape near Waihi river when a coach overturned during a high river crossing.
The Longbeach Road Board announces it will cease purchasing birds eyes after March 31. Mr J Mellor of the Gealandia Boot Store publishes a price list for boots and shoes in the advertising columns. Bread prices rise while beef and mutton cost drop in Auckland from 4d to 1d per pound. Wairarapa artisans create handsome mats for presentation to the King and Royal Family at the Coronation. Tribe & Co of Christchurch secured a large deal with Bradbury and Co of Clah field Street as Bradbury enters liquidation. Tribe and Co reportedly offered to buy up stock at below cost and resell for profit. The sale begins Wednesday, March 7.
The naval monthly meeting of the Long Beach Road Board discussed a boundary survey and forwarded funds from the Receiver of Land Revenue. Board approved projects include deepening a ford, appointing new bearers for a bridge near the brick kiln, seeking a sheep bridge on Boundary road, and calling tenders for shingling and road work. Accounts totaling £68 19s 0d were approved.
The 1902 letter recounts marching from Newcastle to Bullock's and Hamilton's columns, night bombardments, and a blockhouse attack where six of seven wounded were not bulletproof. It notes a captured Boer executed by firing squad, later exhumed, and ongoing fighting with sniping daily as 8000-strong columns operate near Frankfort Lindley and Lindley for rations.
The Mount Somora School Committee meeting on Monday March Sed notes 36.2 average attendance. They oppose the Board of Education terminating the sewing mistress for Marahelet. They plan to hoist the rng on March 19 and seek Mount Somers attendance in uniform from the Ashburton Mounted Rifles. A heavy rain lasting over thirty six hours follows harvest weather, threatening crops and expected above average rainfall.
The Radburton Branch of the Farmers Union held a Bioma session with Me G W Leadlay presiding. Members discussed taxation incidence, committee work for secretary selection, and accounts. An AGM was set for April 29 at 2 pm and a Frogs Meat Trade meeting proposed March 22 at Oddfellows Hall with speakers invited.
The St Stephen's Church harvest service featured elaborate floral altar displays and fruit and vegetable decorations. Rev RA Woodlethorpe preached on John 11 35 expressing gratitude for blessings and urging parishioners to support debt repayment and parish needs.
In County Council Chambers on Saturday the Bandmaster H A Humphries chaired as a subcommittee report on an old instrument sale. The Borough Council was referred to a committee for subsidy, Christchurch Garrison Band sent its rules, and the Musical Union Hall was offered at 2 6 1 per night. The Agseta Realisation Board was invited for three nights weekly, awaiting acceptance, with a fraternity event planned for midmonth. A venue for County Council Chambers meetings was debated and then backed.
Tea competition closes at copa Slap offering first prize to Eitber Handsoma Qlock and Browns or Hand Painted Dinner Set. Twenty other prizes awarded for the largest connoisseur wall of known tea brands. Also promotes Wade's Worm Figs for worm removal claims.
A telegram from Rev. Mr Marten notes he cannot visit England this year due to unavoidable circumstances. Rev. Mr Buttle reports foreign missions receipts of £1980 with satisfaction at progress. two lady workers depart for the South Sea Islands. The conference endorses radical missionary auxiliaries and notes progress in other districts. Wellington plans Three Kings College buildings for native boys with £63 pledged and £61 paid. Rev. Mr Rult appointed to collect further funds. Temperance report leads to a petition to Railways over travel liquor regulations. Outlook Committee report adopted. Rev. Mr Brooke thanked and reappointed as editor.
The report mentions the New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association of Canterbury selling Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in Ashburton. It urges households to keep a bottle at hand in case of gastro. The item promotes the common household medicine for diarrhoea.
Britain France Raseis and Italy issue a joint note to the Turkish Government protesting hindrances to Crete's commercial exchange with Turkey. The report also mentions a fatal railway accident near Galveston, a New Zealand sweepstakes prize, a magistrate's dismissal of a weekly holiday case, and timber inspection costs for timber piles sleepers and girders valued at about £70,000.
Rebel Vandermerwe forces narrowly escape encirclement in the Vryburg area as 13 rebels and 3 Tranq vassers are captured. Colonel Rimington's column finds a cave near Reitz with 300000 Martini rounds 10000 Lee Metford cartridges 400 shells fuses one Maxim two heliographs and other stores. Thirty five prisoners have been taken at Reitz since the 4th. Two irregulars condemned to death after a court martial for shooting surrendered Boers. A brass tablet is unveiled in Garrison Hall honoring Captain R A Harvey killed in South Africa.
The Premier received a cable dated March 6 from Colonel Porter in South Africa. It says the wounded are doing well and the column is on the move. Strength in the Geld is low. 280. Colonel Garratt takes General Byng's command and Colonel White commands the column.
In Parliament during Army Estimates debate Mr Brodrick tagged a possible need for fifteen thousand regular troops in South Africa after the crisis subsides. Dundee MP Robertson urged the colonies share the war cost while Chamberlain was blamed for seeming to grovel.
An advertisement extols Wilton's Bovoforram a beef and iron tonic claiming to enhance female beauty by filling hollows rounding curves and making women plump and rosy It promises pleasant surprises to mirror and promotes Halfa-crown products and Tsernna Powarxs for Babies for soothing fevers and fever reduction with price likely listed.
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