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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 17, 1908
Page
3
Sydney reports floods dislocate communication with Queensland three miles of telegraph line washed away. Thousands of sheep and cattle surrounded by floodwaters at Boggabri in the heaviest downpour in sixty years. Also, police shot two murderers of missionary Peter Bee at Thursday Island.
Sydney March 16 The Carters Union Seamen s Union and Cooks and Stewards Union have begun a strike against three coastal companies.
At the Master Carriers picnic on March 17 speakers condemned a conspiracy to down the coastal companies. They stated Raster Carriers would not bear responsibility in the matter.
Sydney reports say floodwaters are receding but widespread flooding remains across Tamworth Narrabri Gunnedah Wawa and surrounding districts. Crops stock losses loom while Narrabri cemetery floods blocking funerals and rail services suffer washouts and mine work halts at Burrikurri Stanford Merthyr colliery.
London reports wheat and flour afloat with totals for the Continent and Pacific routes. Figures show 4,680,000 warters and 2,555,609 flantic' shipments plus 135,000 Pacific quarters and 45,000 quarters.
Greymouth reports no change as Aimers Union stays firm and State miners abstain from strike action. In Blackball, discussions continue with a district member planned to visit for settlement talks. A manager refutes claims about a public court statement, while McKellar clarifies the contract of silence with the Arbitration Court. No new developments emerge in the strike.
The anniversary of St Patrick’s birth passed without a Ashburton holiday or sports meeting. Geraldine and Mount Somers hosted events while Ashburton’s sports association canceled its meet due to lack of support. A grand concert at Oddfellows Hall featured local talent in a selected program.
An extraordinary general meeting in Itangiora confirmed resolutions to amalgamate with the New Zealand Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury Limited. Shareholders endorsed winding up the Co op and appointing G W Eidime as liquidator. The liquidator may implement the agreement with suitable modifications.
At the Minister of Lands request Teschemaker's Kauroo estate near Oamaru is offered to the Government for closer settlement. The freehold spans about 19 113 acres plus 7 500 acres Crown land and 600 held from the School Commissioners, already split into seven farms between 800 and 5 000 acres. A man long sought on a charge tied to Northway arrest at Ealing.
A Crimean veteran James Larkin of the Auckland Veterans' Home was accorded a military funeral. Captain Archer the superintendent and volunteers donated time to honor him, and Captain Hatford acknowledged the thanks from Frank H. Knight the master.
Fire at Wakami last evening gutted Daniel Leddy’s eight room home and most contents. Mrs Leddy woke the family as flames spread from the ceiling. the wood building burned fiercely. Insurance valued the building at 249 pounds and furniture at 65 pounds. neighbors provided shelter for the night.
In Christchurch on March 17 the Culverden estate case closed for the trustees and the Government case opened with Dr Clarke testifying on valuation basis. A trustee witness valued the estate at £144,544 or £6 10s per acre, claiming 9 percent return on ploughable land with crossbreds, while the judge noted farmers’ complaints about current assumptions amid Canterbury’s hardships.
At Tinwald yards on Tuesday March 17 a large attendance observed a stronger market with better prices for lambs and sheep. Entry included 2594 head of lambs and sheep with crossbreds and halfbreds fetching higher bids. store pens held about 7200 sheep as demand rose for young forward stock. Cattle sales included one springer, two cows, and several fat cattle with varied prices.
Agricultural listing notes 204 bred ewes and 4 Border Leicester ewes with ram lambs offered for sale. Prices requested by seller, location not specified. Sale seeks buyers of breeding stock and farm flocks.
The National Mortgage and Agency Company offers sale by auction on 21 March 1908 at Bullock's Arcade Ashburton at 2 pm. Highly improved farm of about 1232 acres near Mitcham and Sherwood Railway Station to be sold on easy terms with a 15 percent cash deposit and staged payments up to four years. Property includes a 10-room dwelling, outbuildings, water supply, four shelter plantations, and about two miles frontage to the Rakaia and Methven Railway.
Clearing sale on the above date following the late W. H. Ford estate. Items include livestock such as ewes, rams, mares Pride Mandy Bloss Sturdy stock, yearling cattle, a three-year-old filly, implements like Massey Harris binder and Duncan plough, harrows, drills, and farm equipment plus seed and fodder goods and a quantity of chaff and sacks.
Napier Park Racing Club opened its autumn carnival at Greenmeadows with record attendance and a very fast track. Tekanui wins the Hack Hurdles while Wonderbohn and Ikon place in the Esk hack, and Are Light captures the Carnival Cup. Separately, Ashburton rugby secretary F Pritchard resigns and Harold Curtis takes over. Pritchard becomes vice president. A party of Ashburton sportsmen shot over 100 hares in Mayfield district.
A listing of winter garments including tweed paletots marmot necklets and related sets. Describes available styles and materials for cold season wear.
A damaged notice states that LL accounts totaling 43 pounds are owed to Mr J Christian of Arcade marked for March 28 while a suit may be filed for non payment.
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