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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 18, 1902
Page
2
Tuesday March 58 lists Northern Porte and Weet Cones with remarks by Relemehans at 6.50 pm. Wednesday March 19 covers Northern Porte via Mararoa at 10.30 am. Friday March 21 includes Northern Porte and Weatport plus Australian Station and South Astles via Monowat at 1.03 am.
Lenvon March 16 reports butter choices and lamb sales in London with prices in old pence per stone. Rivers and regions including Canterbury Dunedin Southland Wellington and Canterbury clips feature. Macowa sold for 5s 4d and Lansdowne at 9 4d. To date 38 069 bales catalogued and 87 388 sold.
The Ashburton Agency notes March wheat and barley prices from the New Zealand Farmers Co operative Association. Wheat miling Pearl 38 to 34d per bushel. Hunter's 33rd data. Barley malting prime 2s 24 to 7d. inferior Qs to Bald Pead blue pressian 28 7d to 2s 9d. Chaff oats 52s 6d old. Granta Seed Farmers 3a to 3a 64.
Large sheep entry at Ashburton yards with 12 000 to 14 000 head, mostly awed and stores while fat ehelp bidding was slow. Cattle scarce about 2 percent yarded and not well finished. Prices for various categories noted such as ewes and crossbred lambs, with ranges given and stores selling into late cases.
Ashburton Guardian reports on staff half holiday, noon publication, and ad deadlines. It notes weather forecasts with winds and rain, a St Patrick's Day sport postponement, and a banquet for Hugo Welchlander before his departure. A death notice for Charles Joseph Good is recorded with family details and age 34.
An upcoming horse fair expects about 120 entries with special consignments advertised. A concert ticket issue prompts holders to keep passes for a rain reschedule. Union Day and rabbit reports are noted along with presentations at Central and Royal hotels. A funeral for Mrs Creason, and a Valdares show at the Oddfellows Hall are described, plus cycling news on Bill Martin and Atalanta cycles geared for New Zealand buyers.
J Tucker reports a new barbed wire shipment. A Timaruvian buyer has purchased alx donkeys for hire on Caroline Bay sands. Mr Parkerson Halling offers a 558 acre farm to let for seven years. Road Board warns rates unpaid after March day incur 10 percent. Golling Co advertises sheep netting drags gorse knives and seasonable goods. Wellington Manawatu Railway proposes a 3 percent half year dividend totaling 6 percent yearly. Two prisoners escaped Wan ganui gaol. Thornton recaptured, McDonald remains at large.
Cricket report notes fine weather and a good wicket. South Australia closes its second innings at 306 for 6 declared? with Jarvis Reedman Giffen and Kirkwood among top scorers. England in second innings 21 for no wickets, Gunn 14 Quake 6. Enquirer innings 318.
An 19th century style ad claims rheumatism and gout stem from urinary and biliary poisons in muscles or joints and blood. It touts prompt expulsion as the cure, calling the preparation extraordinary for uric acid diathesis and sold by all pharmacists.
The Ashburton County Brass Band subsidy proposal faces terms including registration, winter and summer performances, and mayoral trusteeship. Debate centers on whether the Temperance Band merit funding and how much to grant, with amendments rejected and the County Band supported by several councillors.
Grand Master A Paterson presided as all lodges except Rakaia were reprimanded for non attendance. Rakaia fined. Yearly report shows 60 initiations, 10 resignations, 3 deaths. total members 409, up 48. Sick funds grew with substantial contributions and funeral funds rose. Ashburton Lodge led with £2348 le 64 1931d.
A drowning occurred this afternoon in the Tutaneksi river near the town as Frederick Burton remained missing after his brothers Frederick Stanley and Herbert Burton finished bathing. The body was recovered by Me J Knowles and an inquest is to be held tomorrow. Competition notices and adverts follow.
Amid heavy rain the Mayfield Sale Yards opened with farmers and traders gathering despite mud and delays. Auctioneers D Thomas and R Friedlander led the sale with entries including 273 forward lambs and 100 half bred ewes. observers praised the effort and forecast future yard development by Mr Hayman and Mr W Dellow.
A quirky advert claims Wade's Worm Figs can rid children of Warme with worm warriors. It presents a fantasy product with bold claims and a playful tone lacking verifiable details.
Report from Loxpoy notes large river robberies of imported goods in Tientsin. The chief instigator, a wealthy commander, was sentenced to twelve months in prison and fined £1500. A New Zealand appointment names Dr O Neil McKenrie medical officer. James Devaney, in a temporary insanity, attacked his wife with an axe then killed himself.
Lord Methuen describes a dawn clash where mounted infantry were overwhelmed while the rear screen and supporting batteries held for an hour. Infantries and volunteers resisted as Boers pressed the attack. Methuen was wounded and corpses and heavy casualties followed before a partial surrender.
The Daily Mail reports Lord Methuen was wounded while riding to rally mounted troops. De la Rey sent Methuen to Klerkedorp with his nephew as guard. Schalk Burger resisted release, sent burghers to fetch him, but De la Rey overrode opposition. Boer government members sit north of Balmoral.
Rome March 17 Signor Prinett Italy's War Minister refuses to intervene, praising cordial Italy Britain relations and Mr Chamberlain's language efforts at Malta. Lonpox March 17 Garrats captures 46 Boora at Harrismith Heilbron, including Gelliera wounded. Gordon takes twelve at Bounkopjes. Steyn and Dg Wet at Parys. Malan moves toward Willikop. Doran pursues. Loss of two convoys hinders north Cape Colony operations against Commandant Matitz.
A letter from Mrs G Lewin of King Street North Dunedin praises Impeys May Apple for curing years of liver derangement and restoring health after a three bottle course. The note urges others to use the medicine. sells by all druggists and stores.
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