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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Mar 21, 1908

Page

3

Floods Hit New South Wales and Queensland Towns

Sydney reports Collarendri isolated with no trains for a week and food supplies dwindling. Wee-waa and Narrabri see relief as waters recede, while Rockampton faces rising floodwaters and widespread inundation.

Pet Press Association New South Wales Sydney Collarendri Wee-waa Narrabri Queensland Melbourne Rockampton Rockampton Gommon

Manchester Guardian outlines defence proposals on Far East

The Manchester Guardian discusses Mr Dealkin's defence proposals and argues that only the Anglo Japanese Alliance can allow Britain to withdraw battleships from the Far East. It states Japan cannot threaten Australia without provoking a response from white nations in the Orient.

Par Press Association London The Manchester Guardian Dealkin Australia Far East Japan

NEW SOUTH WALES STRIKES

The Newcastle Coal Court reassembled with the President stating he would no longer accept the current situation. He criticized the Miners Federation for failing to discipline members as boy employees influenced actions. Court closed without immediate resignation, risking renewed trouble. The South Bulli mining dispute was amicably settled and coastal companies and wharf labourers pressed on with hopeful settlement prospects.

Sydney Newcastle Pelawain Burwood Miners’ Federation Federation Lee South Bulli

Clerical Error Not Affecting Machinery Estimate Says Correspondent

A letter to the editor clarifies a clerical error in Mr Crawford’s report on engines and pumps for lift 60 000 gallons per hour. The corrected figures show the power and total cost still fit within the Borough Council’s estimate, with £1427 total landed at Lyttelton including transport and foundations.

Jas Thompson Crawford Sumner Grawford Christchurch Lyttelton Ashburton Crainford

Miners Deny Settlement Offers at Black Ball

In Greymouth on March 20 miners met at Black Ball but took no decisive action. The manager denied any offer to pay half the £75 fine and said the company would rehire dismissed workers with limited crib time. The Union planned a meeting for Monday with no change in position.

Greymouth Blackball Fitzgras Argus Ispute Vis Arbitration Sie Fie the Star J. A. McCullough The Leitch Grey Star

Miners Press Demand for Public Offer in Christchurch

Directors in Christchurch to Mr Mc Cullaugh. The miners insist that such an offer was made and want it made public.

Christchurch McCullaugh

Weekly sale of stock produce by Farmers Cooperative Association

A weekly sale attracted fair attendance though not as large as usual. Prices listed for poultry ducks produce and fruit include ducks at 23d to 3s per pair and potatoes at 11s to 12s 6d per sack, with varying case and per pound rates for apples pears tomatoes cucumbers and onions. Saturday auction by Mr Stephenson drew good turnout with poultry at 2s 9d for fowls and 8s per pair for ducks.

Parmiers? Co-Operative Farmers’ Cooperative Association Stephenson

Land Sales Report From Ashburton Forks and Surrounds

Saturday sales saw strong turnout despite bad weather as Friedlander Brothers offered 60 acres in Ashburton Forks for the late James Paterson estate with a four room cottage. Ferriman bought at 13 5s per acre. The Ashburton Farmers Co operative Association sold 126 acres at Wakanuhi for the executors of John Smith, final bid 37 103 to Daniel Leddy. National Mortgage and Agency offered 182 acres near Mitcham and Herwood, bought by W Lowe at 11 10s. Clark and Pickles auctioned 1990 acres in Lovelife and Coldstream, passed in at 8 per acre. Captain Edwin notes a south easterly wind and colder weather.

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited Ashburton Forks James Paterson FB. Ferriman Farmers’ Co-Operative Association Ashburton New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association Wakanui John Smith Daniel Leddy J. EB. Helmore Mitcham Herwood W. Lowe Lauriston National Mortgage and Agency CO D. Williamson

Implied Auction For Homestead Livestock Sale

The National Mortgage and Agilay Company of N Z Ltd with Friedlander Bros Ltd announce a complete clearing sale for John Moore at his Oakwood Sherwood homestead. The sale covers all live and dead stock including sheep and other items as listed. Sale date to be advised.

Tae National Mortgage and Agilay Company OF N.Z Friedlander Bros., Ltd John “Moore Oakwood Sherwood

Auctioneers Auction Notice from Cantterbury Co operative

The notice lists N.27 Farmers Co operative Association of Canterbury Ashburton Branch and Mussrs Dalgety and Co. Auctioneers. It references estate Windermere and a stock of threequarterbred ewes with details cryptically noted as 420 Sound mouthed Balf bred Kwoa and 560 Fight-tooth. Auction date and further terms are not clear in the readable text.

Windermere Estate Farmers’ Co-Operative Association OF Canterbury, Ltd Ashburton Mussrs Dalgety and Ooy

Clearing Sale at Greenstreet Estate Offers Livestock and Seeds

A complete clearing sale is announced by Byes on Greenstreet for the late W. St. Ford estate. Items include 170 two tooth three quarterbred ewes, 150 two tooth halfbred ewes, 5 rams, several mares including PRIDE and BELL with foals, multiple fillies and colts, harness mare, and 82 sacks Tuscan Wheat seed plus oats and grass seed, chaff, sacks, and sundries.

Leicaster Pride Prince Cedric Bell Nancy D. Duncan Cooper and Duncan Cambridge Rollcroft Duncan Osborne D. Duncan Grubber Harneas Chatham Farmers’ Co-op A. Lloyd M. J. Lynskey

Clearing Sale Involving Farm Leaseholder Alex Irvine

A complete clearing sale is announced by Mr Alex Irvine who has leased his farm. The listing includes numerous sheep categories such as two-tooth half-bred ewes and three-quarter bred ewes with varying ages, plus many lambs and eleven English Leicester rams. Horse items feature several geldings and mares with ages and names, plus a pony mare and various colts.

BR. Nosworthy Mount Somers Owen McGuinness Loweliffe A. Drummond Wwe Alex. Irvine SHUEP Leicester

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