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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 26, 1901
Page
2
Train arrivals listed for Ashburton with Christchurch service at 10 46 am 12 48 pm and 8 pm plus Timaru Dunedin express times including 6 57 pm and 9 45 am. Details appear garbled and may require verification.
Ephemeris records the full moon on the 12th at 5 42 am and moon phases through February. It lists apogee and perigee times, first quarter, last quarter, and sunrise sunset data for late March with percent illumination and related numbers.
Notices list mail dispatches for Northern Porte and West Donat on March 26 at 6.30 pm and for Northern Porta and Weastport on March 27 with parcels to Monte Video Teneriffe and United Kingdom via Monte Video and Europe per Zeslandis. Additional parcels to United Kingdom and Europe via Rimutake at 1060 a.m. on March 27 follow. A March 29 listing covers Northern Porte and Westport with Australian Colonies dispatch from Sydney April 4 and South Africa via Wesatralia at 10:30.
March 23 London dispatch shows butter market dull with heavy supplies and need for lower prices for quick sales. Cheese shipments noted as better quality. mutton prices range from 4d to 64d across Cantabury Wellington and River Plate lines while beef remains unfavourable overall.
The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers Cooperative Association lists current farm prices for March 25 1903. Wheat ranges include Prime milling Pearl Toscan and Sparrowbliss with various shillings per bushel. Barley and Chaff also priced, with Chaos Seed noted. Prices are those paid to farmers on trucks in Ashburton.
Ashburton stock fair at Winward yards drawn smaller crowd. About 30 cattle entries and roughly 12 000 sheep yarded. Beef cattle sold well from £4 3s to £7 7s 6d. fat cows £5 10s to £5 12s 6d. best dairy cows £5 12s 6d. One and two year old steers and heifers £2 17s. Butchers’ yard quiet. fat crossbreds 11d-13s 7d. merino ewes 60s to 61s. fat lambs 12s 10d-14s 6d. fat wethers 17s 9d-16d. Five freezing lamb entries and a line of freezing wethers quoted. sale paused midreport.
Me D Thomas reports on the Ram and Ewe Fair sales with numerous consignments and buyers including George McPariano, Wm Harding, Thomas Taylor, A OG Cameron, John Small, Wm Snell, E Cates, J Bishop, J L Frost, D Kellaghan, T Emmereon, J Hyde, J BR Bagg, Richards and Benbow, Capon Bros, and others. Ewes and rams of many breeds commanded varied prices, reflecting widespread trade and brisk activity at the Mayfield market.
Market notes list breeders and prices for Leicester, Lincoln, and halfbred rams headed to buyers including R Kennington and J Muirhead. Entries show ages teeth counts and bid prices in pounds shillings and pence, with multiple consignors such as W D Thompson and D Stott. A later column discusses king life insurance and moral implications in Britain.
Local notice invites ladies interested in school welfare to attend a meeting in the infants room of Buronghaohsol tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 to arrange for a proposed con verasz'dne and Hobby Show.
The Bible Society plans its annual meeting on Thursday night at St Stephen's Church rohodraem. Short addresses describe the work of the society and the church choir will contribute singing. A collection will support the society's funds.
The Upper Ashburton Road Board held its ordinary monthly meeting with present chairman O J Harper and members M Stitt J Tucker E Herring and G A A M Buskleys. Correspondence included requests for expenditure breakdowns for £116 11s 6d and quarterly thirds, memorial fund appeals, lease extension requests for Tinwald property, and notices from the Colonial Secretary. Tenders for shingling McCann's Road were accepted for Michael Clifford, with calls for bids on Lagmhor Road shingle. The meeting adjourned after accounts totaling £20 7s were passed for payment.
Timaru correspondent reports a near catastrophe as a Ashburton special train of sixteen carriages and 800 passengers halted on a Temuka bridge after repairs under way. Workmen warned of the oncoming train and braced the structure to avert a plunge into the riverbed. An official inquiry is underway in Christchurch.
At the NZ Fide Association meeting in Wanganui on March 25 the afternoon shooting produced one completed best match. Hewlaht Christchurch College Rifles led, with King Oamaru second and Welah Wairsrapa close behind. Wood villa group led the finish as Loveday Nelson and Wilson posted strong scores. Rowlett Christchurch won the Carbine Cup with 47, Kiog Qamara 46, W Ballinger 46, other scores follow.
War correspondent Bennett Burleigh reports Botha’s peace terms rejected and both regulars and Colonial troops rejoice. Malan forces burn gear to avoid capture. nine Boers killed, seven wounded. Marpinburgh mayor Hattings arrested for treason. Boer party loots a provision train. Five thousand reinforcements set to depart between tomorrow and April 9.
Captain Tivy of the Victorian Bushmen was made a companion of the Distinguished Service Order for prompt action defending Phillips town. Corporal Elliott received a distinguished conduct in the field medal after twenty Victoria Bushmen captured thirty three Boers. Colonel Scobell's column defeated Scheeper's commando at Blaauwkrants on the 20th, with several Boers killed and horoes captured, while heavy fighting raged at Hartbeestefontein on Friday.
Messrs Hardlay Broa Ironmongers announce large stocks of hardware and brushware and mantel pieces register grates and a large stock of guns ammunition acetylene gas and estimates possible. The New Zealand Rugby Union starts the year with about £40 credit balance and seeks a New South Wales team for winter fixtures. referees conference may be held in Wellington. Disqualifications 29 and appeals 14 during the year. RD Johnston receives Budge Whitworth Intesh bicycles with patent free wheel. Ashburton carpenters joiners union to meet at Templar Hall tomorrow at 7:30.
United Press dispatch from Washington reports that the Women’s Christian Temperance Union presented resolutions urging political reform. They call for removing disabilities preventing women from holding public office and for harsher penalties for criminal assault on children.
Dispatches report French troops reinforcing the Paris regiment at Tientsin and 100 Hong Kong soldiers aiding British forces there. The Times notes Japanese naval denial, British remonstrance over dismissals, and arbitration by Count Waldersee at the Tientsin siding. Victorian contingent sails to Australia. Russian flags still at the Tien Tain siding.
March reports describe 800 Cossacks clashing with 5000 rioters in Saint Petersburg. Russian officials Lagorski and Tolstoi associate target Pobiedonostev with four gunshots from a study window. Ministers of Justice Interior and War face assassination threats as a council meeting monitors the crisis.
The article notes three royal saloon carriages to be used during the Duke and Duchesses of Cornwall visit. Ordinary 44 foot bogey cars will be adapted on the colony railways and later used for vice regal service. Decorations will feature New Zealand woods with Linorneta Walton panels and ceilings. The Mayor of Auckland indicates funds for the reception will come from the Corporation plus substantial private gifts to create a brilliant display, with Auckland aiming to outshine other cities.
At Christ Church Police Court Lactibia Berkley was fined 50 shillings for drunkenness and ordered to Wellington to see her child. The case illustrates the malign influence of liquor and the authorities' efforts to act in the child's interest.
The United Press Association reports that all insurgents on Panay Island in the Philippines have surrendered to American authorities. Queen Alexandra arrives in Copenhagen amid ongoing labor troubles in France. An arbitration process begins over the Marseille strike. An expedition leaves Loxpow for a German Antarctic voyage in August.
A yacht named Ariadne lies broad on her side about a mile south of Waitaki. The crew, unfamiliar with the coast, were misled by a bank extending along the shore and ashore before the position could be realized. A report from the 2/ai! correspondent notes the chance of floating her as remote.
A riverstone report says a twelve year old girl withdrew from a bowl outing, then a half cast man bound her mouth and abducted her. Police seek the suspect, armed with a gun and ammunition, alleged to have attacked a six year old child days earlier and threatening to imitate Jimmy Governor.
The New Zealand Federation Commission examined Mr Meeka former Chamber of Commerce President and Sir George Dibba today. It postponed Mr G H Reid's examination until return to Sydney. Sir G Dibbs opposes New Zealand joining the Federation. The panel visits the Agricultural College at Richmond tomorrow.
March 25 a ship suffered a fire between decks, damaging about a thousand bales of wool. The vessel reached port in time. the captain warned another day at sea could have doomed the ship. Some stokers on Strathgryfe were severely burned. the ship’s gear and cargo will be moved to the Export Wharf for discharge, with wool damage expected on the voyage portion already aboard.
A nautical inquiry before Mr Rebinson Sr Captain Wheeler and Whitwell examined the grounding of the s y Takapana off French Pass on February 8. Captain Grant said the crew was new to him and improper helm orders led to danger. The court found no blame on officers or crew and urged a new middle bank survey though no coat orders were given.
The article explains how to obtain letters patent for a name change, noting most cases are handled by the Home Office. It states fitting reasons are required and that many applications are refused for lack of reason. Licences cost £60 for wills or conditions and £10 otherwise, with mere caprice never granted.
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