Meat market report figures and regional price shifts
Trade activity at Smith field declined since the first week with overall mutton values easing. Canterbury purchases faltered amid high prices while New Zealand and Australian meat shows mixed shifts. lamb remains in demand and prices hold firm. Frozen beef demand improves with colder weather. fores and hind cuts listed with regional per stone and per bone rates.
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Smithfield
Canterbury
New Zealand
Sheep Auction Draws Sparse Attendance at Math von Vals
A dull market with few buyers saw exoort attendances and a large entry of sheep. Prices listed included full and half bred ewes and store lambs, with bids largely private and reports of weaker demand across breeds.
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Mathvon Vals
Merino
Local notices and society items from Ashburton era
Community briefs include a barcade event with Geraldine Riffey, a call for a six month secretary role at Ashburton Gas Company, an Art Union with mineral prize gold nuggets, London College of Mania exam winners, a trotting horse incident, old age pension grant, a quarantine denial at San Francisco, Mayfield and Wesleyan church tea meetings, a new bump handicap cycling rule, a dispute over discount tickets involving National Cash Register Co, mayoral qualification notes, and a piano and organ sale by the Tux Division Company in Dunedin.
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Violet Snodgrase
May Heseltine
B Booney
State of California
San F Ranginoo
J W Thompson
Victoria
British Columbia
Thompson
San Francisco
San Francisas
Mayview
Norgs
Presbyterian Church
Mayfield
Wesleyan Church
Roy Atobert Hrwth
Morth Belt Presbyterian Church
Christchurch
Mayfield Church
Loarine
Pronger Club
James
Measre Pecdd& Co
Chemista
New Plymouth
Imossre Teed and Co
National Cash Register Co
Dayton
Ohio
Wellingon
Erms
Lisbia
Sounoll
Jean
Tux Daespen Prasoronte Company
Dresden
Harry Stephenson
Ovation Rooms
Havelock Street
B A Horne
Asleeman
Dunedin
Anio
Horne
London Market News on Wool Wheat From 1902 Report
London market notes report a long wool sale with 246000 bales sold, prices fluctuating but near last November levels. New South Wales and Victoria led arrivals totaling 207756 bales with 218756 net available after stock and ship deductions. Wheat values fell due to heavy Argentine supplies amid wintry weather and dull market activity.
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Associated Farmera Companies
New Zealand
San Francisco
London
United States
New South Wales
Queensland
Victorian
South Australian
Cope
Natal
Yorkshire
North
John O’gaunt
King to Patron Royal Colonial Institute and Riviera Villa
The King consents to become patron of the Royal Colonial Institute. He is negotiating for a villa on the Riviera and plans to depart England in mid April.
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Royal Colonial Institute
Riviera
England
Coningham Divorce Hearing Adjourned To May 28
In the Coningham divorce action the co-respondent’s page closed and the petitioner called evidence in reply. The judge intimated that unless another judge could take his circuit work the hearing would adjourn to May 28. Evidence had concluded and Mr Want was addressing the jury when the court adjourned until Monday.
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Coningham
Want
Lord Rothechild Donates Shire Horses to New Zealand
Lord Rothechild presents the New Zealand Government with two Shire horses valued at £1500. The gift is announced in the United Pram Association by Electric Pelegraph. The date is March 28.
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United Pram Association
Loxpon
Lord Rothechild
New Zealand
United Press Association
Electric Telegraph
Sydney
New South Wales
Victoris
Taemenia
Weetratia
Senate
House of Representatives
Queensland
South Augtral
Blake
GH Reid
Exhibition Building
Moore Street
United Frees Association
Metzourin
Federal
Shipping Office
Ofiers
H Steel
Kontawain
H Gonstz
F Gordon
W Harris
Yarwood
C Frankel
M Meclotyre
Holland
Fran.erd
Harris
Cook
F Daniela
W Smith
Eckho
Monaghan
McGuire
F Young
E Parry
Balby
F Persico
F Moran
E Reynolds
Iattle
Gabo
Hendersey
Malbourne
Abo
Newspaper Wins Libel Case and Fires Hit Cumberland Mercury
United Press reports Billie Barlow vs Audletin ended with a verdict for the newspaper. Parramatta fire damages Pollock’s store and part of the Cumberland Mercury office estimated at £6000. A search party found captive Lock and girl Wood. Lock fled. In Apenaips an arctic find reveals phosphate deposits and fossil remains in the far north.
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Billie Barlow
Audletin
Parramatta
Pollock
Cumberland Mercury
Wood
Apenaips
China faces warnings over Manchurian crisis and convention
March 28 Loxvon reports a Chinese decree warning of extreme danger in risking sacred treaties over Manchuria. News note rounds condemnations of Russia action, calls to oppose Russian aggression, and talks of moving the capital from Pekin. March 29 Marquis Ito warns Japan sees Russia induced complications in China.
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Loxvon
Warnlng
China
New York
Hay
Russia
Manchuria
Sin’ Gan’ Ia
Haskow
Gantry
Shanghai
the Limes
Pekin
Stonehouse
London Missionary Society
Tian‘tein
Times
Washington
EB Sstow
Marquis Ito
Parliamencary
Yokohama
Japan
The Partition of China and a Pious Plot
A battered Chinaman is mocked as heathen and ignorant yet sought by Britons and Malaysians to convert him to Christianity. The nameless infidel endures mockery while missionary zeal aims at salvation, teaching him and exploiting his supposed weakness.
Geraldine sale and furniture entries advertised
Messrs Maling and Shalcroas announce a Geraldine sale on Wednesday with late auction lots including 2000 two to three tooth items from Orari Gorge. Henry Stephenson advertises a special entry of household furniture comprising one piano and sundries. Entries close tomorrow evening with secretary M M Lynckey SanpeR & Sone.
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Maling & Shalcroas
Geraldine
Orari Gorge
Henry Stephenson
M. M Lynckey
British Drives Boer Forces Across Keffirskraai Front
General Babington pursues the Boers after defeating Dela Ray near Venteradorp. Casualties top two killed and seven wounded with many more likely, as Scots Greys New Zealanders and Australian Bushmen push to break Boer rear guard. Pursuit drives the convoy toward Leeuwfontein and beyond.
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Lonpor
French
Dartnell
Vrybeid
Transvaal
Leeuwfontein
Ashburton Bible Society Meeting Shows Broad Outreach
The Ashburton branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society met at St Stephen's schoolroom with Rev. R A Woodthorpe presiding. The gathering showcased multilingual Bibles, mission work, and wide support from seamen, hospitals, and military chaplains, highlighting extensive publishing, distribution, and charitable activities locally and abroad.
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Tima
Africa
al Patta
China
Philippines
The
Bible Society
Eoch
India
Biblia Sosiety
Church of
Ashburton
Chiae Dixon
Credit Balace
SOF Ibe Sd
Chriatchurch
R A Woodthorpe
Rnssia
St Stephen's
G B Ingtia
Blakiston
Raine
Hebrides
Ptolemy Philadelphus
Alexandria
BE Craighuad
Mita Booka Ab
Mita Simmonds
Inglis
G B Inglis
British and Foreign Bible Society
Wales
Ita
Tve
London
Accletica
Dallore
Great Britain
Barnardo
Hones Boy's Brigade
Mission To Seaman
British and Foreign Sailor’s Society
Seamen’s Christian Friendly Society
Thames Church Mission
London Bible and Domeastic Mission
Amea Ita Foundation
Exiatense
Gronk
Imperial Volunteers
Exeter
Devon
Torantry
Aldershot
Portamouth
Plymouth
Cotchester
Chatham
Tama
Canon Knox- Little
Reve Howard
Webb
Vaplon
Roy WL Bell
Robinson
Ospe
Bearsra
South India
Thousseda
Hospital A
Jeang Porte
Boereee
St Helena
England
Ashburton Trotting Club Meeting Report
Report from yesterday's Ashburton Trotting Club meeting lists officers led by President Donald Moahean and others including James Smail and J McCormick. Races featured horses such as Frene dyra Linwood Royalwood St Simon and Valor with protests over Trene's running. Valor won the handicap under 6.20 despite a late surge from Pipper Irene.
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Laguawon Haxpioa
SC Cove
Nova
Horese
R McKenzie
Rothschild
McMillan
J A Buckland
Valor
Vanelova
Dyra
Piper
J Smith
Fannywood
Katipo Zisecs
W Begg
Katipo
Fagoywood
M &Dwards
JG McConachie
G Bydaay
Iiwena Gyem
Rmcconachis
Fararigko Hanprear
W Potter
Bolderwood
Tracey
Dyre
Harold
Broomfields
Linwood
Eidwarde
K H Smithe
Balmoral
GM Edwards
Gambier narrowly beaten as Valor wins horse race
Gambier led late but Valor surfed the straight to take first by ten lengths with Nafferton second and Gambier fading. Buckland’s Valor ridden by Piper, on a 25 soray second horse in a mile event. Officials praised as meet proved a success with total tote investments around £698.
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Banproae
Buckland
Valor
Vavcleve
Eer
Piper
W Dalton
Nafferton
McConachie
J Smith
Gambier
Stacos
Aleo
Gambier Wan
Dime-Smia Aégies
Olbaued
R Friedlander
McDonnell
R J Henry Méb
United Fors Association Telegraph Cable Report
A New York telegraph report claims Maccabelwa and his entire stall were captured on Luzon Island. The cable notes accusations of betraying American Csicue to the Filipidora and references Rear Balex events on Luzon.
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United Fors Association
Eleutera Telegraph
London
New York
Maccabelwa
Csicue
Filipidora
Aquith Ficu
Luzon
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