02 May 1907
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
1
Market notes list May 1 prices for wheat flour oats and bran from Melbourne and Tasmanian suppliers. Entries show rates for wheat at 4d to 4d, flour 7 10s, oats and pollard ranges, bran and potatoes quoted with pence and shillings ranges. Prices cover milling grain and animal feed components with multiple regional listings.
April readings show a high barometric pressure of 8020 inches and a low of 918 inches. Maximum temperature reached 68 degrees on the 28th, while the lowest minimum was 32 degrees on the 29th. Rainfall totals about 6.6 inches with scattered daily amounts. frosts occurred on April 7, 18, 27, and 30.
An Ashburton citizen testifies to Doan's Ointment curing eczema piles and skin irritations. The notice notes Doan's Ointment sold by Ashburton Drug Company and distributed by Foster, McClellan Co. at 3s per box with six packs for 64.
At Addington market on March 1 reporters note steady livestock prices with strong prime cattle and steadier dairy cows. Sheep and hogs show varied demand. export buyers remain keen on prime lines while fat lambs and store cattle move slowly amid mixed yarding and price changes across weights.
The May 1 report from Dusrota records higher prices for prime sheep and medium stock due to scarce supplies and good quality. Lambs and wethers sell at various ranges, with cattle yarding at 239 head, mostly medium quality. a few prime pens fetch high per head sums. Trading notes cite freezing delays and reduced inquiries, causing a broad 2 shilling drop across the market.
Dusroe May 1 grain traders note very tight wheat stocks with prices for prime milling quoted around 8s 6d to 3s 6d for scarce grain. Sacks available. general market activity subdued as buyers seek options.
Cadlo mivestye from London reports opening week wool sales with fair attendance and varied prices. Notices promote Dantis Tancy costumes, Dresers Cratehead and Berryman, Kaiapoi fabrics, and Mow Kaiapoi Dress patterns. Advertisements urge Jas Molloi boot store, Woods Grant Peppermint Cure, Tanerad Street address, and health remedies.
A fragment reads promotional copy touting 3B Pain Fluid as a laundry wash claiming it makes clothes white. The wording appears in an old advertising snippet with unclear origin and context.
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