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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 03, 1902
Page
2
Dr H Gresham announces forthcoming practice in rooms beside Mr Waterman, Solicitor, near May 1 in Broppings Gold Street. Offers gold and porcelain dental work, sets of teeth with Valuenite porcelain, gas anesthesia, all work guaranteed for residents of Ace Burton and surrounding district.
Monday and Tuesday notices outline shipments to Northern Ports Westport and international routes via Rio and Teveriffe with special addressing. Times 12 20 pm and 4 66 20 pm appear, listing routes to United Kingdom Europe and South America through Mapouriks Athenio and Continent of Europe.
London market bulletin notes wool prices and receipts with figures for May. It records imports and deliveries including 13 432 at last month’s level and 5666 cakes with 136 deliveries.
Ashburton market notes Wheat prices 4s 1d to 4s 2d old and new milling 4s while farmers seek sales amid caution. Barley and oats steady with Canadian and South African demand. milled goods and imports influence pricing. Reports mention drought impact and early harvest samples, with poultry and livestock remarks muted.
Markets in Timaru show subdued activity as breeders pull back. Wheat prices firm at 3 9 1 to 5s 1d. corn and oats weak with limited demand. Fowl and car trade slow. potatoes quiet at £4 per ton with poor lots offered and holders reluctant to sell.
From CaristonvRcn May 2 prices for wheat cannot be quoted below 329d to 331044 f o b at country stations with higher quotes from the southern end. Demand for milling Canadiana remains keen with 2000 to 3000 sacks changing hands weekly. Barley is stagnant with few offers and potatoes see buyers reluctant to pay more than 3 10s to 3 16.
The Ashburton Guardian notes a rising trend of unions and combines shaping modern industry. It cites Pierpont Morgan's Shipping combine and New Zealand's Millers' Trust as emblematic, suggesting a broader shift toward collective protection of interests and potential industrial upheaval in civilised countries.
A historical discussion argues that Trade Unions have driven higher wages in Britain and colonies, inflating production costs and harming exports. It warns of trusts and pool capitalism limiting competition, pressuring prices, hurting the poor and rich alike, and urges Empire leaders to act before irreparable damage.
Summary of notices and items from Ashburton and surrounding districts. Reports include hospital anxiety for Mrs Adams of Hast Street, No License Council activities with tours by Harrison Lee, Florence Balgarnie and Mr W E Buckley’s mansion fire. musical artist Amy Castles touring Christ Church. London Stock Exchange results with Mr Inglis leading. county council business and a Lewis listing of second hand bicycles and tailoring notices.
Local council agenda covers hospital tenders, boundary alterations, and road issues. Reports discuss closing fords, water races, a Mayfield light traffic bridge, creek water supply, drainage at Seaview, impounding in the Hinds riverbed, and a special meeting for boundary changes and urgent matters. Prominent names include Mr Johnston, Mr Wright, Mr Lambie, Mr Harding, Mr Smedley, and Captain Tucker.
News in Brief reports on visits and impressions by Mr W Atack of the New Finland United Press Association, real estate listings and discounts by local agents, and promotions from the Ashburton Domain Board offering a £40 reward for waterfowl protection. It notes a substantial Wellington Empire Hotel cost of £70,000, bids for a Highbank farm lease, and a Dunedin patriotic fund decline from over £5,000 to £2,3138 with £3,407 disbursed.
The Hospital Committee discussed a Ministerial reply regarding outside doctors treating patients in Ashburton Hospital. The department noted that non honorary staff may charge fees, citing a 1899 Napier case where subsidies were suspended until by laws restricted such charges.
The Ashburton High School Board met yesterday with Chairman Mesera Andraw Ore and members WB Danahire and the Mayor. The headmaster reported a roll of 48 pupils and noted no railway grant motion. a visiting committee said a wet weather shed and minor repairs were needed. The board slated next meeting at the school and re elected A Orr and D Williamson. Accounts totaling £66 23 6d were approved and the board adjourned.
His Lordship Bishop Julius presided at St Stephen's Church in a formal act of instituting Rav EB Whitehouse to his care. The ceremony included a processional hymn, declarations, and a sermon from Rev. O A Blakieion on Matthew 13 39 about the field in the world and the good seed.
Twenty one of twenty six applicants were eligible for eleven allotments near Walmete. A ballot at Walmete Courthouse named winners including Ford Ashburton Hawkins More Clarke Boyd Hogan Sles Clarke Vaile Broomfield Cross Tomuka in different districts.
Poor turnout at the householders meeting on Monday evening. Mr DJ Doakwaa was elected chair. The outgoing committee report was read and adopted, and a new committee was appointed including Mosara F Frampton EB Thomas J Moore R Clelland WG Thompson J Chambera and D J Dosk.
Two cases of plague were reported today by Plague authorities as United Press Association notes from Sleatric Telegraph. The report cites emerging alerts and watchful public health measures in effect.
In late correspondence the Star reports the minister’s view that an inquiry will not likely reveal new facts and offers Mallard a resignation option before gazetting. A parting remark claims the removal from the Commission of the Peace without investigation breaches British fair play. Also notes unrelated ad copy about Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and a New Zealand farmers cooperative sale.
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