This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 03, 1906
Page
3
Market notices show Wheat and Flour prices with gains to 7 15 and 7 10s respectively. Manitoba and Alverian feeds firm, Maize and Bran quoted, potatoes hovering near £8, onions at £7 10s, and various staples listed with merchant quotes amid cautious demand.
Fairly large entries across stock classes with strong fat lambs and store sheep yarding. Prime beef and wether prices firm with export demand supporting values. dairy cows sold well. baconers and porkers improved while stores and weaners showed varied demand.
Market notes show cattle and sheep activity with varied demand. Bullocks and prime cattle ranged to £11 10s, fat sheep and lambs moved with modest gains, pigs and baconers sold briskly with porkers and dealers in demand despite large yarding. Readable figures include best wether prices around 19s to 21s. ewes to 18s. lambs up to 7s 6d.
Dunedin notes strong demand for prime milling wheat though most lots are unfit for milling due to bed weather. Prices range from 3d to 3s 4d for prime milling, with best grades 3s to 3s 4d. Oats supply tight with higher prices, ranges from 2s 3d to 1d above. Barley listed from 4s 8d down to 3s 3d for medium and milling grades. Sacks extra.
George Haliburton of Cox Street Ashburton testifies he suffered severe kidney pain and spine aches with brick dust like deposits and burning secretions. After using Doan's Backache Kidney Pills his pains subsided, secretions normalized, and he advises others to use the medicine available at Ashburton Drug Store and Foster McClennan Co Sydney.
The report shows United Kingdom shipments of wheat and flour at £225,000 quarters, Atlantic shipments 82,000 quarters, and Pacific shipments 3,000 quarters. A local ladies tailor advertises up to date dresses and jackets with private fittings and reasonable prices. The Linoleum Reviver Polishes in black and tan boots, furniture finishes, and leather preservation are advertised as available from F. W. Predpy, sole agent, Ashburton.
Inquest this afternoon into the death of Mary Me Kestosy who died in hospital this morning from shock and burn injuries. Evidence showed she had prior fire in her room while alone. Doctor attended, she trembled, and died around four oclock. guardian stated death caused by shock and burn received accidentally.
An advertisement touts Dr Moree's Indian-Hoot Pills as a cure for blotchy skin and ailing health. It argues the pills purify blood, aid digestion, and replenish the body for a fresh complexion. Mrs Dunstan of Redfern Sydney testifies to relief from headaches and facial rash after use.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.