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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 08, 1920
Page
3
Advertises multiple properties for sale including a four room dwelling with kitchen and garden near the railway, two acres with a chairhouse and loose-box, nine acres with a six room dwelling and modern amenities, and other small estates. Terms offered and proximity to Methven and Chertsey noted. Portable engine and land parcels also listed for sale.
55 acres of clean tussock country with eight room dwelling and outbuildings. Stock includes 2614 sheep 112 cattle and 15 horses. Annual rating £48. Price £3 5s per acre with about one-fourth purchase money due. Listings available through Ashburton Methven Rakala and Mayfield agents targeting buyers nationwide.
Messrs Watters Ritchie and Co sold Seneevne stock for A Pringle Ashburton with large public attendance and strong bids. Highlights included a two year old colt by Wildwood from Lily F sold to T H Ivey for 817 guineas and a Copa de Oro filly from Daphne Wilkes bought by Saunders for 275 guineas.
The past week shows little market movement in Ashburton grain and produce. Wheat deliveries to mills continue steadily with a large portion of the crop shipped. Qats remain firm with sparse business. North Island buyers operate hand to mouth due to high prices. Chaff demand is slack with offers for prime bright at £6 10s to £6 15s on tracks at country stations.
In Sydney May reports indicate heavy demand from drought areas. Storage is scarce and prices are exceptionally high. Foodstuffs feed poultry keepers, prompting large stock reductions as yas are scarce, supplies smaller and prices higher than in years.
London stock report lists 1187 casks of tallow on hand, 2705 casks imported, and 1619 casks delivered.
Wheat demand healthy with Australian cargoes selling at 96s. Australian spot basis 108s Hd. Flour quiet. Barley firm with Australian Chevalier afloat held at 114s. La Plata spot 38s 6d. Beans and Peas quiet with unchanged prices. Sugar prices unchanged.
At the wool sales, combing merinos were irregular while greasy cross breds sold better though many lower sorts were withdrawn. Scoureds favored buyers. New Mon and CMC quoted 96d with Bradford taps market quiet and irregular, listing 64s at 158d and 56s at 99d among others.
A collage of curiosities and medical appeals describes an observant view of the sun and a call to buy Nazol for 6d as well as Baxter’s Lung Preserver and Great Penpermint Cure Freced. Letters from readers claim relief from influenza and praise Baxter’s products as a staple for 54 years with a 25 sixpence large bottle price.
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