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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 12, 1908
Page
3
South Canterbury Board of Education passes a resolution to aid fumigation of schools during holidays and seeks an amendment to report infectious disease cases directly to teachers when families have children at school.
The Culverden Estate in Christchurch will open for applications on June 19 after its recent government acquisition. Visitors may inspect the estate starting the following day.
In Christchurch on May 11 at the 8.M. Court Charles Bryenton, remanded for the Probation Officer’s report, was admitted to six months probation on condition he refund £14 stolen from the Halswell telegraph camp.
Charlotte Poleth was fined five pounds or nine months for attempting to rob the Grave of GG x Stead by seeing Tibbens from the grave.
A strong turnout at Tinwald Yards marks a firmer market with higher demand for fat stock and high quality sheep and lambs. The fat pens held ewes and lambs totaling 658 ewes 1569 lambs 38 merino ewes 726 wethers plus merino wethers, while lambs and store pens show varied bidding and notable price rises for several crossbreds and aged ewes. Cattle fat and store pens also show a modest yarding with multiple small steers heifers and cows traded at several pounds per head.
A candidate announces nomination to the Ashburton Borough Council vacancy created by Hugo Friedlander's retirement. They request votes for Friday the 15th and pledge to work for prosperity, steady progress, economy, and swift water service decisions, urging residents to vote next Friday.
Regulations exclude bookmakers without license and disqualified persons from Ashburton Racecourse during race meetings. The notice lists prohibited categories and items for sale, with a 2 p.m. sale time.
A large livestock sale offers 100 stud Merino rams 150 bred ewes and 6000 crossbred ewes with aged drafts in lots. English Leicester ewes and rams plus Romney and crossbred sheep are listed, with ewe lambs and wethers also included. Sheep have been sold off the estate since January.
Auction sale includes 15 head milch cows heifers and calves and all working estate implements and furniture. Catalogues are being prepared. Sale starts at a.m. Drags run from Dalgety and Co’s office Oamaru Thursday May 14. Seats by May 12. Luncheon provided. Auctioneers: Frigdlander Bros and partners.
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