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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 12, 1913
Page
8
Commercial dispatch notes a generally slow week for markets in Oamaru due to rain and lack of buyers. Velvet wheat brings 4s 1d, Tuscan 3s 0d, red chaff scarce at 8s 0d, solid straw 33 6d, oats scarce with low offers, Algerians 1s 10d to 1s 11d, oaten-sheaf chaff 3 10s to 3 3s net, potatoes lifeless with £4 net on trucks. growers stay firm at Canterbury price.
The Saturday stock and produce show conducted by the New Zealand Farmers' Co operative Association Ltd and Mr Henry Stephenson awarded prizes. Poultry included hens at 2s 0d per pair and roosters from 2s 6d to 5s per pair, geese 5s 9d, ducks 3d to 4d per pair. Pigs ranged 6d to 60s 6d. Produce and fruit saw wheat 10s 6d per sack, potatoes 10s per sack, apples 1d to 3d per lb, quinces 1d to 2d per lb.
Mortgage and Agency Co with Friedlander Bros offered Riv ersdale Estate six farms for sale. Lot I sold privately to H E Middlemiss of St Andrews after starting at £16 and bidding to £19 15s. Other lots failed to reach reserve as bidding paused with several parcels passed in.
A Feilding branch meeting of the Farmers Union proposed a continuous Board of Agriculture with members named by A and P Associations. The call echoed wider fear of land quality variation, citing a Waitangi patch grazing 250 sheep in winter and a 10 000 acre area providing feed for only 500 sheep. A Victorian workers deputation pressed for industrial legislation on strikes, rock-outs and penalties for boycotts. Sir Alexander Peacock said he would present the matter to the Cabinet, noting Victoria’s wage boards and peace compared with New South Wales.
From an experienced watchmaker offering watches at 1 percent to 30s with guarantee. Claims twenty years of practical knowledge and guarantees that only the rest watches are manufactured. Slogan emphasizes practical watchmaking and genuine goods.
Land and General advertises a loan proposition with £200 principal and interest at a low 6 percent per annum. It invites contractors, sheep dealers, and farmers to start work on their own account and promises price and full particulars on application.
Burnett Street advertises a buyer of grain seed and produce on account of various buyers. It notes a good selection and offers to give details to prospective purchasers. Mentions leaseholds suitable for dairying available for small sums.
Three acre sections Lot 5 a 64 in Methven Township available separately or as a whole. Apply to Ferriman and Co Land and Estate Agents Ashburton.
In Ashburton County 1300 acres of sheep country divided into eight blocks. About 400 acres ploughable. Last year stocked 9090 ewes and 200 dry sheep. No buildings. Asking price £2000 cash, £5 per acre. Immediate sale.
A splendid modern residence features 6 rooms a bathroom a wash-house and coal house with hot and cold water gas services gas engine for water supply good drainage concrete paths and yard plus table and trap shed on over three-quarters of an acre. The best property of its kind in the market bound to sell. A comfortable house with half an acre land includes b rooms scullery washehouse bathroom and other fittings.
Present owner dairying on 422 acres with dairy buildings and milking plant. Price £21 per acre with easy terms £800 cash and rest by arrangement. Opportunity for established dairy operation. Located where present owner runs the property.
Medium land offering 700 acres with excellent water, fencing, and up to date buildings. Two miles from the railway station post and telephone office. Price £11 per acre. £1200 cash required. For interested buyers please call.
Henry Stephenson advertises sale of potatoes chick wheat chaff onions and related produce with lowest rates. Also offers furniture pigs horses poultry and general clearance sales every Saturday in town or country. Provides lending insurance and accident coverage options through Colonial Mutual Life Norwich Union Farmers and other insurers.
In the Estate of the late Mrs Kilworth a seven room house with scullery wash-house bathroom and outbuildings plus eleven quarter acre sections are to be sold to close the estate. A reasonable price has been fixed and the property is expected to rise in value for subdivision.
A variety of properties offered include 3 acres with a 6 room house and outbuildings, a 6 acre suburban residence with wind mill water and stables, a modern plastered 6 room dwelling with bath and pantry, and a 64 acre estate with a 7 room house. Land, outbuildings, and inspection terms available.
Notices describe multiple building allotments and lots for sale or rent. Locations include Winter's Road frontages, Tancred Street with a cottage and outbuildings, River Ter race 4 acre site, and a Lot 2 fronting Wakanui Road. Prices quoted range from £39 to £260 for various parcels.
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