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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 20, 1902
Page
2
The ephemeris lists moon phase dates and times for May including last quarter new moon first quarter and apogee with approximate morning and evening times. It records various times and signals, showing the lunar cycle progression for the month.
Schedule indicates events across Northern Ports Westport and Zoslandia from May 20 to May 23 with times around 6 30 pm and 10 33 am, referencing Bitomabaga Rangatira Tener fe and Retomahane for official coordination across United Kingdom Australian States and South Africa in a framed notice style.
A May 20 release from the United Frese Association announces a new telecommunication program by Electric Telegesph in Donmoin. The initiative centers on upper magnetio tech and aims to broaden audience access to electric services across the region.
The Agent General reports in London that on May 17 the market shows no change in mutton and beef prices. Fresh butter and cheese prices are steady while New Zealand bonds and other figures appear unchanged.
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company reports a cable from London noting an average 12 percent rise on opening sales for medium and inferior gresty and medium crossbred, with a 7 percent gain for crossbred elipe. The market shows robust demand as sales progress.
Mr Henry Stephenson reports on the weekly sale at Havelock Street Mart. Eight large entries of fowls sold from 9s 4d to 1s 8d per pair. roosters 23s to 6d. geese 46s to 63s. turkeys 9s 6d. Pigs ranged 1s 6d to 2s 3d. cows £3 to 26 10s. Produce included potatoes 6s 6d per sack, carrots 3d per bag, wheat 10s to 12s 6d per sack, onions 1d per lb.
The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury Ltd lists May 19 1902 prices for various grains and seeds. Rates cover Old prime milling oats barley malting seed peas chaff and Grace seed, with ranges from 2d to 6s for items including Danish oats Sparrowbills and Partridge oats.
Fragmented OCR listing skin sale items and prices with numerous cryptic codes and unit measures. Includes terms like Wool-Bag and Fat-Bag with per unit costs, mixed lots, and several unclear animal or bale descriptors.
Fair attendace and solid yarding with Shersta up across most categories. Prices show varied quotes for lambs ewes and store stock. details include heifers cows fat stock and dairy entries among mixed readings and fractions.
A mixed Ashburton page reports a dairy factory expansion at Mamnington with a turbine separator plant and imminent machinery arrival. It notes public events, a coronation meeting, a no-license agent appointment, and community notices including weather, transport, and local ads.
The weather forecast notes strong west to south winds, frost tonight, and uncertain conditions. The Star of Ashburton Lodge of Druids held a large gathering with Bro Mulford preaching and a sick list noted. officers were elected for the half year, and plans for a social event next Tuesday were announced with pledges of support.
News in Brief notes Minahe causing extensive damage in Taranaki apple orchards. Mentions difficulty in securing teachers for rural posts and a boundary rider with a broken leg walking 2.5 miles home. Includes various local notices from New Zealand and references to King Tawhiso and Waikato chiefs.
Reports from South Africa indicate 180 delegates at the Vereeniging Conference favor peace. The Daily Telegraph notes Liebenberg's commando voting for peace while cables from the Cape mention Pvt Hugh Rees of Weedport and others returning or being discharged from Charlestown Hospital.
The report notes 50,000 homeless in St Vincent and a Lord Mayor's fund of £32,000 with £1000 from New York. It describes violent detonations and new Martinique eruptions near Le Precheur and St Pierre with a wall of flame. Residents flee then return as tremors are heard at Fort de France.
Vague report notes tops of trees visible in Qaribia country at St Vincent, while others are buried beneath volcanic dust. No clear events, dates, or named organizations.
The eighteen months ending June show the Governor General's establishment costing about £38,000 with £15,000 salary and £10,000 Royal visit allowance, plus £13,000 already paid or to be paid by government. Repairs to Melbourne and Sydney houses add to the total, while future allowances may come from the Governor General’s own salary. Lord Hopetoun’s total to date reaches £49,000 since arrival. The Pall Mall Gazette warns a loss of his services would be a calamity for the Australian Commonwealth if Parliament is parsimonious.
Lyttelton officials carried out a house to house inspection across the borough with broad coverage in a single day. Poultry owners with fowlhouses near dwellings are warned to meet by law standards or stop keeping fowl. A tent for infectious disease cases at Corsair Bay was moved for use at Obrie to build a permanent hospital site.
May 19 at the Supreme Court Apiha Tata Yalish Eroes Asoglation was admitted to eighteen months probation and to pay £5 costs for indecent assault. John Mattheson and William Milligan received six months’ imprisonment for theft at Woodville. A Fordland mortgage defendent was struck from the list. Willie Walker aged 16 faced twelve months for breaking and entering. Thomas William Wilson aged 23 received six months for forgery. Elizabeth Wright aged 28 obtained twelve months probation on repayment of £12 10s to cover stolen cash with costs £3 18s 6d to be paid within fourteen days.
Sanitary Committee meeting plans doctor and nurse for plague prevention, anti plague germ supply, ordered cleanup of plague heap, ambulance cost inquiry, and joint nuisance abatement with Levels County Council. Public Health Minister urges house to house inspections and strict waste and fowl controls to curb disease spread.
The Agricultural Department notes New Zealand poultry may suffer a serious check due to lack of direct shipment facilities to South Africa. Merchants have reduced bird offers by threepence a pair to cover losses from routing via Australia. At Christchurch Poultry Depot, 195 birds were processed in April, down from 743 the previous year.
The Drayton Grange reached the boat with the captain his wife three mates and thirteen crew aboard near Geertroida. The crew members were rescued unharmed and authorities investigated the derelict vessel reported by press agencies.
Reports from Auckland detail the Ovelou reaching from Rerotonga after a grueling nine and a half day voyage with heavy seas and dampened spirits. Governor and J Carroll visit Stephen's Native School, while naval and civic topics including coronation plans and local governance dominate tea and council affairs.
The Wertineton Arbitration Court on May 18 issued a ruling in the brick and tile workers dispute. It fixes general labourer wages at a lean hour for brickmakers including burners and finishers, detailing job titles like detters, folahera, fingers, and drawers along with drain pipe work.
Nominations for all races exceed events 7 and 8 with fee name age pedigree and horse performances must be in writing to the Secretary Arcade Ashburton by 9 pm today Tuesday 20th May. Nominations for athletic events close at the same time and place.
London May 18 Mr Chamberlain in Birmingham urged England to seize opportunities for closer trade with the colonies. He cited foreign commercial competition and the new conditions from the creation of Trusts as reasons for a policy shift.
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