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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
4
The Flourmillers' Association of New Zealand reduced flour price to £10 10s per ton f.o.b. Christchurch on May 19, marking a 203 reduction across bagged sacks.
Wellington May 19 local auctioneers met with Minister of Internal Affairs D Buddo to seek changes in the Auctioneers Act. They pressed for bans on licenses issued after refusals and broader transfer powers for local bodies, while supporting company issued licenses with a named appointee. The minister acknowledged anomalies and favored company licensing with area declarations and notification of refusals, promising careful consideration.
The Teranaki Provincial Conference of the Farmers' Union opened at Stratford. Resolutions urged more railway facilities for stock trucking, called for regulations on motor car speeds, criticized government land purchases while wasteland awaits settlement, and condemned taxation of farmers on unimproved values.
Mr J George Head outlines London’s rise from a mud hut settlement to a vast urban center at a Surveyors' Institution meeting. He covers early origins, landmarks, and the city’s explosive value and size while posing questions about future growth and policy.
An advertisement extols Dr Fellows Pile Cones as a cure for piles. It cites letters from users claiming itching and bleeding resolved after one or more boxes, with a father and son both reporting success. Boxes are sold at 6d each.
A M Loasby lists himself as the only prescribing chemist at 147 Colomsto Street Christchurch. Wholesale from H F Stevens wholesale druggist Christchurch.
At Christchurch Addington stock market a large entry met good attendance. Fat cattle and lambs sold firm to higher while store sheep and dairy cows showed strength. Pigs saw weaker demand for stores and porkers, with baconers selling higher and weights fluctuating.
About 5000 sheep and lambs of all classes were sold at the Geraldine yards amid dull showers. Buyers included many farmers and locals as prices showed an upward tendency with notable bids for lambs, ewes, cross bred wethers, and dairy cows.
At Burnside stock market 210 fat cattle yarded with firm prices over last week. Cattle ranged from £5 to £11 29 6d for bulls and £6 to £7 17s 6d for extras. Sheep yarding 2527 with wethers 15s 6d to 16s 6d and lambs 12s 6d to 18s fid. Pigs 104 yarded with fat pigs scarce. stores in good supply but poorer quality. prices held overall.
Oats remain dull with A grade Gartons selling well for shipment hindered by freight to the Home Country. A grade Sparrow bills 1s 6d to 1s 64d. mediums 1s 44d to ds. inferior oats 1s 24d to 40d. Wheat sees limited business as pullers are stocked. prime velvet and milling quoted 43 to ds. medium 8s 1d to 8s 1s 6d. Fowl wheat abundant and selling slowly with prices: best 8s 6d to 88 Ld, medium 9s 0d to 3s 7d, broken/damaged 28d to ds.
Sydney and Melbourne market notes list prices for Wheat Flour Oats Barley Maize Bran Potatoes Onions by region. Adelaide reports Wheat and Flour Oats Barley and Potatoes with cited price ranges and units.
Canterbury Charitable Aid Board discusses eligibility for the new annexes’ incurable residents including adults over twenty one. A report on admissions by Tuarangi and Memorial Home committees is approved. The board also considers lease sale pricing and furnishing tenders with J White Ltd recommended.
A special meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board held this afternoon confirmed the by law fixing the scale of charges and regulations for storage in the Board stores warehouses and buildings. The by law was confirmed and the Board then went into committee.
Timaru ratepayers authorize the council to borrow 18000 for improvements and water supply with 6000 for streets. Proposals for new borough offices at 4000 and a Town Hall at 5000 are rejected. Voter turnout is 608 of 1900 on the roll.
Mr Br McNab addressed a Hamilton gathering on universal training. He received an enthusiastic reception and a resolution was passed urging the Premier to introduce legislation this session.
Six booksellers were charged at the Magistrate's Court for selling copies of New Zealand Truth deemed indecent. The case noted the paper’s indiscriminate sale and a stop to stocking such content. Each defendant fined, with varying costs. editor John Thomas McInion also fined, appeals filed.
A three year agreement ends the conference between the Coastal Steamship Owners Association and the Seamen's Union. Both sides concede on working hours and pay rates, marking a satisfactory settlement in Melbourne's coastal shipping sector.
An advertisement from Christchurch promotes Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills as effective for bilious attacks and dyspepsia. It cites Mrs L Jones of Regent Street Woolston Christchurch praising the remedy and gives dosing guidance based on age and vigor.
A London correspondent notes the growing craze for pet dogs in English society, citing high prices for rare breeds such as Pekinese £9000 and a Chinese dog £6000, with Yorkshire terrier values peaking around £1000. Dealers fake fur and dye to meet demand, while buyers face widespread fraud and shifting fashion trends.
The Society for the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children heard Dr F C Batchelor discuss forty years of practice. He urged that education for girls should diverge after age twelve or thirteen, emphasizing domestic training and physiology, while warning against overemphasis on university exams and professional careers. He urged state schemes to teach domestic management and questioned male marriage fitness, with support from Dr Judy King and MSPs for reform in domestic subjects.
Advertises Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a Tintment applied externally to relieve rheumatic pain. Claims one application relieves pain and many have been permanently cured. Sold by all chemists and store keepers.
A bold deal offers tailored suits at lower prices than traditional credit tailors. George Davies promotes ready made garments cut by top cutters, with no credit and no bad debts. Customers are invited to inspect a wide range of fabrics at multiple city locations.
Wool goods offer a selection of Best All Wool New Zealand blankets in white and grey Oi-Skin coats for men in all sizes. Durable wool products advertised with multiple color options and complete size range.
Public notice announces the relocation to larger central offices on Burnett Street opposite the Main and Guardian Office. The firm offers Christchurch and Yorkshire Insurance Company products including Live Stock Accident Personal Employers Liability Fire and other risks.
The ad urges daily use of Lane's Emulsion for lung health and general vitality. It claims 75 of 100 people need its benefits, especially those with weak chests coughs or poor digestion. It touts children as especially helped and notes prices 4 shillings 0 pence and 2 shillings 6 pence.
A lively note extols PP RoseLy Kozie Tea as a steaming, fragrant beverage to beat winter fatigue. It invites readers to sample a reviving drink available in prices of 1s 6d 8d 10d and 2s at all grocers.
Ashburton residents are offered ale for cash at J Thomas's Butchery on Wills Street with a limited purchase promotion. Local shoppers can redeem discounted beverages while supplies last.
Train timings show arrivals from Mount Somers Christchurch and the south with listed mail and express options. Departures are scheduled for multiple routes including perate and Mount Somers with morning and afternoon slots.
A garbled OCR listing shows times and locations such as Greenstreet Ashutirtern Forks and Beaview Seafield Newlands and Mount Somers with scattered days and 345 pm and 4 pm or 10 am entries. It reads like a timetable or travel schedule with unclear destinations and cadences.
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