Weekly Stock and Produce Sales Report
The Ashburton branch of the New Zealand Farmers' Cooperative Association held its ordinary weekly sale of stock and produce on Saturday May 2. Attendance was good with entries listed for poultry pigs cattle produce and fruits including prices for ducks roosters hens potatoes carrots oats peas caps barley wheat onions apples pears mutton lamb and a Jersey cow in full profit.
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Ashburton
New Zealand Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Jersey
Havelock Street Mart Auction Report
Large weekly sale led to varied stock turnout. Poultry sold mainly 1s 6d to 2s 6d per pair. pigs yarded about 25 with prices 9s at top and 18s to 17s. a hack aged horse realised £2. Produce included potatoes 3s to 8s per sack and wheat seconds 15s to 16s. Carrots 3s 6d per sack. Fruit prices: apples 4d per lb, stewing pears 1d per lb, oranges 1s to 9s per case.
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Fr. Stephenson
National Mortgage Firm Considers Private Treaty Sale
National Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd offered a farm of 846 acres at Newlands, recently occupied by Clucas Bros. No offer was made at auction, and the auctioneer stated the firm would handle the property by private treaty.
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Newlands
Messrs Clucas Bros
Messes Friedlander Bros and Canterbury Co op Sell Farms
Messes Friedlander Bros Limited and Canterbury Farmers' Co operative Association sold two farms of 1901 and 730 acres near the Rangitikei river on account of Marsh and Boyd. The properties passed in at seven pounds ten shillings and seven pounds per acre. They also offered a contractor's plant including horses at West Street, due to Wrisby Bros dissolution. The sale drew many farmers and was fairly successful though prices for the horses were lower than expected.
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Canterbury Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Limited
Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited
West Street
Jeart
Messrs Wrisby Bros
Rugby Union Accident Fund Receives Reader Letter and Support
A Guardian letter from T Ferriman urges ongoing help for the Rugby Union Accident Fund. He notes wounded players are forgotten after a season and suggests long term care for unfortunate families, praising a Pro Deo et Patria article in Nineteenth Century. His £2 2s cheque is at the office to be given to the fund treasurer.
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Guardian
Rugby Union
Joe
Dominion
T. Ferriman
Auckland Tramway Strike Confers on Arbitration Board
A conference between Mr Walklate, manager for the Tramway Company, and unionists in Auckland lasted two hours. Walklate offered to submit all disputed matters to the Arbitration Court, but the union demanded an Appeal Board with two members from each side to select an umpire. The meeting adjourned until 3 o'clock.
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Auckland
Walklate
Page faces trial on perjury charge
Christchurch May 23 John Page was committed for trial on a charge of perjury. The case arose from evidence given by Page in an affiliation case heard May 19 where he was adjudged the putative father of an illegitimate child. Bail was allowed.
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Christchurch
John Page
Page
Fire inquiry into Sonic Wellington steamer
The May 28 fire on the Sonic at Wellington prompted an inquiry. Captain Carter testified the steamer was not materially damaged and not hindered at sea. He suggested the blaze might have started from bursting flax bales with steel bands or from wax matches brought aboard. no smoking occurred in holds.
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Wellington
Carter
Fire destroys St Clair tea rooms in Dunedin blaze
Fire in Dunedin at 2 30 this morning razed the St Clair tea rooms owned by H Nind damaging the Esplanade rooms next door. Insurances listed include £200 National office for St Clair, £150 State office for occupant W Stears, and £400 building £250 furniture for Miss Brown from Norwich Union.
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Dunedin
St. Clair
Esplanade
H. Nind
National
W. Stears
State
Miss Brown
Norwich Union
Harbour Board Secretary Falls From Ladder
Wairoa May 2 Mr J Scott secretary of the Harbour Board fell from a ladder at the Royal Albert Hall and was severely injured Flo was taken to hospital Invercargill May 22 at the inquest on the body of Farr found dead at Clifden the doctor said he had valvular heart disease in a prior period He was shooting rabbits at a trap and the recoil may have affected his heart The jury returned a verdict of death from heart failure.
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Wairoa
J. Scott
Harbour Board
Royal Albert Hall
Flo
Invercargill
Atautau
Farr
Clifden
Cadet Corps Miss Empire Day Parade
May 23 report from Dened in states that volunteer officers refuse cadets participation in Empire Day demonstration at the Triangle on Monday.
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Denedin
Shheos
Triangle
BRITISH TEAM FOOTBALL FIXTURES FOR NEW ZEALAND
May 28 reports Masterton crowds as Wairarapa and Bush Districts host Britain v Maori interest grows. English side led 14 nil in first spell at recent clash. Rotorua test set for July 21 with strong wind favouring eastern goal. Ashburton Third Grade to meet Methven next Monday.
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New Zealand
Wairarapa and
Bush Districts
Masterton
Dunedin
New Zealand Union
Britain
Rotorua
Ashburton Football Club
Methven
Ob Ashburton
Joyce
O'Grady
McPhail
W. Smith Menelem
Elliott
Johnston
Bushell
Childs
P. McKee
H. Johns
J. Spring
J. Ford
Betts
J. Tait
Final weights for Grand National Hurdles at Auckland
May 22 final weights listed for the Grand National Hurdles include Paritatu carrying 12 stones 11 pounds and Showman 10 stones 0 pounds among numerous entries such as Cuiragno Dolores Lady Hune Le Beau Mahoo Hautapu Kaitere Cavaliero Soi Aorangi Omati Prospector Landlock Defeat Waipu Lech Fyne and Kapa kapa with weights varying from 6 to 12 stones.
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Auckland
Landlock Sst
Defeat
Waipu
Lech Fyne
Kapakapa
Wanganui Jockey Club Winter Meeting Opens
The Wanganui Jockey Club winter meeting opened in fine weather with good attendance. Races included the 1st Borough Handicap won by Little Mary, the Wanganui Steeplechase won by Tilson by three lengths, and the Electric Hack won by Thenates by a head. Jockey W Fahey, riding Arahura, suffered a fractured skull after a fall at the Steeplechase and is in critical condition with little hope of recovery.
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Wanganui
Wanganui Jockey Club
Anl
Little Mary
Ballarat
Bil King
Imin Losec
Tilson
Kaipetipeti
Nadador
Electric Hack
Thenates
Advantage
Hydraulic
W. Fahey
Arahura
North Otago Jockey Club opening day disrupted by rain
Heavy rain at Oamaru spoiled attendance at the North Otago Jockey Club winter meeting opening. Afternoon conditions improved with the course in good condition despite greasy going. Race results include Waiareka Hack Handicap won by Tield Gang, Spinning Plight second, and Cit e Brown Bell third in the Trial Plate. Also notes on local holidays and New Zealand social stats.
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Oamaru
North Otago Jockey Club
miniDdeec
Cite
Brown Bell
Wardland
Time
Nominations Open for Seven Committeemen and Eleven Stewards
Public notice from the South Balkan Road Board sets the May 30 deadline for committee and steward nominations. Retiring committeemen listed. board to hold the June 4 meeting to levy a general rate of one farthing in the pound for 1908 09, due June 18. rate book open for inspection at Rakaia offices.
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UBLIC
Road Boarde
South Balkan Road Board
South Rakaia Road
Road Board Ghee
Rakaia
Road Board Ofics
Houis
Laurence Oxley
Takaie
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EG Business Notices
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National Mortgage & Agency Company
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AL Theory OF Music
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