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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
May 27, 1909
Page
1
At Addington stock sale a large entry and good attendance. Store ewes and hoggets sold better than last week while fat cattle gained. prime lambs and fat sheep improved with exporters active. Fat cattle numbered 193 with brisk demand. calves, store cattle, dairy cows, and pigs traded with mixed results.
The Dunedin meeting led by chairman Mrs W. D. Hunt reviewed the 1908 profit of £17,289 1s 8d against £24,918 3s 9d, with a 6 percent dividend proposed on ordinary shares and a strengthened balance sheet. Directors cited world-wide tough trading, strong wool sales, and rising own funds to liability ratio, noting paid-up capital rose to £250,000 and reserves stood at £16,000 with total liabilities reduced by £60,441.
A Waiapara farmer recounts New Zealand farmers moving to Queensland to grow lucerne. He cites two Otago brothers who could sell £14,000 property and buy 300 to 400 acres on the Downs. A Warwick man reportedly earned 400 tons of lucerne in 18 months from 50 acres at £6 a ton with minimal labor.
A testimonial from Mrs. Alexander of Ashburton and her husband credits Doan's Backache Kidney Pills with curing severe kidney trouble. The couple describes back pain, discolored secretions with brick-dust sediment, and relief after use. They claim permanent restoration and urge readers to try the remedy now.
A Trades and Labour Council meeting in Auckland heard A Hesser urge the government to restrict bringing domestic servants to New Zealand. A protest against further assistance for recruiting domestic workers was moved, seconded, and carried. Also included is a letter from Walter Trafford praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best cough medicine, noting experience in English and colonial pharmacies.
Fat cattle yarded 280 with quality high yet demand weak. Prices fell from 5s 1d per head to lower late sales. best bulls 7 10s to 10 12s 6d, extras to 13 5s. Heifers up to 5 14s, extras to 7 10s. Sheep yarded 2802 with many good shows. prices drifted about 2s per head, best wethers 18s to 18s 8d, extras to 2 pounds, ewes to 15s 4d. Lambs 2016 yarded with competition keen. best 18 3s 0d to 14s, extras 15s 0d, stores 8s 6d to 11s 9d.
Mr Alex Ferguson acting counsel for Belgium notes the King offers a £1000 prize for the best Belgian or foreign written or published on or after March 1, 1909 describing progress in aerial navigation and ways to promote the field. Submissions to the Minister of Science and Arts in Brussels by March 1, 1911, may be in English. A seven member jury of three Belgians and four foreigners will judge and select the winner.
An advertisement proclaims cheaper suited garments cut by top cutters and made by expert workers. It claims no credit and no bad debts, promising modern linen and high quality at 10s to £4 15s, with locations listed in Auckland and other towns.
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