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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
4
A local butcher expresses sincere thanks to customers, friends, and the public for ten years of liberal support. He pledges to continue supplying the very best meat at cheap rates, highlighting his specialty small goods made by Mr T Barber and the best pork sausages at 7d per lb.
Addington market Christchurch sees fair stock entries with steady cattle prices. Fat sheep and store lambs improve. prices for wethers and ewes rise, while fat cattle sell near prior week levels. Mixed yarding shows variable demand with some lines passed.
Burnsides stock sale reports a large yarding of good wethers and a few ewes with prime wethers in advance of last week. Ewes showed weak demand as freezing buyers stayed active. Bullocks and heifers ranged in price with best bullocks at £10-£12 5s and best heifers up to £8 14s, while pigs sold briskly with porkers and baconers firm.
Oats held to seed linen demand with exporters optimistic their shipments to England will lift prospects. Prime quilling sold 2s 6d to 2s 1d. good to best feed 1s 9d to 2s. inferior 1s 9d to 1s 10d. Wheat prime milling brisk with advance over late rates. medium fowl wheat in ready demand. Prime milling 4s 2d to 4s 5d. whole fowl wheat 6s to 6s 4d. broken and damaged 8s 0d to 3s 6d.
London wool sales report shows Buxton Du Crey and Balme cataloguing 18 879 bales with 7295 New Zealand lots. Prices mostly steady to lower with merino and crossbred types fluctuating. demand steady, attendance good, but bidding not very keen.
In Nelson an opposition organiser held a meeting to pick a candidate for Nelson. Press restrictions limited press access. Across Hawke's Bay Hastings, TE Ian Simeon, a Hawke's Bay candidate, spoke to a large audience in support of the Government and was thanked. In Wellington, Liberal candidate G Winder opened a campaign in favor of the Government policy and received thanks and confidence.
A public meeting at His Majesty's Theatre in Christchurch supported the ship canal linking the sea to Christchurch. Resolutions call for forming the Christchurch Canal League to promote construction and to consider Lyttelton Harbour funding before large capital outlays. The executive committee will manage the league and report resolutions to the Lyttelton Harbour Board.
At the North Canterbury Education Board meeting the inspector urged a system of rural appointments amid candidate shortages and poor applications. Acting Chairman Mr M Dalai d noted staff shortages in country schools persist despite trainees, while Mr T W Adams proposed a two year prior service requirement for central ward appointments.
The Wellington Parliament met for the Third Reading of the Wellington Harbour Board empowering bill and moved through Second Ballot and Arbitration Bills. Debates covered workers rights to strike, Conciliation Council awards, and calls to restrict the Arbitration Court. The Council adjourned and resumed, with the Arbitration Act Amendment Bill passing its second reading before midnight.
The discussion covered immigration restrictions, Asiatic fears, and coastal defence. Speakers urged readiness against potential foreign raids, while debates on naval subsidies and settlers' advances proceeded with limited support for compulsory service. The House adjourned after early morning votes on several bills.
The House discussed limits on Local Bodies Act borrowing, delays in Settlers Department loans, and the Os naval subsidy bill. Ministers outlined steps on the Loch Lomond missing ship, the Auckland Islands search, and considered a railway zone system. Defence topics include naval subsidies, self defence, and mandatory service proposals.
Melbourne reports Mr Bromley dies, former Labor leader and assembly member. Defence Bill proposes compulsory National Guard service ages 12 to 26 with penalties. debate adjourned. Sydney select committee probes coupon system. retired cricketers Eady and Burns. Women’s Compensation Bill passes by one vote. Lock Finlas disaster narratives include heroism and salvaged crew.
Mr W Cox of Humifray street Ballarat Victoria reports great relief from rheumatic pains using Chamberlains Pain Balm. He applies it at onset to arrest attacks and notes many others sing its praises. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company.
An advertisement for Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills claims the product is superior to others and suitable for all ages. It emphasizes keeping the bowels open and blood purification, highlighting safety for women and children and noting a testimonial from Mrs Branton of Auckland.
An advertisement for AT HOMME Tea praising its temptation to try again. The tea is described as mote-like and endlessly desirable, sold in fancy air tight canisters to stay fresh, via Manchester Bros. and Sele Agents.
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