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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 06, 1900
Page
2
September 5 market notes at Addington show improved stock entries with strong buyer turnout. Fat cattle yield prices from £7 58s to £13 4d with prime beef up to £9 7s 6d. sheep, pigs, and store stock also traded with solid demand and varied but steady rates.
Fat cattle yarded 221 head with prime bullocks in demand. Best finished cattle praised as among the finest seen in years, sale starting below last week but rallying to late ruling rates. Bullocks £10 to £11 17s 6d, good £9 to £10, cows and heifers £6 10s to £7 15s, medium £4 to £5 10s.
Cape Railway Department declines the offer of the Backball Coal Company for 3000 tons of New Zealand coal. Mr Huston, advance representative for the Thornton-Stewart Kinematograph Company, is in town arranging a short session. Mesers Kaye and Carter announce they are cash buyers of farm produce and act as agents for Sutton's and Lawson's seeds with full supplies for the new season.
Dr Symes addressed the Borough Council on sanitation with data on deaths from preventable causes and disposal of rubbish and night soil. The town’s leaders and Hampstead critiques spur calls for improved systems and potential sealed pan adoption. A second address and broader venue are suggested to educate residents.
Local items note delays on the express from the south and upcoming events. Announcements include lectures at the Ambulance Society rooms, Tinwald Sports meeting postponements, Paxacek's Concert details, a telegraph office promotion in Wellington, and Mr Woodthorpe's Chackeray feature discussing his realism, illness, and Vanity Fair impacts.
The Mont Sotiera Road Board held a regular meeting listing members Chapman chairing with Harriton Herring and Hood. Treasurer’s balance sheet certified by Controller Auditor General. Subsidy of £123 79 4d received from Paymaster General for 1899 1900 rates. Accrued thirds and fourths noted £27 10d. Winterslow track extension discussed with Minister for Lands. A steam road roller purchase considered but no usage estimates given. Tenders to supply broken metal and shingle work called for several roads. Three footbridges planned on Main Road near Taylor's Stream. Action to prosecute stock strays on roads discussed with police. Accounts totaling £117 193 61 approved. A special meeting confirmed adoption of bicycle by-laws and will publish the result.
A deputation of morning and evening papers met the Postmaster General to challenge press message rates under the continuous opening scheme. They argued 26 6d per 100 words is excessive, especially for short messages, and urged a revision while noting the public rate remains unchanged. The Postmaster General acknowledged 22 6d is too high and promised a revised schedule after submitting proposed rates.
South Gardiner resident George W Waitt reports severe coughs chills and grip improved after taking Chamberlains Cough Remedy bought from Aguburion Drug Company. The testimonial endorses the medicine as effective and honest.
In Wellington and Wellbeeton debates, ministers discussed federation with Australia, civil service pay, and road and rail needs. Officials addressed state coal, forestry and cooperative work, and proposed amendments to liquor sales control. Deliberations continued into the night with votes on clerical salaries and budget items.
The house discussed education and private industrial institutions, liquor control amendments, and measures on road obstruction, meat trading, and wills. Ministers signalled findings on royal commissions, private member bills faced pushback, and a late motion failed as the house adjourned after a tense vote.
United Press reports Botha and several thousand men with four big guns hold a strong position overlooking Lydenburg while General Bauler's army remains in the basin. British troops endure heavy shell fire and assault Boers in creeks and scrub. Ian Hamilton is sent to reinforce, Datlybrand resists, and a third lager and supplies are burned to prevent capture.
A colonial column marching from Zeerust to Krugersdorp faced stubborn Boer resistance and heavy losses. Major Brooke and 100 men defeated the Boers at Keaal railway station between Heidelberg and Graylicgatad, with five enemy dead. Captain Arthur Stourton led a party of invalided Canadians. Australians and New Zealanders visited Windsor hosted by the Mayor. Private Maxted of New South Wales spoke of hospital care at Bloemfontein, and the group toured Windsor Castle, the Queen's Dairy Farm, and Royal Gardens. The Queen ordered the visit be made as pleasant as possible.
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