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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 06, 1913
Page
8
The Ashburton grain market shows no price improvement with weak buyer demand. Oats sell only at quoted or slightly lower prices. Wheat values: good milling from 8s 5d to 8s 6d on trucks. prime quality Lad with prices 3s 0d to 3s 2d for other grades. traders report limited sale of prime quality and cautious trade among merchants.
In Christchurch on September 5 the grain market shows no movement with growers holding wheat and oats and few offers. Prices asked exceed buyers' bids and sales are rare. Coastal orders are filled from stock and millers stay out of the market while potato prices drop to 25 shillings at country stations.
Moderate attendance and fair entries at Saturdays sale conducted by Naw Zonian Armors Cooperative Association and Mr Henry Stephens. Prices realised include poultry front 1s 7d to 3s 10d per pair rooster 3s 11d to 4s pigs Lis to 41s 6d. potatoes ds to 6s 6d per sack. meat prices include tamb Bid per lb mutton Bu per lb bacon 9d per lb.
Acting under instructions from Grown Brewery Company, Stephanson offers for sale by public auction the building known as the Ashburton Hotel at the southern end of Hast Street. The main building realised £5, wash-house £3 12s 4d, child £6 15s. &d.
The Waikato Winter Show authorities report a profitable revenue plan using a 2d motor car as a prize in an art union run by the society. About 4600 tickets at 10s each were sold, yielding £2506, providing a golden harvest for the association. A Pioneer farmer story arrives from West Australia detailing Mr. Body’s rapid, debt-free expansion.
A local market lists Prime Table Potatoes at five shillings sixpence per sack as delivery options expand to bring produce to customers.
Ferriman and Co advertise sale of freehold lands and farms including 400 acres sheep country with dwelling near school and post office. 20 acre horse fair adjoining Tinwald yards on Main South Road. 7 room house Burnett Street and other properties for sale or let with gas hot and cold water and concrete foundations.
John Yeoman declares removal from the premises he occupied to new offices on Victoria Street near the Post Office and Railway Station. He invites clients and the public to remember the Progressive Agent for selling or letting property or businesses.
Victoria Street opposite Triangle Ashburton announces a skin trade agent ready to sell at top market value or ship home according to the shipper’s wishes. Fully particulars obtainable from local agents.
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