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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
4
Christchurch September 16 at Addington market saw large entries and fair attendance. Store sheep declined with hoggets dominant. fat lambs mixed, export demand active for young lambs. Fat sheep prices eased while merinos and first-shorn lines showed weight effects. Cattle and dairy stock varied with overall weak demand and prices mostly near last week.
Tat Cattle £217 yarded with good quality and parity to last week for prime stock. Bulls £11-12 6s, medium £9-10, unfinished £7-8 15s. Fat sheep 3577 yarded heavy with prime heavy and freezers. freezing buyers active. Wethers 21s-24s, medium 18s-20s 5, inferior 11s 6d-17s. Ewes 18s-19s, medium 15s-15s 6d, inferior 6s-1d. Lambs nine yarded. stores £53-58s. baconers 47s-60s. choppers to 70s. Prices for suckers and ships showed an advance. porkers and baconers on par with last week.
The article outlines rules for color mating in White Wryamdettes. It stresses pairing pure plumage with pure plumage and matching shank color, skin tint, and beak shade. It notes outcomes vary with male and female traits, affecting plumage, size, egg production, and market desirability.
An advertisement touts Morse's Indian Root Pills as a preventive for bad breath and stomachic ailments. It urges daily tongue checks, claims to guard against biliousness indigestion constipation headaches and skin issues, and promotes the pills as a permanent remedy.
Reports from all rivers in the district indicate a plentiful trout season. Anglers seeking new tackle at low prices should inspect R. D. Johnston's newly landed stock from the s.s. Tongariro. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Coughs and Colds is advertised at 6d and 6d 6f.
A reader challenges the mayor’s sermon at the Magistrate Court, disputing a claim that Sunday drunkenness was widespread. The letter notes Ashburton court records show only seven drunkenness convictions in the thirteen weeks ended Bath of June and asks for justification of the mayor’s statement.
A letter writer rebuts several citizens who questioned the farm labourers dispute, arguing drought and costs shape farming, that an award would not halt work but could pressure employers, and that issues of wage fairness and poverty reflect broader colonial conditions in Ashburton. The author signs as SMOOTH STONE and dates the piece September 11, 1908.
A New YorkWorld summary reports widespread unemployment and slow business recovery. It notes big rail earnings with small net profits, rising poverty in cities, and bankers insisting prosperity returns while papers push that view to aid the election.
Pimples eruptions blotches scales and eczema blamed on bad blood. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets are touted as wonder workers that enrich the blood to create healthy tissue and a pure skin free from pimples. Sold by chemists and stores.
The Napier Arbitration Court held further breach hearings. A compensation case Regalade Rells versus Union Steam Ship Company was reserved. The dispute between the Hawke's Bay Freezing Workers' Union and three Hawke's Bay meat freezing companies began hearings.
Edward Thomas Hughes known as Sale pleaded guilty to forgery at the Magistrate's Court in Wellington. She was previously sentenced to three months' imprisonment for escaping from Point Halswell gaol while serving two sentences for forgery and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.
North Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Farmers Union votes to actively back farm friendly candidates and oppose socialist legislation. Two candidate question schedules are set for Parliament addressing land rights, taxation, voting rights, and nationalisation. The circular directs branches to query candidates on Schedule I and optionally Schedule II and III.
Captain H Coningham reviews the Wright brothers machine in an English paper. He notes its claimed capabilities such as flying beyond projectile range, weather tolerance, two seats, and a twenty mile circle. He discusses stability, prone position drawbacks, and the shift to a chair, plus the box kite principle and differences from Farman.
The speaker notes years of progress in aircraft building and cites Vdkman as a catalyst. He warns that immediate prospects are not bright for casual dreamers seeking practical transport. Yet he asserts major developments show planes may become as common as submarines and require careful handling.
Notice urges use of Chamberlain's Pain Balm after minor injuries to prevent blood poisoning. It claims the liniment stops dangers, speeds healing to about one third of the usual time, and is sold by chemists and storekeepers.
PHVAILORING emphasizes choosing a sustaining garment suited to the customer and purpose. It claims mastery of the craft to fit a four-piece suit that is fully comfortable and properly tailored, promising satisfaction.
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