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Newspaper

Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Sep 26, 1902

Page

2

George Elliott Sells Alford Forest Road Property

George Elliott has disposed of his town business and instructs sale of his Alford Forest Road property. The 4 acre site with a three room dwelling and double brick chimney suits a market garden. selling as a going concern with immediate inspection invited. Desirable north east belt building site also offered by F Ferriman, Land and Estate Agent.

George Elliott Alford Forest Road Elliott Moontm Andrew Street F. Ferriman

Ephemeris Sun Moon Phases for September

Ephemeris notes moon phases for September listing New Moon at 2:49 p.m. First Quarter at 9:45 a.m. Ball Moon at 10:20 p.m. Perigee at 0.30 a.m. Phases and rise set times scattered across days. Details include sun rise and set times and various moon events.

Ball Moon Lest Perigea

Mining Shares Reported in Today’s Sales

United Press reports today’s mining sales with New Alpine Consols at 16s, Enterprise at 278, and Rise and Shins at 25s.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph Dunenny Enterprise

Sydney Stock Markets Quiet At Homebush Sheep Prices Rise

Slower trading on Sept 25 at Homebush saw New Zealand sheep fetch improved prices with wool traded. Cattle remained in moderate demand, New Zealand animals damaged by rough voyage. cows ranged 14 pounds 10s to 14 pounds 12s 6d, bullocks 15 pounds 4s to 19 pounds.

Homebush New Zealand

Methven Sale Results Reported Yesterday

A small entry at Methven sale saw 140 hoggets average 98 3d and 50 cross bred wethers fetch 16s 9d each. The event noted light turnout with modest bidding and steady prices for the offered stock.

Property Sale at Highbank Terrace Lease Transferred

Yesterday at the Methven salepards Mr David Thomas sold an account of Messrs Davis Bros lease in perpetuity at Highbank comprising 323 acres 3 roods 23 perches to Mr James Johnston of Highbank for £1500.

Methven David Thomas Messrs Davis Bros Highbank James Johnston

Seddon Voices Loyal Colonies Censure Boer Generals

The New Zealand premier criticizes lavish ovations for Boer generals returning to Britain. He warns that granting such honors to a foe may seem unfair to loyal imperial subjects. His remarks, praised in New Zealand, emphasize duty to voice concern despite potential unpopularity.

New Zealand Seddon England Great Britain Lukas Meyer Garegony Dick Seddon

Weather and civic notes plus wartime era highlights

Gale warnings from south to northeast with heavy rain likely. Rangitata Road Board appoints Waepey as clerk and overseer. Memorial meeting to discuss trooper memorials and Coronation at Borough Council Chambers. A birth tragedy in Christchurch under heavy rain and snow squall. mother admitted to Samaritan Home. Lt. Col. Bailey awards Private Burford top volunteer shot score 112. Torrey Alexander meeting in Dunedin notes separate gender meetings. missionaries plan overland march. Loveday Brothers return from Bisley event noting poor weather affected shooting. Premier to send another team. Rudge Whitworth bikes praised. local shops advertise cycles and boots.

Rangitata Roan Boano Wf. Waepey J. Harper Rangitata Road Board Taunen Trooress Coack Suor Bailey Burford Timaru South Island Alexander Fisstos Dunedin Blutt Loveday Brothers Aealand Bisley Meating Wellington Mokoig Supexcre Hierphy Rudge- Whitworth Johnston Burnett Street Strranee’s

Travelling labour reform and local notices across Ashburton district

Pursonat reports Mr Honey Stephenson returns to oversee a sale. The Wellington Trades and Labour Council backs a permanent travelling labour organiser. News briefs cover railway fare changes, Troopers’ employment, postal service tweaks, electoral registrations for returning troops, a new automatic pillar box, Archdeacon Harper’s Italy and Sicily notes, and Ashburton tailor advertisements.

Honey Stephenson North Island Myr Hislop Tinwald Hislop Ashburton Wellington Trades and Labour Council Solony Cyclise Messrs Oates, Lowry, and Co ADVT Trooians Christchurch Prose Gwynne New York New Zealand Frisco G. W. Tyrrell Melbourne General Post Office Pravels Italy Sicily Archdeacon Harper St. Stephen's Pisa Crater Vesuvius Milan Craighead and Berryman

Hughes Patents Firm Prominent in New Zealand Trade

Mr Ilenry Hughes of 183 Hereford Street reports patent applications from the Government Gazette including scotching machines docking implements chaff-cutters earth scoop loaders spraying machines chimneys Venetian blinds and more. His firm has run 21 years handling most New Zealand patent business and offers the Advice to Inventory handbook.

Ilenry Hughes Hereford Street Government “ Gazette J. Taylor Anot A. Ross W. Andrews J. Jackson R. England W. Conyers A. J. Park F. Smith J. Middleton F. Witham J. Stewart H. Dude W. Metcalfe W. Rowe Thatcher Foreign McKenna Process Company W. Deady Davis G. Simpson R. Keys F Alexe Hereford Birget Christehureh Hughes

Tinwald Wesleyan Church Anniversary Tea Held at Tinwald

The Tinwald Wesleyan Church marked its anniversary with an evening tea for about 200 attendees at Oddfellows Hall. a public meeting followed led by Rev J D Jory with Rev J G Paterson and Rev Raine in attendance. Proceeds from the tea aimed to boost church funds while remarks celebrated local faith and music.

Tinwald Oddfellows Ashburton Willowby Mesdames Clothier Osborne Mesdames Smith Wakeham Mesdames Hickman Gudsell Clothier Hickman Stoddart Chapman Ables Tinwald Wesleyan Church J.D. Jory Hawkins Ray. J. GC. Paterson Presbyterian Church Flemington Christian Jory New Zealand Mr Raine Misses Jones Messrs N. Jones Andrill Bonnington Master Jones Medanica Haine Marsden

Auction notices and bids from various branches across towns

Auction of three town sections by David Thomas for Mr Hawdon at 2 p.m. Also one trial sale by E Gibbard. Henry Stephenson to clear furniture at Mount Somers. Ashburton County invites footbridge tenders with closing date October 3. Wellington Land Board reports rent arrears of £3620. Trinity Church to borrow £400 for hall. Wheelman notes nine motor cars and 20 motor bicycles in Canterbury. Rural losses from bush fires between Caboolture and Gympie. Lamb mortality in Gamaru noted against prior season. Sandow challenged by Professor Muller for £100. Contests to include lifting, wrestling, fencing, sword fighting.

David Thomas G. Hawdon E. Gibbard Tancred Street Henry Stephenson J. Porter Mount Somers Ashburton Timaru Trinity Church Canterbury Caboolture Gympie Queensland Gamaru Sandow William Muller Melbourne

Princess of Wales to be confined in November

The Princess of Wales is expected to be confined in November. A series of disparate items follow detailing sports records, bank balances, wireless conference concerns, a notorious arrest in New York, volcanic eruption reports, Ecuador quake shocks, and Soviet subsidized steamship service developments.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph London Princess of Wales Cavill Hornsey Bank of Australasia New York W. A. Young Brigham Young Pulitzer Mount Chulapata Peru Ecuador St Puterssung Helsingfors Finland Newcastle

South Africa News Roundup From Septembers Dispatches

Imperial Government unlikely to extend powers of the Royal Commission of Enquiry, Premier Sprigg says. Dr Te Water in the Cape Assembly corridor suffers a paralytic seizure. Rev Botha repents in a letter to One Land asking forgiveness for 1901 stance on British rule. London reports Hand terrorism linked recantation, Smartt attacks Bond over Me Da Waal debate. Loyalists urged vigilance amid unrest.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph Carzrown J. G. Sprigg Caps Royal Commission of Enquiry Te Water Cape Assembly London Botha Capa Times Smartt Me da Waal

Boer Generals Appeal for Funds for Education and Distress

Telegraph-Copyright notes the Boer generals urge the civilised world to donate to educate Boer children and aid widows and orphans after widespread destruction. Reports detail their surrender terms, British actions, and international reactions, including generosity from Henry Phipps and questions of governance.

United Press Association Electric Telegraph London Great Britain Leyds Reitz Generala Colonial Office The Times Manifasto Germany Henry Phipps Arthur White Botha de la Rey Arnold White Phipps Carnegie J. Rose Innes Richard Solomon Major Goold-Adams Mr Chamberlain White South Africa

Dixs Gaiety Company Opens Season At Oddfellows Hall

The approaching season of Mr P R Dix s Gaiety Company features two performances starting next Monday at the Oddfellows Hall. With star artists Pope Sayles Harvey Morris Belvins Belle Kay and others plus Edison picture machine the company promises top quality scenery and effects and a full house expected in the opening show.

P.R. Dix Oddfellows’ Hall Messrs Pope and Sayles Mesers Harvey and Morris The Belvins Belle Kay Mr Chas. Howard Miss May Lewis London Arthur Elliott Edison

Lord Hawke’s New Zealand Tour Team Named

Lord Hawke’s team for New Zealand includes Lord Hawke Warner Burnup Taylor Fave Bosanquet Johnson Stamning Dowson Leatham Hargreave Thompson and an amateur wicket keeper. They sail by the Majestic on October 12 via San Francisco and will likely play at Hobart Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Napier Wellington Christchurch Dunedin Invercargill against a committed New Zealand side, returning via Vancouver.

Lonnon Lord Hawke New Zealand Warner Burnup Taylor Fave Bosanquet Johnson Cambridge Stamning Dowson Leatham Hargreave Thompson Northampton Majestic San Francisco Hobart Auckland Taranaki Wanganui Napier Wellington Christchurch Duinedin

Sherlock Holmes and the Woons Great Pepregaring Cue

A historical note touts a crime expert style figure and promotes Waide's Worm Figs the Wonderful Worm Worers as a safe remedy. Sold in Stranaz's Sample Rooms on Burnet Street.

Sherlock Holmes Woons Waide Stranaz Burnet Street

Holiday season relief with Impeys May Apple medicine

The text touts a family remedy Impeys May Apple for constipation indigestion biliousness headaches loss of appetite languor and liver troubles. It promises gentle natural action and urges readers to buy from Sharland and Co Wellington or wholesale agents with a stated price per bottle.

Impey Sharland and (Lo, Ltd Wellington

Parliament Notes and Bills Pass in Wentington Session

The Wentington council on September 25 debated and read a first time the Legislative Council Act Amendment Bill. The Old Age Pensions Act Amendment Bill passed its third reading. Amendments to the Sharebrokers Bill relaxed penalties and added appeal options. Other measures on Birds Nuisance and Accident Insurance moved forward in committee with amendments.

Wentington Minister of Education Victoria College Supreme Court Commissioner of Stamps Gnoles House

New Zealand House Debates Fisheries Bill and Sessions End

The assembly met at 2.30 pm with a leave of absence for K J Seddon to England on state affairs. Debate covered fisheries conservation amendments, company law, savings bank profits, and Australasian naval defence. The session closed with third readings and cross-party conferences on Mining Act and Second-hand Dealers bills.

Wentrleton K. J. Seddon England Joseph Ward William Russell Fanner Hornby W. J. Steward Hanan Barclay Taw Societies Past and Telegraph Department Pacific Cable Extension Cook and Other Islands Herries Legislative Council Germany Britain New Zealand W. Hall-Jones New Zenland Legislaive Council C. H. Mills

Also Mentioned on This Page

New Zealand Clothing J. Wilson Zhalan TA Ycles B.sa. Marts Gerrard Dunlop Brook Any Timdie Hurnett Street Ersons W. H. Coll NS & GO Ferriman Abuiu Ulduo FE. Ferriman Allenton Charles Street Woollen Mills Prica Ephemeris Commercial Sydney Stock Markets H. Gresham E. Co Gresham Dentists Invercargill Thomas’ Auction Rooms Wills Street Matthew Gilmour H. A. Frowrt H. A. Flower Peterson H. A. Flower’s MR Seddon Wdwin Wires Ifigley Park Samaritan J. Shaly & CO J. Sealy & CO Uso Wade Peuix Sheng Cheng-lu Dix’s Gaiety Company Cricket Parliament House of Representatives Bile
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