LATE TELEGRAMS

Dunstan Times, Issue 3513, 16 March 1931, Page 5

LATE TELEGRAMS

Monday, 16th. FIRE AT ARROWTOWN Early yesterday morning the Town Hall at Arrowtown was completely destroyed by fire. It was fortunate that a visiting angler, who was making an early start for Lake Hayes, gave the alarm, otherwise the whole street might have gone. SPORTING. Milo Minto won the principal race at the Timaru Trots. FRUIT REPORTS. Macgregor & Trim, Fruit Auctioneers, Invercargill, report:... A better market, apricots lighter, supply realising higher prices. Nectarines, freestone peaches, dessert plums selling well. Greengage urgently wanted. Tomatoes heavy supply. Crated fruit selling better Bon Cretian pears in heavy, supply, apples wanted. Prices approximately:—peaches crated to 4:1 d, boxes 2s 6d to ss; apricots crated to 4d, boxes 3s 6d to ss; nectarines crated to 4d, boxes 3s 9d to 6s; plums, dessert crates to 4M, boxes to ss; greengages to sd, Cox Orange to 15s; permain 7s 6d to 10s; Cookers 6s to Bs.

Messrs Townsend & Paul, Fruit Auctioneers, Wellington, report:— Limited supplies of stone fruit arc now coming forward and prices are much firmer, the following values are ruling:— Apricots, Roxburgh Red choice 6s (3d to 7s 6d, inferior and bruised 5s to 5s 6d, choice dessert varieties 7s Gd to 8s 6d, inferior 6s to 6s 6d. Greengages 8s to 10s, small 6s to 7s. Nectarines 7s 6d to 9s, small 5s 6d to 6s Gd. Teaches 5s to 5s 6d. Plums, Blue Diamond 5s 6d to 6s 3d. Burbauk 6s 6d to 7s 6d, inferior and smali 4s Gd to ss. Increased con* signments are recommended.