COMMERCIAL.
Evening Star Office, Friday.
Mr. R Arthur's sile-rooras were well stocked with provisions, and poultry, and, generally a fair amount of bnsines3 was done. Fowls brought 2s Id to2s9d; turkeys, 2s 3d to 3s6d|geese, is 3d; game fowls, 3s 7d; pigs, 93 to 15s 6d; pigeons, Is 3d: rabbits, lid; canaries. 63 6d to 15s; potatoes. Is 7d to 7s; carrots. 2s to 2s 6d: pnmukins, 4s6d;oniona,Hd; maize, 3sDdto43;oats, 3a to 33 3d: bran, Ss 6d to 6s 6d (sack); sharps, 5s 6<3 per lOOlbs.: flour, £9 IPs to £12103; wheat, 3s 6d; oatmeal, £16 to £17; button. Sid to lOd; bicon (sundry), 2d to 7Jd; lard (in kegs), 4& to odsalmon, 7s 6d: tea (half-chests). Is gd; cheese 8d toßid; beef, 2td; rico, 3d; soap, lGs; salt, 53. canterbury bacon, fine quality, realised 9}dconsiderable life was exhibited in tho furniture deportment, and a number of articles changed hands at reasonable prices. A bed-room suite sold for£2s, and an harmonium at £18.
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Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 2920, 23 August 1879, Page 2
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