COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 95, 23 April 1902, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

KAUEI GUM MAiEKET,

! " "AUCKLAND STAR" Office. ' The local kauri gum market has continued very steady, with strong demand for all good gum at full prices. East 'Coast is very firmly held and in good demand. The Kinclune has been chartered to Iqad for New York direct. -Supplies for April to date total 609 tons. Quotations are as follow— •Poor ordinary £34 to £45 Fair ordinary...... :.. £53 to £68 Superidr ordinary £85 to £110 East Coast £83 upwards

Tfie Auckland Land Board sat toBay to consider applications and examine the applications for sections' an the suburban hamlets at Avonidale, New Lynn, and Henderson. About fifty applications were conlsidered to-day- A number of appliIcants will probably obtain their secftionsi without ballot, as clause 15 states that where there, are fewer applicants than there are allotments feach applicant shall have the option sof taking the allotment mentioned in Shis application, provided he is the ionly applicant. Many people are in doubt as to what is the definition of •* workingman" as constituting* tine condition tinder which the land may ibe occupied, but the Act defines a ■workingman as aily male or female above the age of 21 years engaged in any form ox manual, clerical or other work for hire or reward. The balloting will take place on Friday morning next.