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Press, Volume XL, Issue 5886, 25 July 1884, Page 2

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Tie Casfeme duties collected at Ciristefcrnreh ©a Wednesday, July 23rd, were a» follows i—Spiritm, £53 9a Id; tibvxo, £i$ ■3* 6d; cigars, <£JL9 4i 9& ; wine, £13 3s ; • ~"4»er, Jfcs3 : sugar} J873- 12s ikd; tea, £5 10s ; «oods by weight, £31 5s Id; ad- valorem, Total. 45016>2d. Business ia the import market daring 4sbe p&at week has been interfered with to 380 small degree by the late general «lections. In groceries ths purchases of the trade have been of a sorting-up -c&ajuscter. The first shipment of new •aasen'steas hare arrived by the steamTaxnsui, but sufficient time has hardly «3aj»ed to pronounce -upon the different is the meantime clearances of old fleasoire continue to be made at fair rates. She direct liner s.s. Euapehu has t »b in an aapearaßce from London, via-Wellington, imh portion of her original cargo. Sugars -eSfiafie to be pushed off at late quota4fonc stocks, are more than sumcient to , requirements. Sales of tobacco are Made at full rates, holders being firm. high, test kerosene by the Evanell haa changed hands at full rates. The market ie not heavily stocked vifch-candles, xod shipments to hand fiad a ready sale. Qutaate fetch tip to 6J-I for prime fruit, 'neaua iM» Toeing prices. sells at Sa 6d. Spirits have had aginary trade rales. Stoat, by first StftUers, continues scarce, and any lines "fcaaf sales. Several quittances of woof , jpacks have taken place at holders' rates. <3orer seeds have numerous enquiries, and prices rule higher than last year on account rf the increase in the home cost. Fencing -wire ia slew of sale, at prices favoring purr The market for building materials