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Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 148, 23 June 1906, Page 6

In the Edinburgh market, on the 11th April, a popular local potato merchant caused great merriment by showing not only the "returns" ho had got for a largo shipment of potatoes to America, but also a cable ha had got from the New \ork firm to whom the shipment had been consigned. The statement of returns made out that tho whole shipment had been sold at a price equal to JB4 0s 4d per ton, while the total cost of_ duty, transport, wharfage dues, commission, etc., amounted to £3 19s 4d, leaving a credit balance of ls per ton, which was forwarded with thanks, together with the usual printed notice that " All consignments have our best attention. Highest prices given. Satisfaction guarauteed." The cablp received almost contemporaneously with these "returns" was in tho following terms: "Potatoes better to-day." Messrs. W. H. Morrah and Co. will soil in their room?,.- Willis-street, on Tuesday next, household furniture, organ, etc. ; on Wednesday the contents of the Cafe tie Paris will be sold; ano on, inarsoay tho balance of Mr. Baker's paintings will bo sold. Particulars will be found elsewhere. "Tho Old Salt Poet" has a characteristic announcement in this issue concerning the Moturoa. which will run an excursion to tho warship Encounter to-morrow afternoon. Messrs. Macdonald, Wilson and Co. direct tho special attention of sawmillorg, manufacturers, and others interested, to tho.sajo which they will conduct on Thursday next, commencing at 10.30 o'clock, under instructions from tho liquidator of tho Gilbert Machinery Company, when they will dispose of, nt the premises, 1 Lower Cuba-street, tho wholo of the new machinery plant, oil engines, belting, and other liue.s, slsu a complete tin-uiaidhg plant, as detailed. Owing to tho liquidation of tho company and tho consequent winding up of its affairs, the sale will be an unreserved one Catalogues, with full details, can be had on application to tho «uetion<»erß. Other auction sales announced by tho firm and inserted 10-day comprise — On Monday, at 1.30 o'olock, at tho pro mines, No 1, Homer-street, by direction of the executors in the oatato of the lato Mr. R. M'Donald, the whole of tho household furniture, etc. ; on Tuesday, at 11 o'clock, at their rooms, the firm will dispose of tho balance unsold of the special '.ollection of oil paintings and water colours by Mr. J. F. Scott, the well-known artist. Catalogues can bo had on application, and tho pictures aro on view. On Tuesday, at 1 30 o'clock, at tho residence, No 30, Murphy-street, the firm will boll tho wholo of tho household furniture, etc. On Wednesday, at their rooms, at 1.30 o'clock, the firm will sell household furniture, etc. On Friday, at 1.30 o'clock, at the family residence of Mrs. Stocklcy Jones, Sunnybrook, Salamanca-road, tho firm will sell tho wholo of the household ftiroifcure, etc. Sad events often occur through buying 1 cheap goods Good boots and shoes mako a --hop have character. We still retain tho name for good goods at fair prices. Sco our shipments of foot gloves and Jennets Millar boots and shoes. Shoes 8s 6d, boots 12s 6d ; pleasure to wear ; pelasure to selL At A. Lindsay's (Limiteif. — Advt.

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