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Evening Star, Issue 7212, 14 May 1887, Page 3

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♦ The amount of revoouo eol)e«ted at tho Customhouse on goods clearr-d to-day lor consumption was r 222 Is fld. Messrs D. Reid and Co. offered at auction this morning the freehold estate (comprising GB7 acres) at Abbotsford on whioh the Farnhill Cmliuine is located. The only bid elicited was one of LS per aore, and this not being up to the reserrj, the property was passed '«■ The privileges in connection with the approaching Dunedin races wore sold at uuction by Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co., with the following result:Grand stand booth, L' 29, Knight; booth No. 1, Ml, Wilson ; N», 8, Ll2, Dwyer J No. 8, L 9, Mrs Cuthbertson; No. 4, LB, Hutton ; refreshment stalls, L 4; raoe-books, L 9, R. Laugley; stabling, LI IBp, Harrington ; total, LB3 16«. MINING NOTES Tho Keep-it-D»rk Gold-mining Co-npany rctuins are 3S9jz of amalgam from 240 tons of stone. THE LABOR MARKET. Mr Skene reports that out-door work Is almost at a standstill till the weather dears. [BT TBMORAFH.J StdnkiT, May IS.-Wheat rults at 3s 3d to3s7d ; oats,'ls 91 to 2s id ; maize, 3s to Ss 3J ; potatoes, 66s per ton Tha potato market Is glutted, and pric-s are declining. Post Office Notice. Malls .lo<e at the Chief Past Offioc. DunedtK, tubja> t to the aaouasary alterations, »» a«*4<s* : for Northern Ports, overland dally, al 7.80 a.m. at Chief Post Office. Liti rattan, Nor.b express train, 1.0 i.m. Monoat, May 16. For Lyttelton and Christchurch —Per a.s. Rotoruo, at 1.50 p ra. Late letters, Chief Post OiUce, at 2 p.oi. Tuesday's express will connect with tho Rotoiua at Lyttelton. Wbbnbbuat, Mat 18. For Northern Ports —Per i>.s. at 1.69 p.m. Late lctteis, guard's van, Port Chalmers train, at 2 30 p.m. Tii"RßDat, May 10. For Seufhland, Australian Colonies, India, China, Japan, Continent of Europe, United Kingdom, ttc -Per Waihora, at 1.60, p.m. Money orders (for Australian C >lonles only), registered lotterc, and nowspapcrs, at 12.50 p.m. Letters for tho United Kingdom must bo speelally oddrcsscd, and paid Is per Joe. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. Fiuoay, Mat 20. For Northern Ports, tho United Kingdom via San Franoi«3o, Continent of Europe, Samoa, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, etc., at 0 a.m. Registered letters, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, 19th. Money orders, at 4 p.m on Thursday, 19th. Book paokots and newspapers, at 9 p.m. on Thursday, 10 th. Late letters, bearing an additional single rate of as a late !«>, can be posted in the matt van attached to the North train leaving the Dunedin railway station at 8.10 a.m. on Friday, 20th. The above wall wHI chise fer newspapers at ths Branch Post Office, Albany street, at 9 p.m. on tho 19th, monoy orders at 4 p,m*and registered letters at 5 p.m.; and for letters at 6 a in. on the 20th. At tho South Donodin Ofßoo, for Bewsp»pors at 8 p.m , foi- money orders at 4 p.m., registered letters at 6 pm. on the 19th; and for letters at. 6 a.m on the 20th. At the Port Chalmers ofllce, nt Bam. on tho 20th, money orders at 4 pm., and registcied letters at 6 p.m. on the 19. (Signed) Astmi Babr, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post Office, Dunedin, May 14. —————*—'— ——————— THE THHOUGH THAiNS.-Passenßers Tliis May. Frok Dtordih pou tub Sooth —Mr W. Walt, Mr F. Lang, Mr and Mrs Logan, Miss Logan, Miss Lamb, Mrs Harrington, Mrs Moffatt, Mr F. M'Leod, Miss A. Robb, Mb W. Drummorid, Mr G. Fisher, Mr H. Eldndgc. , , From Dunedin for tub North.—For Christchurch: Mr A. Thompson, Mr J. K. Davis, Mr J. H. Scott. For Timaru : Mr W. E. Whltcombe. • For Ddnbdin krim tiirNortb.- Messrs A. Holmes, L. Maolcnrwy, J. Ross, T. S. Henderson, Jainos Gregg,' J. Hunter, J. Atkinson. FOR'DONKDIN PROM TUB SOUTH. Messrs J. «< Tumor, J. F. Smith, Lee Smith, W. Cochran, R. Maioolm, W. Smith, Miss Keith, Mrs A Lartor, Messrs L Elwards, E. Edwardp, A. H. M'Lood, Mis White, Mrs J. flenfell, Mr S. Espie, Mlsn Bacctt, Mr J. Smith, Miss M'Alistor, Mrs Guinness. Thirty-six for all stations For reef at new iee Pint parje.