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Evening Star, Issue 7449, 18 February 1888, Page 3

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Tho amount of revenue collected at the Customhouse on goods cleared to-day lot consumption was L 1,821 19s ini Business during the week In the import market has been dul. The stock of sugar is now becoming rapidly reduced, and price Is very firm. Snowdrop may be quoted at L2B for small lota. Cornaacks have been in good demand, and 7s ia lowest quotations (or parcels. Fruits continue quiet. Fish is in slightly improved inquiry, hut values are unchanged. New Patna rice is expected on Tuesday, and, as the market is completely cleared of old rice, it should meet with a ready sale. At the Wullington-Manawatu Railway Company’s sale yesterday agricultural sections averaged L3los 9d, and pastoral sections LI 8s per acre. ! Mr James Sam-on reports having sold, in connection witli the fireworks display, refreshment booths 1, 2, and 3 to Mr John Ogg, ami grand stand booths 4 and 8 to Mr James Liston. Messrs J. A. Park and Co. offered by auclion to-day a number of shares held by the Public Trustee inthe estate of Mr A. Landeils, deceased, with the following remt:—Bail: New Zealand, Ll2 1s (Id and LI2 ; 200 Colonial Banks, L2 3s 91 ; Mosgiels, L? 7s ; Union Steam Ship Company, LlO Lis ; Keep-it-Dark, 20s and 18s; Welcomes, 14s. The rooms were crowded, and la on competition took place for Bank of New Zeal md and Colonial Banks. Harvesting operations are being vigorously advanced in the Tuapoka West district. The oat crop is unusually short, and, in places, pretty thin. The recent boisterous weather did some harm in a few exposed places; bat. generally speaking, tho farmers are fairly satisfied.—‘Tuapeka Times.’ THE LABOR MARKET. Mr Skene reports Harvest work is very irregular, and threshing does not promise much Between gales and low prices, farmers are neatly 7oos 1 1,' cnnilml. Our best men are leaving as fast as they can scramble on beard the Loafs. Wages: Harvesters, 7d, 84, and 9J rer hour, and 20s, 28s, and 30s per week ; p’ouglimen at 20s ; couples, L 66 and L7O ; cooks, 20s and 28s; milkers, 10s, 12s, 18s, and 20s; hlacksmi’.hs, 30s and 4i)<; grooms, 10s, 18s, and 20s. I>ROBERT? SALES. Messrs J. A. Park and Co. held a sale of property to-day at their rooms. The only property disposed of was a section at Hawksbury (or Ll3. The sections in Albany and Union streets were passed in, there being no bidder. MINING NOTES. The Blue Spur mine owners have been knocking about Lawrence during tho past two dais, ami many meetings and consultations have heeii held. Sir Uol ert Stout, as solicitor (or the Home syndicate, was expected to arrive in Lawrence last evening for the purpose of conducting the proceedings to a satisfactory issue, but did not come. We (Tuapeka Times) understand that the nego'iitione, though not definitely settled, are proceeding satisfactorily, and that the claim-owners will receive the required two-thirds of the purchase-money in cash immediately. Tho money was to have been paid over to-day ; but, wo are informed. some days must necessarily elapse before a final settlement Is elToctcit. Mr .1. C, Brown, will be the chairman of Ihc local board of directors, with the power to appoiqt two other local directors. A cibbgram was despatched from Dunedin yesterday to the syndicate to tho effect that all the deeds and papers sy;ro correct, so that the money might be paid over at once.