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Evening Star, Issue 7628, 2 June 1888, Page 3

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The amount of revenue colleoted at the Customhouse on eoods cleared to-day for ooneumption was L 457 llslOd. , ,_, . . . Per Waihora, Mr C. Baestian, jun., shipped a obo.ee consignment of thirteen draught horses for the Melbourne market. The flax industry is going ahead at Glenledi. The 'Clutha Leader' savs that the mill there already employs thirty hands, and when arrangements for working night and day are completed double the number of hands will be required. It is said that othor parties contemplate starting mills in the district. Bnsiness since tho delivery of the Budeet has been almost at a standstill, and until the Tariff question is finally sottled wo can look for little improvement. Sii(rar Is now In fair supply; the arrival yesterday of the Jaspor from Mauritius will meot the inquiry lately experienced for greys, of which the market wjs rather bire. This cargo was offered this morning by auotion, but only a small portion was sold, buyers' Ideas of values apparently not being up to the reserves. Current quotation in trade lots for ancst white is 1.27; grey, L2O. Yellows are out of tho market. A fair trade is pißsing in dried fruits, but prico is still very unsatisfactory to importers. Currants are selllne at 6d to s}d ; sultanas 6d to CJd; elemes, 6Jd. Corneacka remain at 7s. Coarse castor oil, 3j to 3s Id ; raw and boiled oil, 3s 2d and 3a 3d. Prime butter is In good demand at 8d ; cheese, 3jd to 4d.