COMMERCIAL

Evening Star, Issue 18227, 17 March 1923, Page 7

COMMERCIAL

PROPERTY’ SALES. Messrs Park, Reynolds, Ltd., sold by auction, yesterday several sections in the township of Soatoun, Portobello, on bohalf of Air F. Gorman. The sale resulted as follows Lots 1,4, and 6, to Mr A. Hoar at £2O, £25, and £25 respectively; and Lots 2 and 3 to Air A. Dick at £l7 each. There was a large attendance of buyers, John Reid and Sons, Ltd., submitted to auction several Roslyn and one city property. The first place submitted was a freehold and residence situated in Belgrave crescent, bidding rising to £1,375, at which figure it was passed in, but has since been sold by private treaty. The Highgato properties failed to find purchasers; but part section 51, block 03, corner of Howe and Castle streets, Dunedin, with shop and dwelling, was sold to a purchaser at £350.

Tho Otago Mutual Starr-Bowkott Society invites applicants for No. 3 group. Loans to the amount of £BSO and twenty-one shares were applied for at this week's meeting of the trustees of the Dunedin and Suburban Alutunl Money Club. Tho United Starr-Bowkett Building Society’s new No. 7 group commences on April 9. No back subscriptions.

HOME MARKETS. Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London agents, dated the 16th inst.“ Market continues very firm. For cross-bred greasy coarse wool tho market shows a hardening tendency. "Sheepskins.—For merino and fine crossbred market shows no change. Cross-bred (medium and coarse) advanced 10 per cent.”

Messrs Dalgety alrti Co., Ltd., report having received “the following cablegram from their head office. London, dated March 15:—-New Zealand prime cross-bred lamb: Canterbury—Hcfc*y 12-id, light Demand poor owing to cold weather. Prime cross-bred mutton : North Island — Heavy 9d, light 9d. Demand is limited. Prime ox beef; Hinds 4jd, fores 3-Jd. Demand moderate. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., has received tho following cablegram from its London house under dale the 14th inst. : Tallow: Mo quote present spot values for tho following descriptions: —Fine mutton, 44s 9d per cwt; good beet, 42s 9d per cwt; mixed, 59s per cwt. Market firm. SALES' ON CHANGE: THIS DAY. Auckland.—Waihi, 28s 3d; Grand Junction, 8s 6d.