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Evening Star, Issue 20982, 22 December 1931, Page 16

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A TR AAi\ ii I'. CO I! D. ■ Jewel Pointer ini' morning pub i!j. a irark n noi at the Alexandra Trotting Park. pacing a mill 1 and ball in iJmts* 1 Gsee: t in l fu st I!;ilf in ! min Gscc. ike .second in Ihi in Loo. ami t lie third in Imin iiscc.- Auckland coi respondent,. A FAST PASSAGE. The Rangivatu-L 'teaming time lioin Southampton was AT days ’j 21 1 .'Unan. an average speed of ]i" kneis, it being her fastest trip to date.--Wellington Press Association telegram. DKATH AT SKA. A. first saloon passenger, Airs J. li. Reynolds,, died on board Hie Rangitano when the vessel was approaching the Panama Canal, and was buried at sea.—Wellington Press Association telegram. CHILD’S DKATH FROM BURNS. Aiisa Burr, aged four, died as the result of injuries received through her clothes catching lire at her parents residence at Xgaiere. G roynionth Press Association telegram. BLRNSIDE SALKS. < {.'oiitiniied from page II.) Pigs,.—Then; were !)U fats and 50 stores in the penning. A drop all round was noticeable, and a number of pens ol bacon pigs were passed. Those that sold dropped 7s Gd a head, and were equal to .J acl lb. Porkers decreased os a head, and scarcely touched Gd lb. Store Cattle.—There was very poor quality in the store pens, and very little can he Jlid of the sale, as chiefly old cows and calves were offered. The old Cows sold from £3 to £5. Fat Sheep.—Approximately I,IOQ head of fat sheep appeared in the pens. It was a poor yarding, duo to the fact that the farmers anticipated that mutton would not he required at the double sale for Christihas supplies. The yarding consisted of about two trucks of wethers, with The rest ewes. It was practically certain that there would be a good sale, as there will not be another penning until after the holidays. STOCK EXCHANGE. Sale on ’Change:—Okarito, 10s 8d and 10s 9d. Sales reported•* Okarito, 10s 9d (two sales)’.