COMMERCIAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 January 1939, Page 12

COMMERCIAL

EWE pair. [JPIB PBKSB ASSOCIATION.] HASTINGS, January 20. The opening of the first ewe fair of the 1939 season, at Waipukurau, was without any surprises. Prices were down on the opening sales of last season. Two-tooths showed a depreciation of 8/- to 10/- a head and five-year-old ewes showed a drop of 5/- to 7/6. The top price of the day was 25/3 for two-tooths and 18/2, for fiveyear ewes. A yarding of more than 11,000 came forward, and in most cases vendors were prepared ' to meet the market. Quality was mixed with good 'two, four, and six-tooths predominating. Tops in two-tooths ranged from 22/6 to 25/-, medium from 20/- to 22/-, and late shorn and small from 17/6. Fourtooths made 21/- toi 24/-. Four and five-year ewes realised 18/6 to 20/2 for tops, others ranging from 14/- to 17/7, and small types from 12/-. The best price that could be obtained for six-'year lines was 14/-, with medium ranging from 10/1 and poorly mouthed sorts down to 9/-.

GRAIN AND PRODUCE

CHRISTCHURCH, January 20. The following are the prices quoted to farmers on trucks at country sidings, unless otherwise indicated: — Wheat: Milling, f.o.b, Tuscan 5/6, Hunters 5/8, Pexirl s 5/10. (Final payment Of 3d a bushel on all wheat at the end of year.) Oats: A Gartons 2/7 to 2/8, B Gartons 2/5 to 2/6, Algerians up to 2/10. Ryegrass (good germination): Perennial 3/- (nominal), Italian 2/6 (nominal). White Clover (old season's): 1/per lb. Barley: Malting 4/7J, feed 3/- a bushel. Bran: Largo £4/15/-, small £5/5/-. Pollard: Large £6/5/- a ton, small £6/15/-. NEW COMPANY. Greymouth Theatres, Ltd. Registered as a private company December 23. Capital: £2OO into 200 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Greymouth —West Coast Amusements, Ltd., 100. Wellington—J. C. Wililamson Picture Corporation, Ltd., 100. Objects: Motion picture, opera house, theatrical, and music hall proprietors and incidental.,

STOCKS AND SHARES

CHRISTCHURCH, January 21

Sales: N.Z. Breweries 41/-, Grey River 18/- (2). Reported: N.Z. Govt. 4 per cent. Insc. 1949 £99. Grey River IS/-. MINING RETURNS. BUNDI DREDGE. To January 18, the Bundi Tin Dredging Go’s dredge worked 115 hours treating 15,984 cubic yards for a recovery of 67ozs Ifidwts lOgrs smelted gold. NEW RIVER. The New River return for the week ended January 19 is 2fioz from 9000 yards in 122 hours. WHITE’S ELECTRIC. The White’s Electric return for the week ended January 19 is 320 z from 7200 yards in 132 hours. WORKSOP. The Worksop dredge return was 25 ounces of gold secured from 15,500 yards of material in 207 hours.

BIG RIVER GOLD MINES

Report for the week ending January 19: —No. 5 Level: North Stope: Stoping continued with one shift. North Stope, south end: Filling commenced. Winze: Sunk 3 feet for the week. Total 13 feet. Stone across bottom of winze. No. 6 Level: Testing with cross-cut to east at face. Battery: 62 tons of stone sent to the battery since mine re-opened after the holidays.