CHRISTCHURCH NOTES.

Grey River Argus, 17 April 1925, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH NOTES.

A)ur own corr<jspou<TeDt.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 15. { PERSONALS. ’ Mr J. Shine, of Westport, ami lor- | merly df Greymoutlq arrived m I Christchurch last week anti went soutli | lo visit his people. He returns to the West Coast to-morrow morning. Mr. C. Saunders, of Greymouth vic. ’ has been on a visit to AVellington, cd through Christchurch yesterday on his return to the West Coast. Mr. F. L. Turley, went North by the i’eri'y last Friday. Mr. R. Wild, of Hokitika, is at present on a visit to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. Corcoran, of Groymouth arc visitors to Cliristchurch. M»■ 11. Spencer, of Greymouth, who has been visiting Christchurch, as the guest of Mr and Nils G. Hunter, returned to Greymouth yesu rday. Mr. (. Kennelly, i f (■ rc\ month. was a \ i ii,.r to Christchuia li dining the Easier holidays. He r .e.rnod i<> eolith yesterday. tember.s of the Greymouth Salvation Army band spent an enjoyable time in Christchurch during tho Ea - ter holidays and i cturned to Greymouth yesterday. Their street mu.-it programme was much appreciated on Friday evening and compared very |avouvalilx with the renditions of the other visiting bands. ADDINGTON YARDS. A’ardings were much lighter at Addington to-day, owing the holiday attractions. in the store sheep section there was ■i j-uhstantial failing off, no doubl due to the interruption in the Railway services through the holiday. There was ;; good demand fur any moderately good lines of breeding ewes and tor all classes of lambs, which sold well. Wethers improved somewhat in price.', especially lor ioraard soils. |-<>i 'n, to 28s. Extra good ihree’qmirter brew ( ewe lam ,; s 3,7 s 6<l ; four Ax ami eiglu | tou.'di three <; '<.rier bred ewes JJs 3d . I ditto half bred 3ls 6d. There was a -lightly le>. than norma] entry of bM. sheep. Ihe market ( was beticr for p ! inie sheep bv T- Gd Io j 2s a head. The best price rea!i>”d t< s j 1.1. Tl-er.- was a verv small entry of fat I Limbs. Tho (iiialil , wa v< i \ much belli!!' than usuu'i. Hwro being ;i lew | nons of show lambs f< rwuril ol ( .x<-ep- , tional merit. The mail..' was n v>"i' | one. light lirnibs soiling firmly nt iul- I !v Inst week's rates, with In-m , sorts a shade l>etter. Butchers |>e.r- ! chased more than is usual. A top pen ] of five Border crosses made the iccord j price. <>l 63s and four otheis matin 51s I Four Downs sold at from 52 s to 5f,. There v.as a much small'' entry ol I lai cattle, totalling 311 hea’.l which I sold practically ill last week's rno". I’rices par PJOlb we'e: Extra prime ox beef. 375; prinm store 3is Io 3Ss: secondarv 31s in 33s 'id. The fop price was £lB 10s lot three -leers. Vealcrs sold well. There was a very small entrv oi dnirv cattle totalling 2- head. 'I Im I sale was a dragging one. blit all stuli was cleared. Prices: b-est secund, third'and fourth culvers .-O As I ' /!■’' 10s. AXetliutn cows .*’■s ->s I" k' 1,1 HGfers C 7 10s i" £l2 ss. Uthei-f-2 10s to /J 6 15s. There was a good yarding of bueoners and a medium one. of porkois. Best- tpiidilv porkers sold very freely, but baconers scarcely maintained last week’s rates. There was a consignment ol I 10 from the West ton-: hm with the exception ol a few they were not. so well finished as pieviou- consignments. Prices: Choppers I'.". 10s to £~ 10s; light porkers 52s to 60s: heavv porkers 65s to 70s; bnconits t 75s io Rss; extra heavy /M’los. There was little difference in price store pigs.