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Grey River Argus, 1 August 1934, Page 8

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(Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN. July 31. Sales reported: Kildare 2/2; Blackwater 31/6; Gillespie’s 1/10 (late yesterday). After call: Gillespie’s 1/10. CHRISTCHURCH, July 31. On ’Change: Aust. Provincial Assurance 10/2 (3), New Zealand Breweries 43/9, Alexander Mines (13/(5 paid) 14/11. (2), Bell-Kigour 4:]d. Reported: Gisborne Sheep farmers 6A per cent. 1941 £9B. WELLINGTON, July 31. Sales: New Zealand Paper Mills 31/2; Golden Dawn 1/1 l ; |. AUCKLAND. July 31. Sales: National Bank 745, Reserve Bank £6 ss. Dominion Investment 18s, Goldsborough Mort. 29/3. Northern Steam 6/3. N.Z. Paper Mills 31s. Golconda 3d. Investment Executive 2nd B. Deb. £l4 10s, Bank of Australasia £ll 9s, Farmers’ Co-op. ISs, Bcll-Kil-gour sd. Golden Dawn 2s. LONDON. July 30. Gold 138/Ojd. dollar 5031, franc 76 7-16. CATTLE FROM U.S.A. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, July 31. Tn charge of an agricultural university graduate, ten cows and three bulls, said t\» comprise the most valuable con ignment of stock that ever 'eft the United States, arrived from Los Angeles to-day. on the steamer Golden C’oast, bound, with on exception, for Australia, where they are to improve the strain of chilled beef stock. Their custodian, Homer L. Theeman son of the breeder of the international champion polled shorthorn cow, Vanity Queen, consider-, one bull is one of tihe finest America has ever produced. It lost the international grand championship by a narrow margin, to an other animal, which also is aboard the ship. It weighs over 2Ooolbs. The first-mentioned bull is cor igned to C E. Robertson, of Wellington. Theeman Mis in Chicago when that city’s stockyards were burnt to th? ground on May 19, and he had the task of saving thirteen cattle from destruction. Two, caught on fire, but he managed to drive all thirteen to a place of safety. The damage in the fire exceeded £250,000. ARAHURA FAT STOCK SALE. Messrs M. Houston and Co. report: There was another short entry at the above sale on Monday, the total yarding comprising 48 head of fat cattle. Our entry comprised 2.3 head, which were submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was keen and the high prices of the previous sale were fully maintained Prime ox and heifer beef averaged 26s per* hundred. Wo sold as follows: On ace unt of W. A. Jmieson 2 bullocks at £9 ss, 2 at £B. 2 at £7 ss. 2 at £8 12s 6d. 1 cow at £4 15s. 2 bullocks at £8 15s, ] cow at £4 12 s 6d. 2 bullocks at £7 15s, 2 at £7 2s 6d 1 at £7 15s. 2 at £6 10s. 1 cow at £-1. 15s. On account of D. Agnew 1 vealer at 225. 1 cow at £3 On account of a client 1 cow at £3 ]2s 6d