TRUCK OVER HILLSIDE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXV, Issue 231, 16 September 1935, Page 9

TRUCK OVER HILLSIDE

22 People Escape Lightly

MELBOURNE, Sept. 15.

Twenty-two persons had remarkable escapes when a motor truck returning to-day from the snowfields at, Mt. Buffalo, North Eastern Victoria, fell 150 feet from the road down a hillside, overturning against trees. Only four were injured, others receiving minor abrasions.

Medical attention was given by two visiting members of the British Medical Association, Dr H. Upcott, England, and Dr Fitzgerald, Dunedin, who were spending the week-end at Buffalo Chalet.

WEEKLY MARKET REPORT

Gordon Walker, Ltd.

A large attendance of the public and a record all-round early spring offering for some three years past was registered by Gordon Walker, Ltd. on Saturday last at their weekly market sale of produce, poultry, pigs, dairy stock and sundries, held at their yards in Russell street, Hastings. Values throughout the sale were consistently firm on late rates, with a further hardening of prices in the pig section, while a more confident enquiry was evident for dairy stock. Poultry, despite the excellent entry, was in short supply, and all sundries met with good competition. A consignment of used iron and timber sold well at good prices.

Poultry, with the exception of a few odd pens, came forward in first-class condition, and buyers had to meet especially keen competition to secure their requirements. Even after exceeding their limits many buyers could not complete their orders. All table birds sold iu excess of late rates, while, values were firm for cockerels, pullets, turkeys and Chick cockerels. A better inquiry was evident lor ducks and day or week-old chickens, resulting in these lines selling in excess of vendors’ values.

No better finished yarding of pigs has come forward in this section over the last 12 mouths, and the whole full offering sold easily to a further hardening iu values. The local demand for heavier sorts would not allow export buyers to operate, even though they were prepared to exceed their schedule. In addition, a large southern buyer requiring lightweight lines was present throughout the sale to secure his quota. Baconers were in short supply and were being definitely inquired for from a southern quarter. The spring demand for weaners is making itself felt.

Dairy stock sold well to keen competition if in a forward condition. Heifers were readily bought and a line of cows low in condition brought quite good value, A pedigree cow met with keen competition to sell at 7|gns. Despite the lateness of the afternoon (caused by a full yarding in the other sections) at which a good assortment of sundries was offered there was still a good bench of buyers in attendance, and most satisfactory prices were secured. Gardening and engineering tools were inquired for, and a further consignment of second-hand iron and timber sold well. Prices realised were as follow:—

Poultry.—Table birds 2/2 to 12/6, W.L. hens 2/2 to 2/11 and 1/9 to 2/6, W.L. cockerels 2/- to 3/4, young 1/6 to 2/6, W.L. pullets 2/4 to 3/6, 8.0. hens 2/4 to 3/7 and 1/9 to 2/10, 8.0. cockerels 2/7 to 4/-, young 1/1 to 2/8, 8.0. pullets 3/-, roosters 1/6 to 3/3, chick cockerels Id to sd. B.M. hens 2/7, B.M. cockerels 2/3 to 2/9, Anconas 2/3, Sussex cockerels 2/1 to 3/-. Xb. hens 2/1 to 2/7, Xb. cockerels 2/2 to 2/9, hen and chicks 7/6 to 10/6, ducks and drakes 4/4 to 5/2 per pair, 8.0. chickens 7Jd to 9d each, Muscovies 5/- to 7/10 a P a h> turkeys (privately) 10/6 and 12/6. Pigs.—Weaners 14/- to £1 and 7/t> to 12/6, slips 15/- to £1 1/-, stores 18/6 to £1 8/-, light porkers £1 5/- to £1 12/6, porkers £1 9/- to £1 17/-, heavy porkers £1 16/6 to £2 2/-. Dairy stock.—Cows: 1 at £7 17/6, 1 at £7 10/-, 1 at £o, 1 at £4 5/-, 1 at £l, 1 at £3 10/-, 1 at £1 17/6, 1 at £1 10/-, 2 at £1 2/6, 2 at £l, others from 16/6 to £1 5/-. Heifers at £1 to £2 1/-. Sundries included a set of harness £2, 500 posts at £lO 10/- per 100, table potatoes 17/- to 18/6 per sack, tin bath £1 10/-, 4 tons chaff at £6 o/per ton, saddle £2 10/-, gumboots at 12/6 per pair, cream cans 1-2/- to £1 8/- each, pig potatoes 2/- to 7/3 per sack, corrugated iron from 2/- for sft» to 3/6 for 9ft., churns 5/-, 7/6 and 12/6, barrow wheels 3/- to 5/-, shovels and spades 3/6 to 5/6, air gun 6/-, petrol can 3/6, scythe 5/6, pump £1 10/-, seed potatoes 12/6 to 18/- per sack, gent.’s cycles £2 10/- and £1 7/6. An average quantity of produce sold satisfactorily at vendors’ values.

Harvey, Fulton and Hill

Harvey, Fulton and Hill report that on Saturday there were again very large entries in all sections at their weekly market sale. The attendance at the public was large, and bidding keen for every lot that came under the hammer. One of the best sales ever held in the mart resulted. There was a fairly good entry of poultry, and the very firm demand that has been in evidence for some time past again continued with prices as firm as ever. There was again a large entry of timber and second-hand iron. 'The demand, as usual, was good for this class of entry. A large entry of farm implements canto forward, comprising carpenters’ and gardeners’ tools and sundries, and in all cases there was a very keen demand and the entry was turned out solid . Prices were:— Poultry.—B.O. pullets 3/6 to 3/9, W.L. pullets 2/9 to 3/-, W.L. cockerels 3/- to 3/3, heavier sorts to 3/9, W.L. cockerels 2/3 to 2/8, W.L. table birds 2/4 to 2/7, ducks 4/- to 5/- pair, chick cockerels 2d.

Timber. —Some of the prices of the lots were: £2 15/-, £1 12/6, £1 8/6, 13/6, £1 2/-, 18/6, 15/-, 11/-, 12/-, 10/-, etc.

Sundries.—22 half-cwt. coils of wire were sold: 7 at 9/-, 4 at 8/6, and 11 at 8/-. Saw set 3/6, mallet 2/-, damps 9/-. chisels 2/- and 3/3, planes 3/6 and 3/-', brace and bits 5/-, hammers 2/9, hedge-clippers 3/-, 3 planes 41- each, wire strainer 4/-, small cross-cut saw

7/-, saws, 4/6, 3/-, 3/-, set of kauri tubs £1 7/6, tape 8/-, compass 3/-, nails 7/-. small axe 3/-, 2 hay forks at 3/-, split pulleys 6/6 and 8/-, piping £1 13/6, cultivator £1 10/-, saddle and breechins £2 5/-, 30 ’’ght posts 1/cach, 1 farm dray £9, on. at £ll ;r-ss

seed 8/6, salt 4/-, car seat 4 -, drum 4/-, demijohn 3/-. camp ovdr 10/-, 1 at 0/-, lawn-mower 17/-, saw 4/3, plane 3/-, pole 8/-, 1 radio £2, 1 at £1 17/6, mattresses £1 10 and £1 10/-, oil 4/6 gallon. Fruit and vegetables.—A large entry

again came forward in these sections, and all was cleared. Sugar-bng potatoes 4/- to 4/6, carrots 2d bundle, rhubarb 3d bundle, lettuce plants 3d bundle, leeks 3d bundle, carrots 1'- tin, parsnips I - tin, lemons (kl dozen, lettuces lid lu 2d each, marrows 3d each.