COMMERCIAL. LONDON MARKETS.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7376, 31 January 1902, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

LONDON MARKETS.

Napier, January 30. Messrs Nelson Bros. (Ltd.), of Tomoana, received the following cablegram from the CO. and D. Co., London, this afternoon : — " To-day's quotations are : Best Canterbury mutton, 3f d ; best Napier, Wellington, and North Island, 3|d. Lamb, first quality sd, second 4|d."

Major Bartlett leaves by express train this evening for New Plymouth, en route for Auckland. The work at the Methodist Church is well under way. Dunedin Harbour Board secretary's salary has been raised to £800. The sale of borough leases to-morrow will be held at 7.30 p.m, Mr Albert Cohen, of the Dunedin Star, waß banquetted by the journalists of Hokitika on Thursday. In the Magistrate's Coutt this morning, before Mr. A. Haughey, J.P., a Maori, named Earaks, on a oharge of drunkenness (bis first offence), was convioted and discharged. At Manaia, Manuroha, a nathe, was fined £5 9s, or in default one month in gaol, for a breaoh of the Dog Begistration Act. Ha was sent, on a warrant of com- i mitment, to New Plymouth to-day. At an inquest touching the death of Joseph Hewitt at Whangamomona, which occurred after a quarrel with another person, several witnesses gave evidenoe, and the jury brought in a verdict that, death, was in accordance with the medical evidence, due to meningitis, accelerated by inflammation of the lungs due to alcoholism, and added a rider that they are of opinion that there was grave laxity in attention to

the deceased prior to his death, and that the Government should at once station a police conataDle in the district as a oheok

on intemperance.

A matter that has been' of some interest to seafaring men, not only on the Paoifio Coast, but throughout the world, is the nomenclature that is to be given to the seven masts of the big schooner now building in Boston Harbor (says the San Francisco Chronicle). Captain Crowley himself, owner of the vessel, has decided to call the masts fore, main, mizzen, spanker, jigger, driver, and pusher. Additional information regarding the seven-master is to the effeot that its capacity to pay will depend largely on the fact that the crew will consist of only sixteen men, or less than half the number necessary to operate an ordinary square-rigged ship.

Messrs McGarry will hold a sale of fruit, poultry, and sundries at their . mart, Eltham, to-morrow. The sale will start at 12 o'clock. Wanted lad. Toung man requires situation. W.C.F.T. Association will sell fruit and sundries at 12.30 to-morrow.

Mr Clarson, architect, invites tenders for alterations to shop.

On Sunday afternoon prizes will be distributed among children attending St. Mary's Sunday-school. The usual children's service will be held at 8 p.m. Meeting of members of Egmont Racine Club on Bth February. Bight to out grass offered. Mrs Bax, ladieB 1 nurse, Manaia, has a card m this issue.

Everybody ought to know that Messrs Jlardley and Sons have on view the largest and best seleotion of cooking ranges in the district, including among others Barningham's and Shaddock's, makes of high and low pressure, suitable for brick chimneys or open kitohens at Ounedin prioeo*— Advt

That " tired " feeling is the precursor ot enfeebled constitution, phthisis, paralysis and insanity ; these are facts which, however distressing, have to be faced. Latterday science has given us a bloodmaking, flesh-forming, and tissue-building nerve and frame food in Wilton's Bovoferrum, that will work wonders in your personal appearanoe and secure you immunity from the wretohed ailments referred to. Ask your Chemist or Storekeeper for it! It is only half-a-orown.— Advt.

Wade's Teething Powdfcis for babies are Boothing, reduoe fever, and prevent blotches. , Price Is,— Advt,