NOLAN, TONKS, AND CO.'S SHEEP FAIR.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7388, 14 February 1902, Page 2

NOLAN, TONKS, AND CO.'S SHEEP FAIR.

There was a fair attendance at Messrs Nolan, Tonks, and Co.'s annual sheep fair, held in the Hawera yards to-day. The entries were numerous and good, and the possible buyers were many, although there was a noticeable disinclination to operate freely at anything like high prices. As a matter of fact, the prices for fats were fully 4s lower than thoße ruling last year, while there was a general all round decline of from 4s to sb. The highest price realised up to the time of going to press was 10s 6d for 200 fine four-tooths belonging to Mr J ' Winks, Mr Marsland's being the purohaser. For 350 the remainder of the same entry, 10s 3d was bid, but they were passed in. A line of two tooths brought 83 9d, a lower price for the quality. Some ewes from ■Tdusis GoJj/jaatised. 6s 3d.

Presbyterian Church services on Sunday" will bo held in the Oddfellows Hall.

Alex. Pjiterson notifies continuance of his sale for another three weeks.

One of the finest exhibitions of carpenters*^tools is now on show at Gibson's Cash Warehouse, Princes street, and will interest carpenters and amateurs. Every article is priced with plain figures. Many new ideas.— Advt.

Mr Spence, of the Economic, will cornS menoe his half-yearly sale on Thursday 18th inst, continuing it for om month!) His London buyer advises a large shipj ment on the way, to make room for tfhich some wonderful bargains will be offered for Bale. — Advt.

A gigantic sale of men's and boys' oloth" ing now raging at the Economic The firm's half-yearly distribution is a popular one, and. they are going to eclipse their previous eilorte if possible.— Advt, ~