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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1482, 12 September 1865, Page 2

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At the Land office yesterday* the following amount of land was disposed of;—Christchurch district, 175 acres; Upper Christ- ' church, 111; Ashley, 60; Tfmaru, 60, ' Lincoln, 20; Oxford, 86; Malvern, 70, total, 581 acres, cash, £1162. ' CUSTOMS RKTURNB. ' The following are the imports, stocks in bond, and duties collected, at tho port of Lyttelton, for the week ending Sept. 9: — IMPORTS. For b, road bushels; e,cwt.; g. gallons; p, packages; f, feet; t,tons; bs, bottles. £ * Agricultural implo- Haberdashery, 10 ments— P ••• Spades, 28 p ... 70 MiUmery, 1 p ... 66 Ale and beer- Woollens, 14 p ... 745 Bulk, 1681 g ... 153 EarthenwareBottled, 380 g... 80 Glassware, 4 p ... 86 Arms— FruitSwords, 12 ... 20 Preserved, 86 p... 837 Books, 2 p ... 26 IronmongeryBoots, 29 p ...2776 Nails, Bo ... 10 Builders' matrls— Ironmongery, Bricks, 360 ... 13 22 p. 869 Millstones, 2 ... 26 Oilmen's stores, Brushware, 1 p ... 6 201 p ... 736 Chandlery— Seeds, 28 o ... 127 Candles, 83*0 ... 160 SpiritsSoap, 29* c ... 60 Geneva, 900 g ... 160 Matches, 3 p ... 16 Tobacco, 1182 lbs... 260 Coals, 448 t ...1000 WineCoffee. 24081bs ...160 Bulk, 110 g ... 82 Drapery, 14 p ... 806 Woodware, 10 p ... 64 Apparel, 28 p ...1670 ■ a Cottons, 6 p ... 300 £10,788 RBMOVAXS COASTWISB. £ Spirits—Brandy, 62 g ... ••• 30 Tobacco, 481 lb 60 £90 DUTT. $£ ::: : Ale and Beer ... ... ••• 98 14 9 tomdoigm ... ... in * «

I » I Oamabt;.—The Times of Sept. 7 states that— Business is still without any noticeable change. Considerable quantities of district produce find their way to port for shipment coastwise and to Melbourne, and for the past week or two the Geelong and other crafts nave conveyed to Port Chalmers a large number of bales of wool, which formed a portion of the Gazehound's cargo. We cannot report any change in prices. Bain, which has been much wanted by «ur farmers for a considerable time past, has fallen in two or three smart showers, which should prove of vast benefit to pastures and agricultural lands. The sale of the Moeraki property, belonging to the estate of Mr., C. Hopkinson, is reported. Mr. M. S. Gleeson is the purchaser, and the price paid is £6500. The buyer, it is generally considered, has made a good bargain. Otago.—The Times of Sept. 8 reports as follows:— Business has presented a somewhat more animated appearance to-day. Town and country trade has been tolerably good, and a fair amount of inquiry continues for staples for shipment. Flour stands at the same figure, but only small sales are taking place. In bulk beers next to nothing is doing; but in bottled some moderate

uvwnug IB uuiug , UUI 1U UUI/MUU BUJiitJ WUUtirUbO transactions have been closed at maintained quotations in some cases, and in others at a small decline. Operations in most goods, though numerous, have not been individually heavy, and market prices are, for that reason, but little affected. No auction sales have taken place. The Bill for the protection of salmon has been read a second time in the Tasmanian Parliament. A sailor took a child to be christened, and happening to hold his babe on the wrong arm for the clergyman to take it, was asked to M turn the child," upon which he turned its face downwards. " No, no," said the parson, " turn it, my good man," when he turned, its face uppermost, as before. In this dilemma, an old post captain, sitting in the gallery, came to the rescue, and sang out, " End for end, Jack." " Ay, ay. sir," said the sailor, and pitched his son and heir over the other arm. MAIL NOTICES. Mails per Lord Ashley, for Otago and Southland, will close at Christchurch at 8 a.m., and at Lyttelton at 11.16 a.m., on Monday, the 11th inst. Mails per Queen, for Wellington, Napier, and Auckland, will close at Christchurch at 8 a.m., and at Lyttelton at 11 a,m„, on Tuesday, the 12th inst. , Mails per Auckland, for England, the Australian Colonies, India, the Mediterranean Ports, Otago, and Southland, will close at Christchurch at 7 a.m., and at Lyttelton at 9 a.m., on Saturday, the 10th inst; and at Kaiapoi, at 2,30 p.m., on Friday, the 15th inst. Money orders must bo procured before 1 p.m., and letters for registry must bn posted before 5 p.m., on Friday, the 15th inst. Late letters, for places beyond the colonv, by . j payment of an extra shilling stamp, and for places within the colony by payment of an extra sixpenny stamp upon each letter, can bo posted at J Christchurch until 9.80 a.m., and at Lyttelton | until 11.30 a.ra., on Saturday, the 16th inst. j Mails per Otago, for the Northern ports of New < Zealand, will closo at Christchurch at 4 p.m., and , at Lyttelton at 4.16 p.m., on Saturday, the 16th IlSt; 1

Other duties ... ••• ••• wo ° ° ° Total £2143 7 11 STOCKS IIT BOBfD. Delivered •i —2 —. So® t y f i 'l 3 I ! 1 a| <3 Qooda. J -a | |° o 8 1 i ' |l 8 I 1 1 8.8 I § I 8 AS I 1 Brandy, g ... 13151 480 62 12019 Genova, g ... 2727 900 180 3467 r Sw. Gin, g ... 6355 190 6165 8 Rum, g ... 3344. 120 3224 * Whiskey, g ... 7987 309 7678 Otter spirits, g 1308 22 1286 [ Wine, bulk, g 25510 110 735 24885 » Do. bottled, g 2246 32 2214 1 Ale & Beer, bk 22200 22200 Do. bottled, g 12451 171 12280 . Tobacco, lbs... 223910 1182 920 481223691 ! Cigars, lbs ... 2656 161 2495 " Sugar, lbs ... 121342 21852 99490 r Tea,, lbs ... 28641 2529 26112 Coffee, lbs ... 8823 341 8482 1 Oilmen's strs,p 915 60 855 Drapery, p ... 22 22 , Soap, caudles 157 157 Scing wire, p 641 440 101 8ash weights... 3083 3083

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