MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18237, 27 October 1919, Page 11

MARKET REPORTS.

TATTERSALL’S HORSE SALE. Messrs H. Matson and Co. reoort having had an entry o| 81 hoises on Saturday. A large proportion consisted of hacks and harness horses, draught horses at present being in short supply all over the country. Amongst the principal sales made were: 3?or J. A. Brown, Chaneys, five-year-old maro £25; C. Gibson, Styx, eight-year-oid mare, £3O; W. Bowden, Lyttelton, aged mare, £10; Christchurch City Council aged gelding’, <£24; client, eight-year-old mare, £l7 10s •’ client, six-year-old gelding, £l6; estate late 8. Nutt, Kaituna, four-year-old gelding, £ll • O. Colder, Southbridgo, eight-year-old harness gelding, £ll 10s; E. Cotton, Moorhouso Avenue, seven-year-old mare, £ll 10s; A. E. Boundy, Woolston, seven-year-old pony, £ls (3s. Aged hooks and harness horses sold at late rotes. ASHBURTON The quantity of grain or produce being submitted by growers has now reached small proportions, and only odd lines of any sort ore being handled. Wheat —Inquiries from millers are general, and l brokers are unable to supply the quantities asked for, as very little now remains in fanners’ hands. Oats —The market is firm at late rates, hut merchants report that the demand, for new business is not great, the present position being tho result of forward contracts which are being supplied from stocks in stores at various centres or are being arranged by cancel. Chaff —Tlie market is very firm for first quality, and prices range from £G to £6 IDs, aocording to loading station. Second quality may bo quoted at from 10s to 15s per ton less. NORTH OTAGO. FFbom Otrjß Correspondent.] OAMARU, October 25. Wheat in appreciably largo lots is no longer on the market. Oats show a firming tendency, an advanco of a penny per bushel being noticeable, though sales have been few and inconsequent. Growers still hold parcels, but evidence a disinclination to soli. A grade Garions sold at 4s 2d at country stations, B grade 4s Id, and Algerians and Euakuras little business has been done in potatoes at £9 net on trucks at country stations. A btt°in639 ha 9 been done m TJp-to-Date seed at £8 10s net at a country station. POULTRY. As proof of the scarcity of table poultry, no lees than 18s per pair was paid for ducklings in tho market on Saturday. It is expected that choice poultry raised for the Christmas trade will bring record prices this year. Eggs are also in keen demand. Canterbury Egg Circle first grades are realising Is Sd per dozen—a record price for this time of year. LAND SALES. Messrs Jones, M’Crostio Company, Ltd. (in conjunction with Messrs Godfrey and Taylor), sold by public auction, in their land sale room a on Saturday, on account of tho owner, pur S *9*•* of land, together with r»*

nideuce of 4 rooms, situate Northcoto Rood. Papanui, to Mr W. D Walter for £1020;, on account of Messrs Weston Bros a residential property, with largo workshop, togethor with over J-aore of land, situated at No. 451 Worcester Street, Lmwood, to Mr Pago, for £5lO.

CLEARING SALE AT CORWAR, highbank.

Messrs Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., held a clearing sale on Friday, on account of Mr r W Drummond, Ccrwar, of all Ins live stock'and plant. There was a very large attendance of buyers, and a good sale rcBl Ship-Purebred Border Leicester owes and lambs brought from 39s to 40s; one stud !?s£srJ?&X; exceptionally good mare; unbroken draughts 5 sold at ordinary market rates.

[Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, October 25. Sales on ’Change—Mount Lyell 27s lid,

' ASHBURTON DAIRY COMPANY, Pastoral Association rooms on Saturdayai ternoow, Mr. J. 0. N. Grigs presiding over a fair attendance oi shareholders. Tho directors’ report stated that tho p m-csß of the dairying industry during tho past rar had been very marked, and the amount paid to suppliers (£38,250) was increase on any previous year. The' the butter factory for the year " a ® - 08 , tol “ of commercial butter, and that of ‘he cbccro factory just over 100 tons, lho number f suppliers to the factory has increased from 328 to 454. Tho price paid to suppliers to the main factory, including bonus, wah, for the months of September to May inclusive, Is 7d per lb, and for June, July and August, Is sd per lb of butter-fat. The price paid to cheese factory suppliers, including bonus, was Is lOd per lb of butter-fat. The profit and loss account shows a credit balance of X-2SSS Bs, which the directors proposed to allocato as follows; —To pay a bonus of Id per lb of butter-fat to suppliers to the main factory for tho whole season, with an additional Id for tho months of June, July and August, £1713 7s 2d; pay a bonus of ltd p« lb of butter-fat to clieeso factory suppliers, £483 17s 3d; pay a dividend at tho rate of 6 per cent per annum, £295 2s; writo off preliminary expanses cheese factory, £100; writo off for depreciation of cheese factory buildings, £150; writo off plant, £100; carry forward £l6 Is 7d; making a total of £2358 Bs. The report and balance-sheet wcto adopted, on tho motion of tho chairman, seconded by Mr C. Reid.

Mcrsts J. 0. N. Grigg, G. Harrison, W. T. Lill, W. 11. Price and D. G Wright, the fivo directors who retired by rotation, were reelected, and Mr J. W. Bowden v;as ro-olcctod auditor. Mr T. Bullock drew attention to the company's bank overdraft of £si>36, which, hu thought, was rather hoavy for a company such as tho Ashburton Dairy Company, and he thought it would be ivise if the directors took this matter into consideration.

The chairman agreed with Mr Bullock, and at his lequest tho secrotary (Mr W. Anderson) explained that tho company had under consideration a scheme to reduce the overdraft and eventually to get the v.-holo of the shares into the hands of the cream suppliers. A hearty voto of thanks was passed to the general manager, tho secretary, tho loctory manager (Mr E. Kcig), and other members of tho staff. On the motion of Mr Mooro, a special voto of thanks was accorded the directors, the mover remarking on tho ablo manner in which they had carried out their work. The chairman briefly acknowledged tho compliment. JONES, M’CROSTTE COMPANY, LTD., SALE REPORT. MESSRS JONES, M’CROSTCE COMPANY, LIMITED, REPORT THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS SINCE SEPTEMBER 29: Having sold by public auction, on account of Mr H. Lowry, residence of 6 rooms, together with 18 perches of land, situate No. 110, Caledonian Road, St Albans, to Mr Bean; residence of 5 rooms, together with 20 perches of land, situate No. 122, Chester Street, City, to Mr Heaton; cottage of 4 rooms, together with 12 perches of land, situnte No. 98, Madras Street, Sydenham, to Mr Hoban; on account of the trustees in the estate of the late William Keighley, bungalow of 5 rooms, together with an eighth acre of land, situate on the corner of Worcester Street extension and Lin wood Avenue, Limvood, to Mr Herbert; section of an eighth acre adjoining, to Mr Sorrell; section of eighth acre fronting on Worcester Street Extension, to Mrs Herbert; on account of the owner (in conjunction with Messrs J. T. Bell and Co.), that splendid and centrally situated brick and stone twostorey warehouse, situated No. 143, Worcester Street, City, also vacant section ndjoining, tho whole having a frontage of 66 feet to Worcester Street, by a depth of 65 feet, to Mr Bridge; on account of the executor in the estate of tho late H. Cutler, section of about 1- situate Edward Street, off Cutler’s Road, Riccarton, to Mr Blackburn ; on account of the owner, 4-acre section, situate Tennyson Street, overlooking the river, to Mr Harper ; section of g-acre, adjoining, fronting on River Road, Beckenham, to Mr Commons; also on account of tho same owner, 7 sections, ranging in area from 36 perches to 1 rood 33] perches, situate Beckenham, to Mr Dowdle; on account of Messrs Friedlander Bros., splendid section of half an acre, situate Edinburgh Street, Spreydon, to a client; on account of tho trustees in tho estate of the late John Connal, splendid building section of 4-acre, situate Buckley’s Road, Linwood, and section of 3-acre, in Buckley’s Road, to Dir Ragg; section of 1 acre 32 perches, subdivided into four sections, situated in Cranleigh Street, Linwood, to a client; section in Collingwood Street, New Brighton, containing i-acre, to Mr White; section in Gloucester Street .Extension, containing 1 rood 39 perches, to a client; also two sections, adjoining above, fronting on Gloucester Street, containing half an acre; residence, together with 35 perches of land, situate No. 106, Harper Street, Sydenham, to Messrs W. S. and G- S. Alexander; 2storey residence of about 17 rooms, situate at No. 16, Armagh Street West, for removal; on account of Mr F. Annstrong, on the premises, No. 80, Weston’s Road, St Albans, splendid section adjoining, containing 29 and 2-10 perches to Mrs Ashby; on account of tho Public Trustee, re William Clifford’s trust, 2-storey residence and 1 rood 20 perches of land, situate’ No. 225, Lichfield Street, having a frontage of 99 feet to Lichfield Street, to a client; on account of Lho Public Trustee in the estate of E- M. Collin 3 (deceased), brick residence of 5 rooms, and about an eight.li acre of land, situate No. 178, Chester Street, City, to Mr Marshall; cottage of 5 rooms and about an eighth acre of land, situate 176, Chester Street, City, to Mr Derry; residence of 6 rooms and 20 perches of land, situate No. 56, North Avon Road, Richmond, to Mr Foster; on account of Mrs Moroney, residence of 6 rooms and an eighth acre of land, situate 30, Stanmore Road, Linwood, to Mr Dale; on account of the owner, in conjunction with Messrs Godfrey and Tayler, over 5 acres of land and residence of 4 rooms, situate Northcoto Read, Papanui, to Mr W. D. Walter; on account of Messrs Weston Bros., residential property with large workshop together with over -i-acre of land, situate No. 451, Worcester Street, Linwood, to Dir Page ; also, by private treaty, on account of Mr G. L. Minnie (in conjunction with Messrs J. T- Bell and Co.), residence, together with half an acre of land, situate No. 32, Marlborough Street, Riccarton, to Mr Bean; on account of Mr J. Stinnear, his bungalow residence, together with nearly J-acro of land, situate No. 10, Surroy Street, Linwood, to Mr L. B. Midgley; on account of the mortgagees, 30 perches of land, together with cottage thereon, situate No. 344, Oxford Terrace, to Mr T. H. F. Teape; on account of P. H.. Cox, Esq., his superior 2- residence of about 12 rooms, together with nearly five-eighths of an acre of land, situate No. 28, Mansfield Avenue* St A lb arm, to a client; on ac-

count of A. E. and V. R- Wilson, farm containing 127 acres, together with tl. buildings and improvements thereon situate Springston, to Mr J. Bryan; o account of Mrs Andrews, 2-storey an bungalow, situate corner of Holly Roa< and Papanui Road, St Albans, to Mr S. J. Davis; on account of Mr B Edwards, residence, tngother with 2 acres 2 roods 39 perches of land, situate Waiwotu Road, Fendalton, to Mr Baxter; on account of Mrs M’Guffog, residence, together with 22 perches oi land, situated at No. 145, Aiknian’s Road, St Albans, to Mrs E. Back; on account of Mrs Lister, residential property, situato No. 18, Albert Street, Linwood, to Mrs Stoeken; on account of Mr J. Strachan, residonco of 5 rooms, together with over 25 porches of land, situate No. 9, Whiteleigh Avenue, Addington, to Mr T. Noye; on account of the owner, 1 rood 12 perches of land, situate Rose Street, Spreydon, to Mr Chambers; on account of Mr R. Coats, residence, together with i-aero of land, situate at No. 24, St Albans Street, St Albans, to Mrs M. Denrsley; on account of Mrs A. Wallace, residence, together with about ono acre of land; situate 61, Leinster Road, Morivale, to Mr O Evan 9; on account of Mr Truscott, building section, situate Hnwkesbun Avenue, to Miss Kennedy; on account of tho owner, residential property, situate St Asaph Street, City, to Mr Stinnear ; on account of Mr W- Will, section of over 32 perches, situate Nayland Street, Sumner, toMrW. Fisher; on account, of the trustees in tho estate of the late James Mnckny (in conjunction with Dir Philip Best), residential property, situnte No. 62, Dlatheson’s Road, Linwood, to Dir W. Hardy; on account of Dir J. Stott, 2-storey art bungalow of 7 rooms, situated at tho corner of Kilmore and Dlanchester Streets, City, to a client;, on account of Dlrs Crockett, residence of 6 rooms, together with aoout i-acre of land, situate No. 459, Worcester Street, Linwood, to Dir Y. R. Wilson; on account of tho trustee in the estate of tho late James Dlackay, cottage and about 20 perches of land, situate No. 138, Carlyle Street, Sydenham, to Dlrs Traynore; on account of Dir Walshaw, 2storey residence, situate Armagh Street, immediately adjoining the Girls’ High School, to Mr H. D. Foley; on account of Dir J. Burnett, cottage, together with about ouo acre of land, situate Hawford Road, Opawa, to Dir Opie; on account of Dir H. W. Duke, his leasehold property, situated at Broadfields, containing about 120 acres, together with the whole of tho livo and dead stock, to Dir Ford; on account of Dir Allen, residential property, situnto at No. 120, Southampton Street, Sydenham, to Dir A. Hammon; on account, of Dlrs Pearson, the fine residential property, situated on the east corner of Harakeke Street and Riccarton Road, Riccarton, to Dir J. W. M’Orostie; on account of Dlessrs Foster and Paul,jthat valuable city section, situated on the north-east corner of Barbadoes and Cashel Streets, City, to Dir H. W. Hammond; on account of Dir J. Benges, his superior 5-roomed bungalow, situate in Westminster Street, St Albans, to Dir Ashby: on account of the owner, art bungalow with tiled roof, comprising 4 rooms and modern conveniences, electric light, etc., situated Rawson Street, New Brighton, to Mr Northam; on account of Dir Petrie, two-storied bungalow of 5 rooms and modern conveniences, situnted on the Esplanade, New Brighton, to Dlrs Watson ; on account of Dir Tillman, two quarter-acro section at the corner of Princess and Wai-iti Streets, New Brighton, to Dir'Bellamy. Having held successful clearing sales, as follows: On account of Dlrs T. A. Bailey, furnishings in mahogany, etc., at her residence, Garden Road, Fendalton; on account of Dir Empson, piano and furnishings, on the premises, Cecil Street, Waltham; on account of tho trustees in the estato of late William Keighley, piano, furnishings, carpenter’s plant, etc., on the premises, Linwood Avenue; on account of whom it may concern, 29 Indian carpets and rugs, ill our rooms; on account of Dir Johns, on the premises, Fitzgerald Street, St Albans, superior furnishings; on account of Dir M’Leod, on the premises, Worcester Street, Linwood, piano and furnishings; on account of Dliss Trent, on the premises, Papanui Road, furnishings: on account of Dliss Daly, on the premises, Stanmore Road, Linwood, furnishings; on account of Mr Broadlcy, on tho premises, Barrington Street, Spreydon, furnishings. HAVING SOLD DURING' THE PAST THREE WEEKS 15 MOTOR-CARS BY PUBLIC AUCTION, ranging in price from £3O to £350. We draw special attention to the following important sales arranged :—To-morrow (Tuesday), on account of Rev T. IT. Clark, on tho premises, No. 205, Colombo Street, Sydenham, superior and nearly new furnishings in solid jak, etc; on Wednesday, October 29, at 2 p.m., in our rooms, properties; on Thursday, October 80, on account of Dlr Thompson, on tho promisos, No. 66, Whiteleigh Avenue, furnishings; on Saturday next, November 1, in our rooms, properties ; on Monday, November 3, on account of tho trustees in tho estate of tho late Dlrs Hampton, on the promises, No. 447, St Asaph Street, property and furnishings; on Tuesday, November 4, in our land sale rooms, on account of the owner, that valuablo and centrally situated building, known as “ West End Chambers,” situate corner of Hereford Street and Oxford Terrace; nud on Wednesday, November 5, on account of G. C- Z. Harris, Esq., on tho premises, No. 36, Brown’s Road, St Albans, superior furnishings, lovely carpets, etc etc., commencing at 12 noon. JONES, DIoOROSTIE COMPANY, LTD., General Auctioneers, Laud and Estate Agents, Corner Cashel and Manchester Streets. C. E. JONES, Dlanaging Director and Auctioneer. 1