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Marlborough Express, Volume XLVII, Issue 142, 18 June 1913, Page 8

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[Special to Express.]

WELLINGTON, June 17,, Messrs Haroourt and Co. report as follows: —

Sales: Christchurch Gas* 150s, Ohristchureh Meats (40s paid) 60s, Westport Coals 275, Ward and Co. 102s 6d, Ross 7s 7£d, 7s Bd. Quotations: National Banks (old) seller 99s 6d, (new) seller 103s 6d; Napier Gas, (200s paid), buyer 3205; Ohristchureh Meats, buyer 3025, Union Steams, seller 425; Westport Coals, buyer 275; Taupiri Coals, buyer 21s 9d; Golden Bay Cements, seller 20s; Sharlands (preference), seller 22s 6d ■; New Sylvias, buyer Is Id, seller Is 3d; Ross, buyers 7s 6d, seller 8s; Talismans, buyer 36s 6d, seller 37s 3d; Waihis, buyer 355, seller 35s 9d; Grand Junctions, buyer 17s 6d, seller 17s; Waiotahis, buyer Is Bd, seller 2s; Waitangis, buyer 4d.

A Wellington Press Association telegram says, that James Grenfell, charged, with assaulting Alexander McLean by stabbing him on>the nose with a knife during a street row, was committed for trial to-day. James Henry Sergeant, a young man with a long career of crime, especially jewellery thefts, was sentenced to three months on ia charge! of theft. Other charges are pending against him.

A New Plymouth Press message says that it is proposed to hold a reunion at a convenient centre of the suirviving members of the Forty-third Regiment, on the 50th anniversary of their landing in New Zealand, on December 11th. Mr G. A. Adlamb, of Oakura, invites survivors to communicate with him.

At three o'clock to-day about 400 ratepayers had voted on the watersupply and drainage scheme. This number hardly realised the general expectation, but it was anticipated that the poll would be well attended later in the afternoon.

Tho death took place in Gi'cytown list Thursday of Mrs Loasby, wife of Mr D. P. Loasby, Mayor of Greytown, at the age of 57 years. The late Mrs Loasby was a daughter of Mrs Douglass, and was born in the Nelson district.