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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8662, 17 August 1908, Page 5

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Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd.j report the sale, on- behalf of a client, of a 229-acre farm at Raumai to Mr P. Sheridan, junr., of Raumai. AUCTION SALES. An advertisement relating to a clearing sale- to bo held by Messrs Abraham and Williams, Ltd., on account of Mr D. Sealey at Pahiatua on Thursday next, appears in another column. 23 really first-class cows will be offered and amongst other items are two separators with boilers, etc., complete. Mounsey and Co. advertise for sale, by public auction on Wednesday, 26th August,, at noon tho goodwill of; the lease and furniture of the Hamua." Hotel by order o£ fcho mortgagees. ■ This is_ a splendid speculation for anyone looking for an hotel property and ensures a speedy fortune to a good man. STOCK MARKET. Abraham. a«d Williams, Ltd., held a clearing sale at Waikanao on Friday on acounfe of GL A. Monk and report as follows: —Any cows closo to profit sold well, making from £5 to £6, backward cows £3 10s to £4 15s, old cows 20s, bull £3. THE BUTTER MARKETS. (By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.) Per Press Association. Received August 17, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, August 17. Butter will be quotod to-day at 120s. LONDON QUOTATIONS. Received August 17, 9 a.m. LONDON, August J. 6. Canterbury lamb, light 5 9-16 d, medium sgd, heavy sd. Beef, fores 3|d, hinds 4id. River Plato beef, foves 3d, hinds 4|d. Hemp is quiet and unchanged. Shares.—Waihi, buyers £9 3e 9d, sellers £9 6s 3d; Grand Junctions, buyers 31s 3d,' sellers 32s 6d. Silver, 23§; copper, epot £60, three months £60 15s, electrolytic £63; tin, spot £136. three months £136 15a; *ead, £13 8s 9d. Tho wheat and flour afloat foF .the United Kingdom is 1,910,000 quarters, for the Continent 1,110,000 quarters, Atlantic shipments 370,000 quarters. LATEST LONDON PRICES. Ppr Press Association. WELLINGTON, August 17.s The High Commisskmer'fl cable, dated London, August 15, ie as follows: —The mutton market ia steady, and there is not much demand, but prices are firm. A scarcity of prime quality muttop is reported. Current quotations—Lightweight Canterbury 4id, North Island 3|d, heavy-weight Canterbury 3fd, North Island 3gd. The lamb market is quiet, with moderate business doing. The*6 is dull sale for heavy carcases, bufc a good demand for light weights. No change in prices is reported. -The beef market is firm, with more enquiry, and, email eup~plies coming forward. Hind-quarters 4i-d, fore-quarters 3^d. Tho butter market is steady, and prices are well maintained. Choicest New Zealand brands 116s, nominal Danish 122=. Siberian 109s per cwt. The cheese market ie firm, with an upward tendency. New Zealand white makes 61s, coloured 59s 6d per cwt. The hemp market continues dull, viuth no change in prices. Last week's output from Manila amounted to bales. Tho cocksfoot market is firm, buft little is doing. Bright clean 171b seed is quoted at 79s nor cwt. j ■Following are current quotations for Bradford tops:—36's, low crossbreds, IM ; 40's, low orossbreds, 10£ d; Wβ, medium crossbreds, ll^d; 50"s, halfbreds, Is 3^d; 56's, quarter-breds, Is 6^d; 60's, merinos. Is lid. The market is quiet, with a tendency in favour of buyers. The hop market is quiet, with m> alteration in prices. Crop prospects are , favourable. FRINGED RUGS. A capital line ior dotu beds or for trap or travelling, worth 10s 6d each, to be cleared during sale at 7s lid each. These are a bargain at the price.-—At Collinson and Cunninghame's, Ltd., Broad street and The Square.—Advfc. HOT WATER BOTTLES AGAIN! The cold season ia drawing to a close, and our stock of 'Hot Water Bottles i» fast disappearing with it. But to those who wish to finish the winter with a degree of comfort, these are just the thing. The prioee are now: 2a 6d, 3s and 3s 6d. U.F.C.A.—Advt.