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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10111, 19 October 1917, Page 6

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ARAPAEPAE ESTATE, LEVIN. Numerous enquiries to hand, show that much, interest is being taker, in the sale of, the above estate, which is to bet offered bvj auction on October 31, at the Town Hall, | Levin, by Dalffely and, Co., Ltd., audi Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd. The I property will bo offered in three lots, com-j prising'farms of 959) 850. and 754 acres re- \ {•pbctivej.}'"; and .cai exceptional opportunity ! is' offered, to these'on the .look-out for.- a, good farm in an ideal district. The. auctioneer* invite, piiquirics, and ever: facility; is given for inspection. j SALE OF MOTOR CARS, ETC. E. J. Leytlon and Co. iuiiiaunco that an important special auction Nile/ of motorcars and motor bicycles-will be held at 1.30 tomorrow in Mr Adam liurges's yard, Queen | street. The list includes a Over- j land car in tip-lop "condition, also another 5-scator Overland that is in good order and has just recently been overhauled and. painted. The cars are bciiig brought under i the hammer to wind up aii estiie, and demonstration limy be obtained at the side or at anv time after 10 a.m. There will also be submitted al this sale one Unie car, suitable for conversion into a motor lorry ; one 7-9 h.p. Red Indian motor cycle, as good as new ; and one heavy express, suitable lor currier or milk waggon. Owing; to importation being restricted through lack of shipping facilities, a splendid opportunity is presented to prospective buyers .in getting a car at their own price, Bee page a for full details. AUCTION SALES. Particulars of Harry Palmer's mart sale to bo held to-moiTOW, commencing at 11 o'clock, are announced on pago 8. The Empire- Auctioneering Company will conduct their week-end mart sale to-morrow, commencing at 1.30. See page 0 for details \ preliminary announcement, of a sale .at 17 East street'is inserted by the Empire Auctioneering Company. The- auction will fcako-placo'oh Wednesday next. . Mounsee and Co. remind reader) rl their week-end'mart sale, to be held to-morrow it 1 o'clock. Particulars are given in the firm's announcement on page 8. , E J. Levdon and Co. advertise partialars of Mrs Reynolds's unreserved rala of hoitsehold furniture, otc, to take place,.on Tuesday next at 1 o'clock. Iho auction .vill bo held on the premises, Hoy street, tnd thor-o on the look-out lor, lurnjture, to.. La good order, are urged to make a >oiut of being present. STOCK MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Vgcucy Co., Ltd., report:-At our weekly ■Jo at P'ulmorston North, on Thursday, wo iad a few sheep and a fair entry of-catt O. bmpetition was strong throughout, .and tho ailk of the va'rding sold at late rates. lair rlixed hoggets 265, 15-month Jersey honors J6 6s, light store- cows £6 10s, forward cows ;8 15- £9 £lO, good cows and calves ±,14 3* fat cows £ll 12s, £l4 10s, fat heifers Jl2 3s, cows in milk £7 10s, guaranteed lairv cows. £l3 10s. , The- Wairarapa Fanners' Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., report on their \Vo6clvilie sale held Monday, loth inst., is follows:—At this sale wo offered .a mlk of the yarding (pricipalty in .hoop), and hav« to report in all cases .vhero sales were effected, remarkably prices and for the' timo of the /ear we. topned the market for hoggets -a line of' 50 realising; 395. Young attle were in exceptionally good deaand, and vendors in inture would be veil adivsed tblbriiig their entries fOrvard and face market values, rather ban in some, cases accepting paddock iriccs, which have been considerably ixceeded at auction. The following .ales were effected: Co hoggets 32s 'M\ ►0 liog'gets oil account J. O'Neill 395, 1 at cow £l2 los, i.' fat cows £9 las, 1 at bullock £lO 17s Gd, yearliiip. steers ■A P2s Gd, £G 1.7s Cd to Jb'9 :is. . The Wairarapa Fiirnnrs' Co-opora-ivo Association, Ltd., report on their reekly Pahintua sto'cls sale,; held at dangahao yards, as follows-: A\'o offerid a fair yarding of sheep and a small titty of cattle to a fair attendance of uiyers. Although sheep wore in very ,'ood demand, yet a fair amount of our 'retry was passed in at auction. We, lowever, quitted the bulk of our entry it good prices. Young cattle in all uses exceeded vendors' reserves', as ilso good springing heifers, and. vendors n future would be well iidivsed to '•ring stock of this class forward to the narkct. The following is .a list of/prices realised:—Springing heifers £6 OS, £*9 53, £ll, £l3 2*6(1. £l3 T>s, empty cows £5, £(i 15s to £9 los, -15 ewes and lambs £2' os Gd. 14 ew.es in lamb 37s 9d, 11G loggets '2os Id. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Received October 19, 9.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, Oct, 19. Latest, quotations are as follows:—Barley, Chevalier, malting, 4s &d to 4s 7id, C-ajie. 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; oats, Algerian, milling, 2s od to 2s 9..1. teed 2s 3d; to 2s 7d: potatoes, £4 5s to £5 ss: onions, £2O. LONDON MARKETS. Vustralian-Now Zealand Cable Association. Receivad October 19, 10.20 a.m. LONDON, Oct. 10. Tallow : .410 casks were offered, and 62 sold ; prices unchanged, .