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New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4045, 29 October 1874, Page 6

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SALES BY At'CTIO X. Septombar 29. At Messrs. E. and 11. Isaacs' sale of ship's stores and groceries, this day, there was a very full attendance of the trade, and bidding for the ship's stores v.ms spirited. For the groceries and oilman's stores not so much liveliness was exhib.t-id, although the most part of the goods v.ere unde:sto< d tobe sold without reserve; still the trade app:-ar-d cautious in not buyiug beyond their wants. The auctioneers deem ihij a f«.atun= in tlit* -rad»*;—it signifies tare and discretion, thereby vend.-:in? the trade soum\ Frices on the whole ruled lair, but unremti-n«-r»tkVo to the sellers. Goods amounting to about £12,0\H> were quitted. September 30. Messrs. Tonks and Co. offered to-day the eoDs'gument of Sugar received, ex Mar of ih\i s >uth, mm J'ijt. This being the first let offered in this market, very considerable interest was manifested, and a lan.e attendance of the trade was present. Bidding ocui-mc-nc'cd at 1*32, and quickly ran up in U's, duty r. ud, for first lot, which was purchased by Messrs. 11. D. Morton and Close Ihrothers. The darker grades realised—£3o. Mr. 11. B. llo;ton; £G5. Mr. J. Watt: Mr. "Welsh. Considering the Ivw value of white sugars, these may be considered verv ?ood prices, and the producers ought to be well satisfied with the result. October G. Messrs. Grant and Morton rrport:—At the sale of the leasehold allotments, iVnsonby Jloari, ou account of City Council, held to-day, there was a fair attendance but little disposition to purchase, on account of *26 years leasehold being considered tco short. The following rentals of lots were realise r Lets 1 and 2, JC'i 5s each per annum; lots 5, G, 9,11, £5; lot I', £5 10s per annum. October S. Messrs. E. aDd 11. Isaacs report of their sale of hardware to-day. It was fully at'ended by the trade. The whole of the goods offered were sola without reserve. The biddirg was not very spirited; prices ruled but fair, and many goods were quitted belowcost of importing, but under the circumstances of an unreserved sale it resulted as well as could be antici-put-d. The goods were all offered in large trade parcels, and about £ISOO of goods passed from the auctioneers. Messrs. Tonks and Co. sold to-day the schooner Onward for £SGS to Messrs. Henderson ind Spraggon. A farm at Fakuranga, f« r 21 years' lease, at £145 per annum, to Mr. A. Buckland. Five harmoniums at £10 ss, and £10 10s, and au invoice tf carved goods at fair prices. October 14. Messrs. E. and H. Isaacs report that at their trade sale to-day there was a total want of animation, owing, no doubt, to the dulluess of the times. The I auctioneers were unable to pl«ce any bulk or case i Hennery's or Martell's brandy, the prices offered : being considerably under invoice rates It was ar»I nounced that the geneva would be sold privately, and I gin 0.T.) the same, but the prices did not transpire. | iiuai Lowndes) sold at at -Is "id per gallon. "Wines ; would*not be quitted at a cn-iderable reduction on the market valuo3. Claret sold low, and an imitation of Deinhardt's sparkling Moselle was placed at a fair market value. Bottled beers met with no response whatever. October ly. Mr. It. -Arthur's sale of fruit and jam, ex chanticleer, from llobart Town, was fairly attended. French crabs brought Id to 3d per lb.; stone pippins, ljd to - jd; "Wellington pippins, 2d; French rennets, 3jd ; Stunner pippins, 2d to 2Ad; pearmains, lid; Wilson's jams, 7s 2d to 7s 3d per dozen; CresweU's'jams, 7s to 7s Sd per dozen; hops, Is 2d per lb. October 20. Messrs. Tonks and Co. hell a large sale of teas and oilmen's stores to-day, but report that little 1.-usiness was transacted, and the soundness of trade was evidenced by a determination not to buy, except for immediate requirements. Teas realised Is 4|d to 2s 2d (in bond) ; pickles, Ss Ud ; salad oil, 7s Gd : starch, 4sd ; blue, Sd ; salmon, lis Gd io 105 Gd ; and other goods fair prices. October 21. Mr. G. \V. Bmney sold by auction to-day the following properties:—The saw-mill and bush, at Whangapoua, known as Opera or Craig's mill. aud the Waitek ri Bush, comprising 4245 acres, the greater part of which is covcrcd by a magnificent kauri forest, f- r£sooo, the purchaser being Mr" Ward; SO acres laud, al Tauranga, Otumoetai block. £S5, Mr. George; 40 acres, Te I'una, £35, Mr. Wanl; 47 acres, Tc Puna, £40, Mr. Ward; 35 acres Otumoetai Block. £35, Mr. Fr*2er, 70 acres, Otumoeti Block, £75, Mr. George; s'j acres. Te Puua, £44 10s, Mr. George; 70 acres, To I'u a, .cGS, Mr. George; GO acres. Te Ma- aia, £05, Mr. Ell:*; U0 acre?, Opotiki, £25, Mr. Ward; 50 acres. Waimana, £25, Mr. Ward; 1 acre, Opotiki, £2, Mr. Kelly.

export or gold. The following shipment was made ou the 25th ult.. bv the steamer Hero, for Melbourne: —4 boxe.s .shipped bv the Bank ef New Zealand, containing 3 ',6'i oz.«. 3 dwts. 12 grs.. the produce of Nelson. Viilue £55-10 14s; 1722 czs. 14 dwts. IS grs., the produce of the Thames goldflelds, value £19,599 7s 2d: total, 0107 ozs. IS dwts. C grs., value .£25,140 Is 2d. Uuty payable on the same, iCIO 15s yd. The followit g shipment of gold was made on the 9th iast , by the mail s. Mikado for SydU'V: -3 boxes, containing 45S oss., value £1832, produce 120 l 3 d\v*., value £5044 12s, produce of Nelson; 247;; czs. 15 dwt., value £li 4 ,2t'i> Is 3d. produce cf the Thames goldfteld. Total, 4192 oy. IS dwt. Total value, £17,142 13s 3d. Duty paid the same, £419 5s lOd.

quarterly customs returns. Comparative return, stewing the net amount of Customs duties (after deducting refunds; collected at the PoTt ol Auckland, In the colony of New Zealand, according to the several heads of revenue under 'mentioned, for the quarters ending respectively 30th September, 1574, and 30th SeptemQuarter ended Quarter ended 30thSeptem- 30th September, 1574. ber, 1573. £ s. d. £ ?. d cjmrits 1-5 per callon 13.33S 2 I) 12,951 7 1 Wis'6s por sailor.. 709 3 8 455 G S Compounded ditto .. 1.557 3 7 037 7 3 rifrvs and snufT, fis per lb •• 777 IS 5 CIS 10 0 Tobacco. Ci Oil per lb. 5,3G0 4 9 5, < <3U 19 6 Toh.iccoi sheepwash, 31 per lb. •• ~10 0 wlno, 4s per gallon... 1.24S 0 10 1,424 0 5 Ale. betr, ic., in bottle. Is od per callci: .. CO4 S 3 C 29 S S Ale beer, in wood, IS 1.-T gallon 147 S 0 174 10 ii Tea. (id per lb. .. 3.455 5 0 3.371 15 li Coffee, cocoa, &c., 3.1 per lb. .. •• 300 19 G 421 IS 0 Coffee, roasted, sil per lb. .. 01 11 - 1 war and molasses, "" fd vcr 11, 5,930 0 10 4,495 5 9 Opium. -0* l"-' r lb " •• GOO 17 0 0 Goods Liv weight .. 4,244 14 1 2,051 11 S Gooili by measurement .. •• •• 0,010 0 o Ad valori in, 10 per cent 24.020 10 S 13.571 0 0 Ad valorem, 15 per cent •• I<o \<i valorem, ;> per cent 17 C 0 fi-.her duties noispecified above .. •• 1,707 S 3 4.005 S 3 : Totals .. £03.540 S 3 £51,913 14 2 j MONTHLY CUSTOMS RETURN'S. . I Statement siu'winß the amount of Custo.us iluties j collected at the yon of Auckland, accoriliiiff t > the i several head? ei rew nue undermentioned. from the j Irt to the >>oth September, 15,4, both ila}s inclu- j sive: ~" £ s. <1. j Spirit?. pd!-us .. • • ** 3,iHil 10 S Spiiit* distilled ia New Zealand, 2,20'J j c|™is,n;;r. M s\bs. :: :: :: /^Vil Tobaeeo. 1.M74 lbs l.'l» *5 .V I Wine. 1.531 Kalloni .. ■■ •• •• gOb Ju ] Ale and beer i:i bottle. 3,702 gallons .. 2.il . t. , Aie and beer in wood. 1,752 gallons .. is 12 | | Tea. 40.553 lbs I. 0 " " *1 I Cotl'ee. .sc.. s.4'Ai li s. 6, 11 O Cotfee, roasted. 9 lbs. \ £ • Sugar, A-c.. 402.0ut lbs ' j Opium. G lbs S Si Goods by weight " T | Ad valorem, Ci 01,073 13s .. .. •• j 4 Other duties not specified £2-2,500 14 j Gold duty 5 & QUARTERLY GOLD RETURNS Return of the value and quantity of gold, the proflaco oi tlie wickianil province, exported trom the port of Auckland d .ring the quarts ended 3-Jth September, ls>74: — ( July 21. per Hero, to Melbourne, 7252 , August *17, per Victoria, to Sydney, 1203 ozs... .. ■ • ■ • • • • • 3, ■ St' *- , August 20, per Hero, to Melbourne. _ I 0170 025. 0 dwts. 3 grs. .. . . 25,C00 10 0 Aucust 20, per Countess of Kintore, to London, 35 o::s. 1 clwt... •• •• 140 4 0 September 23, per Elero, to Melbourne, 4722 ozs. 14 d*v». S «rs 19,;>99 7 2 Total, 19,413 ors. 10 dwts. 41 grs. .. 79.52S 7 2 Duty paid ?n the same .. .. 1,941 / 0 Return of the value and quantity of gold, the produce of other provinces, exported from the port of Auckland during the quarter ended 30th September. 15T4: - £. s. d. Julv si, per Hero, to Melbourne, the produce of Nelson. 2554 ozs. 1-2 dwts. 10,23u 0 0 Julv 21, per Hero, to .-yO.ney, the produce of Nelson. 1100 o;s 4,400 0 0 August 20. per Heto. to Melbourne, the produce of Nelson, 1214 ozs. 11 dwts. 12 grs 4,55S 0 0 Aucust 20, per Ber \ to Melbourne, the produce of Marlborough, 532 ozs. 15 dwts. 3 grs. .. -- 2,130 0 0 Anrust 20, per Hero. toMelbourne, the ( produce of 1003 ozs. .. .. 4,002 3 0 j September 23, per Hero, to Melbourne. the produce of Nelson, 1355 ozs. 3 | dwts. 12 grs. .. •• •• -• 5,540 14 O j Total, 7s2} ozs. 2 dwts. 3 grs. .. 31,220 3o| QUARTERLY RETURNS. | Number ar.d tonnage of vessels cleared at the Port J Of Auckland to etuh country, for the quarter eliding Sjth September, :—British Vessels v.'ith Cargue : : , Cleared for L'r.iu-d Kingdom. 1: New Soutu \\al<-. { 14- Tasmania. 1: Victoria, 3: Fiji Islands, 7: Friendly J=land- i-avaii in Islands. 3 ; New Caledonia. 1. Brit sli' Vessels in Dallast: For New South Wales, 10" Tasmania. 2: Port'aTid lUnitf-d Staler), 2; Sua Frar.ci-co 1. !'..:.'-:':n Vessels with Cargoes : i'or island. 2: Navigator's Island, 1. Foreign Vessels in l'.alla-t : -'•ew Sotltli V.'ales. 1. Total, G'J vessels : total tonnage. 27,252 ; crews, 10,0. Number of v-ssris eutt.-re.i at the port oi Auckland for the quarter euJe 1 .-'cpteniV.er 30 :-British vessels, with carcoe?: from l ."n\tiil Kingdom and New v.tii *i -> - >ouih Australia, 1; Tasmania, 0; Victoria, 4; Fiji'lsfand-. 7. Friendly Island*, 3; Harvey Hlan«K Z~ Hawaiian Island.-, '2; JS"e\v (.al':<lonia. 1. li.'tL-iL'n with cvrsoos: From -NV.v .South Wales Norfolk Island. 1; Navigator's Island. 1 ; Portland, 1. Total, 02 ve s sel-: to'ai 25,331: cre%vs, 1114.

the couxtk.ss ok kixtore. The follow-in; is the ar.alvsis of cargo on board the ship Counters of Kintorc, which cleared at tho Customs for London en Thursday hut:— .c s. u. Gold—2 boxes, 2292 oz;. 7 d'.vts. 14 .. . p f . . . . •• J w Silver—l 7 i ars, li.OC.i C2-'. 19 dwts... 4,050 0 0 "IVool- :03 baies. lOl.iiO lbs 5,177 0 0 Kauri ;um-IIS2 cases, 125 tons 13 cwi. ] fir. l:» !■'s. .. •• 4.G.-»0 0 0 Cotton—lo."> bale.-. 53."*. i lbs 2.047 0 0 Corjra - "07 tack::-CO tons 11 C'.vt. 2 (jrs. 01b'-. .. 2,015 0 0 Mitel mineral—Si'.") »*>£?• 150 tons.. 090 0 0 Coconut oil— 43 ca ks, 10 tuns .. 405 0 0 Tallow—i j casks. I<J tons 7cu ts. 3 0 lh:; .. . - ■ ■ • • • • ; ' l2 u 0 Old canvas—2-2 bales 110 0 0 Sheepskins-0 b.aks i 9 0 0 Cotton seed-12! f,aL;s, 12 tons .. 40 0 0 "Whalebone— 5 c'.'.t 20 0 ° Sundries .. .. •• •• •• 47 0 0 •£80,007 0 0 thk ::.\rqul: tiiames. Tilt f..Uowi:ts U tIK analvsis of car„-o of the barque Tha-ne- which «a»»k»l for Ltn'l-jn on t.'.e 17th inst.:— i C.un) 2".-7 i-as-j-, ions .. .. 10,■'-'<> Leather 43 bales, 31.12! lbs 3.905 VVI, SO !>••!• -, 11,83s lbs c« I'l nits, b ca-es 75 Skins, 5 bales, 14-0 Ih» 50 ■ 4 13-JO lbs. •• •• y Sundries, .. .. •• «• .£12.000 KvprißT i;i' ri'ion -V i : .T ■ ! - X;:= shi;.-'Kia.f-r v--, ■;!••• bearer «i t!i- foilowtug parcel-: of precious metal Shipped bv th-- iiiai • ! -Vow Z-aland, IT bars silver, ceiciiin-i I-.v;5 cjw. I' 1 dwts., value £4050: shipped by tlic'.Va-.i'.ntl IJan'K of New Zealand, 2 boxes go>(\, tvek-hin.- 7 dwts 14 grs., value i:S,l2'.'.