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New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue XII, 3 July 1875, Page 2

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Xkw Zi:AL.\Ni» IIKHAi-n Office, Friday evening. The Customs Duties collccUk! to-dav amounted to £l4rt2 0s lid. Messr-?. Grant and Morion report that the farm at Maungat.iutar;, Waikato, was sola by order of th« in-.rtgasoo to-day. There was a large attendance and keen competition. The property was started at and knocked down to Mr. A. "W. Gubhi is, represented by Mr. Kissling, for £2500. Mr. li. Arthur report* a full attendance at his salo to day. For poultry there wa* a fair demand. Produce did n<.«t sell so high |ns of late. No Aucklftndmsde butter or cheesc entered for sale. Fowls sold at 1" . r nl to 2s 7d; gani*\ 3s Ol to 7b fiJ; brahmas, 3; Od; turkeys, 2s lid to 4s: ducks, 2s 4d; Taurarga potatoes. 4s t»d to r»s; Auckland 4s to 5s 3d; onions, Jd to ljd; pumpkins, 4« 3d to 7i; bacon. Auckland, sdto 0d lb.; Canterbury, lOjdlb.; sugar, 4jd; jujubes, 14d lb.; jams, Jlolroyd and lOd to 7s dozen; sundry jAtns, . r »s to Gs t'd. Scotch mixtures, lOjd; paper,wrapping, 3jd lb.; twine, 15jtl lb. Household fornituro and effects nt good priced. Sewing tnachinea, £4 15s to C"» 7s each.

QUARTERLY CUSTOMS RETURNS. IMTOP.TB AXO EXTORTS. Total valnc of t'ie imports and exports at the port of Auckland, from and to each country, for tho quarters end-.-d June CO, IST.", *ud 1574, resj ectively:— Imports. Exports?. IST:.. 1>74. 1575. 1574. jC .c C £ United Kingdom Kd,ti7l 2.'S.ir,o C9.:»70 101.152 New South Wales 3J.2-S1 l»,i»71 31.527 Queensland .. — — 5 120 S'Uith Australia.. S 073 T-,713 — — Tasmania .. 10,717 \204 121 — Victoria .. .. 42.171*. Sl.is.l 2,247 H. 545 Western Australia — f-t'.O — — Noifolk ls'a*;d .. 00 — 1,004 737 Hawaiian Mauds M 4 1,211 $43 3G3 New Caledonia .. lv> I>o 200 COS United States .. 4.W 10,0ft2 2C.504 South Sea Islands 10,412 13,0il 13,7131 5.20.J Total.. .. 273.034 302,2(7 117,073 154,ft5l The decr«vv.s.-» in ini]»orts for June quarter, 1575, as acain-st the corresponding quarter of 1574, was i.S'J.3I3; and th.* decrease in export? for the same period was €**''».s7S, DETAILED EXPORT LIST. On. r»l exports for the port of Auckland, for the quirter end-'d 3 »th June, : — New Zedurnl Produce and Manufactures— .0 Appar» I, IMwckuco*.. .. 204 Btrk. NO cwt. 40 P.et-r l-otlbci). 411 caPons.. ~ .. .. f>4 i;.vr in !»ulk , 1 K» caHons 123 Hi<cuit« (pi tin), 4'Jl) cwt fll P. ' It':, 20 Pones. I ton* o0 P >ots and >hoe>, 'i p.ick.i;? R .. .. 3S lir.n, cwt 0 I'uiMin.' nnteriaN ill Ibjit.r, cwr 2* < rttiillf-., ft cwt. 13 Carriag.-s and Carts, 3 .. .. .. .. ftO empty\ 2ft ft 1-i C'.rt. .. .. .. .. .. fti c-jrdaj". '.'1 cwt. .. .. .. .. .. 'iftO f'uri. sitv. I ft Doors, ftO 42 Flour. G" tons .. .. .. .. 413 Fun.ni". I-'H cwt. .. .. .. .. .. 410 Furmtur.-, 1 pack-i s *»j .. J »;iu" piec--*, i-:j cwt SO G'-.id, kV>V» o;:<. 12dwts. 3yr>... .. ..40,77-S Gr »in .»it» . 11H 22 Gnm • kauri-, 17," P. cut 07,071 11 dr. 7s rwt :.2 U iv, •- n-- 11 Hid- ;.ft2 11< «r»' < and 1 oofs, .. 40 I .-itlo r, Jft cwt. .. .. .. .. .. 1,.*.70 Live St.W:H. r: -1 c-.ttlo, KC l,n»ft

I Poultry. I paeka.e .. .. .. .. .. 1 .M icili'i ■ rv. i !! !! .1 ! j Mi-, .•ii-.'km, us <»irm» \l, " rwt. 5 Oil • mil. ."•? » j'.ilotH .. .. .. .. pi-'iV-rk i/"!! !! !! -JOO rhnrrnirm. t'-.'i ton* i i'otat t-iii' 22') I a i«l ir. e<, ;i7 p I<;7 I M«\its «i r«' • rv. d , :>G c.v: .. 72 >al'. :d b •< f, -n cwt «;.;d P..r ii and hams 27 rwt ],vj sfine, s', r» packaces | is J s lv-r. p; 41 1 (>zs. 2 iiwts. .. -up; St tt'|. i ry. 0 pa"k:r;. s PI T«1I iv. cwt Tii ib rLn- i-d Pi!.-, r. i:, s-iwn. f.'et 2'xvi -i 40 iru.-'i" fc« t TiV) \VI,;w V rj ; . :; cvct ;j Tt-'.'.l vr'ii" (■{ X"".* Ze.iland produce ami m.i-.i.facture To'.i! v.ilm; of j ri'.NS, forr-igu, and oth -r c b-ni il prodtjiT • .. ~ .. l«',rd"» Total f -r June quarter, b-7". 117,07:» Total for .Inn'- quar:« r, 1 74.. .. .. Ij4,. r »*d AI'STRA LI A X MA R K F.TS. Mrt.r.-'n'UNe.—'l he A\K of the 2,'lrd r. ports The marki-t < coi.tir.ue t-» pursue a lamruid ami ut.interesting course, n<> itv-linatior: to activity b*dng notio-ablc in any direction. At a meeting of the corn trade, h«*M to-day, -.r.'l infl;i'>;itiaUy attended, tf> tho tiiiich-vf X' ii b* z question, :t was res"»lv« d bv a large mav-iity t!i it of grain shall in future be •• h.ag4 givefi in, and no t ire allowed " Wheat w.is afterwards sohl under th!< new .arrangement at Tk Id. In flour, there: is not mu'-h br ' h*-' d"ii u », though qtiotations are str.'idy nt .Cb: to tin liNOd, aeeordi-w to | brand A parcel n L.art's tb-ur hai been pure ,is»d it» Ad*lai«le fur shipTnent to Lond >n nt £10 ,'s (id. '. 'ata v. err s<.ld to some extent under the hammer, this mornirg Tnsmunian tinding buver; a. 'M to :•.» :.jd f--r c-.mmr.n; IU 'Id t'; ,*J< 7*i- : for ordinarr; Ito i»Jd .*' s r prime. Maize attricts more e ,it the reduci t ra'es; the smaller i <l" il hwing nll<r.ve.l their stocks to run very low, have ii'.w eojuiu'-nrMl buyifjg; !S »0 bag< >vere sold at 4s ?d. MSfar ?heu*s i:r«':»t l;ruineKH r the auction sales of the cargo of thu>ei Kipi-le. from Mauritiu*, exhibilin.' an imp'ovrd ti>ri«.-. 4.'»rS pockets were distributed iim<<ng-t the trade; line co'tnters at l. r <s t i yi 11 .\v br'-wing »ry t.als, ili'.li 10s ; grainy yellow court'*!';, a!":' y 'l!ow cninters, 1 «"ft veli.iv.-s, jI.M lft< to c:u : miihlling rations, C 22 I.'-S m C:' 5 and low ration*. .C:«) 1; _ m to .CM fr,. Tli': ibiiivv! p- rt'-'U « f the f riuie realised losto c l and L"'Jl to *:J1 l.'-j for rations. :M!» b*iu's J Jori'bi'u 4 'urar were cleared otf in faultv condit:«»n at 10. to a::4 los. Privately, na'b-s cf M .'.iritis I!ih/ \v!dte- are mentioned at £:U 10s. hi tea »v»-iioti: s ib-s of c.»n?'»i:s «t ?s i'.l. Damaged cairlb*- were sold by auction at I'll for D.R J. brnml oil, Ktitim--d cix--", brought In 'Id. Tiiirty hai"; full weight v.-oo!p;u:!;s, <bn.j.» ;vd bv sea water, realis'* I2< >d. 1' o eit>w*( ex King Cenric, feteh<* i I'M fir h-*1 ve■<, ivij'l *-d for qu-irters Some auction .s<lo< <»f tirub. r took place on the wharf to-dav, wit!, result h detail*' i in Hie auetiovoerV reports subjoinm. An auction sale of t jbac«.o bus been called for to morrow.

Svj-N kv. -The >», bo -j Jl, rail, of June 2' repoits; li: th». inii oit market'' ther-* has bren «om - ; 'inproveinents in t b- for tr ide nuppliv*. n h ddert h i'.e d. lie bu<ir:Os< with lner.*as-jd conlbl-nce. Breadmtiffs «*r»: "till vi**y w«:»k, and pii *e< nomu ai. Siles, 4*? to 4* od f r whe.it, and Clo b>< to .CP2 for Hour, fl'iddi*:.: i■ iat• ■ ii iN v.. ; *,* sah:s t,f cement at 17s t'd; rc unte .- ..!;>•• i_!'i The Sum in.i has brought a large , r ~f t),\ j -n lumber, wh ch will bo olfer. d at a.u-'i. u :iext w« - k ' 'a: .'J " have bern .selling ste<dFv '.o 1 C...r •• tower. ♦ o. 1 plai tation was ijtiitt' da* i-'bi I r>> ' fruits aii; without alteration. Kl>l\ ..'b : s ..i a s: ■. Vi* 'u.*. The R.MS. Cyphrenes I r *i .'nip:.: i.t if * '■* lif rnian in t*n.s and bulk, and r-iv.tte ;;d vice; by ! e-.«!ta*e that not more than ha't" t*o* «|*;aiitity tinned season wilt be preserve I tliis M a - . I ti liquors th re w»io a fair number t.f tin'i-'icti ns. of M:vrtcH's dark brandy at :ibout Hennery's pib* at «d, arid tince-s'l-.r a* •JtJ*' to Mirii-m'* ale very firm, and advanced rate* are a-kei to anivc. rum f>ou-e., only one line of hog,!i» ads r-maining in lirst hands A strong dutuaMt fc-r this spirit lias been c-t;ibli>Jied in Victoria. Lowndes' sohl at 4s 2d. Geneva, large entente, sohl at 12s «> I. Groceries and oilmen's stores were dealt in at auction at full r.4tc«. t opl Uid'a pickb s srld nt lid, bottled fruits at Pis, lib jam" at Os, J.Moir's tn*ii';>alade at 8s lOd, mu"t>room ketchup nt 7s f>d; Jar Fait at Ui bd; paste

blacking at ss; safety matches as Is ,§}d, Tasmania** jams at Cs Ud. At public sale to day. Mo»sn. Carej, Gilles and Co. sold some lines of Whybrow's and Colman's goods, with all faults, at very good prices, con-sid-ring condition. Also native coffee at lOd; canary seed, ftjd: currants, s}d; ration sugar at £24: table salt, 10lb. packages, at Ss 3d to Ss Ud; 2lb. at 3s 2d; Liverpool salt, damaged, at £4. Metals remain without alteration. Teas are in moderato demand In prospect of supplies of new arriving later thau expected. Ntigara are very firm, with an advancing tendency for finer qualities. The same Journal of tho 24th report*:—ln the Import markets this was the slackest day of the week. Thero was a little more enquiry for rum, 4s 2d was paid for Lownde3\ Geneva was also more saleable, but at low prices; a line of largo contents, capsuled and labelled, changed hands on privato terms. Calcutta castor oil, in bond, wa3 quitted at 3s Bd. At auction, Mr. Threlkeld disposed of a quantity of oilmen's utores, &c.: Coplands pickles at Si lid; bottled fruits, at 12s;llb. j«ms. 9s; Moir'smarmalade, 5s 101; mushroom ket hup, 7s f>d; jar salt, Ca Sd: paste blacking, fts ; safety mutches. Is bid; Tasmanian jams, Cs 'Jd; sugars ex sformanby, jC2ft lfts to £'27 7a Od; American doors, 13a to 14s 9d.