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LYTTELTOX. December 9.—Arrived : Lndy Jocelyn, from Ijondon. Sniled : Croydon Lass, for Nelson ; T. B. Taylor, for Grey mouth.
« New Zealand Herald Office, Friday eveninc The Customs duties to-day "amounted to £592 10a 9d. Mr. W. Dowden's weekly sale was not as well attended as usual, owing to election excitement, nevertheless a considerable quantity of goods was disposed of. Mr. n. Af.thi-r'3 TVrEKLT REroRT.—A fai-ly attended, and good prices obtained, l'otatoes have come to hand more freely, thi>r?fore price has not kept up. No improvement in price of cheese, butter, or bacon. Monday's sale of balance of stock of groceries at a shop in Cliapel-street, attendance was good ; prices very satisfactory. Tuesday's s:*lc of fruit, ex ilazeppa, from the Islands : There was a very large number of persons present, and competition was brisk. Oranges, in lota up to 100 dozen, sold at Sd to 9d per dozen; in lots over 200 dozen, 7d ; pineapples, 23 lid to 3s od. Auckland peas sold at lUd to l'ild per p'ck; kidney potatoes, 6s 3d per cwt. The said of furniture was fairly attended, and prices Sale of fruit, fairly attended". Nelson cherries'solrUt Gdpcrlb.; gooseberries, 3}d ; Auckland gooseberries, 4d Thursday: Sale of furniture, piano, (VC, at private house, Grafton-road. There was a large attendance, but bidding for many lots was slack. A suite sold at Sl7 llis; piano, £11 ; oil painting, 25s to SCseacb. Friday: Sale of poultry, produce, Ac, at mart, was fairly attended, but not so largely as Ust week, still a very large quantity of stuff changed hands at satisfactory prices There w»s a fair supply of poultry, and all sold well. Fowls. Is 4d to 2s lid ; chicks, fd to lg Id ; ducks, Is 5d to 2s 4d ; geese, 3a Sd to 4s 6d ; pigs, 4s to -iOs ; pigeons, laid; potatoes (old), 2s to 2s Oil; kidneys, 5s to Si ; Hobart potatoes, ?,3 Cd to fis 6d ; white potatoes, 2s 9d to Ss ; broad beans, 5d to Cd per peck: French beans. Is Id per peck ; peas, Is Id to Is 2d per peck; pumpkins, 2s 10d; onions, ljd to l!Jd; oats. 2s 6d to :is; maize. 4s 3d: sharps, 5s 6d ; oatmeal, 11s to 14s; flour, £.5 to £14 10s; chaff, 2e per sack ; cheese, 2d to f.Jd ; bacon, 2d to 9(d ; honey, 4d to 5Jd ; lard, 4'd; butter, 3d to Gjd .-"cherries,' Sd ; gooseberries, 4 1 to 4Jd ; dates. sd; jam, 7s Cd ; jujubes. Is 3d per lb. ; marmalade, Ss (id ; vin«gar, 9s 6d; salad oil, Cs to 9s 61; pickles, Cs 9d to 7s 9d; sugar, 3id to 4»d; cornflour o}d ; tea (half-chests), Is 4d to 2s Id; box tea, ISs to 245; coffee, Is 3d; candles, SJd to 10d ; rice, ; codOsh, 4d ; biscuits, Cd ; lemons, 2s p»r dozen ; beeswax, 8d t ■ 9d ]>er lb ; raw oil, 4.« Gd ; white lead, 4Jd ; cocoa. Is 4d ; muscatelles, Bld ; castor oil, Gs ; clothes-pens, ss. Mbssrs. Cardites amii Taylor's report :— Friday's Bale of poultry, produce, etc., was well attended, and good busine-s done. Poultry: Brahmas. 5s ; Spanish, 3s 6d ; game, is 4d ; ord nary fowls, Is 4d to 3s each ; turkeys, 3s 4d; ducki, Is Ul to 2s Id; young pigs, 10s to 12s. Produce: Hams and bacon, from 2Ad to Bid per lb; Walroa cheese, 4Jd to 5Jd; salt butu'r, Gd per lb ; salt b«ef. Id to 2d per lb; mutton. Id ; new potatoes. 4a to 43 Gd; kidneys, 5s to Ga ; old potatoes, £2 per ton ; cabbage, per bag, Is Cd ; green peas, la 4d por peck; old Canterbury cheese. 2d to 3d per lb ; carrots. 2s 6d per cut; oats, 2s to 3s per bushel; maize, 43 9d; bran, £5 per ton; flour, £9 to jCI3: oatmeal, 12s 0d per lOOlbs; sharps, Gs Gd. (Jroceries: Tea, half-chests, Is 4d to2s perlb; boxes, 20i to 24s ; sugar, 3Jd to 4Jd ; Union poel, Ud por lb ; cmdles, BJd ; corn Hour, CJd; starch, 4>d ; soap, 7s to 14s per box ; kerosene, 2s ; paint, 23s per cwt. The clothing and other sundries were all sold. The hand organ fetched, £4 10s ; musical box, 35i.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6261, 10 December 1881, Page 4
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