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Mr. R. Af.then's weekly report ".—There has been a fair demand for produce of all kind*, potatoes are firmer, all cleared out at a sight advance. Onions are lower in value, could not clear out. Cheese of good quality is in demand at fair prices, second-clas* and inferior difficult to move off. Bicou: <iood locU has sold wall ; care must be Uken in the get-up, and in selection of pips ; it must not be heavy, but well-foil and cared. -utter: atill large quantity of Mecond-class and inferior to ind, hut little Qrit-ciasi. Fruit: Some v.117 fine local-grown to hand, which sold at high prices, Hobart has brought fair prices. Furniture has been in good demand. Propcilles: Seven allotments have been sold privately in Believue Estate, Williamson, Mount Eden, .it £100 to £ICO per allotment, Monday: Sale of unredeemed pledges from Messrs. Bloom and Keesinif, pawnbrokers. A large attendance. fair competition, satisfactory prices. Tuesday morning: Bale of balance of a sto k of groceri at Xl>rt. A fair attendance, prices were very satisfactory. Tuesday afternoon: Salo at Mart of furniture, plated ware, liouso, sciocn, book.', under bill of sale. A very large attendance, bidding fairly brisk, good price? were obtained upon the Jwho.'e; piano, £32 ; harmonium, £15 10s. Wednesday *-Sali; of piano, household furniture, etc.. at a privato house in Grafton-road. lhe attendance was large, and fair co ■ petition, piaao, £'i 9 los ; suites, Jtti 12s 61 to £20 ; dinner servici, £5 ; olbtr lots at equally good prices. Thursday mornlcg : fain of fruit, 4c., at Mart. A good number present. Hananas, in bad condition, sold at jd to ljd per lb., Ho art apples, 7s 3.1 to 9< per case ; sweed turnips. Is 01 par c*rt ; onions, '2}d ; Auckland grown apples, 4id to 4j l per lb ; lemons, 8d per doz«n ; lollies, 4Jd ; peppeimintj, 6jd per lb. Thursday afternoon : Sale of household furniture, *c.. at mart. A fair stteridance, bidding dull, prices riled low. Friday : Market-day sue of poultry, produce, Ac., at mart, well attended, brisk competition for most lines. A good supply of poultry, which »old well. Produce of good quality realised very satisfactory prices. Fowls, Is 10-1 to 3s; chicks, Is Id to Is 2d ; Spanish, (3d to 5s : Laugshans, 2s to 5s 4d , brahman, 3s Id to 3s 6d ; white Cochins, 3s 4d to 4s Id ; ducks, 2s ; turkeys, 2s 6d to Us Cd ; geese, 53 Id ; small pigs, 7a 6d to 13s tid ; potatoes, 3s to 4s (id; pumpkins, 4a, carrots, 2s to 2s 61; turnips. Is Id per cwt; cabbage, 2s lOd per sack ; celcry, la Id per dozon ; onions, lid to 2}d per lb ; wheat, 2s 0d to 2s lOd ; oats, 2s 4d ; maize, 3s 8d to 4h per bushel: sharps, 5s 6d per lOOlbs ; bian, 53 6d ; chaff, 2s to 2s (id per sack ; flour, £10 to £11 IUS ; bicon and hams, 4Jd to S£d ; cheese, 6d to 6d ; butter, 2d to 6id ; tea, box. 18a to 245; halt chests. Is 3d to Is 4d ; sugar, 2Jd to 3}d ; confectionery, 6jd ; apples, 3d to 3Jd p«r lb ; apples, 7s to 9s 9d per cass ; oranges, lUs per case ; lemons, 7}d to 9d per dozen ; banana;, id to id. ton. W.J. Dowden reports pricesobtained at Friday's sale us follows Oats, 59 sacks, 2s per bushel; fowl wheat, 30 sacks, 2s 6d per bushel ; flour, 10s per lOulb; oatmeal, 13s per 1001b ; Canterbury potatoes, £3 10s per ton ; maize, 3s per bushel ; bacon, 4d to 7d per lb ; butter, 3d to 7d ; cheese, 5d ; ton. Is 2d to la 3d ; candles, B}d ; kerosene, Is 8d per gallon) CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. "ALLS. £ 8. d. Date. Success O. M. Co. .. .. C 0 6 — Aug. 12 Hand of Friendship O.M, Co. 0 0 3 — Aug. 12 Triumph G.M. Co. .. .. 0 0 6 — Aug. 12 rtutro It. and S.M.Co 0 0 6 — Aug. 27 Deep Level Cross G. M. Co. .. 0 0 3 — Sept. 10 Deep Level Cross G.M. Co. ..003 — Nov. 10 UIVIIJKND. Waiotahl G.M. Co 0 2 6 — Am.'. 12
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7402, 10 August 1885, Page 4
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674COMMERCIAL. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7402, 10 August 1885, Page 4
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