PROPERTY SALES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12991, 4 June 1904, Page 8

PROPERTY SALES.

Messrs Alexander Harriu and Co. report the following Siile3 o( property:—North-East Valley. Section 18, Glenaven, five-roomed house and section, on account Mr A. King; SiSo. Mussel burgh: Section 2!i, block 111, section 21.4 poles, on account of Mr Greig, fIOO. Cavershnm: Smith street, section, 441t x 100 ft, on account of Mr Searlc, X'l3o. Hitsselburgh: Section 21. block XVII, threerooraotl house and section, to Mrs Koy, £M 10s. Mornington: Crosby street, section, quarter-acre, on account ot Mr Wren, £70. iiavensbourne: Main road, sections, to Mrs Mitchell, £45. St. Kilda-: Section 4, block XXII, with fivo-rooraecl -house thereon, en account o[ Mr Snndilamls, .b'-iOO. South Dunedin : Melbourne street, four rooms, 2G.5 poles, to Mr Payton, £269. Musselburgh: Grove street, firc-toomed dwelling, etc., on account ot Mr P. Mace, jESOO. Dunedin: Section 10, block XLII, City Corporation leasehold, with brick building liicrcou, to Mr Wiithan, £330. St. Kilda: Sections 7 and 8, block XXVII, together with four-roomed house, etc., on occounl of Mr Scanlnn, BUS. South Dunedin : Melbourne street, section 11, together with tl:ree-roomc(l lioiiac, quarter-acre, i>23o. Cavershnm: Lning street, part section 19, block VI, with four-roomcil house thereon, £195. North-East Valley: Section 11, filciiroy, fourroomed house on account o! Mr A. King, £ 315. Roslyn: Ann street, six-roomed house, etc., 3-IGths of an acre, on account of Mr Barr, £700. SI. Kilda: I'orsaith street, rart Eection (!, block XXXIII, with three-roomed house, to Mrs Petrie, £180. South Dnncdin: Sections 16a und IGb, sub-division of section 3), block VII, containing 35.20 poles, and dwellings thereon, .£650. Souht Dunedin: Argylo street, allotment 22, block XI, containing 9.2 poles, with two threo-rooincd cottages, to Mi Robb, JE2CO. «. HIDE SALES. Messrs Donald Keid and Co. (Limited) report as follows:—Wo held our usual fortr.ightly salo of hides at our stores, Vogel street, on Thursday, June 2, when wo submitted a fairly large catalogue to a. gojd representative gathering of the trade. Our catalogue did not include nny extra, stout sorts, but consisted chielly of country butchers' hides of medium and light-weights, and we, cleared Ihe lot at prices fully on a par with those obtained at our last snle n fortnight ago. Bidding throughout was keen, although buyers did not seem inclined to go past their limit, hut light hides ot both sorts were again eagerly competed tor, and sold up to 4fjcl. The following tiro,a few of our top prices:—Ox hides: One 68lb, s|d; one 611b, Sd; two 50!b, od; two GBlb, 4jd; three 561b, <IJd; ono GOlb, 5Jd; one 501b , , od; one 571b, 42d; one 531b, 4.5 d; five 531b, -!£d. Cow hides: One Glib, -Ig<3; one OSlb, -IJd; one 511b, 4Jd; six 501b, Hβ) four 461b, Hβ; one •Hlb, «d; two 5711), JJd; two SOU), -lid; four 511b, did; 31 401b, 4.', d; three 451b, threo 4Ub, 4"} d. We quote: Prime pstra stout ox hides, 52d to Old; heavj' ox hides, Sl& to SJ(J; medium do, 4|d to sd; light do, 4Jd to 4gd per lb; prime- heavy cow hides, %\ to sd; medium do, 4jd to 45(1 flight do, k\ to -l{d; slags and .biills, 2id to B£d per lb; yearling hides, -is 3d 'to 7s Gd; calfskins, Is o<l to 3s Sd each. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Company (Limited) report having held' their usual fortnightly sale by auction at their stores, Lower Eattray street, on , Thursday, June 2, when there was a full attendance oE buyers, who competed freely for all offered. Light and medium-weights had the most attention, and brought pricos relatively Irigher than those obtaining for heavy sorts. There ic little or no change to noto ill prices obtained to-day compared with, thoso ruling, at our last sale. Quotations: For best heavy ox (clean), SUI to 5Jd; extra heavy, GJcl to 6Jd; metlinm, "4Jd to 53d; light, 4Jd to 4£d; best cow, ili to 4Jd; medium, k\ to did; inferior, 3d to 3Jd per lb; yearlings, 3s 0d to 8s; calfskins, Is 3d to 3s 3d each.

Messrs Stronach, Morris, and Co. report having held their fortnightly sale of hides at their stores, Crawford street, on Thursday. 2nd inst,, when they submitted a catalogue of 290 to a representative nttendniice of buyers. Competition wa3 gocd, and 1 they had a most satisfactory sale. They were' fortunate in obtaining top prices for both ox nnd cow hides—in fact, the prices for two of the former were f<l per 11) over those bid at any clhi-r sale. It must lie remembered, however, that these hides were exceptionally prime, and all round the catalogue was a very good one. '['heir top price in ox hides was Gtd, at which figure they sold two lot 3 averaging 931b and 3311), and also ono weighing 7.21b at OJd. In cow hides they sold cne weighing 60!b nl 4jd, and two lots of 051b and 601b at 4?d. The top prices in money value was—for ox £i 8s 2d, and for cow £1 4b 2d. The actual prices paid at their sale were as follows: Prime stout ox hides, OJd to Ckd; medium to good do, 4Jd to sid; light and inferior do, 3d to 4Jd; prime cow hides, 43d to 4Jd; medium to good do, -lgcl to'43d; light and inferior do, 4Jd to 4Jd per Ib; horse hides, Gβ 3d to Sis 9d; yearlings, 8s Gd; calfskins, Is 3d to 3s 5d each. . Messrs A. Moritzson and Co. report having held their usual fortnightly sale of hides at their stores, Bond and Jelly struts, on Thursday, 3 line 2. Competition was very keen for nil classes of ox and cow hides Hint were' jn good order and condition. Prices obtained at yesterday's sale were fully on a par with those obtained a fortnight a»o, mid there is every piospect of the market remaining firm, as shippers and manufacturers are eager to obtain hides. We quote: Prime ox up to to GJd; heavy do, 5d to &* a d; light to medium, 4sd to sd; cows, heavy, 4jd to sd; medium,-4Jd to 4id; lisrht, BJd to 4Jd per lb; calfskins, Is 9d to 2s Gd; horse, hides, 7s to 8s each; yearlings, 4s 6d to 5s each. Messrs Dalgety and Co (Limited) report having held their fortnightly sale of hides en Thursday, June 2, when thev-offered 440, consisting of 267 ox and 173 cow hides. . Their catalogue included several lots of abattoir hides of really excellent quality, while the balance 'were comprised of medium to good hides from country butchers and others. Competition, taken! all round, was not up to that of last sale, more particularly for good to best ox hides, which were from ?,d to Jd lower, while medium-weights suffered, but to n smaller extent. Light.ox and cows, on the other hand, wero ogain in request, and realised prices on ■a par with those "ruling n fortnight ago. The highest price obtained was GJd per ib for several lines of stout ox hides in splendid condition, but the ruling price of this class of ordinary quality and condition was s)d to sgd per lb. For cow hides the top price was JJd, but the great majority of this class brought 4Jd to 4Jd, according to condition. The following aro a few of the sales:—Six ox, 711b, 5Jd; ono 771b, 5.3d; seven 70lb, 5Jd; one 84lb, sgd; eeven 721b, s£d; ono 821b, 5Jd; five G7lb, 51d; three 8111), s>d; six 621b. 51(1; ono 671b, 5-d; 17 631b, 5Sd; one 7Jlb, 5Jd; one 70lb, Old; four 731 b, 6Jtl"; one cow 721b. 4Jd;.- one 841b, qA; nine 50lb, 4jd; 13 521b, 4Jd; 11 531b, 4id; five 431b, 4Sd; two silb, 41d; four 381b, 4Jcl; two GSSIb, 4Hd; seven 6Ub, 4Jd; one (i7lb, 4Jd. Tlio range of values actually paid was as follows:—Extra stout ox. 5Jd to s;d; good do, 6d to 5Jd; light to medium do, *Jd to 4?d; extra heavy cows, 4Jd to 4Jd; light to good do, 41(1 to -Ufl; bulls. 2Jd to 3d; damaged .hides, 2Jd to VA per lb; yearlings, Cs to 8s 9d; calfskins, 2s 4d to 2s 7d each.

Messrs Wright, Slophenson, and Co. report as follows: We held our fortnightly bide sale in our Maclagg&n street stores on Wednesday, Ist inst., when we offered iv catalogue of .123 hides, comprising 191 o>: hides, 124 cow hides, 11 calfskins, and three yenrings. There was a ldrgo muster of buyers, and prices on tbe whole ruled much oil a par with later rates. Light hides nro still in request, and sell relatively dearest. We quote: Extra heavy stout ox from sld to 6Jd; heavy do, 5d to sJcl ; medium do, 41cl to 45<J; light do, 4}d to i;d;

I extra stout heavy cows, J-Jcl to sd; medium do, ■ -i;d to -lid; light do, JJd I" <j<l; yearlings at from -!d"to 4.U1; sings mid bulla. 2(1 to 3d per •II); calfskins,"ul from Is to 3s ouch. The Otago Farmers' Co-ocovative Association of A T c\v Zealand (Limited), report:—We licld our usual fortnightly sale ot hides at our stores, Crawford street, on Thursday, 2nd insl., when we. submitted a lnirty largo.catalogue to a representative attendance oi buyers, who competed briskly for every lot submitted, and iho result was a speedy clearance at prices, fully pqiiltl to laic rates. Oil" catalogue consisted chiefly of cow hides, which so'.d as follows:— One cow, 50lb, 43d; 1 do, 501b, 4sd; 5 do, 361b, •IJd; a, few light cow hides, from 261b to SOib, from 4jd to 4gd; ox bides, 5:1 to GJd; stag 3 and bulls, 2.', to S.'.d per 11); yearling;, 3s to 5s each; calfsEins, is G;l to 3s.