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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17327, 29 May 1918, Page 4

COMMERCIAL

UHttISTUHUKCH MAHKETS. (Pxr tTHiTED Press Assoctatiok.) CHRT.STCrHTJB.CH, May 23. The grain and produce markets are quiet. ■""■'Oateheaf chaff continues to show .an ea6ier tendency, though little quotable difference in' price can be .recorded. There seems to be a probability Wjflightly better shipping facilities' with the North Island soon, but as merchants are already very much behind with Oieir orders, the prospeoU of more space has not induced fresh busi- ■ ness. Contrary to expectations, the offerings of potatoes have been a trifle more numerous of late but the price has tended to decline ai little. * .

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AUCKLAND, May 28. Tie feHowmg business was recorded on 'Chanee fcMlay: Bailee—Rising Sun, 3s id; Taupiri CoS Wβ 6d; Auckland Tnmwsyi (ordinary), 19» 8dHeddart, Parker, £1 1% 3d. "' M, m

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By order of the Bcgfcfarar of tie Snpreme Court, Meesrs Alex. Harris and Oβ. sold by auction yesterday, lor £320, to Hears Aelin and Dawson (as agente), allotment J9, block I, township of Bavensbonrne, containing 1 rood 9 poles, with four-roomed dwelling tiereon. ♦

A Press Aaaoeiatfen cable message from Bydnev etatee ttat the Bank of New South Wales's haS Jreejly proflte total £878,784. and a dividend of W per cent, will be declared. Messrs Fraaer and Co., Draedin egenta for the Qtago Egg Circle, report>-We held a epeeSa Bale of poultry ok Saturday at 2.30. ontmr K*?* 1 *"^ 6 O*"*** street, on account of J i-hflps Wtagatui, and ottere. There wae m keen tZTiJIILP&^KJP ,0 * 200 to "» bn were present. The following were the prices re-ali«a::-Pulleta-!» «t 6 8 B 3d, 26 at KlO 20 at Jl; heae—3o oße-year-olda at Sβ 6d 12 (acoonnt D. Y. Gibson, Glenavy) *t Ds, 30 two-JW-old hens at 6s 6d; at SsTe ot Ss 3d, 10 at 4a, 4 at 6s, 5 at 6b, 4 at 7a 6d. Aii ftt per iwed.