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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18464, 27 January 1922, Page 4

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COLOMBO TEA SALES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. COLOMBO, January 25. At the tea sales this week the selection as to quality showed' a general decline compared with the previous sale. Bidding was slow, and prices were in buyers’ favour.—A and N.Z. Cable. o LONDON WOOL SALES. Press Association—By Telegraph^—Copyright. LONDON, January 2S, (Received Jan, 26, at 7.25 p.m.) At the mixed wool sale there was good general competition. Crossbreds and eupes were firm and unchanged, and merinos were strong. Homo and Continental buyers were operating freely, end the United States was taking supers. New Zealand “Waihopai” is quoted at from ,'42d to 38d.—A, and N.Z. Cable. x THE TALLOW MARKET. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 25. ‘ (Received Jan. 26, at 7.25 p.m.) Tallow is in poor demand and no sales were held.—A. and N.Z. Cable. PROPERTY SALES, Messrs Alex. Harris and Co. report having held an auction sale yesterday of 23 sections, three house properties, and a 37-aore farm at Taieri Mouth, in the estate" of the late F. A. Joseph. There was a splendid attendance of keen buyers, and the following prices were realised;—Lot 1, section and four-roomed cottage, Mr Dobbie, £265; Lot 3, Tennis Club, £37; Lot 4, Mr Spence, £34; Lot 6, Moore and Lawrie, £3B; Lot 7, Mr Spence, £35 10s; Lot 8, Mr Thomson, £6O; Lot 9, Mx Nicholson, £18; Lot 10; Mr Chrystal, £22; Lot 11, Mr Russell, £2l; Lot 12, a client, £18; Lot 18, Mr McCormack, £l6; Lot 14, Mr Reid, £l6; 87-acre 'farm, Mr Knars ton, £2 15s per acre; Lot 15, a client, £l7; Lot 16, Mr Hay, £3O; Lot 6, Mr Thomson, £35; Lot 2, section and house, a client, £350; sections 1 to 7, a client, £18; eight acres fronting beach, Mr Brugh, £5 10s. Messrs Park, Reynolds report having offered at auction at the Coronation Hall, Mosgiel, yesterday the following freehold properties: —On account of the beneficiaries in the estate of the late W. Knott; Allotment of sections 11, 12, and 13, block 11, Bum’s Extension, township of Mosgiel, containing 1 rood (more or less), and having a frontage of 66ft, together with five-roomed dwelling and shop thereon. Sold to Mrs M. A. Colne for £2BO. On account of the administratrix in the estate of the late Jane M'Killop; Three acres 7 poles'(more or less), being part of section 12, block 11, East Taieri district, nad 2 acres 3.24 poles (more or less), being part of section 12, block 11, East Taieri district. Sold to Mr J. F. Freed for £375. 8 roods 80.4 poles (more or less), being lots 34, 35, 46, and 47, block VI, township of West Mosgiel. Sold to Mr R. M’Keagg fear £95. 3 roods 8 poles (more or less), being allotments 5. 6,7, and 8, block 111, township of West Mosgiel. Sold. UNITED STARR-BOWKETT DISPOSALS. The United Starr-Bowkett Building Society members’ meeting hold last evening at the secretary’s office, was well attendedThe business consisted of the disposal of £IOOO by ballot in Nos. 8 and 5 groups of the society, and resulted as follows; The 76th appropriation in No. 3 group was drawn by cluster 160, held by one member. The 17th appropriation in No. 5 group was drawn by cluster 375, held by one member. Mr E. A. Bosevear (chairman of directors), who presided, stated that the society died advanced £228,034 4s lOd to members, .providing over 800 homos. WAIRARAPA STUD RAM AND EWE SALE. The Wairarapa stud breeders’ annual sale was held at Solway on January 19, when a catalogue of 65 Romney ewes, 141 Romney rams, 31 Lincoln rams, and four Southdown

rams ware submitted. There wm ft good attendance of interested spectators, but Tory few buyers, with the result that the bulk of the offering was passed through the ring without obtaining a bid. Only selected rams of best quality were competed for at prices considerably below those obtained last year. Breeders, however, were prepared to meet the market, and the sales included the following; Romney Rams.—On account of Messrs "Wm. Perry and Son—Tigs, to Q. Donald (Featherston); 53gs, to J. E. Hewitt (Mangamaire). Bigs, to F. E. Seddou (Hamilton); 27ga, to G. Buchanan (Diumevirke); 41gs, to J. A Mitchell (Longburn); 21gs, to Percy Bros (Mastorton); 20gs, to Herrick Bros. 1 (Tau tane); 20gs, to W. Henry Booth (Gladstone); 19gua, to A. Eobottom (Otane). On account of Mr W. H. Buick, Masterton—l7iga, to A. Eobottom (Otane). On account of Mr Q. Donald, Feathcrstcu—4Bga, to Herrick Bros. (Tautane); 20gs, to W. Perry and Son (Mastorton). _ On account of Mr J. E Hewitt, Mangamaire—lßgs, to A. Matihewo (Feathers ton) Lincoln Hams.—On account of Messrs Wm. Perry and Son—2ogs, to Bland Eayner (Masterton). HAWKE’S BAY BAM FAIR. The Hawke’s Bay ram fair opened to-day in very wet weather. For the Romneys submitted prices ranged from one guinea to 9gs, th« top price. Good lines averaged from four to 7ga. Bidding was good for better sorts. NEW ZEALAND EXPORTS. (Pnu Ukitbo prkss AssociATton.) WELLINGTON, January 26, For the quarter ended December 31, the exports were valued at £8,362,100, compared with £11,256,379 fox the corresponding period of 1920. \ Of- the total value of last quarters shipments £6,802,825 was sent to the United Kingdom. The value of the exports from the Auckland district for the past quarter was £2,967,941; Wellington, £1,113,214; Wanganui, £690,797; New Plymouth, £681,879; Patea, £456,778; Napier, £377,563; Lyttelton, £165,038; Dunedin, £465,446; Invercargill, £398,889.