PALMERSTON ROTES
(Fiou Oc* Own Correspondent.) PALMERSTON, April 28. / MONTHLY STOCK SALE. The Palmerston monthly stock ml* was held to-day ih fine weather. The attendance was fair fitid prices were all below those of tho last sale, some being very bard to sell at any price.. Mixed sex lambs sold at frOm 8K 6d to 7s 6d: sound-mouth 6wes from 3s 6d to 6s Gd; Store Wethers from 6K. 6d to ,IIK Gd; cull lambs, Is to 2s Sd; for* ward lambs, 7s 6d; two-tooth wethc?s, 6s €d to 11s Gd; lambs, 2a Gd; old ewes) 7d; wether lambs, 5s Gd; fttll-moutb' ewes, 5s Gd. RofriHey rams brought from 10s 6d to 21s; Border, Leicester rams, 21s to 26s 3d; Corriedale rams, 15s to 26s 3d. Dairy cowS brought from £2 10s to £6; yearling cattle, 255; criiptyCows, 10s to 21s; bulls, from 17s to 255; steer calves, 3s to ss; well-bred yearlings, 20s; 18 months’ old Shorthorn steers, 12 17s Gd. ■ Young pigs made from 5s to 13s Gd; wcaner pigs from 5a to 7s 6d. A pony sold at £6, and fowl wheat at 11s a bag. ; MOTHERS’ UNION. A thanksgiving service Ori the occasion of the, first birthday of -the St. Mary's Mothers’ Union was held yesterday. Members of the Mothers’ Union of Oamafu were present. Holy commurp ion was Celebrated at 11 by the H6v. Mr Newton, the preacher being Archdeacon j. D. Russell (Oamartl). A luncheon Was held In the parish hall, after which Dr A. R. Falconer,; diboesuri president of the Mothers' Union, addressed the ladies present. Another devotional service was then held in the church by the Rev. Mr Newton. Afternoon tea followed, during which the-birthday oaks was cut ,by Mrs Dobson, who is Palmerston’s representative on the Diocesan Council. The visitors later left for Oamaru. The festivities of the day-were concluded at evensong, which was conducted by the Vlcaf (the ReV. Mr Newton). ■ . -
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21940, 29 April 1933, Page 14
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