Customs Revenue.

Otago Witness, Issue 1674, 22 December 1883, Page 19

Customs Revenue.

The following revenue was received at the Custom house, Dunedin, aurlrg the week ending Wednesday test;— * £ B. d. Thursday 1374 4 5 Friday v 2326 5 9 ' Saturday .. .. . 895 9 7 Monday' 18f>? 11 1 Tnesdftv .. .. - 17?6 9 5 Wednesday .. .. _ 1311 16 8 ,, Total i' 9033**16 IX > The -grain ruarkefc-ia more active, and prices firmer. Prime milling wheat not being in very plentiful ■wiipp'y, >and, millers' B<-oclw being reduced, holders Teport a r brisk demand for fine samples, and considerable sales at' 4s 2J tn \$ 3d per bußhel. Oats are in ifair request, and command la 9d per bushel for bright ieod to Is 30J per bushel for milhug. In barley there .fire no transactions to report. In the bagging 'market business is not very brisk. 'Cornsackti are selling at 7dto 7s ed per dozen, according to .quantity. Id woulpaeksi there is nothing of conse<iuence'doing, although prices are firmer, and sales of email parcels havo been made at up to 2s BJd per pack. The lhetal'rhßrkoti "is without change, galvanisod iron "being dull at £23 per inn for leading brands, and at lower "rates for outsiders; while fencing wire continues obtainable at £12 10s to £13 per ton for number§ o^7, and 8 respectively. The arrival' of the Hugh EwiDg from Queensland is a noteworthy event, inasmuch as she brings the first fhtpropnt of Queens-land-grown Bugar direct to Otago. Tim Hugh Kwing loarled at the two ports ot Townavillo.aod Mactmy, and brings in all 302t0n8 sugar, consigned to Nfcill and Co. (Limited). The ship has unfortunately made a long 1 passage. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (timiteii) have received the following telegram from their London office, dated 11th inßt. :— wheat. -^-Market .quiet. Adelaide is worth 46s 6d, ODfl New Zealand 43s per 4»61b. a ' low — *Jark9t firm. Best mutton is worth 433, and b°«t beef :-9<od per cwt. Leather.— MaTket _ rgiiet. Best sides are worth' lOJd. Flax.— Market firm. Fine quality is worth £27 per Messrs .Miles and Co. held an auction sale on Tuesday afternoon of 18,911 acres of land known as the Waihaorunga Estate, and situated in South Canterbu J5 y^o b Bt ? te , com P rises 18,163 acres freehold land and 7« I achss of education reserves. It is divided into 30 paddocks, all fenced ; 7500 asros have been cultivated, about 6600 acres are laid down in English Sl aM> J? M i- 1 i M Mi or S I - m * urD jP 8 (second crops). The proppirty is tali l to ft well watered, and intersected by good- toads. . The auctioneer, lemaiking upon tbfc,

said that the proprietors had either been members or chairmen of the Koad t-Joard, and had made go-)d use of their oppoitunity Mr Jchn M'Gr gor, to whom tho esrate belonged, le.ispd DIG acres, at a rental of £107 1«B peraunuin forli year 1 ? commencing on May 1,1879. Ho haa given up his leoso for the consideration of ono 3 eir'fl rental, and tho jurcha'er woulJ be expected to meet tho amount. On the land were 22.G00 sh A m nheep, 7000 lambs. 6$ head of cattle, 20 horses, and also the nccest-ary station buildings The conditions or sale having been rpad, a bid of £70,000 was offered for the property. Tho price was raised in five bi<)s of £2500 to £82,60), for which Btnri it was knocked down to Mr John Holmeo, M.H H A sale of stcck was to be held if the purchaser did no f . choose to take it at a valuation. As Mr Holmes agreed to purchase the stock, the sale did not take place — Timaru Herald.

Mr Montagu Pym reports having sold at auction yesterday, by order of the Registrar of the Supremo Court, sections 19 and 20, block IX, North Harbour and Blueskin distii^; 179 allotmo-ts, Burkestpwn ; 133 allotments, township of Burkes Brewery ; and portions of sectione 25, 26, and 27, Upper Harbour West distri t, to Mr E. J. Spenee fcr £5100. Mr Pym also reports having Bold by private treaty tecMon 5, block 11. township of SS. Clalr, to Mr M. Cox, for £175.

The sale of Mr Redwood's farm, Spring Creek, Marlboroucjh, commenced on December 6, and was largely attended by Waira'i sottlew and visitors from Nelson and Canterbury. Mr Tabart, of the firm of Wilkin and Co , of Christohuich, officiated as auctioi.eer. Thesa'e-of the landed property was Very 'uccesbful, ths various subdivisions bringing from £lS 10s to £?6 JO-i per ocre. The homestead sfcetion of 179 acres was withdrawn from sale, the highest bid being £5000. The sale was most successful, and chet-ra were given for Mr Redwood when it was known that he meant to retain his homebtc-ad Ihe total, amount realised by the sale of the land wa^ £14,5)8 4d 6d. On the following days the thoroughbred stock did not sell, but good prices were obtained for the draught stock, and the 'heep sold fairly ; Lincoln stud rauiß brought up to £25.

Messrs Carswell, White, and Co., Invercargill, held a said of stock at the '« rminati^ii of 'he southland Show. Very little busine- s apj. ears to have been dono. On account of Mr a. D. Johnnton three prize mwino rams were sold at 21, 10. an I 7£ gui' eas each ; and privately, on account of J. B. button, the first-priz^ Lincoln ram Wfß disposed of at 50 guineas, the purchase? being Mr Menlove, of Oamaru. Peuigree stock was neglected, and any sales effebfced w. re largely in favour of buyers. On account of Mr A. Bcaven, they sold his first'prizo roan shorthorn bull, a yearling, at 10 guineas ; and other two young bulls from the same herd, at 7J and 6 gninca3 each. The three pens of prize fat cattle from Castle Rock were bold at from £11 to £12 per head. ■ -^