THE WOOL SALES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1972, 10 December 1891, Page 26

THE WOOL SALES.

(Per Press Association.) Sydney, December 9. At the wool sales there was brisk competition. Faulty lots predominated. The following prices were realised : — Greasy, good, o^d ; low to medium scoured, Is o^d ; inferior to good washed, 9£d to ll£d. Melbourne, December 9. At the wool sales prices were well maintained. Greasy brought 11-fd ; crossbred merinos, lOid ; scoured, Is 2d to Is 4£d. Timaru, December 9. The first wool sale of the season was held to-day, when X 919 bales came under the hammer. Prices ruled below the opening quotations of last year. Halfbred sold from 7£d to 9fd; three-quarterbred, 7d to 8f d ; crossbreds, 6£d to B|d ; merino, 5d to 6£d pieces, 3d to 7d ; locks, l^d to 3£d. Ashburton, December 8. Wool sales were held here last night, concluding after 11 o'clock. Two thousand bales were offered. The growth and colour were better, but the waste as heavy as last year's. There was a good attendance and competition. Halfbreds realised bid to 9Jd ; crossbreds, s£d to B|d ; long-wool, 5d to 7d ; merino, 5d to 7d. These prices are on an average equal to last season's for crossbreds, but £d to Id lower for merino.

Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co.- have received the following cablegram from their* London house (Messrs Sanderson, Murray, and Co.), dated Bth inst. :— " Market continues with a good spirit, and without any change in prices." _^^_^___^__^_

The Chief Commissioner of Lands (says the Southland Times), who has just returned from a visit to the Waiau Valley, is very strongly impressed with its suitability for settlement purposes, and believes that there will soon be a large population in that part of the colony. He mentioned that a block of from 30,000 to 40,000 acres of land would be available for selection there in the course of the next few months.

The inspector of police has received information from Kaitangata that a barn and its contents were destroyed byjfire on the Stirling road late on Tuesday night. The property belonged to Alexander Blackie, a farmer, and was not insured.

"Nautilus" writes from Wellington on the sth inst. : — "As was expected, there was a great number of spectators to witness the opening of the yachting season at Wellington by the Port Nicholson Yachting Club. The committee, Messrs Geo. Mcc, J. Black, R. M'Kinstry, A. C. Dean, J. R. Gibbons, and. the secretary, Mr A". G. Johnson (late captain of the Wellington Rowing Club), deserve great credit for the manner in which they carried out their arrangements. A large number- of invitations were sent by the committee to their friends, to witness proceedings from the flagship, the ship Auckland lying at the railway wharf being kindly placed at the disposal of the Yachting Club by the captain, Mr James. Refreshments were served to the ladies by the committee, and everything passed off smoothly. Speeches were delivered by the Hon. Mr Ward, Mr George Fisher, M.H.R., and the commodore of the club. The Rescuing Competition, for first-class yachts, was won by the Maritana in the quick time of lmin lOsec ; the Girola being second, lmin 45aec, The win of the Maritana was a surprise to a great many spectators, the Mima being favoured for this event. The Pet won the competition for second class yachts, her time being 50sec. And her crew deserve great credit for the way in which they sailed her. The Carma was second with 55sec. Judging by the smart appearance of the yachts, and the way they. were sailed, , I shall expect to see some good racing done in Port Nicholson this season. The new yacht, the Gibbons, which has just come from Auckland, and the Mima have been greatly fanced."

The annual Callendar and Syllabus of studies of St. Patrick's Catholic College, Wellington, is to hand. It seems to be a very complete record of the year's proceedings, and should be a great interest to the friends and relations of students.

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