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Otago Witness, Issue 3714, 19 May 1925, Page 32

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WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS. Burnside, Wednesday, May 13. Fat Cattle.—The yarding consisted of 320 head, a fair proportion being prime heavy bullocks, with a few pens ol good quality cows and heifers. The sale opened on a par with the last market, prices being maintained throughout. Prime heavy bullocks made £l7 12s 6d to £l9 15s; prime, £l2 15s to £l6; medium, from £9; prime heavy cows and heifers, £9 15s to £l2; prime, £6 12s 6d to £8 17s 6d; others, from £4 10s. Dalgety and Co. sold: For J. Kearney (Ranfurly), 1 bullock £lB 15s, 2 £ls 15s, 2 £l2 15s. 2 heifers £9 17s 6d; R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks, £ll 15s; James Dow (Lee Creek, Outram), 2 bullocks, £lO ss; clients, 6 cows to £6 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold. For F. A. Price (Waikiwi), 3 bullocks £l9, 3 £l6, 3 £ls 17s 6d, 2 £ls bs. 3 £l3; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £lB 7s 6d; L. Murdoch (Gore), 4 bullocks £l6, 2 £l3 125 6d, 2 £l2 12s 6d; Thomson and Co (Wairongoa), 3 bullocks £l4 12s 6d; W. D. Hunt tßainfield), 4 bullocks £l4 12s 6d, 4 £l4 ss, 4 £l4 2s 6d, 4 £l3 10s; M'Gillvray Bros. (Kelso). 2 bullocks £l3 17s 6d, 4 to £l2 2s 6d; J. G. Wyllie (Outram), 2 bullocks £l3 7s 6d. 2 £l2 2s 6d. 4 to £10; Bushey Park Estate (Palmerston), 1 heifer £lO 59, 2 £8 10s, 1 £8 ss. 2 cows £5 10s; R. Wilson (Waikouaiti), 3 heifers £9 15s, 3 £9 2s 6d, 3 £8; J. Gourlay (Outram), 3 heifers £7 10s, 1 £5 7s 6d; A. W. Douglas (Waikouaiti), 1 bullock £7 10s, 4 heifers £5 15s; F. Ussher (Kelso), 1 bullock £7 2s 6d; client, 3 bullocks £9, 4 heifers to £6 12s 6d; J. S. Blacki© (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £6 10s: W. Lindsay (Allanton) 3 cows £5 ss.——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold.: For J. C. Renton (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £l3 17s 6d : Thomson and r ’o. (North Taieri), 2 bullocks £ls ss, 1 £11: James Dow (Outram), 2 bullocks £l2 12s 6d; Alexander Renton (Stirling), 3 bullocks £l3 7s 6d, 2 £lO ss, 3 £10; W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £ll ss; John Fox (Fortrose), 2 bullocks £l7 ss, 2 £l6 10s, Z £ls 15s; 11. M'Auley (Hyde), 1 bullock £lO 10s, 1 heifer £lO. 1 £8 12s 6d, 1 £7 17s 6d, 1 £3 7s 6d; Taieri client, 3 bullocks £8 15s; D. E. Grant (Outram), 1 heifer £8 ss, 1 bullock £5 ss; Robert Wilson (Riverside), 1 heifer £7 17s 6d, 2 £6, 2 £4 2s 6d; W. Kirkland (East Taieri). 1 heifer £6 17s 6d, 1 £5 7s 6d; a Peninsula client, 2 heifers £6 10s, 3 £4 ss; W.' Lindsay (—llanton), 1 heifer £6 7s 6d, 1 £5 10s; Mrs E. Shea (Weddreburn), 2 bullocks £5, 4 £4, 2 heifers £2 10s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For A. Pitches (Ophir), 1 bullock £l6 10s, 2 £ls 10s, 1 £l4 10s, 2 £l3; Miss M. E. Sinraniton (Poolburn), 1 bullodk £l4 10s; Thomson and Co. (Wairongoa), 3 bullocks £l3 12s 6d; J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 3 £l3 10s: executors late William Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 10s; lan Lindsay (Allanton), 2 bullocks £ll 15s, 2 £ll 2s 6d, 1 cow £6 ss; \V. Moynihan (Ngapuna), 1 cow £4 ss, 1 heifer £4 ss; A. M‘Kimion (Robertslee, Middlemarch), 7 cows to £4 10s; a client. 3 cows to £8 12s 6d. The National Mortgage and Agency Com any sold-: For George J. Paterson (Gimmerburn), 1 bullock £l7 2s 6d, 1 £l4 ss, 2 heifers £ls ss, 1 £l4 10s, 1 £l3 17s 6d ; John Wilson (Lauder), 1 bullock £ls 12s 6d, 1 £l3, 2 £ll 10s. 1 neifer £7. 1 £5 15s, 1 £6 17s 6d, 1 £5 17s 6d; D. Cox (Herbert), 2 bullocks £9, 1 £7 ss, 1 heifer £4. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: Fir Messrs Kain Bros. (Stirling), 2 bullocks £l7 32s 6d. 2 £l7. 2 £36 17s 6d, 1 £l3 15s; Mr Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 bullocks £l2 17s 6d; a client, 7 heifers to £3 32s 6d; G. J. Fox (Waimahaka), 3 bullocks £8 ss. 2 £7 ss, 2 heifers £6 2s 6(1, 2 £4 ss; Mr William Ravno. (lvakamii), 1 bullock £7 17s 6d. 1 heifer £5 12s 6d. 2 .33 19s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Joljn Wilson (Lauder), 1 bullock £35 ss, 1 heifer fiU T 7» 6d, 2 bullocks £ll ss. 2 £9 ss. 2 cows €5 12s 6d;; James Dow 1 (Lee Creek), 2 bullocks £l3 12s 6d, 2 £l2; George Patrick (Mnungatua), 2 £l3 12s 6d, 2 £ll 17s 6d, 2 £9 15s. 2 £9 7s 6d, 2 £39 15s; James Gow (Mcsglelj, l bullock £ll 17s 6d. 1 heifer £lO 12s 6d 1 £6 10s: J. C. Renton (Mosgiel). 2 bullocks £35: a client, 1 bullock £l3 12s 6d. 2 £lO 15s, 2 £B. 1 £3 17s 6(1: R. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £l2 15s; Thomas A. Lowis (Oturehura). 2 cows £9 2s 6d, 1 £6 15s; a client, 1 bullock £B, 1 cow £7. 1 £5 10s, 1 £6 10s, 1 bullock £8 10s K. Sinclair (Waihola), 4 bullocks £8 2s 6d, 1 £7 10s. 1 h-ifer £9 ss, 1 £6, 1 £3 ss: L. Morris (Pukehiki), 1 cow £6; John Campbell (Momona), 1 heifer £6 10s, 1 £4 15s: a client. 1 heifer £9 2s 6d, 1 £6 17s 6d, 1 £5 ss; Ford Bros (Pine Hill), 1 cow £4 15s. Stor© Cattle.—A very large yarding which included n fine line of well-bred station bullocks, which sold at up to £ll 2s 6d, other descriptions of cattle being easier bv 10* per hend.—Dnlgety and Co. sold : For Clients, steers £3 12s 6d. cows to £2 10s, heifers to £2 19s. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For D. Cox (Herbert). 2 steers £5 2s; C. Dougherty and Soni (Ranfurly), 3 steers £3 2s, 2 £3, 2 £2 16s. 1 cow £4 ss. 1 £1; Mrs Harrington (Ranfurly), 1 cow £1 11s; a client, 1 heifer £3.- —The Otago Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association sold: For Robt. Wilson (Riverside), 1 cow £5 15s, 1 £4 17s 6d, 1 vealor £2 10s, 1 £1 9s. 1 £1 ss: Mrs E. Shea (Wedderburo), 2 heifers £4 17s 6d; Leslie Jamae (Milnum), 2 oows £4 sa, 1 £4, 4 £2, 2 steers £4 2a 6d, 1 vealer £1 12a fid, 3 £1 la; James Henderson (Fairview),

1 steers £2 ss, 3 heifers £1 2s. 2 cows £2 2s 6d; W. V. Forrester (North-East Valley), 7 cows £3; J. Bain, jun. (Half-way Bush), 2 rows £3 15»; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 2 cows £3 12s 6d, 2 £3 2a 6d, 5 £2 6s, 3 £1 6s, 7 heifers £1 18s; T. Winthru p (Green Island). 1 cow £3 10a; Miss L Gib9on (Milton), 2 cows £2 13s; Thos. Dalziel (Brockville), 1 cow £2 11s; Sydney liar ris (Matnura), 10 heifers £2 10s; I). Donaldson (Burnside), 2 cows £2 79; Gordon Clearwater (Ratanui), 2 heifers £1 10s, 7 cows £1 ss, 3 £l, 216 s, 3 calvers 15s; D. E. Grant (Outram), 1 calf £1 7s; Gordon M‘Master (Saddle Hill), 1 vealer £1 19s, 1 £1 Is; Hugh Thomson (Outram), 2 cows £1 109. 1 calf £1 7s 6d; H. Bosworth (Waitati), 1 heifer £2 4s 2 £1 4s, 1 yearling 17s; a Portobello client, 3 cows £3 Is, 2 vealers IBe 6d; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 1 bull £5 12s 6d, 1 £3 10a: Gordon Clearwater (Ratanui), 1 bull £2 15s. Stronach. Morris and Co. sold: Fnj- W. Moynihan (Ngapuna), 1 bull £9 15s; A. M'Kinnon (Robertslee. Middlemarch), 1 £6 10s; a client, 3 at quotations; A. W. Douglass (Waikouaiti), 4 cows £4 15s, 9 £2 17s bd, 2 vealers to £2 ss; Robt. DoJglass (Otakau), 2 cows £3 4s, 3 £2 9s; J. Landreth (Higlicliff), 1 cow £2 9s, 1 30s; F. H. Davis (Heriot), 1 bull £2 10s. 1 cow £2 15s, 1 £2 4s; W. V. Forrester (North-East Valiev), 3 cows £2, 1 steer 30s, 1 £2 4s; P. M‘Fadyen (Ngapuna), 1 bull £3 10s; A. Scott, 12 cows £2 6s, 18 vealers to £2 14s, 1 cow £3, 4 to £2.--—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Win, Rayne (Kakanuij 1 heifer £3 Bs, 1 £1 16s. Wright, StepnenBon, and Co. sold: For Charles Beet (Pukcti). 16 bullocks £ll 2s, 9 £los 12s 6d, 9 £8 17s 6d. 13 £8 2s fid, 1 £7 ss, 11 £7 2s 6d, 12 £6 2s 6d. 1 £5, 1 heifer £1 12s 6d; G. Pryde (Evansdale), 2 steers £8 15s, A £5 ss. 2 powj £4. 2 £2 17s 6d; G. G. Sutherland (Duntroon), 5 bullocks £7, 1 stag £4 12s 6d, 1 cow £1 ss ; W. Smith (Milburn), 2 cows £6 10s, 6 £5 10s. 12 £2 10s, 7 £1 6s, 1 bull £3 12s 6d, 1 heifer £6, 1 vealer £2 15s, 2 calves £1 16s, 3 £1 ss; John Pryde (Mornington), 1 cow £5 ss, 6 £2; L. Dixon (Henley), 1 bull £5 2s 6d; John Wood (Mornington), 1 cow £5; Fitggerald and Wright (Edendale), 4 cows £4 ss, 5 £3 12s 6d. 8 £3 9s. 11 £2 10s, 4 £1 3s. 4 vealers for £3, 1 £2 15s, 1 £2 ss, 1 £1 12s 6d, 1 £1 7s 6d. 7 £1 ss; F. G. Bewley (North-East Harbour), 1 cow £3 7s 6d; W. V. Forrester (North-East Valley), Z yearlings £3 4s, 1 bull £3, 2 £2 Bs, 2 £1 17s; W. Sutherland (Duntroon), 1 cow £3, 5 steers £3 Is, 9 yearlings £1 ss; Geo. Lawson (Momona), 1 cow £2 17s fid; A. W. Douglass (Waikouaiti), 1 vealer. £2 ss; W. S. Trotter (Hillgrove), 1 cow £2 ss, 1 £1 17s 6d; D. Service (Outram), 1 bull £2 2s 6d; P. Turnbull (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £2 2s 6d, 1 vealer £1 16s, 1 £1 12s, 4 cows £2, 1 £1 ss; A. Moynihan (Momona), 1 cow £2; J. M‘Meeking (Higlicliff), 1 bull £2; J. Faigan (Brighton), 2 cows £1 6s; J. S. Clark (Woodhaugh), 1 £1 ss; Bushey Park Estate (Palmerston), 1 cow £1 Is; W. Miller (Edendale), 10 calves £l. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For J. Scott (St. Leonards), 1 cow £5 13s, 4 £5, 1 £4 12s 6d, 2 £o 16s, 2 £3 15s, 1 £3 ss; J. Porterfield, 1 stag £2 15s, 1 cow £3 8s ; A C. Hall (Higlicliff), 1 £1 8s; D. Smith (Sandymount), 1 vealer 9s; a client, 1 heifer £1 3s, 1 cow £2 13s, 1 £2 ss, 1 £3, 1 heifer £2 14s; F. Driver (Purakanui), 3 oows £1 8s; E. J. Bennett (Mihiwaka), 1 £1 7s; C. M*Cann (Outram), 2 £2 12s, 3 £1 7s, 2 for £5 10s, 1 vealer £1 10s, 1 £1 4s, 1 bull £3 sa; J. M'Ghie (Roslyn Bush), 9 cows £3; T. Lyall (Wyllie’s Crossing), 215 s; G. Robson (Orepuki), 1 £5, 2 £5 ss. 2 £2 10s, 1 vealer £3, 3 £1 15s, 1 £2 19s, 1 £1 12 6d, 1 £2, 1 £1 17s 6d, 1 £1 10s, 5 £1 Bs, 10 cows £2 7 S 6d, 2 bulls £9 10s; P. M'Erlane (Ranfurly), 6 steers and heifers £3 6s. 1 bull £5 15s; R. Yoenian (Mahtno), 4 cows £2 15s, 6 £1; E. Larkins (Pine Iiill). 1 heifer £2 11s, 1 £2 15s; T. A. Low is (Oturehua), 1 vealer £1 15s; E. Sinclair (Waihola), 1 £2 16s, 1 £2 17s, 1 £1 15s, 1 £1 ss. 215 s; D. Currie (Milton), 3 cows £1 19s; D. W. Lyons (Moiieymore), 4 heifers £2, 2 cows £l, 1 vealer £i. 4s, lan Lindsay (Allanton), 1 cow £3 15s; a client. 6 £1 10s; T. Thomson (Leith Valley), 1 £l 16s; J. Laird (Tomahawk), 1 steer £6 2s 6d, 10 yearlings £1 13s. 1 £1 ss; J. Campbell (Allanton), 1 cow £1 9s; W. Robertson (Herbert), 1 co ? £3 6s, 2 vealers 19s. 2 heifers £3 14s, 4 £c ss; A. Nelson (Mosgiel), 1 bull £4 ss; W. Hall (Pine Hill), 1 £5. Dairy Cows. —A moderate yarding. There was a keen demand for cows showing quality and near to profit, but old and backward sorts were neglected. Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For J. S. Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 heifer £4 ss, 1 £3 2s 6d; A. W. Douglass (Waikouaiti), 1 cow £4; j?'. H. Davis (Heriot), 5 oows to £3; a client, 1 cow £5 ss. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Edwin Smith (Henley). 1 cow £l2 12s 6d. ——The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For John Thompson (Abbotsford), 1 heifer £ls 10s, 1 £l4 10s, 1 £ll, 1 £lO 5s 1 £9, 1 £8 10s 1 £8 ss, 1 £6 ss; Gordon M‘Master (Saddle Hill), 1 cow £10; E. Jensen (Fairfield); 1 heifer £3: W. M‘Crow (Leith Valley). 1 heifer £7 15s; Sontngg Bros. (Brockville), 1 cow £7; a Peninsula client, 1 cow £6 10s; H. M'Murray (Mornington), 1 cow £2 2s 6d; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 1 cow £1 7s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For W. Robertson (Herberl) 1 cow £4 10s, 1 £1 2s 6d. 1 £1 10s, 1 £1 2s, 1 £1 3s; G. Robson (Orepuki). 1 heifer £4. Calves. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Malonev (Burkes), 1 calf £1 4s 1 £1 Is; Fitzgerald and Wright (Edendale), 219 s, 1 lbs. 1 14s; a client (Upper Junction), 1 4s 6d; J. Hodgson (Sawyers Ba\) 1 4s. 6d. Stronach. Morris, and Co. sold: For W„ V. Forrester (N.K. Valle A 1 calf 30s; Mrs John Ellis Mosgiel). 1 calf £1 • Master John Blackie (Mosgiel), 1 calf £1; a client, 1 235: P. M'FJd.ven Nenpuna), 3 calves 13s; Robert F.ndlav (Mosgiel). 1 calf £l—The Otago Fanners Co-operative Association sold: For lan Lindaay (Allanton), 1 calf 14s, 1 12*. Thos. Daixiel (Brockville. llOhiJP. (Green Island), 1 ss; IT. M MnW (Mornington), 1 4s 6d: P. Ocrr* m»v*nsbourM. 1 calf 2s bd Pop«!H liv'd sne! (o. sold. l\,r a clipnt, 1 ?5i 1 23r: R Holden (Brockviilel, 1 20s. 1 10s, 2 2*Kat Sheep.- 2215 shcop camo forward for the market a lartfe proportion beinK own. of fair to medium quality. Prune wethers sold keenly at last week s rates, but other classes were easier by Is 6d toi 2» per heort. Prime heavy wethers made 50s to Ms fld. prime 42s 6d lo 4~«, others from 55. 6-. Prime heavy ewes made 34s 9d to 3<s fid, prime 29s to 33s 3d. others from 24©.—Daluety and Co. sold: For lodd and Davies (Heriot). 22 ewes 37b. 18 35s 6d; P. V Quin (Tupamn), 31 sheep 42s 3d; D. Kinney (Chatto Creek). 8 wethers 35s 3d; VV. A. Sheddan (Tapanui), 24 ewes 27a 6dj Todd and M'Leod (Heriot), 37 ©weg ?5s 6d • G. Stone (Dunhack), 16 wether© 375. 14 35* 6d; C. R. Sheat (Moneymore), 27 ©weg 27b 6d, 7 SHU 3d; D. Ireland, 11 eweg

31s 3d; Moyl© and Johnston (Kelso), 16 ewes 27a 6d, 4 wethers 37s 9d; J. Meiklejohn (North Taieri), 19 ewes at Quotations. New Zealnd Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Hore Bros. (Kyeburn), 17 wethers 429 3d, 29 40s 3d, 22 38s fid; a client, 18 wethers 44s 3d, 16 41©; I*. canlan (Milton), 17 wethers 41s 3d, 10 36s 9d; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel), *22 wethers 36s 6d, 25 ewes 18s 6d; David Ireland (Outram), 22 ewes 26s 3d, 18 225. 4 21a 6d ; Robt. Murray (Clarksville), 7 ewe© 25s 9d; W. Strain (Milburn), 11 ewes 22© 9d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Southland Farmers’ C'o-op. (Invercargill, as agents), 1 truck wethers at 483; A. Crome (Ranfurly), 5 wethers 445, 11 36s 6J, 24 ewes 26s fid, 19 225, 5 20s 9d; Kemp Bros. (Hillgrove), 1 truck ewes to 37s 6d ; D. and J. Aubrey (Cattle Flat Station. Pembroke), 34 wether* 39s 6d, 263 36s 3d, 83 35s 3d, 83 33s 3d, 27 335; Jno. Walker (Taieri Beach), 6 ewes 323, 6 295; Jno. Elliot (Middlemarch), 15 31s, 16 275; Robt. C’alder (The Downs), 27 25s 3d. The National Mortgage and Agency Co. sold: For Lindsat »nd Dalrvinple (I.imehills). 23 wethers 54s 6d, 18 525, 13 465. I). Ireland (Outram*/, 13 wether* 44s 9d, 10 ewes 22s fid • T. Grant (Waiwera), 27 wethers 435, 14 40s 6d, 18 40s; R. Morton (Dunrobin), 12 ewes 33s 3d, 26 27s 9d, 17 27s 3d; E. Williamson ‘Blackstone Hill). 20 wethers 35s 6d. 4 275, 16 ewes at quotations; a client, 23 ewes 29s 9d 16 27s 9d, 20 255. pen 36s; W. O’Leary (Henley), 11 ewes 28s 3d; Love Bros. (“The Willows”), truck ewes at quotations; Moore ar ’ Sanders (Pomahaka), 15 ewes 27* 6d; S. Loask (Oniakau), pen ewes 288.Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For T. Duggan (Matakanui), 3 p§ns of ©weg at quotations. W. V. Fotrestor (North-Fast Valley). 2 pens ewes 16 s 6d Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Paterson (Clydevalel. pen wethers 555, 14 ewes 335, 11 24s 6d : R. Richard (Pine Bush). 16 wet her 9 54e 9d, 7 50s 6d, 11 50 s 3d, 8 495, 13 52s 6d; F. A. Prio« (Waikiwi), 18 wethers 53s 6d, 12 535, 14 50s 9d. 7 48s; E. Thomson (Waikaka). 20 wethers 535, 8 535, 16 4°s 9d; A. Armstrong (Poolburn) 7 wethers 48s 9d, 13 41s 3d; W Hall (Cl.vdevale), 10 wethers 48s, 20 44s 9d; F. Usshcr (Kelso), 11 ewes 38s, 17 28s 6d; J. M‘Donold (Oniakau). pen wethers 34 s 9d, 19 ewes to 21 s 9d; P. 'Williams (Kelso), 7 ewes 345, 20 27s 3d; T. Bishop (Bishops), 18 ewes 325, 21 29 s 9d, 20 275.- —Donald Reid and Co. sold: For John Miller (Greenbank), 17 wethers 50s, 20 48s, 14 42s- J. G. Pearce (Waipiata), 24 495. 23 44s 3d', 22 40s 9d, 9 39s 6d, 1 ewe 275, 20 275, 33 24s 3d; J. Mulholland (Ranfurly), 18 wether© 455, 7 325, 20 38s, 18 ewes 31s; Ford Bros. (Pine Hill), 6 225: John Hamilton (Lauder), 22 wethers 44 s 3d, 16 ewes 295, 24 22©, 40 25s 26 225; John Wilson (Lauder). 36 30s, 25 30s 2 235; J. Kane (Clarendon), Findlay (Clarksville), 11 3i SS- 13 25s 3d; xM. Malev (Clarksville), 13 27s 3d, 10 235. Lambs.— About 900 lambs were yarded, a fair number being only stores, ror prime lambs prices were well up to last week s rates, but unfinished sorts snowed a decline of Is 6d to 2s per head. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Miss M. Davies (Heriot), pen 39s 6d: J. Meildejohn (North Taieri), 6 lambs 365; J. Leask (Lauder), 73 at full market rates; Todd and M‘Leod (Heriot), 236 s 6d; G. Stone (Dunback), 8 32s 6d; D. Kinney (Chatto Creek), 60 lambs at quotations; Moyle and Johnson (Kelso), 20 lambs 36s fid; Todd and Davies (Heriot), 7 36s 6d.- The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For TA7o 56e 6d; Wm. Lockhart (Milton), 32s; John Bennett (Toiro), 50 31s 9d, 20 288 ; p - Wei per s (Sandymount). 231 s; a northern client, 1 truck lambs to 29s 9d. lne National Mortgage and Agency CornP, an y , so i d: For Mark Finch (Milton), 8 41s w d, 12 3Ss 9d; Sam Leask (Omakau), to _ 57s 6d; John Leask (Lander), 76 33s fid; Love Bros. (Galloway), 14 at market rates; k. Williamson (Blackstone Hill), 22 at quotations. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company sold: For Charles Taylor (Milburn), 21 lambs 335; a client, 5 355, 24 32s fid; Walter Blackie (Mosgiel) 1 37s 3d, 1 355, 9 30s, 221 s, David Ireland (Outram), 227 s 3d, 6 265.-Stro--53? * M° r rj s and Co. sold: For T. Duggan (iiatakanui), 3 pens at quotations; W. V. Forrester (North-East Valiev), 2 pens to 355; a client 6 to 28s 9d.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co sold: For G. Asquith (Chatto Creek), 36 lambs 39s 6d, 9 34s A Arms rang (Poolburn), 23 37s 3d, 26 36s’6d; J. M Donald (Omakau), 23 375, 19 32s 9d. -Donald Reid and Co sold • For Scott (Clarksville), 1 39s 6d • ,T Tuft ,Ber' Wiekl 33 37s td 27 35s 9d; R. Rmrd (Md--32s 6d U 368! F “ d Bros> (Mihiwaka), It I'at Pigs.—There was a moderate yarding, which sold at about 5s per head above last week s rates. The National Morfc gage and Agency Company sold: For Mr Andrews (Minton) 2 baconers £4 15s, 6 £3 13s; Mr Watson (Winton), 1 £4 15. 3 £4 6s, 1 £4 Is, 1 £3 15s; Mr Jesperson (Win ton', 2 £4 10s, 1 £4 6s, 1 £4, 3 £3 11s; Nor! h Otago client. 2 £4 Bs, 1 £4 ] s 1 £4, 1 £3 14s; H. Tisdall (Middlemareh), 2 £2 17s 6d; D. B. Craighead (Middlemarch), 3 £3, 2£2 17s. I£2 7s. Wright Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Christie (N E. Valley),, 1 p.g £4 Is; J. Gorinski (Ahanton), 1 £<+, 2 £3 2s; G. Lawson (Momona), 1 £4. 1 £3 15s, 1 £4 12s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Arthur Light (Milton) 2 pigs £4 11s, 1 £4 Bs, 1 £4 7s, 2 £4 ’ la, 2£3 14s. Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For P. M'Fadyen (Ngapuna), 4 £3 12s, 2 £3 6s; Con O’Neill (Sutton), 1 £3 11s, 1 £3 9s; J. Moloney (Burkes), 3 £♦ 15s J. Leyden (Saddle Iiill), 1 pig £3 I3g} John Waldie (Halfway Bush). 2 £3 12s; J. M'Kowen (N.E. Harbour), 3 pigs £3 17s, 2 £3 11s. —-The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association sold: For John Gamble (Riverside), 1 £4 Bs, 1 £4 Is; a Waitnti client, 3 £4 6s, 3 £4 Is; J. Waugh (Momona), 1 £4; A. E. Barsdell (Anderson’s Bav), 1 £3 17s; A. Tunnicliffe (Taha-kor-a), 1 £3 17s, 2 £3 13s, 1 £3 ss, 2 £3 2s; Thos. Garrett (Sutton). 2 £3 8s; J. W. Kerr (Green Bland). 2 £3; W. 1). Stewart (Sandymount), 2 £3; a Peninsula client, 3 £3 9s, 2 £3 6s. 2 £3 ss. Donald Reid ami Co. sold: For D. Currie (Milton), 1 £4 9s, 2 £4 ss; a client. 2 £4; T. R. Beatty (Toiro), 3 £3 ss. Store Piga.—Wright. Stephenson, and Co. sold: For J. Tavlor (Otokia), 2 pigs 21s fid, 1 20s. 3 15s 1 12s 6d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For a client, 2 x2s, 3 10s; John Hamilton (Moungntua), 9 11s. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association sold: For Geo. Graham (Kaitangata), 3 18s. 3 15s, 212 s 6d; E. W. Jone© (Middlomarch). 210 s, 27a 6d, 46s 3 ss; a Portobello client, 4 12s. 3 10s. 3 B©. Stronach, Morris .and 00. ©old: For Thos. Palmar (Kitri Buih), 8 piga 12« 6dj Geo. MTntogh (Kuri Bush), 2 pigs 15s, 3 14© 6d, 3 12*j a client, 1 pig 7f, 1 si.

ADDINGTON MARKETS. CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. The entries were much larger to-day in ftll the main classes of stock. Both srcre and fat sheep sold at practically last week's rates, but fat cattle were lower in price. Store Sheep.—There was a gtood sized yarding for a winter sale, mostly l imbs. The entry was generally a plain lot, and met with a free sale with easing in the later stages for backward lambs. Good h&lfbred wether lambs made 25a to 28s Id, ordinary 22s to 24s 7d, small 19s to 21 s 3d, cull 14s to 18s 9d. threequarter-bred 23s lOd to 25s 9d, crossbred ewe lamLs 27s Id to 288 lOd, halfbred 325, soundmouthed crossbred ewes 33s to 34s 6(1, twotoothed threequarter-bred ewes 34s 6d, billing mouthed owes in lamb 22s 6d to 28s 3d,aged ewes 12s to 21s 9d, forward two toothed crossbred wethers 35s 4d, four and six-toothed halfbred wethers 31s ,5(1 to 345, two, four, and six-toothed crossbred* wethers 33s 4d, cull two-toothed halfbred wethers 24s to 24s lid. two-toothed threequarterbred wethers 27s 6d. Fat Lambs.—There were 2000 yarded. Prime sorts were fully up to schedule rates, but lighter sorts were easier. Extra prime made 43s to 465. prime 37s to 41s, medium 33s 6d to 36s 6d, light 30s to 335. store 26s to 29s Id Fat Sheep.—An exceptionally heavy yarding, mostly of good quality, met with a Bale which, though irregular, was up to last week’s “good rates. Butchers were buying more freely, than usual. Extra prime wethers made 49s lOd. prime 43s to 465, medium 38s 6d to 42s 6d, light 33s 6d to 38s, extra prime ewes 42s lOd, prime 37s to 40s, medium 34s to 36s 6d, light 28s 6d to 335, aged 22s 6d to 28s. Fat Cattle.—There was a heavy entry of 660 head, including good lines of backstation steers. Last week’s advance ot 25s per head for steers was lost, but considering the size of the yarding, the sale was a good one. Prime beef made from 33s to 375, medium 29s to 32s 6d, and light brought from 17s 6d to 27s 6d. Extra prime steers made £l7 12s 6d, i-rime £l3 5a to £ls 10s, medium £lO 15s ;o £l3, light £8 10s to £lO 10s. rough £6 IDs to £8 ss, extra prime heifers £l3 12s 6d, prime £8 to £lO, medium £4 10s to £7 15s, extra prime cows £l2 17s 6d, prime £7 to £9 10s, medium £5, light £3 10s to £4 15s. Vealers.—There was a dragging sale. Runners made to £7 ss, good vealers to £5, medium £3 to £3 10s, calves Ids to Store Cattle.—'There were 120 head forward, which sold mostly for potting purposes. Dairy Cattle.—There was a good sale, the best prices being, best £lO to £ls 10s, medium £6 10s to x)9 10s. best Heifers £8 to £l3 10s, medium £4 to £7 10a, poor cows £2 to £4. Fat Pigs.—A large entry met with a fair demand. Choppers made £3 to £7 15s, baconers £3 15a to £5 15s, the average price per lb being 6£u to ?£«.!. Porkers made £2 4s to £3 10s. the aver ago price per lb being 7d to B£d. Store Pi^s.— -There was a fair entry and a slack sale. Wean ers made £7 to £ls, stores 23s to 455. THE OAMARU MARKETS. (Fbom Our Own Correspondent.) OAMARU, May 16. The week has been a fairly quiet one in the stock market. There was only a fair yarding of sheep at the weekly sale, the offering of fat animals was comparatively small, and this may explain the fact that, only a couple of export buyers were present, the result being that bidding was somewhat spiritless, and lambs fell from Jd to Id a pound. Ewes comprised the whole of the fat sheep, and these just about held their values. In store sheep good young ewes sold well, but other descriptions showed . a drop, which was particularly marked in the case of aged ewes. The range of prices was as follows: —Prime fat lambs, 38s to 35s 6d; medium lambs, 31s to 32s 6d; light lambs, 27s 6d to 30s; extra prime fat ewes, 88e to 42s 6d; prime ewes, 23s to 26s 6d; light ewes, 19a to 225; two-tooth * threequarterbred ewes, 42s 6d; sound-mouthed crossbred ewes, 34s 6d to 37s 6d; aged ewes, 19s to 24s 6d; inferior ewes, 14s 5d to 17s 9d; mixed-sex store lambs, 24s to 26s 6d; halfbred wether lambs, 235. Sales by private trqjity have been few. and chiefly relate to fat animals, for which prices have been fairl> well sustained. The details areHeavy fat wethers, 46s to 60s; ordinary wethers, 395; h«avy fat ewes, 27s and 28s; light ewes, 235; two-tooth store ewes, 44s 3d; full and failing-mouthed ewes, 235; grounddown ewes, 21s; fat and forward lambs. 28s. There has been a fair turnover of fat lambs on the per pound basis for export. Business in cattle has been very small, and has been almost confined to butchers' animals. At the weekly market the offering of these consisted mainly of cows, which presented plenty of variety in quality. Lightweight steers brought £0 17s 6d; prime cows. £lO 12s 6d; medium cows from £5 10s to £7 2a 6d; and light and inferior cows from £2 10s to £3 10s. By private treaty mediumweight bullocks have been sold at £ll and oows at £6. There has been only a trifling movement in store cattle. At the market sale a couple of pens of two and a-half year old steers were withdrawn at £6 ss, and the only sale by private treaty is a line of two and a-lialf year old steers at £5 12s 6d. The want of feed has put a pause to business in dairy cows. At the weekly sale a few cows just at calving brought from £5 15s to £6, but cows in milk and spring calvers had to be practically given away. Not a single private sale is reported. SOUTHLAND MARKET REPORT. (From Dun Own Correspondent.) INVERCARGILL, May 15. The stock market for the post week has been much on a par with our previous report, and prices remain firm for all classes of stock. The market for fat cattle has boen somewhat over-supplied of lato owing, no doubt, to farmers being anxious to set quit before turniping, and consequently this tends to keep prices down. Fat sheep are selling well, and both wethers and ewes are making good money. Fat Cattle.—Extra heavy prime bullocks, £l3 15s to £ls 10s; medium. £lO 10s to £l2 10s; prime heifers, £6 10s to £8 10s; medium, £5 to £6; heavy cow, £6 to £8; lighter, down to £4; vealers, 25s to 32s Gd. Prime ox beef, 32s 6d to 35s per 1001 b; heifer, 28b to 80s; cow beef, to 22s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Heavy wether, 42s 6d to 465; medium, 38s Gd to 41s; heavy ewes, 81s Gd to 355; medium, 27s to 30s. Fat Lambs.—The price for these has fallen ■omewhat during the past week and the price per lb now works out somewhere in the vicinity of 10Jd. Heavy lambs, 84s Gd to 87s; medium, 82s 0d to 33« 6d. Store Sheep —Good two-tooth ewes, 42s to 44s Gd; medium do, 38s to 40s; sound-mouth do, 34s to 86t; failing-mouthed, 25s Gd to eld ewes. 18s to 21s; mixed-sex store Junes, 27s Gd to 80s; wether lambs. 25s to

Store Cattle. —Three-year steers, £G to £8; two-yoar do, £4 to £5 10s; yearling steers, £2 IDs to £3 10s; two-year heifers, to £4; calves. IT. THE FRUIT AND PRODUCE WORLD. Reilly’s Central Produce Mart report: Satisfactory business during the past week, a keen demand being experienced for table poultry and breeding pens of Orpingtons, Rhode Island Reds, Leghorns, etc. We sold:— Chrysanthemums, Is Gd to ss. Violets, 4s, Gs dozen. Grapes. Is 4d to ‘2a 3d; Gius Colmars, 3s Id; Australian, Is to Is 3d. Tomatoes: Locals, to Is 7d; Christchurch, 3d, B^d; Otago Central, 6d, Bd. Quinces, ljd, 2d. Pears: Choice W.li.C., 2\d; cooking, l.Jd. Apples: Desserts, Cox’s lUs GJ. 12s; Delicious. Us, 13s 6d; Jonathans, 7s, 10s, others, 6s to 8s; cooking, 4s GJ to 6s 6J. Lemons: N.Z., 17s Ga; Italian, 32s Gd; Sydney, 255. Mandarins: Island, IGs; X.S.W., 25s to 30s. Oranges: Australian. 335; Islands, lCs; repacks, 21s. Bananas: Fijis, 255; ripe, 30s. Passions: Australian, 20s. Green peas, 4|d, 5Jd. Garlic, lOd. Pickling onions, Onions: Canterbury, 11s, 12s lid. Potatoes: Stirling, 5s 6d, 7s; northern, ss, Gs. Vegetable marrows, 6s Gd to 88 6i. Pie melons: Australian, 14s; N.,Z., 12s. Pumpkins, 12s, 13s Gd. Carrots. ss, Gs Gd. Parsnips, 9s. Swedes, 3s to 4s per cwt. Cucumbers, 3s, Bs. Cabbages: Choice, 7s. Cauliflowers: Choice to 10s per dozen. Lettuce, Is. Prizewinner tinned pineapples: Slices, 8s; cubes, 88 3d. Dates: Packets, 6s 6d dozen; bulk, 4d. Tea: Broken Orange Pekoe, 2s 6d. Walnuts: Choice Akuro?., 11 Jd. Butter: Dairy pats, Is 2d, bulk, Is 3d; separator pats. Is sd. Cheese, B£d, 9d. Beeswax, Is 4d. Sardines: Pelican brand brisling, 5s 6d; small sild, 4s 9d. Bacon, Is Id. Is Id. Pigs: Prime baconers, 7d, 7£d; prime porkers. 7£d; heavy-weights, 4d lb. Honey: Choice bulk, 5Jd; sections, choice, 9s, 10s 6d; 10lb tons, 6s 6d each. Eggs: Stamped, 3s id; cased, 3s 2d, 3s 3d; 2s. Champion egg crates: 24-dczen, 18s 6d. Fowl wheat. Bs. Prime oatensheaf chaff, £5 10s per ton; inferior difficult to sell. Oats: A Gartons, 4s 6d; B Gartons, 4s. Black Leaf ~4 4": Jib, ss; 21b, 15s; 101 b, 58s. Otago agents for the Ellis fruit grader, the finest grader on the market. Poultry: In all we penned at our sale on Wednesday about 450 birds. Hens realised from 3s 2d to 6s, pullets realised from 8s 2d to 14s Gd, cockerels realised from 3s 2d to 10s 6d, ducks realised from 5s 4d to 9s 6d (all at per pair). REILLY’S CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.), Moray place. Du i TRADE OF THE DOMINION. The total external trade of the dominion for Ihe quarter ended March 31 amounted ce £35,952,278, as against £31,500,341 for the corresponding period of i 924 Imports accounted for £13,123,323, while export;: claimed ; £22.928,955. Of the total exports £lB 228,743 went to the United Kingdom, ar.d the import*, according to country of origin, by New Zealand from the Mother Country were valued at £8 780 972. On the other hand, experts to ar.a kc.porta from foreign countries for the quarter were in the following relation: Lviv.-rts to foreign countries .. ..£3,020,759 Imports from foreign countries .. 2,981,091 The exports to Germany were £1,101,336, and the imports from that country £bv,545. Exports to' tbs United States totalled £1,644,157, awl iaiwct* from America £1,808 : 526. Beth Canada ecd AushudU supplied New Zealand with greatly in excess of the quantity o. •aii.t-d by them from this country, a 3 the following figures will show: Exports to Canada £125,640 Imports from Car, .da 1,004,999 Exports to Australia 691,559 Imports from Australia 1,358,009 Exports showed an advance of £2,158,447 as compared with ihe 1924 figure, the increase being aimess wholly due to the phenomenally high prices obtained for wool. The value of wool exported during the quarter for £10,661,769, as' against the 1924 value of £8,549,904. Other increases of imuortanco were (1924 figures in parentheses): Frozen mutton, £1,037,720 (£872,992); butter, £3,865,478 (£3,443,881); sheepskins, £4c0.8G6 (£249,792); Phormium tenax, £156,81.0 (£105,763); and sawn timber. £138,223 (£110,280). A falling-cff occurred in the export of the following:—Cheese, £2,213,840 (£3,075,557); frozen lamb, £2,318,964 (£2,438,762). Imports of £13,123,323 for the quarter compared with the 1924 figure of £11,829,831, the items mainly responsible for the increase being: Wheat, £266,845 (£9015); sugar, £406',867 (£169,317), tea, £284,599 (£234,882); galvanised iron and steel, £198,504 (£115,250); Sawn timber, £169,050 (£117,743); motor vehicles, £1,105,844 (£903,087); tires, tubes, and covers, £228,658 (£73,805); and motor spirit, £391,321 (£280,997). A decline was recorded in the following: Woollen piece goods, £304,888 (£380,095); boots and shoes, £256,013 (£303,437); and cigarettes, £150,391 (£180,172). NEW ZEALAND APPLES. LONDON, April 9. The first consignment of New Zealand apples this season arrived by the Rotorua, and it has been unloaded in time for partial disposal before the Easter holidays. There wera 6277 cases altogether. Of these one firm handles 3658 cases, another 1519, two others about 120 cases each, and two a smaller number still. All the fruit appears to have arrived in good condition, at least from what one can gather from the examination of a sample of each variety. Cox's are distinctly in good condition. Jonathans are hard and unbruised, though a little on the green side. Worcesters seem to have suffered a little, and show a little case-bruising. It is reported also that there have been slight traces of bitter pit, but hot enough to effect prices. During this week 300,000 cases of African soft fruits have arrived in London, so that the New Zealand fruit has a certain amount of competition. The Cox’s, however, will off at good prices. Some cases have already been sold at 40s, but it is anticipated that an average of 30s a case will be received. Ripston Pippins, Worcesters, Dunn's Favourites, and Jonathans have been sold at from 20s to 21s, London Pippins 16s to 18s, and Premiers and King Davids at from 18s to 20s. The Otago Provincial Fruitgrowers’ Council has received the following cablegram from the High Commissioner in regard to apple prices for the week ended May 9: "Apples, ex the Wuiniana, not seriously frosted:—Dunn’s Favourite, clean, IGs 6d to 18s per case; London Pippin, 15s Gd to 16s; Delicious, 20s to 21s; Cox’s Orange, 20s to 2Gs; Cleopatra, 18s to 20s; Premier, Ribston Pippin, King David, Worcester Pearmain, 15s to 17s; Lillie Sharp, scalded and frosted, 15s. "Ex the lonio in good condition, but not all on market yet; market firm:— Jonathan, 17e to 18s per ease, with few at 19s per cose; Dunn’s Favourite, 15s 8d to 18s; Ox’s Orange, 25a to 28s; Hoover, Delicious, 15s to 17s. M

COMPANY DIVIDENDS. AUCKLAND, May 12. The directors of Wilson’s Cement Company recommend a dividend of Is 6d per chare for the year. The Northern Steamship Company will pay a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum. WESTPORT COAL COMPANY. The Westport Coal Company has declared •in interim dividend of 9d per share for the half-year ended March 31, 1925. DONAGIIY’S ROPE AND TWINE COMPANY. The annual report of the directors of Donaghv’s Rope and Twine Company (Ltd.) states that the net profit for the year ended on March 31 amounted to £7IBB. As the balance carried forward was 2886, the amount available for distribution is £10,074. The directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 8 per cent, and a bonus of 1 per cent, for the year, absorbing £4230. and the addition of £3OOO to the balance sheet, leaving £2844 to be carried forward. The sum of £2OOO lias been written cff plant. 1 SFACE FOR DAIRY PRODUCE. The South Island Dairy Association advises that space for dairy produce has been allotted in the under-mentioned steamers as follows: To London.—Kia Ora (Bluff), 500 lx>xes of butter, 4000 crates of cheese: approx, load ing date. July 3; approx, date departure, Bluff, July 6. Rotorua (Dunedin), 250 crates cheese; approx, loading date, June 11, approx, date departure,, Wellington, June 27. Kia Ora (Dunedin, transhipped to Bluff), 250 crates of cheese; approx, loading ■"date, July 3; approx, date denarture, Bluff, •July 6. Rotorua (Lyttelton). 400 boxes butter; approx, loading date, June 18; approx, date departure, Wellington, June 27. Tekoa (Lyttelton), 259 boxes butter, 250 crates cheese; approx, loading date, July 13; approx. date departure, Auckland July 24. Rotorua (Timaru), 500 boxes outter, 100 crates cheese; approx, loading date, June 15; approx, date departure, Wellington, June 27. WILSONS (N.Z.) PORTLAND CEMENT (LTD.). The seventh annual report of directors states that the net profit for the year ended March 31, after provision for depreciation, had and doubtful debts, and taxes, is £67,977. The balance brought forward was £59,824 out of which a dividend, absorbing £25,000 was paid. Alter deduction of the interim dividend, to which a sum of £25,000 was applied, in November last, there remains a sum of £77,801 available for appropriation. The director* recommend that a dividend of lOd per share (making Is 8d per share for the year) be paid, absorbing £25,000. and that tUa balance of £52,801 be carried forward. BUTTER-FAT CHAMPION. NEW PLYMOUTH, May IS. The champion butter-fat cow of the world, Alcartra Clothilde Pietje, which put up a butter-fat record of 115 lb in 165 days, and 16 days later .produced twin heifer calves, was sold to-day by Mr Vernon Marx for 386gns to Mr W. Bloomfield, of the Stud Company, Upper Hutt. HIGH-PRICED AYRSHIRE COW. At a dispersal sale of Ayrshire cattle held at Levin the seven-year-old cow Malsgwyn Princess, which was champion at the Royal Show, was sold for the record sum of 505gns after very spirited bidding. Mr Weir (Edendale) started at ICOgns and the bids rose to 300gn«, when Mr C. Bailey (Huntly) and Mr H. R. J. Soutbeo (Walton' were left in. Single guinea bids took the price to 485gns. An appeal to Mr Soutb.ee saw him hid 500 gns, but his rtval offered 505gns and secured the champion at double the price previously paid for an Ayrshire. TRUSTEES. EXECUTORS, AND AGENCY COMPANY. The forty-third annual report of the directors of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company (Ltd.), states that the profit and loss account shows a net profit for the year cf £2313, to which has to be added £9798 (being £9953 brought forward, less £6O, part of a donation of £IOO to the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition Company). This makes a total at credit of £12,611, reduced to £12.111 by the payment of an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum. The directors suggest that the following appropriations be made:—Dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, £500; bonus at 5 per cent., £500; to be written off freehold property account, £157; to be written off office furniture and stationery, £59; to be carried forward, £10,895. OPOSSUM SKINS. At a meeting of the Wellington Acclimatistation Society last Wednesday evening a statement was read from the Department of Internal Affairs showing the receipts and expenditure, and the number of skins taken in connection with- the trapping of opossums. Receipts for the 1924 season amounted to £6071 15s lOd, the principal items being royalties (£4799 Us) and licenses (£1136 14s). The expenditure amounted ta £6044 12s 10d, made up as follows:—Payments to acclimatisation societies, £-2848 18s Id; Forestry Department, £2784 12s 2d; Lands Department (Kapiti Island), £l3 17s 4d; cost of administration and incidental expenses. £394 15s 3d; fees refunded, £2 10s. The total number of skins taken amounted to 95,991, made up as follow:—Auckland 145, Buller 1619, Grey 3966, Hawera 209, Nelson 3387, North Canterbury 3943, Otago 23,930. Rotorua 6918, South Canterbury 1602, Southland 1638, Taranaki 3941, Waimate 610, Wanganui 2611, Wellington 36,720, Westland 4989, Kapiti Island 297. COMPANY REGISTRATIONS. The latest issue of the Mercantile Gazette contains notification of the registration of the following companies: R. S. Black (Lta.). Registered as a private company, April 30, 1925. Capital: £20,000 into 20,000 snares of £1 each. Subscribers: Dunedin —It. S. Black 19,000, G. I. Black 1000. Objects: To acquire and take over as a going concern the business now carried on at Dunedin by Robert Sheriff Black as u skin merchant. New Zealand Rice Starch Company (Ltd.). Registered as a private company May 4. 1925. Capital: £IOO9 into 4000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Dunedin—lrvino and Stevenson’s St. George Company (Ltd.) 2000, W. Gregg and Co. (Ltd.' 2000 Objects: To carry on at Dunedin or elsewhere the business of manufacturers, importers, and dealers of and in laundry starch and other laundry requisites. Neva* (Kawnrau Gold Mining Company (Ltd.). Registered in Christchurch as a private ootnpany, Ap.il 4, 1926. Capitol: £1250, into 5000 shares of 5s each. Subscribers: Christchurch—G. R. Barker, W. Angus, S. Loader, H. M'Celland 600 each; Ashburton, Y. Bryant 500; Auckland, Hilda Smith 500; Hokitika-W. Keller 600, E. H. Davis 260. Objects: To scauire gold mining lease from Kawurau Gold Mining Company CWd)..