Page 3 Advertisements Column 3

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13997, 29 January 1916, Page 3

' Pears: "Williams' Bon Chretien arc in hotter demand. Cape gooseberries are wanted. Apples arc in very fair dettmand, .choice varieties of dessert in particular. GraveusteL'i choice 8s to 8s 9d, others 6s M to 7s 6"J per bushel, cooking sorts, well graded, to 6s, others 4s 6d to 5s per bushel. Tomatoes: Luring fche week values hay© fallen considerably. Ripe are in ctirer-suppiy, and wo advise sending on tho green' side. Best to.-day 4s to 4s 6d, otliers 3s to 3s 6d. Potatoes are firmer at £7 to £S per ton for good samples. Onions £•) 10s per ton. Eggs, butter, and poultry anc wanted. Laery and Co., Ltd., report on the Wellington fruit and produce market an ft Hows:— Consigiiinents of choice dessert appJss, also greengages, nectarines, apricots, and plums, are strongly recommended. We quote, as follows:— Apples: Dessert 8s to 9s 6d, cookers 5s 6a to 6s. Greengages 4s to 4s 6d. Nectarines 4s to 4s 3d. , Apricots- Ci.'oice large 4 s 6d to os 3d, small 3s to 3s 6d. Reaches: -Large os to os 6d, medium xnJ small at* relative rates. Plums: Choice large Burbank 4s to 5s 6d, Blue Diamond 2s 9d to 3s, yelloiv 2s to 2s 3d. Pears: W.B.C. 3s to 4s. Tomatoes: Cheice half-coloured 4s to Is 6d, ethers 3s 6d to 3s 3d. Raspberries ,6s to 7s per bucket. Cape gooseberries 5d to 6d pei" l'b. Grapes 9-1 to lOd per lb. •Passion fruit 9s to 10s. Poultry: Hens 3s 6d to 4s, cockerslvs 4s to 6s. Ayßsbury and Pekin ducks In to Bs, Indian Runner ducks 5s to >s 6c!, turkeys, gobblers lid to Is, icus lOd to ilcl per lb, live-weight. Eggs- Fresh Is 6d to lei 7d, preserved Ik 3d per dozen. advertisement |§ll§i Soap? He takes a pride in I his linen and wants it washed with the j purest soap Sunlight, i N? 57 GUARANTEED UNDER THE j] "PURE FOOD ACT 1908'"BY r tEVER BROTHERS UMITIED.SYOMEV.WS7. . . __ C si MONSTER AQUATIC CARNIVAL. w MONSTER AQUATIC CARNIVAL. fj PORT ]\ELSOn7~FEBRUARY Ist. a In aid of The Red Cress and Sick and Wounded Funds. » Commodore: Capt. Collins; Vice-Com-modore: S. Kirkpatrick, Esq. " Under the Patronage of The Rt. Hon. the Prime Minister and A other Ministers of the Crown ; Hon. f , A. T. Maginnity, M.L.C.; T. A. H. Field, Esq., M.P., Mayors of Nelson, s: Richmond, and Motueka; and leading w citizens. ri Programme:— 1. Procession Motor Boats with Band -* and Wounded Soldiers. J 2. Whale Boat and Ship's Boat Race: Entry 2s; Ist prize £1 10s 3 2nd 15s. 3. Motor Boats, Bffnk and come back again: Entry 2s 6d; Ist £2, 2nd £1. 4. Outrigger Race: Entry 4s; fern stand. 5. Sailing Race, 18ft decked or undecked: Entry Is; Ist £1 10s. 2nd 10s. 6. Ladies' Pair-oared Race: Ist M, 2nd Mr. Moyes's Brooch. 7. Boys' Pulling Race, 12 years or iricler: Trophy. 8. Men's Sculls: Entry Is; Ist Gold Medal3nd 10s. 9. Girls' Pair-oared Race, 16 or under: Ist Pair Pictures framed, 2nd ss. 10. Sailing Race, boats 15ft or under: Entry Is; Ist £1 10s, 2nd Jones's Trophy. 11. Boys' Pulling Race, 15 years or under: Entry 6d; Ist medal, 2nd ss. L 2. Men's Pair-oared Race: Entry 2s; Ist £1 10s, 2nd 15s. 13. Girls' Sculling Race, 15 or under: Ist Picture framed, 2nd Picture framed. ' 14. Outrigger Race: Entry 2s; Mr. Lock's trophy.' L 5. Handicap Motor Boat Race: Entry i 2s 6d; Ist £3 3 2nd £1 10s. 16 and 17, Model Yacht Races: Entry \ 6d; Trophies. I ■ ~ i Shore Sports. 1. Tug-of-War, 3 dinghies'loft a-side, 4 fathom line. Prize, 18s. 2. Tilting in Dinghies.;:' Prize, 7s 6d. 3. Riding Barrel on greasy pole. Prize -, .10s. ■"■ :"'^A _ 4. Quickness undressing in water. Prize, £1. 5. Riding Barrel Race in Water. Prize, 10s. ' 6. Water Boxing on Pole. Prize 3 £1. 7. Swimming Race. Prizes 10s and 55.. ' 8. Treacle Buns. Prize, 7s 6d. 9. Climbing Greasy Pole. Prize, £1 10s 10. Tug-of-War—Waterside Workers v. Sailors; winners ;to meet other * teams. Prize, £1. 11. Duck Hunt. Prize 10s; 10s duck. L 2. Catching Bagman (Free). BALL AT NIGHT at Rowing Club ir.usic by. Nelson Concert Orches:ra. Conductor: Signor J. Vitetta. Motor Boat excursions all day and night, each trip fare 6d. Illuminated boat-parade at 8 p.m. T. NALDER, Jl2 Hon. Secretary. -