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Taranaki Herald, Volume XX, Issue 1181, 3 April 1872, Page 2

lUSUGRATtON AfIBNT FOR TaRANAKI. — We ar« glad to be able to state that Mr. W. K. Hulke bat been appointed immigration agent for this Province. Pereons desirous of availing themselves of the Government regulations for assisting their relatives and friends oat to this Province, may obtain all the necessary information by applying to Mrs Hulke. Price or Shkep. — Messrs. Owen and Lothbridge recently purchased 3,000 ewes from th« famons flock of Messrs. Alexandor and Peat, Kai Iwi, at 265. each— a figure which was considered high, and aooeptod as »n augury of good times <o Bheepowners generally. A few days ago (s»ys tb« Wanpanw, Chronicle), these genttotneu sold the half of their purchase at a rise of 4ia bead— l,ooo ewes at 30s. eaoh— to Mr. Williams, of TaiU, ia the Hatt, indicating that our friends knew what, they were about when they closed the first bar* gain, Mr. Williams took away an instalment of bis 1,000 sheep by the s.s. ' Wauganai' on tbe Mth March.