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TO-DAT'S POULTRY MARKET. Messrs J. B. Mierrett. and Co. report * fair entry of poultry to-day. although owiAj? to the wet weather the entries we*e not M nuir?ron*. Good prices were paid. Table chickens realised as 6d t«s Its 6d, hens 5* 6d to 9s 9d. pullets €s 6d to 18s 6d } gaoee 8s to lie, all per pair. THE EGG MARKET. Supplies of eggs have increased considerably during the past wgck, and price* have eased. Sales arc being made more readily at. tbo reduced rata?. From Wednesday's listings Canterbury Egg Circle flist grades realised 2s id. seconds 2s id per dofcen. PROPERTY SALES. Messrs Jonee. M'Crostie Company, Ltd—sold by public auction to-day, ou account of Mr C. E. Pope, the property situate at 83, Cranford .Street, St Albane, comprising a residence, of five rooms and threc-eightha of an acre of land, to Mrs Thomas, for ATOSO. The same firm report baring sold to the Church Property Trustee* tbe well-known city premises, known as Duncan's Building?, situate at. tbe corner of Cashel and Manchester Streets, comprising a full 4-acre, having a frontage of 66 feet to Cashel Street, and 165 feet to Manchester Street, together with th«» buildings erected tbereon. Three sections of land in tbo estate of this late T. J. Burgess were sold by Messrs Ji. Metaon aud Co. to-day. Detail* are as follows : —Lot 1. 1R acres, cropping aud growing land, all in grass. bought for £52 per acre by Mr J. B. Ferguson; Lot 2. 16 acres, grazing and cronping land, one paddock- in grass. A2R. Mr G. Hassell; Lot 3, 76 acres, homestead block, five-roodned houae. outbuildings, grazing and cropping laud, in grass end fallow, £32, Mr L. Dowdle. COMMONWEALTH WOOL SALES. *7 Te!ee-eoh—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 18. 11.15 am) MELBOURNE, June 18 The fo!lowing are tbe dates for tbo auction* fixed by the wool brokers:—At Melbourne. July 4. 5. 11, 12. 13 and 14; at Geelong. July 6 and 7- at Adelaide. Julv 22. The Sydney dales are nut yet decided. BRITISH FINANCE. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. By Telegraph—Press Association - Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received. June 18. 9.42 a.m.) LONDON. June 16 The Bank o? England returns for Wednesday. June 15, are a* follow: £

SHARE QUOTATION Waihi—Buyers 2Ss 9d. sellers 31s 3d.

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