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Tuapeka Times, Volume XL, Issue 5597, 9 December 1908, Page 2

THURSDAY, 17lh DECEMBER, 1908, Tuapeka Stock Fair. Firs" and Third Thursday ;n; n each nio^tii. TORN T~H OM? SO N *J will held his nexc Sale at the Tuapeka Saleyatxls, Lawvenco, oti the above date at SI p.m sharp. Present etitnes : w 1 Fat Cow 9 Young Pigs 1 Firat-clata Draught Hovse, 4-year-old ; good and staunch Parties desiring t, after Stock or Imp c -„ mente at the above Sale are requested to v send wiHicir' "* to the Auctioneer as early as possible ~~ NOTICE, S1 *y*HE SALE of Mr Chas. Campbell's properly and Household Effects advertised to take place this day, bas, owing to serious illness in his family, been indefinitely postponed. JOHN THOMPSON, Auctioneer. ) A JOHN AIREY rf, A CASH BUYER OF WOOL SHEEPSKINS, RABBITSKINS, HORSEHAIR, and TALLOW. NO QUANTITY TOO LARGE OR . TOO SMALL. 1] I EXPORT to LONDON, so CAN GIVE HIGHEST MARKET PRICES. HPtAPEKA AMATEUR ATHLETIC 1 . AND HARRIER CLUB. SECOND EVENING MEETING At Glasgow Park on FRIDAY, 11th DECEMBEK, 1908. Commencing at 7 o'clock. 220 Yards (open), Hop, Step, and Jump, Youths' Half-mile Bicycle, Throwing Cricket Ball, and RELAY RACE. Doh't miss the Relay Race. FOUR Teams Competing. Admission by Silver Coin.. .Members Free. SPECIAL !~ IMPORTANT TO THOSE WHO ARE 7 THINKING ABOUT PURCHASING AN ENGAGEMENT RING. T HAVE just landed, direct from the makeis, a First-class Assortment of 18-ct. GEM RINGS. These will be disposed of at a Lower Margin of Profit than rules elsewhere. Note the Address — E. GUNTON, Watchmaker, ROSS PLACE - - - LAWRENCE. Goods sent on approval. TUAPEKA HOSPITAL BOARD. A PPLICATIONS will be received for •"■ the office of COOK, to the Tuapeka Hospital till noon on MONDAY, 14th December, 1908. Salary, £39 per annum. List of duties can be ascertained on application to the Resident Surgeon. JOHN J. WOODS, Secretary. Lawrence, 7th December, 1908. VIOLET SNOW CREAM for superfluous hair. AGENT WANTED. XXTANTED-A Reliable and Active Correspondent and Agent for the TnapeJrs Times in "Waifcahuna. For particulars of duties, salary, etc., apply to JOHN NORRIE, Manager. TfOR SALE BY TENDER. Lot I,— The Golden Gate Dredging Co.'s Dredge, situate on the Outha River at Millers Flat. Lot 2. -^Special Dredging Claim of 58 acres situate at, and being sections 33, Block VI, and 108, Block 111, Benger district, together with section 21, Block VI, freehold, on which standsa commodious accommodation house, and outbuildings, in the occupation of Mrs M'Connell. Tenders will be received up to 8 p.m. on the 12th December, 1908. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. J. BURTON, Secretary. T OVELY IRONING can be obtained. A-* by usinga " lovely " starch. . COLMAN'S STARCH Is a pure unadulterated starch. Use it and see how beautifully you can starch your clothes. With proper ironing they will be simply beautiful. COMMERCIAL Messrs Waters, llitchie, and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, grain, produce, and commission agents, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations are subject to market fluctuations :—: — Wheat — Market firm. Best Velvet aud Tuscan 4s 7d to 4s Bd, medium 4s 6d, fowl wheat 4s 5d (sacks extra) Oats — Milling Ib Bd, bright short feed Is 7d, to Is 8d inferior Is 6d to Is 7d Barley— We have a good demand for prime malting samples - ( Kabbitskins — Good demand. Suckers and runners 3d to 4d, autumns 9d to 12£ d, summers 5d to Bd, early winters 14£ dto 15 Jd, winters 16d to 19d, winter does 20d to 22d springs 9d to 12£ d Sheepskins — Weekly sales The dem&nd is keen and prices are very firm. Pelts 9d to 2s 6d, crossbred 3s to"6s 6d, extra 6s 9d to Bs, merino 3s to 6s, extra to 6.8 3d to 78 Hides— We hold fortnightly sales. Stout Prime ox 6d to 7£d, heavy ' do 5d to 6d, medium do 4sd to sd, light do 3|d to 4|<l, damaged lid to 2£d, calfskins Is to 3s, yearlings 4s to 6j, horse hides 5s to 9s eaon. Tallow— Rough fat 15s to 16s 6d, tallow in tins 18s to 20s, in casks 23s to 24* per cwt Horsehair — Market quiet, 15d to 17d per lb We store and dress all classes of seed and grain. All our machinery is of the latest and most effective design, and is operated by practical men oi long experience GENERAL PRODUCE REPORT. Butter — Best salt 8d to 9d, dairy butter pats) 7d per pound Eggs— lljd Honey — 4d per lb Cheese— 6fd per lb Bacon— Soils 9£d, bams 9&d Pigs— s%d per lb; in good demand ; heavy weights 3}d to 4d Poultry — (Local) roosters 4s 6d to 5s per pair,, hens 2s 6d to 2s 9d per pair, ducks 5s per pair