BUSINESS NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18900, 22 December 1923, Page 8

BUSINESS NOTES.

SALE OR HORSES, VEHICLES, HARNESS John Coull gives particulars in our auction columns to-day of a sale to take place at the Rutland Stables, St. Hill Street, on Saturday beginning at half-past one. There will be a good offering of horses of all kinds and ponies, assorted vehicles which include two express waggons, rubber-tyred and other gigs, a Ford 12cwt. lorry, also a good asortment of harness of all kinds, and saddles and bridles. This offering will be on view this morning, and readers are again reminded that sale starts at half past one, when a good attendance is anticipated.

The executors of the late Bland Rayner, one of the most noted breeders of Lincoln and Romney sheep in the Wairarapa, have instructed Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., to disperse the late Mr Rayner’s stud flocks. The sale, which will be an unreserved one, will be held on the Masterton showgrounds at Solway, Masterton, on Tuesday, sth February. This is the day following the annual stud breeders’ sale at Masterton. There will be sold the complete Romney stud, approximting 725 head. This is a very select stud, and is headed by the noted ram, Penrose B 242/18, which is the sire of the record priced ram hogget which sold at the last Masterton fair under the hammer for 340 guineas. This sale should create unusual interest amongst breeders. Catalogues giving full particulars are now available from the auctioneers.

One of the best known and most successful breeders of stud stock in the Dominion is Mr W. D. Hunt, whoso stud of Romney Marsh sheep and Friesian cattle are maintained on his several properties close to Invercargill. Owing to his permanent residence in the North Island, Mr Hunt has recently decided to entirely disperse his studs in February and March of next year. His Romney stud is looked upon as one of the finest in the Dominion, as the owner has set for himself throughout its 15 years’ history an exceptionally high standard. In that time Mr Hunt has purchased for bis stud 899 ewes. As an evidence of the very heavy culling practised, the total offering at his sale will approximate 1500 head. It can readily be understood, therefore, that the Bainfield stud has been bred to a remarkably high standard. A complete history of the flock in catalogue form is now available from the auctioneers, Messrs Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., Wellington. No doubt flock masters in this district will avail themselves of this unique opportunity to secure the highest class of Romneys. In addition to the stud sheep, the annual draft of 380 one-shear Romney rams will also be sold. The sale takes place at Waitoru, part of the Bianficld estates, near Invercargill, on February Bth and 9th.

EXPECTED TN ROADtfTEAIX Turn kina, December 29. Hurunui, January. Port Victor, January* Essex, January 19. projected DEPARTURES FROM NJL PORTS. FROM AUCKLAND. Hnnmni—New York, Avonmouth Dae. S Canadian Challenger—New York Jan. I FROM LYTTELTON. Mahia—London— Jan. X FROM WELLINGTON. Port Denison London Dec. 23 Ruahine—London .. Dec. 2* Middlesex—-London Jan 2 Karamea—London . . ~ « * Jan. 9 Port Kembia —London Jan, 10 FROM NAPIER. Pakeha—London . . ... ~ Dec. 20 LOCAL AGENTS’ ADVICES. Messrs S. Holm and Co. advise that the Progress sails to-day for Wellington and Pelorus Sound. The Holmdale leaves Wellington to-day and loads in Dunedin on Monday, Oama.ru and Timaru Thursday, Lyttelton Saturday, Wellington Monday, and is due here on January znd. The John sailed last night for Wellington and southern ports. She loads in Timaru oo Monday, Lyttelton on Thursday, Wellington Friday, and arrives at Wanganui on Satun day to load for New Plymouth and Onchunga. Messrs C. F. Millward and Co. advise that the Gale is due at Wanganui this morning from southern ports via Wellington and Picton. After discharge she sails for Wellington, and southern ports on Thursday. The Breeze loads at Oatnaru to-day, Timaru Monday, thence Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganui. The Storm is due to load at Bluff on Monday. thence Dunedin, Thnaru. Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganui. The Calm comes out of dock at Port Chalmers about 4th of January, and is due to load at Bluff un 6th Janpary. The Optra is due at Wanganui to-day from Tarakohe with a load of cement. The Ihumata is expected to leave Sydney next week for Wanganui. The Omana is dir early in January from Sydney and Newcastle. The Gabriella, which sailed from nui on Tuesday last for Melbourne via Greymouth is also to return to Wanganui. Messrs Johnston and Co. Ltd., advise ttv* the Arapawa is expected here in the first with a shipment of phosphates on the 29tn inst. She discharges at Castlecliff. The Kakapo is due from Walpole Island week in January. The arrival of the Turakina ha” been postponed for a day or two. She will probably anchor in the roadstead about December 29th. Messrs J. H. Cock and Co. advise that tba Regulus is due here to-morrow from Greymouth and sails on Monday evening for Nelson direct. Th* hLZ. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. ; Ltd. advise that the Invercargill arrives froix Wellington this morning. THE MELBOURNE BOAT. The Moeraki leaves Melbourne to-day fa Wellington, and is duo about December A The vessel sails on the following day for Mel bourne, via southern ports. NEXT SYDNEY BOAT. The Ma ram a left Sydney on Thursday is due at Wellington on Monday. The ves sei will sail on Thursday on the return vov ago. REMUERA’S HOMEWARD VOYAGE. Advice has been received that the Remuenu which left Auckland on October 27, cleared Colon on December 17, in continuation of he> voyage to Southampton. THE KAKAPO. The Kakapo. which is due from Walpole land on 29th inst., is bringing a shipment oi 2000 tons of phosphates, 1000 of which are for the Imlay Works. Her measnrr-menty are as follow: 258 ft in length and S7ft in breadth. Her gross tonnage is 1521 tons, and her nett tonnage 949 tons. The Kakapo compares very favourably with the Gabriella, which is 252 ft long and 38ft. across, anc whose tonage is 1587 tons gross and 946 torn nett. (Walpole Island is one of the Loyalty Group, near New Caledonia, and is about 1100 miles north of Wanganui).