RABBITSKINS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 72, Issue 91, 17 April 1929, Page 9

RABBITSKINS

SATISFACTORY PRICES [ Per Press Association. | WELLINGTON, April 11. ! Messrs Dalgcty and Company Limit'ed report having hold their first sale lof rabbitskins for the .1929 season this ;morning. There was a good attendance 'of buyers, and considering the quality and condition of the skins brought tor iward, prices were on a par with the rates ruling at the last Southern sales. ! The demand for all grades was keen ■ami although the sales recently held .-in London showed a decline, especially |on the lower grades, trappers will no Idoubt consider prices realised to-day, 'as yjrv satisfactory. ! The firm’s next sale is fixed to take 'place on May 9, when they expect to offer a fairly attractive calalogue of all grades. “As Wellington is now recognised as an established fur centre, trappers would be ,7 ell advised to consign their catches to our sales and thus secure full market value. Himply consign ‘ ‘ Dalgcty’s, ” Wellington. We arc making liberal advances on consignments immediately they arrive into store, and labels, advice cards and market reports arc gladly supplied on application to lany of our branches and agencies.’’ j The following is the range of prices: i Runners, 3Sd to 3S?d per lb; suckers, to 27:1d; light racks, lid to 4.5L1; prime [racks, 46d to 46'.d; milky dis, 30.|il to dawny autumns. 46d to 50d; early autumns 53j|d to 54'd; summers, 3.3 d Ito 33Ad; springs, 32d to 35L1; winters iB.S., 50d to sld; fawns, to s<Hd; hareskins, to 37id.

ALTERATION OF LIGHTS A Gazette notice states that the fixed white light on the brow of South Head Bluff, Manukau Hoads, has been replaced by a group-flashing white light showing two flashes every 30 seconds, thus, flash one second, eclipse one second, flash one second, eclipse 27 seconds. The visibility of the light is 18 miles.

It is intended to alter Capo Egmont Ibght from a fixed light to a group-flash-ing showing three flashes every 40 seconds. The alteration of the light will take place about duly, 1929. The black conical buoy at Stirling Point, Foveaux Strait, has been replaced by a lighted buoy having a flashing red light showing one short flash every l.Ssecond; that is, 40 flashes every minute (approximately), BARON FAIRLIE IN PORT Early this morning the steamer Baron Fairlie arrived in the stream at Auckland from Port Arthur, Texas, and later berthed at the Western Wharf to unload under the agency of Robert Millar and Company. The remaining cargo will be unloaded at Wellington, Melbourne, Bunbury and Fremantle. The vessel left the Texas port on March 9 and experienced moderate weather throughout. .It is hoped to dispatch the vessel from there on Thursday next. OVERSEAS VESSELS INWARD BOUND | BARON FARLIE (R.M. and Cd.) left Port I Arthur, Texas, March 9 for Auckland, Wcl- ' lington and Australia; due Auckland April 1 BARON BELHAVEN —Left Antwerp -March 10 for Auckland and Wellington; due I Auckland April 24. (N.Z.S. C.) CAMBRIDGE—Left Liverpool March 2 for ; Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port ChalI mers; due Auckland April 9. (N.Z.S. Co.) , CANADIAN BRITISHER—Left Halifax ' March 27 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelj ton, Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland May 10. ' (C.N.S.) 1 CANADIAN CHALLENGER—Left Halifax | March 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. : Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland to-day. I (C.N.S.) ! CITY OF ADELAIDE—Left New York March 17 for Levuka, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland April 30. (N.Z.S. Co.) GOLDEN CROSS (H. and Macf.), left Los Angeles April 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Nelson and Lyttelton; due Auckland April KARAMEA—Left London March 10 for Port Chalmers. Lyttelton and Nelson, via Suva; dud Port Chalmers April 19. (S.S. and A. Co.) MATAKANA—Left Liverpool March 30 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; • due Auckland May 7. (S.S. and A. Co.) NORFOLK—Left Liverpool March 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; due Auckland April 25. (N.Z.S. Co.) RAISDALE—Left Antwerp March 16 for Auckland and New Plymouth; due Auckland May 10. (N.Z. S. Co.) ROTORUA—Left London March 14, Southampton March 15, for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth; due Auckland April 19. (N.Z.S. Co.) STORSTEN (A.U.O. Co), left Los Angeles March 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney ; due Auckland April 9. TAINUI—Left London February 28, Southampton March 1, for Wellington and Auckland ; due Wellington April 7. (S.S. and A. Co.) TAMAROA (S.S. and A. Co.) left London March 27. Southampton March 28, for Auckland and Wellington ; due Auckland April '3O. . WAIOTAPU (U.S.S. Co.), left San Francisco April 1 ; leaves Los Angeles April 5 for Papeete, Wellington, Lyttelton, Melbourne and Sydney; due Wellington April 29. ! WEST LOGUASSOCK—Left New York March 6 for Wellington and Australia; due Wellington April 15. (D. and Co.) DISCHARGING AELYBRYN. Left Nauru Island on March 14 for Auckland and Wanganui; arrived Auckland March 28; at Wanganui April 15. (H. and Macf.) CANADIAN CHALLENGER—Left Halifax March 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunetlin ’ arrived Auckland April 11. CAMBRIDGE—Left Liverpool March 2 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers; arrived Auckland April 9. CITY OR ROUBAIX—Left New York March 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arrived Auckland March 29; at Lyttelton April 12. (N.Z.S. Co.) FLOWERGATE Left Nauru Island on March 27 for Auckland and Lyttelton; arrived Auckland April 7; at Lyttelton April 12. | (H. and Macf.) ■ GOLDEN CLOUD—Left Los Angeles March 1 for Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin; arrived Auckland March 31; at Wellington April 9. —Left Liverpool February 16 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff ; arrived Auckland March 27 ; ]at Wellington April 8. (N.Z.S. Co.) MARISTON—Left Antwerp February 3 tor Auckland and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland March 27 ; at New Plymouth April 7. (N.Z.S. Co.) PLUME— Left San Francisco March 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; j April 1 ; at Dunedin April PORT NAPIER—Left London February 17 for Auckland, Wellington and New Plymoutharnved Aukland March 31; at Wellington April 11. C. and D. Line.) RANGITIKT—Left London February 14, Southampton February 17, for Wellington, Lylttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff; arrived lington March 27; at Port Chalmers April <• (N.Z.S. Co.) STORSTEN— Left San Pedro March 14 for Auckland, Wellington. Melbourne SydneyApril 1E (A.U.O. Co.) IAINUI— Left London February 28, Southampton March 1, for Wellington and Auckand; arrived Welington April 8; due Auckland April 15. (S.S. and A. Co.) WEST LOGUASSOCK-Left New York i’w /.’• f ° r Wellington and Australia; arrived Wellington April I®,