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Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 333, 25 August 1868, Page 2

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Wesitout Times Officii, Monday Evening. The amount of revenue collected _afc the Custom House this day was £sl li?s sd. Til:' revenue for Use wee!c eliding Saturday lias been £735 3s lOd, of which £37G 7s lOd was duty on 3011oz 2dwts 22grs gold, exported by the Bank of New South, Wales, Trade during the past week has been dull, owing slightly to the weather, but principally to the markets being overstocked with some kinds of produce. Flour may bo quoted at last week's prices, the supply of Provincial on hand is large, and some of the Queen of the Isles' cargo remains on hand ; there is no change in Adelaide, and Nelson may be stated same as last week. Wines and spirits bo stated as out of the market. Oats are worth 4s 6d and steady at that price. Potatoes are ia demand at £7 los, an advance of los over last week's quotations. Kerosene oil remains steady at last week's prices. Bacon and hams—" >r Sinclair's hams, Is Cd per lb is obtainable ; b teju at 1-3 3d ; 2s 6d per dozen. Butchers' meat, same as last -week's quotation's ; good fresh butter is worth 2s per lb. We have had no supplies to hand this week ; a number of steamers are due from the north, and communication with TTokitika is at a stand in consequence of the state of the bar. The Buller bar was sounded by Captain Leech, at high water on Wednesday, and the depth found to be fourteen feet, The weather has improved to-day, and we may expect a stir in business this coming week. The Customs' revenue of Westport, though smaller than U3ual the last two weeks, can bear comparison with Tlokitika, Lyttelton, or Christchurch.