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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XII, Issue 52, 17 April 1885, Page 11

"*• In Barbadoes one Sunday, -the captain of a vessel from' "New York saw a very important colored lady, gloved, shoed, and parasoled, walking to church with a barefooted coloured servant carryingAer bag and prayer book. He was astonished. at the lady of colour being able to keep up so much state, but was told that the couple were sisters, and that if he would only wait until next Sunday he would see the situation reversed.

The fact that Carter and Co., of George Street, are the only Drapers in Dunedin doing a strictly Cash' Trade who import their own Goods direct from Home Markets, is the one cause b£> their being able to sell cheaper than any other firm. Carter and Co. have just opened, ex S.S. Coptic and Kaikoura, 16 cases Men V and Boys' Clothing, and in consequence ot the desperate scarcity" of Beady Money, they have decided to offer the whole lot,- tot a_few weeks at Landed Cost. Therefore call, inspect, aod judge'four your* self. Carter and' Co., 60 and 62 Georgeifc reef, DnnedibV' Mb. J. H. Kilgottr, Grain and Produce Broker, reports under date, April 15, as' follows : — Wheat : Cablegrams from London show an advance in prices, bnt so far prices here have not been affected, and I repeat Quotations ot last week — viz., 3s 2d to 3s 4d for,., best mailing. Fowl-feed is very scarce, and would sell readily at 2a 3d to 2s 7d. — Oats : As arrivals have been rather more plentiful, prices have receded slightly, and bright short feed cannot be quoted at over Is Bd, milling Is 9d to Is lOd, inferior and long oats U 6d to Is 7d. — Barley : I have disposed of several parcels of medium l mil tittg^at 3s fid to 3s 6d, but prime quality would fetch 3s 9d. Freehand milling are not inquired for. — Chaff : I have disposed of 'several'"consignments at £2 17s 6d and £3 per ton (bags extra or returned). — Potatoes: The demand is limited to local requirements, and last week's quotations are barely maintained. — Butter : I have orders for shipping at 7£d per lb (kegs extra), buffor anything very : prime s4 might be got.— Eggs ; Scarce at Is 8d to la 9d p*r doz,