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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1068, 8 October 1883, Page 2

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Ashburton Guardian Office, Monday afternoon. : Mr T. Bullock reports of the Horse Market for the week ending Saturday, Octber 6:— There was a larger attendance than usual of country settlers and others, being the annual horse parade day. 2r horses were brought forward for the day’s sale, amongst which were 3 entries which I offered by auction, but the biddings were very languid and not reaching owners* reserves were passed in. For medium draughts the biddings were fairly spirited, and those sold brought ftll market' rates. The light horses offering just now being of an inferior description, those sold fetched low prices as Under. Out of the day’s entry of 21 I disposed of viz, medium draughts suitable for Birin work.-Lr6 to LlB ; broodmare, 7 years old/good stamp. L2B 15s; light harness homes, L 7 iSs L 8; 2-year-old colt «f a light dweriptipn, LS Ij'-1 hacks, L 4 15® to L-5 ids'; 4&ed and inferior draught, L 7 15s Oats, .is 9d tO 'is lod per busheL—-Landed Properties I'offered a number of building allotments’ in the .suburban district of AUenton near Winterls %road; and’ although the biddings were languid ! succeeded in disposing of 10 of them In the block for the sum of L 137; and also sold T.S. 452, Cameron street, at the price of i-S<x ■ .9. t . . ■ ... . „ r Bkwtee- Town H I, lßth October.