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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 234, 15 October 1878, Page 2

LAND SALES. At the sitting of the Waste Lands Board on Thursday, the following amount was sold, realising £13,865 :—Ashley, 25 ; Sehvyn, 2675 ; Akaroa, 1269 ; Ashburton, 352 ; Geraldine 163 a2r ; Wai mate, 2448 ; total 6932a-2r.

INTER-PROVINCIAL. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS. Auckland, Oct. 11. Fat cattle, 25s to 3'2s per lOOlbs; fat sheep in wool, 3M ; shorn, 2fd ; fat lambs, 4s to 7s. OAMARU, Oct. 11. Oats, 3s 7d to 3a 10d ; Flour finds ready sale at £10 to £10 10s ; potatoes, £4 10s to £5. Wellington, Oct. 11. Business is steady, and up to the average, although the flower market still coiitinues in an unsatisfactory state, and little disposition is shown to purchase, reports from foreign markets showing a drooping tendency, whilst pur own is decidedly overstocked. Leading brands show no alteration ; prices, £11 to £11 lOri, but large .quantities outside the brands are offering at £10. Light oats are selling at 4s 6(1 to 4s 93 ; heavy, 5s ; butter, Is""; (•')(■•--:«. 7hd : hams and bacon, 7d to 7W ; dit.io. in cloth, 8d to B|d ; potatoes are easier, Canterbury's come forward plentifully ; our local fanners are now forwarding more than latterly; price, £4 10s to JSS. -