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New Advertisements. WILL BE CLASSIFIED IN OCR NEXT. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1870, At 12 o'clock sharp. At Goodger's Yards, Cromwell, i CATTLE! CATTLE I MR GEOIt G E FAC H E has been favoured with instructions from Henry Campbell, Esq., of the Wanaka Station, to sell by public auction, at Goodger's Cattle Yards, Cromwell, on the above date, in lots to suit purchasers, a Mob of very PRIME CATTLE, OA PRIME FAT BULLOCKS, very quiet One Team of I 1 A WORKING BULLOCKS, with Bows, ■L\J Yokes, Chains, Dray, &c. GEORGE FA CHE, Auctioneer. |ENDERS will be received -.m to the 21st March, 1870, by the Direl§M!of the Ida Valley Deep Lead Company, Blacks No. 1, for SINKING and FURNISHING a SHAFT, 200 feet deep, on the Deep Lead at Blacks No. 3. Specifications can be seen, and full particulars obtained, upon application to the undersigned, at Blacks No. 1. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender, (Signed) JOHN PITCHIE. FOR SALE, TARE in Claim No. 2 Eal. • COLOLOUGH'S REEF. The reef can be prospected by intending purchasers if desired. Prospects good. Further information can be obtained from J. HARRTS, at the claim, or at the office of this paper. [ITANTED, a FEMALE GENERAL Vf SERVANT. Apply to Mrs PERRIAM, Lowburn. RAM ALL, Stock, Share, and Money Broker, MINING, LAND, & GENERAL AGENT, EXCHANGE CHAMBERS, Princes-Btreet, Dunedin. [established 1863.] REDERICK H. E VANS, AUCTIONEER, Princes-street, Dunedin. ESTATE AGENT, MINING & SHARE BROKER. Loans negotiated. The Waste Land Board attended. Orders from the Country promptly attended to. COMMERCIAL. Argus Office, Tuesday afternoon. Business during the past week has shown a little more activity, a fair demand existing for general merchandise ; and the drapers, owing to the Foresters' Ball, have been busily engaged A slight demand has existed for lime from the Deep Creek kiln. Produce. —Since our last report oats have fallen to 6s per bushel retail; and we understand they can be purchased in quantities of 30 or 40 bushels for ss. Chaff has been scarce, but good oaten hay chaff ean now be got for 10s per cwt. Potatoes are commanding a good price, several lots having been disposed of at £l6 per ton. We however heard an offer from a farmer to supply a storekeeper with any quantity for £l2. , Flour. —For this article a good demand has existed. Several loads have been sent by the local agent for Messrs Hallenstein & Robertson to Cardrona, Wanaka, Bcndigo Gully, Nevis, Bannockburn, and Alexandra. For bran, pollard, and wheat a fair demand continues. Cartage from Dunedin has advanced to £B. Our quotations are as follows : Flour (Robertson & Hallenstein's). —£16 to £l7 10s per ton. Pollard, do. do., £l2 per ton. Bran, do. do., £9 per ton. Oats.—6s per bushel. Wheat. —7s 6d per bushel. Chaff.—£lo per ton. Hay—£lo „ „ Straw.—£7 „ „ Potatoes.—£B „ Bread.—ls per 41b loaf. Butter.—2s per lb;'' Cheese.—ls 6d ~ Bacon.—ls 6d ~ Ham.—lsßd „ Eggs. —2s per dozen. Kerosene.— 4s 6d per gallon. Candles.—ls 3d per lb. Mutton.—4d to Od Beef.— 7d and 8d Lignite, 355. per ton. Firewood (scrub), £4 per load. •**:ir'a- rfi fnra T>::i<elifl~£r.