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The Customs dutiea calleoted at Christchurch •n Saturday, October 30th, were ag follows : Spirits, -835 73 83; cigars, £1 2 s lid; sugar, J&141 12s 8d; tea. 2a; Roods by weight, £2l 17s 6d; ad valorem. .£29 11a; other duties, JS&S ; total, £255 4a i)d. AUCTIONEERS' BEPOBTS. Mr Pbebcb reports:—At the sale yards, Liohflald street, on S tturday last, there was a large attendance of buycs and prices upon the whole ware well maintained. Several useful trap wad saddle horses were disposed of at owners' ■values, but old Ecrews are quite unsaleable. Zhtiry cattle are rather dull of sale, but there isi a good demand for young calves, which sell at ectreme prices. Store pigs and suckers maintain high rates, and both supply and demand •omtinne aosd. Poiltry are now more plentiful, fwt aot in excess of requirements. The following prioes were realised last Saturday:—Geeae, 8s to lis per pair, du-ks, 4a 6d to 5s 6d per pair, table fowls. 4< to 4s 9d per pair, inferior quality, 8e to 3* 6d per pair
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Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2088, 2 November 1880, Page 2
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175COMMERCIAL. Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2088, 2 November 1880, Page 2
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