Second Edition. COMMERCIAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 April 1911, Page 3

Second Edition. COMMERCIAL.

t— ■— - OTT.R ABDINQTON STOCK REPORT. A LIVELIER TONE THROUGHOUT. Oku pukss association.! • CHRISTOHITROH, April 12. At tlie Addington live stock sales there was a godl attendance of buyers and a fairly representative yarding of all descriptions of stock. Store sheep and fat lam'bs were in fair numbers. There is an indication that matters in the fat lamb market are brighter and a distinct rise in values is to bo chronicled. Tlte yarding of store sheep was large, although below tliat at recent sales. The lambs ranged from culls to fair forwards with one pen of extra good quality. The ewes wore chiefl.y aged 1 . Lambs of all ages wore easier, backward sorts being neglected. The drop is estimated at a'bout Is. Fair conditioned. young ewes held their own, but the wethers were difficult to quit. The yarding of fat lambs was the best this season. Tlie feature of the sale was the hardening of the market and the general rise that took place. Tlie yarding totalled' 6903 compared with 7081 last week, and the average quality was much higher. Exporters took 6389 lambs at prices ranging from 9s 5d to 16s 3d, the majority being bought at 13s 6d to 14s fid. Butchers secured 4-52 at 10s 4d to 15s 6d, and a pen of 72 was passed at 13s. Tlie sale for fat cattle was irregular. the range of prices being on a par with those of previous week. Fat calves were in good demand', but demand for store cows was weak. A fair entry of dairy cows sold at prices ranging from £4 10s to £9 10. SALES OF WHEAT. ' BY KT/KOTRTO fELKQ RAPH—COPTRTfiVT. ] [PBR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, April 12. Two Australian wheat cargoes have been sold at 33s and 33s Id per quarter respectively. PR TOES~OF METAT/. Yesterday's closing prices:— Copper.--On the spo{, 3s Od lower at £53 16s 3d per ton : at three months, 3s 9d lower at £54 7s 6d'; electrolytic, £56 12s 6d. Tin.—On the spot, 85s lower at £192 10s per ton ; at three months, 35s lower at £188. Lead.—Soft foreign. 2s 6d higher at CI7 per ton. Bj}—bmwm hi itfiiMiriiiifniv Two letters addressed to "Tanks " await delivery at this office. Mr F. J. Merson, who has been a member of the Chronicle's mechanical staff for several years, has accepted a situation as linotyper on the Gisborne Times. To-day the staff of Tlie Chronicle gathered around the " stone " to say good-bve to him. On behalf of the staff, the editormanager handed Mr Merson a suitable nresent, which had been subscribed for to show the treneral goodwill entertained toward® him hv everyone of fbein. The proceedings ended with h'eartv checrs for their departing comrade being given hv the staff. Owing to the uncertainty of the time of Mr_Field's return from his excursion with the Minister for Internal Affairs to the Tararnas, it cannot be stated definitely whether he will open the Catholic bazaar at Levin. It has been decided to open the function at 7.30 on Saturday evening, and in the absence of Mr Kield, the mayor, Mr B. 11. Gardener, will preside. Decorations are in hand at the time. Mr R. A. Mac Donald lias kindly donated a fat sheep, which will bo disposed of by means of a guessing competition to bo conducted during the bazar. The death occurred' yesterflay, at Otaki, of Mrs Malcolm, wife of Mr Alex. Malcolm, of the Iforowhenua County Council's staff, and son of the County Enginer. Sho bad been indisposed only for a few days. She leaves five children besides her husband to mourn their loss. Riding bicycles on the footpaths of Levin has become a nuisance to pedestrians. This morning Norman White and Alexander T. Thompson were charged with having broken the by-laws in this respect. Mr H. J Richards, J.P., who heard the caso, said he would make the fines light, as these were the first cases that had been known for some while past, but ho intimated that if any more came before him the fines would be heavier. Constable Ragrie, who laid the informations, said he had brought these cases as a warning to other cyclists that the law would have to be enforced, although the roads were in a bad state for cycling upon since the new metal was laid"down. It was dangerous for other users of tlie paths to have cyclists riding along tliein. The bench inflicted nominal fines of 2s 6d each, with court costs 7s in each case. Disputed accounts between Joseph Scott and William Mudgway were investigated in Levin S.M." Court to-day, by Messrs H. J. Richards and I'. Bartholomew, J.P.'s. The dispute concerned quantities and prices of wood supplied by Mudgway to Scott. After hearing the case, the justices gave judgment/for plaintiff for the full amount of his claim for bread supplied (G6 14s 7d, with costs 10s), le.ss a su,m of £3 15s 6d, with- 9s costs and £1 Is solicitor's fee, being part of a counter-claim made by defendant on account bf wood supplied. Defendant's total claim was for £4 18s, and there wore conflicting accounts given as to the price _ agreed upon and the quantity supplied. Mr Rlenkhorn was counsel for Mudgway. Judgment by default of defendants was entered as follows in tlie Levin S.M. Court this morning:—A. W. Roberts v. Edwin Horn, £1 lis 9d, 6s costs! G. K. and G. F. Milnes v. George Davison, £2 lis Bd, costs 10s; same v. 11. G. Flutey, £8 19s Id, costs £1 lis 6d; Horowhenua Publishing Co. v. F. Schroder, £1 9s, costs 12s. A uniform profit of some £2900 a year has been earned by the Wanganui gas works during the past four years. Nine years ago, when the borough purchased the gas works, the then Mayor, Mr A. Hatrick, predieted that the profits would, in time, be sufficient to meet the whole of the interest, not only on the proposed loan for gas works, but for tlie Okehn water supply also. It will be seen that Mr Hatriclrs optimistic prediction Bids fair to be realised.— Exchange. The plague patients at the Auckland] Hospital a.ro still reported to be .making favourable progress towards recovery, and tlie authorities now hope to discharge one of them, tlie female patient admitted from Onohunga, by the endi of the present week, states the Herald. Tlie nurse who contracted pneumonic , plague through nursing the sufferer who succumbed, is now making such satisfactory progress that the authorities entertain hopes for her ultimate recovery. Nelson. H. Heath, Bristol street, Levin, is still at citizens' service for all carting requirements/ He meets all trains and calls at any house in the town or vicinity. When you want any carting done or any luggage shifted, drop a postcard to him, or rmg him up on Telephone 45. He has first class sample rooms in his care at Levin Town Hall. —Advt.