Business Notes.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 April 1914, Page 3

Business Notes.

Parker and _Ymcent, Levin's newest firm of auctioneers, held their first sale on "Saturday. It was a varied assortment of goods that was offered : bedsteads, sauce.

- p.ms, sujrvcyors' chnnis, horse hnnif-s, .ir^^J J^lV;;:f,,■•••»^•!!:^) alters, duck.. 4 sor* fei: '''seui!iir -vi-ei'-ines, barrow \vlieeis_, tables. ..tih'Uery, apples, hardware, pears, liibs and tan ens. Pnces were* high and low and indifferent-accord-ing to the humour of the crowd. The auction J'fiom was crowded, and the^gloncer (Mr P. Pai-ker) kept in good lnumior. '•* llis }>6st i>i'"- ; when he told his assistant t<: a sofa round so that would-be bidders could sec it. "Bob" raised one end of it, but was not to be prevailed upon in exeit himself to herculean effort. A commodious sEore for grain,

pollard, bran, etc., is being erected for Messrs Haswoll Brothers, \ Levin, in rear of their grocery f piemisee. The new building is £ arranged to facilitate the unloadjj£- ing , of proHuce, there being a covered cartwny through the centre l and platforms raised on each aide jf, , to the level of a lorry. The t/ gram etore covers an area of I*, rougMy 40ft by 80ft, and consists |t*-- of a Basic floor and a'loft.