COMMERCIAL NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1920, Page 3

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. A FIRMER MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Special to Guardian.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. . Messrß Matßon and Co. report as follows regarding their stock Gala yesterday Store Sheep—A medium yarding of stor 0 sheep, mostly good wethe/s, and hoggets, and the market was firmer for these sorts, especially good wooled half breds. Best wethers sold to 36/10; ibesfc hoggets to 33/8; one line of good .ewe hoggets making 34/7 to 35/1; others 28/6 to 32/10; wether hoggets 26/3 to 29/-. A few extra good 32/-, inferior 21/- to 24/11. Very few ■ wes were offering. Beef—A comparatively small yarding comprising some excellent quality. The market was decidedly firmer. Best steers sold from £33/10/- to £37/10/-; one exceptionally good- imllock making £4O; prime steers £26/10/- to £33; medium £2l/10/- to £25/10/-; light end unfinished, £ls to £2l; best heifers £l9 to £23; others £l4'to £l7/10/-. Best cows £lB to £23; one extra good to £25/7/6; others £l3 to £l7/10/-. Mutton—A slightly larger yarling than last week, but tli o market was decidedly finder. A large proportion of good wethers were offered hut not many ewes. Best wethers 53/- to 61/-, a, few extra good to 68/6; prime 44/to 52/6; medium, 38/6 to 43/-; graziers 36/6 to 41/- according to wool. Very few ewes were offering. Stor e Cattle—A fairly large yarding but mostly mixed sorts, and really no quotable alteration in the market, hut firm for all good sorts. /For continuation of news, see fourth page). "OOUND—Blaok Silk SCARF. OwnX er can obtain same at ‘’“Guardian” Office. ANTED—Active LAD to assist in v V Yard work at Sawmill. Apply Malfroy and Co., Three Mile. TENDERS are invited for CLEARING BUSH, Rimu Flat. Machinery provided. For particulars apply Rimu Gold Dredging Company Office/ Hamilton St. No tender necessarily accepted. Tenders close Oct. 13th at noon. HOKITIKA BOWLING CLUB. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT 1 The annual meeting of MEMBERS will be held in the Ravil ion on THURSD AY NEXT, OCTOBER 7th., at 7 p.m. BUSlNESS—Reception of report and balance sheet; election of officers, and general. J. N. NALDER, Hon. Secretary. ~ HOKITIKA CRICKET CLUB. THE ADJOURNED MEETING to form the above Club WILL BE HELD at the Supreme 'Hall at 7 o’clock on TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, 12th. inst. All interested are invited to attend. JAMES GRANT, Acting Secretary.

M. HOUSTON AND CO. AUCTIONEERS AND L.-iNQ AGENTS WHARF AND CAMP STREKtS HOKITIKA. FARMS FOR SALE. OKA Six roomed HOUSE HocWTCCfU kitika, good situation. / In splendid order, recently painted a?'.d papered throughout, H. and C water bathroom and all conveniences. Good 1 acre seotion. This is a cheap property. i AO. ACRES Freehold at KokaXTcUtahi, All fenced and cleared. Good dwelling erected thereon. Pr.ce £ll per acre. QQO ACR'ES Freehold situated at dLJOO Mount Bonar, S.D. near Evans’ Creek. Ring fenced and partly cleared. Splendid country when cleared up. ' rice £I7OO ACRES L.I.P. Situated at 0«) U Koiterangi, 100 acres extra good land, balance, originally swamp with plenty of fall, now being drained. Carrying capacity about 100 head of cattle. Price £ls per acre. O/jA ACRES L.1.P,, situated rt Waitaha, about 140 Acres in good grass paddocks. Bailee .. /onv'oo.l and black pine country. 4 roomed dwelling and sneds. Price as a going concern with live and dead took f 12 per acre. 1 Q H ACRES, Borough Lease, KoiLV/ • terangi, all cleared and grassed except 30 acres light bush. Fenced and sub-divided into 9 paddocks. Good 5 roomed house, large shed. A good dairy farm. Price £2500. rOWN PROPERTIES-Call and inspect the list of Town properties ve have for disposal on easy terms. We have several other good property other parts of the West Coast. Iso a number of Town Properties for -•'lie. Correspondence invited and inspection arranged.