COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1923, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

HARIHABi SALE. At the llarihari yards on Thursday, the 30th ulto.. a clearing sale on account of Mr A. McArthur was held. Owing to the sad bereavement in the district hv the death oi one of its well-known residents the fixture which was set down for the previous day was not as fully attended as usual. Competition however, was fairly good with the result that the whole ol the stock were cleared at prices satisfartnrv to the vendor. The implements and dead stock were keenly competed for and realised full prices. Messrs W. -Jeffries ami Co. conducted the sale as follows:

One aged cow and call’ £8 10s, one do. L'S ss, one do. C'» 15s, one second call’ sng. CIO 2s (id, Iwo do. ai LG 15s, two do. at L‘7. one do. at Cfi, two do. at L'7 Ids, live hl'rs. springers at £7 It's, two do. at £5 His. three empty cows at £5 Ills, one hciicr Co. two 18 months heifers at £3,' four calves at. 225, one aged cow and call Cl 17s fid, one do. Cl, one hull £3. one yearling hull- Cl. one hack mare £8 Ills, one aged spring cart mare -C5 Lss. A large quantity of farm implements were keenly competed Tor. the principals selling as under :- Milk carl £ll Ills. lowa separator C2G. lour milk cans £l2, .set* spring dray harness £ti. riding saddle Cl os, ele. etc.

KOKATATII STORE SALK On Thursday at Ivokatahi Messrs .Jeffries and Co. held their annual spring sale, the yarding comprising 112 head of cattle and sheep which were submitted to the usual a i tendance. Competition was keen for fat sheep and good store steers, hut. for springers and old cows there was practically little demand. The following sales were recorded. On account Air T. O'Neill. 22 fat wethers at. -Ids. On aecounl Mr I’. Heslan 13 fat ewes at 355. 0)i account Air \Y. O'Reilly. 8 do. at 27s (id. On account Air V. Hollar, one sng. at* L'ti. two steers at. £5 Ifis. one do. al £3 17s lid. On recount W. Level t two calves at 355, two heifers sags, at £.T Ids. On account A. AY. Aleharry one heifer spg. £5 5-. On account Mark Wallace 4 cows al £4 17s (id. On account Xeilson Bros.. I cows a( £1 10s. On account .las. Woolhouse two cows at £4 2s (id. two heifers at £3 Ids. five yearling steers ai £2 Bis, 5 heifer calves at 325. On aecounl R. Jones 4 steers at £1 Is. On account Com. of Crown [.anils five cows at £' I each. On account D. Smith one yearling Jersey hull £7, three drv cows at, 35s each. On account L. .Morel two 18 mouths steel’s a! £3, three heifer calves at £l. two drv cows at £2 ss. On account S. Havill 12 2-year steers at Cl 2s lit!. On account Mi* G. Cutenlag it quantity of furniture effects, poultry etc., al market prices.