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Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1931, Page 6

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ADDINGTON STOCK SALES

CHRISTCHURCH, September 16,

To-day’s live stock sale at Addington was conducted under tbe most adverse weather conditions. There was a smaller yarding of beef, but it was sufficient for requirements, however. The quality was generally good, mostly with handyweights. Recent values were maintained. There was no noticeable rise.

Best heavy bullocks sold to £ls 12s 6d, heavy £lO 15s to £l2 10, prime £9 15s to £lO os, medium £6 10 to £7 17« 6d, light from £5 10s. Best Heifers sold to £ll 17s 6d, prime £7 5s to £8 10s, medium £6 os to £7 2s 6d. Best cows sold to £lO 17s 6d, prime £7 to £8 ss, medium £4 to £4 ss, inferior from £2 15s. There was a small yarding of store sheep, chiefly of oddments. Few buyers were in attendance. It was a drag, ging sale. No authentic basis values could be formed.

There was a full yarding of mutton, but it was a. mediocre catalogue. There was only a small attendance. Late rates were maintained. Best wethers sold to 22s 7d, heavy 19s to 21s, prime 17s to- 18s fid, medium 15s to 16s 6d, light from 12s. Heavy ewes sold to 19s. prime 17s to 18s, medium 15s to 16s 6d, light from 12s.

I Spring lambs sold up to 32s 6d. I There was a small yarding of fat pigs which met a fair demand. .Porkers were selling from 36s 6d to 41s 6d, heavy porkers 42s 6d to 50s 6d, choppers £3 10s to £6 6s, according to | weight. Baconers sold from 52s 6d to heavy £3 2s 6d to £3 10s; extra j heavy to £4 Is 6d. Store pigs were | selling rapidly, especially the large sorts.

£SO IN A BAG.

LEFT ON RUNNING-BOARD

AUCKLAND, September 14

Fortune favoured a motorist who lost a canvas bag containing £SO from the running-board of his car in the Mount Eden district on .Sunday morning. The money was owned by Mr Cooper Brierly, the occupier of a shop in Quay Street.

Mr Brierly took the money to his house in Great -South ‘Road on Saturday evening. On Sunday morning a visit was paid to 'Mrs Brierly’s mother in Mount Eden. The bag of money was then in-, a kit. 7.

When Mrs Brierly re-entered the car after seeing her mother she inadvertently '°ft the kit on the running-board. When the car had proceeded half a mile along Wvnyard Boad it was .found that the kit was missing. It could not be found on the road, and inquiry was made at a number of houses.

Half an hour after the money was missed it was returned by a woman who had picked up the kit in Wynyard Road.