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Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6504, 31 December 1881, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

LpUtUm Tim** Office, Friday Evening. Serins** to tbs import market d tiring lb® week baa been sensibly affected by tli® Utc holiday*. The following, also, it ia expected, will suffer from the ustt caaat. Tb* suspension baa been announced of on® of the laqdlsf hotelkeepers, a meeting of whoa® oroditoi® t*i held on Pec. 2. It was rosalved os tb® occasion that the aetata aboald he wound-up under the Bankruptcy Act. It any be noted that Ibis stoppage has bees tb® »ab|irt of conridarabl® comment amongst tb® tad® and baiinese prop!®. Tbs prospectus of tb® Canterbury Frosts Meal and Dairy Produce Export Company be® sow 'ben put before tb® public ia t to gjbt® jbape, and we bare so doubt tb® undertaking will meet witb - that hearty support at tb® bands of stock owners and others interested which lbs rector® merits. Tb® foatang of tb® Westport Coal Mining Company ia eo abort a time alter tbe lcsu® of tbs prospectus, Is s subject for congratulation, asd proves that any trolly legitimate undertaking of that kind will meet witb tire support of capitalists. Tb® publication of the report of the gentlemen who west to the Wert Coast of this Island to esquire into matters is connection witb the, projected railway, Is looked forward to witb aora® interest, as it wiil.no doubt bare as important beaiine on tb® scheme. The delayed arrival of the Helen Scott, .from London, is attracting cotkc. Tbis vessel baring a large cargo for ibis port is sow sometime overdue. Is goods, from tbe emm already noted, transactions bare bees d a cotlorobJy limited character. Invoices of fmdeg wire, assorted, from Hob. 0 to 10, bar® been placed at prices withheld. Galvanised ires sow coming forward, ia invoiced at m* advance os tb® old rates. JPricee here have hardened to the extent of 10s to 16s. Large parcels of binding wire bare ten takes up at 4|d to 6dL Lard o 3 baa been sold up to ©a is cues, and mineral oil at 4s 3d to 4s 01 Kerosene is selling at la 1M and ta Id to 8# M for low and high test, respectively. Cement still remains very dull of art®, mi stocks only slowly diminishing. Boris has hues quilted at £lO to £ll 10s, according to quality. Groceries have shared tb® prevailing dalsum, and sol much beyond trade lots have brow quitted. Dried fruits of ell kinds are unaltered. Candles are unumUy dull, em for this lime of tbe year, and although price® are wholly is favour of buyers. The demand for woolpadu has beta fully well supplied for lb® season, and so large quittances may soar b® looked far. Prices, however, for meet descriptions reseats unchanged. Is wiitee .and spirits, while the usual kukro can only be noted, It has cot bees of as extensive character. Tbe enquiry for ebamptfse his bees next to mi, nod any wise m%d» have been of the most retail character. Clareu and iimejaiw cordiala have bad fair notice. GEAIH AND FiODUCE. The week has presented a very quiet aspect, and transactions in most Uses lisvo beta limited. Wh sat.—Not much bariness bee transpired in this grain. Holder* are shipping in preference to accepting rates offered. Values are quoted 'at 4e 3d to 4® 3d, but for any paresis wanted for shipment full prices 'have to be paid. Oats.— We have to note a few eats® Is second 'bonds of both descriptions, at a slight eeocrorioa os last week’s prices. Bert milling stead at 3ao|d to 3s Id, and feed at Is lOd to 2s. The demand has bees confined chiefly to the filling of local and interprorincrial orders Basxbt.—There is nothing doing Is tbis* grate. Any special lines are saleable at late 'rate®. '= Fwoil.—Millers, are asking £ll brolly. " For shipment lately, however, in quantity, a concession on that price has teen mai®, ■ Bs» o»A*9,—A few cample* of tb® sew seed haw been offered, but no boriscM has roeuiteJ, srikra’ and buyers’ Ideas differing cooektemWy. CUSTOMS’ EKTfiHUE. 9%* teStewise w** tn« Cortaaw* raveasocotSeeteA roTtemday, Dee. 29 i-Wtose, #U9 Us <4»oMt* *• te iMt Amr. m m iij tea, m tea foj «*B«r.ja»w»lrt> eooro toy #l4 Its 3<J|