COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5527, 13 December 1878, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The following aia tha duties collected at the Customs yesterday:—

George Thomas reports Flour (Adelaide), £l7; colonial, £lO 10s; oats, 4s Od to 4s 8d; bran, Is, (stocked): wheat 4s 2d;hams, 9}d to 10d(good demand); bacon, 84d; cheese scree; maize, ss; potatoes (new), £l3; pollard, £6los (stocked); butter, od. T. KENNEDY MACDONALD AND CO.’S GREAT LAND SALE. In these days of “tight money," and consequent apathy in speculation, It was a treat to see the Exchange Land Mart crowded to excess yesterday, when Mr. Macdonald submitted for sale by public auction the valuable freehold and leasehold estates In the city, of Messrs. H. F. Logan, W. J. Roberta, and others. The bidding was eager and spirited, and tho prices realised prove conclusively that the citizens of Wellington hare not lost faith in tho prosperity and great future of their dwelling-place. The following is a list of the purchasers and the prices realised Lot 1,63« t. J. Hall, £035; lot 2,33 ft, F. HIU, £2ot; lot 3,33 ft, N. Valentine, £272 ss; lot 4. 33ft, J. Taylor (as agent). £2BB 15s; lot 5,83 ft, J. M. Taylor(as agent), £255 15s; lot 6,33 ft. N. Reid, £255 15s; lot 7,83 ft, C. Whitehead. £2BB 15a; lot 8, 33ft fc J. Whitehouso, £297; lot 0. 33ft, F. C. Kreeft, £39fc; lot 10, 33ft, F. C. Kreeft, £297: lot 11, 33ft, N. Reid, £255 15s; lot 12, 33ft, C. E. Willeston, £255- 15s; lot 23. 33ft, J. M, Taylor (as agent), £255158.: lot 24, S3ft, H. M. Lyon, £255155; lot 25, 33ft, H. M. Lyon, £255 15s: lot 20, 33ft. N. Reid, £255 15s; let 27, 33ft, J. M. Taylor (as agent), £255 15s; lota SO and 31, T. Hrwin, £800; lot 32, 33ft, T. Whitehouae, £255 15s, lot 33, 33ft. F. C. Kreeft, £204; lfDtß4-,33ft, JS. Reid: £255 15s; lot 85, 33 ft, Kerslade, £204; lot 36.33 ft, Kerslade, £204; lot 37, 33ft, N. Reid, £255155; lot 38. 83ft. N. Reid, £255 15s; lot 39, 33ft, H. Mace, £272 ss; lot. 30, five-roomed bouse, Holland-streot, IL Greenfield, £275; lot 31, do do, R. Greenfield. £310; lots 32, 33, and 34, lease for 42 years, 127 links, Mulgravesfreot, £159; lot 35, brick villa, Bowen-street, K, Stureft, £775; lot 34, town acres, 954 and 650, H. F. Logon, £1500; lot 40, 23ft, Glover, £100; lot 41, the leasehold interest of part of section 2739. with. Material, F. Hill, £SO; total, £10,997165. A nvjnber of lots were withdrawn.

‘ BY TBLEQHAPH. ' AUCKLAND SHARE MARKER. CFF.O3I OUfi OWN COERRSPONDr. NT> ) * AUCKLAND Thursday. Mr. Alexander Saundera report* ; Bank of Now Zealand, £23 s*; Auckland Gas, £10; Sash and Door, £lO 2s 6d; Auckland timber. £0 3a. Sellers; Bank of New Zealand, £23 6r ; National Bank, 75a ; Colonial Bank, 52s 6(1 Zealand Insurance, 82s; South British Insurance, 675; National Insurance, 275; Corby, 17s; Albania, 20s; Kunmul BUI, 7a 6d.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. Mails oloss at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, as follows For Wanganui, per Stormbird, this day, at 5 p.m. For Fozton (for letters specially addressed), per Jane Douglas, this day, at 5 p.m. ' For Nelson, Westport, Groymouth, and Hokitika, per Arawata, this day, at 5 p.m. For Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika, per Kennedy, on Saturday, at 5 p.m. For Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff, pot Wanaka, this day, at 1 p.m. For Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Australia, Europe, via Suez (for correspondence specially addressed), India, China, &c., pec Arawata, Tues- - day, at 2 p.m. For Blenheim, per Napier, this day, at 5 p.m. Edwabz? D. Bozts, Chief Postmaster. Malls for Australian colonies, per Gland Hamilton, close at 11 a.m. this day (Friday), at the BlnfP.

Spirits Wine .« .. 206 11 4 Tobacco .. 101 15 0 33 2 6 Weight .. *37 7 2 Ale and beer.. 263 17 6 Ad valorem .. 635 15 1 Tea Sugar .. Coffee .. 29 17 77 3 7 0 6 2 0 Other duties .. 241 1 10 Cigars .. 22 8 9 Total . .£1975 19 10