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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5824, 28 November 1879, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

MARTINBOROUGH. Tho following is the result of the sale held by Mr, J. fi. Wallace on Monday and Tuesday last: — Sections 191 to 197. sold ta Colonel Brett at £5 5s per section ; 200 to 209, B. R. Harris, £5; 220 to 222, C. M. Thompson. £6 15s; 225 to 230. James Mcheod, £5 5s ; 231, Alexander Smith, £ll ; 232 to 233, H. TO. 801 l £ls: 238, W 1 Pare, £7 10s : 210 to 241, P. Cunningham, £l3 15s; 21S to 250, R. O'Connor, £l3; 257 to 259, Andrew Young, £l3 ; 200 to 202, W, Boyd, £l3 10s; 2G3 to 201, O. M. Thompson, £7 10s; 279 to 283, S. Dawson, £8 15s : 304 to SOS, Colonel Brett, £5 ; 309 to 312. Colonel Brett, £5 10s : 313 to 310, Cl. Harris, £5 5s ; 321 to 324, E. Bucltridge, £5 10s ; 325 to 328, Colonel lirott, £5 ss; 333 to 337, W. Kiramor, £7 12s Od; 338 to 342, G. Harris. £5 6s; 343, G. Harris, £5 15s; 344 to 347, G, Harris. £5 15s ; 348 to 353, Colonel Brett, £lO 10s ; 354 to 350, E. Buckridge, £ll 10s- 357 to 359. P. Cosgroove, £lO 10s : 300 to 302, E. Buckridge, £5 15s ; 304 to 305, M. McKenzie. £7 6s ; SCO to SOS, W. R, Watson, £l2 10s : 389 and 370, P. Cosgroove. £7 10 s; 372 and 373, T. Wridgo. £0 : 374 to 378, C. M. Thompson. £5 10a; 458 tn 401, G. Harris, £7 10a; 402 and 463. ,T. H. Wallace. £S ; 404 and4os, Alexander Smith £7 10s; 543 to 553, G. Harris. £8 15s; 563, W. Boyd, £8 5s ; 634 to 557, C. M. Thompson, £7 ss; 71 and 72 on block 2, containing 140 acres, sold to E. R. Harris, at £3 12s Gd per acre.

On the second day, after proceeding with some town sections. Mr Wallace pat up the agricultural and pastoral lands, but the bidding not being satisfactory, the vendor requested that the sale might be withdrawn. At the same time, the audience were informed that the estate would t-c sold privately in lots, as surveyed and mapped, and that intending purchasers could visit the property and select what they wanted to purchase. Mr Martin’s son, who resides at Huangaroa, will point out any sections that parties may require. BY TKLEGUAPH. CHRISTO HUROH, Thursday. The present week has been almost devoid of transactions in grain. Wheat is quoted at 4s Od to ss, but stocks are now so low that shipments are mostly of a retail character. A few inquiries have been made for ehort oats, the supplies of which are running down, but prices are not now likely to be affected; quotations remain at Is 9d for feed : and if for milling, barley is quite out of stock. Local flour continues at £l3 for valuers’ parcels; stocks of Adelaide flour have now mostly been quoted at £l4. Butter and cheese are very quiet, at 7d and Bid respectively. Hams and bacon .steady ; trad© is maintained at late rates.