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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 314, 20 April 1878, Page 2

CANTERBURY GRAIN AND PRODUCE QUOTATION. The Canterbury Times says —Wo have still to report a want of life in the grain market, ami a a almost tolal absence of business. Grain, however, is coming in freely, and is cither being- shipped, or is going into store on growers account. Wheat. —The sales of wheat daring - the week have been exceedingly limited, and operations will'be narrowed down to a point until the question of peace or war is definitely settled. Buyers still do not feel inclined to give the rates asked by producers, and are exercising- great camion in their purchases, while sellers seem equally indisposed to accept ting prices oJicrcd. Values have not altered much, although the market is a shade weaker. Vv'e quote 4s 3d to 4s 6d for average lots. Choice might command 4s Gd. Oats. —Any small lots ottering find buyers at 3s 7d to 3s Bd. The led mg however is hardly so linn, as the immense production South, combined with the want of outside markets at present, keeps in check the tendency to unduly speculate. Bah lev. — The keen competition lately shown for the possession of tirst-chiss samples has slightly subsided, and prices are now easier. We quote 5s for best, 4s (id to 4s lUd for good. Flour is quoted by millers at fill to £l2 according to brand. The business done has been good. _ : Grass Seed. —Orders have fallen off, and the value has given way to a greater extent than that last week. First-class rye is iiot worth more than Cs 3d pother descriptions 4s 4d to 5s Gd. CHURCH OF ENGLAND SERVICES TO-MORROW. Easter Sunday— Morning Prayer, with Holy Communion, at Patea, at 11 a.m. Morning Prayer, at Manmahi, at 11.30 a.m Evening Prayer, at Kakaramea, at 0 p.m. Evening Prayer, at Patea, at 7 p.m. “ Yv E S L E Y A N # S E R V I 0 E S TO-MORROW. QES VICES will be held as follows : 0 Waitotara, at 11 a.in., by Rev P. W. Fairdough. Wavcrley, at 3 p.m., by Rev P. W. Fairclongh. Carlyle, at 7 p.m., by Rev P. W. Fair-clong-h. _ , 1 law era, by Mr King. PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES ON SABBATH FIRST (21st APRIL.) nfulE REV. J. TORRY will (D.V.) 1 preach at Ilawera, at 11 a.m. ;at Manutahi, at 3 p.m.; and at Normanby, at 7 p.m. IVTEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERJ3l cantile agency company (Limited). —On Wool, Flax, and other produce consigned to the Company for sale in London,' Liberal Advances will he made. Mortgages on Freehold Property and Stock effected at lowest current rates. For particulars apply to the Agents, Bank of New Zealand. 494 Wang-anui Equitable L. B. & I. Society (Permanent.) I DA r ANGES arc made of from £‘so to £SOOO, repayable by Monthly Instalments. AD VANCES are made of from £250 and upwards, repayable by Quarterly or Half-yearly Instalments. No previous membership is required. EDWARD CHuRTON, 4Grip 13 Managing- Director. MONEY TO LEND. ON good FREEHOLD SECURITY, at current rates. I-I. E. P. ADAMS, Solicitor, . Carlyle. money to SkentL ON good Freehold Security, at* current rates. J. E. B. ROY, 428tc Solicitor. Hawera. POST OFFICE NOTICES. The next English Mail via San Francisco will close at Patea at 9.10 a.m. on the 24ih instant. The next English Mail via Suez will close at Patea at 9.30 a.m. on 27th instant. Mails close daily for Kabaramea, Manuiahi, and Hawera, at 12.45 p.m. Daily for Wavcrley, Waitotara, and Wanganui, at 9.10 a.m. For New Plymouth, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 12.45 p.m.., S. W. LUXFORD, Acting Postmaster. PHASES OF TUB MOOK. Last Quarter —24th, 8.13 p.m.