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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 72, 28 February 1913, Page 4

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LOCAL AUCTION SALES. Messrs Bro*mie and Mine held their firtt sale of tiaiiy and farm produce, pigs, poultry and sundries on Tuesday, and report a very sp.tisfacto y sab. About 140 head of poultry were penned, which were cleared at good prices. There was ; good demand for fruit, which sold well, and very keen bidding for all classes ot vegetables, which realised a highly satisfactory figure. Tlv.ro wai a small supply of pjgt", which in seme esses realis:d over tha nserve. They quote:—Fowls, la to Is 6d; ducks, Is 2d; small porkers, 16s; cooking apples, small case 3, 3s 6d; eating apples, small cases, 2; 6d; marrows, 5Jd; chaff, Is 4d sack. Messrs J. 8. de Montalk ar.d Co., of the Centra! Auction Mart, held their first sale on Tuesday last, in the Masonic Hall The firm report having had a most iucces-ful ?a!e, which was continued for two hours without a break. Though only in temporary premises the new firm express themselves well plei sc-d with their first sale, which they attribute to the gemrous patronage of the local public.