MARKET REPORT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 598, 11 January 1921, Page 3

MARKET REPORT.

Mr J. Jones, auctioneer, on the corner city markets (Auckland), reports sales for the week ending Bth January, as follows , The former part of the week, the markets had not recovered after the holidays, but a marked improvement was shown at to-day’s auct !°"' Poultry penned in short supply, out nrices were firm, and any good, heavy birds brought high prices Ducks were much lower in value. Ulu Indian Runner ducks arc being sent forward in large numbers, and values were easier. No turkeys ucie market, shade firmer j onion market, easier. . , Fruit is coming* forward m heavy supply and selling well. We landcc over 3000 cases of Island Iruit by the “Taluncj” and sales were made p.t satisfactory prices. Butter and egg market, easier. Lemons are being sent forward in increased supply, and values lower. We quote:— , . Poultry: Prime, heavy hens, /s to 8s : good, 6s to 6s lOd ; ordinary, 5s tiY 7d * small, 4s to 4s 6u \ ducks, teaw,y«W.6 S ’3dtoßaMd; S o.A 5s to 5s 9d ; small, 3s 6d to 4s , roosters, price ujp to 9s lOd; gooi, 7s 6d to 8s 5d ; light, 4s to os , geese, 10s 3d; chickens, 9d to Is 4d , cockrells, 2s to 2s lOd ; ducklings, Is to Is 9d. . _ , ~7 Produce; Potatoes, prime, £/ t0,./ 10s ; good, £6 10s ; smal., 4s to 5s ; onions, 9s to 11s; swedes, £5 toU, butter. Is 6d to! Is 8d ; eggs, 2s 4d to 2s 5% : lard, Is ; dripping od to 6d; chdesc, Is sd; hams, Is /cl,, S ‘S: Spies, 9s to 12s 99; pod, 6s to 8s; lemons, 9s to 11s , P'ums, 4.- +0 Ss 3d ; peaches, 4s 6d to /s 4d; pears,'los 6d to 12s 9d; tomatoes, out-door, 5d to 9d> .bananas, 15s to £1 4s ! ; oranges, £1 7s 6d , Pi Grain ; Maize, 7s to 8s 10 ; wheat, lls ; bran, 11s 6d ; sharps l 3s j parley, 9s 4d; oats, 5s 4d; chaff, £l2 to £l3 10s.

WANUREWA TOWN BOARD. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO BORROW. Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Manurewa Town Board, under the provisions of the “Town Boards Act, 1908, the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913. • and amendments thereto, and aU othei Acts, if any, in that belwXt enabling, and with the consent of the Jilnjr, and with the consent of Lie Governor in Council, under Section 20 of “The Finance Act, IJIJ and gazetted on page 3140 of the New Zealand Gazette,” 1920, to borrow the sum of £2OOO for the purpose of erecting Two Workers Homes in th*#Vanurewa Town District. as security for the payment offffitei'est, sinking fund nihil other charges on the said loan lo make ppSlevy a Social Rate of one farirn tie pound upon the ratee%nlue Si all rateable property in i Mknui/wa Town District, and it to pay out of the Rian the jtost of raising the loan and the firslf year’s interest and sinking fund, /he loan is for a period of t SOV"- y/ars, at the rate of interest of ' fo / and a-half per centum per annul/, together with an additional 1 charjfe of one per centum to provide the/ecessary sinkmg^^ 1 / Chairman. H. KAY, Town Clerk.

Under the provisions of Section 10 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913,” IN hereby give notice that a poll of the ratepayers of the Manurewa Town District will be taken between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 pm on Saturday the sth day of February 1921, on the above proposal. POLLING BOOTH: The Board’s Office at the Public Hall, Manurewa. t CORIN< Chairman. Manurewa, 6th January, 1921. NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. Ratepayers are strongly advised (especially those who have recently purchased properties) to make su:P that their names are correctly entered on the Roll, w,hich will close 14 days prior to the polls being taken.