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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 76, 21 July 1914, Page 2

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THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA. [By Electric Tklegbaph—Cofyeiqht] [United Press Association.] (Received 9.55 a.m.) Sydney, July 21. The report of the Commercial Bank of Australia shows net profits amounting to £64,534, which has to be added to £7691) brought forward. The dividend on preference shares was increased to four per cent., and £9876 was carried forward. PEDIGREE JERSEY SALE. The Farmers' Co-op. Organisation Society of New Zealand, Ltd., held two. important sales of pedigree Jersey stock at Manaia on Saturday afternoon. Mr R. J- Linn, of Normanby, who is aiming at building up one of the finest pedigree Jersey herds in the Dominion (states the Hawera Star 1 ), was the buyer of the highest-priced cow. The following were the results : On account of W. R. Butler, Manaia.—Cows: Vesta's Campanile, bought, by R. J. Linn, Xormanby, 88 sis j La Petit, J. S. T. Short, Okaiawa, 35gns; Vesta's Maid, C. E. Oliver, Lake Road, 24gns; Richmond Rose, R. J. Linn, Normanby, Signs; Jersey 16th, H. Stonnex, Rahotu, 24 gns; Sovereign, F. Mourie, Manaia, 4.4gns; Scarlet Carnation, F. Mourie, Manaia, 27gns; Soumese Jersey, Wren Bros., Tokaora, 23gns; Silver Rose, G. H. Blackwell, Hawera, 15 gns; Vesta's Plum, C. Goodson, Hawera, 21 gns. On account of Dr. Noonan, Manaia. —Cows: Beauty's Sweet, bought by H. Stratford, Palmerston N., 20gns; Dr. William's Bluebell, H. Purdie, Waitara, 30gns; Buttercup 11., J. S. T. Short, Okaiawa, 21gns; Barbette's Sultane, J. S. T. Short, Okaiawa, 21gns; Buttercup's Sultan, V. H. Nowell, Hawera, 38gns; Fury's Pride, J. S. T. Short, Okaiawa, 20 gns; Fury's Gem, D. Watkin, Huiroa, 18gns; Buttercup IPs Gem, M. Bayly, Stratford, 31gns; Fury's Maid, C. 0. Hawke, New Plymouth, 25gns; Granny's Cherry Maid, C. 0.

Hawke, New Plymouth, 22gns; Jenny's Princess, J. Nicolson, Kaupokorrai, 18gns; Fury's Lady, A. E. Watkin, Okaiawa, 36gns;' Jenny's Sultane, J. S. T. Short, Okaiawa, 21gns; Fury's Pride Sultane, Mullions Bros., Te Roti, Bgns; Barbette's Princess, P. J. Peterson, Midhirst, 13gns; Fury's Maiden, H. Stonnex, Rahotu, 13gns; Fury's Fancy, V. H. Nowell, Hawera, 28gns; Beauty's Rainbow, J. Mourie, Manaia, 19gns; Jenny's Princess Maid, H. Stonnex, Raho'tu, 12gns; Buttercup's Sultane Maid, H. Stonnex, Rahotu, 17>gns. Bulls: Heather's Rainbow, D. Milham, Whakamara, Signs; Pasha's Jewell, Mullions Bros., Te Roti, 18gns; Erica Rainbow, T. McPhillips, Manaia, 15 gns. Three other bulls averaged from 7 to 9gns.