PRODUCE MARKET. A NEW DEPARTURE IN MEAT SALES.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 217, 27 August 1887, Page 2

PRODUCE MARKET. A NEW DEPARTURE IN MEAT SALES.

llather a novelty in unction svlca took place at Arthui's mart to day; href, mutton, poik, etc., forwarded from Waikato in small parcels of 121bs and upwards were offoied for sale at per Ih, and quite a lurge quuitity di^pnscd of, the bidding being spirited, and pi ices realised slightly un ler ordinal y retail pi ices. Farm and dairy prolueo. — wholesale — butter, prime ficsh Is, cheese, good factory, 4d to 4^l. Canterbury none, eggs IGd, bao<m an I hams, piovinci.il, 5d to Gd ; oats 2s 41 to 2s Gd ; maize, 3s to 3d 31; southern potatoes, L<3 5s to L 3 UK SHAKE MAIIKRT The demand for insurance shares still continues brisk, and holders aie not dhpored: to quit, even at advan.nl intes. New Zealand, tioutu Kitiisfi, f'lion, National, Standard, ami Accident all asked for. Bank stocks (I'li.'t, there being sellers of Bank New*Zi».daiiil at Ll."> 18a, and buyers of N.it-i'winl afc ;J2s, and Colonial at 41s, Lund Mottgagc, sales afc 20s Gd. Mining stocks are firmer, Roy.il Oaks, liave sold at 4<\ ; S.ixons arc (|iio(cd at 2s ,°,d to 2^ 4 ', Cimaih, Mnnukaus, Tientons, are all wwitod at advanced piiecs; IMortnat.iines mo quoted sellers at 12s.

SUDDEN DKATir. A. settler of long Ktiuvlmy mmcd W^yndha'm Phillips, died very' suddenly yesterday afternoon- at )ih t^si.lonco, Gt'ocrtou, (Gate Pah;. Ov'ceasetl \sa> iiboiU, as usual all tiiQ morning, down fco dinner at ono o'clock, and giioitly afterwards expired. lie had he.ut disease.

THE lIIKUTAIA HUSH. Wellington, This A-.w. information has been receive.] l>y,tli« Mines Department that an a,>s ly ma Ie ufi tho Tluimbq SoFiool' di 'Mines, of stbno brought feoiiit tho now lind at Iltkutftia, at the rate of ISGozgold fliid 2500 ozs o[ silver to the ton.

THE COMING ELECTION. DATE FIXED FOR SEPTEMBER 26th, The writs are returnable on October sfch, an<l Parliament has be^n summoned for dcsp.ii.ch of business on October 6th. The elections will be held on September 2Gth.

Thames Last Night. Mr Frftler addressed a meetjujj of the electors of Block 27 lust night, and leceivcd a yote of confidence.

OOROMANPEL ELECTION. Mr Oadman had an enthusiastic meeting at Parnwai, and was accorded a vote of eoiifidonco.