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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 237, 1 December 1900, Page 3

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New Plymouth, Satubday, Dkcembbr l. RETAIL PRICES Batohers' meat.—Prices as lately advertised. Farm and Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d per quart 1 ; butter, dairy, 8d to lOd; separator, lOdto Is Id per lb; cheese, 7d per lb; eggs, llOd per doz; fowls,—per pair; ducks,— per pair; lard, 6d; baion, 5d to 8d; hams, Bd to 8d per lb. " Fruit.—Bananas, 3d and Id per lb; cocoanuts, 2d to 4d ?ach; lemons, Is and Is 8d per dozen; oranges, Is 6d and 2d per dozen; apples, 6d and 8d per lb. Vegetables.—Onions, 2d pel lb ; cabbages, 2d each; .potatoes, 5s per sack. Breadstuffs.—Bread, 5d per 41b loaf cash or weekly payments; fid booked. Firewood, from 8s to 12s per load Coal.—Westport (Brookdale), 425; Mokau, Bone-dust (pure), £7 10s per ton. BUYING PRICES Batter,—Bjst dairy, 7d to 8d; separator, 8d to lid per lb; cheese 5d per lb; eggs, 8d per dozen;'fowls, 2s 6d per pair; ducks, 3s I per pair; bacon, 4d to ssd per lb; bams, 5d to6§d per lb; lard, id to, sd; fungus, 2£d to 3d per lb. MR KH.WION KING'S WEMtLY AUCTION REPORT Mr. Newton Kino reports: Cattle.—'J lie scarcity of stock was amply demonstrated at Waiwaiiailto on Tuesday, wr.en instead o£ tbe yards being crowded, which is usually the case thin time of the year, they were not mo-o than half full. Th-re «R' a ijood attendance and bidding was verr brisk, nearly, everything being sold at the hammer at advanced rates. All classes ot stares were eagerly competed f.-r, ar.d tpringing heifers also sold unusually well Weaners made 19s to 30s; calves to yearlings, L2 la. 6s to L2 16s; 15 to 18months steers, 1,3 2s to L 3 fls Gd; 2 to 2Jyear steers, L 4 9s; empty heifers, 1216s to L3los; springers, L 4 lis to Lslos; store cows, L3ssto L 3 15s; fresh cowf, L 4 3s to L 4 ss; fat cows, 1.5 iOs, ; At Rahotu, on Wednesday, the yards were full, and everything sold at good prices. Weaners made 16s I 9 LI ss; good calves, LI 10s to LI 12s j yearlings, L2 10s to.L2 15i; , '2-year steers, IA ss>; empty heifers, L 3 8s; store cows, L 3 10* to, L 3 ills, On the Show Ground, on Thursday, I hold a sale, of pedigree Jersey stock: on account of Messrs. F. L. Wright and O, Day, of /> uckland, and others. Ridding, however, was not equal to former sales of the kind, and prices realised were not at all commensurate with I the high quality of the stock, almost the • whole being sold at bargain prices. VICKERS & STEVENS' AUCTION REPORT. Messrs Viokjsks k Stevens report a good fPfistpf ef cattle in the Inglewood yards. fiqmpeHtyoff was gflod, aps nefli'ly »vpty pen chapged hands. Calves, 1.1 to £l l!s§ j yfiarlings to 15-montl)s heifers, L2 7s Gd to L2 18s; yearlings to 15-months steers, Jj2 1!)? to L 3 3s Gd; 2-year-old heifers, L33s t" L 3 10s 6d ; springers, L 3 15s to L 5 7s 6d; bulls, LI to Ll; f.m. ewes and lambs, 14s 10d- On account of Mp. Jas. Edwafds. they hejd a olear|ng s&lo on Monday, the average for the whole dairy being L 6 8s ; sundries said at fair rates.

Thoie his been cm-'-i'lerablr. activn y in the :-tiare mark t ilminu the p *1 wuok and many stock- li»v- i-xpcr encod a lire. K r Hank of Now Zealand there are now I uyi-is at £1 fis, witb 1:0 declared sellers. Now Zealand Insurance hiive benn ('one at 71s Gd, : md South lSntish at 71s. In Auckland raining l iiero has been a heavv rise in Wailii Hxtend.ids, s;il«s at, 4s !)d with buyers now at 4s sd; Waihi Grand Junctions, wliich were at 15s to Mis twelve months a.;o, bav • now reached 64*. There is 110 doubt, nov that the Waibi reof system h-is been prove* | to cstend onijidi th« Yfnihi Oeropwy'a

l [ ground, that there are enormous possibilities! [I in the future of the district. Menowais have! seen a farther advance to buyers at 4s 6d, and Talismans to 15s 4d. In West Coast dredging there is a much more hopefnl tone, the Grey River dredge having got the excellent return of 48oz without having bottomed on account of the high river. West Ooait Buocks have generally hardened, I report numerous sales of Royal Charltons in the Gore district, the share list for which has been closed; also sales of Monfcgomerie's Sluicing Claim, Blackball, Grey, applications for which 1 am still receiving. AUCKLAND BUTTER PRICES. [ran PRESS ASTOOIATIOtr.I Auckland, November 30. Wholesale dairy produce quotation*:— Butter.—Fre«h dairy, 6d; second quality, 6d; separator, 7d; New Zealand Dairy Association, 10d; Anchor brand, lOd; Acorn brand, lOd; prime salt, 8d; second quality, 6£d. BUCKLAND AND SONS' WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. [Special to News.] Auckland, November 30i Messrs. Buckland and Sons' Report: Horses.—Heavy draughts up to L4O; lighter at L 27 10s; spring cart horses to L 18; buggy horses, Ll4 and Li2; hacks, L 4to LlO. At Remuera, dairy cows are better worth; steer beef, LI to LI 3s per owt; cow, 17s to 19s; steers sold, L 5 15s to L 10; cows, L 4to L 7 10s; shorn wether, 10s to 18s; ewes, 9s to 16s; lambs, 9s to 14s 6d; porkers, LI to LI 7s; heavy pigs, up to L3l6s. DIVINE SER VIOSB TO-MORROW. Church of Knoland, St. Mary's—B a.m. (H.C.), Rev F. G, Evans 11 a.m. (H.C.),Eev A. M. Bradbury 3 p.m., Rev F. G. Evans 7 p.m., Rev F. A Bennett Henui—No service Bell 810ck—7.30 p.m., Lay reader Omata—2.3o p.m., Rev A. M. Bradbury Sarrett Road—2.3o p.m., Mr John Young Upland Road—No service Westown—7 p.m., Mr H. Fookes Hurford Road—7.3o p.m. (Tuesday, December 4th), Rev F. W. Young Inglewood—lo.ls a.m., Mattins 11 a.m., Holy Communion (choral) 2.30 p.m„ Sunday School Bervlce 7 p.m., Evensong, Student Tariki—7.3o p.m., Evensong, Vicar Waiongona—7.3o p.m., Evensong, Student Matau—2.3o p.m., Student Bedford Road—2.3o p.m., Vicar Waitara—ll a.m„ RevH. T. Rawnsley 7.15 p.m., Rev H. T. Rawnsley Tikorangi—ll a.m. and 7.30 p.m., Lay reader Urenui—2.3o p.m., Rev H. T. Rawnsley Lepperton—7.3o p.m., Lay reader Roman Uatholio. New Plymouth—Mass at 7.30 a.m. and Vespers at 7 p.m., Rev Father Treacy Inglewood—Mass at 10.30 a.m,, Rev Father Treacy Pbesbytebian. St. Andrew's—ll a.m. and 7 p.m., Wesley an. Whiteley Memorial Church-11 a.m., and 7 p.m., Rev 8. J. Serpell Carrington Road.— 2.30 p.m., Rev 8. J. Sorpell 7 p m., Mr. T. Obatterton Lower Eemorit Road—7 p.m., Mr. Pikett Hurford Road—7 p.m.. Mr. Berry Frankley Road—3 p.m., Rev Drew Okato—2p,m. and 7.30 p.m., Sunday School Anniversary, Rev. W. Cannell Rahotu—ll a m., Mr. Oldfleld 7,30 p.m., Miss White Pnngarehu—7.3o p.m., Rev. J. H. White Warea—2.3o p m., Rev J. H. White Waitara—ll a m.'Rev d. J. Garliok « 7 p.m., Rev A Ashcroft Tikorangi—2.3o p.m., Rev A. AahcroEl Huirangi—2.3o p m., Mr.C. Peach Lepperton—7 p.m, Mr, J, O. Peaoh Inglewood—ll a.m., Rev A. Ashcroft 7 p.m., Mr. L. Bicheno Wort'oy Road (Thursday)— 7.30 Rev A. Ashoroft Kaimate—7 p m., Mr, Purd*. n Tarata—2.iio p.m., Mr. Fu don Waipuku—2 30 p.m., Mr. J. Jack on 7 p.m.. Mr A. Couits Midhirst—ll a.m., Mr, G. Smith 7 p.m , Mr. J. Turner Salisbury Road—2 30 p m,. Mr. F. -'"eightley Stanley Head—2.3o p.m., Mr G. Smith Uruti (Mirai)—7.3o p.m. Rev SJ, Garlick Stratford—ll a.m., Mr. J, Gj Staveus 7 p.m,, Rev J. A. Lochore Cardiff—ll a.m., Rev J. A. 1 ocbore Elthom—2.3o p.m., Rev R. Ashoroft Mangatoki—7.3o p.m., Rev R. Ashoroft Mahoo—2 p.m., Rev J. A. Lochore Pbimitivb Methodist. Queen-street-11 a.m„ Rev W, Drow 7 p.m., Rev John Nixon Mangorei-ll a.m. aad 2,30 p.m., Rev J. Olphert Bell Block—7 p.m., Mr Buttimoro Omata—7 p.m., Mr A. Chatterton Inglewood—ll a.m., Supply 7 p.m., Rev W. Harris Kgroont Village—School Aniversary 11 a.m., Rev W. Harris 7 80 p.m., Children's Service Upper Kent Road—ll a.m., Supply Durham Koad West—2 p.m, Rev W. Harris Stratford—ll a.m. and 7 p.m., Rev G. Clement Eltham—ll a.m., Provide 7 p.m., Rev G. P. Hunt Ngaire—ll a.m., Rev G. P. Hunt Cardiff—7 p.m., Mr P. H. Wellington Midhirst—2.3o p.m., Mr G. Collingwood 7 p.m., Provide Bird Road—2.3o p.m., Rev G. Clement Toko—7 p.m., Mr. W. Phillips Stanley Road—7 p.m., Mr J. Couplatid R tt "t]jtorqa 2,ij° P W-i % Q Mafjga»y|iprp Hoftd-2.3Up.ni., RevG. P. Hunt Baptist. Gill'street—ll a m. and 7 p.m.. Rev Jas. Ings Salvation Army Services in Barracks at 7 and 1} a,m. and 3 and 7 p.m.

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