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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 7, 20 April 1901, Page 3

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New Plymouth, Saturday, April 20th RETAIL PRICKS Butchers'; meat.—Prices as lately advertised. Farm and Dairy Produce—Milk, 3d per juart; butter, dairy, 8d to lOd ; separator, lOdto Is Id per lb; cheese, 7d per lb; eggs, Is 9d per doz; fowls, —per pair; ducks, per pair; lard, Bd ; bacon, 5d to 8d; hams, lid to Sd per lb. Fruit.—Bananas, 3d and 4d per lb; cocoanuts, 2d to 4d each; lemon*, Is and la fid per dozen ; oranges, la 6d and 2« per dozen ; apples, 3d per lb; tomatoes, 3d per lb; pears, •Id per lb ; peaches, 6d per lb Vegetables.—Onions, 3d pel lb; cabbages, 2d each; potatoes, 5s per sack. Breadstuffs. —Bread, b'd per 41b Icat cash or weekly payments; 7d booked. Firewood, from 8s to 12s per load, , Coal.—Westport(Brookdale), 425; Mokau, j 235. ' | Bone-dust (pure), £7 10s per. ton. Plums, 4d to 6d p?r lb.

BUYING PRICES. Batter.—Bsst dairy, 7d to 8d ; separator, 8d to lid per lh ; cheese 5d per lb ; eggs, Is tid per dozen; fowls, !a (id per pair: ducks, 3s per pair; bacon, 4J lo 5Jd per lb ; hams, Od to 7d per lb; lard, 4d to od; fungus, to 3d per lb. MR NKWTON KING'S WEEKLY AUBIION RKPORT Me. Newton Kino reportsCattle. —At Waiwakaiho, on Tuesday, the yards were fairly filled mostly with young stock; Bidding for the first two or three pens was brisk hut the demand whs confined to a few small buyers aud as soon as these were satisfied there was little competition and most lines were passed, after the sale however, a good number of pecs were placed privately. Weaners made 18s 6d to LI 3s; good calves, LI 7s Cd to LI 15s, tbe latter being for all steers; 15 months Bteers, L2 15s; 18 months to 2-years st *ers, L3l2s 6d; 2 to 2§-y ear steers, L 4; 18 months heifer*, L 3 to L 3 4i; springing heifers very forward, L 4 lOstoLSlOj; sto'e cows, L 3 to L 3 lis; forward cows, L 4 Is. At Oakura, on Weduasday, I held a clearing sale of Mr. John Pearson's dairy and farm stook. There wa? a large attendance and the cows being all young were well competed for, and sold at »ery satisfactory prices. Springers made £5 15s to £7 2s 6d; early calvers, £5 to £6 12s Cd; Spring calvers, £4 10s to £6 ; 15-months heiftrs, in calf, £3 4j; calves, 27s to 35s ; bulls, £3 10s to £4 2s 6d ; trap horses, £1!) to £24 10.?. Sundries : Furniture made g>.od prices.

VICKERS & STEVENS' AUCTION &ISPORT.

Mbssbs Viokebb & Stkvuns report that owing to the wet weather there was only a smail must:r of slock in the Inglewood yards, which sold as under—calves, 20s to 25s 6d; store cows, L2 7s Gd to L 3 4a; fat cow?, Li ; springers, L 4 to L 4 lCs.

BUCKLAND AND SONS' WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. (Special to News.) Auckland, April 19, Mbssbs Buckland and Sons' RjcpoiiT : Horses Medium draught brought, L2O to L3l 10s; hacks aid buggy horses, Ll2 to Ll9; light hack*, L 5 to MO. Cattle.—At Kemuera dairy cows sold for L 5 to L 7 10s; store \ at late values; bief lower by 103 per head; steers and heifers, 18s tj 21s per 1001b; aged cows, 15s to 17s, Sheep.— Sheep were at lower values; wethers. 13s to 19s; ewe», 10s 61 to lGs; lambs. 7s to 13s: store awes, 8k »«1 J lambs, 3s to 7s,

Pigs.—Pigs sold well, porkers bringing from 20s to 30s ea*. '

BEWLEY & GRIFFITHS' SHARE REPORT.

The shard market has shown more activity during the past week and there has be«n a good enquiry ior many stocks. In consequence of the very favorable report of the operations of the Bank of New Zealand during the past year, there has been an active demand for these shares at an advanced figure. National Bank, Sharlands, and N.Z. Shipping Co. have been well : enquired for at higher prices. In the mining market Waih's are quoted 'at a great reduction on top values, the labor ( d'spute having not yet been settled, and offers have <nly reached £9. Waihi kxj temied have been in good demand, but at (lower prices, while Grand Junctions have improved in value. With the unexpected flood in the Molyneux and Kawarau and the consequent suspension of dreJging, there has been a heavy slump in prices in these stocks, and the inability of the dredges recently starting work to bottom has created a feeling of distrust in the prospects of others that are about to start and it is evident that if the ground is to be done justice to. engineers must bo prepared to put on more efficient machines.

On the West Coast the prospects are distinctly improving, and it is now recognised lkat it is merely a question of putting on the right class of machines to obtain good resalts; as the gold is in the river and flats to justify mors expensive appliances. Reports just received from the Boiler Junction and Pactolus ai e most encouraging, but the floods of the past week have materially interfered with work, and consequently the returns will not be so large as they otherwise would have be n, but wejlookfor steady and increasing returns in the future. We report numerous fales in Woodstock, Bailer Junction. Rei Jacks, and Daddy Gold Dredging Companies, Takaka sluiciDg, TaranakiFreezing Works, and Waihi Extended Gold Mining ', onipany.

DIVINE SERVICES TO-MORROW. Ohuhch of Enqland. St. Mary's-8 a.m., (H.O.),RevF. G.Evans 11 a.m., Ven. Archdeacon (iuvett and Rev. F. G. Evans 7 p.m., Rev F. W. Young Henui—ll a.m., Mr. John Young 7 p.m., Rev F. G. Evans Bell Block-3 p.m., Archdeacon Govelt 7 p.m., Mr. Bennett, senr. Omata—2.3o p.m., Rev F. W. Young Barrett Roal-2 30 p.m. (H. 0.), Rev.K. G. Evans Koru—ll a.m. (H.C.), Rev F. W. Young Westown—7 p.m., Lay Kesd»r Waitara—3 p.m., Rev H. T. Rawnaley 7.15 p.m., Rev H. T. Hawnsley Urenui—ll a.m. (H. 0.), Rev. H. T. Rawnsley Tikorangi—ll a.m., Lay Reader 7.30 p.m., Lay Reader Lepperton—7.3o p.m., Lay Reader Roman Oatholiu. New Plymouth-Mass at 7.30 a.m., and Vespers at 7 p.m, Uev Dean McKenna Inglewood—Mas* at 10.30 ».m., Rev. Dean McKenra Frbsbytebian. St. Andrew's—ll a.m. and 7 pm. Wkslbyan. Whiteley Memorial Church-11 a.m. "Tv K. J. Strpetl 7 p.m., Rev E. H. Taylor Lower Kgmont Road—2.3o p.m., Rev F. J. Serpalt Carrington Road Chattel ton Hurford Road—2 30 p.m. Mr. R B. Howie Okato—ll a.m. and 7.30 p.m., Mr, Gaukrodper Tataaimaka— 2.30 p.m , Mr. Gaultrodger Ratwlu-7.30 p.m.. Rev J. H. Whitf Fu garebu—2.Bi> p.m. Rev J. H. White Kauhi Road—U a.m., Rev J. H. White Warea—7,3o p.m., Band Waitara—ll am„ tor. E. Taylor 7 p in., Mr. G. P< arce Tikorangi—2.3o p.m.. Mr. E. Taylor Huirangi—2.3o p.m. Mr. L. bioheno T.epperton-7 p.m., Mr, T. West Ingiewood—ll a.m., Mr. Pearoe 7 p.m, Rev. A. Ashcro t Wortley Rmd

Ashoroft Kaimate—7 p.m., Mr. Smith Tarata—2,3o p.m., Rev A. Ashcrofo Waipuku—2.3o p.tu., Mr Turner 7 p.m., Mr. Doutts Mirlbirst-ll a.m., Rev 8. J. GarHck 7 p.m., Rev B. J. G*rlick Salisbury Koad—2.So p.m., Mr. Ooutts Stanley Bead—2.Bo p.m., Rev S. J. Garlick Pniangi—lo.3o a.m., Rev A Ashoroft Stratford—ll a.m., Mr. J. G. Stevens 7 p.m , Rtv J. A. Loohore Cardiff—ll a.m., Rev J. A. Lochorb Klthiim—ll ii.ru. Mr. lioon Manaatok-i— 2.30 p.m , Mr. Boon Mahoe—2 p.m., Rev J. A. Lochore 1.15 p.m., Rev J. A. lochore lliid Hoiid-2,30 p.m., Mr. Y. Hills

Pbimitivu Mwthouist. Queen-street—ll a.m., Rev. John Nixon 7 p.m, Supply Bell 810ck—2.30 p.m., Rev John Nixon Omata—7 pin., Rev John Nixon Mangorei—ll a.m., Mr. Dowle Margorei—2.3'J p.m., Mr. Bowie lnglewood—ll a.m., Mr. VV. Bocook 7 p.m., Rev B. Dudley Egmont Village—ll a.m., Rot. B. Dudley 7 p.m., Mr. H. P. Forster Durham Road—2.3o p.m., Rev. B. Dudlar Upper Kent Koad-11 a.m., Mr. W. Chatterton Baptist. Gill-street—ll a. m„ Rev. Jns. Ings 7 p.m., Rev S. 8. Osborne Salvation Abmy.

Services in Barracks at 7 and 11 a.m. and 3 and 7 p.m.

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