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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 127, 31 May 1902, Page 3

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New Plymouth, bAToaaiY, May 31st. RETAIL PRICES Farm -aid. Dairy Produce.—Milk, 3d pei quart; butter, dairy, Is; separator, la per lb; cheese, 7(1 per lb; eggs, 2s 3d par doz ; fowls, 3s per pair; ducks —per pair; lard, 7d ; bacon, 8d to 9d; bams, Bid per lb. Fruit. Bananas, 3d per lb; cocoanuts, 2d to 4d each; lemons, Is per dozen; oranges, 2s per dozen; pine apples, 6d and 9d; pears 4d per lb; tomatos4d ppr lb; apples 2d per lb. Firewood, fro-j »s to 12s per load. Ooal.— 425; Mokau, 286 Bone-dust (pure), £7 10s per tor. BUYING PRICES Batter.—Bast dairy, 8d to iid; separator, 10'. per lb; cheese 4d and 4§d per lb; eggs, 2s per dozen; fowls, 2s 6d per pair; ducks, 3s per pair; bacon, 5d to 7Jd per lb; hams, 6d per lb; lard, 4d to sd; fungus, 2d per lb. .' 1 MB NiSWTON KING'S W'KKtCLV AUCHON REPORT Mb. Nbwton King reports •■— At the Haymarket, on Saturday, pigs soli at from4s to 5s 6d for good slip», poor weanera made 2s to 2s 6d, express horse Ll3 6s, good hajKs L 5 ISs to L 7 Ss, ponies L2 to L 4 At the Mart, fowls made lOd to Is 6d, ducks Is Id, turkeys 3i; sundries made low rates. At Waiwakaiho on Tuesday bidding was j brisk for most lines, and nearly everything was sold at, satisfactory prices. Calrea made 18s to 29s 6d; cahes to yearlings, 34s j to 36s 6d; 15-months mixed, 44s 6d; 18montbs steers, LB 3* 6d ; 15 to 18-months heif»rs, 1,2 15s 61 to L 3 lis; steers, forward condition, L 4 lh ; springing heifers, L 5 lis Hd; store cows, L 3 to L 3 10s; fat do, L 5 to L 5 18s. 4

VICKBRS is STEVENS' AUCTION KBPORT.

! MBBSHB Viokebs & Stbtbns report a fa'r master of cattle in their Inglewood yard? on Wednesday last. Calves made from 16s 64 to H 7s, yearlings L2 6s to L2 10s, 18 months to 2-year-old steers L 3 Bs, store cows L2 10s to L 3 lis, spring calvers L 4 to 14 )ss. sprißgers L 4 15s to L 5 12s 6d, balls L2 to L2 10s.

U the horse fair there was a good entry of horses ant a good many changed hanns. In ! erior hacks made from L2 It's io L 4, good L 6 ]os to Liu, trap hoises L 9 2s fa'd to LlB, half-draught, horsca Ll9 5s to L;2

N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE. AGENOY REPORT. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, May 80. Loan and Mercantile Agency Company market report: - Horses.—Heavy sorts brought from L 26 fca L3117s 6d, medium draughts 616 10a lo L 24 12s 6d, light harness L 8 2s 61 to Ll6 sb. hack? L 4 15s vO Ll7 l";a. <'a tie.—Pairy cows at caving sold from L 6 10s to L 8 ss, backward do L 4 10j to L 6 12s 6d. Beef Steers said frem LI to Ll 4s per lOOlbs, cows|l7s to 20s. Fat oxen sold from L 7 10s to HO 17s 6d, do. cows Li 5s to L 7 17s 6<l Sheep.—For those of good quality, wethe™ sold trim 9s to 16s 6d, ewes 7a tid to 14s, lambs 7s 3d to 9s 6d. Pigs.—Porkers from 17s 6d to Ll Bs, baconers 30j to L2 16s, weaners 4s 6d to 9a 6d. BUOKLAND AND SONS* WEEKLY AUCTION REPORT. Adckland, May 30. Horsts—Young heavy draughts made L 33 to L4l, medium Ll9 t.j L2B 10s, superior harness horses L2O to L 29, trap horses and hacks LlO 10s to hls, li*ht L 6 to L 9. Cattle—At Remuera, dairies atlprofit m»de L 7 to L 9, backward Lt 10s to L's 10s, dry L2 15s to L 4 10s. Beef firm at 2ls to 23* for steers, 16s to 18s for cows. Sheep were in full numbers, but lower ia value, extra heavy wetber" making 18s 63, lightei 9s 6d and upwards ; ewes, heavy, up to J7a 3d, lighter (is G i to 9s fit), lambs Bs to 19s 6d. Pigs sold freely at advanced prices. BEWLEY & GRIFFITH'S SHARE REPORT.

T sales, E buyers, s sellers. There has been about 1h» usual volume o business in the snare market, und as ba i been usaal for come time past th>t bnlk o . the business h»s been in bank and iosui . anc« shares, very few transactions takin place in other shares. Auckland mining improved slightly i there being a oet'.er de:oand for Wair i j stocks, and Monowai's also have seen a fei I sal°s at sightly improved rat-s. In dreging, more attention has bee ' given to Ctago stocks, consequent on goo . returns and rue probability of the Molyneu . keeping at its present low level. 'her 1 have not been any sensational returns, he | the initial efforts of several dredges jui (started hav* been encouraging'. t On the West Coast, after a spell of dr p weither, there havo been somewhat sevei . j ami continued floods, and a good m«n dredges have bad to effect repairs. Moat ( the dredges have resumed, or are just aboi to resume work, and the indications are f< largely increased returns. We have inquiries for Sash and Door Con patjy shares at price quoted. WOOL S \WB. \ By Electric Telegraph—Coptetoh \ London, May 29. . j The American visible wheat supplv *' estimated at 41,993,000 bu«hels Popper: Spot and ttree months' 1 Si. e i The wo<-l sales to-di>y were animated, 8 l 6 classes bc-ing firm excepting lo» crossbred which w re in favour of buyers. 'I hi fifth series of sales will open on Pe n tember 16th. (he sixth series on Novemb I- 25th, no limit being fixed to the quantiti 50 ba offered)

bibiNK sEMvicm w-aronnow. j Uhubph of knglakd. ; St. Mary's—B a.m., (H. 0.), Rev. F. G. Evans 11 a.m., Archdeacon Govett and j Rev F. G. Evans, 7 p.m., Rev F. G. j Evans 1 Henui—ll a.m., Mr John Young, 7 p.m., Mr Bennett senr. , Bell Block— 2.30 p.m., Mr Cattwright i 7 p.m., Mr Kendall jOmata—2.3o p.m., Mr Johnson | Upland Road—2.3o p.m., Mr. Bennett | Westown—3 p.m., Rev F. G, Evaas, 7 p.m, i Mr Cartwrigbt ' Okato.—ll a.m., Rev G. W. Dent Pnngarehu.—2 p m., Rev G. W. Dent I ( Warea—7 p.m., Rev. G. VV. Dent I Waitara—B a.m., H. 0., \l a.m., Lay Reader 7 p.m., Rev F. W. Young jTikorangi—ll a.m., HO., Rev V. W. Yoong | j 7 p.m., Lay Reader Lepperton—7 p.m., Lay Reader Urenai—2.3o p.m., Rev If. W. Yoong Inglewood.—lo.ls a.m., Matins, il a.m., H.C., (choral), 7 p.m., Evenseng Tariki—7 p.m., Kvensong Egmonfc Village—2.3o p.m., Student Roman Uatholio. New Plymouth—Mass 7.30 and 11 a.m., Vespers 7 p.m., Rev. Dean McKenna Inglewood—Mass 10.30 a.m., Rev Father Mulvihill PRKSBTTBBIAK St. Andrew's—ll a.m and 7 p.m. Inglewood -Foresters' Hall, 11 ».m., and 7 p m., Mr A. D. Bpiers Tariki—2.3o p.m., Mr A. E. Spiers W* star an. Whiteley Memorial Church, —11 a.m., and 7 p.m., Rev 8. J. Serpell Harford R0ad.—2.30 p.m., Rev 8. J. Serpell Lower Egment R0ad.—2.30 p.m., Mr T. Ohatterton Carrington Road—2.3o p.m., Kev W. Cannell Okiito—ll a.m., and 7 p.m., Mr Asher TaUrainiaka—2 30 p.m., Asher Rahotu—ll am., and 7 p.m., Rev J. H. White Negariki Road—2.3o p.m.. Rev John White Waitara—ll a.m , MrfPe»rce 7 p.m., Rev Garlick Tikorangi -2.30 p.m., Mr Pearce Huiraugi—2 30 p.m., Mr McMillan Lepperton—23o p.m., Mr Stockwell Inglewood—ll a.m., Rev Garlick, 7 p.m., Kev A. Ashcroft Wortley R0ad.—2.30 p.m., Rev Garlick Kaimata— 7 p m., Mr Bennett Tarata— 2.30 t'.m., Rev A. Ashcroft | Waipuku—2.3o p.m., Mr Smith 7 p.m., Mr Oartwr ght Midhirst—il a m., and 7 p.m., Mr Everett Salisbury Road—2.3o p.m., Mr Keighfcly ! Stanley Road—2.3o p.m., Mr Everett [Pnrangi—ll a.m.. Rev A. Ashcroft Stratford—ll a m.. Mr Boon 7 p.m., Rev J. A. Lochore Cardiff—H a.m., Rev J. A.Lochore Ngaire.—7 p.m., Mr Boon T0k0—2.30 p.m., Rev Lochore Kltbam—ll a.m., and 7 p.m., Mr Foston Mangatoki—7 p.m., Mr Fow Mahoe—2 p.m., Mr Foston Pbimitivb Mbthodist. Queen-streft—ll a.m., Mr Harris; 7 p,m., Rev J. Nixon Upper Mangorei—ll am., Rev J. Nixon Lower Mangorei.—2.3op.m., Rev J. Nixon Omata -7 p.m , Mr Asher Upper Ke«t Road—ll a.m., Mr W. Ohatterton Lower Kent Road—7 p.m., Mr Harris Bell 810ck—2.30 p.m., Mr A. Ohatterton Inglewood.—ll a.m., 7 p.m., Rev B. Dudley Durham Road—2.3o p.m., Rev B. Dudley Egmont Village—7 p.m., Mr W. Ohatterton . Baptist. Gill-street—ll am.,and 7 p.m., Rev. W. Re Woollcy Salvation Army. Services as usual.

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