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Temuka Leader, Issue 2551, 5 September 1893, Page 4

Cocksfoot— 351 b per bushel, 4'*d; 141 b Potatoes—Bos at country stations, sacks extra ; 90s, to 92s 6d, f.0.b., sacks in, Butter—Prime fresh, lOd ; salt, 6d to 7d. Cheese—Large, 4d to 4£d; loaf, 4£d' to sd. Bacon and Harns—Clothed, 7£d to 8d MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. London, August 31. New Zealand 4 per cent, inscribed stock 104j£; 3J per cent, ditto, 95J. New Zealand long-berried wheat, ex warehouse, is flat, at 28s 3d; South Australian wheat, ex warehouse, is also flat at 295; Victorian ditto, is weaker at 28s 6d. Frozen mutton, first quality, 3|d per lb ; second quality, 3 5/6th. The stock of beef has revived, and improved prices are expected in January. New Zealand hemp quotations remain the same. Colonial oats, fine quality, 28s 6d; common, 245. Beans, 34s 6d. Dorubusch estimates that the world's wheat exports will exceed requirements by 1,900,000 quarters. Sept. 2. Danish butter, 128 s. Experts estimate that good wheaten and oaten hay for the next six months will realise from £5 to £6 per ton. Ottawa, Sept. 2. The Hon. McKenzie Bowell, Minister of Trado and Commerce in the Dominion Parliament, has been appointed Canadian Commissioner to visit Australia to confer as to the advisability of close..' trade relations between the Dominion and the colonies. Washington, Sept. 1. The Equitable Mortgage Company, Broadway, New York, has suspended payment. The liabilities of the Company in England amount to £1,000,000. i PRETTY CONCEIT. The enormous sales of the Waterbury have led firms who do not care for a steady turn over at a legitimate profit to explore the purlieus of the Continent for cheap inferior "tickers " —we do not call them watches—with which to " run the Waterbury." These possess one virtue only—that of showing the dealer a return of some 150 per cent on his outlay. That they should keep time is a matter of no moment, so long as they resemble the Waterbury in outward appearance, style of casing, etc., with sufficient closeness to deceive a careless or unwary purchaser. Firms doing this often say to us " What do we care ; we can make five shillings a watch more on them than we can on yours ; and as to keeping time, well, our troubles about that." Buyers requiring feliablo watches can trust the Waterbury, and the public requiring the correct tim» should see that they get it. The gents' or ladies' Waterbury, gold filled or in sterling silver, are handsome, inexpensive, and durable ; whilst the nickel varieties are so well known that they require no further recommendation. It is a pretty conceit for here and there a stray trader to think his imports of the " Nebuchadnezzar," the " Gonbung," or some other specially titled monstrosity, has any effect on the Waterbury market, whilst for every watch he nervously orders over one hundred Waterburys are always afloat for New Zealand. The real strength of the Waterbury lies in its absolute reliability, in other words its absolute refusal to keep anything but the correct time. We sometimes see " tickers " —we still bar them any other title—offered for sale which are really wonderful combinations. They not only exhibit the whole of the celestial bodies on their faces, but keep time, or profess to, tell you the state of the money market, the amount of any particular member's indebtedness at Bellamy's, and the name cf the next bank to reconstruct in Australia. The Waterbury does not do this. It simply keeps correct time, and goes on doing so. GENERAL STOREKEEPER, TEMUKA, DRAWS Attention to his Large and Choice Stock of GROCERIES, CROCKERY, HARDWARE, BRUSH WARE, &c., &c. All Goods of the very best quality and very low prices. A Lor op NEW BRANDS OF CHOICE TEA Just put into stock—Try it. IMPORTANT SHIPMENT OF FI3HINB TAGKLE To arrive from Home about the middle of September. Splendid Lot of Wading Stockings. Call and Inspect before purchasing. sel7 TATEMENTS having been made by kJ Agents of Private Life Insurance Offices that the advantage of the State Guarantee can be obtained by registering their Policies with the Registrar-General or Public Trustee, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE Government Life Insurance Department IS THE ONLY LIFE OFFICE Transacting Business in New Zealand which can offer its Policy-holders the Security of the Government FOB THE FAITHFDL FULFILMENT OFTftE POLICY CONTRACT. J. H. RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner. jy22 PUBLIC NOTICE. J. ELDER TAS much pleasure in announcin L that she has just opened a FRUITERER & CONFECTIONER'S SHOP in the premises lately occupied by Mil Dunlop, Draper, Refreshments can bo obtained at all hours. MRS jTeLDER, Main South Road, Temuka. au2G TRAP FOR SALE,