CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2984, 7 September 1878, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

'-„L-.,..., ,■■'...■ ........... ■,'^.:,,,:, .This.,day.., \ The wheat market is very dull; holders are anxious io reduce their stocks, which are "st:irrh'eavy." Value, about 4s; oats, firm, and in demand, 4s 3d for feed, and 4s 6d ; for millmg y. flour,' dull,/ A bran and sharps scarce, in demand, brisk at £5 5s and £6 6s respectively. Cheese, 6|d; butter, lid fo Is ; hams and bacon, 7|d in cloth. : . \ _

.:■-■ ■■•■■.;•-. ■-..';■ '. , ■ . . T; Friday. . A very large estate, known as the Peel Forest Estate, has been.sold privately by Messrs Miles, Hassel and Co. The price has not transpired;. ; ;;;

A blood gelding named Camballo, four years old, arrived yesterday by the s.s. Albion.* The animal isl tiie:.•winner of several races an Victoria. He comes to run in the Jockey Ciiib Handicap, and has arrived,in splendid order. i

:By the % last mail from.Melbourne a letter was received from Mr Curtis A. Bead, secretary of the-Melbourne Cricket Club, saying that a programme/ was arranged at the meeting of .the secretaries of the clubs challenged by the Canterthe bleren shall play at Ballarat, Dec. 27th and 28th ; East Melbourne, Jan. Ist aad 2nd; Melbourne Cricket Club, Jan. 4jh, %6 h, aad 7th; Suuth Melbourne, Jan. 10th end 11th; Bohemians, Jan. 14th and 15 h. Mr Kead mentions that when s only. two i day * are >'. set apart fdr a match (he play heed riot be restricted to those days, but the • match, if unfinished, may be continued on the following day. :