LIVE STOCK DUNEDIN HORSE SALE YARDS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 6, 7 February 1907, Page 17

LIVE STOCK DUNEDIN HORSE SALE YARDS.

. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., report as follows :—_... - -> There was a very good entry of. horses for last Saturday's sale,' and the . quality was ■ decidedly better than we have had** in. ths yards for several weeks past. We specially" refer "to the draught horses. There was a good attendance of, the public, and both bidding and inuuiry were brisker:- tji^n th y "have been since the holidays ; as a consequence, we are " pleased to report a" very satisfactory sale. The main attraction -was/ a waggon team from Hillend. All the' horses in^this - ' team were"*oT good 5 serviceable class, -suitable for either town or country work, and every animal except, one (a „ small mare) changed haiids at up to £4.7 10s. - -Our principal transactions this wee'e were : -Chestnut gelding-, six "years, £47 ,10s; brown gelding, seven years, £43 10s ;- bay gelding, 'sevei years, £42 ; bay gelding, five years, £42 <, bay gelding, five years, £41 10s ; bay gelding, .six years, £3^ 10s; spring-cart gelding, i £29 ; spring-=cart mare, £25 ; order-cart gelding, £22 ; buggy gelding, £33.. We_a,uote : Superior young draught geldings, at -from £45 to £52 ; extra good' , do - (prize* takers), £55 to 1 £60 ; superior young draught mares, £55 to £f!5-^ medium di;aua:ht mares y and geldings, £30; to -£40;," arced do,- £L-3 to £25; well-matched carriage -pairs, £75 to ' £100 ; strong spring-van horses - £25 to £30 ; milk-cart and*' butchers' ■ horses. 'SlfT to £25 ; light hacks, £10 to £15; extra good -hacks "and harness horses, £20 to £25; weedy, and • aged do, £5 -to £$.

The Hon. J. V.- 6'Lpghlen, of. Adelaide, who is president of United Irish League, first editor oorf r the 'Southern Cross,' and" its present" managing- director, is shortly, to be married. A presentation bf plate is tk> be madelo hijm by the Ic^ue, and"* a-.erold pen and inkstand are -.to be presented to him by his fellow- . directors, to mark the happy event. ; - ' . ■ '