BUSINESS NOTES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2419, 6 February 1909, Page 5

BUSINESS NOTES.

Messrs Hallenstein Bros, advertise specialities in ladies’ shoes in this IS Messrs Douglas Bros, advertise that the first oysters of the season may bebad at the Strand Cafe to-day. Messrs Williams and Kettle advciiise a number of entries for the stock sale to be held at Matawbero on Wednesday next. , To-day Messrs I. S. Malcolm and Co. will bold a sale of poultry and produce at 11 a.m., when, among other lines, they will offer 30 purebred Plymouth Rock, Silver Wyandotte, and White Leghorn pullets and cockerels. Government poultry from Auckland. • _ „ -, r , At noon to-day Messrs F.. S. Malcolm and Co. will offer to public auction, at their rooms, a quantity of furniture and effects, and at 2 p.m. will bold a sale of unredeemed pledges. At 11.30 a.m. to-day Messrs Miller and Craig will offer at public auction on the premises- of Mr, Jas. McKee, <»rocer, his entire in'■lots ,to suit purchasers, and on cash terms. Mr. C. Taylor, auctioneer, of the Lowe*Street auction mart, has a business announcement in this issue, in which it is intimated that he intends to reduce the commission of all sales conducted by him in future from 10 per 'cent to 7-J per cent, and to o per cent for all sales,aggregating £2O and ' upwards. ■ Having a practical experience of the furniture trade, Mr., Taylor gives his clients gratis a valuation of effects to he submitted to auction. He is a cash buyer of fowls, eggs, and produce in any quantity, and produce sales are held regularly at the Mart every Saturday morning.