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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3163, 8 March 1911, Page 2

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MEAT VALUES AT HOME. [Pee press association.] CHRISTCHURCH, March 7. The British and N.Z. Meat Company has received the following London cable:—“Prime Canterbury mutton, 4kl to 3|d; North Island, 3-Jd; Canterbury lamb, 43d to s|d; North Island, 4fd to 4kl, according to weight. Beef, hindquarters 3ld, forequarters 3d.” DUNEDIN WOOL SALES. DUNEDIN, March 7. The fourth and final wool sale of the season was held to-day, when 1223 baies were offered. With the exception of a few lots passed in at the previous sale, the catalogue was made, up of late shorn clips and stragglers’ wool. About 20 buyers were present, and competition was good for all classes, and prices generally were above expectations. Merino wool sold from par to kl advance ; crossbreds and halfbred, Id, and in some-cases 3d advance ; while the good prices ruling at last sale for pieces were maintained. Taken all round this was the most satisfactory sale of the season. ARGENTINE MEAT I OR ENGLAND [United pees 3 association-copyright.] (Received March 8, 10.50 p.m.) LONDON. March 7. During February, Argentina and Uruguay’ shipped to the United Kingdom 211,00 sheep, 28,500 lambs, 119,000 quarters of frozen beef, and 147,500 quarters chilled. LONDON WOOL SALES. For the forthcoming London wool sales 447,000 bales have arrived, of which 261,500 were forwarded direct to the manufacturers, leaving 232,500, including some left over from last sales, available for the sales.