12, containing 32 perches, was sold to Mr Hinds. The rest of the aeotions were withdrawn, as not reaching owners' reserves. At two o'clock, a very large sale of skins, hides, and tallow was held. They sold 7500 sheepskins, 221 ox hides, 210 bags fat, and several casks of fat. There was a numerous attendance. Sheepskins brought good prices, considering the large quantity, although a shade lower than last week. Hides realised about the same as last week. Fat was folly id per lb. higher. At 11 o'clock on the same day Messrs H. Matson and Co. began one of the largest sales of horses ever held in Christchurch; Mr J. Matson presided as auctioneer. There was a very numerous attendance, and the bidding was very spirited. The prices, considering the large number offered, were remarkably good. There were upwards of 250 horses yarded. Messrs Eobkbt Wilkin and Co. report— At the Addington Yards on Wednesday 9009 sheep, 350 head of cattle, and 100 pigs came to hand. In sheep the biddings were animated for best quality lots, and the bulk was cleared out at fair market rates. In cattle the supply of fat stock was in excess of the trade's requirements, and, in cod sequence, many lots were turned out unsold. We sold on behalf of some of our clients fair quality croesbreds at 9s, ditto merino ewes at 53; steers to .£8 per head; pigs from 18s to 60s each. On Thursday we held our usual weekly sale of sheepskins, fat, 4c. Wβ lotted 3267 skins and disposed of them at satisfactory prices. There was an average attendance of buyers, with spirited competition. Butchers' crosebred, 2s 2d, 2s lid, and 3s 7d ; ditto merino, Iβ 2d, Is6d, and Is 10d; ditto pelts, lid, Is 7d. and 2s 2d ; country crossbred, 2s, 2s 9d, 3s 6d, 4s, and 4s lid; ditto merino, lid, Is sd, andls 10d ; ditto pelts, Is, Is 6d, and 2s; small and dry ditto, 2d, 63, and 10d. Fat and Tallow. —96 pkgs rough fat and tallow were catalogued. There was a good attendance of the trade. The competition was keen, re sulting in a clearance of all lots at even prices. Best quality, clean and well saved, to 2d per lb; second quality, If d do; heated and inferior, at do. 