Messrs H. Matson and Co report on the live stock market as follows for the week ending 21st May, 1875:—At the cattle market only a small supply of stock came to hand. Fat sheep sold well at an advance upon late rates. Prices realised were equal to 2f d to 3d per lb. Cattle sold irregularly. Our sales comprised 50 head ior Messrs Ferguson, Deans, Bail, Tubman, and others, at for fat heifers, £8 10s, £8 15s, to £lO per head; fresh conditioned steers, two-year-olds, at £B~. 15al per; head. In sheep we sold 228 cross-bred ewes and wethers for Mr J. P. O'Callaghan at 15s and 15s 6d; 230 do small at lis 6dto 12s per headfor Mr Dickcn, French J'arm; also 160 inferior cross-bred lambs at 6s for Mr Phillips; wool, hides, tallow, and sheepskins. We had a large entry on Thursday last, and all lots were sold at fair rates; cross-bred skins, 3s Cd to 4s lOd each; merino, 2s 9d to 4s each; lamb skins, 2s to 3s each: hides, salted, at 4jd per lb ; rou. h fat, per lb. Freehold properties—We have sold during the week Mr J. S. White's Flaxton farm, comprising- 100 acres with improvements for £2500 to Mr Joseph Manning; also Mr E. M. Templar's 67 and 100 acre farms at Templeton for £ls per acre to Mr Bailey.
POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
Monday, May 24th. Authorised Post-office Holiday. Office closed. Tuesday, May 25th. For Northern Provinces, per Ladybird, at 2.25 p.m. ; late letters, chief Post-office, 2.45 p.m. ; railway station, 3.5 p.m. For Dunedin and Australian colonies, per Alhambva, at 2.25 p.m. ; late letters, chief Post-office, 2.45 p.m. ; railway station, 3.5 p.m. J. J. FITZGIBBON, Chief Postmaster.
The Globe. SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
