"Wellington’, This clay. The Premier has received a cable that Lieut. D. K. L. Tooth, of New Zealand, was wounded at Palmiet fontein on July 19lh. No officer of that name can, however, be iound on the official list. The Government does not intend to take any steps in connection with the discovery of a bubonic infected rat in Feathecston be. unless a hu man being becomes infected. The Ministers’ Salaries and Al lowances Bill was last night dis charged from the order paper on the motion of the Premier. The motion was received with audible jeers from the Opposition.
Commercial.
THE JOHNSONVILLE MARKET. Messrs Freeman B. Jackson and Co., in conjunction with Messrs Abraham and Williams, report on the Johnsonville sale as follows . Fat cattle in average numbers vrere well competed for throughout. _ Beef advanced in price. Large-framed thorough prime oxen made 1-B the 1001 b. "smaller bullocks up to 21s ; fit cows made 17s. Bheep, in fewer numbers, were below requirements. With but little exception, the quality was from second-rate to ii.ienor. A moderate supply of pork sold at re cent rates. Prime heavy oxen, £9 to £9 10?, averaging £9 5s 5d ; a Hoe of light bullocks, £G 12s Gd to £7 12s Gd ; fat cows, medium qual ity, £1 17a Gd to £5 ss; good quality wethers. 17s Id to 17s Gd ; lighter, 10s to 16s -id ; ethers, 15s 5d ; light ewes, IBs Bd to Bos id , handy weight porkers, 17s Bd to IBs ; small pork, lls 9d to 15s ; stores, 5s Od to 6s Bd.
THE EXAMINEE, WOODYILLE, WEDNESDAY. JULY 25, 1900.
