COMMERCIAL NEWS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 209, 17 June 1936, Page 7

COMMERCIAL NEWS

TINWALD STOCK MARKET. THE CONCLUDING SALES. Concluding sales at the Tinwa‘ld stock market yesterday were :- . Fat Ewes—_O-n account of H, L. Barker (Ashburton), 14 at 138 7d; G. Farrell (Hinds), 14 at 13s ‘00! 16s 141; J. H. Patterson (Ruapuna), 32 at 163 7d to 198 7d; 'O. Noble (Eiffel’oon), 33 at 135 10d; Gr. Giles (Wakanui), 9 at 143 4d to 15S 7d. Fat Laxnnbs—lOn account of G. Far—rell (Hinds), 12 at 218 to 215 4d; H. L. Barker (Ashbur’oon), 14 at 203 4d to 21s 1d; 'l‘. McCormick (Lowcliffe), 20 at 268 7d; C. Noble (Eiffelton), 8 at 18s 1d; Mrs S. M. Hume (Eiffelton), 10 at 153 10d. Fat 'Wethers—JOn account of Mrs S. M. Hume (Eiffel’oon), 15 at 20s 10d to 22s 1d; L. Maginness (Huntingdon), 13 at; 233 106. to 24s 7d. Store Sheep—‘ol: account of estate late John Simpson (Lismox‘e), 100 ewes at 185 2d. BRITAIN’S OVERSIEAS TRADE.

THE RETURNS FOR MAY. LONDON, June 15. .The Board of Trade returns for May are : :9 Imports 69,178,000 Exports 36,396,000 Re—exports 5,634,000 The principal increases, compared with May last year are :- ' Imports. £ Dairy produce 802,000 Fresh fruit and vegetables 630,000 Raw cotton waste 550,000 Wool and .raw waste 410,000 Hides and skins 497,000 Machinery 425,000 Exports. £ Miscellaneous manufactures .. 469,000 \Voollen worsteds 45,000 Rea-Exports. ' Non-fcrous metals manufactures £ 350,000 The decreases include : Imports. \ ' 13 Meat 599,000 Rubber 643,000 EXDO‘I‘IS.‘ £ Coal - 298,000 Non-ferrous metals man. 212,000 Rea-Exports. £ \Vool and raw waste 199,000 THE SHARE MARKET.

The following sales were made on the Christchurch Stock «Exchange yesterday :-- , LISTED STOCKS. Sales on ’Change.

Sales Reported.

UNLISTED STOCKS. Sales on 'change.

100 Se‘lfridges (A/asia., new) 11' 6 0

Sale Reported.

100 Selfridges (A/asia., old) 1 5 9

’ GRAIN AN'D PRODUCE AUCKLAND MAR K ETS. . AUCKLAND, June 16. Since last report the potato market has firmed up and quotations at £8 Ts 6d a ton through store are 103 a ton dearer than they were a week ago. T'o-day’s shipment is light, and it is expected that before the end of the week merchants will have reduced’ their stocks. Latest reports from the south indicate a firmness at the producing end. There is a good demand at present for seed lines, and early sorts are having a. satisfactory turn-i over. The onion market“ is still being satis-

fied with supplies from Pukekohe and prices are unchanged at 8s 6d per cwt. Fowl wheat is offering more freely from the south, and merchants have lowered their charges 1d a. bushel, to SS 11d for graded lines, ungraded being from 1d to 4d less. The maize market is still chiefly supplied from South African purchases, though small consignments of new season’s local are now coming forward. Not being fully matured, they sell at a discbunt of 3d a. bushel. ENGLISH WHEAT QUOTATIONS. (United Press Association—Cnpyright) LONDON, June 15. Wheat cargoes are fairly steady, and parcels are steadier. Quotations are :——aLond.on: July, 25s 7%;d per quarter; November, 263 7&d. Liverpool: July, 53 Bid per cental; October, 55 82d 3 December, 5s Bd. CHICAGO WHEAT FUTURES. NEW YORK, June. 15. Chicago wheat quotations are : July, 87% cents a. bushel; September, 89; December, 91. l l SYDNEY WiOOL SALES. COMPETITION REMAINS GOOD. SYDNEY, June 16. At the wool sales, 8323 bales were offered, 5200 Were sold at auction, and also 900 privately. There was good competition, chiefly from the Continent and Yorkshire sections, and the market was firm at the previous day’s rates. Withdrawals were heavy owing, to the reserves of vendors. Japanese buyers again looked on without operating. Greasy merino realised 21d. ANTWERP WOOL FUTURES. (Received This Day, 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, June 16. Antwerp wocj futures are quiet; Quotations are: July, 26%(1; October, 26%; December, 26%(1. BRAD/FORD WOOL MARKET ‘ , LONDON, June 15. There is more inquiry at Bradford, including some German quotations. Both tops and yarns are firmer, but business is slow. ' SYDNEY STUD SHEEP’ SHOW. TWO NEW ZEALANDERS EXHIBIT SYDNEY, June 16. There are two New Zealand exhibitors at the annual stud sheep Show, which will open in Sydney to-day. They are Mr Donald Grant, of Timaru, who is showing iCOrriedales and Border Leicesters, and Mr A. S. Elworthy, of Timaru, who is exhibiting Southdowns. This year’s entries are a. record.

£ 8. d. 400 Com. Bank of Aust. (4) 0 19 2 200 United Building Society '(2) 1 1 3 300 N.Z. Refrig. (£1 pd) (3) 1 0 0 200 N.Z. Breweries (3) 2 12 O 100 Aust. Glass (cum div.) 4 13 0 4 12 9 100 British Tobacco (cum div.) (2) 2 1 0 325 Broken Hill Propty. (2) 3 12 7 T2) 3 12 6 3 12 1 3 12 0 150 Dominion Builders’ Supplies 0 6 0 200 Hume Pipe (Aus.) (2) 1 0 5 100 Kauri Timber 1 3 7 100 Wilcox, Mofflin O 11 3 100 Alexander Mines (15s paid) 0 14 2 1000 Mahakipawa. 0 0 0% 400 VVaimumu Sluicing 0 0 6% 200 Mount Lyell (cum div. (2) 1 4 4 250 Mount Morgan 0 15 8 0 15 7 0 15 5

150 Huddart, Parker l 16 9 100 N.Z. Breweries 2 11 10 50 Broken Hill Propty. (late sale M011.) 3 13 2 200 Hume Pipe (Aus.) (2) 1 0 7 100 Mount Lyell 1 4 4 50 British Tobacco 2 1 3 100 Alexander (153.” pd.) 0 14 2 500 Waimumu Sluicing 0 0 7 100 Mount Morgan O 15 9