COMMERCIAL.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15316, 2 August 1915, Page 9

COMMERCIAL.

FROZEN MEAT MARKET. (By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright) I .ON DON. July 31. The Frozen Meat Trade Smithficld Market quotations for the HiKierni<-ntiotK"i of frozen moat aro based on actual sales of not fewer than 100 carcases ot mutton or lamb, or 2-"> i-f beef, of fair avora r, o qnalitv. Quotations are not for line-, ...it tor parcels fairlv rp 3 r«.<-nu"iv« ai the bulk of the sLi patents now en tlio market: July -21. July 31.

WTTE \T AVn FLOUR. (Received August Ist 5.,J p.m.)' LONDON, July 31. uho.it—The market is quiet and unci) mi "od. There are better crop reports from North America. Chicago Julv options 10R<- to 111J, Sot ember options 103; to 106.. \Yhent flour afloat—United Kingdom 2,090.00(1 quarters, Continent 895.000. Atlantic shipments 296.000. total for Europe -510,000, including India 148,000. BUTTER. Danish—l64s to 168s. RABBITS. Colonial—The market is quiet and unchanged. English are more plentiful. and of improving quality and size, and are Rollins readily. LONDON MARKETS. Cotton—August-September shipment 5.23 d. Jute—August-September £23 ss. Hemp—July-September shipment £31 ss. J? übber—Para. 2s ojd. Plantation 2s s]d. smoked i!a sd. Copra—An trust-September shipment £22 2s 6d. LONDON, July 30. Tin—Cash £155 to £155 10s; three months. £156 to £156 10s. I/oad —£23 7s 6d to £23 12s 6d. Silver —22 7-16 d per oz. FIXED PRICES. (Received August Ist, 7.10 p.m.) BRISBANE, August 1. A proclamation has fixed the prices 0* flour at £18 10s, bran and pollard at £0 10s per ton, butter, other than at £1) 10s per cwt, frozen beef at 'fid, and mutton at 4id. SATURDAY'S POULTRY MARKET. Messrs J. B. Merrett and Co. had a large entry, all of which were sold at satisfactory prices. Tho dcmund for Grand National week is good, and prices this year are equal__to last. Table chickons 4s 6d to 86 7d, hens 2s to 5s Bd, pullets 3s to 9s 6d, ducks 5s to 8s 4d. geeso 8s to Vs, turkeys (gobblers) Is to 3ls, turkeys (hens) 7s to 133. all per pair. Messrs A. B. Sand 3 and Co. had a good entry, when tho market for primo table birds was very firm. Following wore tho prices realised:—Prime tablo chickens 4s 6d io 8s 3d per pair, hens 2s Od to 4s sd. ducks 5s to 6s 6d, turkeys (gobblers), to 31s, turkeys (hens) 10s to 13s, geeso 6s Gd to 7s 6d. EGG MARKET. The egg market shows a falling tendency, but prices are sligntly bettor than last year. Canterbury Egg Cirelo first grades realised Is sd, seconds la 4d, stores Is 3d to Is 4d per dozen. TATTERSALL'S HORSE BAZAAit. Messrs H. Matson and Co. had a small entry of 28 horses on Saturday. Buyers were more numerous than sellers" and every useful farm horso was keenly competed for, realising, in most cases, considerably over owners' reserves. At present there is a really genuine demand for horses ready to go i straight into work. Among the principal sales were: —On account of Mr "W. Bridson (Woodgrove), eix-year-old mare, £33: on account H. J. Moon (Christchurch), four-year-old pony, £10; on account G. Stewart (Ellesmere), aged pe'ding £22; on account Wiggins Bros. (Woolston), eight-year-old" mare. £23; on account Hororata client, eiglit-ycnr-old gelding. £26 10s, five-year-old gelding £25 Aged geldings sold at £11, £11 10s, and up to £15 10s, and old harness horses at tho usual modest figures. ASHBURTON MARKET. The paucity of business between grower and merchant stilt continues, and tracle is in a dormant condition. Farmers, where they olfcr produce, do not meet with response from merchants on tho basis of late prices, and in many cases elect to hold on and await events. Quotations: — Wheat—Values are nominally unchanged. Oats —The market is very quiet, and merchants report very small coastal trade from Canterbury, tho demand being chiefly supplied from tho South, where tower Yalues rule. In tho absence of any transactions of moment, the nominal value of A Gartons may he given as 4s on trucks. ChafT —Tho demand is much quieter, and buyers' ideas of values show considerable variance, but about' £7 10s on trucks for prime quality is now tho highest offer on trucks at favourable stations. The blockage of 6himncnt of straw chaff to Australia is affecting the position.

I COAL SHIPMENTS. ! (PRESS As«nH <"" ,v rrrrrn^w.) "WEST PORT, August 1. Tiie coal shipments week were —Westnort Coal Co., 15,077 tons t> cwt; coke. -18 tons 4 cwt. WestportStockton Co., 3450 tons II cwt. CKADDOCK. McCROSTIE COY. WEEKLY SALE REPORT. Messrs Craddcck, McCrostie Coy. report having sold during the past week: •—On account of O. J. Park, Esq., h:s practically new (bungalow) residential property, situate Matai street, IviccarTo:\ to Mr W. Martin ; on account tne owucr, isuperior scven-rooiued residence, and quarter aero of land, situate Worcester street. Linwood. to client; on account Mr A. Hunter, residence and about quarter acre of land, situate Battersea street, just off Colombo street, to Miss Watkins; on account owner, th® new six-roomed bungalow, and over quarter aero of land, situate Hackthorne road. Cashmere Hills, to Mr C. J. Morrison; on account Mrs Marton two situate George street, 'New Brighton, containing 'J4 perches each, to Mrs L. Palmer; on account Lyttelton Borough Council, sec-

ticn Diamond Harbour Estate, to Mr Gzanne. Having held »_ successful clearing sale of new furnishings on accounts Mr Reynolds, on the premises, Queen's avenuo, Fendalton; also, on account Mr 0. J. Park, of his superior furnishings, on the promises, Matai street, Riccarton; on account Mr VV ljkinson, on the premises, The Spa, Colombo street, Citv, of tho stock, fittings, drapery, ctc.; the cash register realised £55 and tho soda fountain £161). Wo beg to draw special attention'to important sales to bo held, as follows: To-morrow (Tuesday), on account Mrs S. P. Stcver.s. on the premises, cornor of Harakeke st.reot and Riccarton road, tho contents of the nine-roomed residence. On Thursday next, on account Mrs H. L. Wilson* on tho premises. Chapter street, ©t. Albans, off Papanui road, tho superior property, two sections, furniture, and effects. On Friday next, on tho premises, corner of T>**er's Pass road and Ashbourne street, Woolston, on account Mr Nicola, furnishings. On Saturday next, in our Land Salo Roomß, twelve oraporties. On Wednesday, Aumisfc 11th, on account proprietor of Oak Hall, Worcester street. Citv. tbe whole of their stock of new furniture. 6

CHBISTCHURCB STOCK j EXCHANGE. I LATEST QUOTATIONS. ! BANKS— National .. .. .. +5 5 0 New fcjoutk Wales ' .. 39 15 0 Austramsia .. .. .. 116 0 0 New Zealand (£3 63 Ed paid) .. 10 15 0 New Zealand (fully paid) .. 16 10 0 Union of Australia, Ltd. .. 51 0 0 Commercial of Australia •• 10 0 Commercial of Australia (pref,) 6 18 0 BKr,.. KJttliiS — Crown .. •• • • 1 14 6 Manning .. .. .. 4 14 0 Ward .. .. .. 6 15 0 CEAII3NTS— Golden Bay .. .. .. 110 Milburn Liino .. .. .. 1 13 0 iN.Z. Portland .. •• 0 9 'J COAL— Toupiri .. ... 01G 0 Weslport .. .. .• 1 11 0 Stockton .. .. .. 0 5 1 Stockton (8 per cent, pref.) .. 010 0 FINANCIAL — Christchurch Building Society .. 11 12 6 Dalg»ty .. .. .. 0 10 0 Dalgety (non-cum. pre!.) .. 10 0 0 Mutual Benefit (Canterbury) .. 11 6 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile (ordinary) .. .. .. 83 10 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile pref.) .. .. 80 0 0 National Mortgage .. .. 116 N.Z. and River Plata Land Mortgage .. .. .. 2 10 Permanent Investment, Cant. .. 9 7 8 OAS— Ashburton (£4 10a paid) .. £50 Auckland .. -• .. 1 10 8 Christchurch .. .. .. +7 15 0 Gisborne .. .. 1 15 0 Hokitik* 6 6 0 Napier .. .. .. 16 C O New Plymouth .. 5 0 0 Palmeraton North .. .. 12 £ 0 Timaru .. .. .. 8 0 0 Wellington .. .. .. 16 17 6 Wellington (5 per cent. cum. pref.) 10 0 INSURANCE— Farmers' Co-operative (£5 paid) GOO Farmers' Co-operative (£3loapd.) 30 0 National .. .. ..296 New Zealand .. .. .. 6 1 0 South British .. .. .. 4 16 0 Standard .. .. .. 1 17 0 MEAT— . Canterbury • • • • .. 8 10 0 Canterbury (6 per cent. cum. pref.) 5 0 0 Christchnrcf#(£lo paid) .. 16 7 6 Chrisfchurch (£5 paid) .. 8 0 0 Christchurch (£3 paid) .. 4 15 0 Christchurch (£2 paid) .. 3 5 0 Christchurch (6 per cent, debentures) .. .. .. 100 0 0 Gear (£4 paid) .. .. ~ 16 0 0 Gear (£1 paidl .. .. 4 0 0 Wellington (£5 paid) .. .. 55 0 Wellington (£4 paid) .. .. 4 4 0 Wellington (£2 6d paid) .. 3 15 0 MISCELLANEOUS— / Ashburton ETectric Light . 10 0 Auckland Electric Trams .. 116 Auckland Trams (6 per esnt. pref.) .. .. ..100 Booth. Macdonald .. .. 10 0 Booth, Macdona'd (6 per c*ot. cum pref.) .. .. 10 0 Coloftial Sugar .. 45 0 0 Cooper and Duncan .. 0 10 0 Cant. Farmers' Co-op., Timaru 2 17 6 Cant Farmers' (pref. re dir. only) .. 5 0 0 TVI.C. 'iOs paid) .. .. 0 10 0 D.I.C. '6s paid) .. 0 5 0 ft.I.C. '6 per cent, pref.) .. 10 0 Donarhy's Rope ' .. .. 12 6 Clonm™*" Brick 0 14 0 Kauri Timber (fully paid) .. 117 8 Kauri Timber (15s paid) 0 16 S Levland O'Brien Timber .. 12 3 M*l>od B rrm, Lf ! .. .. 14 0 0 Mason, Struthera (£1 paid) .. 12 1 V-?-on Strnthers (14* paid) 0 15 0 N7. Consolidated Dental .. 110 N.Z. Drug .. .. ..263 v.Z. Farmers' C<mp .. 2 9 0 N.Z Farmers' Co-op. flat pref.) 5 3 8 N.Z. F»ritt"rs' Co-op ("A" fcnues preference re div only) .. 5 0 0 N.Z. Paper Mills .. .. 0 17 3 Perpetual Trustees .. .. 12 0 fharland Ind Co .. .. 13 9 Shar'and and C,n (pref.) .. 13 9 Simnson and WH)5»m» .. 10 0 Simpson and Williams (10* paid) 010 0 Tamnaki (N.Z.) Oil Wella 0 2 6 Trustees. Executors and Agency 317 6 Warre, Hockley •• •• 6 2 6 W~ks. Ltd. .. ..528 Whitcombe and Tombs .. 6 5 0 crrT->pr»'n New Zealand .. .. .. 18 0 0 New Zo*Jand '6 per cent, pref.) 10 14 0 Union Steam .. '.. 13 3 Union Strnm (51 per ccnt. pref.) 1 0 G .. .. 110 H-"rH«*t-P-rW (6 per cent, pref.) .116 Northern Steam .. .. 0 14 6 Northern Steam .. .. 0 7 0 W>nTT,W— Kaiapoi (cum div.) .. .. J> 2 G KViatW (pref. re dir. only) .. 5 I " Mossfiel .. .. .. 3 17 5 Oamaru .. ..'l6O o«>n«rn Preference) .. .. 18 0 Wellington .. .. .. 4 14 0 f.v; n .. ion (6 percent, cum pref.) 35 0 MJNTNG— Waihi .. .. „ 1 ts fi Junctions .. .. ..120 Talisman ~ .. 1 f> 3 Mount Lyell .. .. ~ 15 0 Hercules .. .. .. 0 3 3 f Ex dir.

MINING. WAIF.I GOLD MINING COMPANY. (PRESS ASSOCIATION" TXLEGRAII.) AUCKLAND. Julv 31. The Wsihi Gold Minin? Company Jim declared a dividend of one shilling p«x share. GOLD RETURNS. (riuua ASjoriATT-v »nmv •> ■ AUCKLAND. August I. Th? returns from the varior* mines fn tb« Auckland province for July total 1(53.033, makin? a total for the first #ix months of tie year .£409.764. Compared with the- first fix months of 1914, this sbcnr* a dfcmW of jMi^oa. SATURDAY'S BTJsrriv-tig ON OIHEB EXCHANGES. DUNEDIN. Sales .-—National Bank, £5 is. WELLINGTON. Sales:—Ross, 4d, sd, Gd.

Mutton— A _«*• Canterbury, iitri'.t 1 " : . '» Cankrhi ry, mv.-o.mu •• • 1-1*> 7 Caut-orbv ry, 1::-.; •• !;» , ■Southland North Is'am!, i.niii ••*:•* ;• J)» ®§ Xortu Island. bo:' 7 0; Ns'lv Zciliu r.rl, C.<V.~- •• l _' - lj 4_ Auatralia.ii, ji.av, .. 6 5-'16 Australian, ni'ui':::. •- 7" Avgtraluri, lisnu •• 5-lC listr.«Hfctn, cv.os •• '■•i *'i KiVer P.aie, 1 r_jH t •• ' River I'lat-e, heavy .. '"4 Ki Plate. .vc.. .. — t'l La tui) • Canterbury. ul'Ii'. • S» Canterbury, Ujiit, «-.< I quality .. •• •-'■ SJ Canterbury, medium .. Canterbury, heavy .. &i North Ia?antl, scVctvl .. 3 5-1G Si North Inland, orriiiury .. 8$ S'owthl:"ir], 3" , p"t- ! .. — — AitsiriHau. b«t b'snds .. £4 S AuitraU'n. fair otiility .. S 72 Aimtra'r'n. inferior TJ Tfiver P''U-. T t -> "tinJ.'?-.' fi S "ivcr P.ato. FCt'ond i.i&iitv 77 73 /.".ilnnd fonps n.n. n.o. hin<.'i!? .. n.o. n.o. Avatralian, lorc.q .. n.o. n.o. .Australian. .. n.o. no. H'vr Plate, rhi'Vd fores 7i 04 TN-or P'nto. chi'V,! hinds 8j 6i 1 niTtiay. f-ozon .. n.o. n.o. rnisruay, frozen hipd.« .. i;.o. n!o. 1 'nriiav, chi'l<yj firos .. n.o. n.o. T. rujfuay, chilkd hind* .. n.o. n.o.