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BANK SHARES. (Reoeived May 9th, 1.15 a.m.)

j v:- . . LONDON, May 7. , . Batk shares are quoted as followsioank p.ol Australasia, £117 I'is 6d{ Bank of Now KjPoath Walca, £85 7s ed; Union .bank, £56 f"'ir S: , NaUonal Blmk of ow Zealand, £3 13a; [■ °' ew Zealand, £18 (ex dividend), and [A* 11 laa » New Zealand .Loan and Mercantile. '468 fa.

? BURJCSIDE MARKET. r , (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) = Sav."- . DUNEDIN, May 8. |f*A» -.Burneide to-day 225 fat cattle were , Prices were easier all round. EjtfgJWters bought a few pens, and helped to : , t "°' Market fairly steady. Tho entry ■ ' butchers' requirements. Extra , IW» heavy bullocks brought £21 ss, heavy ■ jEfij:, *° 5 15s, medium. £15 10» to others £13 upwards, best heavy . heifers, to £13. heavy £10 10a to £12, ' ||«wrs £7 upwards. '■ wcro P® nne d. The quality on i fflS?* whole was below the average, a large *• ffilgjortion being medium and inferior ewes, j KVJtog to tho short supply of prime heavy ' 18 thia class sold slightly better than ; v<JMt -week. _ All other classes were inclined ' jpjj easier. Extra prime heavy wethers ' K'Jpnght up to 50s, prime 40s to 455, mei g/ywa. 1 35s to 40s, light Sis 6d upwards, best •; :| 'W"ne 1 heavy ewes to 40s 3d, heavy 35s to ■ medium 28s 6d to 325, others 20s upl;*Mds. * Vj ;laimbs —1127 were penned. Prime lambs yt.for export realised late rates, while iuyV' vfefor were easier. Extra prime heavy sold ■Vf *P. to 41s, heavy to 33s 3a, medium 25s 6d j .28s, stores 20s upwards. 7 P'CBHISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE, i fry LATEST QUOTATIONS.

YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS ON OTHER

EXCHANGES. (rBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.) AUCKLAND. Sales:—Waihi, 37s 9d; Wilson's Cunect, 293 3d; Paper Mills, His 3d. MINING. TALISMAN MINE. (PKESS ASSOCIATION TKLEGKAJt.) AUCKLAND, May 8. During April the Talisman Consolidated Company crushed 1400 tons of ore, yielding bullion valued at £11,412, an. increas© of £1407 compared with tho yield from 1400 tons in April last year.

if' , Buyer#. Sellers. £ a. d. £ «. a breweries— Mannio? .. .. 0 0 0 3 3 6 #*JTard .. — 5 0 0 I*, COAL— fr .. 0 7 6 0 7 9 VFCIAJiCIAL5J<.Z. Loan and Jlorcar.tile .. :C 0 0 — fJVxight, Stephenson and C Co., Ltd. 8 0 0 — OAS— F , CHrislchurch .. — -6 0 0 sx'USflURANCE— I -<&oaIand ... 9 0 0 — § IffiATS— K4;C»aterburT .. 9 10 0 9 13 0 t^gOLLENS£*,3Uiapoi .. 7 0 0 — fJOSCELLAXEO l\S Strutbci'3 (£1 p-i.) 12 0 — Si "•Z.Coasoliaatid VJeutai .. 1 4 0 — WlriiJJ Co. (i*i f cia) 2 11 G — if ponlop Rubb.r to. .. 1 5 U — ft•• - iM • & — 1 18 0 iS -