FINANCE AND COMMERCE

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18147, 9 August 1924, Page 10

FINANCE AND COMMERCE

DOMINION'S TRADE AND MARKETS.

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EEVIEW OF THE SHARE ''MARKET.' ■: Although the somber of sales reported -by the Stock Exchanges (shows :i 'falling-off as compared ■with last week, chiefly ia Government stocks and bank ' shares, a-fair amount of business has beea« done, and prices on the whole remain firm. Four and a half psr cent, Stock due in 2938 has further.' improved' from* .-' business last week up to £97 17s 6d j to sales this •week at £9B, with further buyers at. that figure, with holders- 2s 6d higher. The stock duo in 1939 .. changed hands at £9B, which i 3 Ms better'than recorded business last week. .*. Four and a half pier cent. Bonds due - in 19-33 were placed at £.97-17s 6d and £9B; as against last week's tran'saer, tions it £97 10s, and £9B, and recer' buyers were offering £97 17s 6d with- :,' out, response. , There are unsupported sellers of the 5 per cent. P. 0." Loan 'Stock due in 1927 at £9B 7s 6d,.and business has been done in th 6 bonds at £9B, show- ■ : ing" an easing of 2s 6d on that last recorded. • "Five and a half per cent. Soldiers' •"Settlement Loan Stock due'in " : changed hands at £lOl 15s, as compared, with reported "sales last week at £101 ; 17s 6d and £lOl 12s 6d, and 'Vno're'is on offer at £lOl 15s, buyers responding at £101.55. The. bonds have eased from business' last" week at £lO2 and £lOl 17s 6d to £101.1256 d this week. N:Z. Breweries 10 per cent. Debenture's were dealt in at 225, 22s 3d, and. 22s 2d, as against business at 22s and 21s 9d a week ago, and late sellers arc' .asking 22s 2d,.with. buyers.at 21b.dd. . ..Bank of Australasia shares, with recorded transactions, at £l3 16s 6d ,and ""£l3 168,' show' Blight' improvement on ..• sales "last, week from £l3 14s -6d to £l3 165," and subsequent unsupported , .sellers are asking £l3 17s. '■- jfational Bank of N.Z. shares wero . placed this weak at £ 6.11s 6d,.show- ,. ..ing Vop change on. closing business "last , ~we«k,) and late buyers are offering £6 ~ lis. 6d,sellers Is higher. . ,• Reported business in New South shares *t £4l 15s shows no '.' iteration on. that done last week. . .Subsequent sellers are offering at £ 4.1 ..-lli\6d, with buyers at £4l ss. - ..".Bank of New Zealand shares, which, ' >6j)l£:4ast-week at prices ranging from. have since had, recorded .tiiurjiover. at the latter figure, with fur- ■ tSet'buyers at 56s 6d, sellers at 575.; Bank shares, £l;paid,, have (V . improved, from business last week at 33s 9d to turnover at 34.3 this week, if urthetisellers. a,.4ay, or .two ago ,',atr-that buyers: 6d lower. ~' Tha- ' have been placed at £6 '^j[9^6d r " showing an easing of Is on last "'retried;"business, and late buyers, are j.*.o|Eerijag .£6 128' 6d, with • sellers Cd lJ higOier.:; "..,..;.:• -.* ■■'■.■■.'-.^^ >v '.', shares, ex the. recent . of 7s 6d per share,. changed ' .'Ji»ij4s; this, veek at. £l4 .185,.. £l4. 17s . . 6d,. and £l4 16s, as against sales last r Week,f cum- the dividend, at, £ls 4s 6d ..-„ aiid'. £.15 ss", and more, are available at ' £34" 17s, ' with declared buyers at ',:<fii4;i&.'.'*:■ .''';■.-'.' •" --•"■•• ■- ..j. : .Ih".lnsurance shares New. Zealand? hands";eariier. in:the^week^pum . a. dividend-.of ,"9d per' .share, at 30s and ..,30s.3d;'showing : au .advance of, 3d; oh .. the,: 'pTteirious.' .transactions. iLater .'. business, ;ex the has . ( •at 3d, 295". 2d, and" 29s 3d,-' !; [.with further demand at, 29s Id, sellers '■at'29B 4d. „;.:'.., -,./'• , . ~.'......% . . ? ;Sbnth British have eased from sales Vlast* week at 4Qs „9d 'and 41s 3d to ,41s and 40a Hsd this week, with further det \r-xnand' at "the ; latter figure, • and : no ■ quoted sellers., ...'.; -Standards were placed,at 44s 6d.and a'considerable rise : on';last record--^ged'Business.about .three weeks.agol. at 40s: 6d and 41s> more are wanted" at 42s 6d, with declared sellers at 43s ■WI« ■ -. . ■ ',, ..- . . ,Golds>rough Mort' shares improved from sales a fortnight ago at' 47s 5d -to . .*re|Jorted 'bpßme'ss,this week at ilu MS., later-sellers are offering; a J 47s 6d, .: { C Howard Smith shares changed hands '■ at jSSis ~sdii withi further declared \sellers' at 33s 6d, quoted buyers at 335. :. .Beported.turnpver in Huddart.Parker Ordinary Shares at 44s '• 3d shows an : improvement of 3d' on highest recorded' ;' B.UMtess /last week, and more. are avail- ; able at «s,* buyers at 43s 10d. ':* Pi' and O. Deferred" Stock was placed' ; at £282;10s and ~£285, v as; compared . with #2BO. last week. •• • /No/sales liaye'been reported of shares 'in '"Frozen M'eat Companies. There arc' : unsupported sellers of Canterbury : " "Frbzeu Meat ordinary shares at •• £l3 i 12s, and the preference issue are on" '..' offer, at •£ 5 4s, ■ at which figuro > busi-; ncss was done, with quoted buyers at ■' £5; l 2si«d.-;i*;-.-v.- " '"v' : -. ■'■''■■ 'For Gear Meafs, which were dealt in : last week at" 435, sellers aro asking 455, ,T b'ut/buyers are reticent. ■ . ; fiefrigeraVing fully-paid share's, : ei the recent dividend of 6d per share; are available at 19s_6d, no quoted buy-,-ersj.and -'tie- contributing issue, . ex' diVidend of'3dper share, are on offer . afe 8s Bd, with declared buyers at %<&$?&;.-r;ri.- Au •.-,;■ ■•■:>■-■ •■:,....-, ;.' c itri.. woollen .companies tie Kaiapoi '■s orainary .shares.;"wer'o ; dealt in at ,175," : which is 2s better than last recorded business, and seJIcTS are asking 17s 6d, iwife buyers at 16s.

had-business last week up to have, further demand at 1-s, win quoted sellers at 13s. The 6* p.c. stock duo in 1930, with recorded business last week'at £S7 10s, was offered a day or two- at £S9 v.ithout response. Sew Zealand Sugar of Milk . had business at 28s 6d, with further enquirv'at that figure, sellers at »Ibi9d. Mount Lvell • shares changed handr at 21s and'2ls 3d, ae compared wit.i 'previously recorded turnover at -Is. I 50s 6d and 21s, and "Waihis have eased j to business this week at 29s od. . Morememts of Prices, t ! The following :arc ..variations on last | week's prices at a glance:— LT. Huddart-Parker , ..3d Manine's Brewery ... Cd to od Mount -Lyell •• ~ ' NjZ. Breweries Debs, od to id P. and' O. Def. Stock £2 10s to Eoval Bank (fil'pd.) "3d Ward Brewery (cum • div.) ' . : . f id to 6d ■ Westport-Stockton ; (ord.) " .. .. _4d . Wilson's Cement . .. Is to 9d DOWN. South British ' Insure ■ ance ." . . ; • od t0 9d * GENERAL MERCHANDISE. ' GBOCEBIBS, ETC. .Busines? during the week has b'eenfair, with a, tendency to improve: Ea«o "Week is--bound, to diewrganise business, a, little.';. It usually d 00.6 at this time year: Mildura iultanw'to land in plenty of time for Christmas trade •will, bev'somewhat 'chei'per thia present rates. -The low.prices, quoted for: American dried- fruit -haß caused a weakening in the' iustr»lian ■■' e'rticie. The Sussex, from Singapore, is duo at Lyttelton about- the'' middle of September, with sJigo/i tapioca,-pineapple, cortioacks, wool-packs, kapoc;"-apices, etc. It is understood that %be-left-Singapore a.few dayo ago. The. next direct steamer ia scheduled to leave about the New/Year, <o arrive iii the Dominion, about the .end>Jt,.Febriiary. The fall of £3 a ton in Bugar wai quite unexpected, and calight rtiany retailers with fair etodes. So far no lower'priced .sugar has airiyed, and in the -meantime 'prices • are 'remaining as usual. The price of icing and castor., sugar will be reduced-to stores .as soon as the cheaper sugar is 4 available.;for grinding. It is .generally recognised' amongst " the' trade thet ii the'duly is removed next month ofi» refined sugar,-Jetting;-in J the- foreign refined article, dirty free, that it. will bo, a, matter of ■; come concern -to the -consuming public The Java imarket fa one.Uiat'fWctnates violently,, and is_bound..6oonet-or. lfltv to'be again very high'. ' : The removal of the duty on,.refi.ned' eugar_ma3r_iaean the closing of : the Au^tra^an^'relpery^"wHicfi "would."j*' a I serious affair., : '.for .the, p;ubUcy. The! Auck- [ land company .'* has '.■ always -been able' to furnish , the Domimpn- with ■- a : first claes article, and "-'there has' never been : any suggestion of excessive, prices '. •. As •» ; matter of'. fact, during .tho :«Rair, -Kew;.; Zealand •' consumed aujfar: at a much . lower price- ,than the ; world!s - Parity. ■ t'Tfee operations. ';. of,. the Auckland compaily'have always public's hands an ample supply ' of' ;good sugar; and besides^has jgfven consistent employment 'to 'iWaiiW'io. .600 .of" our.own'workmen.". ■::■•■>■'•: '-. ': -■:■» .•„-..:-.-• ''' ./ ' Sicily almonds are in. short .supply. ■ .Ship-, merits' are-*costing• .oonajderably • more , than last arrivals,.and\increa»«S3 prices.must ruleVfroni' now on. ' ; ;!"" ''■".. •;"■ . .'•: '

Latest- cable- news -received this week from London' advises'' lOs : a cwt'rise in. almond prices.--.' -'-..•"' •.'>-"."".'- ',- ''^ The eJS;hahgo,- CVcutlje-Ceylon t* Now Zealand; " h*B pseni. tl}us-. ; adding i -iffain. : to : the cost of importing'' tea. The. market:for.,this a*ticlo;'is -still -very: s high,;'and; in all' probo-bility.^'iiriil..'.''confiiiHe'-Bo' i -..for|''B6ino' time yet-' 86 far,' tßero in -the distant "future of lower price* for.'either,.'; Ceylon'or Indian'teas. v . •_. . . -, • ; NEW COIVIPANIES. ; ■ ■'\ Eegistration "of the*following/now companies . "are'.announded in this week's "ilercantile^ i Mount r Moore Gold .Mining Co., Ltd. } Eegistered: as a private company, July 25th, i 1924. Capital: into. 60,000 shares j of 5s each. Subscribers—Christchurch: ■A. K. England, 44,000'; G. W." J. Parsons, 4000; J. Grant Mackio, 4000; C. "W. Winchester,' 4000; \T.' C MoArthur.-lflOO. Objects: To I erigftgV in aX\' kinds of ? mining 'operations, exploration, and prospecting; and'- to acquire, work; and develop gold'mines, and generarl. J, Shannpn and- Co., Ltd. Begristered as a _priv*te : company,, July.; 2Sth, J824. . Office: -High.street, Timaru; .Capital: .£3OOO. into 300 d shares'' bf £1 eaow , ' Timara: -J. J. 'Hutchison,' 500; •J. .Shannon,^6oo;,'. jTinaißuneo, -500; .J. .Waddell, 600; •K. -A. .Cockroft,-. 600./. Objects: >To carry on business,.of manufacturing., aeratoo/ : waters .. and: cordials, - and :: any . Bubaidiarj y business. * • " ' ~"...'

' r 3.' Olley and Son, Ltd. Ecgistercd. as a private company, July 30f5i;"J.924. Capitals:' £12,000, '.into- Shares, of-'.£l each. Sub,' soribersrrChriEtehurch '■: 'E.'.S, - Otloy, 11,500; Emily.' A. Gtley, ,600. . -Objects: To 1 carry on business of manufacturers :pf xnd- dealers *nd. workers in lime,-pHstar, cement,. caskß, builders' requisites, and .'general.' . Henley. Mining ■ Co'. ; , Ltd. Registered as ' a -• private, company, -'3 u'y 29th,' XS24. • Office: .183: Battray street, Dußeaiii;- Capital: £4OOO, into.4ooo shares-of ££ oach.. ; Subscribers—■ Dunedin:- A. vM«Kegfr, 1403... iWellington..-; W,,. . McEegg,-.'140H;: .E: : 800. Pilnjerston rforfh; G.:..J. McGregor, .J. A, Stevenson, '3oo;_' A. IX.' 'McKegg, .500. Objects:' To; gold or other 'minerals "and to" 'purchase,-'tako "up," or otherwise. acquirp and '-. hold work;•• »nd-develop; - the resources of.Vceitain.- mining areas, in -Ke^wi.Zoaland. .and, in particular, 'with ; certain claims in and .about' the Kawarati river, f

.'ldaburn, 'Ltd. 'Registered ss "a; privats oorripjiny; Jnly 30th, 1924. .'- Office: Stock E?charisro : Buildings;:' ; l3 "Walter street," Bubdin. Capital:' £10.500, into 21 slfares. 'of £SOO. cachi /Subscribers.-; ''Sir.-F. H. D.-Beil; •A. D. Bell, J. A..;McKensie. P.. H. Bell, A.'*W: ; .p." Bell, E. ,T;,D.-8"e11.,P.: D. Bell, all -throe- shaxes,.each., Objects': To carry on the businao' of'sheep farming' and general farming in all its".branches.' K.Z'"SawTOiiler3' r Agoucy'Od.'/Ltd.! Registered as- a private co«npany,-.July £2nd, 1924. Office :-17-'Kirig;'«-GhßS(:iers i Willestori street, Wellington... Capital: .522.500... into 22.500• shares of,' £1 ' each. < Subscribers—-WolJing-'' tori: jrProusc, £2SO;"C. H. o^-3. P-rouse,- -75C0; -W.;.J. / Erouso, 3750. Objects: Timber mercliftnts, sawa:i;i proprietors," and general'incrdentai;- •.

:'.ir.t jfaupiri Coals have eased further >. "business, a, fortnight ago at 18a . : ,-6d 'to IBa thi3 Week, while Westports v*rJfemain^;tinalteted. at 38s 3d, -with *furat 37s 9d, sellers 3Ss 9d. i ~ jWttstpOTb-Stockton ordinary shares 2. ha^ H b,efin..dealt..iit;at.ss .6d,. showing ?,»,sharp rise.ori last ■week's highest re- : eorded business at 5s 2d, and late sollers are, asking 5s 7d, -with quoted "Ij'nyfirs at 5s 4d. Manning's Brewery have been-placed at-3£Bv«d; 39s Sd.'SSsj and-33s*'3d, as compared with last week's reported ••' transactions; ranging from 31s 6d to 3is &1, - and gubsequent. buyers aro ~ offering 32s lOd, with' sellers' at 335. ;Wara,V~were-turned- oyer, cum the dividend, at 525-; 6d, 5.9av6d, 52s 9d, . 'and !i&i3fl^as priccs-obtaincd last weefc irom 5*P» to, 52s 3d, and the market closed with buyers at 52s 9d, have improved ~ from' businesa last week, at 29a to sales -'"tSwSreeS St 291i.j6d, 30s,';"and "295"& d,, seHew'aier aikiag. 30s 2d, with t. Timber shares changed hands wiich is on a par with last .*. week's 'lnsliest, ngnrtf; and there ara jideclared buyers at 29pj : no,j ; shares have ■ i ea&Bd slightly .froii-; recorded" business i ago. at,.4Ss, .to that ;$ '»Ms&sfti&&. 4^.^di'.wlth ; f urther -^<!^?i^#^ i f^^..bTjyerSi6d' lower. J without 4 i,i tie £2 paids, waieh

MELBOURNE 3IARKETS. ! «''', ',,-.,.' "itELBOTjKNE, Augusta. Oate—MiUpg, <3s \SA\ to'-Es Bd' a. bushel:' food,-3s -ia.to-3s 4d.a bushel.- : - • • . Barley—English, 4s. 3d to.is 6d-a bushel. Potatoes—£3 to £4 a.tc.n... . • CU3ilel - i Omons—£l2 to"£ira'ton.'' '"• ' ! - LEESTON STOCK SALE: "Entries'for "the- fortnightly '6tock sals at Leetton' jejsterday were small, though up •to'-the »rerago for this time"oYtie*yeari «ad\ ther«, --W.BB- •%*■ good • attendance. - Besides eeiyeral sistll'-lines of S3 fst »»6% ipi- store,pigß.jand 38 hc*d. of cattle. Fat'sheep -and .fat _ pigs prices -well-'up"' t»-".tlit*s 'ruling-«;' fortnight •ago.- Business-iri' , '«&rll,_store jiig* .was rot quit* so -brisk, but hti-ge sorts- »2d- -ofcry vfell.'. ; C*ttl» ■»»!* unchanged: - sheep. *ale« istlodad, 'l6 .-wethers* <m : S4c, 15 wether* at-SCc, .and. S5 .fat wethers at At*;i ..■-■. _..' :■:■:■. ■'...-.■. .-.,.. '■-'. \ i ' Bacon pigs made £4 Se to £3 1-Ss,-choppers. t«i'i<B,..:-»tWi»..v« ?7s, Uwge eioree 'ffis. to' :«».-.-rajaa,-.X9c't» ißs'sd/ews "£& to '-£S Ss. • Bueioejs. in : cittle -eas :very dull, end j few-sale*.of:«ny>coß.se4Uenca.-wer* ■made.:

RECORD LAMBING. ESTIMATE FOR X.S.W, (it&TEAIJAS IED S.Z. C4.81L ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, August S. An official lambing estimate shows that'at the end of 1923 there were 18,564,000 ewe 3 in New South Wales, of which 11,502,000 were mated for autumn and winter lambing. Prom autumn lambing the number expected is 2,955.000, and from winter lambing 4,-171,000, averaging about 6ii per cent, of the lambs dropped—the best average since 1911. From spring lambing the markings are expected to total 3,301,000, or 70 per cent, of droppings, which is a record. The .high averages are duo to a favourable season generally and a decrease in the prevalence of pest", BANKRUPTCY FIGURES, (r&Oil A tSECIAIi COSSZBFOKDZSI.) WELLINGTON, August 3, During the past month 68 bankruptHes were registered in New Zealand, as compared with tt m July last year and 74 in July, 1322. The past month's record shows that 12 farmers became insolvent, as against 11 m. June, and 15 in May. For the seven months ended July 31st, the bankruptcies numbered 390, or two . 4^ s f„ t Jj^ ri .iii the corresponding term of 1923. ine oankruptcies registered during each of the past' seven * months, '■ and for the corresponding months of 1923 and were as follows: —

iT'he principal contributors to tli6 bankruptcies "of the past seven months were ta-rmers, with 90 insolvencies, labourers' 34, motor trade 23, builders 21, agents 13, hotelkeepers 12, contractors "11, and carriers 10. Four sh'aremilkers' and a farm manager filed last month. FEUIT MARKET. CHRISTCHURCIL

On account of Grand National week, pnws lor vegetables ana fruit were siigutiy' mgucr tuis ueei tuan. haz been tno caio recently. All ciaeties of vegel&Die3 wero in tocn .demand, and pnt!os weie nigaer, more cepecrauy i'v>r and cauiinowcis. l>brealised Uie record price- oi als per dOien tins wcok. were srow of'sare:, but Jocaily-gwwn . onions . advanced sugntiy in price during'tho week. -; ueoeert apples and pears eoid freely J.Hi3 wceE, inore especially tho coloured varietiesof- apples, which made high .prices. A chipmen t of" island oranges arrived during tho week in an. over-ripe condit;i»a. 'ihey made from; 73. to 18s.per case, according to con'ditioh.' "' Mandarins, nave'.s, and. pinea all met with_.a. good'demand and sold well. A small shipment of iJ'iji baaanas ia expected toarrive in . Christchurch on Monday, and on' Thursday the usual consignment of citrus fruit from Sydney ife due. Quotations aro as follows: Apples, Nelson,, per case, 8s to 10s; apples, local, per case, up to 12s; apples, cooking, *t>?rcase, up to lis; bananas. Cook Island, .per case; ±7s to 18s 6d; lemons, South .. per case, 255; lemons, 'Frisco, per case, 50s;' 'mandarins, per ' case, £ie; oranges, Cook Island, per case, uri to 18s; bmn&w,-; Sydney, •per case,' up to 245; oranges, marmalade, per case, up to 16e; pacaions., Sydney, per case, up to 20s; pips.apples, Sydney, per case, up to 265; pears, cooking per case, 7s to 83; pears, deissert, per lb, 3d to 3JcI; wainuts, per -lb, •7d to 8d; beet, per dozen burriles, 33 4d; cabbages, per dozen, up to 30s 6d; per dozen. 18s; carrotß, per; dozen, 8d to la 3d; celery, per bundle, Is'. 'looks, per bundle,'Bidj lettuce, per dozen,-4s 6d; marrows, per dozen, up to 20s; .potatoes, per sugar bag, 2s to 3s; bniohs, local, per sugar bag, 6a to 9s; onions, per cvtrt, 18s; parsnips, per dozen, la. 6d; potatoes, per eack, 8e to 12s 6d; pumpkins, per lb, 2d; radishes, per dozen, 4d ' to' r 6cT; "rhubarb, per dozen, lGs 4d; epring onione, per dozen. 6s to la;- turnips, per-..dozen, 2s 9a; spinach, per dozen, 3s;' swedes,. per sugar bag, 2b 'to .is. .....•..■;■.' AUCKLAND. (BPECIAI, TO "IHJS PEZSS.") ■■-.'•' AUCKLAND, August' 8. The fruit and produce market is well supplied. 'Delicioue-apples'l continuo to bring good prices, realising aa much as 14s 6d for choicest and' 103 to 12s 6d for othors. Stut.mera sell at from. 9s-tq Us 6d, Munroc.3 10s to .lis 6d, .Balhrate at 12s, Dohcrtys _at Ss 6d to 10s,. apd ' Yates at 9s to 10s per ca»o'. Josophino peara ranged from lis to 12s 6d, P. Barry from 13s to ISs 6d, Nelis from 9s to lis, and Vicars to 93 per case. Hothouse tomatoes realised Is &1 per pound, i aad Island tomatoes 14s. to 20s per case. • Repacked oranges brought 16s for.Kaiotongan I and 20s for'Aitutaki. Sydney passion fruit realised Us to 12s 6d per case, mandarins ■l7a 6d to 225, and pineapples 18s to 21s.

. DUNEDIN. (SPECIAL TO "IHE PRESS.") ' UUNEDIX, August 8. The fruit. market is well supplied. Apple prices are Blightly firmer. Cookers have a good and Sturmers and EokcwOodaare aJst»- selling well. The price of desserts must improvo -.j cookers are almost realising their -value. Pears from Canterbury cool store* arc in good demand. Latest wholesale prica are—Apples, Delicious, 12.3 to 15s; Sturmers, Ss to 10s Gd; 'bookers, 83 •fc* 9s 6d, per case; pears, in half-cases, ss"9d to .63; orange 3, Island, J6a to las, Sydney, 18s 'to. 31s;. lemons, Auckland, cured, to 15s; Italian, 16s Cd; American, 30s to 32s 6d; mandarins, 21s lo 21s; passipns, lis to 165,9 d. ' METHVEN STOCK SALE. ■■' Tho - fortnightly stock sale was he!d at BietiiTcn on' Thmeday, when there was only a small entry. Sheep sold at ui> to late rates, but there wero a number of lotr passed. There was a larger entry than usual of cattle, but they were poor.sorts, and although they found the prices were in keeping wi'uh quality. * Pigs sold well, but thoro was a very small entry. The sales were:— . Fat wethers—l2. at 455, 37 at CSs -Cd, 7 at-36s 3d, 14 at 35e"8d. .Stores—s4 mixed sex hoggets at 1& 10d,62' at 22s sd, 59 at 21s Bd, &2 sound and failing- mouth ewes in lamb at 233 2d, 230 at 25a 6d,. 100 failing mouth ewea at 243. .Cattle—3 springing heifers »i 15 fe, 3 at £3 2s 6d, 1 cow in c'ilf at £l3 10s, 4 yearlinge at 200, 6 at ,10s, 9 at Cls, '2 at 15s, 2 calves at ?s, dairy 'cews from £1 to £3 ss: Pigs l — >i stores at 30s, 4 at 263. 2 at 23s Sd,'. 1 at.226, 1 baconer at £1 ISs, 1 -weaner ■at lfc. ' « florses—Gelding 7 years at £33. 10?, 8 rears' at £2O 10?, aged at £2(5 10?, aged at £ll ss, s S cd at £ll 10s. ° COBIMERCIAL REPORI. - Messrs "W. E. Simes and Co. held a very successful property and furniture auction sale at 24 Lincoln road, "Spreydon, yes-. teifday, on account of Mrs E. Cuilcn. In spite -of adverse weather conditions, thei-6 -w»s_ . ■»';.' ;Urga attendance, of the -public, aod good prices were realised..- The ; property a eituated as. above, and comprising «. houssy.of o.roome acd conveniences, wis .so!d,Ho Mr G. "Whiiekw, for £340. Oi'her prieas were': Piaso by'Thurraer, £52-10s; violia 'cello by Vosgiec, £7 10s; 2ither" by Hasloutin, £1; liao.; £1; easy chair £'; bookcase, £2,. 12s. 6d;,.carpet, £lO- sing'e wood bed, £2 10s; vood bed,,£2 isi; duche66e, £3 10s; congoleum square, £1- -wri c ke» chair, £1 7s 6d; 2 Austrian chairs *l ?s 6d; oil painting, 16s. As usual the sale was ■personally conducted by Ms Walter Simes 6

",. 1924. 1923 1922 January ... 37. 49 31 February ... 40 66 43 March ... 67 7d 74 April 61 -19 42 May ....'■-65. 62 80. June .,. 57 ■' 46 es July ... 63 57 74 Totals ... 390 ~392 ~407