CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18669, 19 April 1926, Page 10

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

SATURDAY'S TRANSACTIONS. Sales Reported—Union. Bank, £ls Is; Christchuroh Gas, 245. Sates on 'Change—E. S. and A. Bank (cum dir.), £' 16s 3d; Bank of New South Wales, ill 10s (3 parcels); Western Australian Bank, 56s 6d. , LATEST QUOTATIONS.

OTHER EXCHANGES. (FBESS ASSOCUTJO* TSLSQBAXB.) • 'AUCKLAND, April 18. Sales —Taupiri Coal, .17* 9d; Muir's Gold Reefs, ss; Waihi, 20s. : - -DUNEDIsN,: April 18.; Sales—Bank of New Zetland, 60s 6d; Kawarau,; 68. 9d; 'St: B'athins; B' issue, 3d prem. (two sales). • ' LONDON MARKETS. ' (BI CABLE —PRESS (AUSTRALIAN AND CABLE 4MOCUHOH.) (Received April 48th,; 5.5'p.m.)i LONDON, April-17, . Cotton—The Liverpool quotation forAmarican middling upland, May delivery,, is'9.47d per pound.' " Rubber—Fine hard Fais. 24Jd per ,1b; plantation first latex crepS 23Jd; emoked ( ribbed sheet 23id:per lb. Jute—lndian native first marks, May shtpi ment, £46 jer ton. Hemp—New Zealand, March-May shipment, £3B per ton." Copra—Bagged South See, March-April shipment, £2B 6« per 1 ton. ' Linseed Pil-r£3o ,6s par ton,, equal to 2s 5d per gillon) ' 1 *' l • ' ' '' ' per cwt, equal to. 4s lOd per gallon. " , FROZEN MEAT. ' ' " " *' < ' .1 - ' i ( . . . ' • i (Received April 18th, -6.5 p.m.) -. ■ . .LONDON,' 4pril' 1%." Mutton—Canterbury, 'Bid.per.lb,', medium 1 6jd, ■ h«4vy, sjd s'-Nortlj Island, light 6Jd> medium 15Jd,; heavy ,s§d; New i Zealand ewes. 41d; ; Australian firsts'4Jd ; , seconds 4|d. Lamb—Canterbury, medium 10d £«r lb, heavy 9Jd; Australian* seconds and thirds Bd. Chilled Beef—Argentine, fores 2Jd,' hinds SJd; Uruguayan; none offering.. , Other' meats are unchanged. , i i I t•, : 'i I -I ■ The New Zeiland Meat" Producers'' Board advises that ■ the fallowing; prices were being offered April. 16th, 1936: Auckland—Primo. woolly ' lambs: ' 36-under Bid', d l 'quality: lambs: 7Jd. . ;. , ' Poverty Bay: Prime woolly lambs: 36under. Bd', i 37-'42lb .7d. Seccitd .quality lambs: 6Jd.Hawk'e's. Bay—Wethers: ",66-undeif ojdi 57641b 5d, : 65-721b ; 4Jd'. S.econd- (Jufclity withers :■ 4Jd..* . Ewes: '.. 56-Under 3Jd, 57-6tlb • B|d. Prime woolly, lambs:,'36-jinder, 9d,,37-421b Vjd, ; 43-o'ver 7d. 'Second quality- Jambs:' 7Jd. Prime' ofc beef: : >27«'Gd per-. 100)b. Wellington—Wethers: 56-iinder ,s}d,' 57-64 lb od, 65-721b 4Jd. Ewes: 66-under Sid, 57-641b 3jd. Prime, woolly lambs: 36-under 9d, 37-421b Bd, 48-over TJd. Canterbury—Wethers: 56-under 6Jd, 57-641b . s}dv fcwes:, under 48lb 4Jd, ,48-641b 3jd. Prime wsolly lambs: .36-under 9Sd, 37-421b BJd, 43-over 7Jd. Second quality lambs: 86-imder B|d, over 361b 7gd. South Otago—Prime woolly lambs: 36under 9}d, 87431b 7 jd,-4a-fiolb 71d. . . Southland —Prime .woolly Ta.mbs: 36-under Od,. 37-421b 7Jd, 43-50lb' 7d. The Meat Producers' Board has received the'following'cable from its London 'office, daledApril "16th, ID'26; advising' Smithfleld delivered prices, at ..that date, *8 .follows, (prices '-for the- two- previous • weeks ire also sliown in parcntheees) : N!Z. ' Wethers . arid ■ Maidens—Canterbury qvality, selected brands, (new season's).: 56lbuiiHer 6ft (6Jd? 6Jd>; 57-641b, 1 6*d (~,'61d); 60-721b, SJH, 63d. 6d). Other brands (n«w.'season's): .66ll*under >6jd (61d, ; 6gd), -57-641b, ojS. (6d. '6d); '65-721b, sgd' (SJd, 5Jd). N.Z.. Ewes' (new season's): &4lb-under-44d (4£d, 44d)." . . , • . . ' , N.Z. Lamb—Canterbury quality ' (new season's): 361h-uuder IOJd (lOJdi 101), 3'" 421b lOd (lo|d, 101 d), 43-50lb 9}^' (9gd; ?fd). Seconds 93d (9Jd. 9id).. Selected brands (new sfeaiton'i): 361b-und'er 10|d (10|d, IPJd), 37r421b lOd tlOd, l'od>.-Other :brands, first i quality (new 9|dl. Seconds (hew 'season's): 9id' (9Jd; 9Jd). N.Z. Beef-Ox fores 3Jd (3Jd, 31d), ox hinda 4id (4?d, 4|d), ■ • -Argentine Chilled Beef—Ox fore® 2£d (2jd, 3dl. ox hinds 5Jd (old, 6d). Lamb maTket steady, consumption satisfat tory. Mutton: Demand remains dull. Beef "market is overstocked with Argenti'.te chilled beef. . " .' , v . . : WHEAT.- I Received April' 18th, 5.5 p.m.) •' ' ! y NEW YORK, April 17. ,'wieat iuotatjons are:—May, new 165|, old 164*1; cents'pir bushel. ' • (Received' April 19th, 12.5 a.m.) . | , ■ LONDON,' ipril 18. ! Wheat' cargoes are.' qiiister and : quotation! occasionally 'Mrs' easier witih weak American closing advices. Pajrcftla are, in-small enquiry at-Sd dse'line. Liverpool futures are quoted: May lls .'(|d', July lis- 818..-' October shipments are - quoted a< 10s B|4" ex the .Thur.stone.' .1 j... ; ! 1 1 ; ■ (Beceired- April l&th, 11.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 17. ' Chicago wheat quotations are; May, new 1681, old l«6i; July. l«l; Septeaher, 137| cents'per huthel.

NEW bk; river mine. (sPSCUI, .TO "THIS TMS!.") GREYMOUTH, April IS. Advice his been revived in Reofton that a reef two feet fix inches wide had . been struck in Xo. 12 level of the New Big River Mine. HIDES AND SKINS. At the fortnightly eale of sheepskins, hide*, and tallow at,' Wellington on Friday there was a large, attendance.of buyers, and considerable competition for line 9 offered. Shee-pakins met with a good demand and were firm at rates ruling at previous sale, held on March. 31st. Heavy and medium ox hides eho-*red a. ri?e : of probably id to Jd per lb. Two lines of super, ox were, sold at K>gd. Heavv cow hides also shoved an advanco of Jd io Jd per lb. Light cow were about on a- par with previous sale. Yearlings and calfskins were lower by a.bout Jd per lb.' Tallow- waa firm. Quotations are; Sheepskins-Halfbred, lOd to 12Jd; finecrosebred, lljd to 12Jd; mediums-coarse crossbred BJd to lljd; short'to hatfwools, 'jd to lOJd; lambs, 7Jd to 12d;dead and damaged crossbred, BJd to 10ld; inltnor and badly damaged, 9Jd to B}d; pelts, 6d to tyd; damp, salted, and green, 5s Sd to Ps 4d; pelts, ealted, 3s Id; lambs, salted, is Sd to 6s Bd. Hides—Or, extra heavy,. 70lb and over, fW to lOjd; or, heavy, 591b to 691b, 9d to lOjd: oi, medium, S3'ib to sSlb, B|d to Si; ox, light, 45ib to S-2lb,i 6Jd to 7Jd;'cut, slippy,, and to 6Jd; .cow, heavy, SBlb and . over, 5Jd to "id; cow, medium, 451b to 521b, sjd to Bid; cow. light, S3lb to 441b, s|d to >Jd; cut, slippy, and inferior, 2Jd to 4ld; bull, stag, 3£d to 4Jd; yearlings, 111b fo : 161b, 7d to 8d; 'yearlings, 17lb to S2lb, sid to 7Jd; calf, superior, up to 10lb, lljd to 12Jd;; calf, medium-good, 8d to 12$ d; calf, damaged, 3d to 9Jd. Tallow—ln casks, 26s Gd to 31s; in tins, etc., 15s to flSs. . . . Sundries—Horse hair, ■ 12d to 23d; ' cow tails, 13Jd- . ■ . RUAKURA FARM STOCK. At' the annual sale of surplus'stock-'at Ruakura Farm "f> Instruction, was a good demand for young pedigree , milking Shorthorn bulls, but prices were below those of last year. They, sold. at from 12.. to 38 guineas, . the ktter price being paid by Mr Moore,' -of Canterbury, for Dominion Tyrone cfß.ua.kura... A nun*er of others realised over.3o rnineas Jersey bulls were r.ot' niuch is demand, % guineas being the topi price. Ayrshire bulls were not,wanted and were all passed in. Milking Shorthorn heifers sold "well .it p'lices ranging {rein 12 to 21 guineas. Jersey heifers realised up to 13 guineas, but there was no demand for Ayrshire heifers. There was keen competition .. for- the pigs,- and very satisfactory price's were obtained. .- Berkshire boars and sows sold up. to 13 guineas, and large whites up to G guineas. SELL'S .DIRECTORY. . Sell!* National Directory of. Great Britain and Ireland, advertised elsewhere in this issue, serves as an Introduction to. the great British- merchants. It is a directory of large commercial houses, those of the first importance in Great Britain and Ireland, as well as sellers* importers,' and exporters, carefully' arranged in- the ■ classes to which they belong. There are 130,000 names. 3500 trades, and over 1000 pages In the volume. * ■

• Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ 8. d. >; Z. GOVT. DEBENTLRES4J per cent. Bor.ds, 193S 96. s 0 4$ per cent. Bends, 1939 — 96 12 » • .i per cent. Bond*, 19-27 96 10 0 — OTHER DEBENTURESChristchurch Tramways, 4J per cent N.Z. Braveries, Bonds 86 0 0 — 1 6 0 — banksAust. Bank of Comm. 1 12 3 1 12 s» Australasia 1M9 0 14 5 0 Comm. of Aust.. 1 10 6 1 10 9 Comm. of Aust. ipref.) 6 15 0 7 0 0 E, P., and A. (cum div.) 7 15 6 — National of Australasia. (£5 paid) 8 19 0 9 0 0 New South Wales 44 10 0 44 12 6 New Zsjl.llid 3 0 4 3 0 6 Royal (£i paid) .1 lo 6 1 16 6 Royal (£4 paid) 6 IS 0 7 2 . 6 Union 'of Aust. 15 0 0 15 1 0 Victoria (pref.) 16 0 0 Western' Australian 2 16 6 — . i;.« NCE— ■ New Zealand .. 1 18 3 1 19 3 LOAN AND AGENCY— Goldsbrougb, Mcrt 2.8 ,0 2 8 2 N".Z. Loan and Mere. (ord stock) 94 10 0 96 0 0 •SHIPPING— Howard, Smith 1,19 0 1 12 6 Huddarl-Parker 2 4 3 2 5 0 P. and 0. (Deferred Stock) 230 0 0 — Union (pref.) 1 • 0 0 — FROZEN MEATN:Z. Refrig. (paid) 0 17 1 0 18 0 N.Z. Refrig. (eontt.) 0 8 2 0. 8 3 WOOLLENS— Kaiapoi (17s paid) Oil 0 COAL— • * 1 ' i T»upi,ri (ord.) . 0 16 9 — Stockton (ord.) 0 2 n 0 3 0 Stockton (pref.) 0-2 6 0 3 0 GAS1' Chriskhurch . . • 10 1 4 0 Timaru ■ ■ • 8 lo 0 7 2 6 BPEWRRIESCrown 1 0 0 — Manning-(cuM 'div.) .. 2'2 0 2 2 6 New Zealand . , — 2 19 0 Staples 2 0 9 Ward' ' " .. '20 6 ' 2 3 0 \-TS— "Wilson's — 1 16 0 MISCEI. LANEOtJ S— Australian Glass 1-17 6 — Beath and Co 1 11 0 — . B.A.W.R.A 0 12 5 — Electro. Zinc (pref.) .. 1 15 6 . 1 15 11 Electro. Zinc (ord.) 1 14 B '— Henry Jones •2 7 0 2 7 9 Mason, Struthers. (14s paid) 0 14 4 — .Mason, Struthers > (10s paid) .. 0 10 4 — Merc. . Ficance Corpn. (£1 paid) 0 IS 9 1 1 3 Merc. Finance ,. Corpn. (5s paid) 0 4 10 0 6 9 N.Z. Drug Co. 3 6 3 • — N.Z. Farmers'. Co-op. (£3 paid) — 0 10 0 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. > (pref. 're div. only) — 1 10 0 N.Z. Guarantee Corpn0 9 ,6 •0 9 11 N.Z. Milk Products .. 1 15 0 MINING— . .. , ... 0 6 5. 0 6 7 Mt. Lydl 1 5 1 « 9 St.' Bathans' • ' « .. 0 1 0' 0 1 0 diact.. prtm.-