CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18681, 3 May 1926, Page 8

CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE.

OTHER EXCHANGES. (pRMS ASSOCIATION TILMRAXB.) . AUCKLAND, May 2. Solos—Union Bank of _ Australia. £l3 Is 6d; New Zealand Insurance, 39s 9<3: Golds-, trough, Moxt, 48s 1 9d; Fanners' 'Fertiliser, 100s; Alburnia Consolidated, 6s, Ss 3d, 5s 6d, Bf> 9d, 6s 2d, 6s 3d, 6« id, 6s 8d; Lucky Shot (contrib.), Is; >"ew Waintahi (oontrib), Is lid, 2s; Nonpareil, Is Id.

FIELD ROOTS. JUDGING STARTED. The Northern A. and F. Association has anauged a field roots competition, and a Html wns made with the judging on rnday. The competition includes. White and yellowflcshfed turnips, swedes, and mangolds, and th» entries were White-fleshed turnips, 24; yellow fleshed, 4; swedes, 2; . mangolds, 18." ■ . ' The/judge, Mr F. E. Ward, Instructor m Agriculture, started judging iin' th» Horrel-ville-Oxford district on Friday, and was acoompaned by Mr Colin Mcintosh, the president of the Northern A. and P. i Association, and by stewards appointed by the Association. . Most of' the competition plots are fiv.t acres in 'area. Judging the other parts', of : the district will be continued this j week. -j

1 ' \ r WAIMATB MARKETS. The oat market, is'lifeless..'B k *!s been sold at 3s lid f.0.b., s.i ; , equal to 8s 2d on trucks, and: A grade at "4q. 2d f.0.b., s.i., which equals Bs.sd on trucks. A large quantity of wheat was turned over during tJje week at G» 9d, 6s 11d,.7» Id net on trucks for v Tuscan, Hunters, Velv®t. It w not every mill that is'buying at these, figures; quite St number will not give over the fixed price. Brewers having received their barley contracts, are now temporarily off the market, and prices aro inclined to ease. When stocks are worked down a little, further enquiry .may be expected. Potatoes are enquired for for prompt shipment at £6 per ton. The Sydney shipment turned out in fair condition, and is selling at £ll to £l2 per ton. Linseed is very weak with no enquiry. Value to-day is £l2 10s per ton on, trucks.. Values are as follows: Barley—Chevalier 4s 9d, Cape Is 3d. • Chaff—£s per ton for good bright. Oats-—Gartens A 8s sd, B 3s 2d, Algerians 2s 9d to 3s 3d, Duns 3s 6d. Wheat— Tuscan 6a 9d, Hunters 6s lid,. Pearl 7s Id net on trucks, fowl wheat 6s 8d f.o.b. \ Potatoes—White, prompt £6 per ton. Partridge peas—No. 1 6s 6d, f.a.q. 5s 9d. Linseed—£l3 10s per ton. Cocksfoot—7d lb. White Clover —lOd. Cowgrasa—Sd to 9d.

FURNITURE SALES. Wallace, Wade Co., Ltd., held the following clear.ng sales last week: —On Friday, on account Mrs Hanna, Cashel street: Cheval duchesse £7 103, oak duohesse £7 ss, mirror £3, sideboard £7 12s 6d, 4* h.b. chairs £3 7e 6d and £3 12s, easy chairs £2, £2 12b, £2, roll top desk £4, chesterfield suite £9 9s, grandfathers clock £2O, bookcase £4, wringer £1 Is, kitchen dresser £1 12s, oval table £3 17s 6d, overmantel £2 7s sd. .On Tuesday, on account Mr Heywood, Chelsea street: Chesterfield £6, 4 chairs £3 4s, sideboard £4, pedestal £l, Ax. runner £2 2a 6d, small carpets £2 Is, £3 6«, eeagrasa chair £1 4s, chev. duchesse £5, Morris chair £1 16s, goatskin rug £1 ss, s'ictures 12a, 17s, 10s, Ds, couch £l. On hursday on account Mrs Close, Cornwall street: Wardrobe £6, £4, carpet £l4 2s 6d, oak ext. table £6 10s, oak buffet £8 10s, 6-piece dining suite £l3 16s, gramophone £l2 15s, hearth rug £1 15s, carver £1 ss, electric toaster £1 sa, electric radiator £3 ss, runner £3 las, small croquet set £l. —8

; CITY PROPERTY OFFERED. Petersen's Building in High street was j offered for sale by public auction' on Saturday morning by Messrs Dalgety and Co., but the reserve wais not reached. There was a large attendance of buyers, and the i bidding, which was spirited, commenced ] at £700" per fo'it. It advanced to £9OO, and ( st that figure was passed in, the auctioneers t dealing privately after the auction with the prospective purchaser. • The property was being offered by direo |.' tion of the Public Trustee for the trustees 1 of 'H. Kohn, deceased. It has a ! frontage j of -30 ft lin. and a depth of 81ft 7in. i ■ ' V • 1

LATEST QUOTATIONS. Buyera. Sellers. £ s. d. t s. d. N.Z. GOVT. DEBENTU HKS— 4$ per c«nt. Bonds, 1930 97 0 0 — 5 pet cent Bonds, 1927 93 0 0 — 5j per cent. Inscribed and Bonds, 1SJ33 .. 100 0 0 — COMPANY jjEBE.YLX'KESN.Z. Breweries, Bonds 1- 6 3 16 9 BA.SKS - Australasia — U 0 0 Comm. of Aust. 1 10 10 1 11 1 Comm. of Aust (prof.) — '70 0 Comm. of Sydney 26 0 0 E., S., and A. (ex div.) .. „ 7 13 0 7 16 0 National of Australasia (£10 paid cum div.) 18 i 0 National of Australasia (£5 paid cum dir.) — 9 1 6 National of N.Z. 6 11 6 6 15 6 New South Wales — 11 19 0 New Zealand .. 3 0 9 3 1 0 Boval (£1 i aid) 1 14 3 1 15 0 Union of Aust. 15 0 6 15 1 0 Victoria (ovd.i 8 9 6 8 11 0 Victoria <prei\) 16 10 0 — Western Australian (cum div.) 2 16 6 2 17 0 AC locations! (rum div.) .1 19 6 New Zealand .. 1 19 3 1 19 5 Standard 2 12 6 United 1-2 17 6 1,' >A \ AND AGENCY— Golclsbrmipb, Mort ■2 8 6 2 S s Dalsrety and Co. (cum 16 2 div.) 6 — National Mortgage (Lon- ' don Regis'er) 3 t'2 0 3 15 0 -RTPtMN'fi Howard, Smith -■ 1 1'2 6 Huddart-FarVer (pref.) 1 0 0 P. and 0. Deferred 0 (cum div.) .. 35 0 0 250 0 fTCoZF.N MEAT11 ■ N.Z.. Refrip. (paid) (i 8 0 17 N.Z. Refrig. contr.) .. 1 : — COAL1 16 1 Weslriort — ' Stockton. (pref.) 0 2 6 — GASl a 6 1 4 0 Christc.hureh •• •• . Timaru ■ ' ■ ' — .71 0 B'^WKRIES— 3 Manning (ex d;v.) 1 18 3 2 0 Crown 0 19 0 — Xew Zealand .. 2 17 9 2 18 6 Staples 1 18 0 2 0 2 1 ft, 0 Ward CEMENTS— 1 15 0 1 15 Wilson's 9 TIMBER— 1 13 • Kauri ' Bartholomew 1 3 0 — MTSC' r1 '.AXEOUS—. B.A.W.R.A 0 12 1 0 12 o Beath and Co. 1 H n l 11 6 British Tobacco 2 7 fi — ■ Burns. Philp (cum dir. n . l 19 and riehtsl 1 19 f> Electro. Zinc (pveO .. 1 13 9 1 16 0 N.Z. Guarantee Cor on. 0 9 7 0 9 9. Perdriau Rubber (5s 1 paid) 0 10 10 n n Whitcombe and Tom^s 3 9 6 MINING— 0 fi Kawarau 9 — Mt. Lvell ' . 1' 5 8 1 6 ■ 0 3 6d disc 0 New Waiotihi ■ , — 0 t. St. .Batharw "B" —