FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 134, 29 February 1908, Page 7

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

$ ' WELLINGTON SHAHc LIST. '

. ' THE SHAKE .MARKET.

/on; Hie" .- .. : Ex'clianfoybltei-day;-.foff fbr'-a^c^ujplo: ■ of transfersv■of:;.Wellington .Gas;, there ■■■..":nothing d'oH'eriii investment, shares. ,Thb.fully ■ ■ paid-.up; .'Wellington; Gas .shares sold .'at 'jt9 ■ 10s: ''ntid" £S) 12s.■:6d;j. eunl\ light;!* to .the'prS-. '••• jected . new issue:.' The /buving.'anfl Celling . quotations: eihibited 'iio variatlbjiS: l " Bahfc.'df; • shares iwerei oil; sal&.-.at: tES /There' %s&::;lifelldrs',■;:']NatioiiaL .'liisuFance shares at*2Bs. 3d.;, and New Zealand InShranbo al-j!3 ilGs.. ~FinanbiiU'.i!hurcs: Werc Steady t . and • ilnchiifiged; ■.■■Equitdbje. blnldmj- fehhre? were wanted' at :EIIJ 2s; .611:; and Loan and . Mercantile at sa. .■ Pdr . New -Zealand and , River /Plate,shares 80s: .6d;.,.was, bid. and 31s. ; : 6d. > asked. • . Gisborne ■ Gas sllares Were wanted ~; at 495., and Jll9 15S. was 'sellers''.quotation for Wellmgton.Gai!j:\Elojpaid-upi . Meat shares were ■ ' unchanged:. ;15uyj>fsv pf,.Gahterhury/;Frozeii • Meat .at ,£8,.-and. sellers:.of /Wellington: Meat Expdrt at £6 12s Gd, £h 2s, and J!3 is 6d ■■■•were /wanted-at/tis: -6d.;'./llnd Union,Steitln.iit . : 83s. : ,3d.' 'Iherd,: wfei'b. srillert ;of ■ Wblhfigtoli WoollefiS at JE3 6s , Westpdit Cdtil at tB7 Bs,, • .Westport-Stockton at. ids.; ; and ' LeylandOBnen Timber at* Por lvew 'Zealand Drug sharcs.-buyers'.offered '£2.115. 3d;, and sellers wanted £i 12= Id Toi Taranaki Petroleum there,.Was y .ai bid ,of ssi, . . THE MINING JIiBRET /; .■ / which^.-is/a' result ''than - .'shown | • by the .•previous*. sale.:.:./Vhtihis slioV a .decided I upward tendency Till- buying and sellillg qubtations -Wcro 1 : -'^ r './-/-tT',' ! r/f"i:B'.''S'eiicrs.' "rSaieS;; ! / "J! i d ,t S(1 JS * d Talisman t . 211 <i3li 0 213 3 Waihi 91 G {J r G — . Tairud' Broken Hills ■0' .3 0 ■ 0 '*'■ 0 . • —: , Eivei 0 13,6 010 0 — / Champion viio:/3 v9'i' : '■ — .-•;•■

DREDGING ..'■/.(&£,• ASSppiATioH.), ; ' ,• ; ; G0oz: iil'.v - - Koputai; 55bz. ;■ Mastortonj- fljoz: 7d\Vt. j, JYaikaia;„4toz:.l-13dwt; j :Kura: 2207-' sdwt:Chicago;:, 18oz:-2dwt;;, Central Challton, looz.: 3dwt,; Hartley and Kileyj 8oz;. lluwt.

WELLING JON MIRRET REPORT ■ Thd-Farmers'.: Co-operative-Distributing" Go., Ltd.,v;report as:--followsMaize, '-si; .•< whertt, fotvl,fss: toiss. 3d.; oats; prime feeds 3s; to'3a,3d. j »,qiitß^crilshed;, 3s;', 6a; ;i baHfey -fee'd; '4§:' ; 6dj pefc r ;hjisli;sshorfcbeans;.!crusheds:.ssi;per bush; Pollard, Australian; vJO; biiu; ; i£G .10s: -pfer WO's ,Bs;>6d. j prime roaten. sheaf :" chaff;." £5; : iiav, -Englishgrown;, £b - lOd.; straw; 'wheateii; £2 15s- per ton

Potatoes; .new;, whites ;£8 -to j£9, : reds'i£7; onions; £8 to i£B.los;, per.tbri. '''•: . Butter; separator '1,~. vld.,' -milled "Is:; •- dairy pats Is. per lb. ■. ... .. . Esgs, ; i'resh;v';ts;■; 'j er'! Factory.^-.bacon--Bides ;8Jd:; ■ rolls* 9di, ! . hams ,9d; ;.-'lioii'ey, ■ 60'§\'41d:, 2Jlb.';tiiis, ios.,Gd. per^doz.;^lietisw'ax;':lß.- ; (SiL; fungus, : .sd.; , : 5d.,-,to ,Gd. pir db..- ; CabbaKd,, Ss: per ->a 6k gt-egii; = per peckjV-rhubarb; ;--'SS. ;,pbr; doi:; 'carMts; fiillle reds, '10s. pgr-'&dfc.W; r 'y'.n..:*■: vv;-'.: Plums;-: ss: I(J'6S:; hfiectbifi^rlW^;':lo' : Gs-1 peacMs;' 4s; vtß"' 8s: i • toinatoesr 2s. ; ' .tb'V3s; >,pgr I cases-.-cooking.- aJipliasi iSs: pM'. case; -desert apples, Js: 6d-.; tdMo3:'-Jef cisb;- ! v 7'<"-v..<: - ■ P}H^tw.^TAßla^^rJ-;&j-.cbck«^v3s:-jfeii. to 4s. 6d., table liens 35.;- ducks* Ss: tO;ss6d(ill at pel pur), turkey gobblers, lOd psi lb. (live weight). . . ■

LIVE STOCK MiKIvETS AWr* Dalgolr nntl Cohipmv, Ltd, report is folidwSjonYthdr. EketnUtinai salci/hfclil yes--ttrdJV —Übrp slice? camd fortvird tliiii ivdie , advertised:; Biddiiig- liiidef lihiraiier ivas fairlvbrisk,■ vendor?; pTCiug...lo,drought.and fires. cogniKrigV:that tliey ffiust I With tliii & ceptiriA of. two ;'jious"rt£ '.trelliers Were ■ Bold. All:.'.cattle';,that' 'ivei'6 advertised 'cairie forfVard; .bilt' biddiiig-was (Hill, valid iiibftt' of ~ tMe. .liiitjs" -went out - ,iiiis6ld.-, ;..yf£ quijto S&®. ■ todtfo;6ff63j'.'M ;''2 ; t66*th'• wfetHei-s, t 't6< 9s.' • Bd. j .rfair bfefedinp;(,;ewes,.to:i.lOs;;;ctill ,eWsj.-2i Gd: • to /6S.'Ja:;( bflll: lanilis,. 2s. to 3s:; *rains; Lnlbdln; to. J! Hdmney ranis.;';, 2} ..guihetiSs' Leicestef ligeU irtiAs; ,l}'i guineas; Southdown, aged; li guineas; Cattle were nearly unsalable:

Messrs.; Dalgety ;,and Go.j fLtiL 1 , Report the Feilding annual sheen fair ■ vesteulitt-'we had heavy 1 jafdirig.- of all-*;clhssea 'of • steep. There was a ; good of ftuyei^,.'jfrifici showing- .ft'- dccided* .-advance:" --4 ands-yeat enes m-ulc Cs Gd , 7s 7d, 7s, 9d to <)s fid , 6-td'oth :-and'-,f&Kßw^;-:i(E<^9d/-'J6' i ilß;r'B4.i' .wether;-;lambs, ;to 6 s.. Id,:; '.raiie, laDißej-.-t6.r:7s. fid , ih 11 lairfbs, 3s 3d

Messrs. Dalgety and.tioinpany,':Ltihs .report: r-At -Wangtmui, I;ebruatv.2G;:wfi liatl n small entry>;of ;.shcepj > iiiiljv. which soldi at .market rate:' ; ~Quotatibris-£;m... ew6s;'- W- 2d;; cull lambs, 3s 6d

The ; New •; :Zealand . .Loan. , arid Mercantile Aqency ,Cor,/Ltd.,-report:—At ;F,eilding';sheeii fair we./hit'.'-it gobtl eiitfyiof 'ailj'.claS^s.';Outside buyers 'were ; present,' and a good sale re-' suited/there- being a 'decided rise iii i owes, while .wethers also -sold- better. - rThere was little. .improvement in' lambs. ..Wo placed. thb whole-bf - otir yarding. . L.'imbs made- fr.om .4s. Id;, taj ss. 9d,; ; .ewo 'lambs,;Gs. Gd.;, ciiji ewes, 3s. to 35..'.10d ; .j .lofccoftditioiicd .ewos,'ss. lOd. to Gs:'od.;'"solmd ,'iholith ewes,' 95.;, Id;; 2tooth wethers,''los. ;G(K; to'lis. Bd.j cull wethers, <s. 5d.; small 2-tootll ' ewesij: 10s; 9d.; cull 2tootli ewes, Ss. ld.-'i ;: 1

(Fr.oil buit'SPECiAi, (jORHEsioNpENT.) " ' Nop-th; i?obruarv 28. ThMe was a sjood' litteiidiince' of- farmers, at tlif" stoclc. sales on Thursday, and an,.average ynrding.'of sheep and cattle came.forward'. Tl'f s'i.e'epV, miltket litis slightly 'hardened, for $omi <|U'.ititv';welhers lind. .eives yver'eiii fair •(j-iiKiiid. • The best {jurtlity 'wethers. changed iSAfitW j!t..Ws.-6d.;'while average breeding ewes' w/ougnl. Bs. fld.. The -effects;of, the dry,.weather, -'IP lipbu. some of: the.stock yarded. stipeji./bw, in, condition,'were.;hard to' «r?i. A dealer, jsjiokon-.to on: .the market, said ■mat lie. would have no-hesitation in advancing the. price if thero were, any prospects of. a go6d;.rain\;settinj; ; _ih. - Under, the present conditions ho was surprised that the lowconditioned stock sdld'so well, arid went on to aay tnat tneio must be fe'eel somewhere.

. The:cattle market, is practically ,unaltered. , Good, fat . bullocks and'cows are ir.eadily, snapped ii'p.; Some,,of ,'tlie/.dealers, have '.lost/, heavily, liavirig/'pnid high/ prices; for "fofward' delivery sheep.. vV!;/J'/-V/,-,:; "•-:/'■■"/;/./V'-.-/ /•; 1 tfOOL, HIDES, ETC. \V,M'esSfs.',''..l>iiiget|; aiid 1 /.Company; liiibton,;/lield tllfeir '.tisuiil Sale" of skirisj 'hi'dbs,-. find, tallow yesterday, when ; /catalSgue. jvis'siiljniitteil Vtb '■; the V usual;', atteiidancb /of 1 ': bUyers.',.',^,Wool,- itiid:/fikJiiS/ ; !5old . at.-,list , Kile: I'fcfb .Ml-.ccliripctfed fbri./gßbd:, heavy softsishbffillj Hti, incfeSse Sf<. jd:*;t3,Jd'. per lb:,' SnU■ beiiig 3n /a, pir'With' Jhst.' 'siile '.pricSS./ W6, qUotb'.aS '■WlßwS'.rr"; *i. Bags); 418:''ttt;?Jd:j i isd;j.',cf6sbred;', : 3}'d;Vt6 ilH^tfead; 1 ||d; ' '/■ / Sueepskihs.-^Haif: bred; sJdi ; i-■•'cr'dssbredf,. sd'. ; : ' toi ,5|(1:; ..iiifefißr; s ajtts i v dbhds ; ..s 3Jfl: •; tii. lialfwbols, ;4id.; .ljdi .tb -HdZ; inferior rpelts; ■. 3Jd. •. to 4|d;;. ldinos',., ddihp; ; Is: r, id. ;, ,pelts;/2s:'/2d:, tb.;2s: : '7d:/^..-;/ :/:.;■, /■/:■ :,■: Hides:—Qxi KlbS:;/.t8:661u5.; Jia: : ,t'o,;G|d:"..'Ker lb;j 'clit,":B3lds. ' to.',7Dlb's.;/i!d:tfb. .Bid!V^'er':lb.; 52185: / td;'(JOlbfti/Sjii. to 08. pel 1 ili:'}/.' iplbs:- tb iTlbs:,'. to .sjd, ; per ' lk^CoTfsi;'!>2lbl";j : ;to '.Silbsii, Sdi'.to 51tii; 3S)Jds'.' tb 'SDlb!!i;;''4|di'/xp/'iid:' .'JBr "-i11i,..-.Ycaifliiigfl,.-' iHlfc&'v : -tß;;:22lbfc;i. .81(1?; : tb'- ! 4id.V..' Calf>;--81bs.■.td,;121bs.;,'.4Jd:::tb,/ J'3d;;i--51bs:;; ■3|(l..culj 3d. to 3|d...■: Tallow. —In casks, ,21s. , ,Gd. per/ cwt.', .in tiiiS;.:!^.; l^.'/ tq . '..|//■ -.'■ Ifes&rfe. 'liff-m£aiid.* ■ Co-. I ■fepdft : on i ';{hei L f';yes- ; 'tprday'sv.salj ■ yesterday ;,oifering',jl' small .qilWtity, of. frobl' in t j. ; sklnS; iOOhidM; aScl a qiiah-. ■tity of tallow aii'd llorsehaii./ 'fhefe feis! a-po'dd atfendancb of buyerfe; plirhculnrly-, lor hides, .Buyers ■ coining : fronl r btlier 1 1 6eillres:- ! /6wifig; to,' the attrafctite cataldgue wo MVei lieen-ottering ■ rceeutlv. \Ve. niiote;— ■■ ' . : ■ :• ,<Wool.--Market weik ,and depressed: ■ Mednun crossbred,.4jd. to.Gd.; inferior,.4d-.>to 4Jd.j ,:lambs'. woril;: Sd. :to Gd.i plecesj 2Jd: to- Sjd:: l locks id to 2d ;Skiils/^Markbt;. Ibwcr //again; ,i in l syilipatlly; . with/ London. (JiibtatioHS., We' crossbreds, sJd.' to 61d~/r.d&ad" filan&; 3)9.,- to ,id.; .medium..crossbred; '13.,,, t it 5d ; ,'dead.lioggetsi 2Jds to. 3Jd.; dfy pelts. 2d.'tA 3Jd;: Umb skins; .4d:-to fid.; green. ijelt&, Is. Bd. .to 2s.,'id.; green; lambs' (woolly), Is.:Bd: r to/25;,;-7d/;"grccn lamb pelts.-Is. to Is: 3d. v . ■• ■ :'■:•' ■■. ..»' .Tallow.—Weaker., Parcels in shipping' order, £23;, 10s,; ..tins;;,t2ls.. t0,.i19.' rßongh fat; -jfilS to £l 5 10s

i.Horsehair.—ls. to Is. 3d-:per:lb. HornS;,Ss. to ;i7B.:' ; Cd::'-per ! huiidrecl.' ;• Coiytails;-isi '/fier do?en ( ..-Hides.-r-Alarkct firm', ior nicchiims and' : heavieS; .yLights-?were filifflitly: l easier. u -''! We quote i hides .(extra heavv\ ,6il: to - BJdi; ox ihides (hch-v.y),to Ggd.;r os hide^' (mfedlum), 53. ox 4.Jd:i.to; 51d.j eqV, hiucfc, 4d. tp :Sd.;,.cut. and . slippy;.ludes; 2di ftp:M;( Mig. lute .2ia ; ::fo ,35d;j,:8u11. Hid&; 2d to Hd , citf, best, Id tp 4ld , calf, cut lihd slippy 2d to 3d Our next sale mil bo held on March 13,

Messrs: -Abtallaih aiid :Williams;; Ltdviireiiort pn : .their-.Bale:.'held i yesterday; as follows ;—W6' ??9 I '?4v'..a-;'- BP.P.d-: catalogue. dtV;Skins,-'/hi'deSS; ,td.lf ton-, etc., to a good attendance of ■•buyers:'-Pi-iceis fdr iwobl aiid/^kinl- tore:about .on.- a,.par .-frith list; sales, whilst"'lndes:.wef6'.higher, by, about id., per' lb., heavier hides' shbwing tlie biggest advance. We.quote:—, , s. ; ./.Wool.—Plecfefe' aiid : loclts; lii.' tcf 2jd. {i'dedd, iJjn.; rough crossbred,--4Jd-' ' • ,•• - ;,,;Skills. I' me,, crossbred, 6(1::■ -lilisdiiiiii'■ 'ci-bss-bredj Sid., toxoid. ; lambs;'; sd-.-. to fiid: i id&d; ■'.■MdiK i .P.atS(..:Sia; .i ,4jd:.; peltgj . pet. tb 2S. Gd.; laiiilis, 2s. Gd: tb ,2i 9d.;,salted pelts, 10d-..t0 to 2s:,IS:; liimbs;' '25.: ,6d.fiill tfobllbd. ci-iissbMj S&. . , gbbU ebfitlitioii; fSlb;',' 'd;; 'ySyy ox,- ! -G2Ib;iVOM.; medltiw' OX, 55113:. .6Jd;j light;, OX|, ;4|diU bulls; 3jjd: 1 tb^id;;" co»Si' hiedium;.-011b.; 5U1;; .-light; *cow3 t ii to Sid-; .coh-s; -light ,and..-ih-.siar)by "cohi ditious. did;„to, 4|d;! •ox 'aridcbwS;./ diiniaged;' >'■. i,S $' <l > i, calves;- 4d.; .flhnthgbd-.ajas tb,.3j|d. ;« l L sluppiiiß-. (irdfcr,. IftadiVtni" q'ualiK; ■235., Gd.;' nifel-ior, 18s. to lf)s., 6d.; rough - fat 14s;< to; Ms-:j-'tiMj' 18s-.; tiiilsj lj ; ';Sdi ,'dwen'; ,;

Messrs-. Murray, lloberts,, and. Co.'-•report' ai •fpUoOTiirfWf .submitted • a.catalogue: df.iisoo WSfiSM? W.M.Bife- .TliD/shtßtisluus.werb .mostly Woolled lotsj ~-rt-ith ,i good Jiroiibrtioti of iiifefiSf pelt'eil hnd Tobdy.;'skinSi- aiid, prices 'were o'u a-little lower basis than 'last sale, possibly idi of which there *£#, ! Several ■ good arid v well-conditioned ; lots oitercd;, .were ill strong and rna'de- from' M-to in Soiri'e caseS;ld. above last; sale's prices;' ■ Wbight);, hides. were : strongly soUglit: after'/and meditiiiis.weffe also eagefly..bid,foh' We quote .prices as .folloif •— '■ ,'

„ Skins—Crossbreds, medium' tq ;fihe; Gid. to Gid. psr lb:; crossbreds, coarsd; 5Jd. to Gd: per lb.) Jambs,;sound,. 5d.:,t0 SJd;'per lbVr Crbss^ orcdsi short, ..woolled, 4di. t6..4Jd.. per • lb;' ; damaged, dud unsound .pelts, :3d. to 4d; per r lbil ijuOTiiipelts,-,sound; 9di tb:is. stl: eaeli. •. ...Hidos.-Hravy ox, isld. to 7(1: pdr lb.; medium: OX t 53d. td Gsd.. per lb.;, light, ox. 4Jd., tp*sUl. per lb. j- heavy cow; Bdi lo s}d- per 1G ■ a|d«m i row,;4sd i ,W ssd, .pcf v lß.;, .'light-cotf, 4R lo 4}d. per lb.; bull ami stag hides, 3d. to 3|d:. tper lb. j damaged' Hide* '3d. to 4d. per lb;;'Calt, .sound, 4d. to ,43d. per 'lb: 1 calfi' damaged, 2d. to. 3id:y'per..ib: '•• y • Tallow, 235. to 245. per cwt. - ■ \ -■-- • . . Tho date of next sale is -March-13; -1908.' •

The New Zealand'.Loan ' arid." Mercantile Agency Go. • report ai; fbllofrgWe offered a modcrtte CiUalogue of SliccpskinJ and .hides ixnd rtjfewbdd-dpts of wool tb .ti'fair filteHd-•ance'of-buytfrt: ' •ltrsyriip,\thy witli Iloffle iimis kets and thedullness. (if the • AMei'icnii' de-' mnnd, for pel s, lcchl pridfe iii SllebiisliiiiS d'e-Mv-l? .Ptf'A -•IW-Sbund pelted, well siivbd lines lit, dry.: skins > arid butchers' sbiiiid grccil' skills, tiiord ivitS !i fcood Ucihaml; ,but' fulilty-, litl'erior; ilrid srtulv lots wore slow,of salS.. •' ; "• '

, Competition for hides wiis active, alid prices for, best ~ lieavieS weio firm, Kites for good coiiditiohed medium liideS iiiid sdiliYd'ciilfskiris were if , anything liigtib? than- lit ■ last : salc while, sloppy ahd dataaged ■ sbld irregularly' Wool; 1 pieces sold at abotit'last'sale rates. \Yc qubto:— Sheepskins.—Fine , crossbred' andl iialfbred* 5Jd. to GJd; coarse and medium crossbred, 3jd' to ,83d; •, dead and damaged,,2d.' to 4d:; broken' inferior, and seedy-, Id. to 2d.; dry pelts; lid! to -SJd.; green skits-dud'pelts, aha green hints' 9d. to 2s. Gd.'- -. . ■

Hides—Ox,, super, up-to GJd.• ox, medium and light, •fjd. to.ajd;; cow,- Midi-.to. -t'Jd.; cow, ostra- heavy,, up to Sid.; daniSgod, 2d. to -td.j calfskins, sound, 3Jd. to !{d; calfskins, damasfld, Id. to 3d, \ ■

LONDON MARKETS. .Messrs. Dalgcty anil. Company, Ltd., Wellington, hnyd received, the following,cable mesfeifeiS from their libiidori'liouS'c; iliiiler tllltb iif Fcbi'USU'y 27.:— ... . . :'Butter.—The Copenhagen official quotation is lower by; 18 kronors (about 20s. 3d.)' jibicivt. The . market; is demoralised. Quotations are nominal. The total imports of butter into tho"United Kingdom for week ending Februitrv :22 amounted to 83,00flcwt., ns compared .villi IOt.OOO .for the corresponding week of 1907. i. Frozen Meat.—There is a slightly better demand for . frozen meat in general,'.bat prices .arcHboiil tlib niiiiie. . ': , ' * .Talldiv.—Prime million trtllbjv. as liijctiailged. MedinSl'tto, good desci'iiitiblis, 3d.. to Cel.'. lb\v'cr. lo\v, and inferior .-.descriptions; . letter liv fld. tb Js. jper civt./. DeiiiaiHl is . iilfeighiteiit. Prices ■ realised at ,auctibh for mixed aiid.bi'ef tallow; good colour, 43J41 deg.; 295. 6d. per ewh ; EabKitskin.s.—There wiis a pßoi\ deiiihivil. for skins, in general at to-day's sales. Australian i'abbilskins are lower by Id. to l!d. New ,Zealahil^skins ; arb unchanged. rOtliei' "qualities 'ire. lower, by'ljd.' to 2d. . . . .. THE: WHEAT- MARKET. BY TELEGRAM —MESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT J London, February 27. ' ; -Tho American visible' supply of., wlieat .east .of Iho Rockies is estimated, at 00,657,000 bushels. .;.i"V . ! FobHiiiry 2ft Wheat'.is Hardening aiid. itYqtiiry imiiroviiig. : THE METAL MARKETS. BY TEDEGBAPU—rRESS ASSOCIATION —COrYIUGHT. : '-j ' V;: »-Lojiooif,.••Ffcbruary-'.27. . L'ea'[rii.cjiibted'ht h£l3. irs.' Gtl: 'fisr 'toii. ' " Silver.-pTho price of'silver'is : 251d; per ouiice standard.' . ■■ • CITIZENS' LirE ASSURANCE BY TELkGRArH—rIIESS ASSdCIATION—COI'YKIOnT. ■ '■'■i ■ BißSirj. l&tyrij&ry ~ 28;'..• : The, anniial, Meeting 8f . thb'..Citizens',.'Life. 'Assurance .Company-,was. lielcl'.today. „/.fhe report ' . showed that Sew :.' iisslirancifs V. for j i£l i 211,40- had ibeen. cbmpleted • in the o'rdihafy brihchi and -thill, the. fiiS'dfc at December, 31 : amounted to: 52,077,189,' the _increase for the •year, being=£274,s79—tlib:, largest'; on • record. .Further jsayiiigs have . been: effected in-, the wprking expenses, and the ordinary, branch is now being.wbrked-at theirate.of-10..per/cent, of premiums.;; Almost ~GO, per cent, .of the total .asset's-are.comprised inpublic.ficciirities. .Valuation reports "shßw that the i-esorves have, been further strengthened during ,the; ycar; and •that the; reversionary bonus to policyholders lias' ibeen'considerably ,-increased. ■: The. .total SUrplus is *jeG0,217.,

cosipisV-' ■' nabii.-' prick* : ™j.. ■ .v^i:•'Paid Up/' B»!*nctf-.. %•«■' fif-l!®* : Last ' ' iiJiAv v..'. '' h: Fortard: :.M i5 Shaw, rig • Buret..' Editor. --..;; Eftl o. -..-Investor. BANKS.''' '" ' -■£ ''' ' p. £ £8.3; ' £ :s.'3. "2! s. <3. is.fl. : I Hew Zealand - i'. 1 •.. S.lflO.OM ■/ v £81,673; V ' : '3i;: "10- .-S 1 ! . |l ! i- .V.§;2,S Rational, . 375,0*3 : " ! 335.313. x . 2J'.-; U5 ' 12" '. B 6- 6 ■' t> 7 -6 ' . 5-.7;B •. 613. 2 ■•' INSURAKCK. .... . ...y : ;;. : . . • , • ... • •• .. - UAlional. :,i100,000 EW.339., , V- nnlta.' 15 180 1 .6 3 >17 6 Ml ' Kow Zealand Mi fttWW) :• • S96.iJ74 V • o 8 *. ' 30 / 'iJ 8 S ■-.'■•in:..EouthBrit!sll.v'- : r . .\1O0.OOO-. ,i ; !oi2.4M; ; . : nnltd. 30 1 ?*3 P , Standard .->-75,000 87.386 ; ; .'i i'- unltil; , 20, .. .1 -3. b. , •....m-AxciAi..vv '■ : v;,/ / v . ,- 4 > s „' • ■ ■ ■■■■ ■ ■„ \ Eqbi(nblo."BUildiriB , '- ! ' i 'EO.OQq'; : '45.540. . : ; 5, ' 5; JO' 'JO 2 6 10 0.0 '5 0- # t ; Metrbpolitati Building' , 21.000,, 6;229'.. '• ;10 hil j ' ■' r 7-: . i • ;. i: ' S : j," , Wfellingtonjnvesfc: ( ,- ;..,H),000,:i '-..3,933 ,. „ 5 i', i. i 6' •. _,±. j . ??? ?. * n n - S-5' ■ - Wel , et6hTru6t&jjdan;"'101,250' -.'••, - 4USM .'. 6' . 5 ; - ,8 7.86 7 10 0 7 9 0 .p'7.4 . KatlohalMortgagn „ : .500,000 112,M0 ' : 3- ; 8- : 10 ,.3.5 0> 3 i 6. ..• 8:8 O. ,8 31 N.Z.'ond River Pia'ta.- :SCO,OJO ■■ 252,000'? '-'I ; '' nil : . 7 110 6; : .111 6 ; 110.0, , 4 13 .4 Loan and Mercantile' 135,223 315:133 r.r8}.H' . i«- , ; .0. 5;0'-. 0 5 6 OS 0 10. 0 0. ■ GAS. ..-.'.V . . ' .... ' .. Auckland. . . 160,370 ; .. f3.359 nil' 16 ' i .' 1 V Chmtchurch . , . . ]S2,OJO •• '65,087; ' s iiil . 1Q : ■' 5?;4 ln .fi .' - v. • " 10,80. 103'- ■: 1-: hil ■> •; *> <■ ' . . Gisborno . - .• 17,300 10.5 i t - 1 -ail . ' 133 2 9 0 2 12 0 •„ - . Biwora;..' -ji. • . •• "8,233 ' '. , 715 ;■ 'J i : 10 ■ ,;;i— Kcw Plj-iiiouSU i • 18,000. .'.'3,150 '' 5' ml 10' SWilpr: - *:• *' • , i : .-JO"'', nil ' 15 : : -. S'ifW 1 •* !>! ' ii.Si : ''4. ' f . 'jg .7 7 0 , , ,. . . ,"i" i, 1 .'o .: iiil ' 10 : 1: : 1015 (f -19 12 6. ' 5 3 0 i: : ' ' J : '-6' .V'S /' 10 9 « 0 :.r if 'vVV'i" • faKtcrburj-• - r IS3.727 'r0.0?l 7j • »i ■ . 8 8 0 0 . . . , - V ' ; -Chnstchurchr/fi. i: -> 165,303," '. 10 • nil. ' 8 ■ - •- ■ -'..-"V; ■ " <•' • • ' : i; ,^.B6,261; ; V:. . nil; • isj . 9,8 .6- -- 210 0 2 3 0 . • 6 1 3 ■ . ifeit■' : "' : 6 . nil. ,'V-- '■•i.3 ■ ,- .615- 6 \'v ft'-iv., -.w; iV.'f.-i -j-105,765 t'-Ri767'l- -',1 \ ■!., S ■ fe .0 0. 0 8 0 . 5.' 2 0 ; - 6 6 : «. • ; 'f'.",., a .n 8 .350 / 3:5 6 ! 8 a 6 6-8 3. . W&CB»nal;„\;-,.. -:. • 15.8501 ■ • il;40l, . 5 nil. ' 8 .TRANSPOBT. . '' '' I "V •• .'I liiudo '.r . 1£1';'453". '/I': ■■'i-iA- ! j ,,.,2.4.6 2,5.0 (2:3.6,, S 39 ,. K;Z.Sbipi)inS-,,.>;: A-,:,v IraM-j. .. § nil. '. "5. - .V': i; 1 .-'. - . CwonSteajn.-: . ep0.i»3 'i' 'ii72;593 i '.l,- .'511. :' ('!7i i '113 3 ' '.113 B ' Wgtn; Sieaiii Forty • • fej," - 63 ■ . I nil. ,-;,6•, ' wirfpori. jsq.bojfiiwib. ji. u." 'Hi 7 § 0 7 8.9' :' e 6 b .S&apirl -,i . . ' fc2,50J.:, 6,333:- .h- ■. nil. !' W ' ■•'' !;: r :;:.WP 0 r. I lES.' • •>,•;,/••• .... ■ .i.. ' i ' ' V' ' V-i.'- ' ' . - . Kaiajjoi- : : . 100,003 - -'.'Ml '. .5 : ml. ; . . 6 . : . ■ -.- .[; j fefewEv - :i:: ; ;l?,21iv" # U ' i 3 10 , .. . • . . uv; iWaUttslon .fj -r.-MjO,;-. in- : - : 6" - ■ 3 6 0 S 6 6 T' 56 UlSCKUiAKEOUS. ' .^- r - :;'r ; :"j.-,;:. . .-■■• ■'. BonaghyRopa ---47.003 + V;.— - : •. 5 nil,. , ,, 6 0"0' , r , , tej-larid <t O'Brioii v., : ss.OOO - - £f?,7fil .1 iiil ' "15' , ' 2 5 0 2 5 0 '6 3 0' .... MauneeviUoI/uiiJ'•; ■ ,7;€00j£0li.' Jl nil " s K:Z.Cindls .10,003 .4,.'. -i0 nil 1 — , - y. -•. .. - K.EDrfes. : ; p!fM,0<Xia E4,5l'i -2 nil ; .. 7 211; 3 ■ S12 0 Sli- O. 6 3 0 . . .K.Z.Pauer,Mills .:V' *. lrl.755 . '. 1;177 .-1 •• nU . ,.7 -l 3 H 1 3 i) , ; 1 3 3 . 6 0 5 ' 'K.Z.Cameni-,; 003'.': . e.iil .1. nil' . -'112 0 ; 113 0 . Maniiins it Co. ft!,003 £7.670 . "..'4 1 . 10 . ,ir - Ward'cfeCb;- -i".'£O.OM- ''-: 80,655 4 1 . 10 ,- •: , : -414 0 Wtta.OpefaHOHSa i'J8.633 r . ' .<-l;70i/-.- ; j 6' ;" nil : . 8 , : • 1 Wgtii FrosiiFood ■ "28,261-, . , ; . : 1; nll. : . : WBItconibc<fcToiii6S ;! . 46,iiS) :. ':' "0153" ■' '6- fill,; id, . .» 11 8. 7Bharlandi fiimite.1: ■-/4S.67a'. ; ; , V ; 3U'-iT "l- ''iiil : .-ili ■ - .>.•••.• : 019.6 ; - 6i8 3 8:4*4 :