FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 281, 20 August 1908, Page 10

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

THE SHARE MARKET.' t A fair amount of business was done in inf vestment shares.yesterday...'South British ' • surance sold at £2 155., ■ Port Chalmers Gas shares at 205., and <al bd. Quotations-were unchanged; and there were . about the usual number of buyers and sellers:—;• ( National;Banks,.sellers £5 25.; Bank of Now £9 25.; ."Wellington " Invest ment, sellers-:: 125.;',' .Wellington ': Trust: ..and. Loan, sellers £7 Bs.; National Mortgage, buyers ••••: <£3, sellers'-.£3"ls.'-'fidi; New Zealand-loan and Mercantile;- buyers.'4s.l.4d/;- Pa'lmerstoii 1 . l{ijrth .-.. Gas, buyers £7 55.; Hokitika Gas, sellers £5 lis.; Wellington Gas, .£5 paid, sellers <£11 55.; • National Insurance, buyers £1 7s. Gd., sellers ..'■v.- £1 Bs. 3d.; New Zealand Insurance,. sellers J!3 ; 155.; South -British Insurance, - sellers -i2-15sJ; ' Standard Insurance, buyers ,'.£ l 2s. -Cd., sellers £1 3s. 3d.; Gear Meat, .£4 paid,'seller's.-.^ ■ . 165.; iEI -paid, sellers 505.; New Zealand Ship-- ■ : ping,'.buyers o£6 55.;; Union Steam, sellers 35s*."' * ' 6d:; WeflihgtoF Steam-Ferry; sellers 175.-Gd.; ; ■;> Westport;Coal; buyers M 2s.', sellers .£C Bs. 6d.j . Wcstport-Stockton, sellers Os:'9d. ; Kauri Tim-': • ber, 15s; paid, buyers 12s. 6d.; Leyland-O'Brien ' Timber, buyers £2 4s. 6d.; New Zealand Paper . ; o s „ el lers .235, -, land s ordinatyj 205.., „ * t ,... THE MINING MARKET. ■ Brokers .were;very.,considerably. surprised, yeg. terday " tofind' , that-.' Talismans'' had'! buyers iE2 2s. 6d.' The reason for the! decline was the flooding of the lower level. " The" information; received, by, wire by; the local, com-. ■ niittee'from Mr/, Stansfield,: themanager.'is' to' tho ' the New, Zealand' .Crown mine' having 'ceased to pump their lower ■ levels, the water at No. 13 level iij.tho Talisman has.'become too .strong for the> pumps; old pumps are being removed to Noi I' 2 leveli' where the, manager hopes to hold tho. w,a,ter.;. The stoppage, even if -, temporary, is' •▼cry untortunate,"ns »'from , a telegram ji . received by Mr. S. Weston from a large share-, a!,'.holder, who-visited the mine,on Mondayj the~ . reef in No. 13 level was 'looking splendid. • The bears havo made the most of this flooding, :' but there is considerable faith in the' Talisman,' and' yesterday afternoon recovered a. shilling • of the loss recorded in the morning, there be-" ' : ing eager buyers .at,.je2;. t 3s. 6d. Tho suspension of ■ operations, if - continued for -any length of . time, must affect the dividends, but .it would be unwise to come to any hasty conclusions on ■ this point, with the meagre information available.- Holders, of Talismans may-prpfer to,)vait. . for officialVand reliable news'beforo ,deciding . to quit th'eir''share4.'."'Tho' mining .quota'tions" yesterday-iwere-as under:— "Buyers. Sellers. Sale's." : £s. d. ;v \£ s. d: £ s.' d, Waihi .. u. 9 5 0 9 6 0 9.5 6 Waiotahi'.' : ' 'il. —■' .() 2 8 o'2•' 8 Tangiaro • r' ■■ ; 0 1 -6 Talisman':-- ... 2 2 6 — ; Blackwater _ 1■ 3 3 — — .; the- iiemp'-market:" ; :"' The : drop in the price of Manila hemp and , the increased production of the fibre have oaused the. depression in. New Zealand hemp, - and the 'question arises whether there is to be a recovery, and when? Apparently there is to bo no immediate changp,,despite the predictions,. - of some ;;ratKer ''optimistic persons- engaged»intho trade;i'and it is doubtful-:whether:,an improvement f. will bo - experienced' for-many.' months Both sisal and' Manila" hemp : are lower,'than.New Zealand,,consequently the latter . cannot long hold ■ its position,'if ..the output df<iihe other two fibres.continue on a large scale,-and : that seems not unlikely. But there isf .still another fibre, which must be reckoned?with, and, according to the " Commer-; cial Intelligence;";the BritisE ramie industry.is. now a commercial':faitjaccijmpli.. In,strength, and wear-resisting..qualities, ramie- has no " equal; itjh'as 'a\beaUtifnUlus.troV J and"iS i&J'e'rvious to damp. The weaving' of ramie.f presents no difficulties, and quite aJargo nuinber.;of lines aro no.w made "l'rom-;this fibre. For-underwear ramie is specially-suit-able, on'-'account of being a non-conductor of. heat, and? a good absorbent of moisture, while the fact itbat-it" is'quite'unshrinkable gives it great advantages over any other textile. When mado up; in .tweed, cloths, -.it gives, an article which is rot-proof; unshrinkable, and almost Indestructible. Consequently, for 6uramor wear it is-almost ideal; since'it'"is "a"remarkable fact that no amount of washing impairs the strength or lustre of the material. Ramie, table cloths and napkins are in use in many of the best London restaurants. But ramie has other uses. Its strength and wear-resisting qualities render it peculiarly , suitable for various industries. Sugar refiners, gold -miners, ■ a'nd candle manufacturers are now using ramie filter cloth, because of its non-shrinking quality, while for cigarette ma-, chines ramie tape is superior to any other on account of the fact that it is non-stretching. Fire-hose mado of ramie will withstand a pres- ; sure of ,2501b. to.the'.square inch without burst- ' ing. Probably ramie jumping sheets will 'also . be fouild.by fire-brigades-to-be stronger and better'than those of any'.otber iiiatorial. Made

tip as cordage, ramio is three times stronger > -than Russian hemp....The further development • of tliis fibre, for industrial'purposes is asmired, and its .introduction-must displace, or 1 at least cheapen other fibres.:

IUIAPOI WOOLLEN COUP A NY. ' ; In their annual report for the year ended. July 31 the directors of tho'KaiapOi Woollen' Company stato 1 that notwitstanding-the serious dislocation of trado caused by tho lato fire, the directors anticipate that the report and balance-sheet will be considered satisfactory- by. the shareholders. 'The new issue'of shares authorised by shareholders was reserved principally to present-holders; but will be available to tho public after September 1-next.; ■ The plant has been,kept at tno usual high standard of efficiency by the expenditure of. ,£3667 on new machinery, and - .£lßl9 on necessary repairs. The sum 0f..',£3400 has 'been provided - for . depreciation. Stook has been 'carefully :taken~at present values, and provision made for ajl.bpd, iiobts. After paying the interim dividend of S per cent., absdrbing'£3ooo,'' the profit and

loss account thows an availabio, balance of .£7492 ss. 2d., -whioh the directors recommcnd should be allocated as follows vr-Dividend of 4 per cent, fer half-year, making;. 7. psr cent, ;th.e,ycar, oji : ;or4inary; shaTcs, and on preference, shares a dividend at tho rate of Gj per cent, uper > annum from allotmentJßlsoo to'reserve;, the. balance of .61432 to/.ibe carried forward. > • - v';

\ •-'"•v; ;a. MODEL BAKERY. • ''Even in Germany 'it' is very., lit tie known that th'e'''firm.'' of : Krupp. owns one. of-4h'e largest bakery establishments in the,world/. This bakery, which has been installed at the Essen cast-steel works to provide for tho requirements of ;ihe'. firmjß/iemployees, delivers on an average.l2,ooo loayis. .Of rye and wheaten bread and -47,000 foils, buns, T .ctc., daily. This uecessi--tatEs_ar iMily'co'hfcUmption of 185,000 kilo■grainineV'o t•■il our and over 1600 litres of milk. In 190G 146,000 eggs were used for bakery purposes. This model bakery has an annual output .of-.s6mething like: 8600 tons of bread and 22"millions' v of' "miscellaneous small-goods, requiring in day and night shifts the comparatively' small stall' of only three masters, 90 . -bakers,'.■'ffttd Tf t\W'TSlabourers. The principal ,machinery..consists, of live kneading machines, ■ two-dough- presses and two dough distributing machines, dough carts; .baking tables, etc. The bread-is. baked in 18 steam ovens, eafch of two - tiors,i«andn.fMicy.t.cakes in three other .steam "ovwisyjalL of.yjiich are heated from outside > the-baking room.. , ■ Thei'mill attached to the bakery occupies a superficial-'area-of-3350 square metres. The grainy arriving is emptied, into a, fun'nel'on'the ground floor, aiid then raised to a preliminary cleansing Apparatus, where exhausters and ; ,a system of sieves remove the '"dust and all ,!I kinds of foreign, matter. The 'cleaned wheat,' after being weighed on auto-!-mdtic .scales;"is'then conveyed to the silos, which liavoa capacity of 560,000 kilogrammes (,f corii, representing the quantity required by - the -millrfor ■2J months'. consumption., Before entering ! the'grinding plant- the grain again proceeds to automatio scales, and to a second group.- of.! cleaners, an exhauster and a magnet serving to remove small iron particles. On tho "second floor are fivo" additional cleaning machines, and finally the corn, thoroughly clean and ready to be ground, is conveyed t# the. elevated jctin receptaoles over the mills."" Tho grinding .appaiatus comprises millstones for bruised grain of a capacity of 350 - kilogrammes per hotar, and millstones for military- flour, con- • ;of..'three.. cylinder frames, ahd. two sets - of millstones, and oapablo of grinding 700-kilo-erammos of rye an hour. In tho mills of both ! plants about 10,000 kilogrammes of rye are ground, idailjr., .!

JAPANESE SHIPPING; The Japanese Department of Communications lias appointed-a-commission to investigate the ndvisabilitv of the- laws regarding the encouragement of "shipbuilding and navigation now in force. Inquiry will bo made as to the results obtained from tho present subsidies, the methods of.Sta'to aid in voguo in Europe and Amorica, the actual revenue and expenditure of the European, Seattle, and San Francisco lines of Japanese steamers, aiid rival lines, the present, conditions and futuro prospects, of the passenger and freight trade on 'thes6"lines,v etc.;;-with> a. view ■ to, deciding' on ,tbe methods, to be adopted for'the encourago-ment-of ;Japanese shippings after January, 1910, ■wh'eri the'-pre'sent'. subsidies on these lines expire; The floating i dock nocommodatiori' at Kob'o will" shortly" be equal to the heed's of the port for a considerable time to come. A dock now -under construction ' by the Mitsu Bishi yard .(it Wada will a vessel of 10 000* tons. • The Kawasaki Dockyard has aigciieme on-,foot. to.build a floating dock that wji],,ti)ke.'a steamer'of, 15,000 tonsi ".'.The;Customs. r W nue collected at-Wellington y'esterllay amounted to .£2OS4 4s.- sd. HIDES, SKINS, ETC.' • • Messrs. Swainson and Bevan,_ Ltd., Levin,.re"port on their sale of wool, skin,' and hides ; as follows:—We offered a large cataloguo to a •moderate number of buyers, who kept prices up-to'a good standard. :Wo quote as. follows:— Wool.—Pieces, 3}d.; dead, 3Jd.; fleece, 3}d. to 33d.; nrntchings. 21d. Tallow.—ln casks, 225. cwt.; in tins| 18s. cwt.; cow tips, Is. dozen. Skins.—Crossbred, 4Jd- to 4Jd.; ' dead, 2Jd.; •-•broken, 2id.; damp, 3s. 3d.; 3s. Bd., 3s. 9d., to "45.; iblack; 2Jd. ;"lifhibs, 3Jd. to 4d.; broken, 2'd.; dead,'"2§d;;--' hoggets, 3|d., 4d. to 4Jd.; damp, Is.' sd. to 2s. Id.; fine wools, 5d.; baro pelts "id.-"'-"'Hides.—Calfskins, sound- 5Jd., cut 3Jd.,'heavy s}d.,- floshy 4Jd., slippy Id.; cows, sound 3|d„ 33d. to "3id., cut 2Jd., slippy 2d.; ox, sound 4Jd. to 4Jd.; yearlings, sound 3jjd., cut 2d.; horse, cut 4s. Gd. per piece. i - LIVE STOCK SALES. Messrs. Hudson and Marriott, Ltd., report having held. theiK, usual , monthly sale of wool, hides, and skins at their wool'store, Levin, yesterday. TheTO was a slight declino in prices since last sale. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and competition was good for most lots offered. They Submitted a large catalogue, and every line was quitted under tho hammer. Calfskins wore in good demand. Tliev quote:— Crossbred fleece, 4Jd.; dead wool, id.; lambs, 35d.; crutchings, light 3Jd„ inferior; 23d.; skins, halfbrcd, 5d.; three-quarter wool, 4Jd.; green, 2s. Id., 2s. lid., 35., 3s. 6d., 35.-Bd.-; dead, 2Jd.; ■■broken, to 3d: 2}d. Hides.—Medium ox. Mi.;- light, 4Kd.; cow medium,--3Jd.; light, 4d.j farmers' lots,"3[d.; cut, 2Jd. V slippy, 2Jd. ; yearlings; 3Jd.; calfskins, best 5Jd;,- others 5Jd., cut and darriart'd,Sid.Tallow, in tins 19s. 6d., in casks 21a." 6d;" to; 225. 3d.

The saline' firm' report having held a successful clearing sale 1 of dairy stock,' pigs, horses, and sundries* at,their yards in Levin on Tuesday, on account ...of Mr. H. Cheesman, who is relinquishing dairying. Cows ; close to profit were' eagerly competed for and made up to ,£B, the herd averaging X 5 17s.' per head. Pigs sold'well at 1 h'i£h values, sows malting from JE3 to £i 7s. ■ Gd.-- A-trap gcldiiig made .CIG 2s. 6d. ;

rut TELEGB-irn—rttESS ASSOCIATION.) , Christchurch, August 10. • At the Addington livo stock market to-day there was a large-entry of stock, and a-good attendance. Store shoep met with a duller sale and at lower prices l ,l at lambs s*old well, and fat sheep were easier in conscquence of the .heavy yarding." Beef showed no change in values, and pigs met with a good'pale. ' "he store sheep pens were well filled, the entry being a largo one, 1 and hoggets formed tho major portion, tho balance' consisting of ewes ■and.wethers. There was a weaker demand and a drop in prices, hoggets suffering to the extent of Is. and Is. 3d. per headland wethers were down Is. Ewes sold better-in proportion to tho other classes, but at tlio same time prices for these also showed a decline. There was a small mixed entry of fat hogged and lambs, and any good lots sold very well. lambs made lis. Gd. to 20s. 9d., and hoggets 1-s. to 16s. 9d. The yarding of fat sheep was tho largest, and, for general quality, was tho best for this winter. There was a proportion of prime wethers, including some lines from the South, and several pens of good merinos. Owing to the numbers on offer the market opened oasier, and tho export buyers wire operating more freely than they have done for some time past, values being more within their limit. Well-fiinished medium weight wethers wero in good demand for export, and-kept at a iairly steady price throughout tho sale. Heavyweight wethers and. ewes, for winch competition was chiefly confined to tho butchers, were comparatively lower in value, and towards tlie closo of the sale tho bidding became dragging. The range of prices was: —Extra prime wethers, 255.-Gd.-to 355.; prime, 19s. Gd. to 245.; medium, 17s. to 195.;. light and unfinished, 15s. to 16s. 6d.; prime merino wethers, lis. 3d. to 17s. lid.; lighter, 10s. to 145.; prime ewes, Its. to 20s ; medium. Us. 6d. to lGs. Gd.; aged and light, 10s. to 14s. ■ , i The yarding of fat cattle totalled 30S.noad, and a fair proportion of prime beef. 'For anything good there was a satisfactory, demand, and the previous week's prices were yell maintained. Prime beef made 245. to 285.; medium, 21s. 6d. to 235.. 6d.; and cow and inferior, 18s. to 21s. per 1001b. . The range of prices was:— Steers, ,£6.155. to <£U 10s., and extra to =£15; heifers, £5 15s. to .£lO, and extra to ~£l2; and cows £5 to .£ll. An average yarding of veal calves sold at 4s. 6d. to 555., according to size and quality. There was a moderate entry of store cattle, and a fair proportion consisted of useful sorts. There was an improved demand in consequence of the good prospects for feed. Fifteen to 18-months cattle sold at 255.; 2-year steers, 475. Gd.; 2-year heifers, 425.; 3year 6teers, .£5 2s 6d. to «£5 155.; 3-year heifers, =£4 155.; dry cows, Bs. to JG3 17s. Gd. A line of 21-year heifers, in good condition, made M 155., and a line of steers of. the same age was passed at .£1 ss. The dairy cows were a poor lot, and met with, a dull sale at 30s to £7 15s

There .was a medium entry of pigs, and under the competition of an outside buyer there, was an advance in prices for fats. ,A line of >1 prime Berkshire baconers from the Canterbury Agricultural College made 565. to 725. Choppers brought up to .£5 12s. Cd., baconers 485,. to 555., equal to 6d. per lb.; largo porkers, 40s. to 465., and smaller, 325. to 385., equal to Cd. per lb. Stores also sold well, large making 325. to 385., medium 255. to 305., and weaners 16s. to 21s.

(B7 telegbaph—peess association.) ! Dunedin, August 19. _ At Burnside stock market, there was a big yarding of 254 cattle. A large proportion were medium and inferior quality, but, although prices were not up to last week's, considering the .yarding cattle sold well. Best bullocks, .£9 10s. to ill; extra, to .£l2 55.; medium to good, .£8 10s. to -C 8; best cows and heifers, 10s. to M 10s.; extra, .£9 10s.; medium to good, .£5 155.-to £!',• light and aged, .£3 10s. to .C 4 10s. Sheep.—2s2l yarded, a fair yarding. - There was a good proportion of nrime wethers, but none extra prime. Prices for wethers were firmer, and ewes also showed a rise on.last week'srate. Best wethers, 21s. to 235. 9d.; medium. 18s. -6d. to 205.; inferior, 15s. to 175.; best ewes; to 17s. 9d.; inferior and light, lis. t0,145. ; Pigs.—loo yarded. : Suckers and slips met 1 with brisk sale, but week's extreme prices were not maintained. Porkers were in short supply, and values were firm. Suckers," 14s. to 14s. 6d.-; slips. 17s. to 195.; stores, 275. to 305.; porkers, 425. io 485.; light baconers, 50s. to 565. ;■ heavy, 58s. to 645.,

DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. (3r TELEGRAPII —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, August 19. Oats.—Prime seed l'ues are moving off m,ore freely in small quantities, but tho demand for milling and feed;' lines,, is, slack. • Local stocks are fairly heavy, but no consignments of any quantity are coming forward;, ■ Seed lines, 2s. 33. to 2s. fid.; prime milling, to-2s. lid.; good to best feed, 25., 2s. I'd.; inferior, Is. lOd. to Is. lid. ,

.'Wheat.—Millers' stocks of Tuscan in' most cases arc sufficient for present requirements, but prime velvet and red chaff liave some attention. Medium quality is unsaleable, except as fowl wheat. Choice seed lines, 4s. Gd. to 4s. 10(1.; fair, 4s. 3d. to 4s; 5d.; prime milling, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 3d.; medium, 4s. lid. ; whole fowl feed, 4s. to 4s. Id. ; irolcen. and damaged, 3s. to 3s. 9d. KAIAPOI WOOLLEN COMPANY. ; (DT TELEGEAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) 1 CHristchurch, August 13. The report of the directors of the Ivaiapoi Woollen Manufacturing Company, Ltd., - foT tlio year ending July 31, 1908, which is to .be presented at the annual' meeting of the> shareholders on August 26, states that notwithstanding the' serious dislocation of trade caused by the late fire, the directors anticipated" that the report and balance-sheet would be .considered satisfactory by the shareholders. The plant had been kept at the usual high standard of efficiency by the expenditure of J236G7 on new machinery, and .£lßl9 on necessary repairs. The sum of ,£3400 had been provided for depreciation. Stock had been carefully taken at present values, and provision made for all bad debts. After paying the' interim dividend of *3 per cent., 'which absorbed .£3OOO, the profit and loss account showed an available balance of .£7492 ss. 2d., which the direotors recommended should be allocated as follows'.—Dividend of 4 per cent, for half-year, making 7 per cent, for the year on ordinary shares, and on preference shares a dividend at the rate of G.} per cent, per annum from allotment! .£ISOO to reserve, and tho balance of ,£1432 to bo carried forward.

THE METAL MAEKETS. (ni TELEGEAPH—PEES3 ASSOCIATION—COPYEIGIIT.) London, August 18. 1 Copper—On spot, X 59 13s. 9d.; three months, .£GO 10s. Tin—On spot, ,£132; three months, .£132 ss. Speculators are realising upon news of heavy Straits shipments. - Lead, .£l3 7s. Gd. Shares unchanged. ' AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE REPORTS. Sydney, August 19. ' Wheat: Flour, JE9 ss. Oats: Tasmanian, 3s. 3d.; Algerian, 3s. 5d.; New Zealand, "A" grade ■Gartons, 3s. 3d. to 3s, sd. -Barley: Cape, 4s. Bd. Maize, 4s. Gd. Bran and pollard,' ,£6. Potatoes: Tasmanian, £5 10s. to ,£G. Onions: Victorian Japanese, Xlo' 10s, Butter, 120s. Bacon, BJd. Melbourne, August 19. • Wheat, 4s. 3d. Flour, d£9. Oats: Algerian feeding, 3s. Id.; milling, 3s. 3d* Barley: Cape, 4s. 2d. Maize, 4s. Gd. Bran and pollard, Is. 4d. Potatoes, to XO. Onions, JE9. Adelaide, August 19. .Wheat, 4s. lid. Flour, .£8 12s. Gd. Bran and pollard, Is. 2Jd.

WELLINGTON SHARE LIST. '' ronitni twTlfmipS Linbi- -o £ PBICES. • . Yield ■ ■ ■■" : . • COMPAH?. ' p%Tr.! per §3 : to • • Pud Up. ?jm s1j - -Last- Invostar. • ronvaru. p -Bujcr. Bolior. £alo, BANKS. • ' . g - '"i' 1 "j "i' 'i'"£■'&d. X B..&, £ ii 3. £ s. a Now Zealand — 2,000,000 504,037 oi 3j jq 030 000 3UX National ... ... ... •« . ••• 575,000 261,363 |j 15' 12 6 a C 6 2 0 INSURANCE. ' •' ' V}.; L* Rational ... . ... JOO.COO -S&339 • "j unltd, 15 1 7 6 1 8 3 i: 7 6 5 D 1 ■ hew Zealand . . : ... ... <00.000 L'Jii.oH- , o- 18 - in 3 li 6 315 0 315 0 5 6 8 Louth lil'itlall ... ■ ... ... ... -'1.0,(.00 ' "4S2,iiU 1 - Ah "0 215 0 ...fl ■ 15 0 5 9 1 btandard.... ... ... ~ — *' ( 5,c00 UMW 5 -Oi jo 1 2 6 1 3 3 • • FINANCIAL, .Equitable Building ... ... .... £0.000 .. 48,242 . . ..5.. J0 . ' ■ .. lletropolitan Buiuung ... ' - . w.ttO ■ u.bba v„n 7 ' '.Wellington Invest. ... ... •.... eo.UX) I-tetO- .. j . • 4 ■ ■ 012 0 011.6 5. 4 4 Wellington'l'rust and Loan ... ioi,i!50 ' - 44.S34 ■ 5 -j :7 7 0 7 8. 0 '7 8 0 5 6 2 National 'Mortgage •.<000 is'i.Mti "n"-8 ' jo 3 0 0 3 1 6 i*.Z. and Kivor i'laco ■ ... ioc.oju '. 'nil g 1 10- 0 111 0 1 10 6 5 5 0 Luna Mid ileicuuiutt ' ... •- 135,'id . blMW J la t 0 4 4 0 4 0 1210 0 ; cas. \ 'Auckland, .., . ..." ... "• ... ••• IE0.370 £5.463 '» nfl- 17 • Cnrislcaurcli" ... — 160,000 : . £S,u7' 6 nil 10 .814 6 0 15 0 . ' i'eilding ■•/.... ... ... ... .••• 12,0u0 WJ • 1 ail ... 018 3 018 0 . ' uisoume ... • ... ' — 17,1X0 .1C.565. 2 : nil 13v , 212 b -210 0 5 10 0 ■ iuiivera ... t.BO ttd- a •: J jg •» .• i.ow .'iyniuiitll ... ....... •». It,LC0 ■ -7U • 5 nil 10 j. .... Napier . 'v.. -... •••")• 1 ' 10- nil . • , I. » . j _ SB.05/ . -s.164 5 ;. 5' 15 . " talmerston'Nortti .!<?.. £7,000 . .11,093 ' 4 If 0 : 7-6 0 6 3 3 ■ Wellington ... ... ... >• m5?J , jmw 10 nil 10 10 5.0 . ■ I .1 ■■ ••• ; I . j . V 6 10 ' E'5 0 11 1 3 110 6 ■;./ MEAT. ... , : : Canterbury, •••;.- : 163,727 .; f2.CS6\ : 7 j. f 5 6 „ 8 0 0' : •vUirwtcnmJi .... . ... ..... .... lfc5 ,(/20 Vi,tAi -jq. -"nil-- -8 - ' 10 0 0 . . Uea.x* ... ... ..... v-v.r • 1 icrm.' u.'nwfilvi rl.,,,, nil, 12j ,2.10. 0 '210 0 .2 0 C 5 2 0. .. I - ■ c -4 » a « 6 ... ...I 105,766 17,050 J 1 ' 8 " r ''' i " ■ Wanganut », „» '7. ,.46J25. ; -; fc.606 ?• 3 ° v...' TRANSPORT, ' ' .''' .. S '"V.; ' • W; and JI. Railway ... ... —.. J70.COO 121.452' • t ' 7 283 2 0 -0 ' • I. In .4. snipping. . ... ,....• .... iYo&iO .UWuO - B n u 5 6 5 0 6 10 0 "i. .' . onion bieam _... \ .... .... ... liu.U/U Ul,a/ 1 • nil '|S .1 15 0 1 15 6 1 15 ,3 5 8 0 ,1 VYfgvn. bteam'Fei'ry ... ... st , )a o .• ;ui j Lil' 6 ■ 017 6 . ' C0AU . " ' . '<■. Westport' ££0,000' iviJ?,431;,'. '125 ' 6 2 0 6 8 6 ' .'iaupiri. ..: ... -± pii ' 7* 019.0 .. ' ' ' s woollen. .•. Kaiapoi ... ... ... JOO.OCO 12,654. ,5 , .oil" "ej" •" . lioSKiel : ... ti.167 . ri.il3... JliJ—lj . -4 . : ' Wellington • . ... ... ... '-Urfaa, ' i . - 1 -' -6 . 3 -'. - 0 3 8 0 z f 5 73 MISCELLANEOUS.- .. . ... . Donaghy Hope ... ... ._ , ... 13,£00 .v. T3B1 l ! : nil 6 - 14 0 Leylana ana O'Brien ' ... ... 16,UX) if 37,HI -. 1 nil- 15 2 4 6 ilauriceTille. Liino- ... •... ... r i,oo0' 1.05 1 ,,' nil 8 , , ' " ' ti.Z. Candle'- ... ... ... >.. 10,000 ' b76 10 ' nil 8 N-.H. Drugs " . ...' ... ...K - SCO.OOO 3Mt0 2 nil 7 2 10 6 2 11- 6 ■•2U'. 9 6 3 0 - ' •&.£. • taper-/Mills ™ ... « . 91,775 1M 1 tfU" 'T; l-i"0 13-3 - . N.Z. Cement ... ' , 60,100," VT -,W8;. ,yl, . :-t'nil: 1/ "5 •< 0 iianning and ,Co. -i <6,CU).' • ;4 -1;, ,10 -'Ward and;Co ..; ■ Y-UVflO.-.- .'aaa- •"* '.tit.,-JO! ~iS£ 6 415 0 ,iV - Wgtn. Opera'^Honse]B,i£U" >1,105 6 ..'nfl- -llii '■ '' ' Wgtn.: Fresli 1 Food • . -'.i8>,6l' • ■ ■ 1 nil . ■- Wuitcoaibe and T:mb3 ... : EC,153 2d 2h 10 l"-X.O i 2 6,- 4. 2 0 6 1-3 bharlaiid, Ltd. ... ... .;. ... tt.UJ Ij.'itJ' .1 nil vi 10 0 li) li 714 0