COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 427, 9 February 1909, Page 10

COMMERCIAL.

%}■s■■ ': \- ■": }; SHA^^MARKETi- : .r ■-.■:■;':, ;-'■'"/; s:? : . A 6alo ; of New' Zealand and /River Plate aU : .-v £1 13s. 6d; waareported yesterflay. I'.Thete'werei ' : :., more quotations, with ». preponderance of selj'"'':.-..■-■■■•. lere. ; Bank 6harce were in firm domnnd.. Bank fc< "■, ■'■-.-. of New Zealand, buyers 125., National t" .-■; Banks, buyors £5 2s. 6d., sellers £i 3s. 6d.; Wel- ; : V lington Investment, sellers 11s. 6d;; Wellington p-V:> Deposit, sellers 9s. ;.New Zealand Loan and Mert ■- ■; oantile,- sellers 3s. 6d.; Teilding Gas, buyers f' ■'; -.■'.-!,; 19s. 6d,j:NewPlymouth Gas, iCS paid, eelleia tv ■.' ;J!8 10s.; 4* paid, sellers i 7 ICs.; National In- :,;;, -vßurance,:.buyer?.iEl-7s. ?d.,;eellerß.ißl Ba. 9d.;|:;:i.:, Gear Meat, M paid, buyers £2.105,; Welling-' [i-:':. •':>:;: i -ton - Meat 'Export, .£4 sellers .45, : 12s. f'- :; ";-' :: ' fid, paid,'sellers, 431s.;ManawatuRails, buyers fcr W': £2 ,Us. -6d;; .Union'Steam».sellers £1 15s. ;9d.; iw::-: .Wellington Woollen, bnyers £3 Is.; sellers. £3 fri?;.■-'■<■■■: 2s. 6d.;-Westport-Stockton Coal, sellers' 9s. 6d.; t} : "-S Leyland-O'Brieu Timber, sellers £1 35.; Tarat, ; ■ ■ , naki Bs., : 'sellers 95.; Wel- ', V ...lington Opora House, sellers 47 12s; 6d;; Shar- ;.;;;' ; t : w> )and'sordinary and preference, sellers 19s. |';';V. '.:.:' .THE MINING MARKET,. I, '.. A sale of Talismans at £2 85..6 d. ,was made i../ : on 'Change, and this was the only business .;■■•'-,'•!; corded. The quotations were as under: — ::.': —■' .'. • Buyers. Sellers. 'Sales. A '-■■:-. .■ •. ■■" '■■'- ■'"•■'. ■'■' £b. d. £B. d. JJ.'e. d. '\!jh v; ; Waihi Grand Junck / — -1-1,0 ■• — fS'^.^.-'-Wailii ! :••-■.'-■'.:.'■,■- ... 819 0-.v. : 9. 1 o'■:.- ''— : f : ■•-..-:■;<■ ■-.'■' Mountain King ..;. 0 011 t;W)* v l;'l '•• ■■—•'.• fo:-\:-:-y l Talisman-;;.' ■:..■■ 2'B of..0 f .. 2-86.2 8 : "6 r-- 0 1 — . l-.'-;'i'.:. ; ; Big' % Eiver;|...' ;.„'' — '•;■- , 2 f p, ; 0 5 , ;;, — ;■;; p ? :', : : ■?,■ .';: i:■ .' V : ; LONDON WOOL. ;SALES.s, ; ;V.:,.-'' '•■■ The , London wool 6ales showed considerable f■••;■■• ; irregularity, but the -finish was firm and cnf ■ couraging.. The large quantity •available was ["'•..' : ."■ Tery well oleared, ',, which is in striking contrast [■■•'■--. ■'■':■ ' with the state-.of affoirs. a-year-ago. 'Th'e/fol-t>.'-'>":'-'.-,.--:-Joinnsr" irfJl ; .slioir'..itlie the ..tjp'.'' £;■';: '-'.'.' ; *:''■':'■ i'^-'■ ■ ;v>;'. ;'. '--'A'-: m-:-^, : ".; : :- ■ : : / ;i-*"%?Jai& -Jaw" |i :*: ■' ■'- h .-.'..' y^' : : ■■v-:Fome'cpnsumpti6n . - V.. : J: ;..--:92,000 -81.000 tf±\ ;/-. v Continental' consumption .A ... ; -88,000 -70,000 t ;■;:.•; Aknerican" consumptipn' ... ... 12,000 -iG.OOO S^-iCamed'-forward.; , .;.;:>'..;;- ... , : - 9,000 ,': 30,000 ;'■;'. ;'-'': ; '';'-^-;^|:\^v^-*''r';°' ,^i ':':;2onooo''* , iß7,ooo' [:: "'•:.'■'■' ■'{"■■ The/Americans have, doubled (their purchases, ■ = - '. and- it: ii'-to -be -hoped ; that they' are-still - int:.-;'; :":■■ : need of 'suppliesV for their.operations'tend v to f. ;.;&; ;,; :... imtirove.the. market.- The Wcond of the series vi ■'■■*:A; : ■ of London, sales j VKJv}' i' : vThe.' Customs revenue 'collected !: ; ;: X; : '. yesterday-amounted 't0:41852'135.>11d..,--V-r>.~

pfe.^ v-S' , Dalgety "; : and VCompaiij - ,' Ltd.V iPalirierstqiii Wh'-?-vV':' ;, .Norft/;wp.ort:hayihg..-teld : tlieir;iisii'al-'Manea-: ff '■':■:%':.'■ i' weka,sale onSaturday,':when'they:had a'good.. pS'.'v -J;' , yarding:bf. both sheep and cattle,all bf which" |■>:;:&•^■ i V■met\ ; y^to'•■"a^regdv■■ , 'βalβ^^'.-'^:-^•; ; ■. > i; : „ '•■'••;-;..', &!^.# ; rv-;SKM'pc^ull-''ag^-'ewM f , 5e.-'-6d;;'-'oiair"lßmßs, ij i -^.. i /?;;^4s/Bd:.;ffl^itittJlanrtSrW : loa:j : 2itbb'th'*etliers,-. tf V -J;; ■■:.■ "-.■ emallj 10s. id;;:s'.m. , ewes,- 10s.. 6d.; 2-tooth ewes, f' ■>;■ C* ':13s; 'Bd. : -to W 7d. '•■ V ■ ':■'? ■ • ri " iS; ■;2•"<»;2s-year , ;steers, ; Jß3■ 9s.j. 2J. ;tp...3-year; : eteers,;-S3:l6s.';;-.3ryear steers, S4'l9s.' ; " |£$? :€ ■ ■;£ andCoiy'LtdyWellingtbriV report : whole ; EteJ ■■" ; i -■:; .prices/ruling* on.the: in ariiet:—wheat,-' fowl, i'-;Ty; 55;,.(:0 ; :55i : 3d.,: '4s. 9d.; ; 'oats, v -:;;;2s^3d.;to^2s. ; 6d;;>ecLoats,;2s.-9d; to:2s.-lod>,; K.;v':■■:.■ Algerian seed 0at5.25.'.6d.Y.t025;,\9d.; maize,-5s. 1 $' .*■ ?■S : 2d; to 55.;.4d.; crushed malt; Bs/ 9d.j- fowl' bar-' i;^'SjS.! / ley,;'3s.-to:3s.'r3d/;vhorsevbean;s, : :'4Sv?d;,:all;at !>iff ricemeal, : i:s : iss.; flour,\"N.Z., 'i£ll r Australian aiOlOs/!tojilO>15s;; f: v 'v-'Ws'?'Mto ; to>^s^?ss.j'petirl bsrleyV;-^19,-lOs;;.::peas, JK-.S ii/"'partridge isr-Sdiv'-prussiah'"blue .6sV,''fowl',peas s?§M^i : S'Sf'*; :!■=•'pljosphates, v ;i!s- to '■ ss.;' guano,' : : 10s/; ;''&'/£>Kj'Malf:-(patra^ C^f*Xi;- : ;^/10s:y:onibns,"^7'to:ii£7 ; l0s;; molasses :v;>; £¥?=v"i6';■baooh/'-faetpry,^^ : sides ; 74d. ; ,■"'hams' 7Jd.,:rolls S?i ; yrf;^gd/;yl)utfer;/bulk,T.Bd/; ; Ppultry; 'hens, :3s. ito. vSi ducks; 55..t0 6s:; turkeys,:gobblers 11s. SWllrviji 12s.y:hens 9s:;tovlos:..'; Cauliflowers, fe^to:6s.;: :?'Siv':?i " r babbagesj'6d.:to-2s.' ; Cdj^jick L'B'-->,fi ■'■' '-to'.-ls.'--'44. ch"eese;:i6d : :tql ?JaS £ .7'. : '-:7d:.". lbV; Akarqa , ; cocksfoot pM.yi S i'-t'i-"dressed : sd.'to ,6d;"per IK."r ryegrass,. 45.-to ss. '■ >i•:>'i;•;;■:;6d; • pit ..• bushels Italianv ryegrass "■■ 3s.?'6dJ- ; toi4s':° y =;;; ; '::: ; :;;vh)ishel;p:- v ■ v ;j: : 'i j'. ;:■■ ',■;■■■: .;• .;■. ■ :>;'-.• .■:■ :■ •'■: :'■•'.: ■';; :■ p'i ■•- :■!;', '(BTTELEqBiPH—^FItiSSASSppiAa'I^— COPTRIGHT.) : i^ia^|,^|-y|^ i^U'v •?£,--/y, -' ,I)alg§ty",and : i;-. thi: ; 'f i ollqwjng? ! Jhquse;iund^r;ii|at§JFebfuary:6ir-:: ?/f;~ ? S'-:'tH ''Wool "_ isalcs ; -?sr^v:;.;•:■. the.^^closing rates': pf-&;:vipoh:pt good ?S%S and;fimlty t i : S;:*irfS'cla«fare';nnchanged:::;j3reaSy,.ine'rinb: ; wbp!s are t-v.tv-y-V; :Calso;^inchanged; ; ';^ ; J-**-- :.,:l-■■;.jn'g-;5. i ;per- cent.',to <j i ; :Sj : ; vofpss'bred; wools .arp'■pSr'^ip.'s^fef:ce'nt;'' l 'high'er;: ;K:-■ ; -'an'd'lambs'' wppl's' per:cent.. high'er';-{The,total r quantity, available: ; fbr'. sale; amounted;-to' of 'w.hich-qnantity;'l2^)q()/balcs ; were !::.:';r,'- i;r ;:"spld for Amerida,-92,000 :#f4: ; ;:'wand i ßß;ooo,.;fo> i s the; ; Cpn{inent,- : aeafihg :9000 to r> :.\ , : he:carried for\7ard ; to.-ihe next series;"." ;•: '-,:■; S/ii*S : J ;■' fvMMessrsv-- i Jlurrayp land; 'CoT^have^rS 7 > .:Sy: 'the' wool : ; ; niarke,t. cablegrain •'\"; ■frqm-:;their.^ i 1 ;9 ; '•"£••-.; ■■•':,^;Mu'rray,;:and'Go;V';datsd ; -Eondon; '"The;;sales^iayfciclqsed.vfinri, : .with'.-9000-, bales 3;!; i?. Oii : 'ODening^ifates ;.;.wffj ■■ shows ;noYi(iateriaiychange, 'ekcdpt :: i: ; J.',:.-/i; - .. ; ::fo i of :.coarse'.tp:;medittm HA ■;.; ri.crqssbreds'and best merinq/ Which have .declined fcW;jViV , ;: ; s ! per,.:cen£''./:^l..;Ai''ji'<': v V^^f':v : |; ; V:. : ' :^^'\^ ;.:.' :;^,i\;j'-. ; -.,.{bt issdoiATipN^cpfrniqHTi), '%S' : ;KC^-^S/.'^C®.^v-'.^?^.OT*^i^^^^^^ iMSS.JS:S-r^''---V.'- ; \'V^vT:' : '-v.v'' :: •V.'/S-C it 1 :■-i'fsfAt^the/i^fool. sales- there ■ was: animated ',->~:'vK : :;'C : ; petition aMate,/rates forsall the.better-spirihing iif.' '' ?;':.sorts,'while and.'{aulties were: irregu- & jp-.buyers/ Si)ld-Tip;t6" 12{d.; _ zQSti :'-' :• '.i^-THE ' ■',; ■'■'■!!■'■ .*;'::. (By/TELtGEXru^piii;ss'A^spci*tio.N.-- l coPYßiqnT.) ff^^ftS'S-'-'-'''"'^"^^^':'^'.--''' ,, ':-^^ ip;^V;.;;- ; .--:v:';- : The : '^bMh'-/Me'afc"!Kade ; ''Arao , Mati6n''s?SinitSi- , \{- i-.;;?. i; .';■ field, m&rkeb quotations'for: the'-'UiideTin'entinned' : ) '■■'■"ekssM-.'.of'i frozen: meat 'are biseSy.'cTri' ■a'ctuaV' i :i;- ; ,y V7 1 :;.:: jeales-of;.nqt:less:than one K"'K:;i~j : vinuttph: ofivlamb,-;or 'twentyffive :carcasses.'of ''i~ffy.\£* beef?of. quality., ' ihese,quptations; '.'■'&?-X i--:-'.-\.are:"= noti for; ,; selected'--i--lines,. >:-Qs"';vaJairlyJ.representative of:the; bulkl of .the ship; W-"-?V : ?;-v ; - ; fflente.nq»! : 4i; v S' ;: :^ft^';r ;^^: W'^ : ' ;I '-'- ; : i:; ' ;^':; ft ;:; ' :^:: : :; Jan;'3l;''Peb.7.;^ >^oirU ■Mntton-.'-^^-V^''0 ry ::'::' ; -.;v-'>■;■-•-i.-: ..■:-■■.' A:Canterbury,'light ■ '.„-;3 13-16 'iV 3.13-16 :;;Wyv.':'Ut'JOanterbiry, >medium;,:- r ;;..V;.3i (• Wr-M fo£; ; ! .-Ji;/.pU»;...; ; : Duhediii -and Southland-:.S.'3J'.:: '-3J .■•■-. ;!::w;k-:-::';::North:lsland. ' ; (best'Jbfaiids)i*>B|'> l 'i^.'.:«3J&.'.: , :- : >;-'":J<;s i ; .v,:v-:.vNqithi-Island-f^./, l ' ,;.. : .- ; j;^.^3^.::"-Jji,,V3,5-16} :;- : -'.-.iS'. -';■-"W-Australiani iHeavy-'^ul-'l^ '—'■.: : '-•■?;^2■il--16- .^ ; S'.: : ;y-";Australian,:aight;J:^i,v,^,.--::■:: ;r'v2JE r 5 ; J'#^S■'i i •:■ ;: -P•Gantβ^W^^y,v^iig'fiy^yi.^;^*i. : " !;JJJi^^*!■■•-'.'■.Caiiterl)ijry.'.-:niec||:iim,:'.'::■•:...r —xo\ 'Aif'iV-: ■ ■■:•. :v Canterbury; "heavy ".".;'„ '>-■'.';; ! 4V :'- ■"'. '4':^-c' r ; :.W »sk:• -y '"vv Dunedin;and Southland;; M; .•'• sf: ; v .■'■■• 5| -'Vj ' VJ&~ ~: ■". North' MandVinrif -.?.-: "s|ri>-;V '■' 5f ' " ?-;-'.■'V,'■"-■■..;? Australian,;beat ?i^iy^.^Kjj;>'/ j' ;4J/"; '■•; ?&«}■ i;; I ;',>:-Australian,yfair:'fK.si' ■••'■&.''■''':■■ '■'-3*". "-'■' i;ii'■■. -^ : : ; Australiin; inferior;;.. ••■;'-.;;'-S}- ; *-f-' 5 -'-* 1 ..- '■/i:. v-;'::S Ze3land^fores;*«.>^.SV2iX?\S : 2{' Sfe ;;: ; /:.?: ;;:;New Zealand hinds ..;• . r: ;.r:'3J ■■- ;' ; r-3? W. - , , !' ..'■ '~:":■ y- :: --': Australian; ;-;.,;.;iy,2J:..'; V: ; ■;. ■■.!■ r-.:-. ;srAußtfalianfh'iiids S< "....•■ ■'■ ■•„';•■■-,3 J- - '•' : '3J ''".:■;'> : -;;' Eiver.:PUi^xvi^'^-;vr'^<^7 i ■^v? : C-vV^utbn^"light ;^.;:': ;^^ I; H.r'3^' v :' f 3J: r ■ '■';• ■ ■:> '■"■'.'■■'. --':A-"Mutton, heaTy"...;;-.? , -.-'-;;.- -.-.■ ...:2 15-16 _24 Sffi:;.''■:;■:•. Beef, fores:. -...;;..:";U;V2S; :. : 2i ; : : ;t: : :;';>:;>;;. ■;Beef;■■ hinds' :;., ■■-■::,„■■. ■; > ;; 3 3-16 3:3-16. •V : '^." ,; S>' :: ;';:i* C'OI^N^;AN&OTHEa ; ;^6McE;i r '';; :fti%:ft' ■'. ;i CaTTEi/EakiPß— press ?.;".-; ; -? '^i^ ; ■ ''• '■'■ Xγ--':'■ :>,Lqndon,'ii'ebruary;i7.' ; ' ; : a:i : ; <? .',,:. Copra—Markefdepressed!''South'Sea "in-biigs, f^-^-:V.aiß-:Ms.:V:;--/---':' r . : -.'..:-^. ; : ';,'.:-:y' ; v-:~: ?"- ? .. , ;:;v''o-::;v: v ;i Hemp-;Market ; 'dun. ; ; January-March ship-J:-v ; :inent brought 'v.^< ,^-.*i.r':-..--, i j'. r r;>-/^--: ; .-. ; vr.'' ;': '\>~.v .''.V , :';?';;Kauri—ln stock, 551 cisee."". y ;^'.";: '■'..•'_, : :%:? ; • ,v,/-i;'' •■•:.' Wheaf—l4,ooo: quarters of. AustralianVJanii,,~::;i^:.A:::, shipment 'sold at;37s. 3d."'' . ':-','- ;'i- ■ :l :: ' THe wheat arid flour afloat.,for the ]IJnited ; -": -;. : ."v.:.:. Kingdom totals 3,020,000' quarters.r.forithb, Con- .: :. '■■-■■': -tinent 1,845,000; Atlantio shipments' 186)000, and i':;-^: ; V, ; Pacific: 25,000 quarters.- The ; total shipments to; ; : : .:s 'Jif -. "Europe'.for. the> week amounted :to 1,350,000 :V'-.\ : v/':-/';-:..'4uartersji4nplpMj^.;74s > ooo;.-frqm'ftei : Argentine' . ■':.■;,■ '."Jβ. ::•;,';:and Urngnaj;.^'.^.,.^; :j;<] ■ .''_- : \^: „ '■::■ ■;'. ';, ;. ;^ : : :f ;■ v'; : ; ; iietal'.maekbts/ •;■ ■•^' : : > V;;"/■: ■■■'V(bt teleobaph—pß'£ss:AS6pouTioN r corTßtaßT.r :;:.-.:::.::■; ; .;.;■;;/ February W"■: **V:; '■': ■ v L : ; V ; Copper—On ..spot, ,^58;; three .months,.: ;£59 ; V-i':---.'-;-;■-"-:"--"-" per.ton. ;;i ;^--'J';WA ; fl':'-"■ I:'.-.' «7j>:/'s : :■■•■ iT."?-:';. , V •■■ ;■;■ ;;■".:. ■•■ Tin-Th'rtC;inq'hthe/ :£ffl ,12s^6d t '/:-'"■'/'■;■' r-''-'-V^ a d~iiS' i pw;\tda;''t. , ., ,I V.':"■', '■?,? ■''■;-'<'\:y*'-'<t ■::. ! ;: . ; :; .Silver, 24JdJ per ounce standard.',^<'./.'■.?,'' r hHiS :^^. : ;;Antimoirfc;JiP>Da;ton. y':\'iS-- : '■"'■■.

l^., _;; MINING SHARES.:.; . ; ' (BY IBLEaitAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPTIUUHT.) London, February 7. ■,'■■■■'••■ . Buyers. Sellers. '"(■ : '■'-.•' ,'yy ■•',-••' ; v,'•■•■ ..'J'Kd. £s. d. Waihi;Grand Junotion "'■!■'.'.. 'l'.'\s 0' 1 7 6 Waihi*,' ;U.. :;... 815 0. 817 6 '' " HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CABLE! : The Department of Industries and Commorc'o has received the> following cable flora the High Commissioner,' dated London, February 6,1909:— , The mutton, market is very dull, and supply exceeds demand. River Plato mutton is in large'.supply and. is' being strongly pushed for sale .at,,2|d. .per lb. Canterbury mutton is quoted-at'SJd.,'and North'lsland at 3Jd. per lb. Buyers are not inclined to mako forward purchases of mutton at ■ present prices./. . • The lamb market is quiot,. andi there ie a dull ,'eale for alTbrands.' This' Season's. Canterbury lamb is quoted at 5Vd. per' lb.; Australian, 4d.; River Hate, 4dl per lb. ;■'■;. The,beef market is falling, and supplies are increasing. Hindquarters are quoted at 3ld.', at 23d. per lb. The butter market is steady, and a fair business doing. : The following are the current quotations:—Choicest New Zealand, 11s.; Danish,'.llßs.; Australian, 107; : .- Argentine/ 1075.; 'Sib'eriah,""lo2s. "per' cwt. .... .< The oheese.market^ is firm,' and there is' a .'demand. White makes are quoted at 60s;, and coloured, owing to short supply, at 625.. per. cwt. ■ ,»•.■»- ::, ■•"'■.• ' ■; The temp! market continues dull.- Current quotations arei^Good.'fair grado,on spot, ,£24 10s. ,v-fair'grade on spot, i£22 : los.'; fair current Manila'on spot, iE23'los;; January-March shinriients, goqd/, fair grade. JB24;.fair grade, .£22; fair 10s. Last week's Manila/output amounted tp rt 26,000 bales'. Stock held in London is-239 tons. " :■ : '■.'-; '■ The cocksfoot ■ seed market is ; quiet, and buyers are ,not keen ; to. do business until they -receive New-Zealand-reports. :''■■'" ..... ■The hop market is quiet, wifh a tendency in favour':of;buyers.. . , ■■:.'''. : - : ;':-.' : . :'■.'.' : " ■.■..The.Viwpol market has beenA-irreeular, but Cqlosed,; firnjr U£'-' ■■:■'':■,>'- ■ ■,■ arrived from River tPlate.■: during sthe" month of--January•.— V: ■'/■'• . ;, '-'.■■•' "■'■" .'■"'■■■'. MiittonV- Lamb;' , '' :' -.London.. ~..,;.... „.',' w^31 ,,, 69,231 • . V,-' Liverpool' - .-....■'...'115,902'>r 3i;550 ' ;■ :; Mu11■:.:..-.■: .... ... ...,'. 9,199- , 1,350 v ,'' ■ Cardiff >..'...- ... .-.,- 3,220 950 ■ I i Butteri-rLohdon- and--Southampton',- 18,408cwt.■'

t;; ; - -^'i- ;: -. , !^^4 ; ''ai,-^ ; i', Mi %:QUEEN.-:'- ,^ U , ; ;." : -: .:'.•:: t/jAteimportant ~ has "taken place' lin ~'the ,M»y -Queen'.-.lhine" at iThames in the intersection.of ■No'.-.'i lode at No.-.9 level. . The -north^rn i has'beeniri hand i time in:- the-.' expectation of '■cutting this lodej and' the'hangingwall.branch was in-, itorsectedtßomerißOnths ago;;...'. Driving on! this has-been,carried on since to meet.;the junction :of the two ..bodies with '.the-result-that-the. main body was cut in very and in breaking down a poFtiqnjVbfi the.ilode good strong dabs of gold /w.9re,Been,v.thrbugh; , the quartz.; As'..this:,is:the 'lowest ■ point at .whioh-sold "has been: seen .on . the .-.it ..is, idecidedly encouraging, and' : sj)eaKs'.well.: for thejpros'pects of the 'deep levels. The problem of deep level development is still .hung iipjbut ifcis hoped Minister for :Mines-will'-'settle : it-'on-his forthcoming visit :to:the:Thames/. ;. ; ..lw. ■ ;:'...•.,.:':...'■ \: ■ ;":"Y TALISMAN. CONSOLIDATED;.-V .'.. ~;-.-..; . :-(BV-,-.TE?-EGBjirn-TrBKss": iSSO^IATIO^;). , ..- :'■'■•'•.. '!;■ .'0."';; -v' ; - v , - ' r Auckland/ ; jebriiary B.' -,- V'-Duiihg ■ th'e ;: broken : p'erio'd -'.bfrVJanuary-the v ..Talisman ■Consolidated , crushed: and treated 3500 'tb'nsfor'a yield-of ;bnllion,v'alue'd.'at 412,452155." 2d. v > *The'-small , ■tonnage is:owing. : .to' New Year: /holidays'.' ;->.'The; costs , for 'January are ; higher ■ th'aril usual owing; to -■ the <heavy. expenditure. oiirepaiis' at the. mine and mill. during, the, holi-days.-.-and-also through being conipelled to use Newcastle ; coal '.'during the, ■ Hiintly; . labour' trqubl«:'-.;-The-.costs.for- Janu'hry. , ;'were: 395.V2d.; up as follow: Mine'.development, Bs'. ,: Bd:, ; ,mining,. 15s. IOd.; milliug, 12s. fid.; gene-' ral;.expe!ises,;2s.'2d.. December costs. totalled .41 16s. 7d.-per.,ton. . The return is a decrease ■on that of December (^l6,3l6'from 3(00. tons). -The ; total'.-.yield'. , from .'the .mine: to- date is f41,014;779.f :fc.' ■'::.;.; .":::■- ' '-V

si ;;->-';fr' f .;?TQCK-EXGHANGE. '■■ :'", \ ;; • ;: ;--.; ; '•■:'(BT TELEGRAPH—PRESS 'ASSoqUTIOHJ .■'.-.• '•■ .:...i-i. -^.'^:. '.L.^.:.^i : . iP.unedin,-February-.-8.-■-The following are Stock Exchange quotations: ,—Dredging stocks: Alexandra Lead, sellers 2s. ,6d.;.Blaokwater (contrib.), sellers 2s. 6d.; Chi.oago;::buyers ;6s.;'Gold,eiCißed,'. buyers 4s. 6d., r^ne'r^il.T^.t^lan^"''-'?^^^^^^..^.;' Master-ilgfi,^selltrS;^?;-:lis;;'. Mqlyneux,' .-' Hydraulio, buyers';ls;?-3d;;r-Mnddy' .Creek.Vseilcrs,. 42 55.; -Mystery;Hat,;:buye.rs 41 155.; 6ellers'-42; Kise sellers;,; '£1 125.; . Eis.ing;'.,Sun;''Sb<iyers ~ : -£t .13%;-".:.se'lle¥s 165.. Mining v.stocksi^'Talisman'-Consolidated, sellers .Waihi: rGrdnd^Jutidlion^buyers},^ 65.,' ..sellers £1 7s. ■Inv.estinen£"stooks:'Narioual Insurance, buyers ,41.8s:,.'selleiS.41 Bs. 3d.; Standard Insurance',: -25.-' 10} d.,-. Coal Compauvj buyers : ?s., sellers 12s.'; ..Perpetual Trus- . tees". Company, ; ;.,seUers.:lßs. 3d.;' 1).J..C. (preferqnce),;.buyers\il Is.;.'sellers".£l 'Is. 6d.; New Zealand 'Taper' Mills, 'sellers' 41- 2sV, 3d.; New Zealand.-.PyrUand^meiit/.lwjiißr^v^l'ilOsf/iSd.' ;.,;;': : /;NABIER /GAS'cpMPA'NY; *"'- -■ ■;;"; ~'[, (BY TELEGRAPH—riIESS JSSOCIATrOS.]' ■;■ li:'./..;.Ai ; i2^■•'.'.■■ '.:'■ .■■..'.■ Napier, February 8. : ;; The balance-eheetiof the Napier Ga<>-Company. iwas presented .at :'thb • annual • meeting torday. It shows a' profit of .'46708- 7s. 4d., : -An interim paid.-on; Jiine.3o; and the direc ; tqrs'.Teiioiiijn^ndfa'.further 'dividend'aniouhtitig' t0,;437.46;t : that- "4l2O.O »be"p'redited.'fo'the reserve fuhd^aii[ r 4l76o.;ca,rried.-,fpr'wafd.'-',:;"/ "■' ■ ; . "-Theychyrman'sVre'poft^Etated,!that, in, order •a ,J ne,w' : Ba'» : hol^er;!:p^6C|;o.()ov:'cubip ; ing';e'rected'at;Hastingsj ? ailcl: : o'ne.of-1)5,000 cap'aof. gas l^QftrtffiJiordeV.it^ -menti->B6lrd'i'sVoalfing r up-part.;o^