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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 498, 4 May 1909, Page 8

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'I'HM ijUAKii IIABKbiT, Sales of Sharland'e ordinary and preference at 21s. wai all tho business recorded yesteidaj Bonjx of Now Zealand shares wcro in demand at £& 19s , sellers wanting £<* Is 6d National Bants, buyers £5 7s, eollers £5 8s , Equitable Building, eollors £9 1$ Gd , Wellington Investment, bujexs 11s. 3d.; Wellington Trust and Loan, sellers £1 Is.; Wellington Deposit, buyors 8s 6d-, soiiors 95.; National Mortgage, , buyers £2 17s, eollore £3; Wellington Gas, noiv issue, buyers £1 2s. Ga premium! National Insurance, -1 sellers £1 is Cd ; Now / Zealand Insurance, sellers .E3 lGs 6d ; South British Insurance, eollors £2 Sβ. 6d , Standard Instu anco, buyen £1 Is 6d , Christ, church Meat, selle-.s £10 5s ; Goat Meat, £i paid, buyers £\0; £1 paid, buyers £2 11s ; Moat Export, £2 12s 6d haid, buyers £3 Oβ. 6d., solli'rs £3 Is 6d ; Union Steam, sellers £\ 15s. 6d., Kaiapoi Woollen, preferenco, sellers £5; Wellington Woollen, ordinary, eelleia f 3 i" Tt i upin^!:/0;,J ' bn i" ors 19s • oum dlT i" dmd, Wostport-Stoclfton Coal, sellers 8s 6d ; i Coal, J!l; Kaun Timber, 15s paid, sellers 15s 3d , Icyland-O'Brion Timbd, t ' sellers £1 2s 3d , Now Zealand Drugs, 6ellers £2 Gs 6d , Now Zealand Portland Cement buyers 0s 6d , Ward and Co, brewory shares, buyers £i 12s, sellers £i 17s , Sharv Oγ™ 1 "? and preference, sellers £1 Is 3d. \ THE MNING iTAEEET. Sales of Talisman at £2 7s 6d, Waihi at JC9 2s, and Consolidated Goldfields at Us 6d wcro reported at the morning call, at tho afternoon sitting sales of Talisman at £2 7s 6d,, ■and Waitangi at 43 3d were made on 'Change ■The quotations woro as under — Bnyore Sellers. Sales _ , _ 3 £sd £ b. d. JJed v. Waihi Grand Junc- =" bon 1 17 0 , - - ( Waihi «. „ HO 930 920 Talisman -. ... 2 7 3 2 7 9 2 7 6 TVaitangi ... _04,2 0 i i 043 Watchman. _*0-'0" 7i 0 0 9 — ) -Waiotahi „. . — 0/2*o — I Tau-ua Broken Hilla 0 16 0 18 — i . Con. Goldfields . 011 ,1 — 011/G 1 I Big Eiver 3 0 0 — — The Wellington Stock Exchange has received the following telegram from tho manager of the /Undaunted Gold Mining Company, Ltd — Total return for April fronC tailraco and coxes is 570z" The Customs revenue collected at Wellington yesterday, amounted to .£1490 10s. 6d. ~ LONDON WOOL SALES ( The- third of the series of London wool sales begins to-day, and by midday to-morrow the , features at tho opening of the salo should be -> known locally All tlio available evidence points to a firm market, with a strong probability of a slight aa>ance At the Antnora sales last -ireok common sorts of wool ohanged hands at sn ad\ance of 5 per cent on tho quotations of tho pronous sale, and while tbe Antwerp sales are not accurate indications of the trend of values iu London, still the rise points to tho fact that tho trado is m eomo degree activo on the Continent, and ■that activity ehouH bo reflected in London t(Mlay The Bradfoiil top market was lost ■week firm, although there was no change in values Finally wo havo the ophmtem that arises from a plentiful supply of cheap mono" Crossbred wool is very cheap compared with tho prices ruling m< 1907, anS the Umptafaon to seoura supplies will be very strong upon manufacturers Tho only disturbing !l«ment that appear* on tho smface is tho new European and North American clip This clip is in sight, and la.tho course of a few fceelj the wool should bo in bales ready for the market , Even with this feature taken into account Hie \ 'ffiadv^ 8 Str ° ng t0 LONDON MARKETS. r < Sd r tl! ld 5°, mpanjr ' U ™ tei - le Port having Frozen Meat-The beef market is weak but lower, and a dechno is expected in aU deeenp. »nrl »J I demand for lam]j has decreased, and er any change in prices le ,n favour of. HIGH COMMISSIONEE'S CABLD The mutton market remains very donraMeri SjS" f > w declined 'for 7 oU P Ss - vT? e j m j arLet IS steadv . and there is a 108s., Aostrahaa 985., Argcnfine 98s, SAeSan, The cheeso market » steady. There m nnf fair Now Zealand hemp i, quoted on spot lea %2 V Lt %J?l # ad ? New Zoaland "I spot ino cocksfoot market,is quiet, buUsteady 1 on spot, es granary, pet quarter o£ 4961b Us w per lb , Jo's, quartorbrcds, Is 9d oer 11, M Wi, , merinos, 2s 2d. per lb W ' Ihe hop market is quiet, bnt nnces nw quality Lghsh, t TZe"™ , OUE EXPOET TEADE ' i^ZS^K 1 e i XpOrts from WeJlMßlon for i tue month oj April wns as under, tho values Uwh^ Oa J a -Botfar, 2316cwt! f™s' dcs, ■*>«. 127,241 {m » rETJIT AND PEODUCE EEPOETS The Now Zealand Trait and Produce Co, Ltd m then weekly report, mention a much better demand for both fruit and vegetables The follomng givo an indication of pnera I° U , DB oi n t hci l r <»™. during tho week -Potatoes, 3s. to 4s. cwt (good demand), ™edcs, 2s 6d. to 3s cwt, carrots, 2s Gd to 4s 3d. tnrnir>3, Is to Is dd , onions, 5s to 6s ct t , parsnips, 2 3 to 3s 6d ; beetroot, 2s to is marrowj, Iβ. to 2s , cauhQo*er, 3s to 7s Gd • red cabbage, 35.; pumpkins, 2s to % 9d , bage, Is to 2s, Gd, all por sack Trench beans, as to 7e pnrt sack, celery, Is to 2s dozen, tomatoes (Hutt ripe), 3s to 4s 8d , cucumbers, ds to 6s case, lettuce, 2s to 2e. Gd eaa, spinach, Is to Is Gd case, apples (desm\ i ?,', (cookl 2?J is *° 5s - 3s 8d to 4s. hal{<ase, full caso 6s. to 9s , (cocking), Gs 3d case, quinces, 3s. 6d to 4j ' 6d, case, eggs, (fresh) 2 3 M per dozon, (proBarved) li 8d pei l dozea, hens, 3s 6d per pair, ducks, 49 6d per pair, ttrrkeye, Bs. 6d per pair, chaff, £J 10s., oats, 2s to 2s 2<L bushel, bran, 10s 9d per sack, peanuts, 22s per sack, preserved ginger, Old per lb FEUDING MARKET KEPOET. Messrs A B- Atkinson nnd Co, Ltd., Tcport j} medium entry of Digs awLajcood dcmondlfor

weaners, which sold well There were no hcivy pigs offering, and the- stores weie not of too good quality Poultry carao foruard in considorablo quantity, for tho most part of not 100 good qnality. Produce met 1 ft• better. , markot, potatoes showing a hirdoning tendency Wo quote —Pig&— Weaners, 5s 6d , 6s, Gs 3d , 6s 6d , 7s, 8s 6d , Blips, 0= Gd , 11s , to Us , stores and small porkers, ■ 225.- to 235. Gd. Poultry, at each—Roosters, Is 4d, Is Bd, to Is 10d ; liens and pullets, Is, Is id, to Is 8d , chicks, lid , dneks, Is 7d. to Is 10d IYmt and produce—Apples, 201b ca*es 2s 6d, IMb (good eating) is 9d, 401b cases Is 9d , pump Kins made Jd per lb , table potatoes, 7s to 8s 3d per eack, pig 3s 3d , onions, Jd to Jd per lb., parsnips, It 3d small bags, quinces, 3s 3d per 7Clb bags, carrot*, 6d to 9d. per sugar bag! artichokes, Jd. per lb , marrows, 4s sack, pio melons 2s per half dozen, chaff, 3s per eack; feed oats, 2s 3d per bushel STOCK EXCHANGE. (DT TELEOBArn—PEES3 VSSOCIATrOK ) Dunedin, May 3 Stock Exchange sales:—Waihi Grand Juno tion, .£1 155., £1 16s 9d Stock exchange quotation —Dredging stocks Alexandra Eureka, sellers Cs , Alexandra Lead, sellers 2s 6d , Alpine Consols, sellers 9s , Blnckwator (contnb), 6ollcrs 3s , Central Charlton, eollcrs 6a. 9d.i Electric, buyers 35., sellors is 9d , Hartley and Eiley, bujers 17s, sellors £1 Is , Koputai, buyers £1 19s\ sellers £2 2s Gd , Manuherikia, sellers 13s , Mystery Flat, soUors £1 2s , No Town Creek, buyers 10s 3d , Riso and Shino, buyers .£1 12s 6d , Rising Sun, bujers £1 Us Gd Mining stocks Talisman Consolidated, buyors £2 7s, sellers .£2 8s , Wailu Grand Junction, buyers £1 lGs 9(L, sellers £1 17s Investment 6tocks dard Insurance, buyers £1 Is , Union St-am Ship Co, bujers £) 15s, sellers £1 15s 4Jd , Westport Coal Co, buyers £5 7s, sellers £6 10s THE FROZEN MEAT MARKET. (nTTILEOBiPH—FEESS. iSSOCTAITION—COFTEI6KT.) i London, May 2 The frozen Moat Trade Association's Smithficld market quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meat axe based on actual sales of not than 100 carcasses of mutton or lamb, or 25 carcasses of beef of fair average quality. quotations are not for selected fines, but for parcels ifairly of the bulk of the shipments now on'the market— April 25. Hay 2. MUTTON-, 5 d Canterbury, light 3 11-16 3 11-16 Canterburj, medium .. 3 5-16 3\ Canterbury, heavy .. ~ 2} 2J Southland . — — North Island, best grands 1\ 2} North Island, ordinary . l\ 2i Australian, light . _ ._. 2} 2J Australian, heavy i. _ . 2} 21 Kiver Plate," light . 2 916 2} Error Plate, heavy 2} 24 LAMB- ' Canterbury, light „, 4 13-16 i 13-16 Canterbury, medium ...... i 11-161 4| Canterbury, heavy ...... i 3-16 4J Southland _... .. , — — North Island, selected ..4} i North Island, ordinary _ i\ i Australian, best . . 33 8 Australian, fair .. _.. .. 3\ 3 Australian, inferior . _ 33 *) River Plate 3i 3 ' BEEFNew Zealand fores _. ,„., 2 5-16 2i New Zealand hinde ._ ..... 3 3-16 3 3-16 ' Australian fores _.„ _ 2J 2} , Australian hinds „ „ ..., 3J 3J River Plate fores .. 2j 2 316 ' Kivor Plate hinds . - . 3 116 3 1-16 | , COLONIAL AND OTHER PRODUCE. London, May 2 Hemp.—Slow trade; April-June shipment, £23 Copra—Steady. South Sea, in bags, .£lB 2a Gd German'cement, 5s Linseed oilj ,£2l Australian wheat cargoes havo been sold at 423 3d, 42s 74d, and 42s 9d. per quarter respectively, and two at 42s 6d ' THE METAL MARKETS London, May 2 Copper, on the 6pot, £37 Hβ. 3d per ton; three months, £58 5s Tm—Snot, .£139 per ton, three months, iIS2 2s 6d Stock 18,924 tons, delivered 2231, emt 7806, afloat 4316 Antimony, .68 10s Tmplates, charcoal, 13s 3d j anglo steel, .£5 2s 6d Lead, £13 5s per ton. "< ANTWERP WOOL SALES PRICES ADVANCE. ' 1 London, May 2 The Antwerp wool sales have closed There wa3 increasod eagerness to eecure lino crossbreds and merinos at 7} per cent, advance on the March sales Secondaries closed at 5 per cent, advance. MINING SHARES _' , , London, 2 buyers 18a 9d, sellers j<9 Is 3d., Waini Grand Junction, buyerß S3e 9d, sellors 36s 3d.