COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 591, 20 August 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

;■■;:; ;^ ; '/ ; : ; "'/ INVESTMENT-' SHARES:' - A sale of Gear; Meat, £4 paid, at,£lo ss. was' all .resorted yesterday. ' Bank of Now. : 'Zealand,'- buyer9.'£9-4s. 6d;y 'New Zealand and River Plate, buyers £1 14s. 6d.; Wellington Investment, sellers lls. 9d.; Feilding "Gas, buyers £1 os. 9d.'; Palmerstqn North-Gas,'sellers £7 155.; National Insurance," buyers £l ■ Bs." 6d.; South British,, buyers , £2 •■ 125.; 'Standard',--.lnsurance buyers £1,35. 3d.; OhristchUrch Meat,, buyers JEIO 10s.; Gear Meat. £4 jffiid, sellers £10 55.; New Zealand Shippings bijyqrs £6 195.: Welling-ton-Woollen,'buyers'; 3d.' The balancesheet ; of' the company, is : just about due, and tho/usual 6 per cent, dividend is expected. Taupin Coal, sellers'£l Os.'3d.; WostpbrJ, Coal, sellers.'£6 ,14a,' 6d.;.--Wcstport-Stocl;ton,'..'sellers 7s. 3d.:.:.lieylamt-O:Bclen -/OTimber, sellers; £1' 25.; Kauri' Timber, seller*loa< 6d.; Taranaki Pctrolouml'buyers'. Bs^-Waro , "and'Co,, brewery eharcs, 11b;;-'.Wellington.'.Opera House..sellers £7.;175./6dv;: Sharland's; 'ordinary; sellers £1 os. 9d.;:.:prefere"noo,G6ellerßi^!l;is. : .•'•'■ '

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, -.' ; lIAIiF-TEAR'S BOEEOWING. / With respect to the enormous borrowing in London. during :the first linlf-ycar, an analysis made , by-tho ."Financial, JTimes"' shows that the ■ambnnt 's6e&rea (6r Blate Governments was £53.629,560,; 0f which, the colonics, accounted, for £29,626,000; the anipunt: obtained by municipalities was £27,911,740,,0f .whichicolonial municipalities seoured/£5,237,700. , The. eeosraphical disr 1 itJibution,..of .thchalfj-year's borrowings is as below:— .'..■ .'■•' •'";;■ . .'' ■ : ;" ''•;':'

;■;„;,,■■■'.;,, ;v;;/(JQIiOJflAIi.-. ■;.'',■'■■, .-■' ; .■■ ; Canada 1 ......J.,....«......; .'...'..:. J'.:. 9,256,800 '. Cape ; :..-..;.. : ..:i.^;..-. : ..... 290.0C0 ' ' Gold Coast , 'i.. > ....'J. , 1,000,000 ; : .',-India. :...;„....... „........„......;....„;...; 8,700,000 ; : ■- ;.. 200,000 Now'.South Wales'',.:.?.'.;'...' ;. 4,500,000 t,h Now- Zealand- ...■:.,. ; .......;........;.L..»'..:. 971,900 . ', Queensland. '......'';:.'..t. , ..'.;.':.'..'.. i.;.'- 2,000,000 '■■';■ --Transvaal '...;.. ....„....-..;............:.:.' 5,000,000 . '■■■-•' Yictoria'- .:.„..::..:. V 1,500,000 ■'.' Australia'.-..:.;.;;.;:........:..:.vi,M5,000-v ; -. £34.863,700 I ''V- ■- M y"i V -r'FOEEIG(N..- '•.•'. '•■'■ . ' :":' :; ;. v :■■■:i'j;.?X : -:v .-'rf-i'Vw •'•': ''■■■■ "■£■--'. •;' Argcntino "......■......'.. i ...".:..v.r.i...'.?..... 10,714,280 , ; ! ....J...;.:..;....:.....J.......J:...:.::., 2,800.000 .' Ohili; ■;„;...;....; ..:..;.............. .::. 3,000,000 ■■'■' Oliina:-; ;....v.;-.:X-, ;:;................V.....'....'. 740,C00 ' :'• Diihmark . '.....a:.. ;.....-......; .'..... 500,000 : Firilah'il "'."..:■.'::: .....i.....:.: '....'2,440,000. ■ Japan - : : ;.-..'..;.-.'...,.::..- ..■...'.......'...■.;.... -''3,684,940. . Nicorogua .! ......'. .'..: 500.CC0 ! '>.-.Norwa'y-i!v.Vi...., : .i.....-:.......-., :.„ 385.EC0 '*-^n&iii" : '■ 5,955,000 •■' ■■■■ ■-■...Sweden-':.........:..;..^..;............;..;..... , ...... £81,000 ,' Turkey .:.....,..... . 1,094,280 ,' ''■!■'. !.;Unitod;iStatcs '■ -..-• • Customs'.revo'nne "Wellinston 'yes;tcrday amounted to £1002- lEsi 3d. : . ' '.'.' .-'• : ; ;'-- .■•:;:,■;:■-.d/cAKpipi. cb. v-' :■■;■■■•'■'. . ' (Dj TelcErapU.—Vroes Aseociallon.l :":■:'■ ■-■'■'■''■ ■ ~.; Kapler, August 19.; , The. 0. O. :andip.' Company ;tb-3ay. cabled the ;following.jreportßegarding the frozen meat mar-ket.,'''"T;O-day's <inotatipns:—Muttou:.Canterbury. ■25it;j?:Kapic"r,- Wcllington;-. aiidi-v-. NorthV Island, 2Jt1..-'' Ijamb:/- First-- quality ',' Ufc; .'Eecond,. 3Jd. Beef:. Hinds, o£d.;'fores', ...■;... ..;:;, ;'.';■;■'■ vTALLQW AUCTIONS.;.'- -; : '. : V' > (5y Tclceraph.'— Press. Aesoo.riiliijn.—Onprrlchl.), ::-:"\'■''':/; ■ ~, • . ' ■ -'■ -London, -.Atisn'et 18. 'At the tallow, sales 1562 casks: were'offered and 1152 sold., Mutton, line, 335. od.'ppr.cwt.; medium, iOo.i.u.';'beJli;'iin«, an. iu.; liiuuium. ffls,,6d. '■ Tho New- Zealand Loan and .Mercantile Agency Company, : Limited,-. have received tho., follpidng cablegrani -from their; LoiiSoit; house, under yesterday's date:—Tallow-rWo . (iuQ{.e. present; spot ''values. -lor the -following ,•-descriptions:—Good mutton,' 31s. 6d. per cwt.; good boef,' 315.; rniied, 255.v Stsirltet >, active. . .-'-.-v -.'■ :.Vi'--. ?.; ' ;.. -.■'.• /; ;w V- ; '' ; ; : v; V - ;, '/' '/v-'., {By TcleEtaph.-rrcss Assop.latlnn.-Copj'rlElit!); '-. :, .'•■■■• - l ''■-■:■': '• ■'■■•"\m'",' , '- '■■■)■ London,. August.■■lβ.-' , - Bar.silver is quo.tcd-at .23Jd.< pes ounce standard. '.'■- ; .' ,/: ~ '■.':' -,'.' ■• V- :-■; . ..'■•.'"'• ' ;."••'• AUSTEALIAN PKODJJOE; MARKETS/: (By Teicßrapli.rrrcs.i' A.iVor.ia'tlofi.-CcniyrlßhU ■ ' '.•.'■'' Vy-MEoc. August 19, 11.15 -p.m.) ■' •" ■•■'..• .;■ :'•::■■ -':;': : ;,v v <'■:':.■■' ■■■','- Sydney, AugUßt- 19. v : :Wheat;?4s..-lid.'- .-Flour, '£11 10s. .Oats; Tasmanian; white, :2s. "7d. to 2s. Bd.; Algerian feediflg, 2s. 3d: to. ; 2e. 4d.'■ Barloy, Capo, 3s. tb'"3S'.-3d.'Mai2e',.;-35. ; :10d.'.tp 45.;. Bran.and .pollard, £4 15s. Pdtatqes,. Victorians, '£6 7s.;' Tasmanian, £7:Cs. ; pniohs,* Victorians; £8; Japanese, £9-10s. Butter-, :Bdod, 110e. to 116 a. Cheese, 6d.' to 7d. Bacon.' 8d. 1 ■•'..—' .-•■•'.,'.ii«>-;-- , , .-:.■.;' '.baT.-i;',v , ',n'-.:; , .3t";ii-ii.i:.',,'.We|beui , ne l - AugustV 19.= ■ ..Wheat,. 4s. ,7d. Flour '.'£ll ss. Oats, Algerian, Is, 10d.','.;Barloy;;'Capa"feeding, 2e. 3d.; English; malting, 3s. 9d. Maize, ,3s. 6d.' Bran, 10d; Pol-'-lard, ■.1β. , -.-- PotatoeS^The , ' -market is, unsettled; prices, £4 10s. to £5 10s. pniou6,'£6 10s. to £7. ; Hides.—There was koen competition, and prices. ;weEe,.>yory.; flr.oi v^ j-i'Atlelalcie,' Augnst lfe 1 - , 15s. Bran, lid. -Pol'wra^'ie'r'Oia'.^,':''--'--"'-,*-*^'. I .'-.;--....,- 1 -'.:-----.- , :,,.!■'(!;:. _;.

: - ; '/;- :: : ' .: ■ ,-;*"WiiliLl*fGi'ON MINING MAiIKET. -i '?*■'. '■'■ '■■ '-The-marfijtJvras 'tC'-U'ttldrinora active yesterday, - -.and'a ;fair -number, of.' sales' were made at higher. .AVa.ini Oi;an"d,'Junction shares exhibited 'ail'- easier'tone.in--tho J afternoon.. .Tho:sales , re-' corded; ■:■'■..'■ .'. -.:■- ■ ::< \ Dixon O6nßplidatedy'l?."'Wi,-lSi-3d.- (first call)., ■ Jlay .Qneen,' 63;"2d::f8ec6na call). ' - Pride of-Waihi, Is. Id."(third call). - .' '. Saxon.'. 25. , 1 id., :2a. 2d.-(first .'call). .' ■ Talisman, , "£Z 17s. "(third call).- ; .'Waihi,', £9 ,9a.', £9 te- (thh-d, call).". -'..'■■' . Waihi .Grand : Junction, £2 'Ws. (first call) X2-,135.'.6d:-(third-call).-■'■--, , - ..:-..-■ '■ '. -Waiptah.j;'.7a; 6d:: 7^. ;; 6d?'(third call). • ' •■'Now 'Alpine.r(paid),r7a.T-;9(l; (firsf call), 7s.' 9d.' ■.(tUrd .'call>.;-'-.■..,„..;'.',.•,. •■.■■■•■,,-;|.'-.--'-'.,■•"• ■ ■ :..-.- -.-.- .■. Now Alp'mo (oont.'), : >3..,,6 d.; (third call). ~ ,' ;■'"^■^y'K^,^ooTiMssai^\y'-^';/ '.'''■■'/::. .' 'Jiihe" latest. qSiptaUoM* J with''the.last^'recorded WldSjj-wero' <!.. -• ■.■/{'.■.-).'■ .'. ■■•.'■ j-.--■■ '■:■; ••:- : : ..•..'.' .'-"■':"''''Buyers..','Sellcrg. ' Sa'lea.

, , ;. STOCK EXCHANGE. ;, \ (By X«!l(ißraph.-SE<!Clm CorrcSDondont) I, v '.''y', y 'Aucliland, August 19. There was no charge in the tono of the sha-e markot to-day. - The principal sales in minii g stocl-s were as (follow :—

: Dix'on's Con'solidated (cont.), Is. 2d. to , Is. 3d to - ll*d. ■■/■■:': . : ..'■-. -' ■ •■.•••■ "Hay Qneen, 6s. 2d. - : ', New~Bylvia.T3"."n"dr" '■ : : : lOld'Alburnia, 2s. W. (paid up), Zs. Zd. (cont.) " i >!ffifidH?i2fi;'<m;'- < 2s:''3dr^-"<.'.-;•■ ■•■■-.■■ ■•■■-..■•<■. .Victoria, 25..-.-Id., 2s. 2d. - ■■'■-■'.' •■. Waiotahi; 75.';4d...t0 • 7s; ißd. ■'• to 7s.- 7d. .'■'-'■ • ■ :' ■■ Wo,t6hmiin,'3B',;-.2si'.ill(li ;, 3s. '■■■:■' .-■ ': -,'• ■'■ ■/New'Alpiue (cont.),'7s. 6d.' : . ■•■• -'•' ■'; PoUr-in-JSand;.lsi-i "">■•■ -'',":' • ■ . •~: ■■■ ...Old.;Hauraki,as,..7d.v ~:■„■.■." '.-'■:■■•. ...Kpyal Oak,-3s. ?.d.-(paid)i'2s. Ud. (copt.).- ' C.rown,"7s. Jd.', '. 'ig: '2d. "' ■";-'. ' " v ' Prido> of Waihi, Is. 1d.,.-Is. 2d., Is. Id. Tairua-Broken Hills, .3s;?2d. to 3s, 4d. ■-":'■' ' i.Tairua rflblden . Hills, (Sanild. ,'. '■■,' • " '.-Talbmaßi's7s.'6d.-'•■■/■ J"*;. :■'■ "' :■ waihi, ! £9::l2s; , •'■'" <■'■■~-.•"•'•: ■::.:■• •'Waihi Consolidated," 6e. -6d.' : '■■'""■ "■ ■" • ■■■' . [ Waihi Extended,-: Bs. : , 7s: 10d. '' 'r. ■ :-, ■'.- : ■•: - (.Grand Junction,,' 54s;:Sd.v.td: 635.'"6 d. to' ; 635 l 9d ■ to':: r 63s. .6dj'- ; ■■;■'•'■"•■■■ n , ■''■: .'.-.' '■•■ > - .■-•- ■•■ : Handsworth, Iβ. 3d. , : .. -■' ■ -. ■' • : •:,•"' •' . New Waitaia, 15..6 d.. ;' // . ' '; .':,,, ''■'■"% WAIHI BXTBNMD. , : '~[■ •;.'-- v -'v '; f^.:'. .'■; [•. : ...Waliili.' August 19. Progress m the drive on the reef in tha southoast crosscut in the Waihi Eitended; is being proceeded withcautiously, astoo' groatjan inflow of water.'is feared. . Meanwhile a fine ore body is disclosed./;: - ( -. ; ■■".^•;:i.■'•';•',-' , ■■ '':.:■. , Dunodlri, August 19/ Btock Exchange sales :-May, Queen, 6s. 2d.; Woihi Extended, Bs. Id., Bs. :ld.; Waihi Grand Junction, 545. 3d. (three parcels), eight weeks forward delivery , " 55S.,*sii- woeks- forward delive"ry''s4s. 3d;; rWaiotahi,; 7s; ld.,'7s. 3d.; -7s: sd. Sales reported:—Waihi Grand Junction, 545. 6d.f 545. 3d., 645. 9d., six weeks .forward"delivery 555., 55a.' 6d.j Waiotahi, 7s. j, Waihi Extended, 85.1 d., 83. Zd.; May Queen, ss;, Ud. (two pafceU). ■■;-.

- ; . Vt'l ».,..'.„ ji iJ:*,£fS. A::,-:£ 8. d. :£-8. d. Bcndlgo ■....:....:..;.... 0: 09. ■- ..— .'— : ■.■ .DIi6Ii';c&h861iα8tcct;;;;;■ v --'■ 0:1 2 0 1 3 Koinata. Keels ../ — O'.O 85 — - ; Kuranui.,....-..;.-..........'..'..;.■" 0~'l '-5 ■ 0 1 C . ' — Kuranui Caledonian ... OvlH'. 0 2 0 ; —" May Queen .:...>•:..;-.■.......• 0.6.2 0.6 3 0 62 ■Moprnand; ...::: ; .— . o. oio- ".■•■•'— 'M6unkain ; .Kinevv.V:!.,..'.;.V.O..l, 8 i'.O'vMO ' — . iN,2. Crown .'.'^.v;..../.7,:;;.;'0>7 ;2.',■."■'— ■ ' —" •New Sylvia .\:-..,....;.;:-.: ; .' 10' 0 73. 11 : _- ■.O14waanralii....^.v;7.'. , ,r..ic Q l^6. , ■ .- . • — . -Priae3b£-.Waifi'iyr.i'i. : «iiS0Al , .Oi. , .;t i; ?. 0 1 1 .'■.'..iSiiiiii.'.'.iiiiViS-v^r-j■'■■• i) g 6 • — . ;Ao^J5a!t£»r..'-*-;^:J:SS3i&2: : 9.;--i-o'-'zn.>v - . 2,2 . ■. 0-.-2 3 ;:0 2 2 3*3; ".-.•. 0,3-,/S-. ■.—'■■■. J/Tali8inttnvfS;::i. ( j;;,;S^2^6;:9.:: ; 2;17- 0- i>2 17.' 0. s 0 :.'9 9 /0-, ..■WaiMkCp'neolidated... Q..5:3 ','0• 6.' 7 ;\:.-'—'=:■•■ WjiiHi.iExten.d'od. ;.i;.V...;V"O i i.710 ,r 0. 7:il" v"j-,;v 2:13 -2:13 9 ..' 2-13;- 6' 0?7;:6;...:0 7;6> 1 Waitangi^l.;;\i.^;i.\...i...-0''4 ; i2::j.'!0;4;''l ; -..--';i-H,' 0/3' o: :0v3 2' . —■■.'■'; BlaoIfwa:to'r..'"t..7.:...V. , ..'.'.:..7'l'8 0 ' — ■•■'•■■; >,—: : ; .■Oon.-~flol«lfloWa.!.,K.:...«» -..r-:' 1.4 0 : - •' . 1 Heyr;-Alpjne, : ,(paId)r ! 9 08 3 '0 7-'?9 .New:.ilpine'.(cDflt;)''.'.:;..'".b' v 7 , 6 • ■ - ■ • 0'7'&8 i 6 '■"% 12 < 0 ■ :■■*—■ ,■■' Eoss-.Goidfloldg:..........;..;; .. .016 0 - -.■.;•/