COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 273, 12 August 1920, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHAKES. ■ Yesterday's quotations for investment shares were aa follow:— :

CUSTOMS REVENUE. Customs revenue collcctcd at the port of Wellington yesterday totalled £7946 19b. lid. NOT ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. By Teleitraph—Press Association. Auckland, August 11. At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the New Zealand Insuninco Company the directors' proposals. Including tho payment of dividend of. eiehtpence per share, addinj £30,000 to the reserve fund, and eanytnu forward £72,244, mn ft£o9M&

PRICES" OF METALS. Au«trali<in-New Zealand Cublo Association. (Rec. August 11, 10.25 p.m.) , London, August 10. Oopper.—On Spot, £93 12s. 6d. per ton; thrco months, £9o 12b. 6d.: electrolytic, iugots, £111; wire barß, £117. Lead.—On Bpot, £36 10b. per ton; three monthß, £36 15s. , Spelter.—On spot. £42 ss. per ton; thrco months, £43 15s. Tin.—On spot, £279 15s. per ton; threo mouths. £286 12a. 6d. , Bar Silver.—s7Bd. 'per ounce standard.

, Buycrfl. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. War Bonds, 1930 .-. 94 0 0 — National Bank — 6 15 0 Bank N.S.W - 35 0 0 Bank N.Z. 26 7 6 26 10 0 Union Bank — 13 1?. 0 Equltablo Building ' 9 10 0 — Metropolitan Permanent 13 I) 0 — Well. Investment 0 12 0 — Napier GaB (pref.) — 915 0 Well. Gas '£10) 10 5 .0 11 0 0 National Insurance 3 14 0 — N.Z. Insurance — 112 3 fi.B. Insurance — 10 0 0 Standard Insurance — 3 16 N.Z. Befrigeratitisc (10s.) 14 3 15 0 Gear Meat 2 2 6 ? s 0 Moat Export '£3 12b ; 6d.) 4 10 0 - TTuddart-Parker (ord.) .. 2 16 3 2 16 9 Union Steam (pref.) 10 3 10 9 Well. Woollen (pref.) 7 2 6 — Warpa Coal ! — 0 16 6 Tioyland-O'Brion Timber 113 3 - — Bartholomew Timber — 15 6 Burns,. Philp 119 0 — Kirkealdio and Stains (pref.) 10 4 — Wairaraipa Farmers 6 11 6 — Well. Cordage >. '119 —