WELLINGTON' STOCK EXCHANGE.

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 101, 26 October 1904, Page 6

WELLINGTON' STOCK EXCHANGE.

There was a large attendance at the funeral of the late Mr. Robt. Miller this afternoon, amongst those present being the directors and officers of the Equitable Building aud Investment* Co., the deceased having been a member of the Board from the formation of the company. The service at the graveside in the Sydney-street Cemetery was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Gibb. We are inreceipt of the fourteenth annual report of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind, an incorporated institute under the Act of 1885, with its headquarters in Auckland. The pupils are instructed in the ordinary branches of education by means of books, maps,.etc., in relief, and in such handicrafts as are most suitable, the girls being trained also in domestic duties. In music, instruction is given in the piano and violin, and some of the pupjls are reported by the examiner as displaying marked ability. Several have been taught piano-tuning, and one has established himself in this line in the South Island. Typewriting is one of the subjects taught, and the handicrafts include the making of baskets, mats, hearthrugs, netting, palliasses, mattresses, etc. Strawberry-boxes were formerly turned out in large numbers, but the introduction of the chip-box has done away with the demand. There is a large library of books, including both Ihe Braille and Moon systems. The trustees regret the withdrawal by the Railway Department of the concession hitherto granted of a free pass for the travelling teacher and collector. His Excellency the Governor this afternoon performed the ceremony of opening the new Home erected as a residence • and training school for the nursing staff of the Wellington District Hospital. The weather having cleared since the morning there was a, good attendance to par» ticipate in the proceedings. His Excellency, on arrival was welcomed by the Hospital Trustees, and presented with a handsomely-designed key with w-hich to open the Home. The key was of silver, with oranmental mountings, including Lord Plunket's crest and motto in gold. The inscription on it read: — "Presented to Lord Plunket, X.C.V.0., Gpvernor of New Zealand, on the occasion of his opening the Wellington Hospital Nurses' Home, October 26th, 1904." The key was made by Mr. Frank Grady, of Willis-street, and presented by him to ihe Hospital Trustees to convey to His Excellency. The proceedings are to close with a conversatione in the new building this evening. Messrs. W. H. Turnbull and Co. advertise an auction sale to be hold on 15th November in the firm's auction rooms, 3, Panama-street, when a villa residence at Kolburno, containing: six rooms, will be offered. Also, a vacant building allotment a>< Kelburne, almost adjoining lot 1, and a corner business site fronting the tram lino on Adelaido-road. A nine-roomed house on a section in Brook-street will also bo offered. Full particulars and cards to view may bo obtained from the auctioneers.

General Babington was a passenger from Sydney to-day by the Victoria. Mr. 'F. Linklater, of Messrs. Bell, Gully, Bell and Myers's staff, returned from a trip abroad to-day. The Customs revenue collected at the port to-day totalled £2915 12s 2d. Sergeant Ching, of Nelson, returned from Sydney to-day by the Victoria. Messrs. J. H. "Gethune and Co. -offered at aaction this .-ifternoon the property at the Lower Hutt known as Gear's Island, containing 108 acres, now leased to Mr. J. Kyle at £160 per year. The highest bid was £3500, y&nd the property was withdrawn at that figure. A four-roomed house in Roxburgh-street erected on a section 30ft by 100 ft was sold to Mr.' Schauer for .£550. Several other properties were also offered, but were withdrawn, and aro now open for private sale. The unusual spectacle of a runaway train was witnessed between Milburn and Ciarksville on Saturday evening, reports the Bruce Herald. It appears that while shunting operations were being carried on "at Milburn with the engine attached to the goods train leaving Mikon at 7.5 p.m., the brakes ou the rear portion of the train, which consisted of about 50 waggons, proved insufficient to hold" the train on the incline. The waggons commenced to run backwards, and gathering impetus on the long incline, they dashed through Milton at express speed, and it did not come to a standstill until near Ciarksville. The driver followed the runaway with his engine soon afterwards, and picked up the waggons near Ciarksville. Fortunately all the lines were clear of traffic, and the railway points were set clear for the main line, otherwise there would "have been a serious smash to report. Some months ago Sir Joseph Ward, in an interview with members of the Invercargill Town Council, stated that' he would apply for the right, for a term of 4U years, to lay down 'and run electric cars through Invercargill and suburbs. Formal application has not yet been made for the right. Th<s News learns, however, that a company, with a capital from £8000 to £10,000, is being formed to import and run, at first, three petrol motor 'busses (to cany 16 passengers) ; two 5-passenger cars, and a single passenger car. The "bu?ses will be put on tho Waikiwi route, and the other vehicles .will be available for hiring purposes. At St. Paul's Church this afternoon Mr. Win. Futter, eldest son of Mr. Futter, Martin-square, was married to Miss Minnie Symons. The Rev. J. D. Russell officiated. In the Mission to Seamen Church a short service was held in commemoration of the wedding, both bride and bridegroom being helpers of the Mission. The wedding breakfast was served in the Mission to Seamen Institute, when Mr. James Moore proposed the health of the happy couple. Amongst the wedding gifts vat* a handsome marble clock and table from the members of the Harbour Lights Club and congregation of the Missions to Seamen. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. will sell at their rooms on Friday next, the 28th inst., at 2.30 p.m., eleven sections suitablo for business sites, and situate at tho corner of Ghuznee and Marion streets. On Friday, tho 25th November next, at their rooms, they will off or for sale by, public auction, under order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, part of Town Acre 564, having a frontage of 33ft to Molesworthstreet by a depth of 132 ft, containing 16 porches, more or less. At tho samo sale thoy will also submit to auction a building site, having a frontage of 66ft to Bellovueroad by a depth of 165 ft, and situate opposite thty Bellcvuo Gardens.

_„ . „ . Wednesday 26th October. The following- are this morning's quotations. 3ul)ject to the -.imml brokerage -.— Buyers. SkllerA Sales. £b. d. £s. d. £„. d. Banks— Nnhoiml N.Z. ... _ 418 0 — Financial— Equitable Building Co.. Ltd. ... 92 6 — ( 9 2-6 Nntioiiiil Mi>ii-';it;3 TiM ....... 2 5 6 - Mnsteiton building Society H 0 0 — — (JAs--Kf'l', 1 " 1 " 12 0 - — Wellington (£10) — 18 10 0 — Insurance. — New Zealand, ... — S4 0 Oli'oli Meat Co. .. 10 10 0 Gem- Morn , Ltd (JB+paidj ... 6 15 0 — — (J2t jsjidi ... 115 6 — * — Welliijtou Meat Export (£5 paid) ... — 6IS 0 ' — (JEil^Ud) ... _ 36 0 - Railways and Shippiko— W.&M.Eails ... 10 6 — 19 0 N.Z. Shipping ... — 611 0 — WoOM.KN MANUKAUCUIIIMIi — Kaiapoi \V..olleu — 6 10 — Mobgiel Wool. ... — 42 0 — Wei" ton Woollen 1 (£1) — 5 0 0 — Miscki,i.\wi:ous — Avondule Biick Co — 6 — Doinigliy IJope aud Twme, ex div ...v — 18 2 6 — Leylaud <!i O'Brien Timber Co. ... — 2 10 — Manning &Coi, ex div — 4 10 — Mtiuiiceville Lime Co — — 15 0 Palmerstou K. Sash & Door ... _ 6 0 0 — SliiuJtuul & Co. Ld (ordinary) ... — I' 2 6 — Ward & Co., Ltd. 111 6 415 0 412 6 A. T. BATE,Ch,iuumu. C. D. Moupkth. Secretary.