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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 28, 3 February 1908, Page 6

After the animation which prevailed at Saturday's call, the Exchange to-day wore an aspect of dullness. Values had been keyod-up and had made business all the harder to bring about. Wathi's were the focus. Buyers bid £8 15s, Saturday's closing prico, but holders countered by naming. £9, and the gap -was not bridged. Talismans were firm at £2 15s seller. In the local financial shares Equitable Building at £10 3s, .and Trust and Loan at £7 10s, both cum dividend, continue to be sought after. Westport Coal appreciated to £7 17s 6d seller, buyers offering ths old price of £7 16s. Buyers of Manawatu Rails declared at £3 3s, whilst New Zealand and River Plates were in better favour at the higher quotation of £1 10s buyer. It is the Premier's intention to deliver a political address to the citizens of Auckland next Friday night. During the pa3t week the Customs revenue and beer duty collected at Wellington amounted to respectively £12,251 11s Id and £370 6s 3d. Saturday's Customs returns was £3568 15s Id. Consternation was caused to a num- j ber of people on Saturday night, when ■ the Customs- officials shut out some passengers from embarking on the Arahura on account of the steamer having reached her carrying limit. "There are more houses empty in Chmtchurch than there have been for a long time, and rents have a tendency to go down,' was an opinion expressed by a business man before the local Conciliation Board, says the Press. , In a sermon at the Wesley Church last night, the Rer. P. W. Fairclough, referring to the report that the food depot at the Three Kings had recently been broken into, said people who did this sort of thing deserved hanging. These depots had been the means of saving many lives. At the semi-annual sale, "Sylvia" Kid Gloves, 2 patent fasteners, and widestitched backs, in black, white, grey, beaver, and brown. Sale price 3s Ud a pair. Khkcaldie and Stains, Limited.- . — Adyju