STOCK AND SHAREMARKET.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 68, 22 March 1910, Page 8

STOCK AND SHAREMARKET.

WELLINGTON BUSINESS. The business reported and on 'Change to-day was as follows :—: — INVESTMENT. Sales. Noou.— Gisborno Gas, £2 lls 9d (r) ; Westport Coal, £6 5s (rj. MINING. Sales. 10 a.m.— Talisman, £2 lls 6d (r), £2 10s 9d (c) ; Waihi, £9 8s 3d, £9 8s 6d, £9 8s 9d (r), £9 8» 9d, £9 9s 3d (c) ; Ross (paid), 8s (i). Noon.— Waihi, £9 9s 6d (r) ; Waitangi, 2s (i) ; Ross (paid), 8s (r). 3.15 p.m.— May Queen, 4s 3d (r), Waihi, £9 8s 6d, £9 8» 9d, £9 9s (r). AUCKLAND PRICES. [BY TELEOBAPH— i'RESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, 21st March. The following business was done at the afternoon call : — May Queen, 4s 3d, 4s 4d, 4s sd, 4s 4d ; Monowai, 2s; Saxon, Is 9d ; Watchman, Is 7d ; Consolidated Goldfields, 21s 9d ; Old Hauraki, 3s lid, 3s lOd, 3s 9d ; Royal Oak (con.), Is Id ; Talisman Consolidated, 51s 9d, 51s 6d; Waihi, £9 9s 6d ; Waihi Grand Junction, 32s 9d ; Mountain King, Is ; Auckland Gas (£1), 66s 3d ; Kauri Timber (con.),. 17s 6d; Paper Mills, 20s; Taupiri Coal, 19s 9d j Occidental (paid up), 3id. AUCKLAND, This Day. Business done at this morning's call of the Exchange included : — Kuranui, sd; Waiotahi, 4s Id ; Mount Welcome, 6d ; Hauraki, 3s Bd, 3s 9d ; Royal Oak (oon), Is; Tairua Golden Hills, *3s 7d ; Talisman, 51s ; Waihi £9 10s ; Grand Junction, 32s 6d ; Hikurangi Coal, 20s ; Westport Coal, £6 7s; Auckland Trams (old.), 21s 9d ; Wilson's Cemeut (ord.), 465. DUNEDIN SALES. DUNEDIN, 21st March. Slock Exchange sales leported :—: — Waihi, £9 Bs, £9 9s; Union Steam, £1 lls 9d ; Waihi Grand Junction, £1 12s 74d, £1 13s.

The cable message published on page 7 of this issue with regard to passengerfares applies only to the Australian coastal trade — not to the New Zealand- | Australian service, the position in regard | to which, as stated yesterday, is that the surcharges of 10 per cent, and 25 per cent, on thfr passenger fares ana freight rates respectively have ceased, I and both the Union Steamship Company and the Huddait-Parker Proprietary rei ceived meaeages confirmatory of this. Fares and freights in the intercolonial trade accordingly are now as they vere before the strike. The prizes wou by scholars of the Webb-street Primitive Methodist Sun-day-school were presented at a gathering in the Schoolroom last evening. Mr. E. New ham (superintendent) presided, and the presentations were mado by Rev. W. S. Potter. Special prizes were awarded to thirteen scholars who had attended on every Sunday during 1909. The superintendent's gold medal for highest marks was won by Wilfred Hoare, and Florrie Plant was the recipient of a silver meda) in recognition of having obtained second place. The prize-winners were : Harry Plaut, Bert Kemp, Fred. Johnston, Gordon Spencer, Wilfred Hoare, Claude Sneddou, Harold Kemp, James Sneddon, David Wfllismbon, Rone Tiso, Dorothy Johnston, Florrie Plant, Gladys Dawson, Mary Sneddon, Essie Petherick, R«by Smart, Elvina Nilsen, Vera Steer, Eva Richards, Eb-io Nilxen, Moiia Kemp, Ida Snelling, Ruby Donaldson, Myrtle Ra«h, Eva Williamson, Grace Williams, Eva Blair, Beatty Carpenter, Myrtle Nihwn, Emmie Petherick, Florrio Hoare, and 'Irene Hogau. Busy d.iys ul the locar ment works have brought ninth rash to claughlermen. It was mentioned to-day by a well- informed observer that daring a recent week the ulaugiitermen employed by one of the big Wellington firms netted übout £400, and this sum worked out at an average of £6 for nearly 60 men. Overtime han enabled the workers to largely inornate their earning;*. A haul of £13 for a fortnight, it i« Mat«d, ha» not been uncommon, und it in said that exceptionally skilled and rapid workers have netted £8 or more in one week. The work, of course, in intermittent. The "fivera" and "oixeiV do not tome every week. Stainer's Cantata "The Crucifixion" will be rendered at St. Thomas's Church, Wellington South, on Wednesday evening by the choir under the direction of Mr. W. J. Robbin*. Mewra. W. Norris, Probert, and W. J. Edwards will be the. soloists. Mr. W. Collie will be at the organ. Tho Union Clothing Company, coiner Cub* and M»nn«r» ntr*«t<t, idtirtiii tb* aniwftl el a Urg« eonvlfnmcnt of h*u which thty offer at ipedil pricw.