COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 3995, 1 September 1874, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

' New Zealand Heralt> Oflice. Monday evening. The Customs duties collected to-day amounted to £613 8s Bu. The following* ar« tbe items:— ... £ s. d. Brandy 98 13 8 Rum • .. .. .. .. 43 17 2 Geneva- .. .. ... 20 18 2 CoJon'al Spirits .. ' ; iV •• • 13 9 5 Win« .. .. • .. - 0 Spirits :„. • • . Tobacco .. .. .•• ... ,;78>5 .0 Hop 3 .. .. .. . 5. .1 t6' Tfta .. .46 12 0 Bc<?ar *0 1 6 % Kerosene 7 0 0.: raize 2 3 C. Ad valorem" .. .. .. .. 135 ± 0'; Sundries .. .. 15 3 0

Mr. Ej irthor r«ports taring to-<ifty sold apples, ex Chanticleer, from Hobart Town: —French crabs, 3d to'-3fd per lb.; stone pippins, 3d to 3sd; Wellington ditto, 3|d to 3jd; nonpareils, 4|d; scarlet peramians, 3Jd to 4sd; stunner pippins, 4Jd to 4£d; jams, 7s3d per dozens Melbourne.—"We have flies via South to the 12th. The Argus of that date records:—The Melbourne portion of Bourbou sugars per Eegina Coeli, comprising 3398 bags. wa.i cleared off this forenoon, when rations realised £21 10s to £23 10s; middling to good "tiODS, £24 to £25 15s; and browns were quitted at £26 ss. At tho same time Mauritius rations brought £22 &s to £22 15s, and yellow counters were sold at £31. leas are not much inquired for; sales of fine congous in half-chests, new season's, are reported, however, at is lid; 2700 packages new congous, ei Flintshire and Legislator, will bo submitted to i»mpjtition tomorrow afternoon. Oilmen's stores are still inquired for and a few sales have keen made, chiefly salad oils, which have brought 9s 9d for pints and 5s 9d for Jiallpiafs. A parcel of 450 cases salmon was disposed of publicly, when lis 3d was 'accepted for the lib. tins. Kerosene oil does not improve as yet; some IC9O cases diamond oil were got rid of in the forenoon at Is 3Jd. Candles were not sold, when offered by auction. Offers were made, but holders appear determined to make a stand agains l ; a further reduction, and the parcel wat withdrawn. In liquids we hear an improving trade demand, for brandy. Equal to CO hhds. Hennessy's and MarteH's have changed hand 3 at full rates. GOVERNMENT LAND SALE. A sale by public auction of town and suburban land was held at the "Waste Lands Office, Auckland, to-day, when the following sales were effected . Town of Pakingl on, Maukn District, Parish of East, County of Eden.—Section 16: Lots 1 to 18, each 1 acre, upset price £2, Mr. Fitzpatrick, purchaser at upset price. Section 17: Lets Ito 19, each 1 acre, upset price £2, Mr. Morrell, purchaser at upset price. Section 18: Lots 1 to 4, each 1 acre, upset price Mr. Lepine, purchaser at upset price . Suburbs of Pakington, Mavku District, Parish of Ws.luku East, County of Eden.—Section 1; Lot o a acres 3 roods 20 perches, £IS, lot 7, 5 acres, £15. Mr. England; lot 8. 5 acres, £10; lot 10. 7 acres 2 roods, £,-20, Mr Twidle; lots 11 and 12, 7 acres 2 roods each, £15 each, Mr. John Twidle. Section 3: Lot 1, 2 acres 1 rood 1 perch; lot 2, 1 acre 3 roo<is 9 perches, £4; lots 3 to S, 2 acres 1 rood 24 perches each, £5 each, Mr. Fortune; lot 310 and IS, 2 acres 1 rood 24 perches, £5 each, Mr. Ashton. Section 0: Lot 20, 2 acres 1 rood 24 perches. £C, Mr. England. Section 7: Lots 1 to 4, 2 acres 1 rood 24 perches each, £5 Mr. Ashton; lot 7, 1 acre 5 roods S perches, £1, Mr. Fitzpatrick; lot S. ditto, Mr. Merrell: lot 13, 3 acres 1 rood 2 perches, £7, Mr. White ; lot 14, 2 acres 2 roods 2 perches. £5, Mr. Qualtrough. Section 14, lots Ito 10; section 15, lots 1 to 4, upset price, Mr. Campbell. Section 10: Lots 1 to 5, upset price, Mr. Mn'Mns ; lots 0, 7, aud S, upset price, Mr. Andrew ; lot 9, up"et price, Mr. Gimpbell; lets 10 and 11, upset price, Mr. Andrew ; lots 12 to 15, upset price, Mr. QuUtrough. Scction 17 : Lot 4, 2 roods, £1, Mr. Mullins. Town of Woodside.- Lot 11, 33 perches, £12 10s, Mr. Andrew ; lot 15, 1 rood 24 perches, £46, Mr. Nicholas. "Village of Leigh.—Lot 69, 3 roods 36 perches, £4, Mr. Fordham. '• -Suburbs of Pahi.—Lot 46, 6 acres 1 rood 16 perches, £45, Mr. Vickers ; lot 47, 8 acres, £33, Mr. White ; lot 4S, 10 acres 21 perches, £53, Mr. Lepine.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING RRPORT. Quotations— August 31, 1874. Business Closi ° s r " ces ' done. Buyers. Seller?. tia»'k of N'ew Zealand — — £1715/ National Bank.. .. — — 70/ S. B. Insurance .. 53/ 52/6 — Thames Gas .. .. — 36/6 — MIKING. Bright Smile .. .. — — 80/ Caledonian .. .. £9}, £9 2/6 £912/6 City of London .. — — 27/ Crown Prince .. .. 23/, 23/6 — — Moanatairi .. .. 40/ — — Union Beach .. .. — 10/ — Golden Calf, double — 10/ — OldWhau .... — — 45/ City of York .... — — 10/6 Bismarck .... — 5/ — Royal Oak .... ~ — 0/ Red Queen .. .. ~ _ 1/S J. Newman, Chairman. CALLS AND DIVIDENDS. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below:— Calls — £ s. d. Date. Wiadsor Castle .. 0 0 G — Aug. 29 Tookey .. .. 0 5 0 — Aug. 26 Albumia .. .. ..0 5 0 — S-ipt. 9 Sons of Freedom .. 0 2 6 — Sept. 1 Morning Star .. ..010 — Sept. i) Ruby 0 0 6 — Sept. 9 City of York .. ..016 — Sept. 9 Golden Calf .. .. 0 10 — Sept. 9 Vanguard .. ..010 — Sept. 9 Dividends— Tokatea 0 2 6 — duo i I