SHIPPING

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8362, 16 September 1890, Page 4

SHIPPING

■ion WATER at Anckland-5.24 a.m.; 8.50 p.m. „ Manalean—0.4 a.m.; 0.80 p.m. Sun — Rises, 6.2 a.m.; sets, 6.49 p.m. MOON,—First quarter, 22nd, 9.45 a.m. arrivals. , Chelmsford,S.S., 79, Hopkins, from Opotiki. >-Northern S.S. Co., agents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Fernando, barque, 347, Jensen, for Samoa. t-Cruicksbank and Co., agents. William Turner, barque, 431, Berry, for Newcastle. —Colonial Sugar Co., agents. Wellington, s.s. '279, Stephenson, for Rusmil and Northern ports.—Northern S.S. Co., •gents* Douglas, s.s., 50, Austin, for Mercury Bay and Whakatane.—Northern S S. Co., l£ahu, s.s., 99, Romerill, for Napier.— Master, agent. DEPARTURES. Fernando, barque, for Samoa. William Turner, barque, for Newcastle. l>arcy Pratt, brigantine, for Sydney. Wellington, s.s., for Northern ports. Douglas, s.s., for Mercury Bay. Kahu, s.s., for Napier. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. iONDOy : .Zealandia, ship, sailed May 30. Rangitikei, ship, sailed June 21. Hermione, ship, sailed duly '26. Mairi Bhan, ship, loading. Oamarn, ship, loading. SHEW YORK: , ... Prospect, barque, via Dunedin, sailed July "25. . Clan McLeod, barque (via South), early. Mary S. Ames, barque, via \\ ellington, sailed July 23. Essex, barque, via Dunedin, loading. NEWCASTLE ; Seabird, brigantine, early. Oamaru, brigantine, loading. Eliza Firth, brigantine, to load. Pendle Hi11,3-ma3ted schooner, loading. HOWI.AND ISLAND: Notero, barque, early. TAHITI, ETC. : Nautilus, brigantine, early. lOOCHOVV : Kwei-yang, s.s., sailed August 22. SAIAPOI: . Kestrel, ketch, sailed September 2. IfAriKR : Enterprise, schooner, early. projected" DEPARTURES. IOXDOX : . Waitangi, ship, via South. ITEW york : , Carrie L. Tyler, barque, loading. KAST COAST • Gisborne, schooner, early. Waiapu, schooner, earfy. DtTNEDIN : Ryno, brigantine, early. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Today.—Rosamond arrives from Brisbane. Wednesday. — Omapere arrives from Timaru. Thursday.—Australia arrives from East Coast; Wainui arrives from Tonga, Samoa, and Fiji; Tarawera arrives from Sydnev. Friday.—Omapere leaves for Fiji; Rosamond leaves for Sydney; Australia leaves for East Coast. ; Tarawera leaves for South. Sunday.—Wanaka arrives at Gnehunga. VESSELS In harbour. I Thin list does not include roasters.] Richmond, s.s., at Railway Whatf. Waitangi.ship, at No. 2 Jetty. Carrie L. Tyler, barquentinc. No. 2 Jetty. Sarah Pile, brigantine, at Queen-st. Wharf. Rvno, brigantine, ill stream. Waiapu, schooner, at Queen-street Wharf. Giaborne, schooner, at Queen-street \\ harf. The Union S.S. Co.'s steamer Rosamond is due here to-day from Brisbane with coal. She will leave for Sydney on Friday next. Last evening the Northern S.S. Co.'s steamers Wellington and Douglas sailed for Northern Dorts and Bay of Plenty respectively. During yesterday the s.s. Richmond was busily discharging her cargo with her union crew, which, however, lett the ship in the evening, the 24 hours'notice they had given having expired. A free crew has been engaged. The Shaw-Savill ship Zealar.dia nhould shortly arrive here from London, being now 308 days out. London exchanges to hand by the mail Steamer mention that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion ship Oamaru, 1300 tons, was loading at the East India Docks for this port on August 7, and was expected to sail about September 5. The United States new cruiser San Francisco, came off Hunter's Point dry-dock and dropped into the stream on August 20 to put on the finishing touches before going on her trial trip, which it is said was to take place within the next few days. The Norwegian barque Fernando, Captain Jensen, which came here from Samoa a couple of weeks back to undergo repairs was towed to sea yesterday, and sailed on her return trip to Apia in ballast. The Napier-owned steamer Kahu left for that port yesterday with general cargo. About 9 a.m. yesterdav, the brigantine Darcy Pratt, which has been detained for several days owing to the bad weather, sailed for Sydney produce laden. The numerous friends of Captain H. F. Anderson will be glad to learn that he has bo far recovered from his recent severe accident at Onehunga, as to be able to appear in town yesterday, though not without the assistance of crutches. A Californian exchange states on August 21 The ship Hospodar, which has attracted more or less attention for a year or so past, by her slow progress from London to San Diego, reached Valparaiso August sth, and (tailed again, probably the same day. She was fully due here the day she arrived at Valparaiso, being then 402 days from London, and 109 days from Rio, where she put in to repair damages sustained on the voyege. She may be here in time to take a prominent part in the World's Fair celebration, and next to having one of the vessels that belonged to the fleet commanded by Columbus, •would attract the most attention, from the fact she is the slowest vessel, that fleet excepted. that has been put in the water since the great discoverer was born. Her cargo will doubtless be much sought for on arrival, particularly the liquors she may have, as they will have ample time to mature. During the first six months of the year, according to the Marine Record, 79 steam vessels, with a total capacity of (53,922 tons, ■were constructed in tne United States; 18 of them are between 1000 and 2000 tons burden, 13 above 2000 and below 3000. The R.M.s. Tainui left Rio for London on September 12. Her meat was in good condition. BY TELEGRAPH. KAIPARA. September 15.—Sailed: The brigantine Parnell, for Sydney. Arrived: The barque Conference, from Auckland. LYTTELTON. September 15.—Knight of St. Michael, four-masted ship, from Capetown. THE MOHICAN. Russell, Monday. — The man-o ! -war Mohican arrived last Friday, and went straight up to the coaling station and took her coal in on Saturday. She is now lying in the harbour waiting for the mail. COMMERCIAL. New Zealand Herald Office. Monday evening. The Customs duties to-day amounted to £269 16s 3d. Messrs. C. E. Paqet and Co.'s Weekly Sale Report.—Business for the week just closed has been dull, owing to the unsettled state of trade generally. Produce has been in good supply, but sales have been only moderate, buyers awaiting a settling of prices Potatoes : Supply has been unusually large, and values have fallen rapidly. New fiotafcwes : Supply increasing and demand improving. Onions: Supply scarce, and prices rising. Pumpkins : Good samples are in demand ; values unchanged. Cabbages, carrots, turnips, and other vegetables meet with fair sale. Flour: Prices have fallen about 60 per cent., and a further decrease in values may be expected. Grain : All kinds in short supply, and values firm. Hams and bacon : Prime lots are easily quitted, but other sorts are a glut in the market. Cheese : Market bare of good dairies ; other lots meet with only moderate sale. Fresh butter : Supply fair ; late values still rule. Corned butter : Prices low, and demand limited. Poultry : Supply small; values all round show but slight alteration. The following prices were realised at Friday's market sale :—Potatoes, table, £3 Cs to £5 2s 6d per ton, according to sample; new potatoes, id to lid per lb ; onions, £7 to £14 10s per ton ; pumpkins, 2s Od to Ss per cwt; cairots, 6<l to Od per dozen bunches ; turnips, 7d to BJi! ; cabbages, Is to 2s per sack ; mangolds, 20s per ton ; bran, £4 10s to £4 15s per ton ; sharps, £5 to £6 5s ; oats, 2s 4d to 2s 6d per bushel ; maize, 8s Cd to 3s 8d ; wheat, 3s Od; nour, £10 to £11 ; fresh butter, 6}d to 8d ; corned ditto, 3jd to 4Jd ; hainf,, 4Jd to 8d ; bacon, "id to 6jd ; cheese, 2Jd to 6}(l ; lemons, 7d to Is per dozen ; honey, RJd to 4d. Poultry : Fowls, Is 2d to Is 8d each ; ducks. Is 8d to 'is 4d ; turkeys, 3s 9il V> Sa 4d. Small pigs, 2s lOd to 5s 9d. LONDON. [from our own CORRESPONDENT.] August 9. WOOL.—The third series of wool sales, which tommenced on June 24, closed on the same date in Inly. The series occupied twenty-seven sittings with a daily average of 11,600 bales, as compared with 13,600 bales In the corresponding series of last

year, and 12,742 bales in 1888, so that a slight falling off has to be recorded. The available arrivals were 303,772 bales, mid the quantities catalogued 312,942 bales, made up aa follows :— New Zealand, 100,872; New South Wales, 49,C05; Queensland, 16,827; Victoria, fio,2fo; South Australia, 14,498; Western Australia, 13,477; Tasmania, 18,204; and Cape of Good Hope, 41,740. Of the available arrivals some 60,000 hales were forwarded direct to the manufacturing centres, whilst in the latter were included 98,000 bales held over from the previous series. It is computed that 160,000 bales were taken for export, including 10,000 bale* for the United States, and that about 110,000 bales remain on hand for future disposal. At the opening or the series there was a good attendance both of home anil foreign buyers, and competition was fairly animated as compared with the closing rates of the previous series, values on an average showed a depreciation of 10 cent, on merinos, anil 6 per cent on crossbred*, the medium qualities of the latter exhibiting the greatest decline. With the commencement of the .second week some slight indications of return. ing confidence became observable in an improved tone of competition, particularly from the foreign section, which eventually developed into an actual recovery of nearly, it not quite, 10 per cent, so far as merino descriptions were concerned. With regard to crossbreds the course of the market differed somewhat; the fall in the medium and coarse qualities at the outset was only five per cent., but as the sales progressed a further depreciation of id per lb upon those sorts took place. Later on coarse doscriptions rallied, and towards the end of the third week were again nearly on par with the closing rates of the .May auctions. From this point the market for most descriptions continued to show a hardening tendency, with prices occasionally in sellers' favour until within a few days of the close, when some little irregularitv in the bidding was noticeable, particularly with regard to medium qualities of s owed. The finest grades of greasy crossbred* in light condition well maintained their value throughout. American buyers eagerly competed for any available i an els of these descriptions at prices well up to and in some instances in excess of the closing rates of the previous sales. The lower qualities of New Zealand merinos in the grease, particularly conditioned parcels, did not participate to the full in the advance referred to above. The sales closed steadily ; the alterations in values as compared with the closing rates of the second series were as follows Advances: Greasy merino, super, id per lb; greasy merino, medium and inferior, jd per lb ; washed merino combing, Jd to Id ; scoured merino, }d ; greasy crossbred, coarse, par to Jd Declines ; Greasy crossbred, medium. Jd per lb ; scoured crossbred, medium. Id; washed crossbred, medium, ljd; lambs, crossbred, medium, Jil; lambs, merino, medium and inferior, id. The fol lowing is a list of prices current for New Zealand wool Scoured merino : Superior, ls7d to Is 0d per lb ; average. Is 4jd to Is (Jd ; inferior, lljd to Is aid. Washed merino ; Average, Is ljd to Is 3d ; inferior, lljd to Is Old (nominal). Greasy merino : Superior, HSd to Is Old; average, 9d to IOJd ; inferior, 7d to Sjd. Scoured crossbred : Kine, Is tid to ls'Jd; coarse, lid to Is Id. Washed crossbred : Fine, Is 4d to Is (id ; coatse, lid to Is OJd. Greasy crossbred ; Fine, Is to Is 2d; coarse, "jd to 9d. Since the close of the sales very little business has been done by private contract. Reports from the manufacturing centres continue to denote a rather more favourable tendency. The fourth series of sales will romm-nce on the 16th of next month. The arrivals already to hand are 138.813 bales, made up as follows New Zealand, 766; New South Wales, 15,157 ; Queensland, 9017 ; \ ictoria, 15,341; South Australia, 2155; Western Australia, 23; Tasmania, 479 ; and Cape of Good Hope, 43,270. It is computed that, inclusive of the quantity brought forward from previous sales, and alter allowance is made for direct missions, 2H',liiO bales will then be available for disposal, a total which it is estimated will readily pass into the hands of dealers and consumers, on the basis of values recently established. Of the quantity already to hand some 20,000 bales have been forwarded direct Into consumption, CORN.—There has been an improvement iu the weather during the past month, and the general prospects of the crop appear to be g>/od, save in the extreme south and south-western counties, where the grain has been teore or less damaged by rain, although it is impossible at present to estimate to what extent. Reports from France are slightly more favourable than in the earlier part of last month, although it is rumoured that that country will require to import some si* or seven million quarters of corn in the coming season. Harvest operations are now in full swing in Eastern Kurope. and reports from Southern Ruvia, Poland, parts of Germany, and the Dannbian provinces, are very satisfactory. In western Kurope winter barley and occasionally wheat, are being cut, and the tine weather has imported a more cheerful tone to the reports. Owing to the inclement weather experienced here during the first two weeks of the period under review, the exceedingly small supplies of home-grown wheat, and the steady, and, in some respects, extraoulinaiy, French demand, the market opened firm, and an advance of Is to Is 6d per quarter was secured for white descriptions; but with finer weather the market ruled quieter, with a drooping tendency. The otfcoast market has experienced a brisk Continental demand for Australian and Californian corn, and the former have realised an advance of from 9d to Is per 4*olb. Fine weather has, however, checked the inquiry, and Drices are tending in buyers' favour. Some -ales of New Zealand corn for the Continent have been made at prices varying from 36s 3d to S7s, while 3Ss 3d has been secured for South Australian. Cargoes to arrive have ruled firm, the Continental demand giving holders of white descriptions an advantage ; but owing to more favourable climatic influences the market has become quiet, and values close 6d per 4Solb lower. Supplies of wheat and flour on passage to the United Kingdom are now given at 2,247,000 quarters, as compared with 2.400,500 quarters a month ago, and 1,749,000 quarters in 1889. The American " visible supply " instated to be 13,372,679 bushels, against 19,638.475 bushels four weeks ago, and 12,657,9*17 bushels at the ?ame period of last year. Spot trade has also been governed by the weather, and values show an advance of 2s 6d to 3s per quarter of 4961b over those current a month ago, but, owing to more favourable weather, the market closes weaker. To-day's quotations, ex granary, per 4961b, are :—South Australian wheat, 38s ; V ictorian, 37s to 37s Cd ; New Zealand berried tine, 37 Od, medium 35» to 365; inferior, no quotations; short-berried tine, 30s to 36s (kl. medium 36s to 3os Od ; inferior, no quotations. Kali:l GiM.—At the public auctions on July 31, a falling-otf in the demand for kau i gum was experienced, and out of 10S9 cases brought forward, only 645 cases were sold. Medium and fine descriptions realised full prices to an occasional advance, bu'. rather less money had generally to be accepted for 'over qualities. Frozen Meat.—During the last month the genenl meat market has been depressed for all exceni the prime-it qualities. Home fed mutton has been~a» a rule in moderate supply, the quantities marketed from day to day having, however, fully sufficed 'o meet the current demand. Prices have shown considerable friction throughout, but in most instances close about on a par with those ruling at fie time X last wrote on this subject. Both frozen mutton and lamb have proved extremely dull of sale during the month, and it has been quite impracticable to dispose of any considerable quantity, while with heavy supplies on the spot and «aimer weather values have continued to recede, the decline at the close in the case of mutton l>eing about jjd per lb, and in that of lamb jd per lb on the month. With the falling otf in shipments of American beef towards the middle of the month, New Zealand descriptions met with an improved inquiry, and it was found practicable to advance prices about Jd per lb, but latterly, with increased supplies of the former, the demand for frozen sorts has again become dull. The market closes quiet. The Doric from Wellington with 23,900 sheep, 11,935 lambs, and 654 pieces beef has disposed of her cargo at 4ld t > sjd for the sheep, f>}d to Cjd for the lambs, and 2d to 3Jd for the beef. The cargo of the'l'urakina, from Napier, of 12,783 sheep, 591 lambs, and St; pieces of beef has sold at 3]d to 4jjd for the sheep, 6jd to 6id for the lambs, and 2d to 3Jd for the beef. This cargo is classed us " part unsatisfactory." The cargo of the Tongariro, from Wellington, of 21,947 sheep, 7224 lambs,and 841 pieces of beef, has been sold at 4Jd to sjd for the sheep, 5Jd to 6Jd for the lambs, and 2d to Bid for the beef. The cargo of the Duke of Buckingham, from Port Chalmers, of 27,106 sheep, 4395 lambs, 749 pieces of beef, has sold at 4d to 5(1 for the sheep, Sid to Ojd for the lambs, and 2id to 4jd for the beef. The cargo of the Matatua, from Wellington, of 32,580 sheep, 9259 lambs, and 887 pieces of beef, has sold at 3Jd to 4J<l for the sheep, sjd to (id for the lambs, and 2Jd to 4id for the beef. The cargo classed "part unsatisfactory," of the Arawa, from Wellington, of 15,830 sheep, 17,290 lambs, and 2019 pieces of beef, has sold at 3|d to 4}d for the sheep, 5d to Od for the lambs, and to 4jd lor the beef. The cargo of the Mooni, from Lyttelton, of 24,554 sheep and 12,244 lambs, has sold at 3}d to 4Jd for the sheep and 4Jd to Oil for the lambs. The Nairnshire, from Port Chalmers with 30,992 sheep and lambs, the Aorangi, from Wellington with 25,153 sheep and limbs and 2499 pieces of beef, classed " part unsatisfactory," and the Morayshire, from Port Chalmers with 32,486 sheep, 6352* lambs, and 2161 pieces of beef, have not yet broken bulk. Cheese.—During the past month 3529 packages of cheese have been imported from New Zealand, anil have been selling at 28s to 46s per cwt.

NEW ZEALAND HEMP. Mr. C. Spurliso reports at London, August Bth, 1890:— Since my last report of lith ult. our market for New Zealand hemp has shown greater firmness, and in sympathy with the advance which has taken place during the past fortnight in Manila hemp, prices have shown an upward tendency. Strangely enough, the principal advance in New Zealand during the month is shown on common, inferior, and barely fair qualities. In most instances the prices established at public sale upon these sorts—in comparison with last month's quotations, show an advance of 10s to 15-i per ton 011 fair to barely fair; and 15s to 20s on common ami ordinary, whilst good and fine, of which there has been but little on offer lately, remain quiet, with little or no change in value. Manila hemp, since my last report, has been in better request, and prices, after advancing 20s to 30s per ton, have since lost part of this, our market closing quiet at an average ad van e of 10s to 20s per ton on last month's currencies ; some large sales made direct between the Philippine dealers and the American houses having mainly contributed to this improvement. It is to be regretted that the deliveries of New Zealand hemp here during the past month have been so small; and, that consequent on heavy arrivals, stocks are accumulating at a ratio which renders speculation dangerous and buyers chary of operating. It is difficult to believe, in the absence of American demand, that our present stocks can justify the late advance, or that it can be relied upon fora continuance. With such small deliveries and large accumulating stocks great caution should be exercised by consignors that they avoid the shipment of any other than fair and wellcleaned sorts. Toppets, or hackled' hemp, have rather enhanced in value here, and prices are generally 10s per ton higher than last month. For tow there is little or no demand at late rates.

Annexed are particulars of the leading marks of New Zealand hemp offered and sold at auction since 12tll July:—Good to Hue, JSU, £23 : 8, £21 10s. Fair to good fair, KSB1), G, CF, C in diamond, Bell L, £20 ; S under G&C, M&V, B, HB, £19 10s ; G, ICiikora Valley, NIS, TOD, £19 10s to £20 ; NB, £20 to £20 6s ; Bell M, £20 10s. Middling to fair, Dl'&G, £18 16s : HJUO, Glen, £13 10s : SEB, £19 ; B, £19 10s. Common to middling, JJW, £17 5s ; Empress, L&B, M under RAG, Nannlestad, AVL, £17 16s to £18 6s ; Louth, Empress, £17 10s to £18 ; SKB, £18 6s ; M under R&C, £10 10s. Very low to ordinary, JMcG&S, £15 5s £15 10s; LL, £15 15s. Arrivals of New Zealand hemp from 12th July to Bth August are: —Harold, Brahmin, Hubbuck, Auriga, Pleiades, Peri, Nairnshire, Loch Carron, Parsee, Loch Etive, British Princess, Lochnagar, Aorangi, Morayshire, Alaster, Ivanhoe, Blenheim, and Janet Court, with a total of 13.020 bales hemp, and 393 bales tow. Our market closes quiet and dull, in the prospect of large supplies being brought to auction next week. The landings, deliveries, and stocks of New Zealand, Manila, sisal, and Mauritius hemps, for month ending 31st July, 1890, were :— Landed. Delivered. Stocks. New Zealand .. 905 tons .. 300 tons .. 4,707 tons Manila .. 150 ..383 .. 740 Sisal .. ..5 ..29 .. M Mauritius ..192 ..93 .. 908

The prices current are Wellington : n ® extra, £22 10s to £25; good, £20 10s to £21 108 , good middling, to fair, £10 to £19 10s; common, to middling, £17 10s to £18 15s; low an; orttaary (nominal), £15 5s to £15 10s. Auckland Fine to extra, £22 to £24 ; Rood, £21 to i—l I°® , g°°® middling, to fair, £10 10s to £20\ common, to middling, £18 to £19; low and ordinary (nominal), £15 10s to £16. AMERICAN. From Messrs. 11. W. Peabody and Co.'s circular dated at Boston August 16 we extract . Most lines continue to show fair activity, but business is to a certain extent Injured by the long debate in Congress over the Tariff Bill. Ironmongery "net art generally firm. In kerosene a strong . market has ruled throughout the month, with a slight advance. Shipments to New Zealand port* have l»enaa follows:—Duiiedin, 5500 cases; Lyttelton, 1705 case Wellington, 7000 cases ; Auckland, 11,650 «»«• Turpentine lias been firm at abont the A Mires quoted last month, ami rosins have been steady and even advanced a little. In dr "PR 1 ?', the York stocks are very low, and the prospwt for he new crop being very poor, prices are likely to high. SAN FRANCISCO. Messrs. Parrott and Co.,in their circular of the 22nd August, report as follows Cirv.NKii Fiiuit.—The market has ton excited, the demand being mostly om ,l h h e 8 ?vere Some factories having oversold themselves, were forced to pay extraordinary price' for p~een fniit. We quote to-day, Capitol brand (Guardian Ave per cent, less) :-Apples, «150; apricot.s 185 1-80; blackberries, 175 ; cherries, black, 185 , cherries, white, 225 ; cherries, red, jf 25 j.^p^' "'. gooseberries, ISO ; grapes, Muscat 1 50. Peaches. yellow tree, 2 '25; Crawfortl 26 ; Vernon cling, 2-40; White Heath, 2-40. Pears, B&rtlett, 2 15, plums, all sorts. I*6o ; raspberries, 2 25; strawberries, 35; quinces, 1*65. , . . Dkikd Fruit. —Has still further advanced, and we quote day : Dried apricots bleached o*l6 to o'l7 ; dried peaches, bleacned, 0"19 to 0 ..I; prunes, in sacks, 010 to 011, ungraded; prunes, in boxes, 0-10 to 012, graded ; pitted plums. in sacks, 0 Iff to 011 ; apples, sliced, evaporated, in boxes, 0 10 ° Raisins.—London layers: Boxes, 1*90; halfboxes, 2-15 ; quarter-boxes, 2'40. Loose muscatel, boxes I SO ; seedless Sultana, boxes, 1-76. Salmon.—Soon after our last mail advices an Improvement in prices took place. The first arrivals of new fish found ready takers at an advance, and the market to-day is very steady at the following prices : Bed Alaska, for spot and future delivery, strong at 0-95, and some packers are holding at higher figures. Columbia River, spring fish, 1.20 to 1 "25 ; Sacramento Hirer, 1"05 to I*lo, in light supply ; Skeena ltiver, 1-12} ; Fraser River, 1-10. Bakkki. Salmon.— New fish has arrived. Fine red salmon, In barrels, is worth 10"00; half-bar-rels 5*50 to 6-00. Fish somewhat off in colour, but'in quality just as good in every respect, can tie purchased at one dollar less. Qi'lCKsilver. —Is quiet. The demand is fair, but the stocks are large. We quote: ?55j to 56 per flask. Sales, ex bond, have been made at 53. Hemp.—The situation is most unfortunate, and we see no prospects of an improvement, unless it lie the general rule that a dull market must eventually create a reaction. Good Auckland has been offered at 0 05" in the New York market for spot goods. What would be paid to arrive we do not know, in the absence of any transactions. Most cordage factories are reported as fully supplied.

STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

C. Alexander, S. Vickers, J. F. Clarke, R. Prater, J. M. Lennox, D. B. McDonald, D. G. MacDonnell, Aitken Carrick, R. Spratt, Francis Hull, James Held, H. G. Macky, T. A. Menzies. Joseph Newman. Chairman. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. CALLS. £ "■ <'• „ , Freedom 0.M.C0. - .. 0 0 2.. Sept.22 Red Mercury 0.M.C0. .. 0 0 4.. Sept.'-'8 Ownra 0.M.C0 .. .. .. GOB.. Sept.3o Kußotunu Bonanza G.M.Co.. 001,. Oc;. 1 Sylvia G.M.Co 0 0 6 M Oct. 8 dividends. Standard Insurance .. .. — — Nor. Bank of Australasia .. .. 14 7. •• Oct. 3

Auckland. September 15, 1390. Company. Business. Closing Prices. —. — ——— Buyers. I Sellers. Banks : £ . 3 <': £ . s , d . New Zealand .. - a " oj 5 7 6 Colonial ., .. — — I a - 5 Insurance: I New Zealand .. — 3 "0 . "I «. South British .. — - 12 0 MISCKLI.ANKOU* : _ „ Auckland lias, old — —■ '0 1- 0 Kauri Timber .. — — l) 12 0 N'.'/.L. & Mercantile — — 2 lb 0 Trttipiri R's'rve Coal — —060 '".May Queen.. .. 13/6,14/3 0 14 3 0 14 9 New Moanataiari.. '8/, 8 ( 6,8/3, 8/ 0 7 9 0 8 3 Saxon .. . — * 0 6 10 0 6 3 New Alburnia .. — — | 9 6 6 Trenton .. .. — 0 2 10, 0 3 0 Caledonian .. .. — — I 0 2 9 Dives — — 0 2 3 Cambria .. .. — — | 0 2 0 Norfolk .. .. — 0 1 8 — Orlando .. .. — 0 10 0 12 City of Dnnedin .. — — 0 10 Victoria (T.) .. 1/6 0 15 0 16 N. Prince Imperial 2,7 — 0 3 0 Fearnought) .. — — 0 0 6 Blanche .. .. — — 0 0 I Golden Age.. .. — — » Consols .. .. — 0 0 7 — Hazel Bank .. 1/6,1,7,1/9 o 1 7 0 1 8 Vizards .. .. — 023 _ — _ Silverton .. .. — — 0 18 Try Muke .. .. — - 0 9 0 Red Mercury .. — — 0 4 0 Carbine .. .. 2,6 — 0 2 8 Bonanza .. .. — — 0 18 O'.fttna .. .. — — 0 1 10 Mariposa .. .. — — 0 2 0 Waitaia .. .. 1/8 — — Kapai .. .. — — 0 11 I.iUy Carrington .. — — 0 10 John Bull .... — —010 Owera .. .. 4/1,4/3 0 4 0 0 4 3 Kuiotunu .. .. 1/8 — I 0 19 Pride of Hills .. — —010