COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8470, 22 January 1891, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office. Wednesday evening. The Customs duties to-day amounted to £976 16s lid. The sale of Dargaville township allotments was held to-day by Messrs. Digby Tonks and Co., at the Brunswick Mart, The attendance was large, consisting mainly of residents and settlers in and about Dargaville, and it was apparent that several present held commissions to purchase several of the sections. Some 34 lots were disposed of at prices varying from £28 to £s2 per acre, and subsequent to the sale several lota wero selected and purchased at prices slightly in advance of auction values. Much confidence is expressed in the ultimate future of this township, surrounded, as it is, by a prosperous ana thriving district. The bankrupt stocks in the houses of business of Messrs. Garrett Brothers, situated at Queen-street, Karangahaj>e Road, and Gisborne, were sold by Mr. Gabriel Lewis to-day. These stocks were valued respectively at £1719 Is. £753 Ss lid, and ±.'426 10s 2d, the valuation being based on the retail sale price. The Queen-street stock was bought by Mr. Davis at lis 6d in the £; the Karangahape Road stock, by Mr. Leys, at l"2s 3d ; and the Gisborne stock, also by Mr. Leys, at lis in the £. The prices are considered by the Official Assignee to be eminently satisfactory, and are an indication that better times are coming, if not already upon us.

JOHNSON V ILL E. Messrs. Freeman R. Jackson and Co.'s Stock Report (br telegraph, Wednesday).— rather below the number anticipated. A U/jje proportion were innilfeient, and the remainder medium. The latter sorts kept their Yalue, and the others we.'e neglected, principally owing to tie trade having supplied rt-eli with letter quality privately. A shortage of sheep has in no way enhanced the values of those entered, but late rates remain un altered throughout A full muster of pigs was yarded, and sold readily. Beef made 13s to 14s the 1091b, ewe mutton, ljil per lb.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. AL'C&LAMU. JANUARY 21, 1891.

Joseph Newman, S. Vickers, J. Friar Clarke, B. Frater, J M. Lennox, D. B. McDonald, D. G. MacDonnell, Aitken Carrict, it. Spratt, Francis Hull, James Keiii. It. U. Mackv, T. A. .Menzies, James Frater, O. F. Brimblecombe. C. Alexander, Chairman.

Company. I Busiaest. ! Closing Prices. Buyer*. Sellers. Banks : £ s d £ a d. New Zealand, old.. i 4/19/ I — 5 2 6 National, ciua .. — i 1 18 0 — ColouUl ... .. 42 \ — 2 3 0 INSURANCE : New Zealand .. — ! 3 10 0 3 12 6 South British .. — i 15 0X63 National .. .. 16,9 0 IS 6 — Standard .. .. — 0 13 t 0 14 0 Misckm.ANKOU* : Auckland Cian, new — — 5 12 6 Kauri Timber .. — — 0 10 0 N.Z.1. & Mercantile — 2 13 0 3 0 0 Taupiri Coal lixt... — — 110 Union Oil .. .. — — 0 11 0 Northern Boot .. — — 0 8 0 Ml MM, : May Queen.. .. 4/9,4/10 0 4 9 0 5 0 New Moauataiarl.. — I 0 13 0 0 13 6 Saxon .. .. — 1036040 Trenton „ .. 3/2 | — 0 3 3 Cambria .. .. — 1030033 Norfolk .... — — 0 1 10 Freedom .. .. — i — 0 0 6 Victoria (T.) .. 1/10,1/9 !0 1 8 0 1 9 Hazelbank .. .. 1/10 ' — 0 2 0 Junction .. .. /9, /II j 0 0 8 0 0 10 Flying Cloud .. — 004005 Try i luke .. .. 5/3,5/6 | 0 5 3 0 5 8 Bed Mercury .. — 1—026

CAM. AND D1V1DKNI) LIST. cali.s. £. i. a. Hazelbank G.M.Co. .. _ 0 0 3 .. Jan. 21 Mountain Flower (i.M.Co. ..001 ,, .Jan. 26 Consols G.M.Co. .. _ 0 0 2 .. Jan. 26 Piide of Karaka G.M.Co. .. 0 0 3 .. Jan. 31 Red Mercury G.M.Co. ..002.. Feb 5 Victoria ..M.Co. _ „ 0 0 1... Feb. 10 DIVIDENDS. N.Z. Insurance Company ,. 1"' % — Now. Union Instance Co 10% .. Now.