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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8669, 11 September 1891, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office, Thursday, evening. The Customs duties to-day amounted to £560 16s 7d. With no undue disposition to look at trade matters through pessimistic spectacles, we are constrained to report that the feeling among commercial circles is general distrust of any immediate revival in demand. Perhaps for years past there has never been a spring season opened with less animation. There are, however, several hopeful signs in the increased value of stock and gum, with a far better outlook in regard to dairy products ; the trouble is that the black probabilities and uncertainties are in the foreground, and the silver lining is considered altogether too far in the distance to couutas worthy of consideration. The retirement of bills on the last " fourth' showed less command of the needful. Transactions are, to use a current phrase, conspicuous by their absence. There is enough vitality left to give at the rate of 19s jn the £ for unquestionable stuff. Buyers are if possible keener than ever, and certainly under existing trade conditions they are in the best position except in standard goods ruled by agents or controllers' price. The market is bare of Black Horse brand coarse salt. The demand from meat curcra this month has been strong. The tea market lias taken a turn in favour of buyers, and the experience here and at Southern ports tallies exactly with a late Melbourne report, which said " Prices at the second sale exhibited a decline of Vd to Id per lb as compared with the opening sale of new season's China teas. The effect on the market was such that we understand that some importers have cabled to Foochow .to stop any further purchases of teas on their account. Common teas show the _ greatest loss. Buds and scented teas covering cost. There is no doubt whatever that at present the market is all in favour of buyers, and .in. consequence - we would recommend purchases." Here the bulk of the tea trade is now in blends, so that except as an indication of the course of the market, the above is of little practical -.value. There was, a few years ago, a rage to make baking powder, but it ran its course in a few months. What stimulant there would have been to energy if the fact that the late Mr. Borthwick left a quarter of a million sterling had occurred a little earlier ! This — the result of a long business in "making a rise." The hop yield at Nelson for 1891 has been concentrated. The operation looks, however, none the better from latest advices from London about the Kent crop, which is reported as very good, with prices rather on the droop. The intercolonial market is, however, free from any overstock, as the noted Shoobridge and Sons, of Tasmania, preferred to try the London market with their last year's growth, rather than yield to a Victorian combination, the result being that the hops brought in London one penny per lb less than offered in Melbourne. Wire nails are easier all along the line. Some consignments are being quitted at cost. :» The non-arrival of the Himalaya, now 110 days out,"is upsetting calculations. The import trade is now-a-days cut so line, that any disturbance over the average passage means loss of business and general inconvenience. The arrival of the Alameda gives no particularly interesting reports. _ California!! canned fruits are easier to a slight extent at shipping port. Heidsick champagne has advanced 10s per case in London. Wax matches are likely to be dearer. The arrival of the Richmond from the Islands has done a little in the export tradoby placement of orders to be executed next week. " ~ The sugar advices from San Francisco preclude all possibility of snpplying this colony. The demand is so strong from all points that the refinery capacities are kept going totho fullest extent, and open orders at unlimited price cannot even be filled. .'Happy Californians! There is considerable disappointment with country clissributors over the great difficulty of getting Derby tobacco. Shipments have missed connection at Sydney and Melbourne, and there is consequently an interim shortage. In the produce market matters have been very dull. ' Oats are stiffer, but from 2s Id to 2s .'id remains the market quotations for lots. The s jip Piako has been chartered to load a cargo of oats at the Bluff for London. Maize has been done as low as 2s 3d off wharf; a plentiful supply, bringing the price down for the moment.

[ Potatoes: These are again very dull, and difficult to move. We hear of 36a being taken off wharf for a large parcel of Napiers. 1 his to 40s for Southern is about the range of the market. Milling wheat, local and Southern : Very fair arrivals, but not much .1 ho present threatening aspect of the Eastern question in Europe is outweighed by brilliant harvest weather in England and the Continent. London and American markets are sickly, and wheat there is fully ft shilling per quarter cheaper. Fowl whea v is more plentiful. Seed wheat is in excellent demand. Bran and sharps are soiling freely. Flour : Very little is selling. The local mills arc extra busy delivering recent orders. In the local produce market the prices remain unchanged. Best dairy butter is lOd, second quality Sd, and third quality 6d per lb, wholesale. Eggs are plentiful, at Gd per dozen wholesale, and Sd per dozen retail. Mr. Thornes, Land Agent, 81, Queenstreet. reports the sale of the second of Mr. Gibbs houses in Franklin Road, containing five rooms, with allotment having 38 feet frontage to Franklin Road, to Mr. James Vcrran, for £330 cash. KAURI GUM"MARKET. The following is the report of the gum market and ruling quotations, as furnished to us by the committee of gum merchants :— Good ordinary ..' .. .. £3S Poor ordinary .. .. .. £30 to £35 Kast Coast .. .. .. .. £09 Supplies from tho Ist instant to date, 18f> tons. The market for ordinary gum i-< inclined to bo weaker, owing to continued poor quality. Kast Coast has advanced iluriuc the week, and really good lots of all kinds are wanted. LIVE STOCK & PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND.

Messrs. Alfred Buck land and Son's 1 Wkuk.lv Report.— the Haymarkct during the past week oaten sheaves brought from Is lid to 2s 6d : meadow hay, 2s the cwfc. Maize advanced in price, and brought 2s 4d and 2s Gd : oats at previous values, Is JOd to 2s the bushel; > potatoes, 40s to 50s; chaff, £2 10s the ton. At the hide and skin sale on Tuesday hides, in full number, were better worth. Best ox hides ranged from 4j-d to 5.? d ; cows, 2jd to 3d ; calfskins, 5d to f)_[d ; tallow, ISs to 10s (id the cwt; fullwoolled sheepskins, as to 7s each : wool, 7cl the lb. At the horse sale, on Friday, a full muster of stock met with a brisk sale, strong horses, suitable for farm work, being in especial demand. Prices for this class of stock ranged from £12 to £19; medium-sized horses, from £(i to £9: a mare, with foal at side. £21 10s. At Waiuku, on Saturday, store cattle of all descriptions sold freely, prices obtained bein£ equal to those ruling at Remuera. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows in usual number, were at late values; prices for quiet cows at their profit were from £3 to £5 each. Store cattle plentiful, 200 sold, for choice pens there was good competition at late values, but rough and backward cattle were lower in price. Fat calves in less than usual number, 38 sold; were at extreme values. Fat cattle yarded in less than average number, 200 sold : Auckland fatted kept their values, but shipborne_wete not in request; prices ranged from 17s for shipborne to 19s for Auckland fatted steers. Fat cows in moderate number, sold well; prices obtained equalled that of steers. Sheep in full numbers, 11.*50 sold store hoggets were from lis Del to 10s 9d : fat sheep lower from Is to 2s each ; choice long-wooled wethers, 17s Ski to 19s 9d ; crossbred wethers, 14s Gd to 17s6d. A truck of lambs from Waikato, too young for sale, brought from 4s to 7s Gd ; larger lambs, from the neighbourhood, 10s to las each. Pigs in less than average supply ; well bred pigs in demand at Lite values; coarse pigs of large size from Is to Gs each. Messrs. ■ Hunter and Nolan's Weekly Report.—Grain, seed, horsefeed, etc. : The demand has been steady, and a sufficient supply lias been brought forward. There has been little or no alteration in value. We quote : —Feed oats, Is Gd to 2s 2d ; bran, £4 10s per ton : oaten chaff, £2 10s to £2 15s; rye grass, 5s Gd to Gs Gd per bushel; cocksfoot, 8s Gd per bushel. Horses brought forward in limited numbers at the Durham Yards, and values had an upward tendency. There is a good demand for strong, active horses suitable for spring-cart or plough. We quote : —Hacks, from £4 5s to £10 ; light harness and medium draughts, £5 17s Gd to £16. Wool, hides, skins, tallow : Rather smaller quantities than usual were pitched, but a steady demand existed. We quote: Stout ox hides, 4d to s}d; medium, 3d to 3.? d; cows, ljd to 2gd; calfskins, 5d to sh( 1; sheepskins, butchers', 3s lid to 7s 2d each; country, 2s to 5s 2d; lamb skins, Gd to Is 3d. Cattle : The supply at the Newmarket Yards lias been good, and for fat stock the previous week's values have been fully maintained, but dairy stock are dull of sale. The Pukekohe Yards were well filled on Wednesday. There remains au unsatisfied demand for all classes of store stock. Some averages of steers were : £8, £7 19s, £7 IGs, £7 Is, £6 ISs 3d, £5 15s. Cows : £6 17s fid, £5, £4 His Od, £4 lGs 3d, £4 lis 3d, £3 18s Gd, £3 8s 4d. Sheep were in average number on Tuesday, at Newmarket. The demand was good. Wethers sold at from 14s to £1 Os 3d ewes, Is 9d to 17s Gd ; lambs, 10s to IGs Gd. Pigs, short supply, and sold at from 2kl to 3d per lb, live weight. Messrs. G. \V. Binxey and Sons' Report. —On Tuesday we cleared a large number of hides, sheepskins, etc. The late advance was fully maintained throughout. Picked extra stout sold up to sjd ; heavy stout, 4Jul to 3d; heavy, 3kl to Id; steer, 2kl to 3jd ; cow, heavy, 2.id to 2;' d; medium, 2,Jd ; wet, l.?d to 2d; kip, 2Jd to 3.{d: calf, to s,}d ; damaged and stags, Id to 2.\d per lb. At each local ox sold from 20s to 40s ; steer, IGs to ISs. Sheepskins : Competition brisk and sales in favour of vendors (picked excepted.) Longwools sold from Os to (is fKI ; crossbreds, us to Gs .'id; merinos, 3.9 to 4s Gd ; country salted at same figures; dry, 5d to 6d per lb) according to condition of pelt. Tallow, bones, etc. : No change to report. Wool : Second-class from OA to 7d per lb. AUCKLAND M ARK ATS, [Corrected to noon 0/ Thursday.] FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCK. I WIIOLKSAI.n. Retail.

LONDON COMMERCIAL. Frets Association. —Electric Telegraph:—Cnpuiigl.t. London, September 9. The total quantity <>( wheat anil flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,880,000 quarters, and for the Continent 2,942,003 quarters. The estimated American visible supply of wheat is 26,200,000 bushels. Wool is very firm, opening rates being well maintained. Silver is 3s 9d to 3s lOd. Debentures of Australian and Now Zealand Mortgage Agency Company are quoted at 100, Dalgety and Co.'s at 112J, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency at 95. London, September 10. The hop market is bare. The yield will be one-third less than was expected, the crop being badly blighted. Prices of wool show no improvement, and large lines have been withdrawn. In consequence of the labour troubles the quantity offered is too large to be unloaded at the old prices. . Per New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. London, September 8. Wool.The sales opened at an average decline of about 5 per cent, on last sale's closing rates, attendance of both home and foreign buyers is good, competition by both home and foreign buyejs.is fairly active ; the total quantity available; including wool held over from last series is 428,000 bales, 70,000 bales of which have been forwarded to the manufacturing districts direct. Wheat.—The weather is improving; market is declining. New Zealand wheat, f.a.q., is worth, c.i.f., oir coast, 4ls per 4Solbs, nominal value ; New Zealand wheat has declined Is per 49Glbs since last report. BROKEN HILL SHAREMARKET. Presn Association.Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Sydney, September 10. Broken Hill Proprietary, £9 15s: British Broken Hill, £2 Is; Centrals, £7 Is ; South £5 os6s ; Block 14, £G10s; Block 10, £14 10s, Junctions, £1.

5. (1. S. (1. !» (i. S. (1 Ratter, fresh, dairy, lb 0 10 — 0 0 1 0 — 0 0 i)o., second quality " 8 — " " 0 10 — 0 0 Do., third quality .. 0 0 — 00 0 8 — 0 0 Do., Waikato Anchor' brand .. ..12 — 00 n 0 — 0 0 Do., New Zealand Dairy Association .. 0 0 — on 0 0 — 0 0 Prime salt .. .. 0 V.J- 0 Si 0 0 — 00 Do,, inferior salt .. 0 8 — 0 4 0-1 — 0 0 Milk, quart .. .. .. 0 Oj—U 0 Cheese, local, lb .. 04 — 0 0 0 5 — 00 Do., beat factory .. 0 ;"> — 0 0 Eggs, dozen .. ..00 — 0 0 .0 8 — 0 0 Lard, bladder, lb .. 0 5 — 0 0 n o — 0 0 llama and Bacon, Pro. 0 — 0 C} 00 — 00 Cant. Bacon, new (in cloth) .. — 7 J — 7£ „ Haras (in cloth) .. 0 !) — 0 10J .. Jams, case fiiloz .. 23 it —id 3 Fowls, each .. ..0 6 — 10 14 — 2.0 Duck.'i, do. _ .. .. 10 — 1 0 Geese, do. . .. .. .. 2 6 — 3 S Turkey.-*, do .. 6 0 — 80 Feathers, lb ... -10 — 10 „ FLO UK. £ s. Auckland Roller Flour, sacks tier ton .. .. 12 10 .. Household do. do. do. ..12 0 Roller Flour, (Southern do. •.. 1:; 10 ,, Stone Make do. do. (to. .. 11 10 „ Wlieatnieal 12 10 „ Bran 4 0 „ Sharps .. .. .. ..4 10 „ Cabin Bread .. ., 15 0 - 0 0 .. Oatmeal, 25's .. .. 11 0 — 00 _. Oatmeal, 7's .. .. 13 0 — 0 0 Pearl Barley .. .. 1!) 0 -20 0 ... HAY AND CORN. Pet cwt. Hay, ton .. ..3 0 — 4 0 5 0 — 6 0 Lucerne, do. .. .. 0 0 — 0 10 7 C — 8 0 Oaten, do. .. .. 2 0 — 30 40 — 5 0 Chaff, threshed .. 2 0 —2 10 0 0 — 0 0 Oaten Chart . . .. 3-5 — 310 Straw, load .. .. 0 18 — 1 10 .. Clover, ton .. ..5 0 — on „ Potatoes .. ..40 0-45 0 Waikato seed .. .. 40 0 —80 0 r Do., Southern .. 30 0 —-10 0 „ s. (1 S. (I. .Maize, bushel.. ..2 3— 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 Barley, feed .. .. 2 0 — 30 00 — 09 I'Do., malting .. ..SO — 3 10 Oats, feed .. .. 2 1 — 23 00 — 00 Oats, seed .. .. 2 4 — 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 Oats, milling .. .. !i 2 — 2 4 0 0 — 0 11 Wheat, local .. ..40-00 00-00 (Sacks extra.) Wheat, Southern .. 40 — 49 00 — 00 (Sacks extra.) Do,, do., seed ..GO — 50 0 0 — 0 0 (Sacks included.) Do., do., local .. 40 — 4 6 00 — 0 0 Hacks included.) Do., local, seed ..4 i) — 5 0 0 0 — 0 0 Do., fowl .. .. 3 10-4 II 00— 0 (Sacks included) GARDEN AND ORCHARD PRODUCE. Apples, lb, local .. . 0 1 — 0 2J 0 0 — 0 0 Lemons, doz .. .. 10 — 0 0 13 — OO Oranges, doz .. .. 0 0 — 10 0 0 — 0 0 Bananas, lb .. .. 0 2 — 0 3 0 0 — 0 0 Cocoanuts, each .. .. 0 2 — 0 0 Do., sack .. .. 10 0 — 0 0 Onions, lb .. ..0 3 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 Garlic.ll) .. .. 0 0 — 0 0 0 5-00 PRESERVED AND DRIED FRUITS Dried Prunes, lb .. 0 «i— 0 7 0 8 — 0 10 Preserved Ginger ..0 7 — 00 Shelled Nuts .. .. 09-0 10 10-10 Barcelona do 0 7 — 00 Brazil do 0 0 — 09 00 — 10 Peanuts .. .. 03 — 03 00 — 00 SEEDS. Clover, white .. ..0 94— 1 2 0 0 — 0 0 Do., red 0 7 — 0 10 0 0 — 0 0 Cowgrass .. ..0 Si — 1 0 .0 0 — 0 0 Alys'ke .. .. -.. Oil — 11 0 0 — 0 0 Timothy J. .. 0 5 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 Trefoil 0 5 — 0 0 00 — 00 Rape 0 3.J— 0 5 0 0 — 00 Ryegrass, Poverty Bay 00 — 00 00 — 00 Do., Southern.. ..5 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 00 Do., Italian .. .. 00 — 00 00 — 0 0 Cocksfoot .. ..80 — 00 00—00 N.Z. FLAX ROPE. Prices subject to trade taring. Rope in all sizes, ton „ ".. 30 0 0 —40 0 n Tarred Yarn, do 30 0 0 —40 0 0 Wool Tailings, do. .. .. 35 0 0 —38 0 g

MANURES Bonednst, Sydney, ton.. .. 7 10 0 < 8 10 0 Do., inferior ., .. .. 6 10 0 — 7 0.0 Boneflour .. .. .. .. 8 5 0 — 9.00 Do., Auckland 7 10 0 — 8 10 0 Peruvian Guano .. .. .. 14 0 0 —17 0 0 Coral Queen do 500 — 0 00 Long Island do., bags included 4 10 0 — 0 0 0 Superphosphate of Liine, 20 to 28 per cent. 6 0 0 — 0 10 0 Do.. 30 to 38 per cent 8 0 0 — 8 10 0 Potato Fertiliser Fison's .. 11 0 0 — 0 0 0 Wheat „ „ .. 10 10 0 — 0 0 o Grass ,, „ .. 10 10 0 — 0 0 0 Turnip Fertilisers .. .. 8 10 0 — 0 0 o Superphosphate „ .. 7 10 0 — 0 (1 o I,awes' Superp'pliate, 20/8 per ct. 7 10 0 — 8 0 0 Do., do. 2ti/S per ct. 0 10 0 — 7 0 0 Do., Dissolved Bone Compound 7 10 0 — 8 10 o Anglo Co. Superphosphate .. 7 .1 0 — 7 10 o Potash Manure for Hoot Crops 7 5 0 — 7 10 0 Potash do. for Grass and Grain 7 0 0 — 7 5 o Nitrate of Soda 17 0 8 —18 0 0 Indian Hone Meal ' .. ..700 — 800 BUTCH WIS MEAT. Per pound. Roasting Beef, lb .. „ 0 4—<o r> Boiling do. .... 0 2J— 0 4 Mutton, hindquarter „ 0 4 — 00 „ legs .... „ 0 4.J — 0 0 Do., forequarter .. ... 0 2J— 0 o Pork .. 0 4 — 05 Veal .. 03 — Ob Mutton Tallow, c>vt... 20 — 0 0 — Beef and Mixed do. 2D 0 — 0 0 Steaks .. 0 D — 0 7 Mutton Chops.. .. .. 0 5 — 00 Sausages .. .. .. 0 0 — 04 KAURI GUM, VI.AX, ETC Supplies for nine days' of September 185 tons. £. s. d. £ 3. d. Poor Ordinary, ton nominal .. 30 0 0 —35 o u East. Coast (19 0 0 -00 0 0 Good Ordinary range cum .. 38 (I 0 — 0 0 0 Flax, host clean Auckland .. IS 0 0 —19 0 0 Good medium 15 10 0 —10 10 0 Poor, ordinary 13 0 0 —14 0 0 Tow 2 0 0 — 2 10 0 Fungus, lb .. 0 0 2£— 0 0 0 Cocoanut Fibre, cut., cwt .. 0 16 0 — 0 17 0 Beeswax, lb .. .. .. 0 0 9 — 0 0 9 NEW ZEALAND DRUG CO.'S MANURES. 1 Ton. 5 Tons. Superphosphate, C 25 „ 5 1" 0 — 5 14 0 Do. A 32 „ 7 5 0 — 7 0 0 Bonedust, pure 7 10 0 — 7 5 0 Do. and Blood 0 15 0 — 0 10 0 Animal .Manure • 5 2 0 — 5 0 0 Root Manure .. .. .. 7 10 0 - 7 0 o Corn Manure .. .. .. 7 .> 0 — 7 0 0 Grass Manure .. .. .. 6 15 0 — 0 10 O Potato Manure .. .. .. 7 10 0 — 7 5 0 Maize Manure 'J 0 —■ 7 0 0 Turnip Manuro .. .. .. 7 10 0 7oO Orchard and Tobacco Manure S 15 0 — 8 10 0 Coral Queen Guano, 501% •• 0 0 0 — 0 17 0 Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 17 0 0 — 0 0 0 Terms 2J per cent, discount for cash within one month. BUILDING MATERIALS. Boards and Scant lintr. undressed, Ilrstclas3,l0utc .. 0 13 6 — 0 0 0 Do., do., medium .- .. 0 10 0 — 0 0 0 Do., do., second-class .. .. 0 7 0 — 0 0 0 Flooring boards, P.T.G., llrst-cliv-is .. .. .. .. • 0150-000 Do., do., medium .. .. 0 12 0 — 0 0 0 Do., do., second-class .. .. 0 9 0 — 0 0 0 Rustic weatherboards, best .. 0 9 6 — 0 15 tl Mills, cargo, best .. .. 011 0 — 010 0 Flitches 0 11 0-000 Balk.. 0 0 0 — 0 8 0 Bricks, Wliau .. .. .. 1100 — 209 Do., town yards, 1000 .. .. 2 0 0 — 2 5 0 Do., delivered .. .. .. 2 10 0 —*0 0 0 JIvdraulic Lime, bushel .. 0 10—000 Shell Lime.. 0 10 — 020 Craig's Stone do., .. .. 0 10—0 0 0 Drain Pipes, Oin bores, 1000 .. 15 0 0 — 0 0 0 Do., -tin .. .. .. ■ C 10 0 — 0 0 0 Do,, 3in .. .. _ . 4 10 0 — 0 0 0 Do., 25n .. .. _ _ 3 0 0 — 0 0 0 Do., -in .. .. .. .. 2 10 0 - 0 0 0 English Slates, 1000 .. .. It 10 0 - 0 0 0 Socket Glazed Pipes, foot : 24 inches .. .. .. 070 — 000 21 inches .. .. .. 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 15 inches 0 3 0 — 000 15 inches ... .. .. 0 2 0 — 0 0 0 12 inches _ „ .. 0 2 0 — 0 C 0 9 inches - .. .. 0 10 — 0 0 0 0 inches .. .. .. 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 4 inches .. .. .. 004 — 000 3 inches 0 0 4 — 000 COAL AND FIREWOOD. Coal, Newcastle, ship's side, cargo, tou .. .. 1 2-0 — 0 0 0 Do., delivered .. .. .. 1 in 0 — 1 15 0 Do., yard .. 1 6 0 - 0 0 0 Grey mouth yard 1 15 0 - 0 0 0 Do., Bay of Islands, yard .. 0 0.0 — 0 0 ,0 Do., delivered .. .. .. 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 Do., mine .. .. .. .. 0 0 0 — 0 0 r Do., ship's side 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 Miranda, mine 0 9 0 — 0 0 0 Do., household .. .. .. 0 12 0 — 0 0 0 Do., in Auckland.. .. .. 0 10 0 — 0 0 0 Kamo, loading ground, ton ,. 0 11 0 — 000 Taupiri, mine, steam .. .. 0 10 0 — 0 0 0 Do., yard, steam .. .. .. 0 18 0 — 0 0 0 Do., household .. — _ 110 — 000 Do., do., delive.ed .. .. 150 — 170 Firewood, uncut a barf, cargo, ton .. .. .. .. 080 — 000 Do., delivered 0 12 0-0 13 (I Do., cut _ 0 14 0 — 0 -10 0 MISCELLANEOUS. Kerosene, 130- tost, duty paid 0 16 — 0 0 0 Do., 100* test 018 — 019 Fencing wire, No. 0, ton .. 1 No. 7 .. .. V14 0 0 —15 0 0 No. 8 _ ..J Barb Fencing Wire .. .. 23 10 0 —24 10 0 Pig Wire (close barb) .. .. 24 0 0 —20 0 0 Galvanised Iron, 5 to Sfb 23 0 0 —24 0 0 Lime, slacked, bushel .. .. 0 1 0 — 0 0 0, Quick lime, in stone .. .. 010 —000 New Zealand Palings, fift .. 0 7 0 — 0 10 0' Teatree Rails, 100 „ .. 2 10 0 — 3 10 0 ' Puriri Posts .. .. .. 5 0 0 — 0 0 0 Shingles. 1000 0 12 0 — 0 13. II Hobart Paling', Oft .. .. 0 17 0 — 10 0 Do., Oft 0 18 0 — 1 1 II liobart Rails .. .. .. 4 0 0 — 4 10 0 AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. AUCKLAND, SEPTEMBER 10, 1891. Company. Business. Closing Prices. — linyern. Seller*. Banks : £ s d £ * d. New Zealand .. — — 6 10 0 National .. .. — — 0 10 0 Colonial .. .. — 2 10 — Insurance : Now Zealand .. — — 3 10 0 South British .. 32/, 32/3 111 0 — National .. .. 15/ 0 14 0 — Miscellaneous : • Auckland Fibre .. — 0 0 S — Thames Gas .. — — 1 11 0 N.Z. <fc H.P.I. M. — 0 7 C — N.Z. Loan & Mer. .. — 2 12 0 — MIN'lno : May Queen .. .. — — 0 0 9 New Moanataiari.. — (1 7 3 0 7 9 Saxon .... .. — 05 9 0 0 0 Albumin .. .. — — 0 'J 0 Cambria .. .. — — 0 2 '2 Victoria (T.) .. 1/2 0 1 2 0 1 4 Woodstock .. .. — — 0 2 0 Silvertou .. .. 2/9,2/10 0 2 8 0 2 10 Trv I'lilUe .. .. — 0 4 00 5 0 Kiipal .. .. l/l 0 10 - Puhipnhi Prspectr-i — 0 2 0 0 2 8 Joseph Newman, S. Vlekers, J. Knar Clarke, It. Fratur, J. M. 1). 1!. McDonald, I). G. MacDonnell, Aitken CarricJk, It. Spratt, Francis Hull, James Iteid, K. G. Maeky, T. A. Monzies, James rater, G. F. Brimblecombe, A. Brodie. O. Alexander, Chairman. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. cai.us. *: -. >1. Due. Waitemata G.M.Co. .. .. 0 0 1.. Sept. 12 Wiiihi G.M.Co 0 5 0.. Sept. 15 City of Dunedin .. .. 0 0 1 .. Sept. IS Waitaia (i.M.Co .. .. 0 0 1 .. Sept. 18 llanraki U.M.C.. .. .. 0 0 1.. Sept. 26 I'rido of the Dills G.M.Co... 0 0 I .. Sept. 30 Surplus G.M.Co. .. .. 0 0 1 .. Sept. 30 Pride of Karaka G.M.Co. ..0 0 3 .. Oct. 15 DIVIDENDS. Thames Gas Co. .. .. 0 12 .. Sept. 7 Standard Insurance Co. .. — .. Now.