COMMERCIAL.

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

COMMERCIAL.

New f.aland Herald Office. - Thursday evening. The change of season into spring has not brought the much-desired improvement in trade. Our great stand-by is kauri gum, and if it were not for this product, which fortunately is now at a remunerative price, it is hard to see what traders would have to depend upon for the life and soul of business. The bulk of the wheat crop of the- province has been sold, and proceeds largely devoted to extended agricultural operations, as with tlie partial failure of the European wheat crop, the prospects with the generally high yields here induce to such si course. The break-up of fresh areas, so as to prepare land for grasses, is also proceeding, as there is much dependanee on the frozen_ meat trade, anil excellent prospects of the dairy industry The greater employment of labour in fencing work, etc., to some extent, is a set-oil' against the reduction in employment in hush work and at the timber mills, made necessary by the collapse of the Australian demand for kauri pine. Several of the largest mills in the province have been shut down pending a revival in the trade. At the various gold fields, a considerable expenditure is being incurred, and this to some extent keeps things going; but the shrinkage in share value of many investment stocks, and the present political uncertainty is causing much misgiving, and is exercising its effect upon all descriptions of business. The season has been everything to be desired. Nature has put on her emerald dress, and in the farming areas it would be diflicult to find a prettier picture of rural beauty. The financial situation continues to tighten, the reduced circulation of money is being felt, especially in cases where protection of trade bills is dependent upon the volume of cash receipts. Renewals are becoming more frequent; but the proportion of retail distributors who pay under discount is still very satisfactory, and generally speaking a safe and steady character of business rules. The movement towards a more direct business with Boston and New York, has been partially checked by a sick market for flax, the bulky nature of this product largely assisting loading fixtures during any good demand. Millers, however, are not. selling at buyers' limits cabled from London and American centres, and the business may be said to be practically dropped pending more encouragement. In the import market it can scarcely be reported that an average business has been maintained. A state of quietude, rarely felt at this season, is the general experience of distributors. The first shipments of new season's Foochow teas have arrived via Sydney. They cause none of the old interest, however, and the only remark called for is that the shrinkage in the trade with China teas has been a revelation to the Foochow shipping houses little dreamt of. s The Colonial Sugar Company reduced first and second whites 10s per ton, and yellows 20s per ton within the month. The reports from the Fiji plantations are very good as to the prospects of the new season's crushing." . - : • Quotations for new season's dried fruits have been received, and one of the many advantages received by the change from sailing vessel to direct steamer freight is that the scramble for first lots of new fruit, so as to hit the New Zealand markets prior to the Christmas demand, is now at an end. Transshipments arepickcd up atPort Said,and even at this far end of the world they are received in ample time for the festive season. Dried apples are scarce, with the demand improvj ing. In hotel liquids a fairly level run of trade has been maintained. Stocks are heavy ,with the exception of JDKZ geneva, Red Heart rum, and soma leading brands of whisky. Exports of cheap spirits to the Islands are very much less than a year or so ago, but whether this is due to greater temperance, or whether the Sydney market supplies cheaper, it is impossible to state. Both causes are doubtless operating. In bottled beers other than leading brands, there is difficulty in finding buyers at any price. In oilmen's stores Oolman's and Huemann's starch have had improved business; also Mack's. Honey has been in general request, and large orders have come forward for Colonial Sugar Co.'s golden syrup. Price's National and London wax candles have sold freely, while in mining sorts the scarcity of De Kubaix Jenars has turned attention to Gouc'as. An excellent quality of square blue is now being produced in Wellington and .Dunedin, under the tariff protection of 2d per lb. New Zealand split peas arc taking the place of imported. All sauces are dull, and in pickles, vinegar, &c., the demand has been l>oor.

In preserves, the demand for marmalade has fallen off very considerably. Canned fruits have been in good request, especially Cutting's Californian peaches, and apricots. The demand for tinned fish has ruled very dull, and the market is featureless. In Eastern goods there have been considerable arrivals of rice, with the market firm at. our quotations for Japan. Little of any other growth comes here. Peppers rule lower, and there uppers to be a considerable falling off in the trade in plantation coffees. With sago and tapioca there has been only poor business, and that cut up severely. j In jute goods business is confined to cornsacks and woolpacks, with an improved demand for both at our quotations, and the recent cable of a third deficiency in the jute crop is likely to affect values in favour of sellers.

Kerosene is in excessive stock, with a cargo arrival within the month to a previously glutted market. The freight fight is answerable for this position, as to till up tonnage large shipments are made on ships' account with ofttimes a very incorrect conception of the capicity of colonial markets to absorb. If the trade in this line is to be so subject to violent lliictation by over-supply, the ordinary indenting business will probably die off. Nothing has been done in castor in bulk worth reporting. Paint oils have received a little notice, but there has been no market alteration. Wax matches are in very short supply, especially R. Bell's. Orders for 250's have had to remain unexecuted, pending arrivals now due. Pace's and Vulpay's Belgian have had increased trade. In preserved milk orders have been full, Nestle's and Milkmaid running in level favouritism. Coarse salt, Black Horse brand, has been in strong request. The Curing season only lasts for a few weeks longer, and packers endeavour to get a full quantity cured for the summer demand. Stocks are low, and the market very firm. In fine salt trade has been fair, but of no special character. Rock salt is becoming more generally distributed for the use of farm stock. Soda crystals arc not so scarce, but there has been no reduction in pi-ice. Bicarb, of soda, cream of tartar, and tartaric acid, have only met with limited enquiry, and there is no change in quotations. The tobacco trade lias not shown any special feature. Dunlop's Derby is very scarce. Williams's Juno is in improving sale. All outside brands of black Hatwork can be only sold at low prices. It is not altogether a matter of quality, but of a popular run on a few known labels. The sale of aromatic is j dull. Cigars are in general overstock, with a 1 limited trade. J Building material is without any good' demand, and galvanized iron is on the whole weaker, with concessions on quoted prices not; hard to secure on decent-size lots. Wire nails have eased considerably, anil the market is nearly glutted. Fencing wire : Stocks of this are very low, and importers are anxiously waiting the arrival of the Himalaya to enable them to complete orders, which are coming forward freely. In explosives, there lias been a steady demaud for blasting powder, but there is less doing in dynamite, as the enquiry now runs most upon gelignite. Tin plates arc Is per box lower than last month. Quicksilver : This line has been bare up to the arrival of the Alameda this morning. Sales to-day have been made at 2s lid. Other leading goods call for no special mention. KAURI GUM ARRET. Good ordinary £.*IS Poor ~ £•'!!) to £35 East Coast A'G9

Supplies from mail to mail, GOO tons. Since the departure of lost mail, prices have been steady at £.'IS and £80. The quality for this time of the year has been exceptionally poor, and really superior parcels find greedy purchasers at high figures, but the proportion of superior lots represents a very small per centage of the gross supplies. The deterioration of quality is more marked the last few months than in the whole history of the gum trade. Fast Coast gum has advanced to £09, being an advance of £4 per ton since last mail. The quality has deteriorated quite as much in proportion as that of ordinary gum, notwithstanding there appear to be keen buyers at the advance. '1 lie departures arc : —The Evie Reid, tor New York, 216 tons; Elderslie, for London, 51 tons; Rimutaka, for London, 11 tons. Total, 80S tons. The Emma L. Shaw is loading for New York, and should get away in about ten days. The Piako has been withdrawn for New York. and the 35. Webster is to take her place, The Camana is on the berth for London.

AUCTION 3ALUS, &C. August 24. Baker Bros.', land agents, 73, Queen-street;, report the sale on Saturday of a shop on the Great North Road, with laud 40 by 102, sold on behalf of Messrs. A. Clark and Sons to Mr. Philp for £2.50. August 28. There was a large attendance at the sale of country lands held at two o'clock p.m. today, by Messrs. Samuel Vailo and Sons. The bidding was, however, rather slow. The following lots were sold 40 acres, Ahuroa, at 3s Gd per aero; 40 acres, Aliuroa, at 3s 3d per acrc ; 80 acres, Ahuroa, at /5s per acre ; 80 acres. Omaha, 5s per acre; 60 acres, Tauraroa, at 7s Gd per acre; 60 acres, AVailcara, at 5s per acrc; lot Wolseley township, £5. ,» Mr. C. Williamson, land agent, reports sales this week of allotment in Brownstreet, Ponsonby. to Mr. Dean, 40 by .100; also house in King-street, Archhill, with allotment 36 by 102 to Mr. Poole at satisfactory prices. . September 5. Mr. Thornes, land agent, 81, Queen-street, reports the sale of allotment in Stuart-street, Ponsonby, 40 by 90 feet, with six-roomed cottage thereon to Mr. F. W. Rickards'for £260 on behalf of Mr. Chas. Bruford. The lease for five years of 100 acres at Waitakerci (including 20 acres of orchard), with purchasing clause at £2250 to Mr. Flewellyn; and the sale of cottage and allotment at Devonport to Mr. Napier for £80, on behalf of Mr. Clarke. The sale of a building allotment in Kent-street, Ponsonby, 41 by 153 feet for £125 to Mr. Osborne on behalf of Mr. Adlington. The sale of 921 acres of laud being lot 2, old land claims, Kerikeri, for £450, and 493 acres, being lot 4, old land claims,, Kerikeri, for £IS4 17s Gd, to Mr. alter Puller on behalf of Mr. James Kemp. Also, the sale of house and allotment in Franklin Road to Captain Greenwood for £375 cash, on behalf of Mr. A. Gibb.

At Messrs. S. Vaile and Sons' land sale yesterday an allotment 47 by 242, with an adjoining section 142 by 92, was sold at the rate of £5 per foot. September 10. 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 Air. James Veeron, for £350 cash.

Rates oi' Exchange on London.—Buying : Do maud, i- per cent, discount; 30 (lay:!, g per cunt, discount; GO days, J pur cent, discount; UU liays, li jior cent, discount. Selling: Demand, 13 per cent, premium ; 30 days, li cent, premium ; 01) days, | pur cent, premium ; "JO days, § per cent, premium. Fixed deposit: a mouths, 3 per cent, per annum ; 0 mouths,-4 per cent, per annum ; 12 months, 0 per cent, per annum.

A Li-is and PoiiTKlt.—Ale in bulk: Nous now imported to warrant liiaiket quotations. Ale (in IjoihI) Ten lien t's, quarts, 4s to us; Bass's Dogshead brand (Head's bottling): pints, Us Ucl; quarts, Ss'.Hl (in bond); Fosters liuglo ale, quart* as yd, pints lis 3d; Foster's Bugle stout, quarts, as 'Jd, pints (is 3d; Bulldog (It. Porter and Co.'s bottling), Os and 8s ; Allsopp's, quarts, ale and stout, 8s Oil; pints, ale and stout, lis 3d ; VV. Vounger's, f»s and 7s 3d; Aslihy's, lis 3il to 8s Del; Bass's (Blood bottlers), pints, 4s quarts 0s Od. Anglo.Bavarian: pints 6s Od ami S'i; Boar's Head Stout: quarts, 8s 9d; pints, Cs Od. (Juinness's Jlarp brand by Foster: pints, Cs; quarts, Bs. Foster's Bugle stout: quarts, vs; pints, 0s 3d. mood's: pints, ss; quarts, 7s. Hogshead tiuinness's (Read's bottling): pints, (isod ; quarts, 8s Oil. It. Porter and Co.'s bottling : pints, 0s ; quarts, Ss; Burke's : Os, and os. Other brands : »s anil 7s Oil. Duty : pints, Is Oil : quarts, 3s per dozen.

Buii.kinc.Materials.—Cement. K.B.andWhite's worth m. Slates: Knglisli Countesses are worth £11 to £12; American, unsaleable. Plaster ol I'avis, 18s to 2ls according to the size of the cask. All these quotations nominal. Bkkaiwtufks and CiiAix. — Best roller flour, in

sacks, £12 IDs; household, £12; stone flour, IDs per ton less; 1 Oil's and SO's in proportion to extra bagging. Wheat, milling, 4s to 4s Id fowl wheat, as Sil. Brail, £4. Sharps, £4 10s. Maize, 2s Sd. Oatmeal, £10 per 2(W0ll>. Barley (for malting), Ss ; feed, 2s Oil to 2s Oil. Oats, 2s to 2s 2d (bags given in); f.0.b., .Southern ports, Is Sil to Is 9.i (oags included), i'earl barley, £10. Cabin bread £17 per ton. Bags and Baikh.no.—Calcutta full weight woolpacks, 2s 3d, d.p.; comsacks, 44in. by 20} in., 6s 11(1, 4i>in., 0s !)d. Coal.—Newcastle, ship's side, 22s Cd ; delivered, £1 10s; Bay of Islands, 15s at the mines, and 27s Od to aOs at yard, is quoted; hangar coal, lis at mine ; ditto, Waikato, steam, 10s ; household, 20s. Coitn.uii-:, o.i'. (Sub, jet to trade'discocunts).—Manila hemp rope, all sizes, Sydney, i.b. £00, d.p. £70; AucKlaud-uiade, £04 to .£00; whale and lance lines, £8u ; New Zealand flax rope, all siy.es, £b7 to .£•'!;>; Auckland-made, £37; wool lashings, £38 ; clothes lines, f>d per lb, subject to trade discount; Manila clothes hue, Sd ; oakum, free, ditto, £40; point spun yarn, £03 ; twine, shop, d.p., per lb, l Jd to Is 2d ; sewing twine, Is Id per lb; local-make, Is to is ad.

Co fit. and Spicks (iu bond), per lb.—Ceylon, coffee plantation, No. 1, Is 2jd; ditto, Island, Oil; chicory, colonial, 40s per cwt. in tius ; cocoa, d.p., Taylor's, Is 3d; Fry's, Is 3d; Van lloutun's, 7ilJ ; Epps's, Is 7d ; Maravilia, Is Oil; chocolate, Taylor's, Is fid; Fry's, Is fill. Spices, d.p.: Cloves, is Oil; bleached ginger, lOd « nutmegs, lis sil ; black pepper, whole, 111 bond, Sd-; white ditto, Is JJd. Co.sit.ction'Kuy.—Local manufacturers are producing good articles, and consumption is cliiolly in their goods. Waters'* colonial boiled, 4Jd; dry, 7jd; jujubes, Is Id ; Mennie and Dey's boiled, 4}d ; Keillers assorted confections, 9Jd; Cray's, 9Jil, less trade discount; candied lemon peel, d.p. (duty, s<l per lb), Is; orange, Is; citron, Is ad ; Keiller's jujubes, Is 4il; iray's jujubes, Is Id to Is 3d ; Compagnie Kranyais' gums, Is. Gum, Flax, &c.—We quote: (inm: Poor ordinary, £30 to £35; best ordinary, £36 ; Fast Coast, £04 to .COO. Flax : Best clean Auckland, £19 to £19 10s; fair average quality, £10 to £17 Ills; poorer descriptions, £13 to £14 ; tow, nominal, £2 to £2 His per ton. Cocoanut fibre, £15 to £17 ; eocoanut oil (line white), per ton,- £24. Copra, per ton, £9 to £12. Fungus, aid. Ironmongery, iVc. —Calvanlsed corrugated iron, to 8 feet, £21; SI feet, £2*2; 10 feet, £23; English bar iron, per ton, £10 ; Onohuiiga (New Zealand) iron, £lu ; English pig iron, £4 10s; plate iron, £10 10s; fencing wire, assorted sizes, £12. Barbed wire, £22. Sheet lead, £21; pig lead, £10; zinc, £32; I.C. tin plates, 20s; powder, Curtis, Harvey, and Hall's, Oil; sporting {in canister), 2s to3s9il; Muntx metal, 7d. quicksilver, 2s lOd. • s Jams, Dried Fruits, etc.— 2d per lb. Keillor's marmalade, lib., d,p., 8s ; Cray's, 7s; Moir's, 7s ; Peacock's jam, ss; Murray's, Dunedin, 4s Oil to -Is 9d; jars, o.\d to 7Jd; Nelson (Now Zealand), Gs: Greek sultanas, lOd (d.p.); Persian, 9d ; Malaga muscatels, Is Od ; California!), 10d_; new elemes, 7jd; currants, 5Jd ; llgs, 7d ; Californian prunes, 7d ; dried apples (duty, 2d per lb), ordinary, in kegs and cases, 7d ; evaporated, 10(1; dates, fid. Leather and HmßS.—Sole leather, 8d to Is fid per lb; kips, Is 2d to Is Od ; runners, Is (id to IsSd; calf, colonial, 2s Od to lis (id ; basils, 8s to 18s per dozen; closed uppers, 4s Oil to 8s Od per pair ; hides, Id to 4d; calf skins, 3d to did per lb ; sheepskins, (3d to fls. Manurks.—Australian bonedust, £0 10s to £8; Auckland, £8 10; superphosphate of limo, £0 to £810s ; bone Hour, ; Peruvian guano, £14 to £17 per ton: animal manure, none ; cocoanut oil cake, none; linseed cake, £12; Maiden island guano, £8; lluon Island guano, £5 to £0 ; Now Zealand Drug Co.'s manures : Superphosphate, B Hi per cent. S.I'.L., 2 tor ■», £4 2s Od ; 5 tons, £4. Superphosphate, C 25 per cent. S.P.L., 2 tons, £5 7s (id ; 6 tons, £5 fls. Superphosphate A 32 per cent. S.P.L., 2 tons, £7 Cs; 5 tons, £7 Bonedust, pure, 2 tons, £7 10s; 5 tons, £7 fcs ; Bonedust anil blood, 2 tons, £0 10s; 5 tons, £G 7s (id. Rood manure, 2 tons, £7 10s; 5 tons, £7 Os. Com manure, 2 tons, £7 (is; 5 tons. £7. Grass manure, 2 tons, £0 lbs; 5 tons, £0 10s. Potato manure, 2 tons, £7 10s; 5 tons, £7 os. Maize manure, 2 tons, £7 6s; 5 tons, £7. Orchard and tobacco manure, 2 tons, £S lfis ; fi tons, £8 10s. Malt and Hops.English malt, no inquiry is experienced ; Colonial, fis. Hops; Nelson, now season. Is. On.MKN'S STORES, Price's Belmont Candles, duty, 2d, lid, d.p., per lb; McLeod's Dunedin of various brands, Cjil to 7d, less trade discount; Orient Candles, 7Jd (I)unedin make); Atlas Paraffins, BJd ; Price's National, 7JU; Price's Belmont, 7.1 if; Young's British Wax, 7{d ; Price's London Wax, 74d; D. 11. Jenur's, Sd; Price's self-fitting, SJd; local blue mottled soap, £20 per ton; carbolic, £27; best yellow, £20; No. 1' household, £15; Ist Crown, £20; 2nd Crown, £17; soft soap, in tins, 4}il per lb toilet, Oil to lOd per lb—all subject to trade discount. Salt, 10s per ton duty: Coarse, W. & W., £4 7s Od, ex store, d.p.; ex ship, fis per ton lower; line Black llor.se, £5 2s od, ox store, d.p.; Jordan almonds, 2s 3d; Valenciiis, Is; Blacking paste, Day and Martin's, <lsGd; Column's starch, No. 1. (duty, 2d per lb): white, 48s Oil; blue, 48s Od ; Orlando J ones' starch, 455; lleumann's, 44s Od. ■ Mustard, d.p. : Champion's genuine 1-lb book-shaped tins, 19s to 19s (id ; ,',-llj tins, 9s 3d to 9s Od; Column's 1-lb tins (red), lis Od; half ditto, 9s ; 7-11) tins (rod to green), 71 d to Is; 1-lb tins (green), 13s ; j-lb dittos, 7s Od ; DSF i-lb tins, 9s, lib, 19s; Keen's, 9s. Blue: Reckitt's Paris, in circle, new make, 7il ; Keen's, Ski. Matches: Vestas, d.p., Bryant and May's 250, per gross, 18s Od ; ditto, plaid, 4s Od ; ditto, fancy oval, 24s Od ; Pace and Co.'s, 17s ; plaids, 4s 4d ; It. Bell and Co. 250', 17s Od; plaids, 4s sd. All match quotations regulated by quantity of parcel. Oil : Castor, in pints, Ss Oil ; half-pints, fis; quarter-pints, 3s Od. Salad: C. and 8., pints, 13s to 14s; half-ditto, 0s; Morton's pints, lis Od ; half - pints, 5s Od. Pickles: Stephens' pints, 7s 9il; Crosso and P.lackwell's, pints, 13s; Morton's, 10s ; McConnncliio's, 7s 9d. Rice ("round), in tins, 4iil. Sauces: Lea and Perrin's, . halfpints, 13s Od; C. and 8., half-pints, 0s Od; Mellor's. Bs, pints 15s Od, ; Stephens', 0s Od ; Goodall Yorkshire Relish, 7s; Vinegar, d.p.: ■ Champion's, per gallon, 2s 2d; Holdbrook's, Is lOd; Evans', 2s 2d ; Burnett's, lslOd; Potts', Is lid; local, Is 4d. Vinegar, caso : Champion's, 8s Oil ; Burnett's, 7s Oil; Morton's, 7s 3d. Treacle, 2d ; Golden Syrup, bulk, 2jd. American honey, 21b-tins, 12s Oil., (l.p. Sago, 2d ; tapioca, 2d. Cornllour : Brown's, Sid, d.p. : Brown and Poison's, OJil ; Johnston's, O.Jd ; Preserved milk : Nestlo's, 7s to 7s 7d, according to parcel; Milkmaid, 7s 3d to 7s od. Tartaric acid, in jars, 2s ; cream of tartar, in jars, Is Od, in hulk, Is 3d ; bicarb, soda, £12 ; English soda crystals, £7 15s, d.p. (duty, £2 per ton). Whiting, £5. Oils and Paints.—Duty, (id a gallon. Colza, in drums, 4s ; bulk, 3s Oil; linseed, boiled drums, . 3s Oil ; bulk, 3s 3d ; raw, drums, 3s Id ; bulk, 3s 2d ; castor, in drums, 3s 9d; half-owes, 3s (Id; kerosene, d.p., 130 test. Is 6il; kerosene, in bond, 130 test, 10d; \Yliitc Rose, 100 test, lid;

other high tost brands from 9Jd. White load, ground, per cwt, s<js mid 112s u . genuine, 80s; No.: 1 white loud, 27s in Mi's, smaller packages■ more, according to size ; red lead, dry, 245. Oil colours, assorted, £1. 10s to .CI 18s per cwt. Turps, duty paid : American,' 3s (id ;' resin, £7 10s to £$. Varnish, oak, 9s Oil to 12s (id : copal, 12s (id to 10*. Quotations regulated by qualities. Provisions.Cheese: provincial, -Id to sd. Salt butter, 7Jd to lOd, scarce. Rice, i.b., finest Japan dressed, £14 ss; No. 1, £14. Canter-bury-bacon and hams (in cloth), sides only, (i'd; equal numbers hams and bacon, OJd ; llama only, Bd. Fish : Ling, Gd; boneless cod, CJcl; preserved roil herrings, in tins, 80s per dozen (2-1 tins); white, 33s per barrel; Marshall's white, 3s per tin ; Fiinlon had-' docks, Ss; lobsters, American libs, 13s; 21bs, ISs ; salmon, lib cocktail, d.p., 9s Od ; other brands, 7s to 7s 3d, d.p. ; salt salmon, Od ; sardines, quarters, /is ; halves, 7s yd; oysters, 7s; mullet (Xaipara), 5s 3d. SiJOAits.—Mauritius brewers' crystals, ,£33 duty paid (duty id per lb); Colonial Sugar Company's-Auck-land refinery, d.p., No. 1, £20 ; No. 2, £■„»;"»; No. 3, £22; Queensland whites, £22 10s to £24; Fiji, crystal, none; English crushed loaf, 3.'.d, d.p.; French cube, 4Jd; California cube, £29 per ton; Queensland yellows, i.b., £15 ss; American yellows, £20 10s, d.p.; Fiji browns, £14 10s to £15 10s. Spirits.— Duty, 15s per gallon of proof spirits in bulk, 10s per gallon in case. Brandy: Rouyer, Gouillet and Co., 25s and Ss; Marcellain's, case, 22s . Oil, i.b. ; flask, 28s Gd ; jialf-fla.sk, 35s Cd; quarter-flask, 53s Od, and in bulk, 7s 9d ; llennessy's bulk, not in the market ; case, 37s Gil; Bi.squit, Uubonche, and Co.'s pale, in hluls. and (jr.-casks, 7s; Dennis Mounie 345; Courvoisier's, c:ise, 345; Otard's, case, 29s (nominal); bulk. 10s0d; Bisquit, Dubouche and Co.'s, 255; Gautier'.s, 32s and 10$ i Oil; Muller Frere's, 20s; Cavalier Frere's, ISs od. Whisky,; bulk: Walker's WW, 10s ; Distillers old, 5s ; very old, 7s ; VOS, 8s; case, Old Scotch, 15s; very old, 19s ; VOS, 22s ; Gaelic, Old Smuggler, 21s ; Buchanan's House of Commons, 21s ; (i'reenless and Colville's, 5s to Cm Od, and Greenless and Colville's VO, Ss Od ; case, Rob Roy, 18s ; case, Teacher's, 10s ; Vint's bulk, (is Od; Viut's ease, 20s Od ; Dunville's, 5s Od; case, 18s; Speyaide, 21s; Royal Blend, 245; Teacher's old, 20s; Encore, lbs; Walker's WW, 225; LL, 22s Gd to 235; all in bond. Geneva, proof, 3 gallons, JDKZ, 15'" hot. ties, 14s Od ; 20 bottles, 10s Od ; key, Geneva, proof, 10s; Schnapps, Wolfo's, 21s od. Gin, Booth's, 10s; Burnett's Old Tom, 13s. Lowndes' rum, 30 0.p., 4s 9d; Red Heart, case, 25s Od. Key, 225. Timisf'.r.—Quotations are as follows :—Kauri boards and scantling cargoes, 100 feet, at mill, f.0.b., East Coast, 10s Od to lis first-class; 7s Gd second-class ; at yards, Auckland, 14s Od to 15s first-class; 7s Gd to ids second-class. Flooring, 13s0d to 10s first-class; 9s Gd second-class, rusticated, Ids Od to 17s. West Coast, sawn kauri, 10 ; square baulk, 5s to ,0s ; Hitches, 9s Cd ; white pine (kaliikatea), 5s Od ; 'J', and G., 12s, f.o.b. at mills; at yard, firstclass, 13s; second-class, Ss; Ilobart palings, 5 feet, 13s Cd ; 0 feet, 15s; Ilobart rails, H'A 15s. Touacco.Duty, 3s Od. Venus, 14s ; three-quarter boxes, Is; Venus, Navy fiat work, Is; doublethick ditto, Is; Ruby Aromatic, 2s 4d; Victory, Is lid; .Ttino, black, all shapes, Is 3d to Is 4Jd; Unique, Is 3d; low, 10's, lid ; Cameron's Fancy Aromatic, Is 8d ; Derby, case, is 7£d ; boxes, Is BJd; Nuilrod, Is 2d; other nailrod, from Is Id to Is 2.Jd ; Signet, Is ; Gem of the Sea, Is 2d ; Josephine, lid; Columbia, Is Id; Watson and McGill's twist, 20's, Is Id; 14's, Is Id. Tr.AS.—Prices range as follows (in bond). — Congous, common, 7dtoSd; middling to line kinds, 9d to lOd; Saryunes and Panyongs, Is to Is 3d; Souchongs and Kaisows. Is to Is 2d; Orange Pekoes, Is to Is 2d, 110 enquiry. Indian teas are now largely wanted for blending and are scarce. Darjeelings, Is 7d. Good broken, Is 2d; semi-broken and fine Souchong kinds, Is 4d to Is lid, duty paid. Ceylon teas from Is 4d to is Sd, d.p. Wises.—Champagne, duty paid: Poniniery, quarts 120s, pints 1255; Mont.obello, quarts, 90s; Moet, quarts, 90s ; pints, 90s; Koederer, quarts 110s ; pints, 115s; lleidsick, quarts 115s, pints 120s. St. Hubert's Australian wine, 22s per doz.; Fenfold's Adelaide, 32s to 34s per do;:. AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHARE LIST. The market has been extremely dull since our last report. Investment stocks have not (with few exceptions) clumped hands very freely. Money is plentiful, hut investors are holding back for lower prices, preferring for the present the current rate of fixed deposits, 5 per cent., to the market fluctuations of stocks. Business in general is dull in the extreme.

Banks.— Zealand: Banks are quiet; sellers at £5 10s. A slight fall from last quotations. Colonial Banks: Numerous transactions have taken place, and the market is not supplied; the stock is wanted at 41s Gd. National Banks are quiet, the sellers being in the majority, 'lhe shares should improve after the call is in. Insurance.New Zealand Insurance have changed hands in large parcels at current rates. Unions have been in demand. Standards are scarce. National remain quiet ; little has been done in them during the month. Miscellaneous.—Loan and Mercantle show a fall to 525, with buyers at that figure. Union Oil: A fair business has been done in this stock.. Auckland . Fibre are wanted at quoted rates. Land Mortgage are firmer, sales up to Ss. Gas. —Auckland Gas are in fair demand. The passing of the Electric Light Bill by the House checked the market slightly for a short time. Thames, Gisborne, and Napier Gas have been asked for, and are steady. Mining.Business in all mining stocks lias been meagre. May Queens; Saxons, and Moanutaiaris are the most prominent. The latter mine has, turned out some quantity of picked stone, and looks well for the future. Very little speculation has been indulged in with lip-country stocks. We have passed through a dull winter, but a brisker market is cxpectcd, and a revival in mining with the spring. The following table shows the fluctuations for the month :—

■ _ _ ' SHARE INVESTORS' GUIDE.-SEPTEMBER 10, 1391. __ : ' , . : ___■ • :' •■•»••*«£*. V'*• Reserve . . ' , v : I List? * > l ' i. • Annual T ,. . , Number o, . c„i,. .. ., v % „i alll i|AmOnnt Paid .up' t-..:.,,,;Latest Tntpiest Financial Companies. of Shares Total scribed. I,'"'hi 1 ijiidiviii'ill J ,cr I""' % per a Market' at Current Half-year or Year. - • P Shares. *«««»• Capital. 0jip ital. CA,MtaK i>rotlt. d j Stare. sLre. A ft8|£. Quotations. .. Kates< ..Closes. •- , Banks— ' . ~"7 & ' £ &' ■ & C s. d. £ £ a. <1. £ 8. d. > Now Zealand — ... £00,000 150,000 10750110 900,000 900,000 ■ 60,973 105/,ISO/ 105/.130/ .6 111/ & 100/ 4 10 0, Sept.30, March 31 National 200,000 100,000 l'ooo'ooo i)00,0(X) 250,000 • 11,779 'J it 10 2 10 0 .. .. . •• . ■ Sept. 30, March31 . Colonial .. .. .. 400,OO'J 200,000 "OOojoOO 1,000,000 .400,1100 54 ><"> 7 5 20 0 7 210 0 12 6 oh. 20, August 31 New Zealand .. .. 100,000 100,000 1,000 00') 1 000,000 200,000 201,520 10 2 0 0 ' 125- 3 10 0 ' 2 0 • May 31, Nov. 30 • • National 200,000 190,115 2,000 000 1.001,150 OS,057 17u,09.> jo 0 10 0 30 0 15 0 0 13 0 .Sept. 80, March 31 • . ; South British ... 100,000 04,023 l'ooo'oo'l 1227,032 04,028 ' 100,434 IS) 1.0 (I 10 1 12 0 0 5 0 August 31, 1'ob. 28 Standard; 100,000 100,000 1 ooo'ooil I'ooo.ooo -75,ooo- 28,600 m 0 15 0 7J- 0 15 0 7 10 - 0 June 30, Dec. 31 Union 100,000 100,000 2 ooo'ooo " 000,000 100,000 80,170 20 1 0 0 10 1 7 0 7 5 « May 31, Nov. 30 Accident „ .. 100,000 20,000 '100,'006 20,000 ..6,000 ■ • »,258 1 0 5 0 12J 0 8 0 7 lo 0 December 31 N.Z. Loan & Mercantile 180,000 100,000 4,500 000 4,000,000 803,085 318,007 25 2 10 0 10 2 12 0 9 12 3 December 31 National Mt'go& Ag'ncy 100,000 100,000 I.OOO'OUO 1,000,000 100,000' "-7,100 10 100 5 0 10 0 10 0 0 June 30, Dec. 31 N.Z. and ltivcr i'lato 1 1 ' ' Land Mortgage .. 200,000 200,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 200,000 • 20,007 10 1 0 0 .. 0 8 0 .. October 31 Auckland 50,000 20,243 250 000 140,215 111,8574 10,136 5 100/it50/ 15 200/& 100/ 7 10 0 Julie 30, Dec. 31 Thames 10,olio 0,080 25*000 21,055 18,005 4,307 2.} 1 18 U '6h 111 0 1 10 0 Jan. 31, .Inly 31 Gisborne 15,000 11,000 15 000 11,000 11,000 •• 1 10 0 • Og • .1 0 0 0 13 4 .June 30, Dec. 31 TlMllKR— ' _ Kauri Timber .. .. 000,000 000,000 1,200 000 1,200,000 .. 10,(SO 2 40/& 22/ 3 it 101 '. .. - August 31 SlIll'i'IM!— ' „ „ . Union 50,000 40,000 000 000 400,000 400,000 119,000 10 JO 0 0 8 11 0 0 7 5 5 .Tan. 31, July 81 New Zealand .. .. 100,000 50,080 boo'ooo 477,512 300,405 J,277 8 0 0 0 0 3 15 0 0 12 0 June 30, Dec. 31 Devon port Steam Ferry ■ 10,000 10,000 lo'dOO 10,000 10,000 1.-02 1 100 10 1 4 0 8 7 0 December 31 Coromandel Steam 1. 4,500 3,03i 1*500 3,037 3,027 • • 1 10 0 10 OHO 14 5 0 June 30 Northern Steam .. 150,000 110,784 108 750 84,008 45,500 007 14/0 14/0 it 7/ 5 0 4 0 7 15 0 March 31 Coal— ' Day of Islands .. .. 4,000 3,000 4 000 8,000 3,000 -• 1 10 0 S/pYsh're .. .. June 30, Dec. 31 'J'aupiri 24,000 24,000 24*000 21,000 15,000 2,114 1 0 13 0 11J 0 10 0 9 0 0 June 80, Dec. 31 Miranda .. .. .. 30,000 10,007 sojouo 10,007 10,007 -• 1 10 0 .. .. .. January 31 Taupiri Reserve.. .. 25,000 10,215 25,000 10,225 13,5302 .. .. 20/it 13/ Ml.-iCKIXANKOOS— ' New Zealand Drug .. 100,000 07,874 200 000 135,748 S7.444 16,803 2 40/ 20/ 7J 0 10 0 7 14 0 Jan. 31, July 31 Auckland Fibre .. .. 25,000 la,046 25,*000 18,045 18,045 .• 1 1 0 0 & 0 0 0 10 13 3 April 30 Northern Boot and Shoe 15,000 12.022 15,000 12,022 8,520 000 1 0 13 0 .. 0 0 0 .. October 31 'J', and S. Motrin .. 30,000 30,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 5 5 0 0 .. .. .. September 30 Tramway 25,000 85,138 12.i,'tK)0 85,138 85,138 •• 110 0-.. .. .. L'nionOil.SoapACandlo 150,000 30,850 50000 30,850 25,705 738 1 0 14 0 10} Oil 0 10 15 0 September 29 Minimi (Hold & Silver)— • • New Moanataiari .. 50,000 50,000 25 000 25,000 12,500 .. JO 50 „ 070 .. .. Caledonian .. .. 60,0.0 60,000 l''\ r >00 12,&00 .. i .. •• 0 1 O .. .. Waiotahi 0,000 0,000 i stH )0 18,000 15,000 .. 3 — .. 0 17 0 Cambria 44,708 44,700 44,700 44,700 12,851] .. 1 0 5 0 .. 0 2 0 Crown 05,000 05,000 (tf, 000 05,OIK) .. .. 1 .. .. Silverlon 60,000 51,000 26 000 25,000 .. .. 4 .. 0 2 9 Allmrnia .. .. ■ 50,000 50,000 25,000 25,000 .. .. i 0 1 0 0 2 0 Saxon .. 50,000 60,000 25 000 25,000 4,783 .. A .. ..000 Trenton 30,000 30,000 la.OOO 18,000 7,200 .. 4049 .. 015 It ova I Oak .. .. 18,000 8,465 34,500 " .. • .... •• • • -• •• 0 2 0 Maiototo 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 82,500 .. " 1 13/iV-O/ .. .. .. ... Wuihi .. . 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 .. 1 1 0 0 ,. 0 18 0 Lone Hand .. 30,000 30,000 15,000 15,0 ; .. .. i • • •• 0 1 J) May OucoH .. .. 50,000 50,1.00 25,000 25,000 2,OS,,! .. 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Try luilke 50,000 60,000 12,500 12,500 1,250 .. i 0 0 0 l«eb 25, Is 0 5 0 Nor. oik !. "" " 50,00.) 6o,o'JO 25,000 25,000 .. .. 1 .. .. 0 14 Otaiilil .. . .. 40,000 33,000 20,1)00 10,BOO .. .. J Orlando .. i. .. 40,000 000 K.,1'00 1 0,000 .. .. i Dives 30,000 30,000 0,000 0,000 .. Itctl Mercury .. .">0,000 30,000 . 7,500 7,500 .. .• i 0 1 8 ,. 0 10 .. .. Victoria 120,000 1-0,000 . ay,OOO 30,000 .. .. i .. .. 0 13 J'uliipulii Prospectors.. 53,300 63,300 20,080 20,08 0 ... .. 4 0 5 10 .. 0 2 0 , Sylvia 100,000 •• 100,000 .. .. — 1 0 10 0 .. 0 0 0 N.Z. Insurance Buildings, Auckland, and Albert-street, Thames. 'Old issue. ' 1 Guaranteed 011 205 shines. I'li/TUli Hit OS., Sliaicbiokcr

Sllf'S iCompany. effected. Buyers. [Sellers. junks. £ s. d. £, 8. d. Now Zealand, old 5/0/0 _ 6 10 0 new 7/17/0 National .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Colonial .. .. 40/0,41/ 2 10 .. INSURANCE. New Zealand .. 09/ .. 3 10 0 South British .. 32/0,32/9, 32/3 111 0 National .. .. 15/ 0 14 0 .. Union .. .. .. 17 3 17 9 MISCELLANEOUS. Auckland Gas, old 10/4/, 10/0/ „ ,, „ now . 5/2/ Thames Gas .. .. .. 1 11 0 N./..ifclt.l'1'teL.IiI. SI 0 7 0 ... N./.X. and M. .. .12/ 2 12 0 _ Union, Oil, & Soap 14/ .. ~ Auckland Fibre.. .. 0 0 3 _ MINING. May Queen .. 0/5, 7/3, 8/, 7/9 .. 0 0 9 Moanataiari .. 7/, 8/3,7/0 0 7 3 0 7 9 Saxon .. .. 0/,0/3,0/9,0/, 5/10 0 & 9 0 0 0 Alburnia .. ... 2/3,2/1 m 0 2 0 Trenton ,1. .. — 0 10 Caledonian .. 1/3 — 0 10 Dives .. .. 1/2, /ll — Cambria .. .. 2/2,2/3,2/ _ 0 2 2 Norfolk .... 1/0 « 0 1 0 Orlando .. .. .. .. 0 0 9 Victoria „ .. 1/3,1/4,1/0,1/3,1/2 0 1 2 0.1 4 Calliope .1 .. .. „ 0 0 0 Console 't. .. 1/, 1/2 - 0 12 Hay.elbnnk,2/p.up .. - 0 2 9 „ 3/0 „ 2/1 0 2 2 Woodstock ... .. -• 0 2 0 Waihi .... 20/ .. 0 19 0 Silverton .. .. 2/7,2/10 0 2 8 0 2 10 Great Mercury .. .. -• 0 2 0 Try Kluke.. .. 5/7,5/3,4/9 0 4 0 0 5 0 Red Mercury .. 1/1 •• 0 2 0 Kapai .. .. /II, 1/, 1/1 0 10 .. Sylvia .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 Puhipulil Prosp.. .. 0 2 0 0 2 S „ No. 2 .. „ ~ 0 12 Owera, .. .. .. -010 Saunders and Co., Stock and Share Brokers. Auckland, September 10,1S01,