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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 9027, 4 November 1892, Page 4

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New Zealand Herald Office, Thursday evening. The Customs duties to-day amounted to £683 3s Id. The total amount of drawbacks paid by H.M. Customs for the month ending October 31, 1892, was us follows :— Beer, atlsßd.. « -£01* 0 Beer, New Zealand, at 3d - .. 12 9 Sugar „ 3 4 11 Tea .. « 9 12 (5 Coffee, etc., - .. .. ..056 Weight .. - 19 710 Ad valorem 203 15 4 Other duties .. - -. -. 2114 1 Total .. .. -. £259 14 11 Primage — .. «• » 113 5 Total £261 8 4 During the week business on the stock exchange has been of a very quiet character. Bank stocks are much easier in tone, and insurance stocks are in demand. There are sellers of Bank of New Zealand at £4 18s and £6 17s 6d. Sellers of Colonial Bank are asking 40s, and holders of National Bank, 30s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company stock remains at about the same as last week'squotations. Business has been done in New Zealand Insurance at 70s. and holders remain firm at that figure. There have been enquiries for South British, and sales have taken place at 31s, but practically there are no shares on the market. National Insurance are asked for at 16s lOd. Auckland Gas still maintain their firm tone at the same quotations as last week. Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. stock are asked for at 18s 6d, but shares are scarce. Union Oil and Soap Co. stock have been sold at 15s. Taupiri Coal Co. are weaker, there being sellers at 13s. Northern Boot Co. are inquired for at ss. Mining shares generally are dull and neglected. Alburnias have been sold at lower rates than last week, and Hazelbanks about hold their own. Other shares are not in demand, holders preferring to await a change in prices, though the tendency appears to be downwards. Nothing is more striking to business men than the complete change that has come over the whole system of trade within a comparatively short time. Any reckoning on the style of two or three years ago is unsafe, because there is apparently very much more pressure in competition, and in the determination not to be left out in the cold. Traders come down to very poor business. Excessive competition has made a kind of scramble for crumbs, and profits are more than ever a vanishing quantity. Rapidity of turnover is the general aim, and for any quick resale brokerage margins of profits are accepted in a spirit of thankfulness. • There appears to be a general inclination of traders, both wholesale and retail, to conjugate the verb to cut in any fashion that will hold good allround buyers, who command practically their own terms within anything like reason. This is the one echo in all branches of business, so that reference to volume must be read in conjunction with the universal trade lament.

The late spell of fine weather has brought out a general state of activity in ordering, and the tone is better, but improvement is not so pronounced as it might well be at this particular season, and in many sections we are afraid it will be questioned as to its existence. Auction disposals of grocery lines have been well attended, and bidding for any regular stuff has reflected a fair demand with good competition. In dried fruits especially, there is a very active hunt for good quality, and prices show a pronounced rise. Melbourne and Sydney reports exhibit this Eeculiarity, that to arrive lots are quoted igher than on spot. The expected Christmas demand explains this. Nearly every trader wants to secure currants at ruling rates. In other goods, Colman'a blue is wanted. 48 inch corn sacks and full weight wool packs are scarce. Indian teas have advanced fully 15 per cent, in Calcutta over rates of a month ago, and all desirable qualities are snapped up with avidity. ' , , . In liquids, pints oeer and stout of reputed brands are very scarce, as also Hennessy's one star. We give the latest received report about rice as under, viz., Messrs. Butterfield and Swires report of 22nd September :—

Japan Rice : During tbe interval, fluctuations in the market have been somewhat extreme. Prices for a lew days touched the lowest point since July | of the year previous, but owing to a feeling that the ' coming crop would likely be a good one, the opportunity did not at the time present any specially favourable features, and was allowed to pass by almost all exporters without operating. A slight spell of inclement weather immediately following was made the excuse for a rise, and holders have since been able to hold the market up more or less. The most critical time, however, in the growing crop, that of the flowering period, has now passed, ana though of course the crop is not assured until fathered, still, allowing for the usual here-and-here bad weather between now and the harvest, there Is ample evidence so far of a yield beyond the average. In our Summary columns we have dealt with the main features of the month. In the produce section oats are a trifle dull. The price is much dependent on freight rates, and these are varying almost daily. We cannot alter nominal rates, and can only Bay that a weak market prevails at- the moment, although there is a good belief in a recovery, and any further easement would certainly bring out speculative buyers. Maize : We quote 2s 7d off wharf for lots. The market price has moved up and down a good deal during the week. Potatoes: Old are hard to quit. The price is still 45s ex store for Canterburys, but the demand is growing dull, as the demand for new is daily more and more. These we quote: Kidneys at Id per lb, and for good Shepherd's from 5s to 6s per cwt. . Onions continue in very strong demand, with none obtainable until the mail boat arrives from San Francisco. " Cheese : Arrivals of new-make are weakening the market, but there is still a scarcity of A M?fling y wheat, local and Southern: The recent advancing tendency has checked by the gloomy accounts of the American and English markets. • Holders of both prime and weathered wheat are now eager sellers at lower prices. . . , . ~. I 1 Fowl wheat: There is not much selling. I Bran and sharps are selling freely,

Flour: 'The usual deliveries at the commencement of the month are rather less this month. Sales, in the meantime, are rather more difficult to effect, owing to several lines of rejected second-class Southern flour being offered at very low prices in this market. In the local produce market the prices remain unchanged. Best dairy fresh butter is 7d, second quality 6d, and third quality 5d per lb wholesale. Eggs are 6d per dozen wholesale, and 7d to 8d per dozen retail. Messrs. Baker Brothers report the sale of a five-roomed house, with a quarter acre of land, at Edendale, for £110. the vendor being Mr. Molndoe, and the purchaser Mrs, Smyth. 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 :— Ordinary ... £51 to £52 Poor ordinary ... ~. £40 to £45 East Coast £70 to £72 Supplies for month of October, 710 tons; supplies for two days of November, 35 tons. Superior lots extra cleanod are worth from £55 and upwards, according to quality and degree of cleaning. There has again been an active market with keen buyers for the past week, and prices have again advanced. LIVE STOCK & PRODUCE MARKETS. AUCKLAND. Messrs. Alfred Bookland and Son's Weekly Report.—At the Haymarket during the past week hand-bound medow hay lias brought from 3s 6d to 4s; oaten sheaves, 3s 3d and 3s 6d; wheat straw, la and Is Gd the cwt. Much of tho maize coining forward is damaged. Prices have ranged from Is 7d to 2s Sd ; oats, 2s 3d to 2s 9d the bushel; potatoes, 40s the ton; woolpacks, 2s 6d each. On Friday horses yarded in full numbers and sold more freely. Strong horses ranged from £12 to £18 10s; medium strength, £8 to £15; inferior, from 25s each. On Tuesday hides fully kept their prices. Ox hides ranged from 2Jd to 4M ; cow hides, to 2|d ; calf' I skins. 4d to sjd the lb; tallow, 16s Gd to 17s fid ; bones, 4s the cwt; fresh sheepskins, 4s to 5s Id dry, 2s to4s4d; lambs, 8d to Is 4<l; pelts, 4d to 9d each: fleece wool, sid to 6id : locks, Is Jd to 4id the lb. At the Pukekoho cattle sale, held on Monday, there was a full muster of cattle of all classes. Grown stock kept late values, and young cattle were at higher values than hitherto. At Remuera, on Thursday, consequent on the rain, the dairy cows were in less number than usual; they were dull of sale. < Store cattle scarcely represented. Calves in less than usual number, 40 yarded, sold freely. Fat cattle in usual number, 200 sold, wero required, and prices for steers ranged between 23s and 25s the 1001b. Fat sheep in average number, 800 sold, were higher than last week. Shorn wethers wore from 12s 6d to 15s 6d; ewes, 12s to 16s Cd; wethers, in their wool, ISs Gd to 20s; hoggets, in their wool, 133 to 17s each ;' lambs plentiful, 312 sold, were required,prices ranged from 7s to 12s each; store ewes in theiriwool, lambs at side, brought lis 6d each. Piss, short of usual number, sold freely; prices for porkers were from 19s to 37s each.

Messrs. Hunter and Nolan's Report.— Horse feed, grain, seeds, etc.: There has been a steady demand for good maize, but little business doing iu other lines. Values did not materially alter. We quote : Maize, on wharf 2s 6d to 2s 6d, ex store 2s 4d to 2s 7d, according to samples ; oats, 2s 6d to 2s 9d per bushel ; chaff, £3 10s to £4 10s per ton bran, £4 5s per ton. Horses: The activity previously noticed has continued; a good many have been brought forward and met ready sale at tully previous values. A good many passed under the hammer at the Durham Yards on Friday, and changed hands. We quote : Light harness and medium draught, from £6 12s 6d to £22 10s ; heavy draught, £12 to £21 10s ; hacks, £4 10s to £19 Wool, hides, skins, tallow, bonss: A steady demand prevailed at the Durham Yards on Tuesday, when a moderate catalogue was gone through. Long wool, iu bales, sold at 6jjd per lb, in bags from 3sd to sjd per lb ; sheepskins, from 2s 3d to 5s each ; pelts and broken skins, Is 4d to Is lOd each; stout ox hides, 4d to 4Jd per lb ; medium, 21d **> 3d; cow and steer, ljd to 2^d ; calf skins, 4d to 4Jd. Tallow, 16s 6d to 18s 6d per cwt. Bones, £4 10s per ton. Cattle have been in fair supply, and steady demand for store and dairy stock at the previous week's values. There was less fluctuation in the value of beef, which ranged from 25s to 27s per 1001b. At the Newmarket Yards on Tuesday barely average numbers were yarded, but there was a full muster at Papakura on Wednesday. At both sales competition was brisk, and fully the previous week's rates ruled. Some averages of fat steers were— 3s 6d, £9 15s, £9 lis 3d, £9 7s 6d, £8 10s. £7 15s. £6 8s 9d ; cows, £7, £6 15s, £6 ss, £6, £5 17s 6d, £5 15s. Sheep were again in but moderate numbers at Newmarket, and prices were slightly in favour of the vendor. Wethers in wool sold at from 15s 9d to 17s 9d each ; shorn, 10s to 14s 3d ; ewe 3, 12s to 13s 3d; lambs, plentiful, 170 sold from 7s to 123. Pigs were yarded in increased numbers, and sold at from 2Jd to 3d per lb live weight, prices ranging from 14s to £2 14s each. Messrs. G. W. Binnby and Sons' Report.—On Tuesday we cleared a large catalogue of hides, sheepskins, tallow, bones, etc. Competition was good and prices were fully maintained. Hides : Picked ox sold to 5Jd ; extra stout, 4£d ; stout, 3Jd to 4d; medium, 3d to 3Jd: steer and heavy cow, 2Jd to 2^d; ordinary lines of cow. 2d to 2Jd; wet and second class, l£d to lfd; kip. 2d to 3d : calf, 4d to 6d per lb. Sheepskins : Large full-woolled skins sold up to 5s 8d ; country dry, 4d to 5d per lb ; dry pelts, 6d to 8d ; salted are worth Id to lid more ; lambskins, 6d to Is 2d each. Tallow from 15a to 20s per cwt. Bones, £4 to £112s 6d per ton. Wool : Small lots up to 64d for medium quality ; pieces, 3d to 4d.

Per Sew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.

Auckland Wool Stores, November 1. We offered a large catalogue of hides and sheepskins to-day, every lot being sold at late quotations. Stout ox are still in good demand. All good lines are eagerly competed for. We quote Stout ox hides, 5d to 5M : medium, 3d to 4jd ; light and damaged, lgd to 2|d ; cow, good conditioned heavy, 2£d to 2£d ; medium, 2d; light, l£d to If d ; kip, 2d to 3d ; calfskins, 4d to aid. Sheepskins: Full-woolled, green skins, 5s to 5s 6d ; medium, 3s 9tl to 4s 9d; country, equal to 5d per lb ; pelts, 6cl to 9d ; half-breds, medium, 3s 9d to 4s ; large, 4s 6d. Tallow, 18s 6d per CWt. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Press Association.— Telegraph.— Sydney, November 3. At the wool sales there is brisk competition. Greasy crossbreds are fetching up to B|d ; merinos, to 9£d ; scoured, to Is 2£d. Melbourne, November 3. Prices realised at last wool sales are being fully maintained at the present series. American buyers are operating largely. LONDON. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. London, November 2. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,556,000 quarters, and for the Continent, 924,000 quarters. Dalgety and Company's 4j per cents are quoted at 111 J. Three months' bills are at 22 per cent. Bar gold, £3 18s Id. Silver, 3s 3Jd. London, November 3. The American visible supply of wheat is 78,600,000 bushels. THE AUCKLAND MARKETS. [Corrected to noon of Thursday.] FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE. Wholesale. retail. a. d. s. d. b. d. s. d i Butter, fresh, dairy, lb 07-00 09—00 I Do., second quality 06 — 00 08—0 0 Do., third quality ..0 6 — 00 07—00 Do., New Zealand Dairy Association ..00 — 00 00 — 00 Do., Anchor brand .. 16 — 00 00 — 00 Prime salt .. ..10 — 12 00 — 00 Do., inferior salt .. 0 a — 0 4 04 — 00 Milk, quart .. .. .. 0 3i- 0 0 Cheese, local, lb ..06 — 06 06 — 00 Do., best factory .. 0 s£— 0 7 Eggs, dozen .. ..06—00 07—08 Lard, bladder, lb ..06-06 06-00 Hams and Bacon, Pro. 0 0-0 6} 00 — 00 Cant. Bacon, new (in cloth) .. - 0 7i— 0 7* « Hams (in cloth) .. 0 9 — 0 10$ Jams, case 6<loz ..23 9—26 3 Fowls, each .. ..06 — 10 14 — 20 Ducks, do. .. .. <» 10 — 10 Geese, do .... „ 2 6 — 38 Turkeys, do .. 6 6 — 80 Feathers, lb- -.16 — 19 „ HAY AND CORN. Pet cwt. Hay, ton .. ..30 — 40 60 — 60 Lucerne, do 60 — 6 10 76 — 80 Oaten, do 86 — 40 46 — 60 Chaff, mix«d .. ..29 — 30 00 — 00 Oaten Chaff „ ..40 — 46 „ Straw, load .. ..018 — 110 « Clover, ton .. ..SO — 00 M Potatoes, seed .. 60 0 — 0 0 - Do., Canterbury ..43 0-60 0 .. Do., new, kidneys .106 0 — 0 0 «. Do., new, shepherds.. 10) o—l2o 0 M a. d. s. d. Maize, bushel.. .. 27—00 2 10 — 32 Barley, feed .. ..26 — 30 00 — 00 Do., malting .. ..30 — 3 10 .. Oats, feed .. ..25 — 00 30 — 33 Oats, seed .. ..26 — 29 30 — 38 Oats, milling .. ..26 — 28 30 — 33 GARDEN AND ORCHARD PRODUCE. Apples, lb, local ..00—00 00 — 00 Do., Hobart .. .. 0 2J— 0 3 0 0 — 00 Lemons, doz .. ..10—00 16 — 00 Oranges, doz . . - 0 10J— 0 0 18 — 16 Bananas, lb .. ..02 — 03 00 — 00 Cocoanuts, each .. .. 0 2 — 00 Do., sack .. ..80 — 00'.. Onions, lb .. ..02 — 00 02 — 08 Garlic, lb .. .00 — 00 04*00

f ' ■ • FLOCK. ■■■•»'• '£ a. Auckland Boiler Flour, sacks ; per ton .. .. 10 0 * iJ' Household do. do. do. .. 910 «.' :> " r * Roller Flour, Southern do. .. 10 0 „ Stone Make do. do. do. .. 9 0 „ Wheatmeal .. ..' ..10 0 .. Bran - .. •• -40 - Sharps • »'' ~ .'. «. 315 -!>-<• ,; .. •*"'*, Cabin Bread .. .. 16 10-0.0 « ! Oatmeal, 36*8.. .. 11 0— 0 0 „ Oatmeal. 7's .. .. 14 0— 0 0 Pearl Barley .. ..W 0 20 0 (Sacks extra.) Wheat, Southern, old ,00 —00 0 0— 00 (Sacks extra.) / Do., do., new ./ 80- 8 9 0 0-00 (Sack's extra.) Do., do., local ..80 —89 00 —00 (Sacks extra.) DO., do., seed ..00 —00 00 — 0 0 (Sacks included.) Do., local, ..0 0— 00 00-00 Do., fowl .. .. 210 —00 00 —00 (Sacks included.) PRESERVED AND DRIED FRUITS. Dried Prunes, lb .. 0 6J—O 7 0 B—o 10 Preserved Ginger ..07 —00 Shelled Nuts .. ~-B 9-010 10—16 Barcelona d 0... ..07 — 00 .. Brazil do 00 —09 00-10 Peanuts .. ..03 — 03 00 — 00 SEEDS. Clover, white .. ..00 —00 010— 10 Do., red 0 0— 00 0 7J—O 9 Cowgrass .. ..00 —00 09—10 Alyske .. .... 00 — 11 — 0 Timothy „ ..05 — 06 0 10 — 00 Trefoil .... ..06 — 06 06 — 08 Rape 0 81-0 5 0 4-05 Ryegrass, Poverty Bay 00 —00 7 0— 76 Do., Southern.. ..00 — 00 40 — 66 Do., Italian .. ..00 —00 60 —66 Cocksfoot .. ..00 —00 68 —76 BUTCHERS' MEAT. Per pound. Roasting Beef, lb „ - 0 6-0 6} Boiling do. .. _ - 0 3—o ii Mutton, hindquarter - „ 0 4 — 04} „ legs.. „ - 0 4J— 0 5 Do., forequarter ... — 0 3J— oi\ Pork .. .. ~ — 0-6 —00 Veal .. .. ~ .. 0 1— 06 Mutton Tallow, cwt... 26 —00 — Beef and Mixed do. 25 0— 0 0 Steaks .. .... .. 0 8 — 08 Mutton Chops.. .. .. 0 6 — 07 Sausages .... -. . 0 6 —08 KAURI GUM. FLAX. ETC Supplies for thirty-one days of October. 710 tops; for two days in November, 35 tons & s. d. & a. d. Poor Ordinary, ton nominal ... 40 0 0 —45 0 0 East Coast .. ._, _ 70 0 0 —72 0 0 Ordinary range gum .. ... CI 0 0-62 0 0 Flax, be.st clean Auckland ... 18 0 0 —18 10 0 Good fair average ... .. 18 10 o—l7 10 0 Tow ... . Ill) 0 — 0 0 Fungus,lb 0 0 21-0 0 0 Cocoanut Fibre, cut, cwfi .. 018 o—o 17 0 Beeswax, lb 0 0 9 — 000 N.Z. FLAX ROPE Prices subject to trade terms Rope in all sizes, ton « .. 36 0 o—4o 0 0 Tarred Yarn, do 86 0 o—4o 0 0 Wool Tailings, do 36 0 0—33 0 0 MANURES Bonedust, Sydney, ton- .. 860*700 Do., inferior .. -. « 600 — 600 Bonerlour .. .. «. » 0.0-710 0 Do., Auckland .. ~ „ 710 —7 10 0 Peruvian Guano .. « .. It 0 o—l7 0 0 Coral Queen do. 6 0 0 — 000 Long Island do., bags included 410 0— 0 0 0 Superphosphate of Lime, 26 to 28 per cent .. ... _ 600 —6 10 0 Do., 36 to 38 per cent 8 0 0 — 8 10 0 Potato Fertiliser Fison's .. 1100 — 000

Wheat „ „ „ 10 10 0-0 0 0 Grass „ „ „ 10 10 0— 0 0 0 Turnip Fertilisers - .. 810 0 — 000 Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 15 0 o—lo 0 0 Superphosphate „ .. 710 0— 0 0 0 Lawes'Superp'phate, 86/8 per ct. 7 10 0— 8 0 0 Do., do. 20/8 per ct. 6 50 — 610 0 Do., Dissolved Bone Compound 7 6 0— 7 10 0 Anglo Co.'s Superphosphate ..700 — 760 Potash Manure for Root Crops 7 5 0 710 0 Potash do. for Grass and Grain 7 0 0 — 750 Nitrate of Soda .. .. .. 15 0 o—lo 0 0 Thomas' Phosphate, 40 per ct. 510 0— 6 0 0 Kainit, Standard brand.. .. 4 10 0— 5 0 0 Indian Bone Meal .. .. 7 0 0 — 800

NEW ZEALAND DRUG CO.'S MANURES. 1 Ton. 6 Tons. Superphosphate, C 25 6 17 0 — & 14 0 Do. A 32 750 — 700 Bouedust, pure .. - °- 710 0 — 50 Do. and Blood ~ M M 610 0 650 Root Manure >. _ -. 710 0 — 760 Corn Manure « - .. 750 — 700 Grass Manure A ... ~ .. 615 o—6 10 0 Grass Manure 8.. - .. 760 — 700 Potato Manure .. -. - 710 0 — 750 Maize Manure .. .. ~ 750 — 7 00 Turnip Manure 710 0 • 7 5 0 Orchard and Tobacco Manure 816 o—B 10 6 Onion Manure .. .. - 3 0 0-fli 0 Hop Manure 7 15 0 — 7 10 0 Coral Queen Guano, 65J% .. 6 5 o—ooo Sulphate of Ammonia .. .. 17 u 0 — 0 0 0 Terms -} per cent, discount for cash within oue month BUILDING MATERIALS Boards and Scantling, ua« dressed, tirst-claas.lOQib .. 013 6— 0 0 0 Do., do., medium _ .. 010 0 — 000 Do., do., second-class .. .. 076 — 000 Flooring boards, P.T.G., firstclass _ 015 6— 0 0 0 Do., do., medium .. ... 012 0-0 (I C Do., do., second-class .. *. 006 —0 00 Rustic weatherboards, best _ 0 0 6 — 015 6 Mills, cargo, best _ .. 011 o—o 10 0 Flitches .. .. -. . 011 0-0 0 6 Balk - « 060 — 080 Bricks, Whau .. .- „ 110 0-2 U 9 Do., town yards, 1000 _ „ 200 —25 0 Do., delivered .- ~ - 2100— 00 0 Hydraulic Lime, bushel - 016-000 Shell Lime.. - ~. „ 016-0 Craig's Stone do., .. .» 016 —0 00 English Slates, 1000 .. _ 1(10 0-0 0 o Drain Pipes, 6in bores, 1000 „ 15 0 0-0 0 0 Do., 4in „ .. ~, . 610 0— C 0 0 Do., Sin „ «. _ » 410 0— 0 0 0 Do., 2in .. - - .300 — 000 Do.. 2in . 10 0-0 0 0 Sockot Glazed Pipes, foot t 24 inches . „ _ m 076 — 000 21 inches „ « « 060 — 000 18 inches „ «, « 030 — 15 inches _ _ .. 026 — 000 12 inches _ « «. 020 — 000 9 inches - _ -.016-000 6 inches ... « - 006 — 000 4 inches .. _ 0 0 4-000 3 inches _ .. .. 004-000 MISCELLANEOUS. Kerosene, 130' test, duty paid 0 14-000 Do., 160' test 0 15 — 010 Castor Oil, in drums, per gal. 0 3 4 — 030 Fencing wire. No. 6, ton .. \ „ No. 7 _ .. 1-13 0 0 —14 0 0 ~ „ No. 8 .. ..) Barb Fencing Wire .. „ 23 0 0 -24 0 0 Pig Wire (close barb) .. .. 24 0 0—26 0 0 Galvanised Iron, 6to Bfo .. 22 0 0 —23 0 0 Lime, slacked, bushel .. .. 0 10-000 Quick lime, in stone .. .. 0 — 000 New Zealand Palings, eft ...07 6-010 0 Teatreo Rails, 100 _ .. 2 10 0 — 3 10 0 Puriri Posts 6 0 0 — 600 Shingles, 1000 .. .. ... 012 o—o 13 0 Hobart Palings, 6ft .. .. 017 0— 1 0 0 Hobart ßails .. _ « 410 0 — 000

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Business Done.—New. Alburnia, 8s ; Hazel-, bank, 3s; New Moanataiari. 63; Kuaotunu, 3d. Buyers.—New Zealand Accident Insurance, 7s 9d • Union Oil, 14s 6d; New Alburnia, 8s 6d ; Hazelhank 2s lid; May Queen, 3s 4d ; New Moanataiari, 5s lid • Norfolk, Is lOd; Woodstock, 3s; Kuaotunu, 2d; Try Fluke, 3s 6d. Sellers.— of New Zealand, old, £5; National Bank, Sis; Colonial Bank, 40s; New Albur. nia 0s; Calliope, Is ; Cambria, 2s; Hazelbank, 3s 2d ' Junction, 7d; May Queen, 3s 9d; New Moanataiari, «a 6d;.Norfolk, 2s; Sylvia, 28; Victoria, 9d; Sllverton, 2s 6d s Woodstock, 3s 2d-Kuaotunu, 4d; Mariposa, Is; Owera, Is lid; Try Fluke, 4s. J. Friar Clarice R. G. Macky R. Frater T. A. Menzies JVM. Lennox G. F. Brimblecombe D. B. McDonald James Frater , ... - .* • Aitken Carrick A. Brodie R. Spratt 8. Thome George Francis Hull G. A. Buttle James Reid Charles Alexander Samdrl Vickehs, Chairman. 4 p.m., Thursday, November 3,1892, CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. calls. £ s. d. Due. Mariposa G.M.Co., « .. 0 0 2.. Nov. 7 Magnolia G.M.Co, ... ..,0 0 ... Nov. 9 New Fearnought G.M.Co. .. 0 0 1.. Nov. 9 North Star G.M.C0... ..0 0 1.. Nov. 9 Saxon G.M.Co. .. .. 0 0 2.. Nov. 14

" No. of .a Paid 7~ Company. Shares S up per jjr" Date. Issued g Share. &!Ue8 Banks— £ £ b. d. £ a. d. N.Z., old ..100,000 51 6 6 0 6 0 0 Oct. 17 „ now .. 60,000 74 7 10 0 8 15 July 5 National ..100,000 7$ 2 10 0 1 11 OJun. 10 Colonial .. 200,000 5 2 0 0 119 0 Oct. 21 Insurance— New Zealand 100,000 10 2 0 0310 0 Nov. 1 National ..200,000 10 0 10 0 0 10 6Sep. 27 South British 04,628 19 10 0 110 0 Out. 21 Standard .. 100,000 10 0 15 0 0 10 6 Auk.11 N.Z. Accident 20,000 1 0 6 0 0 8 0 Sept. 2 Loan— N.Z.L.&M 100,000 25 2 10 0 2 13 0 Nov. 2 Nat'n'IM.&A. 100,000 10 10 0 0 7 0 Aug. 18 N.Z. &R.P. ..200,000 10 10 0 0 3 O Mar. 1 GasAuckland, old 15,500 5 5 0 010 10 0 Rep. 20 „ new .. 13,743 5 2 10 0 5 5 0 Sep. 19 Thames .. 10,000 2J 1 13 0 1 8 0 July80 Qisborne .. 11,000 1 10 0 13 0 Sept. 3 Timber— ' , Kauri Timber 150,000 2 2 0 0 — — '" „ new 450,000 2 12 0 — — Shipping— Union S.S. .. 40,000 10 10 0 0 — — • N.Z. Shipping 59,689 8 C 0 0 3 10 0 Dec. 2 DevonportS.F. 10,000 1 1 0 0 1 10 0 Dec. 2 Cororaandel S. 3,037 1 1 0 0 0 13 0 Aug. 13 Northern S.S. 12,49514/6 0 14 6 — — „ new 104,289 14/6 0 7 0 0 4 C Dec. 3 Coal— Bay of Inlands 3 000 1 1001 17 C Aug.18 Taupiri .. 24,000 1 0 16 0 O 17 0 Dec. 8 TaupiriRes'rve 3,000 J 0 10 0 — — „ new 16,215 J030 — WestportCoal 09 289 44 3 0 0 — — MlSCELLANE'US N.Z. Drug .. 67,874 2 40/-&20/. 0 18 6 Sop. 28 Auckl'nd Fibre 18,945 1 10 0 0 6 9 Dec. 2 Northern Boot 12,622 1 0 13 6 0 6 0 Mar.15 Union Oil ... 36,850 1 0 14 0 0 15 0 Oct. 31 GOLDFIELDS— Thames. New Alburnia 50,000 I 0 1 9 0 8 0 Nov. 3 Calliope .. 60,000 J 0 0 4 0 0 94 (Jet. 22 Cambria .. 44,700 1 0 5 9 0 2 1 Oct. 13 Consols .. 10,000 JO 1 0 0 0 6 Mar. 2 N. Fearnought 50,000 — 0 0 10 0 0 2 Sep. 30 Hazelbank .. 42,000 10 2 0 0 3 0 Nov. 3 City Duuedin 50,000 * 5/4J 0 0 10 Sep. 13 Junction .. 30,000 10 0 8 0 0 8 Oct. 12 Lone Hand .. 30,000 .010012 Dec. 9 Magnolia .. 60,000 JO 8 10 0 D July 30 New Manukau 30,000 1 0 19 0 0 9 Nov, 27 May Queen .. 69,000 4 0 0 11 0 3 0 Oct. 31 N. Moanataiari 50,000 10 5 000 ONov. 3 Norfolk .. 50,000 J 0 6 6 0 1 11 Nov. 1 Occidental .. 100,000 4 — — — Orlando .. 40,000 10 0 8 0 1 3 Oct. 7 Pride Karaka 60,000 10 2 10 0 9 Feb. 15 Saxon .. 50,000 J 0 3 2 0 1 2 Oct. 18 Phoenix .. 50,000 — — 0 0 4 Sep. 80 Sylvia .. 100,000 1 0 16 6 0 7 6 Oct. 2 Victoria .. 120,000 J 0 1 0 0 0 8 Oct. 28 Waiotahi .. 0,000 3 2 10 0 — _ Upper Thames. Crown .. 65,000 1 0 18 0 0 15 6 Oct. 14 Silverton .. 40,000 J 0 1 6 0 2 5 Oct. 31 Waihi, old .. 106,000 1 10 0 0 16 0 Oct. 12 „ new .. 44,000 — 10 0 — Woodstock .. 55,000 J 0 4 0 0 3 8 Oct. 10 Puhipuhi. Piosp'torsNo.l 53,360 J 0 7 2 0 1 3 Feb. 17 Kuaotunu. Carbine .. 60,400 4 0 0 4 0 0 6.Sep. 9 Great Mercury 60,000 6/- 0 3 0 — - Kuaotunu .. 50,000 10 0 6 0 0 3 Nov. 3 Mariposa .. 60,000 ■ ; 0 1 0 0 0 11 Oct. 25 Otama .. 40,000 .003— _ Owera .. 60,000 ■■ 0 4 9' 0 1 10 Oct. 25 Red Mercury.. 30,000 : 0 2 3 0 2 1 Oct. 17 Try Fluke .. 60,000 J 0 0 6 0 3 4 Oct. 26 CoromatideL Royal Oak .. 9,000 10 13 — — .,