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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10320, 21 December 1896, Page 4

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LONDON. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. London, December 18. Butter is firm, and prices are unchanged. Kauri gum: 2867 casus were offered, of 837 were sold at a alight advance. Threequarter scraped, 97a 6d; scraped, 67a. The stock on hand is 952 cases. Silver. 2s 5Jd. The Fcochow tea market is practically oleared of Pftii-yongs. Stocks now consist of an undesirable description and common kinds, The market is virtually closed for the season. The total exports to the colonies were 6,750,0001b5. WOOL. Sydney. December 19. The wool sales havo closed, but will be resumed on January 4. During the series 310,280 bales were offered, and 276,686 sold, a decrease of 28,127 compared with the cor res-

ponding six months of last year. ; The sales closed actively in all sections. > The best classes were a farthing below the highest prices; medium, pniotionlly unohanged; inferior and lambs'wool, irregular sooured, weaker. '\- , THE AUCKLAND STOCK A I) SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION. BUSINESS honk.-New Zealand Insurance, 665; Cardigan, Is, Is Id; New Alumni i, fis;Hoyal, is sd, is Oil; Central, 2»; Koruata Triumph, Is Mangakarii United, 8d; Bunker's Hill, Is 3d, 48 6(1; HauraM North, paid up, 6s 3d. Buyers.-AucklandGas, old. £14 loi ; Auckli' A Gas, new, £8 hi ; Gisborne Gas, 85s Oil; IHKU rang! Coal, 8s 10(1; Northern .Boot, 7s ]"'•' Adelaide, Is Id'; Broken Hill. Md; .Cambria, 'i 0d; Cnmstock, 6d; Kuranui-Calcdonian, 6.s lid 3 Mav Queen, 0s; Monowal, 4s Od : New AU'urnla 4a 10(1; New Whan, <il; Purn Consolidated, ss;; Sheridan, 2s Id ; 'J'aram Creek, 6s 6d ; Victoria, 2s 7d ; Golden Anchor, 7d; Kapai-Vermont, Os 3d; Kuaotunu, Is 6d; Maori Dream, Is 3d; Prospoct, 7id; Alpha, 4s; Byron Biy, 8d; Central, Is lOd ; Cholt, 3d ; Crown, 30s; Hlt-or. Miss, lOd; Huanui, lid; Ivanhoe, 7d; Koumta Triumph, lid: New Zealand Talisman, 17s flu; Portsea, Is 6d; Itising Sun, Sd; Sovereign, 8J(l; Stanley, 7d; Stsrlini:, 6J.i; Talisman ICxtendeil. Is 7d; Teutonic, Jjil; Walhl, £8 IBs: Walhl Consols, 8(1; Waihi Extended, fljd; Walhl South, Is 7d; Waitokauri No. 2, 7d; Waltcte, M; Waverloy, Is 4d; Woodstock, 47s:Youin; New Zealand, Is 3d; Biy View, 9(1; Bunker's Hill, 4s 3d; Coroinandel Freehold Proprietary, lid; Criterion, 4d; t'our-iii-liantl, "t M\ uanraki North, paid-up. 6s ; llanrakl North, contributing, 3s 3d: Hauraki South, Is lOd; Hauraki Associated Rents, OJ.I ; New Golronda, 0d; Procrois-Castlo Reck, 8d ; Tandem, sd ; 'I'okatea Con-ols, i* Cd; Welcome Find, is ; Zoalandla, Is; Albert, Is (Id: Day Dawn. 4d: Harp of Taw, 7(1; Fiery Cross, Id; Royal Shield, fld; Sybil, 3d ; Imperial, Is 3d, Skllkrs. -Nttlonal Bank 40s; New Zealand Insurance, 07s; National Insurance, 17s 2d; South British Insurance, 465; Auckland Oas, old, £14 17s Ud: liikuraiiii Coal, !)■.; Uu'um Oil, 16s ; Adelaide, Is 3d; Albumin, lia-t. 8d ; Hip Kent, is Id; Broken Hill, Is 3d; Cumbria, 2s 9d; Cardigan, Is 4d; City of Auckland, Is 6d; Chines, 7d; Comstock, lOd; Comet, 8d ; Conservitive, 6}(1; City of London, 7d; Darwin, contributing, 6d; Golden Horn, Is; Golden Opportunity, »d ; Golden Point, lOJd; Karaka Queen, Oil: King Solomon, fid; Kuianul. Is Oil; Kurauui • Caledonian, 7s; Magazine, 4d; May Queen, 9s Cd; Moanataiari, lis; Muanatairl North, Is; Monowai. 5s Od; New Allannit, 5s 6d ; New Whau, 8d; Occidental 8d; Orlando, Sd ; Purlri, (Id ; Puru ConsolUUioil, fis 3d.; Rangatira, 4ld; Royal, Is 7d; Scandinavian, Is; Sheudan, 3s Oil: Tataru Creek. Hi Cd; Victoria, 3s; Great Barrier Gold and Silver, 4s; Ajax, 6d; Alpine Fluke, fld; Aorere, Is 2d; At, 4d; Balfour, id; Brilliant-. Sd; Diadem. sd; Gladys, 3d; Golden Anchor, 10(1; Golden Link, Is Id; Gicat United, 6d; Invlcta, 3d; IlivlcU North, 3d; Juno, 9d ; Jupiter, 6s; Vermont, 10s; Kuaotunu, Is 8d; Maori Dream, Is (Id; Maoriland, 2d ; Midas, Is 2d ; Mount Aiirum, 4d; Mountain Flower, 2d; Norena 4d ;' Oriental, 6d ; 'Pluenix, Id; Premier, 2d; PrOspect, fld; Waitala, 4s; Wheal Bassett. 8.1; alpha, 6s; Asteroid, 2d; Beacon Hill, 3d ; British Umpire, 8d; Byron Bay, Is; Central, ft Oil; Crown, 355; Uxcelsior, 7d ; Exchange, id; Express, id; Germanic, lOd; Golden Crown, Od; Golden Fleece, 4d; Golden Giant, 3d; Golden Linn, 2d: Graci Darling, 8s 3d; Great Northern, sd; lleitmin's Freehold, 2d: Hercules, tod ; llit-nr-Miss, Is Id: Huanui, Is (id; Imperial, Is 10(1; Ivanhne, Is la; Jewel paid-up, led ; Karangahake, lOd ; King of Waihi, fid ; Kinsella's Freehold, Is ; Komata, 6d; Kotnata Triumph, Is 2d; La Mascutte, contributing, 4d; Maugakara United, lOd; Mariner. 4d; Marl tana, Sd ; Monument Extended, 3d; Mount Waihi, 4d; Now Zealander, 6d; New Zealand Talisman, 18s Oil ; Occmia. Is 3d; Ohinemuri, ■ Ml ; Oldueinurl Syndicate, 17s; 4J; Otphir, 2d ; Pandora, fid; Portsea, Is Sd; (yiieeii of Waihi, Is; Queen Annie, fld; Rainbow, 3s; Rising Sun, is; Rothschild, Oil; Ruskall, Is ; sir Julius, 4d; South British, 4d; Southern Cioss, is; Sovereign, 9rt; St. Patrick, 7d; Stanley, is; Sterling, lOd ; Talisman Extended, 2s 6d ; Teutonic, Cd; Union Jack, fid ; Victor-Waibou, 2s; Waihi Consuls, Is; Waihi Dredging, 6d; Waihi Eldorado, Is: Waihi Intended, 9d; Waihi Monument, 6d ; Waihi-Silvertuii, 30s; Waihi South, Is lOd; Waihi Welcome, 0.1; Walhl Reef, Od; Waitekiuii, £5; Waitekaiiri Magazine, 7d; Waitekauri Monarch. 7d; Whitrkauri No. 2, 10.1; WaiteI kauri Untied 9s; Wailokauii Prince, 9(1; Waite- ' kauri South, Is Id; Waitft.-, Oil; Waverlay, Is 101 ; Wealth of Nations, 9.1; Woodstock, Ms ; Young New Zealand, la 8<1; Zion, "d ; Bay View, Is 3d; Britannia, Is 5(1 ; Buffalo, lud ; Bunker's Hill, 6s ; City of Gisborno, Is 2d ; Coroinandel Freehold Proprietary, Is; Criterion, "d ; Cuvler LUht, 4.1; Duke of Argyle, (id; Empress, 10d; FortunaNo. 2, Cd ; Four-Tn-Hsnd, is 7(1; Golden Hill, 7d; Golden Hill Extended, sd; Golden Lead, 3d; Great Kapanga, lid; Hauraki No. 2, 2s 2d; Hauraki North, paid up, lis ; Hauraki North, contributing, 4s 6d ; 11 niraki South, 2s 2d ; Hauraki Associated Reefs, lid; Harbour View, 6Jd; Katie, fld; Ladas, 4d; Madge, 7d; Maioro, 4d; Matawai, (id ; Morning Star, fld; Napier,'9d; New Golconda, Is; North, 6d ; Pride' of Hauraki, lOd; Projress-Castlu Rock, Is Id ; Princess May, is; Pukewhau, 6d; Queen Victoria, 4jd;star of Tokatea, 3d; Tandem, Is; Welcome Find, 3s fid ; Zaalindia, Is 2d; Albert, 2s id; Boat Harbour, Sd; Day Dawn, fld; Harp of Tars, Is Id ; Atlas, Is 21; Fiery Cross, Is;- Herald. Sd; My Sweethear:, 4d ; Princo of Wales, lOd; ltoyal Shield, lUd; Sybil, 5d ; York, 7d; Zone, 9d. J. M. Lennox, Chairman. Noon, Saturday, December 19, 1896.