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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10347, 23 January 1897, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

THE BANK RATE OF DISCO UNT. Press Association.-Electric J'elesrapli.-Copjrielit. London, January 21. The Bank ot Enjrland rate of discount has been reduced to 3J per cent.

WOOL. The wool market is firm, and there is brisk general competition. At to-day's sales merino were neglected, but crossbreds sold well. English ami German buyers secured the bulk of the wool sold.

Wellington, January 2-2. - The second wool Bale of the season , was held today. There was an unusually largo attendance of buyers, five of whom operated on account of English manufacturers, aud two on Continental account. The catalogue was the largest ever bi ought forward in Wellington, consisting of some SOOO bales, of which about two-thirds were passed in. There was practically no competition, the bidding being very dull throughout, due, no doubt, to the adverse repor; concerning the opening of the first series in London. The prices ruling showed au average decline of \\ to fd per lb. The following is n list of the prices obtaining :—Crossbred, superior, VA to 8d; medium, 6?d to 7|d j pieces and bellies, 4d to ad; locks and nieces, 2id to 3Jd j locks, Id to 21d. RAM AND EWE FAIR. Wellington, Jannary 22.—At the ram nnd ewe fair to-day buyers were not disposed to pay the high prices demanded, chiefly for Laicesters and Liucolns. Stnri Romneys brought up to 6 guineas; flock Romneys, 1 to 2J guineas: stud Liocolus from 3 to 8 guineas; flock Lincolus, li to 2J guineas. Leicester averaged about 1\ guineas.

THE AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHARE-

BROKERS' ASSOCIATION. Bdswess Doxe.-Ncw Zealand Insunnce, Gss Ort; Albumia East, Is 111, Is 2il; City of Auckland, Is Id, Is 2d; Karaka 5(1; Victoria, 3s Ocl, 3s 7d; Great Birriev Sold and S lver, 5a 9d; Juno, 9cl; Bising Sun, lid; Stanley, Is : Teutonic, lit; Hunker's Hill, S.s Od; Fou.-in-Uand, 2s Od; Hauiaki North, contributing, ;i S v ( |; Progress-Cistle Hud;, Is; Alburt, 2a l<1; Sybil, 5J.1; luiperial, Is 11(1, Sh ; New Zeal iml Talismm, 18a,

BUTEiis.—New Zealand and Hirer Plate, 12s 3il; Auckland Gas, old, £14 ]2s Cd ; Auckland Gas, new, £S (Is: New Plymouth Gas, £i las; Taupiri Coal, 25s ; New Zealand Drug, £1 10a sbarea, 323 0(1; Northern Hoot, 8s Oil; Albumia Hast, Is; Cardigan, la Id: City nf Auckland, la Id; Karaka Queen, 4}d; Kuranui, Is Ud ; Kuranul-Caledonian, Oa 4d; May Queen, lla; May Queen Extended, 7(1; Moanataiari, 15s Gd; NewAlbuniia, 6s'Jd; Now Wbau, 7(1; Nonpareil, 7Jd; Renown, Id; 'I'araru Creek, fa 4d; Victoria, 3h tid; Golden Anchor, od; nolden J,ink, 7d; Kapai • Vermont, 83 Ud; Prospect, 10d; llyron Bay, Sd; Ceutial, 2<; Golden Crown, 2d; GoMen Fleece, 3}il; Grace Darliii).', 3s M: Ivauhoe, lUd; New Zealand Talisman, 17s i:d; Ilisins Hun, 101 d; Stanley, lUil; Teutonic, 4d; VVailii-Silrerton -Ms td; Wailii South Is Gd; Waitekauii Kiiut, sjd; Woonstock, 40s; Young "en-Zealand, Is id; Britannia, Is dii; Bunker's Hill, U 9d; Fom-in-Haud, 'Is 7(1; Hiiuraki Ko. 2, Is Od; Haurski North paid-up, 5s W ; Uauraki North, contiibuting, 3i; Uauraki South, 0a (id; Haurnki Associated Reefs, lid; New Golcouda, 10d ; Proj;res3 - Castlq Hock, )0d ; Welcome Find, 3.4 Od ; Zealandia, la M ; JCananna, JOs 3d ; Albert, 2a; Karp of Xara, Sd; Fiery Crosj, B}d; Sybil, li]. < < i <

SEM.F.ns.-New Zealand Insurance, COj ; Smith British Insurance, 4)3; New Zealand Accident Insurance, UU Cd; Thames Gas, 40s : Northern Steamship, 7a (Id: Hikurangi Coal, 9.1 Cd; Northern Boot, 10j; Union Oil, 10s 3d; Adelaide, Is4d; Albutnia East, la ii ; 801 l ltock, sil: liendigo, Oil; IliK Hew", Is ; Broken Hill, Is Id ; dambria, feOd; Cardigan, Is (Id; Club, 4d; City of Auckland, Is Cd; Chines, 7d ; Cmiistock, 9d; Comet, 8d ; City of London, 7d; Freedom, ild; fiolden Horn, Is ; Goldin Opportunity, 4d; Golden Point, Ort; ICaiakii Queen, Cd ; King Solomon, Cd ; Kuranui, 2< ; Kuranui-Caledoniiin, Gj Sri; I,one Hand, Is 2(1; Magazine, 4d: Jlata Reef, 6dj May Queen, Uadd; May Queen Extended, la; Moaitfifrtiari, It's 0d; Moanatairi North, Is; Hoiiowai, 6s 6d; NewAllmnih.esOd; New Whau, SJd; Nonpareil, 10d; Occidental, Oil; Orlando, 0d ; Puru Consolidated, 5s Gd; Ilangatira, oil ; Royal, Is id; Scandiliaviau, lid; Sheridan,2s 10d; TariiruCreek, 0s IOd ; wraru Extended, Bd;Templs liar, 6d; Ulysses III; Victoria, 3s 8d; Waipuru, Is; Great Harrier Gold and Silver, 6s ed; Ajax, 4d; Alpine Fluke 4ilj Aorere, Is 4d; Aurora, 4d; Al, lit; Balfnur, 0d; Brilliant. Si ; Diadem, 6d: Gladys, 2d • Gnlduii Anchor, 9d ; Gplden Link, Is Id; Juno, 10d;Jupitor, 4.s (id; Kiipai-Veriuont, 0* 3d; Kiuotunu, Is Kid ; Maori Dream, Is Oil; Miiorilaml, IOd ; Miilas, Is M ; Monarch of All, 4rt; Mount Aurora, 4d; Mountain Flower, 21; Norena. 4d; Oriental Cd • Plitenix, 4d; Premier, 2d; Prospect, lid; Waitaia, 3s 9d; Wheil Bassett, 8(1: Alpha, ss; Belmont, 7d; British Umpire, 8d; Byron Bay, In; Central, 2s (id: Chelt, 4rl; Crescent, 2d; Crown Imperial, 0d ; Crown, 33a; Express, iHClermanic, lid; (.olden Crown, (Id; Golden Fleece,' 6d; Golden Giant, 2(1; Golden Lion, 2d; Golden Spur, 6d; Grace JJarJiiip, 3i 7d; Great Northern 3d; Ileitman's Freehold, 2d: Hercules, Is , HiU or-Miss, Is 9d ; Huanui, Is 0d; Imperial, 2s Id ; Ivinhoe, Is 2d; Jewel, paid-up, is; Karairahake IOd; Kiiisella's Freehold,™; Koniala, Cd- Ko : mata Chief, od; Koumta ltoyal, sd; Komata Kino, (id; Komata 'i'rimnpli, Is Id; Mangakarci United, Is; Marine. , , id; Maiitana, IA j Jlataura, 2Jd; Monument Kxtended, 3d; Mount Waihi, 4Jd; Neiv Znalander, (id; New Zealand Talisman, 19a; Oakley, 4d; Oceania, Is id;. Olilncmurl, 3}d; Ohlneinuri Syndkate, 17s; Ophir, Jd; Pandora, fid; ■ l'ortsea.lisOil; Queen of Waihi, Is Id; fiainliow, 3s 4d; Jtisiug Sun, ll jd; Hothschild, 4d; Rnsaell, Is; Sir Julius, 4d ; Southern Cross, Is ; XovereiKii, lid; St. Patrick, SJd; btanloy, Is 2d; Sterling, ft ; Talisman Kxtended, -2s Id; Teutonic, (id; Union Jack, lid ; Victor • Wiihou, 2i; Waihi (Jpnsols, Is; AVaihi Dredpng, 0d; Waihi Kl.loradr., 10.1; Waihi Kxtended, lud ; Waihi-Silvurtun, '27s Gil; Waihi South. 2i; Waihi Welcome, 8d; Waitflkaiui, 925; Waitokauri King, SJd ; Waitekauri No. 2, 7}ilj Waitclcauii United, Ss Oil; Waitekauri Ptinw, Ed; Waitekauri South, Is lil ; Ward Proprietary, 2d; Warerley, Is JOd; Wealth ot Nations, flrt ;' Woudstock, . 40s; Woodstock North, 3d ; Youn? Nmv Zealand, Is Cd; Zion, 6d; Bay View, l» 3d; Britannia, Is ill; Buffalo, 8d ; Bunker's Hill, Cs; City of Gtebbriie, Is Id; Corvmaiiilol treuhold Vrnprietary, Is; Cuirassier, Cjd: Cuvler Ijight, ia j Duke oi Ar?y]e, Oil; Kinpress, 8d; I'ortuna No. 2, ed; Four-in-Hand, 3s; Goldtii

Hnlden Hill, 6il; Golden HiU Extended, s<l; Great Kapanga, f«l; Hauraki No. 2, 2a 3d; llauraki North paid-up, 6s; Hauniki North, contributing, 4s ; Hauraki South, 7s 6d: Hauraki Associated Reefs, Is 3d: Harbour View, CJd ; Katie, 5d ; Ladas, 6d; Lorna Doone, Od; Maioro, Gd; Madge, 6d; Matawai, 6.1; Morning Star, Sd; Napier, 9d; New Golconda, Is Sd; North, 6(1; Plunger, 6d: Pride of Hauraki, 10d; Prn»ress-Castle Hock, Is Id; Princess May, 3d j Pukewhaii, Gd; Queen Victoria, 4jd; Star of Tokatea, 2}d; Tandem, Is; Welcome Find, 4s ; Wynyanlton, Gd; Zealandto, Is 3d; Albert, 2s 2d; Day Dawn, 8d; Harp of Tata, Is; Atlas, Is 2d; Fiery Cross, lid; Herald, 3d; My Sweetheart, 3d ; Prince of Wale*, 10d; Koyal Shield, 10d; Sybil, 8d; York, "d; Zone, Od ; Golden Planet, Bd. J. 11. Lf.sxox, Oliaimian, i p.m., Friday, January ±>, 1897.

CAM. AND IIIVIDIJNI) l.lfiT. calls: Made. &s. d. Due. Welcome Find ~ Jan. 3 .. 0 0 3 .. Jan. 25 Oakley .. ..Jan. 12 ..0 01 .. Jan. 25 Waihi South ...Tan. 11 ..0 0 1.. Jan. 27 Bunker's Hill .. Jan. H .. 0 0 3 ~ Fell. 8 La Mascotte .. Jan. 5 _ 0 0 1.. Feb. 10 Waihi Consols .. Jan. 13 „ 0 0 1 ~ Feb. 10 Carnaßp .. .. Dec. 10 ..0 0 OJ.. Feb. 10 Mianwunatft .. Dec. 4 - 0 0 1.. Fab. 10 Puru Consolidat'd Jan 7 ..001 . Feb. 10 NewPabipuhi ...lan.7 ..0 0 OJ.. Feb. 10 Kaiser . .. Jan. 8 „ 0 0 1 . Feb. 10 Crown Royal .. Jan.lS ..0 01 .. Feb. 10 Maritana.. .. Jan. 12 ..0 0 o}.. Keb. 10 U'RitekanriMag.. Jan. 19 ..0 0 0.J.. Feb. 10 Koyal Suneeicn. . Jim, IB . (1 1 .. Feb. 10 Conquering Hero. Jan. 14 ..0 0 01.. Feb. 10 I'lllrv .. .. Jan. li ~0 0 OJ.. Feb. 10 Criterion .. .. Jan. 31 ..001.. I'eb. 10 Kxohaniw.. .. Jan. 22 .. 001 .. Feb. in OrlandoG.ll.Co.. Jan. 22 .. 0 0 2.. Keb. 12