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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10365, 13 February 1897, Page 4

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FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Napier, February 12. — Nelson Brothers received the following sable from the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company to-day —" There is no improvement in the frozen meat market. Canterbury mutton has fallen id per lb. To-day's quotations are: Best Canterbury, 3sd; Dunedin, 2Jd; Napier and North Island, '21(1, LONDON. ' London, February 11. The Bank of England reserve is £"28,860,000, and the proportion of reserve to liabilities 53 '42 per cent. ' Three months' bills 11 per cent. Consols are 1124. New South Wales 4 per cent, inscribed stock, 121?; 34 per cents., 108 i; 3 per cents., 1021. Victorian 4 per cents., 113: 3J per cents., 1054. South Australian 4 per cents., 114; 3.J per cents., 111. Queensland 4 per cents,, 115; >!J per cents., 196 J. Tasmanmn3J per cents., lfisj. West Australian 3)j per cerits., llPf. New Zealand 4 per cents., lliij; 3J per cents., 1063; 3 per cents., 101 J. Frozen meat and hemp are unchanged. The English wheat market shows a weak tone without quotable change. The Continental is dull, and the American shown a general decline. Californian No. 1, 33s 9d ; Russian, 32s 3d; London No. 1 hard Duluth 34s 6d. Iron, 46s 10id. WOOL. Press Association.—Electric Telegraph,—Copyright, London, February 11. The wool sales closed very briskly. At to-day's sales, good merinos, greasy crossbreds especially were firm. During the series, 234,468 bales were catalogued, of which 93,000 were sold for the home trade, 83,000 for the Continent, and 45,000 for America ; 43,000 were held over. The Antwerp sales open on the 16th inst., and close on the 18th. The quantity available for sale is 8700 bales, including 400 from Australia, Later.

The Bradford wool market is slack. Christchurch, February 12. The final wool sale of the season was held this morning, about 2500 bales being offered, consisting principally of odd lots and a few station clips. Several of the latter were passed.' Considering the quality of the wool sold the prices were about on a level with the previous sale. Long wool sold up to 7<tl; crossbred and halfbred, 6d to 7Jd; merino, 5d to 6Jd; pieces, 2£d to 4-Jd; and locks, lid to 3|d.

THE AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHARKBROKERS' ASSOCIATION. Business Done.—Albumin East, is 3d, Is 2d; Argosy, lid, Is; Kaiser, contributing, 7d ; Sheridin, 2s 1,1; New Zealand Talisman, lSs; Rising Sun, SJd; Hunker's Hill, 4s (ill, 4i 7(1, Is ill; tour-in-Hand, 2s sd, 2s till. Buyers.— Bank, 395; National Insurance, lis; South British Insurance, 4"s Ed; New Zealand and River Plate, lis nd; Auckland Gas, old, £14 Ids; Auckland Gas, new, £S 6s; Thames Gas, 3Sri; New Plymouth Oh;. £0 Is; Devoup'-rt Steam Ferry, 3is; llikuiungi Coal, 9s (id ; Taupiri Coal, 255; i>ew Zeal mil Drug, £1 shares, 345; Adelaide, lOd; Argosy, llnl; Cardigan, Is 2d: City of Auckland, Is3(1; Kaiser, contributing lid; Kuranui, Is 4(1; Kuraiiiu-Calt-tiouiau, 5s Od ; May Queen Extended, Oil; New Albumin, as Oil; New Wliatt, 7d ; Puru Consolidated, is; !teiio\vu,4d; Sheridan, fold; Great lUriiar Gold and Silver, 5s (id; Golden Anchor, Sd; Alpha, 4s Sd ; liyruu Bay, Sd; Central, Is Gil; Crowi:, vJi till; Gulden Fleece, 2Jd; Grace Darling, Ssliii; • • ercultw, 4il; NewZealander, 2d; Pandora, 'id; Itl-ing Sun, S.I: Sovereign, Oil; Stanley, 9d: --siirlin--, fill; Waihi Consoli, 7il; Waihi Dredging, 2J(l; V/iiibi Kl'io,-ado. (id; Wailii Sooth, IsCil; Waihi Welcome, 3d; Wailii lteef, 3d; Young \'t;iv Zealand, Is 3d ; Britannia, Is Od; Bunker's Hill, 4s 111; Conquering Hero, 4d; Cuirassier, 7il; (impress, 3d; Four-in-Hand, 2ssil; Great Karianga, 8(1; Hauraki North, paid-up, cs 3d: Hauraki North, contributing, 3s 9d; Hauraki South, 6s; Hauraki Associated Iteefs, lid; Welcome Find, 3s G.I; Zealaudia, Is Id; Kapanga, los lid. : SKI.LKIis.-National Bank, 425; New Zealand Insurance, (ids Oil; New Zealand Accident Insurance, 18s ; Auckland Gas, new, is lib; Thames Oas, 40s; Northern Steamship, 6s KM; Hikurangi Coal, 10, Union Oil, his 3d; Adelaide, Is 2d; Albiirnia East, Is 3d;, Argosy Is ; Bell Rock, 4ri; Big lteef, Is; Broken Hill, lUd ; Cambria, 2s 3d ; Cardigan, Is 6d ; City ot Auckland, Is Sd ; Clones, 7d; Comstock, 7d ; Comet, 8d; City of London, 7d; Freedom, 4d; Golden Horn, ltd ; Golden Opportunity, 4d; Golden Point, 5(1; Kaiser, paid-up, Kid; Kaiser, contributing, 7d; Karaka Queen, 4jd; King Solomon, 4d ; Kuraniii, Is 8d ; Kurainu-Caledonian, (is 6d; Magazine, 4d ; Mata lteef, 4Jd; May Queen, lis ; May Queen Extended, lOd ; lloanataiaii, lfls; Moauatairi Norlli, Oil; Jlonowai, 5s 2d; New Allmrnh, (is 3d; New Whau, fid; Nonpareil, Is; Nuliaka of Tararu, 2d; Occidental, Oil; Orlando, (id ; Puru Consolidated, 4s Oil ; Rangatira, 2d Royal, Is Od ; Scandinavian, lUil; Sheridan, 2s 6d; Tanu Fluke, Is; Tararu Creek, Os 3d; Tararu Extended, 7d; Victoria, 3s "il; Wainnru, 10(1; Great Barrier Hold and Silver, (is 2d; Ajax, lid; Alpine Fluke, 6d; Aorere, Is Gd; Aurora. 4d ; Al, Id; Balfour, Od; Brilliant, 8(1; Diadem, 4d; Gladys, 2d; Golden Anchor, 9d; Golden Link, Is; Juno, lOd ; Jupiter, 4s3d; Kapai-Veimonl, 0s Gd ; Kuaotunu, Is Sd; Maori Dream, Is 6d; Maoriland, Sd ; Midas, is Id; .Mount Aurum, 3d; Mountain Flower, 2d; Nore:ia, 3d; Oriental, 6d; Phoenix. 3d; Premier, 3d; Prospect, 3d; Waitaia, 3s 9d ; Wheal Bassett, Sd; Alpha, 6s Oil; Asteroid, Id; Byron Bay, lid; Central, 2s; Crescent, 2d; Crown Imperial, Cd ; Crown, 31s; Germanic, 7d ; Golden Fleece sd; Grace Darling, 3s 3d Great Northern, 3d; Heitman Freehold, Id; Hercules, 9d; Hit-or-Miss, Is Cd ; Huanui, Is 4d; Imperial, Is Od; Ivanhoe, Is; Jewel, paid up. Is; Karaugahake, Gd; Kinsella's Freehold, Od; Koraata, 4d; Komata Triumph, Is; La Mascotte, paid up, 4il; Mangakara United, 8d; Mariner, 2d; Maritana, 3d; Mataitra, 2d; Monument Extended, 2d; Mount Wailii, 4d; New Zealander, 3d; New Zealand Talisman, 19s; Oceania, Is id ; Ohinemuri, 3d; Ohinemuri Syndicate, 13s; Ojillir, 4d; Pandora, fid ; Portsea, Is 3d; Queen of Waihi. Is; Queen Annie, 0d; Rainbow, 3s Gd ; Rising Sun. fid; Rothschild, 4d; Russell,ls; Sir Julius, 4d ; South British, Gd; Southern Cross, Is; Sovereign, 10(1; St. Patrick, 4d; Stanley, lid; .Sterling, 7u; Talisman Extended, Is 8d; Teutonic, 6d; Union Jack, Cd ; VictorWaihon, 2s; Waihi Consols, Is ; Waihi Dredging, 6(1: Waihi Eldorado, Is; Waihi Extended, 7d; Waihi Monument, 4d; Waihi Pinnacles, paid-up, 3d; Waihi-Silverton, 265; Waihi South. Is Oil; Waihi Welcome, sd; Wailii Reef. 4d; Waitekauri, 92s Gd ; Waitekauri King, Sd; Waitekauri Monarch, 5.1; Waitekauri No. 2, fid ; Waitekauri United, 8s 3d; Waitekauri Prince, 8d; Waitekauri South, Is Id: Waitete, 7d; Waverley, Is Sd; Wealth of Nations, 0d ; Woodstock,' 48s; Woodstock North, 3d; Young New Zealand, Is Gd; Zion, Od; Bay Vjew, Is Sd; Britannia, Is fid; ■ Buffalo, 7d ; Hunker's , Hill, 4s 9(1: City of Ghborne, Js Id; Conquering Hero, Gd; Conquest,"4d; Coromandel Freehold Proprietary, Is; Cuirassier, 8d; Cuvier Light, fid; Duke of Argyle, 3d ; Empress, 6d; Fortuna No. 2, (id; Four-in-Hand, 2s 7a ; Golden Hill, 111; Golden Hill Extepded, 3d ; Golden Lead, 4}d j Great Kapanga, lid ; Hauraki No. 2, 2s ; Hauraki North, paid up, Cs 3d; Hauraki North,' contributing, 4s Id ; Hauraki,South, 7.i; Hauraki Associated Reefs, Is 2d; Harbour View, 6d; La das, 6d; liOrna Duone, ■ 4d; Madge, ,7d;, ; Maioro, 4d; Matawai, 3d; Morning Star, Gd; Napier, fid; Native Chief, Oil ; Nestor, 4d; NewGolconda, Is; Plunger,' Cd; Pride .'of •'Hauraki, 1 lod: ProgressCastle Rock, Is; Princess May, 3d; ' PukewhaU,' 6d; Queen Victoria, 3jd ; Tandem, lid; Welcome

Find, 3s lOd; Zeaiandia, Is Gil; Albert, 2s; Boat 1 Harbour, &1; Day Dawn, 8d; Gold™ .Planet, sd; Harp of Tata, 94; Atlas, 18 2d; Fiery Cross, Is; lolanthe, 3d: My Sweetheart, 2d i Royal Shield, lOd; Sybil, ad; York, 7d; Zone. 7d; Club, Id. • ' J, M Lennox, Chairman 4 p.m., Friday, February 12, 1897.