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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10406, 2 April 1897, Page 4

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FROZEN MEAT. Napier, April I.—The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company cabled to Nelson Brothers to-day as follows :—" Since last report prices in the frozen meat market have sliowu practically no imurovement. To-day'a quotations are: Beit Canterbury muttou, 3d per lb; do. Dunedin, 2£d; do. Napier and North Island, '2Jd. LONDON, Press Association.-Klectric TelMtraph.-Oopf rilbt London, March 31. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,740,000 quarters, and for the Continent: 490,000 quarters, The American visible wheat supply is estimated nt 56,288,000 bushels. Tallow : Mutton, fine,'2os; medium, lflsfld. Beef tallow: Fine, 19s; medium, Wβ 6d. Australian and New Zealand Mortgage Company's i\ per cent, debenture* 94, Silver, 2s 4 5-16 d.

Per New Zealand Loan anil Mercantile Agency Co Los don, April 1. Butter: The trade demand is good. Fine qualities range in value from 90s to 94a per cwt. Tallow: The market ie firmer, Fine mutton tallow has Mlvanoed 3d per owl since last report. WOOL PreiiAHOclatlon.-lleetricTelegrapb.-Copjrtiht. London, March 31. Alt the wool sales a poor selection woe offered, and the sale dragged. Prices are unchanged. __________, TUB AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHAREBROKERS, ASSOCIATION. BUSINESS Dows.-Wnihi Extended, CJd, ■ 74; Bunker's Hill, 3*; Sceptre (contributing), Id, Hi IsuviißS.-Aucklani Oas, new, {8 Si; New Ply. Mouth One, £0 t>i ; Westporf Goal, lit; New Zealand Drug, £2, 47s «4| Union Oil, til 6,1; Albumin Kaet, Od: Kurapul, It; Kura-iiui-Calei is Sit; May Queen, 8* ed ; May Queen JSxteudeil, I'd; Monowa), 3s 6d; New Jlbumla, 4s 3d; Kcamlinarian, 64j Victoria, 2a 7d; lona, In 3d; Kap*l-Vermont, Is 3d; New Zetland Talisman, 10*; Stanley, 104 Waihl Extended, 6d; Hunker's Hill, it Hid; Conquering Hero, Sd: Foiir.iii-Hand, la 7d; Haurakl North, paid up, 3s 3d; Progress-Castlo Hack, W; Welcome Find, 2s, BILLKKS. -New Zealand. Insurance, 08s ed; New Zealand and River Plate. 16s|; Auckland Oa«, old, £11 til; GUborne (ias. 37s ; Ngunguru Coal, 22s lid; Hikurangl Coal, W6.I 1 ; Northern Boot, 9s; Union Oil, 10.i 3d; Adelaide, id; Alburnia Cast, 94; Bell Rock, 4(1; Big Reef, 8d; Broken Hill, 7d; Cardigan, la; Club, id; City of Auckland, Is S!4l i Clunes, 6d; Couwtock, Hi; Ooinot, ed ; Conser«atir«, id; Git; of London, liii; Freedom, 3d; Golden Horn, 7d; Oolden Opportunity, 2d; (iolden Point, &d; Kaiser, paid up, M; Kaiser, contributing, M; Karaka Queen, sd: kuranui, Is 6i| ; KnranulCaledonian, it • Lone Hand, Is Id ; Mtitaiine, 3d; May Quten,9<; May Queen Kxteniled, 9d ; MonnaLiiari 11x6(1 ;'Moanilaiari Kxteruled. 74; Moanatairl North, 74; Monorotl, 4i; New Aiiiuniit, 4s M; New Wh»u, 8d; Nonpareil, lhl: Occidental, 9d; Orlando, 4il; Parirl, 4d; rutu ConnpliiUted, in ; Royal, Is 64 ; Stitiidan, is 3d; Tana Flake, Is Id; Tararu Creek, 4a Oil; Ulysses, 44 ; Victoria, 3«; Walpuru, Id; lorn, la Oil; Aj»i, Gd; Alpine Fluke, 2di Aorere, Is; Aurora, 24; Al, 2d; BaHour, id; Brilliant. 3d; Diadem, 2i|; Ol»d}», lid: Oolden Anchor, ed; Qolden Link, 4d; Great United, 2d; Inilcta, 24; Juno, 94; Jupiter, Is 3d; Kapal-Vennont 7* ; Kuaotunu, Is; Maori Drears. Is; Premier, !d; Prospect, Id; Waitaia, 2s 9.1; Wheal Buiett, 4d; Alpha, li«d; Byron Bay,lid; Central,2s; Orown, ait; Kicelsior, 2d; Expresi, 24; Germanlo, 6d; Oolden Ifkece, 24; Oram Darling, It 9d; Hercules, ad ; Huanui. 10d; Imperial, Is; If%nhoe. 74; Jewel, paid up, ed: Karaniabake, 3d; Kinsella's freehold, ed ; KoraaU, 8,1: Komata Triumph, 84; Li Mascolte, paid-up,3d; Maniakara United, 7d; Mariner, 24; Marl tana, 3d; Mataura, 24; Monument Extended. 24; Mount Wnlhl. Mi New Zealan4er, 3d ; New Zealand Talisman, 17«; Nil JDespenn4uin, 3d; Oakley, 3d; Oceania, Is; Ohiaemurl Syndlcatf, *; Ophjr, ld| Pandora. 44; Port«*a, is: Quten of Walhl, id; Ka/nbow, 33 9.1; Rlsinx Sun, 34 ; RotlisclilM, 24; Kussell, 94; Sir Julius, 24; South Jlritiah, 3d; Southern Crow,9d; Sovereign, til! St. Patrick. Id; Stanley. Is Id; Sterling, 7d; Talisman Kxtended, Is id; Teutonic, 64; Union Jack, 44; Victor- Wiihou, is 7<l; Waihl Qoiuols, 54; Walhl DredKtai, Id; Waihi Kldomlo. 7d; Waild tatended, 7}4; Waihi-Sllierton, *2»; Walhl South, Is 84; Waihi Welcome, (d; Waitek.url, 82s; Walte! knuriKliiir.tdiWaitekaur.No. J, «d Wai|eka»ri United, 8s; Waitekaurl Prince, «d; Waitekauri Suuth, M; Wa*erl«y, Is; WealUi of Nations, 3d; Woodstock.' Ms; »ew Ntw Zealand, Is Zion, id; Bay View, l«: Btiflalo, 6d; Bunkeri Hill, J«:. Conq»«rl« Herb, 64; . Coromindel Freehold -' Proprietary," M ;■' Cuirassier, < (id; Cuvier tight, 44jDukeof Awle. 34; Kinpme, id; Voitunt No. 8.Id; Four-ln-Haiul, 2|: Oolden 1 Uill, 2d; Oolde* Hill 2d; Qoldin Lead, M;

Great Kapanra, 8d; Haunk! No. 2, Is M; Hauraki North, paid up, 4s ; Haurakt North, contribntiiif, 2a 3d; Hauraki Associated K«>fs, lid; Harbour View, id ; Lad&s, 3d ; Lorna Doone 3d ; Madge, fid; Maioro, 6d ; Matawai, 3d; Morning Star, 111; Nestor, 4d; New Qolconda, (Kl; PluDger. 3d; Pride of Hauraki, 6d; Pm s re<s. Castle Hock, lOd; Star of Tnlcatea, 2d; Tandem, oil; Tokatea Consols, 2s; Welcome Find, 2s lid; Zeilandia, Is; Albert, 2s; Boat Harbour, 8d; Day Dawn, 8d ; Harp of Tarn, 4d; Atlas, Is; Fiery Cross, iod ; Prince of Wales, 6J; Royal Shield, 9.1; Syhil, Bd; York, 6d; Zone, 6d. J, Friar Clarke M. T. N, Bliick B. Fnter Duncan K. Clerk D. B. McDonald N. I.Mirkham Aitken Oarrick W, A. Ryan Francis Hull J. T Annitage James Reid tV A. Prime R. G. Macky V. J. Urner 0, F. Brimblecomba Laurence A. Levy James Fr»ter 11. S. Fenwlck G, A. Buttle Charles Clayfortli Charles Alexander Robert K. Isaacs John Mowbray W. A, Knight Phil B. Morris A. It. Garlick H. S. Ruddock Alfre I Oldhara I). McLeort J. M. Lennox, Chairman. 4 p.m., Thursday, April 1,1897. CAM, AND DIVIDKNI) LIMP. CALLS I Made. £ s. d. Due. Brilliant .. .. Mar. 1 „ 002 .. April 1 Fleralngton .. Mar. 8 .. 0 0 0.J.. April 7 Maioro .. .. Mar. 8 .. 0 0 o}.. April II Jocelyn .. ..Jan.-27 ..0 OOJ . April If Mount Catherine.. Mar. 3 ~ 0 0 1 .. April 14 Diadem .. .. Mar, 3.. 0 0 o}.. April 14 Jersey .. .. Mar. 4.. 0 0 01.. April 14 Plunger .. .. Mar. 4.. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 Waipuru .. .. Mar. 5 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Waitekauri Queen Mar, 0 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Lionets .. .. >k, 9 . 0 o OJ.. April 14 Chelt „ ~ Mar. 9.. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 Nonpareil .. .. Mar. 10 .. 001 ~ April 14 Tandem .. .. Mar. 10 .. 001 .. April 14 Puru Consolidated Mar. 10 .. 0 0 1 .. Apiil 14 Magnet .. .. Mir. 10 _ 00 0} April 14 Dr. Jim .. .. Mar. 5 .. 0 u 1.. April 14 Alburnia East .. Mar. 11 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 City of London .. Mar. 11 ..0 0 o}.. April It Belmont .. .. Mar. 9 .. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 Aotea .. .. Mar. 10 .. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 N»pler .. .. Mar. 10 ..0 0 o}.. April 14 Komata Crown ~ Mar. 10 .. 0 0 oj.. April 14 Great Marototo .. Mar. 19 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 lona iUr. 23 .. 0 0 1.. April 14 Matawai .. .. Mar. 23 „ 0 0 1 .. Anril 14 Cityof liisuorne .. Mar. 23 .. 0 0 1.. April II Wonona .. .. Mar. 23 .. (TO o}.. April 14 Wealth of Nations. Mar. 20 .. 0 0 1.. April 14 Sceptre ~ .. Mar. 18 .. 001 .. April 14 Golden Planet .. Mar. 50 ~ 0 0 o}.. April 14 Ksperanza.. .. Mar. 20 .. 0 o i'J.. April 14 Leading Wind .. Mar. 20 .. 0 0 1 .. Apiil 14 Tarae Star.. .. Mar. 20 ..0 0 o}.. April 14 Ivaiihoe .. .. Mar. 29 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Crescent .. .. Mar. 27 .. 0 0 oj.. April 14 Staruf the North. Mar. 29 .. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 Port Charles .. Mar. 29 .. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 Freedom .. .. Mar. 3'l ... 000J . April 14 Wentworth .. Mar. 29 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Kreeisior .. .. April 1 ..001.. April 14 Inci April 1 ..0 0 i.'}.. April 14 Bunker's Hill .. Mar. 30 „ 0 0 3.. April 23 Mount Lyell .. Mar 22 .. 0 O OJ.. Anril 14 Mar. 23 ..0 0 o}.. May 12 dividends: Auckland Perm. Cooperative Building and Invest, Society 0 5 0 .. Now Bank .if Australasia .. ..100 Now Britannia O.M. Co 0 0 4J.. Now D.S.C. (fi X Innus on Shareholders'purchases) ~ ~ I\% _ Now Nguiijturu Coal Co S% ..Aprils