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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10407, 3 April 1897, Page 4

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RAM FAIR, Invercarqill, April 2.—At the ram fair to-day 432 pedigreed rams, and 83 ewee were offered, and 131 rams not in the Book book; the latter bringing about 10e each. The top price (£2O) was given for a grand Lincoln ram bred by J. B. Sutton, Captain Stevens being tlie buyer. J. McCroskie came next with 7! guineas for a Leicester. The ordinary run of rame brought from one to two and threeguarter guineas. The prices, though not high, were on » par with those ruling at the other centres this year. Shropsbirea were id inull demand at one guinea. THE AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHAREBROKERS, ASSOCIATION. BvsiNESI Done. -Victoria, 2s 8d; lons, Is r<l, Is 7d; Waibi Extended, G)d, 7d, 7Jd; Four-in-Hand, Isßil. Buykrs.-National Insurance, 17s (id; South British Insurance, 475: New Zealand and River Plate. Ha; Auckland Gas, new, £8 ss; New Plymouth Gas, £0 6s; New Zealand Shipping, Dejonpprt Steam Ferry, 82a; Westport Coal, 525; New Zealand Drug, £2, cum iliv, 47s 6d; New Wand Driii;, il, 365; Union Oil, 15a fid; Alburnla Kasi.od: Kunnnl-Caleilonlan, 4a 3d; May Queen Extended, Gd ; Moanataiarl, IDs; Monowal, 8s Gd; New Alburnia, 4s 3d; Scandinavian, Od; Tararu Creek, 8s; Victoria, 2s 7d ; Oreat Barrier Gold and Siher, 6a 3d; lona, li 3d; Kapai-Verinont, ss; Ivanhoa, 4d; New Zetland Talisman, 16s Oil; Sovereign. 3d; Stanley, lOJd; Waihi Con*ol», ljd ; Waihi Kxtended, ed; Waihi-Silverton 2iJe; Waitekauri King, 2d; Hunker's tlill, 2s 9il; Conquering Hero, 3d: Kour-ln-Hand, Is Od; Ehuraki North, paid up, 3s 3d; Progresi-Castle Kock, Cd; Pukewhau, 2d; Tandem, 3d; Welcome Find, 2s. Sri.lkrs. -National Bank, 40s; New Zealand Insurance, 68s thl; National Insurance, 18s; New Zealand and River Plate, 16s; Auckland Gas, old, £14163; Auckland (hs, new. £8 IDs; Glsborne Gas, S7s ; Northern Steamship, 0s Oil; Ngunguru Coal, 22s lid; Hikurangi Coal, !)s Gil; Northern Boot, 99; Union Oil, lCs 3d; Adelaide, id; Allrarnia East, lUri; Argosy, gd; Bell Bock, 4d; Bendigo, 6d; Big Reef.Sd; Broken Hill,7d; Cardigan, Is; Club, id; City of Auckland, Is 2d ; Clinics, Oil; Corastock, 3d; Comet, (id; Conservative, 4d ; City of London, 6d; Freedom, 2d; Golden Horn, 7(1; Golden Opportunity, 2d; (iolden Point, Sd; Kaiser, contributing, ed; Karaka Queen, 6d; King nolo. raon, 2d ; Kuramii, Is 6J ; Kuranui Caledonian, 6s; Lone Hand, Is Id ; Magazine, 4d; May Queen, 8i 10d; May Queen Kxtended, 9d ; Moanataiari 11s 8d; Moanataiarl Kxtendea, e<l; Moanatairi North, Oil; Mimowai, 4s; New Allrarnh, 4s Od; New Whau, 8d; Nonpareil, Is; Occidental, 6d; Orlando, 3d ; Puriri, Id: Puru Consolidated, 3s 10d; Royal, Is ed; Scandinavian, 9d; Sheridan, 2s 3d; Tnpu Fluke, la 2d; Tararu Creek, 4a; Victoria, 2slod; Waipuru, id; lona, Is Oil; Ajax, 4d ; Alpine Fluke, 2(1; Aorere, Is; Aurora, 2d; Al, 2<l; Balfour, 4d; Brilliant, 3d; Diadem, 2d; Kmplre, 3d; Gladjs, 2d; Gulden Anchor, fid; Golden Link, 4d; Great United, 3d; Invicta, 2d; Juno, HA; Jupiter, 2s 3d; Kapai-Vemiont 7s ; Kuaotunu, Is; Maori Dream, Is Id; Maoriland, 8d ; Monarch of All, 2d; Mount Aurura, 2d; Mountain Flower, 2d; Phusnix, 3d; Premier, 3d; Prospect, 4d; Waitala, Zβ 9it; Wheal Basiett, 4(1; Alpha, U lid; Byron Bay, 0d; Central, 2s; Crown, 30s; Express, Sd; Germanic, Oil; Golden Fleece,2d; Gmiv Darling, 2s 9d: Hercules, 3d ; iluanul, Is; Imperial, Is; Ivtnhoe, 7d; Jewel, paid up, 4d; Jewel, contributing, 2d; Karangahake, 3d; Kinsella's Freehold, 0d; Komata,2d; Komiia Triumph, 8d; La Mascotte, paid-up, 3d; Manpakara United, Gd; Mariner, 2il; Maritana, 3d; Mataura, 3d; Monument Extended, 3d; Mount Waihi, 3d; New ZeaUnder, 2Jd ; New Zealand Talisman, 1S»; Nil Desperanuiiin, 3d; Oceania, lid; Ohinemnri ISyndirate, 0a; Ophir, U ; Pandora, 4d ; Portsea, Is; Queen of Wailil,4d; Rainbow, 2* 9d ; Kising Sun, 8d; Roth; child, 2d; Hussell, 9(1; Sir Julius, 2d; South British, 2d; Southern Cross, 3d.; Sovereign, sd; St. Patrick, 4(1; Stanley, Is Id: Sterling, 7d; Talisman Extended, Is Id; Teutonic, Od ; Union Jack, 4(1: Victor • Wiihou, Is Gd; Waihi Consols, sd: Waihi Dredging, 4d ; Waihi Eldorado, 7(1; Waihi Kxtended, 7Jd ; Walhi-Sllverton, 225; Waihi South. Is 6d ; Wnihl Wnlcome, f>d; Waihi lteef. 4d ; Waitekauri, 80s; Waitekanri King, 4d; Waitekauri No. 2, 2d; Wnifckauii United, 8s; Waitekauri Prince, Bd; Waitekauri South, 8d; Waverley, Is; Wealth of Nations, 3d ; Woodstock, 44a; Young New Zealand, Is; Ziun, 4d; Bay View, Is; Buffalo, 0d; lliink«•■» Hill, 3s Id; City of Gisborne, Is; Conquerlns Hero, (id; Conquest, 3d; Commandol Freehold Proprietary, sd; Cuirasaler, 6d; Cuvier Light, Id; Duke of Argyle, 2d; Rmpresa, 3d; Fortuna No. 2, 3d ; Fonr-in-Hand, Is lOd ; Golden Hill, 2d; Golden Mill Extended, 2d ; (iol.len Lead, 4d; Great K pnnga, 8d ; Haumkl No. 2, Is 9d ; Uauraki Nurtli, iiuid up, 4s ; Hauraki North, contriimting, 2s 3d;. Hauraki Associated Beefs, lid; Harbour View, 0d; Ladai, 3d ; Lorna Donne, 3d; Madge, Od; Maloro, Od; Matawai, 3d; Morning Star,4d; Napier, lid: Nestor, 4d; New Golconda, 8d jPlunger. 3il; Pride of Uauraki, ed ; ProgressCastle Kock, 9Jd; Pukewhau, 4d; Tandem, Sd; Tokatoa Consols, 2s; Welcome Find, 2s 0d; Zmlaudia, is; Albert, h; Boat Harbour, Sd; Day Dawn, 8d ; Golden Planet, ed; Harp of Tara, 4d; Atlas, Is; Fiery Cross, Hid ; Prince of Wiles, 4d ; Royal Shield, 9d; Sybil, sd; York, 6d; Zone, 6d,

J. M Lennox, Chairman. i p.m., Friday, April 2, 1897.

CAM. AND D(Vll)KNI) MKT. CALLS; Made. £ k. d. Due. Brilliant .. .. Mar. 1 ..002.. April 1 Fleraington .. Mar, 8., 0 0 OJ.. April 7 Maioro .. .. .Mar. 8„ 0 0 o}.. April l< Jocelyn .. ..Jan, 27 .. o o oi.. April it Mount Catherine.. Mar. 3 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Diadem ~ .. Mar, 3.. 0 0 o}.. April 14 Jersey .. .. Mar. 4.. 0 0 Oj.. April 14 Plunger .. .. Mar. 4 .. 0 0 o}.. April 14 Waipuru .. .. Mar. 5 .. 001 .. April 14 Waitekauri Queen Mar. 9 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Lioness .. ~ Mar. 9 . 0 0 W.. April 14 Chelt .. .. Mar. 9 ..0 0 OJ.. April 11 Nonpareil .. .. Mar. 10 .. 001 .. April 14 Tandem .. .. Mar. 10 .. 001 .. April 14 Puru Consolidated Mar. 10 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Magnet .. .. Mir. 10 .. 000 i . April 14 Dr. Jim ~ .. Mar. 6 .. 001 .. April 14 AlbumUEast .. Mar. It .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 City of London .. Mar.ll ..0 0 01.. April li Belmont .. .. Mar. 9 .. 0 0 oi.. April 14 Ante* .. .. Mar. 16 .. 0 0 01.. April 14 Napier .. .. Mir. IC. 0 0 Oi.. April 14 KomataCrown .. Mar. Iβ .. 0 0 OJ.. April U GreatMarototo .. Mar. 19 ~ 0 0 1 .. April 14 lona Mnr. 23 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Matawai .. .. Mar. 23 .. 001 .. Anril 14 City of Ghborne .. Mar. 23 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Wonona ~ .. Mar. 23 .. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 Wealth of Nations, Mnr. 28 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Sceptre .. .. Mar. 18 „ 0 0 1.. April 14 Golden Planet .. Mar. Sβ .. 0 0 oi.. April 14 Ksperanta.. .. Mar. 28 .. 0 on}.. April It Leading Wind .. Mar. 26 .. 0 0 1.. Apiil It TareeStar.. .. Mar. 20 ..0 0 o}.. April It Ivanhoe . .. Mar. 29 .. 0 0 1 .. April It Crescent .. .. Mar. 27 .. 0 0 o}.. April II Siar of the North. Mar. 29 .. 0 0 01.. April It Port Charles .. Mar. 29 .. 0 0 ».. April II Freedom .. .. Mar. 31 .. 0 0 o}.. April It Wentworth .. Mar. 29 .. 0 0 1 .. April It Fiery Cross '.. Mnr. 29.. 0 0 o}.. April II Kxcelsior .. .. April 1 .. 001 .. April It Incii April 1 ..0 0 01.. April It Prospect .. .. April 2..0 0 o}.. April It Moal Aprils m 0 0 of.. April It Bunker's Hill .. Mar. SO .. 0 0 3.. April 22 Mount Lyell ..Mar ,22.. 0 0 01.. April H „ „ .. Mar. 23 .. 0 0 o}.. May 12 dividends:

Auckland Peru). Cooperative Building and Invest. Society 0 6 0 .. Now Bank of Australasia .. ..100 Now BritanniaG.M. Co 0 0 4}.. Now D.S.C. (S '/. bonus on Shareholders' purchases) _ _ 7J '/, .. Now HgumuruCojUCf. „ ~ IX . AptiU

THE MAILS. I CaiKr POST omCK. AUCKLAND. Hails will don v under: THIS DAT. For Tauranpi, Te Puke, Ponnakawa, Matata, Oblwa, iipotlki, Whakitane, and Katikatl, via Rotorn.l, per [rain, at 7 a.m. For Qlsborne, Napier, anil Southern ports, per Flora, at 11 a.m. For Walwera, Tβ Kapa, and Warkwortß, per Rose Casey, at noon. For Thames, pet Wakatere, nt 3 p.m. For Wellington anil Southern Porte, per Tutanekii, at 7.30 p.m. For Thames, per Kotoinahana, at 7.45 p.m. Fur Turua and Paeroa, per Paeroa, at 7.45 p.m. For Coromandel, per Waitangi, at 7.45 p,m. MONDAY. For Niw Plymouth and Southern Porta, per Takapima. at 7.55 a.m. For New Plymouth and Southern Port*, per Oairlocb, at 11 a.iu. For Turua and Paerna, pet Waimarie, at 1 p.m. For Mat&kana, per Maori, at 1 p.m. For Coroinamlel, per Akaroi, At 2.31) p.m. For Turua and Paeroa, per Klaora, at 2.30 p.m. For Thames and Katikati, per ttotouiahana, at 3 pm. For Coromindel, per Waitangi, at i p.m. Per Tasmania, as follows :— For Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, Aden, Suez, Mediterranean Porto, Continent of Kiirope, and United Kingdom, »ia Suez, at 4.30 p.m. For Australian Colonies, Norfolk Island, and Noumea, at 4.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, books, ami newspapers, at 3.30 p.m. Parcels for New South Wales and Queensland, at 4 p.m. Mail will he due in London on May 10. For Mauritius, at 4.30 p.m. For Fiji, Hawaiian Islands, Victoria (8.C.), Vancouver, Canada, anil United States (connecting with Miowera, leafing Sydney on April 10, and correspondence fur United Stales to be specially addressed per Miowera), at 4.31) p.m. Parcels for Hawaiian Islands ■ and Canada, at 4 p.m. For Bussell, Kawakawa, Rawene, Wlnuigarm, anil Mansonul, per Clansman, at 5.30 p.m. For IKairau, Mangawai, ilakuru, Tβ Aral, Kaiwaka, and North Albertland, per Kawau, at 7.15 p. in. For Thames and Katikatl, per Ohinemuri, at 7.46 p.m. For Whitianea.lQumtown, Kuaotunu,and Kennedy's Bay, iitf lona, at 7.45 p.m. For Whangarei Heads, Jlarsden Point, Wiipu, Farua Bay, Mangapal, Whaiißarel, Kaino, Kaurihohore, Hikurangi, and Whakapara, per Welling. ton, at 7,45 p.m. Wednesday. For Tonga, Niue, Samoa, and Fiji, per Otalau, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April U. Forßarotonga and Tahiti, per Upolu, at 4 p.m. Saturday, April 17. Per Alameda, as follows ;— For Samoa, Hawaiian Islands, United States <■( America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, United Kingdom, and Continent of Kii rope, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11.30 a.m. Parcel mail for Samoa and Hawaiian Islands will close at 12.3D p.m. Late letters, bearing an eitn fun of %i in addition to the postage, may be posted in the late letter box on board the steamer up to the time of tailing. Mail will be dun in London on Ma; 19. Friday, April 23. For Fiji, per Flora, at 4 p.m.

NOTE.—An ICnglUb mail, via Suez, dated London February 20, will arrive from Sydney, perAnglan, on Monday next. S, B. Hiss, Chief Postmaster.

daily memoranda-April 3. SAME*: Messrs, T. C Beale and Co.-Household Furniture and Effects, noon. AMUSKMKNTS : Opera Hmise-Rignold Dramatic Co.; " Lights o'London," 8 p. in. City Hall -All Star Variety Company, 8 p.m. Newmarket Fishing Club's Cxcui>ion, per p.s. Tongariro, 1.30 p.m.