COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10409, 6 April 1897, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office, Monday evening. A sale of property by auction was held today at noon at Mr. R. C. Cask's Auction Mart, Queen-street. There was a fair attendance present, but bidding iu moat instances was somewhat dull. An allotment with a cottage in Keppell-streec, 36 feet by 102 feet, was knocked down to Mr. R. Sowry at £81, and another allotment and cottage in the same locality, 58 feet by 102 feet, was passed in, the highest hid being £115, A cottage and allotment, 132 feet by 198 feot, in Telephone Road, Birkenhead, was passed at £280, the reserve being £275; and farms at Wayby, 81 acres, and Mahurangi, 88 acres, failed to find purchasers. At a sale of properties held to-day in Messes. Samuel Cochrane and Sons' auction mart, CJuecu-street, part of lot 2, Karnngaliape Road, 25 feet frontage, and 100 feet deep, with house and shop erected upon it, was sold for £630. Lots 16,17,18, and 20, with house, Ponsonby, having frontages to Wood. Russell, and -streets, were sold for £400. A farm of 183 teres at Flat Bush, Tamuki, was withdrawn at £310. LONDON WOOL SALES. Cress Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. London, April 4. The wool sales closed firm. Compared with the opening rates, long slmfty merinos and better classes greasy croisbreds are 1\ to 10 per cent, higher. The rise is chiefly due to the extreme eagerness of the American competition. Prices have scarcely been maintained tor wools suitable for Yorkshire and the Continent. During the scries 311,000 bales were catalogued and 296,000 sold, including 106,000 tor home consumption, 95,000 each for America and the Continent; 62,000 bales held over for the third series, commencing on May 4. Per New Zealand Loan and Mercantile »i ency Co. London, April S. Wool: The sales closed firmly, but there is much irregularity iu the bidding. Since close of last sales greasy merino super, fine and medium greasy crossbred are Jd to Id lb higher. .Slipe and coarse greasy crossbred are par to }d lb higher. Greasy merino, medium and inferior, fine washed and scoured crossbred are par to Jdlb lower. Washed and scoured merino, auper, medium, and inferior are Jd to Id lb lower. Other descriptions unchanged. Wools of a faulty character are neglected. The total quantity ■old during the put sales ii 296,000 bales, of which 95,000 bales have been taken for the , continent, and 95,000 bales for America. It is estimated that 62,000 bake have been held over for future disposal, . ' ;•• •■-;;■■•' THE AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHARE\*j : y.i BROKERS' ASSOCIATION. < ■Business Done.-New - Zmhnil Inranaee,' 6Tf 6il; National Itmuniice, 189; New Zealand Ship-, fin,', Mi M; Nay Queen, end; NwpwtU, Hi}

Stanley, \> ; Walbl Extern!*!, 9d, 9}d, 10d, 9Jd; Bunker's Hill. 2s 10d, 2< 8(1, 2s 6d; Coroinamlel freehold Proprietary. sd.

Buyers.-New Zealand Insurance, 675 ; National Insurance I7s 8d; South British Insurance, 493; Standard Insurance, 159 2il; Auckland Gas, new, £8 ss; New Plymouth Gas, £6 fit; Deionport Steam Ferry, 323; H'estport Coil, 83s; Union Oil, Us 6(1: Albumin Kas>, Til: Argusy, 6d; Karaka Queen, 2}d ; May (jueeu Extended, fd; M.mowai, 3s lid: New Alburoia, 8< Od ; Nonpareil, 0d i Royal, Is 3d ; Great Barrier Gold and Silver, 5s 3d; lona, Is; Golden Anchor, 2}d; Kapai-Vermont, ss; Ivanhoe, 4(1 ; New Zetland Talismw, Isi ; Sovereign, 3d; Waihi Consols, 2}d; Waihi Kxtended, Sid ; Wnihi-Siltertoii, 19s; Waitekauri Prince, Sjd; Banker's Hill, 2« 6d; Conquering Hero, 2d: Coromandel Frtenold Proprietary, sd; Hauraki North, contributing, Is 7d; Progress-Casile-Hoclt, 0d; Pukewhau, 2d; 'i'andeui. 3d; Welcome Find, 2s.

sellers.-National Bank, 40s; New Zealand Insurance, 083 ed: Standard Insurance, 15* 10d; New Zealand and Ri»er Plate, 15a; Auckland Gai, old, fill 16a; new, £810s; Gisborni Gas, 375; Northern Steamship, Cs 6d ; Neunguru Coal, 22s (id; Hikunngi Coal, 9) 6d; Taupirl Coal, 86s Sd; Northern Boot, 9s J Union Oil, 10s 3d; Adelaide, 7dj Alburnia Kast. 10il; Argosy, 8d; Bell Hock, 3d; Bemligo, Oil ; Big Reef, 8d; Broken Hill, 6d; Cardigan, Is; Hub, 4d; City of Auckland, Is Id ; dunes, 0d ; Corastock, 3d; Comet, nd; Consenative, 6d; City of London, 6d; Doier Castle, sd; Gohlen Horn, 7d ; Golden Point, 5(1; Kaiser, contributing, 6d j Karaka Queen, 4il; Kuranui, Is sil; Kuranui Caledonian, ss; l.one Hand, Is; Magazine, 3d; Mata Beef, 3d; May Queen, 8s »d; May Queen Kxtendwl, 10d; Moinataiari lie : Moanataiari Extended, Sd; Moanatairi North, sd ; M.mowai, 4s ; New AHiiirnh, 4.1 6d; New Wliau, 7(1; Nonpareil, is; Occidental, sd; Orlando, 4d; Pariri, id; Puru Consolidated, 3s 9d; Royal, Is 6d; Scindinavian, 8d; Sheridan, Jβ Id; Tapu Fluke, is 2d; Tararu Creek, U ; Temple Bar, 3d; Ulysses, 4d; Victoria, 2s 9d; Waipuru, 4d; Great Birrier Quid an.l Silver, Us; iona, la 2d ; AJai, 4d ; Aorere, l<; Balfour, Od; Gulden Anchor, Cd; Golden Link, 4d; Juno, 8d ; Jupiter, 2s 3d ; Kapii-Vermont 7s ; Kuaotunu, Is; Maori .Dream, Is; Maoriland, 8d; Prospect, 4d; Waitaia, 2s 9.1; Wheal Bassetl, 4d•; Alpha, 4s 6d; Hjrou Biy, 6d; Central, 2s; Crown, 3l)s ; Germanic, 6d; Uince Darling, 23 9d; Huanui, Is; Imperial, Is; Ivinhoe, 7d ; Jewel, paid up, id; Karangahake, 3d; Kinsella's Freehold, 6d; Konuta I'liuioph, td; MancakiM United, Cd; Miritan*, 3d; Mount Waihi, 3d; New Zealand Talisman, 17»; Nil Desperaniluin, 3d ; Oceania, Is; Oliiuemiiri Syndicate, is; Pandora, 4d; Portsea, 10d; Queen of Waihi, 3d; Rainbow, 2s Oil; Rising Sun, Oil; Russell, 9d ; South British, 3d; Southern Cross, 3d; rtorereign, M; St. Patrick, 4d; Stanley, Is Id; Sterling, 7d; Talisman Extended. Is; Teutonic, Od: VictorWiiliou, Is c<l; Waihi Consols, sil: Waihi Dwditin?, 3d; Waihi Eldorado, 7d; Waihi Kxtendid, 9}d : Waiui-Sihwton, 21a 6d; Waihi South, l> 4d : Waihi Welcome, sd; Waitekauri, 80s; Waitekauri No. 2, 4(1; Waitekauri United, 8s; Wait«kauri Prince, sd; Waitekauri South, 8d; Waverley, Is; Woodstock, 41s; Vounf New Zealand, Is; Zion, 4d; Alert, Is; Britannia, Is 0d; Buffalo, Od; Bunker's Hill, 2.1 8d; Conquering Hero, 6d; Commandel Freehold Proprietary, Od; Culras. sier Od; Cu»ier Light, 4d ; Empress, 4d; Four-in-Hand, Is lid; Golden lead, U; Great Kapansa, Bd| Uaurakl No. 2, Is 9d; llaurakl North, pnid up, 4s ; Hauraki North, contributing, 2s Id; Hauraki South, ss(id; Hauraki Associated Reefs, KM ; Harbour View, Oil; Ladas, 3d; Morning Star, 3d; Native Chief, 4il; Nestor, 4d; New Golconda, 9d ; Plunser 3d; Pride of Hauraki, Od; Progress-Castle Hock, 9d; Pukewhau, 6d; Tandem, OdjTokattia Consols, Is 10d; Welcome Find, 2s (Id; Wynyardton, 0d; Sfaikuidla, Is; Albert, 2k- Day Dawn, 8d ; Golden Planet, 0d; lUrp of T»ra, 4d; Atlas, Is; Fiery Cross, Hid ; Prince of Wiles, Od J Boyal Shield, 9d; Sybil, sd; York, 6d; Zone, Od,

INo. of 4 Paid , s . Company. Shares % up por s '. ' Date, llasued Share. *"""• Gol.ltFiBLDSThnmti Ade!aid.,N.l.. 80,000 JO 0 8 0 0 10 FA 10 AlbumUKast 60,"00 3/ 0 0 4 U 0 8 Mar 31 Argosy, N.L. .. 80,000 2/0 - lOJd Feb 25 Bell Rock.N.L. 60,00(1 i/ 0 10 0 0 2 Dec 12 Bendlfo, N.L.. 60,000 2/ - 0 1 8Sent5 Hie Reef.N.lY.. 120,000 Is - 0 0 10 Feb 8 Broken Kill .. 30,00i, 8/ 0.0 3 0 1 2 Jan 13 Cardigan, Ltd. lOO.OOi! 3/ - Oil Mar 4 City Auckland 70,000 6/ - 0 12 Jim SB City of London 60,000 2/000100 0 Oct 16 Climes, N.L, .. £0,000 3/ 0 0 2 0 0 8Jin 7 Corustock .. lOil.lXm 8/ 0 (I 4 0 0 2J Mar 3 Comet.. .. 76,000 if - 0 0 8}uct Conservative.. 70,000 3/ - 0 0 7 Oct5 n _. / 15,000 2/ - - Darwin ..{ 45000 2/ 0 0 6 0 1 0Auk*27 Dover Castle.. 70,000 Is - - - Fre«lbm,N.I... 6O.U>K> 3/ 001007 — Golden Horn.. 70,000 2/ - 0 0 7 Feb 24 Unldon PL, m. 100,000 £1 1 0 0 0 (I 4 Fell 9 Opporty 60,000 2 0 0 10 0 4}Sep26 G.liairierU.AS 00,000 Is - 0 6a Mar 8 ilaitlbauk .. il,W i 0 3 0 0 5 10 Dec 12 loiu .. .. - - - 0 1 7 Apr 2 Kaiser . - - 0 0 1 0 0 10 Feb 24 „ contrib. - - - O 0 6 Mar 10 Karaka Queen 100,000 1/ - 0 0 4 Mar 23 King Solomon l>0.000 2/ 0 0 } - Kuranui,Lt... (lO.OOu J 0 0 3 0 1 3 Pel) 19 Kuranui Oaled ---06 0.Mar 25 Lone Hand, Lt 60,000 ) 0 11 0 0 10 Mar 8 Magazine, K.I.. 70,000 2/ 0 0 1 0 0 6 Aug 15 Mate Reef.N.L. 125,000 Is - 0 0 i Dsc 2 May Queen .. 79,00ii ) (1 1 II 0 8 6 Apr 6 M Queen Kx. 100,000 .3/ 0 0 1 0 0 S Mar 0 Mclsaacs, n.l. 100,000 2.1 — - - Monowal .. lM.Olii £1 f) 2 [1 0 4 0 Mar 0 MoanatAi.iii .. lso.OOr £1 0 5 0 0 11 3 Mar 24 Moanat'i'rl Ex. 60,000 2/0003009 - Moana.N.,N,L, 60,000 31 0 2 1 0 0 7 Oct 31 New Wliau.N.i. 100,000 CtV 0 0 C 0 0 c,\ Mar 0 Nen Allium!* iWf / \ J) 2 u 0 4 8Mar 20 Nonpareil, N.L. 00,09 Tlr 0 0 9} Apr 6 Nubaka .. 70,004 ■, isNoj - Orlando .. 40,0in 1 0 I -'■, 0 0 Aur 21 Occid«ntal,N.L 93,700 1/e 0 0 C 0 0 91 - Puriri, N.L. .. 55,000 1/ 0 0 3) 0 0 4} Feb 9 Pura Co»solld. 80,000 6/ 0 3 (I I) 4 In Jan 20 Bangatira, N.L. 70,000 8/ 0 0 2 0 0 4 Nov 5 Kofal .. .. mi.OUu 1 0 0 ! 0 1 6 Mar 25 KYI Sovereign! 80,000 1/ - - - Scandinavian.. 80,000 3/ 0 0 3 0 0 7 Mar 31 Sheridan, N.I.. 60,000 3/ 0 13 0 2 8 Mar 10 Silas .. .. - - - 0 0 2) Feu 18 Sunliaht .. — — — — - Tipu Fluke .. 46,000 2/ 0 0 2 0 1 1 Mar 80 Turaru Creek . 190.O.IO } - 0 5 81'eb 24 TnrariiKxt. .. 70,000 Is — 0 0 6J Fob 17 Th'nies-Ua'r'ki 300,000 £1 10 0 16 0 Sept 4 Temple Bμ ,. 36,000 - 0 0 6 — - 30,00:1 - 0 0 3 - - Ulysses, N.I,... 85,000 2/8 - 0 0 7 Oct29 Victurla,N.u.. HO.uUu i 0 2 i 0 2 8 Apr 2 Waiiitalii . (J.Oili , £• 2 10 2-2 H Nov 6 Waipnru,N.L.. 50,000 1/6-0 0 3 Mar 20 •T.pv Thnwi. I Albert, N,l, .. 70,000 3/ - 0 1 9 Mar Alpha, S.L. .. 3!>.iioo 8/ 0 0 3 0 10 Mar 11 Asteroid, N.I.. 1110,00' - 0 0 7} - I - Atla<,N.L. ..100,000 2s - 0 0 10Jan 12 Uelmuut. N.I.. 112,000 I - 0 0 7Aur13 l)yro!iU:iy,.\.i. 70.onil 3/ — 0 0 10 Jan 10 B. Bini>ire,S.L. 1 00,000 4/ 0 0 10 0 7Ang21 Central, K.I.... 7O,lili0 2/li - 0 2 0 Jail 25 Cbelt, N.I.. .. ofi.OuO 3/001006Crescent, N.I., illO.00' 1 - 0 0 6CrVn Imperial' 60.010 2s 0 0 6 0 0 7 Oct 23 Day IHwii.N.lJ O'.oW Is - 0 1 OSeptl Deep Lead, N 1/1110,0 I) 1/0 - - - Dorothy ..170,000 - - - - BxceHiii.', N.I. I (10,00(1 3/ 0 0 10 OOJNo»4 liscliaiigt! ..i 5(1,(100 1/ - 0 1 11 Auk 7 Fiery Cms .J "11,00 1 3/ - 0 0 9} Feb 4 t'lowrofW.iihi'100.i«0 - - 0 1 1 sept 7 Uennanic, N L 1 00,0 0 2/ - U»ds c pt2i (4oldeiiCr..»ni 70.000 3/ - 0 0 6 Sept 25 lloldeu Fleece < 70,iuli 2 0 0 10 0 4 Jan 24 Uolde.i Giant , 7S,ijOO 3/ 0 0 10 0 31 Oct M (iold'il l,i..ll,.U' 55,000 i/ 0 0 2 0 0 i] Aug 8 Gulden Spur..' (11,001) — 0 0 6Oct5 Goldstream ..!--- - — Oraco Darling 1 60,00(1 i/a 0 0 0 0 1 9 Feb 17 HatpolTara 100,000 3/ 0 0 2 0 0 8} Jan 29 Hercules, N.I... 100.000 2/t) - 0 1 o.Octie Heltman Fihld 100,000 5/ 0 0 10 0 3,8ept24 HitorMisi, m. 60,000 8/ — 0 1 7 Jan 18 Uuamll, N.I.... 00,001) 2/ 0 0 3 0 1 1 Dec 18 Imperial, n.l uo.ocii - 0 0 ( 0 1 Web 22 lolanthe ..I 70,000 2/ - - - Ivanboe, N.I.... 20,0*, 2 0 0 3 0 0 8 Feb 16 Jewel, paid-up 0 ',(100 0 0 2 0 0 7 Feb 3 „ contr'btp 3/ 0 0 3 0 1 OOctl Kaiser,«.!-. .. 40,000 0 16 0 0 4 - „ 60,000 4/006- — Kannga'ke.ML JO.OUO 2/0 - 0 0 in — King of Walhi 100,000 i - 0 0 71 - Kiimella'sFr.. 160,000 2/ 0 2 0 0 0 10 - Komata.. ..100,000 1/ — 0 0-4 Jan 19 Koinata Royal M,»i0 1/ - - Komata King 6 ■,()(» 1/ - - - • Komata Chief 00,000 3/ - - - Kom. Triumph 120,0* /tl - 0 0 9 Feb 10 King of Whang 100,000 is - .- LaJlMCOtte., 39,000 /3 - 0 0 4 Aug 7 50,000 3/ - J. - Mangak'ral)tiliOO,r,00 3/ 0 0 0 0 0 8 Dec 19 Mataura, N.L. lOC.OOO 2/6 0 0 1 0 0 « - Maritaiia, m.i, 80,000 8/ - 0-1 1 Sept2 Mariner .. 70000 4/ 0 0 1 U 0 ?J Feb 5 Ml.\Vaibi,N.L 60,000 i - 0 0 5} Oct 14. Monument ExHOO.OOO 3 0 0 I — — M Sweetheart - - - 0 0 3 Oct 29 NenZealander 75,000 2/ dill 0 2} Feb 19 New 7. Crown 200,000 £1 I <i 0 110 3 ffeb 15 N.Z. Talisman 100,000 6/ 0 1 9) 0 IS 0 Feb 12 N.Uesp'mid-m 80,003 23 - 0 0 5) Aug Hi Nellie, N.I. .. 0',000 1/0 - 0 0 6}Oct22 Oceania, N.l,... SO.GOO '21 0 O 1 O 0 11 Dec 9 Obinemuti ..100,000 2/ 0 0 7} 0 0 2Jan 1,1 Ophir.N.L. .. 75,000 J - 0 0 3 Sopt 1 Oivliaro* .. 76,01)1! 2/ 0 1 3 0 15 0 Dec 12 O*klej .. 100,0011 8s - - - Pandora .. InO.00- J - 0 0 6 Nov 20 Portsea .. 60,000 - 003016 Not 21 Ptolemy .. — 2/ — — — Pr-nce of Wales 80,000 i - 0 0 8} Sept 9 Queen Annie.. 90,000 ii - - - Qn.nfWalhi 1110,000- - 0 0 SOcHB Rainbow .. 20,000 2s - 0 1 4 Sept 25 Rising Sun ..120,01)0 3 - 0 0 7 Mar Iβ Rothschild, XL 00,003 2/9010000 Nov 4 Kussell ..100,0!i0 2/ - 0 0 0) Sept 14 Iloyal Shield 80,000 5/ — 0 0 5 Mar 4 Sceptre p.u. .. — — — — — „ contrb. - - - 0 Q 7} Apr 1 St. Fatrlck.N.l. 100,000 2/. 0 0 7 0 1) 4 Jan 14 Sir Julius .. 00,000 4/ - 0 0 5Oct8 S'th BrltUli.m. 70,0'0 4/ 0 2 8 0 0 9 Sept 14 Sovereign, N.I.. 100,000 3/ - 0 0 5 Mar 9 Stanley, N.L... l'O.OW 2/ 0 O 2 0 1 0 Apr 6 Star of W'lthl EO.nOu 1/6 0 0 7) 0 0 4 Oct 7 Sterling, N.U.. 100,000 2/ 0 0 2 0 0 8} Feb 17 Sybil .. .. 80,000 2 .- 0 0 4Fob! TalUman Ext, 150,000 3/ 0* 0 2 0 1 8 Feb 3 Teutonic. N.L 85,000 3/ 0 0 1 0 0 51 IMj i Victor Waihou 80,000 2/ 0 1 8 0 1 9 Feb 23 Waihi Consols 150,000 2/ - 0 II11 Mar 31 W»lt*kauri .. 150,000 £1 1 0 <■ 3 17 6Mar 29 ffaltaltaurl K. 75,000 3/ 0 0 1 0 0 5 Peb 5 WaitV'ri Prince 80,000 II .0 0 7} 0 0 41 Hur 1 Watcka'riNo.2 85,000 8/ 0 0 10 0 i. Jan 20 WaltekaurlUUl 150,000 .'£1 1 0 0 0 i3 Sept 6 Waitekauri S. 70.0011 1/ 0O201 OOctS Waitk'arl Mag. 80,000 1 - 11 0 11 — Wait'kriMnrch 75,ikiii 2/ _ 0 0 70ctS WalM-SllMrt'i. 00,000 1 10 0 13 Mar 11 Waiiii .. .. 160,001) li 1 0 I) 0 Oil Nor 6 Walhlldt. .. 60,M*l 0 1 0 0 0 9} Apr 5 WalhlRld'riilo 100,000 2/ - 0 0 8 Feb 11 Waihi South. 1 150.00 8/01201 9 Fell 0 Waihi Pinnae! 100,000 - 010000 - „■ • 120,000 - - _i _ WalhlPropr-jr 160,000 3/ 0 1 0 0 0 0 -' W*lhi Jlon'nrl 100,000 6/ . - • 0 0 7 — Waihi Bredg.. 100,000 1/ - 0 0 3 Feb 9 Waihi Huh .. IS.000 4» 0 0 3 0 0 51 Feb Iβ Waibi Wik'iue 100,000 1/ -. 0 0 3}Mar2J Wiiroi, 120,000 is - -• _ ., WardPropri'ty 100,009 ft - 0 0«l — ( Woodstock W.000 !/ O0.6OO' Not t. . Wtixtilock' . .. ICO.OUI. 1/ 100 I t 0 Dee 14 W. Nation, HI 60,000 4/ I 0 S 0 1 1 Auk 14 WivtrlH.N.L 65,0,10 V 0 0 « 0 l..lireb.M V.M»wZ.,Ii!l! 76,000 9/ 0 0 1 0 011 Mar 18 'UM.H.U . 10,000 3/, ; - 10H UuU

iNo. of, a Paid Ijut Company. Shares " upper £51, Date. llHUail' a Share, ' Conmandel. Albion, n.l. .. 100,000 i - — - Alert, !t.L .. 70.000 2/ 0 0 2 0 0 3 Au; 24 Bay View, N.L 00,000 1/ - 0 1 OJan u Britannia .. 80,000 2/ 0 0 S 0 1 6Feb 11 B'nkVsHill.Lt 60,0011 5/ 0 3 3 0 2 6 Apr 5 Buffalo .. SO.POO 2/6 0 0 1 0 0 t> Not 24 City Gisborne 80,000 1/6 — — — Con. Hero, N.L 80,000 2/ 0 0 2 0 0 4i Peb 25 C F.Propr'tary 150,000 8 6 - u 0 5 Apr 5 Criteron, N.L 110,000 2/ — 0 0 7 Fell 0 Cuirassier, N.L. 7t>,0iW 2/ - 0 0 6 Mar 2 Cuvier Light.. SHOW 2 0 0 2)- - ])ak.-.i[Artyle 80,000 1 - 0 0 6Augl7 KtuproM, N.L 00,001) 1/ O 0 1 0 0 7 Jan 8 Eureka. X.L.. 50.0IB 3/ - 0 0 5 Sept 7 1'aliuluiLs . 70,000 2s — 0 0 9 Sept 3 Fortuna .\'o. 75,000 2 - 0 0 Sept 18 (our in Hand ! t>",000 2/ 0 0 2 0 1 8 Apr 3 Gol.Hil Ni. :!IM,000 3/ 0 0 3 0 OOlAugM Golden Hill.Ni J :\0W 3/ 0 OH 0 0 6} Oct 20 Gold'nf.ead.NlJ 7<i.0Kl 2/ 0 0 } 0 0 4 Feb 10 fiold'nTok.itea li»,'Ji3 2/ - OO 7 Sent 29 Gr'at Kapanga Wl.00 13/ 0 0 1 0 0 7J Feb 19 Harbour View 80,00 'I II - 0 0 6 Oct 15 Hauraki Spec'l 320,000 2/< - - - Uauraki 2, N.L 80,0011 3/ 0 0 4 0 1 0.Mar 24 HauriM North 50,000 20/ 10 0 0 4 2 Mar 10 „ contrib. 8,000 80/ - 0 8 1 Mar 0 HauraktS.,l.T. 75,0110 £1-07 0 Jin 21 Hauraki Asso. 425,000 4/ — 0 0 9} Mar 10 Hiuton .. — - — — _ Katie, Ltd. ..100,000 2/ 0 0 2 0 0 11 Sept 12 Kennedy's Bay T. andG.M.. 200£10 1 10 0 — — l.nrnal)oone.. 90.000 Is - 0 0 4}Octl6 Midas, N.L. .. 80,000 1 - - - JIaioro . .. 05,000 2s - - - Madge.. .. 60,000 1 0 0 } 0 0 ej Oct 13 Matawai, H.I. 90,000 3/ - 0 0 7MorningStar 80,000 1/ 0 0 1 0 0 0 Not 18 Napier, .. 80,000 3/ 0 0 7J 0 0 11 - Native Chief.. 100, Ml 2/ - 0 0 9 Oct 19 N.Golconda.Nl. 76,001) 2/ 0 0 6 0 0 111'eb 3 N.TolatM.»L 60,001) 2/ 0 0 1 0 0 61 .\'o» 27 Pride Hauraki 45.251 1/ - 0 0 10 Sept 1 Nestor, N.U 80,000 1/6 - 0 0 (i — North .. ..180,000 2/ 0 0 10 0 (i Sept25 Pigmy, S.L. J 90,000 3/ - 0 0 9 Sept 25 Pinner, N.I.. 80,030 2s - 0 0 0O«8 Princess May.. 'l0 ■,(» 3/ - 0 0 4 Sept 3 Pukewliau ..i 60,000 2/ 0 0 30 0 10 Sept 11 P. Castle Hock! 21,000 3/ - 0 0 11 Mar 31 Peveril.. ..180,000 £1 - Queen Victoria of Hauraki.. S5.000 is - 0 i\ Dec 22 Specimen Hill 65,00 Is 0 0 6 - - ,, I 35,000 ,,003— — StarofTokatea 115,000 2/ - - - StarlVyny'rd'n 70,1*0 3/ - - - Southern Cross 00,000 2s - 0 1 0 Oct 10 Tandem, N.I.... 55,000 3/ - " OBJ Fob 8 Waikunae, Lt. 63,500 1/ 0 0 2 0 0 8 - „ 20,000 - — - - Wei. Find, Ltd 70,001) 5/ 0 1 C 0 2 1 Mar 25 Wynyardton .. 70,001) 3/ 0O30O 3 Mar 29 Zealandia, N.U 150,000 2/ - 0 0 11 Feb 2 Zone .. .. - - - H Jan 62 KtiiKirimu. I , . Ajax,.N.L .. 90,000 8 - 0 0 4iOct 22 Alpine Fluke. 75,000 7J - 0 0 7jAu10 Aorere.N.I.. .. 60,000 2/ - 0 1 0Mar3 Aiinira, N.L. .. 3O,OlV) -2/ OOIOO 4 Alii; 31 AMU* .. M.0II0 3/ 0 0 J 0 0 5} — Balfour.S.L.. 80.U0-.' 3 - 0 0 9 Auk 28 Brilliant, N.L . 70,000 2s - - I - Diadem, V.L.. 8O,tOn 3/ - 0 0 4;0ct 23 Kiumre.N.L .. 70.0U0 2/ 0 0 lj 0 0 5 - In»icti, N.L. .. 76,0DI) 2/ 0 0 10 0 Jan 12 Gladys, N.L. .. 70,000 3/ 0 0 J 0 l> 1Jan 28 Golden Anchor 160,000 .'/ - 0 0 » Feb 6 Golden Link.. 80,00" 2/6 - 0 0 0 Jan 28 (Jreit Mercury 30,000 2/0010086 - Grt. United, nl 70,000 2/ 0 0 7! 0 0 71 - Juno „ .. 00,000 2/600100 7 Mar 27 Jupiter .. 40,000 - 0 511 Sent 14 Kapal.Verra'nt 100,9 - 0 9 0 K«b 9 KlliWtiinu.N.I.. 60,000 3/ 0 0 ) 0 110 Oct 23 Lady Glasgow 80,000 3 - - - Maori Dream. 60,00n 3/ 0 0 1 0 1 5 nee 10 Maorlland lt. 6S0.000 2/6020000 Jan 21 Midas, N.L. .. 70,000 8/ - 0 0 11 Oct 20 Monarch ol All VO.UOl) 2/6001004 Auit 11 Mount Auruni Sli.OOn £1 0 0 7} 0 0 2} Oct IS Mo'nt'nFlower 80.000 2/0 - 0 0 1} Oct 8 Norena .., 80,000 2/ - 0 0 6Oriental, N.L..I 80,000 2s - - - Premier,N.L...! 64,0011 3/ - 0 0 2Nov23 Prospect, N.L. '120,000 3 - 0 0 5} Mar 10 N.U..| 80,00' 3/ 0 0 1 0 0 t - Germanic ..100,000 7* - - - ■fey Fluke .165.011' I 0 1 !' 0 14 0 Sept 15 Waitaia ..I 61,000 1 0 0 5! 0 4 0 Aug24 Wheal Bassett I 70,0110 2/ - 0 0 8Aur12

J. M. Lennox, Chairman. i p.m., Monday, April 6, 1897. CAM. AND DIVIDKN1) LIST. calls : Maile, £ .'. d. Due. Flemiugton .. Mar. 8 .. 0 0 0 .. April 7 Maioro .. .. Mar. 8 .. l> 0 U .. April 14 Jocelyn .. .. Jan.-27 .. » 0 0 .. April U Mount Catherine.. Mar. 3 .. 0 o 1 .•. April 14 Dwilein .. .. Mar. 3 .. 0 0 0}.. April 14 Jersey .. .. Mar. i ,. 0 0 ok. April It Plunger .. .. Mar. 4 .. 0 II O.J.. April 14 Waipuni .. .. Mar. G .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Waitekaurl Queen Mar, 9 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Lioness .. .. Mar. 9.00 OJ.. April 14 Clielt .. .. Mar. 9 .. 0 U OJ.. April U Nonpareil .. .. Mar. 1(1 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Tandem .. .• Mnr. 10 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Puru Consolidated Mar. 10 .. 0 (I 1 .. April U Magnet .. .. Mir. 10... 0 (I 0} April 14 Or Jim .. .. Mar. 6 .. 0 II I .. April 14 Alhurnia Bast .. Mar. 11 ,. 0 0 1 .. April 14 f;ity of l.undon .. Mar. 11 .. 0 0 OJ.. April II Belmont .. .. Mnr. 9 .. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 Aotea .. .. Mar. 16 .. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 NipliT .. .. M«r. Hi .. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 Koinata Crown .. Mar. 10 .. 0 0 OJ.. April 14 UreatMarototo .. Mar. 19 .. 0 0 1 .. Ap-.il 14 Iona .. .. Mu-. 23 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Matiwal .. .. Mar. 23 .. 0 0 1.. Anril 14 CityofUlnborne .. Mar. 28 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Wonnna .. .. Mar. 23 .. 0 0 I'J . April 14 Wealth of Nations, Mar. 20 .. 0 0 1 .. Apiil 14 Sceptre .. .. Mar. 18 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Golden Planet .. Mar. S3 ,. (I 0 0}.. April 14 Kap»ranza.. .. Mar. 28 .. (I n i<.. April 14 faadim- Wind .. Mar. 26 .. 0 0 1 .. Apill 14 Tan* rtlar.. .. Mar. i0 .. 0 o 0J.. April 14 uauhoe „ .. Mar. 20 .. 0 0 1 .. April 11 sreictrnt .. .. Mar. S7 .. 0 0 0.. April 14 lurof the North. Mar. 29 .. 0 0 0.. April 14 Port Charles .. Mar. 20 „ 0 0 0.. April 14 Freedom .. .. Mar. 80 ..0 0 0J.. April 14 Wentworth ■• Mar. 29 .. o 0 l •• April i< Fiety Cross .. Mar. 20 .. 0 0 0}.. April 14 talelor .. .. April 1 ..001.. April 14 Inca . .. April! .. 0 I) nl April 14 Prospect .. .. April 2 ..0 0 OJ.. April 14 M«. April 2 .. II 0 OJ.. April 14 Brilliant .. .. Mar. 1 .. 0 0 1 .. April 14 Sterling .. ..Aprils ..0 0 OJ.. April 14 A.J.C. .. .. April r. .. 0 0 of., April 14 I'll Trv .. .. April 6 .. 0 0 01.. April 14 Cuirassier.. ..Aprils ,. )» Oj.. April 14 Mae-zine .. .. Amil5 ..0 0 OJ.. April 14 New Golcomta ..Aprils ..0 0 OJ.. April 14 Harrier .. .. Ap.ilS .. 0 0 0J.. April U Bunkw'aHlll •• Mar. 30 .. 0 0 3.. April 82 Mount Lyell .. Mar 8 .. 00 OJ April 14 ,, .. Mar. 22.. 0 0 OJ.. May 12 dividends : Auckland Perm. Co-operative Building and Invest. Society 0 5 0 .. Now Bank ..f Australasia .. ..100. Now Britannia O.M.C.1 0 0 4J.. Now DSC. (5 '' Inniu on Shareholders' purchases) .. .. 71 % .. Now Ngunjuru Coal Co 8x ..Now