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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10412, 9 April 1897, Page 4

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FROZEN MEAT TRADE. ..Napier, April .8.-The Colonial Consignment and distributing Company cabled to Nelson Brothers, to-day, stating that owing to moderate shipments from Australia, prices have i hardened ■ materially, especially for North Island muttou. To-day's quotations are:—Best Canterbury,; 3|d; belt Danedin MdNorto.lilnid.Sld, • . . ,;j

LONDON. Press Telegraph.-Copyrljthk London, April 7The total quantity of wheat. and flour •Boat for the United Kingdom is 1,790.000 quarter*, and for the Continent 670,000 qU Tllfow : Mutton, fine, Ms; medium. 1&1 64, Beef tallow: Fine, 18s 9d ; medium, Ifa3d. Share quotations: National Bank ot New Zealand, £117»edi Bank of New Zealand four-per-cent. guaranteed slack. 101; Ne\» Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agetcy Co. fonr-per-cent. prior lien debenture*. 91. Lamb. The wheat market has a downward ten- ' The" American visible wheat W.pp!y i! estimated at 55,946,000 bushel*. Per New Zealand loan and Mercantile AgtncyCo. LOKDOK, April 8. I Tallow; Market slightly weaker. Butter: Trade demand good. Fine qualities range in value from 92a to 96s per owt, THE AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION. Business DONE.-National Bank, 5S< M; National Insurance, ISs 3d ; Taupiri Coal, 20s, 25s 9(1: May Queen, 8s 3d; Mclsaacs, 4}d; Stanley, is, is id. Buters.-National Bank,3d; New Zealand Insurance, 03s 6d ; National Insurance, 18s; South British Insurance, 50s; New Zealand and River Plate, Us; Auckland Gas, now, JEB 03; New Plymouth Oas, £8 6s: Detonport Steam Ferry. 3;25; Taupiri Coal, 25s 9(1; H'estport Coal, 635; Union Oil, 153 6d; Adelaide, 4}<l; Alburnii *»'. M; Argosy, 6d; May Queen, 8s; May Queen Extended, Cil? »lcbaac9,3Sd; Moanatalari, lus; Monowai,3s Id; New Alburnia> lid; Nonpareil, 9.1; Scandinavian, sjd; Temple Bar. ljd; Victoria, 2s 6d; Ureal Bairier Gold and Silver, 5s 3d; lona, Crown, 265; Imperial, ad; Iv.nhoe.Jd; New Zeiland Talisman, His; Sovereign, Mi Stanley, Is; Waihi Console, id ; Waihi ICxtendetl, 0(1 ; Hunkers Hill 23 ad; Coroinandel Freehold Proprietary, 0d; Foul-lii-Hand, Is6d; Haiirakl No. 2,1U.1 ; Hawaii North, piid up, 3s; Wynyatdton, BJdj Hojal Shield, 4}<l. sellers.-National Bank, 40s; New Zealand Insurance, 70s; National Insurance, 18a10d; South British Insurance, 62.! New Zealand Accident, )8s; New Zealand and River Plat*. IBs; Auckland Ga», old, £14 lbs, new £8 10s; Glshorne Qa>. 37si; Northern Steamship, is 3d; Ngunguru Coal, 224 6il; Hikurangi Coal, 9s 6d; Northern Boot, 9s; Union Oil, Ilia 3d; Adelaide, 7d; Alburnia Kant, lOd; Argosy, Dili Bell Bock, 3d; Bendijo. Oil; Biulteef 8d; Broken Hill, ed; Cardigan, Is; Club, Id; City of Auckland, Is Id; Chines, 6d; Comet, 6d ; Conservative, s(l; City of London, til; (lolden Horn, 0d; Golden Point, 6d; Kau«r,contriLuting, 6d ; Karafca Queen, 6d ; Kuranui, 13 Bd ; KuranuiCalcdonian,s»; Lone Hand, Is; Magazine, 3d; May Queen,B.l Oil; May Queen Extended. 9d; Mclsaacs, Od; Moanataiari 12s; Moanatawri fcxtended, 6d; Moanatalri North, Sd; MunowaJ, U\ New Alhurnh, <s«d; New Whau, Oil; Nonpareil, 10d; Nuhakaof fararu, piid-up,«d ; Occidental, ii ; OrUndo. 3,1; Puru Consolidated. i> lid ; Scandinavian, Oil; Sheridan, 2s Id ; Tapii Fluke, Is id ; Tnr.iru Creek, i>; Myase-, »d; Victoria, 2s 0d; Waiputu, 4d; Dover Castle, sd; lona, 1* U; Aiax, 4d ; Alpine Fluke, «<l ; Aorere,ls; BaUour, 3d ; Golden Anchor, 6d; Goltlim Link, Id; Juno, 6d ; Jupiter, 2s 3d; Kapai-Veiiimnl, 6s; Kuaotunu, is; Maori Dream, Is 2d; Maorilaud, 7d;Pho!nix, 3.1; Prospect, 6d; Waitaia. aod i Wheal Baasett, 3d ; Alpha, 4i «d ; Byron Bay, lid ; Central, 2s; Cronn Imperial, Sd ; Crown. 28s ; Germanic, Cd ; Grace Darling, 23 Id ; lieicilles, 3d ; Hit-or-Miss, Is 8d; Uuanui, Is; Imperial, Oil; Ivinhoe, 7d; Jewel, paid up, 4d ; Karangaliake, 3d; Kinsella'a Freehold, M; KouiAta Triumph, 4.1; Mount Waihi, 3d; New Zealand Talisman, 17s; Nil Desperanduin, 3d; Oceania, Is ; Obinemnri Syndicate, 8s; Pandora, 4d ; I'ortsea, is ; Queen of Waihi, 3d; Rainbow. 2s Oil ; Rising Sun, 81I; Russell, Dd ; South British, 3d; Southern Cross, Oil; Sovereign, 6cl; St, Patrick, 4d; Stanley, Id: Sterling, 7.1; Talisman hxtended, Is; Teutonic, 6d ; Union Jack, M; Victor-W«ihou, Iβ 6.1; W»ihl Consols, hi; Waihi Dredging, Sid; Wailii Kldorado, 7. ; Wiiilil Kutended, Bel; Wiuln-Silwrt»n, 21; 0d; Waihi South. 9.1; Walhl Welcome, 4d; Walteknurl, 82s; Waitekailri King, 4d: Waitekauri Unito.l, 8s; Wiiitekiiurl Prince, id; Waitakaurl South, 8d; Waverley.la; Woodstock, ; Voiron New Zealand, Is ; Zion, ii ; Bay View, Is ; Butanma, Is 6d; Buffalo, ad; ttu'uWs Hill, 3.1 3d: Canquerine Hero, 4jd; Comniandel Freehold Pruprlet»ry, 3d; Cuirassier, 6d ; Riur-ln-lwnd, Is Bel; Golden i.eail, 4il; Great Kapan», 8.1; Hauraki No. 2, Is 2d; llauraki North, paid up, 4s ; Dauraki North, contributini!, 2a ; HauMki South, 6s 0d; Hauraki Associated Keels, 10il ; Harbour View,. (iii; V.iUs, 3d; Madge, »d: JUioro, lid ; Morning star. 4d ; Pride ot Hauraki, 0d ; Proges«-Castle Hock, sd ; Pufcwlwu, 0d ; Tandem, sil ;TokateaCoiißol3, Is lOd ; Welcome Find, 2s 3d; Wynyardton, 0d; U>hnt\ia, Is; Albert, is 9d; Boat Harbour, 8.1; l)a» Dawn, «d ; Golden Planet, 4d: Harp of Tara 4d; Fiery Cross, 6.i; Royal Shield, 6.1; York, 6d; Zone, Od ; MaU Keef, 3d; Royal, Is 61 _. ' ' J. M. Lennox, Oh»inn»n. 4 p.m., Thursday, April 8,1897.