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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10413, 10 April 1897, Page 4

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LONDON. Press Association.—Electric Megrapb.-Copyrinht. London, April 8. The Bank rate of discount ie quoted at 2* per cent The Bank of England reserve amounts to £27,580,000, the proportion of reeerre to liabilities being 52*32. Three months bills are 1 per cent. Consols are 112$. New South Wales i per cents, are 1221 3J per cents., 1072; 3 Per cents., 1014- Victorian i per cent*., 113; 3$ per cents 107. South Australian 4 per cent*., 112J: M per cents., 113. Queensland 4 per cents., 114 ; ft per cents., 106?. Tasmanian 3J per cents., 108?. West. Australian 3J per cents., ex interest, 109?. New Zealand 4 per cents., ex interest, 1131; 3J per cents., 106J; 3 per cents., 100. Hemp is unchanged. Mutton : First quality, 3id: second, .id. _ The English wheat market is quiet, and is inclined to weakness. The Continental la declining and weak. The American la declining continuously. B aa J "J-, 30 . T ™ London quotation for Hard Dulutn is as 3d ' Sugar is quiet. German beet, 8s lOJdj Java, Us. Iron, 443 7sd. , . The Bradford wool market is depressed.

THE AUCKLAND STOCK AND SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION.

Business Do.\E.-New Albumin, 43 Id; Temple Bar, id; Victoria, 2s OJ; Stanley, la, "/I Bunker's Hill, 2s 9d; Uauralxi North, paid up 33 4d. BuYßits.-National Bank, 33s ed; New Zealand Insurance, 63.56 d; National Insurance lSs; Standard Insurance, las Id; New Zealand and River Plate, Us; Auckland Gas, new, £8 to; Detonport Steam Ferry, S2s; Northern Steamship, 03 «d , Tiiupiri Coal, 25s 6(1; Westport coal, 635; New Zealand Drug, £2 share-, 45s 6(1; Northern Bout, 7s Oil; Adelaide, tH; llburnia Kaa\S&; Argosy, M; Karaka tjueen, 3d; May Queen, 7s Bd; .-say Oueeii Extended, 6d; .Mclsjacs, 3jd; Jlolnalaiari, lus; New Alburnia, 3. 94; New Wi.au, 4<l; Nonparuil, 9.1; Scandinavian, Cd; Victoria, a en; (Jreat Barrier Gold and Silver, os 3.1; lona, Is; Kuaotunu, 5J.1; Maorilaild, 3d ; Iv.nhoe, Id; Hew Zetland T.ilisratn, 15s 9d; stinley, is; TJisman Exteaded, 8.1; Waihi Mtenileil, Did ; Kunkei a Hill, la 7il; Coriquerliiß Hero, 3d; Uuronianda Fleehold Proprietary, nd; Foul-in-Hand, Is 6d; Haurab North, contributing, Is tHI; Welcome Find, lsW. SKI.LKKS.-National Bank, Mi; New Zetland Insurance, 70s; National Insurance, 18s 6d; South British Insurance, sis; Auckland Gas, old, £14 IH new £8 10s; Gisborne (Ja>, 375; Northern Steimshin, 6s 3d ; N<unguru Coal, 22s 6d; HlkuriHgiCoal, to 6d ; New Zealand Drug, £2 share*, MS tidi Nurthern Hoot, Ss 0d; Union oil, lto 3d; Albumia East, 10.1 i Argosy, lid ; Bendigo, 6d; Bu Iteei. Sd; Broken Hill, 0d; Cardigan, Is; club, 4(1; Cilv of Auckland, Is Id; Chines, 6d; Cornet, 3d; Conservative,4.l; City of London, ed;Ooldeu Horn, ; Goldtin Point,id; Kaiser, contributing, 5d ; karaka Queen, 4d; King Solomo' Id; Kuranui Is 5.1; liuranui Caledonian, os; >U» queen, &i 8d; May Queen Intended, 9d ; McU»»os, sd; lloanatauri 12s; Moinataiari Extended, Oil; Moanatairi North, Sd; Monowal, 4s; New Alburnil, 4s od;|New Whau, Cd; Nonpareil, 10d; .Nuiiaka of Tarara, piidup. od; Occidental, 6d; Orlando, 3d; Puriri, id; furu Consolidated, 3a ed; Royal, 1» sd; Scandinavian, 9d; Sheridan, is; fjpu Fluke, is ii ; Tatarii Creek, 4s; Temple Bar, 3d; Ulyfse.-, 4d; Victoriit, 2s Bd; Waipuru, 4d|; lona, Is Mi AjaJ, 4d ; Alpine Fluke, Id; Aorere, Hi Kalfour, 4,1; Bdlliaut, 4d; Empire, 3d; Golden Anchor, ed; Oreat United. 3d; Juno, ed ; Jupiter, 2s 3d; Kapai-Vtmuuni, Us; Kuaotunu, Is; Maori Oreain, Is 2d; Maorlland, TA\ Phoenix, 3d; Prospect, 6d; Waitaia, 2s 9.1; Wheal Bassett, od; Alpha, 4.) «d; Hymn Bay, ed; Central, 2s; Crown, 2Si ; Genuanic, 4d ; Uraw Darling, 2s 3d ; Huanui, Is; tlrapurioi, 9d ; Ivinhoe, 7d; Jewel, paid up, 3d ; Karangaluke, 3d; Kinsella's Freeli.dd.Sd; Komita Iriumpli, 9d ; Mangakara United, 9(1; Jlaritana, 3.1; M.mnt Waihi, 3d ; New Zealander, 3d ; New Zealand Talimiian, 17»; ml Desperandum, 3d; Oceania, Is ; Chineraun, 3d; Oliinemiiri syndicate, 8s ; Pandora. 4d ; Port. sea 10d ; Queen of Waihi, 3d; Rainbow, 2s 9d; Rising Sun, 8.1: Russell, 9d; Sir Julius, 3d; South British, 3d; .Southern Cross. 9.1; Sovereign 6d; St. Patrick, id; Stanley, Is id; Sterling. 7tl; Talisman Kxtended, Is; Teutonic. Oil; Union Jack, 4d; Viclor-Waihou, Is 0.1; Waihi Consols, 8d; Waibi J)ted»iiig, 4il; Waihi| Extended, 8d; Waihi • Silvert-in, 21s; Waihi South, 9d; Waihi Welcome, 4d; Waltekanrl, 80s; Waitskauri King, 4d; Waitekatiri No. % 3d; Waltekaurl United, 8s; Waitekauti Prince, sd; Waitekaurl South, Sd; Waverley.l", Woodstock, 4«s; Vouns New Zealand, ls;Zion, 4d; Bay View, Bd; Britannia, Is 0d; Ciiflalo, Cd: llu.iUi s Uill, 3s; Conquarto? Hero, 4jd; Cor.miandel Freehold Proprietary, M; Cuirassier, Od ; Cnvler Light, 4d ; ; Foiir-in-Hand, Is 7d; Golden Lead, Id; Great Knpanjra. 8.1; Hauraki No. 2, Is 6d[ Hauraki North, paid up, 4s; Hauraki North, contributing, 2s; Hauraki Associated Reefs, 10.1; Harbour View, 8d; Madge, Oil; Pride Hauraki, 6d ■ Pnii-rew-Castle Hock, 0d ; Pukswhau, 0d ; Tandem, Tokatea Consols. Is 9d ; Welcome Find, 2s id; Wynyardton, 7.1; .landia, is; Albert, is 9d; Day Daw,., 8d; Harp of Tata, 4ll; Atlas, Is; Fiery Cross, 6il; Prince of Wales, 4d; Royal Shield, sd ; York, 0d; '/.one, 6d ; Sceptre, paid-up, IOd; Star of Waihi, 3d; Adelaide, Bd. .1. M Lennox, Chairman. 4 p.m., Friday, April 9,1897.