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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11010, 14 March 1899, Page 4

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LONDON. By Telegraph.-Press Association-Copyright. London, March 12. WOOL. Tho wool catalogued to date consists of 34,092 hales, of which 32,061 bales have been sold. At yesterday's sale crnssbretls were chiefly offered. There was spirited competition, and prices were equal to tho highest rates of the series. The Westland clip realised 7|d; Elderslic, Is 5A HEMP. Hemp: Strong and active. Fino New Zealand, £25. FROZEN MEAT. Crossbred wethers and maiden owes: Canterbury, iIA ; Duncuin and Southland, 3gtl; North Island, 3£d, Lamb; Prime Canterbury, 4|d; fair average, including Diuiedin, ■Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, 3Jd. River Plato crossbred or Morino woluors, heavy, 3d; light, 3|d. SILVER. Silver: 2s 3{d. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. Business I)0NB.-Xew Zealand Talisman, lis 7d. BUYEKS.-Notional Bank, 475; National Insurance, 17s 3d; South British Insurance, 53s 6d; New Zealand Accident Insurance, 275; New Zealand and River Plate, 20s 6d; Auckland Gas, now (£3 10s), £10 7s 6d; Ralph's Taupiri Coal, 7s; New Zealand Drug US,, 525; New Zealand Drug (£1 10s), 38s; Union Oil. 21s 6d; Wellington Woollen, £5 2s; Kaiapoi Woollen, £6 10s; City of Auckland, 3d; Kuranui. sd; Kurunui-Oalcdonian, Is 3d; Mahara Royal, is lid; Ma* Queen Hauraki. 5s <td; May Queen Extended, 2d; New Albania, Is; Victoria, 4d; Alpha, 3s Id; Imperial, 4Jd; Komata Reefs, 3s; New Zealand Talisman, Ms 7d; Ohinemuri Syndicate. 2s 3d; Waihi Extended, s(d; Waihi-Silverton, «• M: Bunker's Hill, Is 6d; Four-in-Hand, 2s 8d; Hauraki No. 2, 7d; Hauraki New Zealand Associated Gold Mines. 3d; Royal Oak of Hauraki. Is Id; Zealandia. 2d; Barrier Reefs, paid up, 4s; Great Barrier Gold and Silver, 3s; Hauraki South, 6d. BELLEES.-National Bank, 48s Gd; New Zea- '*"<• Insurance, 655; National Insurance 17s ;d; South British Insurance, 565; Standard Insurance, 14s 6d; New Zealand Accident Insurance, 295; New Zealand and River Plate 21s 6jd; Auckland Gas, new (£3 IOsI, £10 15s; Thames Gas, 38s; Devonport Steam Ferry 40s; Hikurangi Coal, 10s; Taupiri Coal, 30s;' Ralphs Taupiri Coal, 7s 6d; New Zealand Drag (£2l, 52s 6d; Sharland and Co., 12s 6dUnion Oil, 22s 6d; City of Auckland, 6d; Kuranui, 7d; Kuranui-Caledonlnn, Is 7d: Mahara Royal, 2ti 3d; May Queen Hauraki, 5s 9d; May Queen Extended, 4d: Moanataiari 4s6d; MonowtJ, 4s; New Albnrnia, 2s; New Whan, 2d; Occidental, 3d; Tararu Creek, 2s; Victoria. 6d: Alpha, 3s 4d: Crown, 17s; Imperial, 5Jd; Komata Reefs. 4s; New Zealand Talisman. 14« 9d; Ohinemuri Syndicate, 3s; Waihi, £6; Waihi Extended, 6Jd; Waihi-Silverton. 6s 2d; Waihi South, 6}d; Woodstock, 10s 3d; Bunker's Hill, 2s; Coromandel Freehold Proprietary, 4d; Four-in-Hand. 2s lOd; Hauraki South. Is; Hauraki New Zealand Associated Gold Mines, sd; Royal Oak of Hauraki. Is 6d: Zealandia 4H • Barrier Reefs, paid up. 5s 3d; Great Barrier Gold and Silver, 3s 6d; Whangamata Gold Corporation, 6s. J. M. LENNOX, Chairman. Auckland, March 13, 1899. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. CMS.: Made £ * «'■ Due. Pnkewhau .. .. Mnr. 6.. 001 .. Apr. 18 dividends: Bank of Australasia .. ..6p.cpr.a.. Mar.2l Mount Lyell Mining and Bail. c "»yCo 0 2 6.. Aprils What is it T I suppose it must be he's thinking of "onco tried always used," "always used onco tried."— Baking Powder. Smith and Caughey invite inspection of tho new millinery, mantles, and dresses lor autumn and winter just arrived.