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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11202, 24 October 1899, Page 4

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LONDON. By Telegraph.— Association. London", October 22. Mutton: Crossbred wethers, maiden ewes -Canterbury, 3gd; Dunedin and Southland, 3Jd; North Island, 3d. Lamb-Prime Canterbury, Jjd; fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, 3 9-16 d. River Plato crossbred or merino wethers, heavy and light, both 2 5 d. Hemp is excited. New Zealand August and September shipments, 3s 4Jd; October and December shipments, 2s Hid. At the kauri gum sales 3100 cases were offered, and 700 sold at full rates. Ordinary threequarter-scraped, £4- 15s; fine, £5 10s. Opossum skins are in fair demand, the bulk being sold at about late sales; W. J. HUNTER'S HORSE SAI.E. , t Mr. W J. Hunter held his horse sale at Ohaupo on Thursday and Friday. Ovc* 350 horses were yarded. Only a small number of very heavy draught horses were oner, 1 but good, upstanding, active draughts ai.u harness horses were offered and sold freely at good prices. There were 60 unreserved, over 250 reserved, and 50 unbroken. With few exceptions, all sold under the hammer. There was a- large attendance of buyers. some from the Auckland and Thames districts, but most of the horses suited for farm purposes were bought by local settlers. Recent sales have evidenced that great improvement in the class of horses bred in the W aikato has taken place during the past few vcars. At present prices, horse-breed ought to pay well. Mr. R. Bell, of Te Ritlm, topped the market with a pair of four-year-old mares just broken in. They are active draughts got by Commodore. The quotations are as follows:—Unbroken draughts, from £16 5s to £25 10s; unbroken light harness, from £6 103 to £14; broken heavy draughts, from £20 to £30: light harness and coach horses, from £10 10s to £18; good hacks, from £9 10s to £16 10s; cobs and stock ponies, from £5 to £9. The roadster Ben Bolt, three years, fetched £12. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE.—Hikurangi Coal. 7s 6d; Waihi Extended. lOd, IOJd, lid, Hid; Grace Darling, paid up, 2s sd; Mount Lyell M. ana 8.. £11 6s 6d; Bunker's Hill, old. Is 7d. BUYERS— National Bank, 53s 6d; New Zealand Insurance. 60s 6d; National Insurance, 16s lOd; New Zealand and River Plate, 21s 3d; New Zealand Drug (30s), 38s 6d; Union Oil, 20s 6d; Broken Hill, lid Kuranui, 2d; Kura-nui-Caledonian, Is 4d; May Queen Hauraki, 4s sd; Victoria, sd; Crown, 13s 9d; Grace Darling, old, 2s 3d; Imperial, 3d; New Zealand Talisman, 12s 3d; Waihi Extended, lid; Waihi South. 8d; Waitekauri, 38s; Mount Lyell M. and R., £11 2s 6d; North Mount Lyell, 665: Bunker's Hill, old, Is sd; Four-in-Hand, 33 6d; Barrier Reefs (issued at 18s 6d), 3s lOd; Whangamata Gold Corporation, 4a 2d. SELLERS.— British Insurance, 555; New Zealand and River Plate, 225; Auckland Gas, old, £13 lis; Auckland Gas, new (£3 10s), £10; Northern Steamship, 7s 6d; Devonport Steam Ferry, 395; Hikurangi Coal,' 8s; Taupirl Coal Mines (Limited), 21s; Northern Boot, 10s; Broken Hill, 2d; Kuranui, 3d; Kuranui-Caie-donian, Is 9d: Mahara Royal, 2s; May Queen Hauraki, 5s 2d: May Queen Extended, 3d; Monowai, Is 3d; New Alburnia, Is; New Whau, 2Jd; Tararu Creek, 3d; Victoria, 61d; Alpha, 6d; Crown, 14s 6d; Ethel Reef, 6d; Grace Darling, paid up. 2s sd; Imperial, sd; Komata Reefs, 2s 6d; New Zealand Talisman, 12s 9d; Ohinemuri. 4d; Ohinemuri Syndicate. 2s 9(1; Rising Sun, 2d; Waihi Extended. Is Id; Waihi Silverton, 10s; Waihi South, 10(1; Waitekauri, 455; Waitekauri King, 2d; Bunker's Hill, paid up. Is 9d; Bunker's Hill. new. Is; Four-in-Hand, 4s; Hauraki New Zealand Associated Gold Mines, 4(1; Harbour View, 3d; New Golconda, 3d; Progress-Castle Rock, 4d; Royal O.ik of Hauraki, Is Gd; Welcome Find, 4d; Zealandia, 3d; Whangamata Gold Corporation, ss. J. M. T.ENNOX, Chairman. 3.15 p.m., October 23, 1899. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. CALLS: M.nle. £ a. d. Hue. Barrier Reefs (IS/0). Oct. 3 .. 0 0 3 .. Oct. 20 Barrier Reefs (lis).. Oct. I! ~010 ~ Oct. 20 Golden Belt.. .. Oct. 17 .. 0 0 3., Nov, 8 DIVIDENDS ; Tanpiri Coal 0 10., Now