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New Zealand Herald, 12 March 1901, Page 4

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LONDON. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. London, March 10. At the sheepskins salos there was fair competition. Merinos were unchanged, and there was less demand for crossbreds, which showed a 5 per cent, decline. Hemp is firm. Fair Auckland, DecemberFebruary shipments, realised £23 15s. Mutton: Crossbred wethers, maiden ewes, Dunedin and Southland, 4£d; other sorts, including Rivei Plate, unchanged. Lamb: Fair average, sid; prime, unchanged. New Zealand beef, 1801b to 2201b, fair average quality: Ox, fores, 3id; hinds, unchanged. The Hermione's cargo of Now Zealand wheat sold at 29s 4£d. THE ANTWERP WOOL SALES. London, March 10, The Antwerp sales have closed. Prices wore unchanged. Only halt of the- River Plate wools offered were sold. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE.—Auckland Gas, new (£4), £10 15s; Northern Steamship, contributing, 7s 4d; Devonport Steam Ferry, £1 17s; New Zealand Drug (£2). £2 14s 3d; Sharland and Co., 17s; Union Oil, 198; Crown, 12s 6d; Komata Reefs, 3s ; Waihi, £10 ss; Waihi South, IOJd. /BUYERS.—National Bank, 68s 6d; New Zealand Insurance, 68s; National Insurance, 19s; South British Insurance, 76s 6d; New Zealand Accident Insurance, 30s; New Zealand and River Plate, new, 20s ; Auckland Gas, now (£4). £10 15s; New Zealand Shipping, £5 15s; Northern Steamship, contributing. 7s 3d; Devonport Steam Ferry, 365; Tanpiri Coal Mines (Limited). 17s 9d; New Zealand Drug (£2), 53s fid; Union Oil, 18s 9d; Kaiapoi Woollen. £6 12s; D.S.C. (Limited). 8s 6d: May Queen Extended, 6d; New Whau. 2d; Victoria, Id Welcome Jack, contributing. 5Jd; Crown, 12s 3d; Imperial, 3Jd; Komata Reefs, 3s; Maratoto, 2*d; Pride of Waihi. 4d; Star of Waihi, Has Tairua Broken Hills, Is 6d: Waihi Consolidated, Is 4d; Waihi Consols. 54d: Waihi Extended, 3? 3d; Waihi South, 9Jd; New Four-in-Hand, 2s 6d; Hauraki Freehold, 2d; Barrier Reefs, 6s. Tj SELLERS.-Bank of Now Zealand, 32s 6d; Bank of New South Wales. £45; New Zealand Insurance. 69s 6d; National Insurance, 19a 6d; South British Insurance. 78s; New Zealand and River Plate, new, 21b; Auckland Gas. old. £13 12s St*vt?°Tv and (^ as ', n , <£4>- £u 2s: Devonport -SvJffiS IST ry „'„ 37s , 6d : Hikurangi Coal. 9s 3d; union on, 203; Mitehelson Timber Co., 20s;

Broken HiU, 4Jd; Iron Cap, 4d; KuranuiCaledonian.' 10d;: May Queen Hanrak, lOd May Queen Extended. 8d; Monowai, ; 2s 6d; New Whau. 3d; Victoria, 3d: Kapowai contributing, 9d; Welcome Jack, contributing, 6d; Chetasford.'3s; Crown, 12*; 9d; Imperial, m . TTnnntfl Reefs. 3s Id; ; Maratoto, 4d; OWneSf SvmSe.ls; Pride of Waibi. 6d; sAaro™ Waihi, 2Jd; Tairua Broken Hills, Is " Taliban Consolidated, 2456 d; .Union Wami 21s- Waihi. £10 10s; Waihi Beach United 4d: WaiM Consolidated. IS 6d; Waihi K;*™" Barrier Reefs, 7s; Waihi Extended 3. 6d: Waihi South.'ls ; Woodstock, to? Bunker's' Hill, old 6id; New Four-in-Hand, 2s 9d; Hauraki Freehold, sd. G A..BUTTLE, Chairman. AI.FBBD OLDHAM. Secretary. 3.15 p.m., March 11. 1901.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. ,„ v Made. £'s. d. Date. Chelmsford - -Feb. 14.. 0 o ] --Mar. 11 Victoria .. ..Mar. 4.. 0 0 o}..Mar. 13 Imperial" .. ..Mar. 6.. 00 I ..Mar. 13 ■ Waihi Extended , ..Feb. 27.. 0 0 1 ..Mar. 18 dividends: , _ Standard Fire and Marine In- . surant-eCo. .. •• ■- „ — ■• ! ] ow l , Mount Lyell.. .. .. —0 3 0 ..April 1