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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11680, 15 June 1901, Page 4

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LONDON'.

I By Toesraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. I London, June 13. I WiuAT: The American visible supply is 46,610,000 bushels. lead: The imports for the month were 1*553 ton?, including 4848 tons, Australian. Tho exports were 7841 tons. The bank rate- is fixed at three per cent. MELBOURNE WOOL .SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. Melisoukxk, June 14.

The wool sales have been resumed. The competition for merinos was spirited. Prices are from par to 5 per cent, higher. Crossbreds are neglected, and are o to 10 per cent, lower than at the March sales.

FROZEN MEAT. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PBKSS ASSOCIATION.] Napier, Friday.

Nelson Brothers received the following cau.e irom the Colonial Consignment am. Distributing Company yesterday :—" Today's quotations: liesi Canterbury mutton, 4d"; Napier and North Island, 3d. Lamb, first quality, s id; second, sid." AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. There has been very little business doing in the local produce markets during the past week. In most lines supplies were bare. Potatoes, in sympathy with tho Southern markets, have advanced in price. In onions tho market is full of sprouted lots. Jiuttei is unchanged in price, and dairy make* are more plentiful. Eggs have been fairly plentiful and were dull of sale. Poultry realised higher prices. In fruit, apples sold at higher rates than last week. The Flora landed it heavy cargo of bananas trom Fiji on Wednesday, which realised fair prices. The following is a summary of the ices ruling at the auction sales yesterday: — Field Produce.— 2s 7d bushel; carrots, white. £1 to £1 as ton. Potatoes: Kidney, new, id to -jd lb. seed 5s cwt; Southern, 4s to 5s 6d : local. 3s 6d to 3s 9d ; Waikato, 43. Garden Produce.—Onions, local, Id to l*d per lb; cabbages, 4d to Is dozen; cauliflowers, 9d to 3s 3d: carrots, red. 4d to id; parsnips, sd; rhubarb, 2s 6d to 3s 6d; beet, table, 6d to 9d; knmaras. 5s to 7s cwt; pumpkins. Is 6d to 2s: green peas. Is Sa peck; celery. Is to Is 6d dozen.

Fruit.—Apples: Local, table, 4s to 9s case, 2s 6d to 5s box: cooking, 3s to 6s 3d case, Is 6d to 2s 3d box. Pear.-: Table, lis case ; cooking, lCs. Grapes: Hothouse, 8d to Is 6d lb. Bananas, l|d lb. 2s to 5s bunch. Oranges: Marmalade. 4s to 7s case; Poor Man's, 4s to 7s. Lemons, Is 9d to 3s : mandarins, 4s 6d to 5s ; cocoanuts, 7s 6d to 8s sack ; passion fruit, 3s 6d to 10s case: walnuts. SUI lb; chestnuts. 3d; Capo gooseberries. 2d to 3d lb. Poultry.—Fowls. Is 2d to Is Sd each: roosters." table. Is 8d to 2s 6d : ducks, 1, 6d to 2s 6d ; turkeys, gobblers. 2s 3d to 3s 6cl. hens. 2s to 2s 6d : geese, 3s to 4s ; hen eggs, Is 3d to Is Cd dozen. Dairy.—Butter: Print. lOd to 10H1 lb; roll, 7d to lOd; Taranaki factory. 10»d to lid: keg, 6d to 8d: milled. 9jd. Cheese: Local. 3irl to 4d lb; factory. sd. Bacon: Local. 4'd to 6d lb; Southern, 5d to 6'd. Hams: Local, 6d to 7Jd lb. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE.—Bank of New Zealand, £2 10s; South British Insurance, £4; Taupiri Goal Mines (Limited). 13s 4d; Waihi Extended, 4s sd.

i BUYERS.-—New Zealand Insurance, 67s 6d; National Insurance, 13? 6d; South British Insurance. TCs: New Zealand Accident Insuri ance. 335: Auckland Gas. old. £13 10s; j Auckland Gas. new (£'.). £11 ss: Union Steam- | shin. £10 12s 6d; New Zealand Shipping. £6 12s Cd: Northern Steam contributing. 7s I 7d: Hikurangi Coal, 8s 6-1; Northern Boot, I 99; Avondale Brick and Pottery, 19s: Kaiapoi Woollen. £6 12s 6d : Broken Hill. 2*cl; Crown, 12s 6d: Komata Reefs, 2s 7d; Pride of Waihi. 3id; Risir.z Sun. sd; Star of Waihi, lid: Tairua Broken Hills. Is lid: Waihi. £9; I Waihi Eeach United. S : ,d ; Waihi Consolidated, Is 4(1; Waihi Extended, is 4d: Waihi South, lid; New Four-in-Band. 2s s<l; HauI raid Freehold, 6d; Barrier Beefs. 3s Id.

PEU.ri!**.—Bank of New Zealand. 51s; New Zealand Insurance. C-9s- National Insurance. 19s; South British Insurance, 30-;; New Zealand and River Plate, eld, 19s; New Zealand and River Plate, new. 20s 6d: Ncrt' rn Steamship, paid up. 13s 6d; Northern Steamship. contributing, 7s "0d; Dovonport Steam Furry. 375; Hikurangi Coal. 9s; New Zealand Drug (£2), 535; Northern Boot, 9s 61: Kauri Timber, contributing. Is 6d: Leyland-O'Brien Timber Co. (Limited). 325; Mit-chelson Timber Co., 19s; Avondale Brick and Pottery, Ms; Broken Hill, oid; Kuranui-Caledonian, Is Id; May Queen Hauraki. 7;d; May Queen Extended, 4d; Monowai. 3s 6d; New Alburnia. 4d: New 'A hail, 2d: Victoria. ?'-d; Kapowai. contributing. 7d; Welcome Jack, contributing, lid; Alpha, 3d: Crown. 12s 9d; imperial. 2..: Komata Reefs. Zs lOd; Ohiaemuri Syndicate. Is Id: r>ride of Waihi. sd: Rising Sun. 6d; Star of Waihi. 2'.d: I'airna Broken Hills. 2s Ml: Waihi £9 l r| s: Waihi Beach United, •'.; Waihi'Consolidated, Is Sd: Waihi Consols. 6d- Waihi Extended 7d ; Waihi Grand Junction. 42s Gi: Waihi South. Is Id; Waitekauri, 12= 6d: Woodstock. 7.5: New Four-iu-Band, 2s °(1- Hauraki Freehold, "id; Barrier Beets, os 4d. C A. BUTTLE, Chairman. Att'Kr.n OLDHAM, Secretary. 3.15 a.m., June 14. 3901. .