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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11711, 22 July 1901, Page 4

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New Zealand Herald Office, Saturday evening.; On and after Monday, the 22nd inst., tlio wholesale price of the New Zealand Dairy Association and Anchor brands of butter will be Is 2d per lb. '•-. . ~' LONDON. ' : By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, July J. 9. 1 The following are the latest quotations for consols ■. and < colonial; inscribed stock, and comparison with those ruling last week: — >■■■;-; ■-.■■ Stock. " " Price. I Variation. _ "~—-■. .. . . "sTd".) British 2} 2J p.c. Consols .. 93 0 0,7/6 lower 4-N.S.W.i 1933, Jan., July .. 113 0 Ounchanged Si N.S.W., 19)8, Mar., Sep. .. 103 0 0 unchanged 3-N.S.W., 1935 April, Oct. .-"".. 99 0 0 unchanged *-Vic„ 1920, Jan., July.. : i... 110 ':; 0 0 unchanged 3i-Vic, 1923, Jan., July .. 105 0 0 unchanged 3-Victoria .. .. .... 9* •7 C unchanged 3J-South Australia, 1939, April - . - and October ..v ':. , .'. 104 ■ 0 0 unchanged 3S. Australia, 1916, Jan., July 93 0 0 unchanged *.Qneen3land, 1915-24, / Jan., - t J,j y .•;."••" ''■'■'•■ 106 10 0 unchanged 3J-Queensland, 1924, Jan., July 101 10 0 unchanged 4-New Zealand, 1929,May.N0v. 113 0 0 unchanged 31-N.Z., 1940, Jan., July ... 108 ; B 0 unchanged 3-N Z., 1945, April, October .".. 99 0 0 unchanged 3J-Ta,smania, 1920-10, January • : ;. ■ . and July.. ..; .. -.. 100 0 Ounchanged 3J-W. Australia, 1915-35, May ''.• "?. ' '-■ '■■ ; and November.. '.. ' -.102 0. Ounchanged BANK OP ENGLAND. ; The ■ Bank of England returns, published to-day, show the stock of gold coin and bullion to be £35,482,000; reserve, £24,979,000;; proportion of reserve to liabilities, 46.45; in circulation, £30,395,000; public, deposits, I £12,859,000; other deposits, £40,742,000; Government securities, £17,944,000; other securities, £28,853,000. ; "" * MONEY MARKET. Three months' ■ bills are discounted at 2§ per cent. ■•« . WHEAT. :' ' Tho wheat markets arc firmer, but quiet. ' Australian parcels, 27» 3d a cargo sold j at 28s. * ■-' "' ■ - ' " i METALS. ■; • 'l\ Copper: Firm; spot, £68 ss;' three months, £68 10s. : ;- ■ Tin: Market speculative; spot, £128 10s; three months, £117 5s to £117 7s 6d. • - Iron,; 53s • 3d.l> . i Lead, £12 ss. . ■■ < SUGAR. ■;:■. .• : : ■•■■: Sugar is steady. German, 9s j 3d; first marks, lis. -■■'"'' ;.;,.;..;.; ~'; W OOL. > ■ ' ' ' - V Wool clips: Mendip, 9|d; Leefield, B|d. The Bradford market is firm. Commons, 18_d;; supers, 18|d. Trie competition for crossbreds has had a hardening tendency. - AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. ' BUYERS.—New Zealand Insurance, 625; New Zealand and River Plate, old, 18s 6d; New Zealand and River Plate, new, 19s 6d; Northern Steamship, contributing, 7s 8d; : Devonport Steam Ferry, 35s 6d; Taupiri Coal Mines (Limited), 18s; New Zealand Drug (£2), 51s; Union Oil, 19s 6d; Kauri Timber, paid up, 6s 6d; Kauri Timber, contributing, Is 2d; Ley-land-O'Brien Timber Co. (Limited), 31s; D.S.C. (Limited), 9s 2d; Broken Hill, 2Jd; Monovfai, 2s 7d; : Kapowai, contributing, 7d;' Welcome Jack, contributing, Is 2d ; Crown, lis 9d; Komata' Beefs, 2s 2d; , Pride of Waihi, 3d; Star of Waihi, Id; Talisman Consolidated, 22s 6d; Waihi Consolidated, Is 3d; Waihi Extended, 3s 3d. Waitekauri, 10s; New Four-in-Hand, Is 8d; Hauraki Freehold, 7Jd; Barrier. Beefs, lid. '; SEliMßfi.—Bank of New Zealand, 50s; National Bank. 80s; New Zealand Insurance. 645; National Insurance, 17s 9d; South British Insurance, 765; Now Zealand and River Plate, old, ;19s 6d; New Zealand and River Plate, j new, 20s 6d; Auckland Gas, old £14 7s; Thames Gas. 30s; Northern Steamship, paid up, 18s 6d; Northern Steamship, contributing, 8s; Devon- , , port 3 Steam Ferry, 36s 6d;. Hikurangi Coal, ex , ■■ . ■ ■■

div., 8s 3d; Tanpiri Coal Mines (Limited), 18s 9d; 83 3d; , Tanpiri Coal Mines , (Limited), 183 9d; Union Oil, 203; Leyland-G'Brien Timber Co. (Limited). 325; Mitchelson Timber Co., 188 6(1; D.B.C. (Limited), 98 4d; Tonson ' Garlick . Co. (Limited), 18s; Broken : Hill, 3sd; Kuranui- • Caledonian, Is: May Qneen Hauraki, 7d; May Queen Extended, 3d; Monowai, 2s 9d; Victoria, 5Jd; Kapowai, contributing, 8d; Welcome Jack, contributing, Is 3d; Chelmsford, 2s; Crown. 12a 9d; Komata Reefs, 2s 4d; Maratoto, 3d; -.' Ohinemiiri s Syndicate, Is; Pride of Waihi, 4d; Rising Sun. ' 6d; Star of Waihi, 2Jd; Tairua Broken Hills, 23; Talisman Consolidated. 23s 6d; .Union Waihi, 19s; Waihi, £6 6s; Waihi Beach United, 6d; Waihi Consolidated, Is sd; Waihi , Consols, 6d; tWaihi Extended, 3s 8d- Waihi Grand Junction. 40s; Waihi South, lid; Waitekaurf, lis 3d; WoodStock 6s; Sailors' Creek, ss; New Four-in-Hand. 2s; Hauraki Freehold, lOd; Barrier Beefs, Is Id; Whangamata Gold Corporation, 3s 6d. - . r -:,;',v.V%::■■■" >; : . Q. A. BUTTLE, Chairman. AWBBD OLDHAM. Secretary. Noon, July 20, 1901. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. ' calls: '.'■" Made."-;._s s. d. i Date. , Chelmsford.. -July 9 ... 0 0 1..Ju1y26 ; Victoria *.. .. Juno 28.. 0 0 1 ..Aug. 14 , Waihi Extended July 5 ..0 (i 1 ..July 26 .„..„. .-. ■;., - ..001 ..Aug. 20 New Gloucester ... July 9.' 0.0 1 ..Aug. 14 ) Young New Zealand July 10 .. 0 o'■ 1.. Aug. 14 '■;, dividends: • New Zealand Insurance ... 2/-. ...Now New Four-in-hand ;<■ ■...'»."'■■; .. ad * ..July 15 ,> National Bank of New Zealand 10% p.a. ..July 25 Hikurangi Coal ~ . .. .. 10% p.a. ..Now ■" ' i ; '; ■! ; ''" ' ' " i'mhi