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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11783, 12 October 1901, Page 4

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-» New Zeala.vi> Heeaid Office. Friday. Messes Sasnm Vaiib axd Sons held their usual isad auction today, wfcea a cottage ci five rooms in Sussex-street, Eden Terrace, brought £170, and 33 acres of unimproved Land as Waitakerei 3s per acre. The Watkismete farm of ID acres was passed in. LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. Lokdos, October 10. The wool sale 3 closed Srm at late rates. There was a brisk sale for merinos, which were firm. Shabby coarse cross breds were weak. Copcer: Spot. £60 15s; three months', £53 35. Tin; Spot. £112 15s; three months', £107 6s fed. _ AUCKLAND PRODUCE MARKETS. There has been very little change in the local predate markets during the past week, and supplies in many iln%; have been only e<jual to requirements, whilst in other lines they have been short. Butter and eggs continue to command keen bidding at auction. With regard to butter prices ranged from go to 9;d per lb at auction yesterday, eggs realising from "Id to ?jd per dozen. Hams and bacon are a stiaue firmer. The potato market although at present weak, is unsettled. Onions have a hardening tendency. Poultry is in unsatisfied demand, ana sold yesteiday at the highest prices known for some years, j and the scarcity is likely to continue for some i time to come. Young pigs were in demand. i The fruit market has been well supplied from j Sydney, Tasmania, and San i raneisco. All ; lines sold well, excepting local oranges and j lemons. The following is a summary of the results obtained at tee auction sales yester- ! day:— Field Produce Maize, 2? 4d to 2s 7d bushel. Potatoes: New kidney. 2d to 2id lb; new Shepherd's, lid to 2d ; Southern. Ss &d to 63 cwt • local. 3s to 4s ; other sorts, 2s 'id to 4s. Chaff, oaten, £2 13s to £3 108 ton. Garden Produce.—Onions: American, 15s to 16s cwt : cabbages. Is to 2s «d dozen ; cauliflowers, 2a 6d to 5s 3d ; rhubarb. 5s to 6s 6d; kumaras, 5s 7d to £s cwt ; pumpkins, 5s to 6s 6d ; green peas, 2s 6d to 5s peck ; French bean* 5s to 43 ; cucumbers, 7s 6d to 10s dozen. Fruit.—Apples: LocaL table. 4s to 123 case; cooking, is 3d to Es ICtd - Bobart. table. 7s to W> 3d; cooking, 73 to M*. Bananas, 2|d lb, 4s bunch. Oranges: Local. 2s to 5s 3d case ; Island, 7s to 8s : marmalade,, SB fid to 9s 6d ; Poor Man's, 2s 6d to 3s Sd,; lemons. 2s 6d to 5s 3d : mandarins, *s 3d to 65 6d ; tomatoes, 103 d lb ; oocoanuta, 8s sack ; passion fruit, i lis ca«e; nuts, walnuts. &d to 8d lb. Poultry ,—Fowls, Is led to 2s 4d each; roosters, table. 2s 3d to 3* lOd ; ducks. 2s 61 to 2s iOd : t-orkevs. eobfalers 4? to 10b, bens. 2s 4d to 7s: gems, 5s 6d to 4? 5d ; hen e?gs, ; 7*d to 8d dozen : dock eggs, 7«d to Sd. Dairv.— Prime, 6d to 9|d lb; roll, BJd to* lOd : factory. iJ'd to lid : keg. 8d to 10d. Cheese: Local. 4d to 4*d lb ; factory, aid to sd; factory io&Te*. 5Jd to6l Bacon: Local, 5d to 6d lb; Southern. 6d to 6jd. Hams: Local, 6d to 7d ; Southern, 7d to Sd. Miscellaneous— young. 6s to 10s each: honey, 3d to sid lb; pork. 3ld to 4d: rabbits. Is 3d to Is fid pair : hares, 2s each.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS Hikurangi Coals, 8s 3d; Taupiri Coals. ISs 3d; Komata Beefs, Is 6d.

Bursas.—Bank of New Zealand. 395; south British Insurance, 76s 6d; New Zealand Accident Insurance. 49s 6d; New Zealand and Elver Plate 'old;, ISs 3d; New Zealand and River Plate (new). 2Gs 3d; Auckland Gas (new. £4t, £12 7s 6d; Thames Gas. Ks; Union Steamship, ill 10s; Northern Steamshin, paid-up, j3s 3d: Northern Steamship, contributing. 5? 2d: Devonport Steam Ferry, 36s &d; Union Oil. 19s 6d ; Kauri T.mber, paid-up. Ss: D.B.C. (Limited). 8s IOd; Broken Kill, Z\i: Ma, Queen Hauraki. 7d; Monowai. 2s; Victoria. 3Jd; Welcome Jack, contributing, 7jd: Komata Beefs. Is 5d- Pride of Waihi, lid: Talma Broken Hills, 3s 6d; Waihi, £5 19s; Waihi Beach United, 4d; Wafni Consolidated. Is 3d; WaHii Consols, 2id: Waibi Grand Junction, 31s 6d; Waihi South, lid.

SElLEEs.—National Bank, 765: New Zealand Insurance. 675; South British Insurance. 7?s 'ex div.;; New Zealand and Eiver Plate, (old!. i?s 6d : New Zealand and River Plate {new). 21s-, Auckland Gas (old, £14: Auckland Gas !new, £Ai. £12 153: Northern Steamship, contributing. 8s 6d: Hikurangi Coal, 3s 6d; Taupiri Coal Mines 'Limited!. !8s 6d; D.S.C- (Limited;, 9? 2d; Broken Hiil. 4*d: Kuranui-Caledoman, ICd; May Queen Hauraki, 8d; Mdnowai. 2s 6d; Victoria. Id: Kapowai, c<mtributing, 6d; Chelmsford, Is C-d; Crown. 32s 3d; Komata Beefs, is 7d: Ohinemnri Syndicate, Is: Pride of Waihi. 3d: Rising Sun. 6d: Tairua Broken Hills, -s: Waihi, £5 ss: Waihi Beach United, s|d; Waihi Consolidated. Is «d; Waihi Contois. 4d ; Waihi Extended, 2= 3d: Waihi Grand Junction. Viz: Waihj South. I'd; Waitekanri. 9=; Sailor's Creek. £■? 9d: Hanraki Freehold, 9d; Barrier Ee«fs, 8d; Whangamata Gold Corporation, 3s. G. A. BUTTLE. Chairman, W. H. O. Johnston, Secretary. _3.15_p.m., October 11. 1901.