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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11867, 20 January 1902, Page 4

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LONDON. ■ . By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, January 17. Tee following are the latest quotations for consols and colonial inscribed stock, and comparison 'with those ruling last week: —

BANK OB' ENGLAND. The Bank of England returns show the reservo to be £23,460,000; coin and bullion, £32,902,000; proportion of reserves to liabilities, 44.61; circulation, £29,292,000; public deposits, £10,323,000; other deposits, £42 047,000; Government securities total £20!373,000; other securities, £26,797,000. ;.\ v MONEY MARKET. ' : Three months bills are discounted at 3 per cent.' _ 1 WHEAT. ; , The wheat markets are quiet. The American market is -weak and irregular owing to the failure of a largo operator in Chicago. Cargoes - are dull. South Australian, November shipment, 30s 3d. . . ' The sale of the cargo of wheat at 30s, advised yesterday, was a shipment now loading at Melbourne. BUTTER. There is fair . trade in butter. Colonial, 104s to I'£l6s. The Kumara's butter was landed in excellent condition. Danish is flat 108s to 109s 9d. CHEESE. Cheese is firm and .unchanged. RABBITS AND HARES. Rabbits are firm at B£u to 9d, owing to light shipment. Hares are neglected. SUGAR. Sugar is firm. German, 6s 6d; first marks, 8s 3d. '• V METALS. Copper is firmer. Spot, 461; three months, 47 k- :A ' '' . •' Tin is • steady. Spot, ' 104Jd; three months, 101£. Pig iron, 49s o£d. Lead, 10 1-16. Spelte., 16 1-16. Silver, 2s 1 l-i&d. ; WOOL. The Bradford wool market is steady, and unchanged. s - KAURI GUM. At the kauri gum sales prices were firm. 3057 cases were offered ana- 630 sold. • Good three-quarter-scraped, 120s to 1255. . AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUYERS.— Bank, . 74s 6:1; New Zealand Insurance, 67s 9d; National Insurance, 19a 9d; Standard linsaraiice, 17s; New Zealand Accident . Insurance, 595; New Zealand, and River Plate, old, 21s 6d; New Zealand and River Plate, new, 21s 9d ; Taupiri Coal Mines, Limited, 17s 6d; West-port : Coal, 80s; Auckland Gas, new (£4 103), £12 12s; Northern Steamship, paid up, 18s 3d; Northern Steamship, contributing, 8s Id; Devonporfc Steam Ferry, 40s; Kanri Timber Co.,- contributing, is 6d; Avondale Brick and Pottery, 225; D.5.C.,, Limited, 8s lOd; Milne and Choyce, Limited, preferential, 225; Milne and Ohoyce, Limited, crn"inary, 20s 6d; Northern Boot, 8s 6d; Sliarland and Co., Limited, 22s;Tonson Garlick Co., Limited, 15s 9d; Knranui, 3£d; Kuranui-Cale-donian, 4d; May; Queen Hauraki, sd; Welcomo Jack, contributing, 3d; Crown. iOs 3d; IComata Reefs, 9d; Maratoto, 2d; Pride of Waihi, 2d ; Tairua Broken Hills, 3s; Talisman Consolidated, 15s 6d: Waihi, £6 2s 6d; Waihi Beach United, 2d; Waihi Consolidated, lid; Waihi Consols, ; 2id; Waihi Extended, 2s 6d; Waitekauri, 9s 3d; Mananu, deferred, Is 6d. SELLERS.Bank of New Zealand, 50s; National Bank. 775; New Zealand Insurance, 695; South British Insurance, 79s 6d; Hikuraugi Coal, 8s 4d; Taupiri Coal Mines, Limited, 18s; Auckland Gas, old, £14 2s 6d; Auckland ' Gas, new (£4 10s),; £12 16s; Northern Steamship, paid up, 19s; Devonporfc Steam Ferry, 425; . Kauri Timber, contributing. Is 9d; Leyland-O'Brien Timber Company, Limited, 335; Avondale Brick and Pottery, 235; D.S.C., Limited, 9s ; Milne.-, and Clioyce, Limited, .preferential, 235; Northern Boot, 9s 6d; ' Union Oil, 20s; Broken Hill. 4d; Knranhi, 4Jd; Kuranui-Caledonian, 9d; May Queen Hauraki, 6d; Monowai, 2s 8d; Victoria. 3d; Waiotahi, 265; Welcome Jack, : contributing. 4Jd; Chelmsford, lid; Crown, lis; Komata Reefs, 10id; Pride of Waihi, 3d; Rising Sun, 4d; Tairua Broken Hills, 3s r 4d; ; Talisman ■ Consolidated, 17s 6d; Waihi, £6 10s; Waihi Beach United, 4d-; Waihi Consolidated, Is Id; Wailii i Consols, 3Jd: Waihi Extended, 2s 7d; Waihi Grand Junction, 37s 6d; Waihi South. 9d; Waitekauri, 10s; New Four-in-Hand, Is 3d. a, A. BUTTLE, Chairman, W. H. 0. JOHNSTON, Secretary. - Noon, January 18, 1902.

Stock. Price. Variation. — & s. (1. . • British 2} 2} p.c. Consols - .. 93 17 610s higher 4-N.S.W., 1933, Jan., July .. 110 15 OjlBs higher 3J N.S.W., 19)S, Mar.,Sep. ..105 0 Ojunclianged 3-N.S.W., 1935 April, Oct. ' .. 95 10 0 unchanged 4-Yic ' 190 Jan., July.. •• Ill 10 0 unchanged 3}-Vfe., 1923, Jaj.., July •. 104 10 : Ojlto: higher 3-Victori .. .. - ■ •• 93 5 Ojimchanged 3J-South Australia, 1939, April • . . , and October .. .. .. 104 0 ,unchanged 3 S. Australia, 1916, Jan., July 93 u 0 unchanged 4-Qiieensland, 1915-24, Jan., . . , July .. .. - .. .. 103 0 0 unchanged gl'-Qneensland, 924, Jan. $ July 103 5 0 unchanged 4-New Zealand, 1929, May,Nov. Ill 15 0:iinchange<] 3J-N.Z., 1940, Jan., July, -.105 0 Oiu"changed 3-N Z., 1945, April, October .. 94 15 0 unchanged 3i-Tasmania, 1920-40, January . ' . i . and July.. ■ •• ... 0 0 unchanged 3,',-W. Australia, 1915-35, May , , and November.. .. -.. 103 0 0 unchanged