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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11869, 22 January 1902, Page 4

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; ' IMPORTANT SHEEP SALE. , ' Napier, Tuesday. A big sale of sheep was held here to-day, Messrs. Wenley and Lanauze submitting 17,923 Ii -Lincoln crossbred sheep, on account of Patoka Station, and 5500 on account of A. Shield, Waikonini. This number was exclusive of the stud rams, but including lambs. Mr. E. Bowes, representing Messrs. W. B. Clarkson and Sons, ot Christchurch, was a large purchaser. The Patoka Station flock realised in round figures £7000, making an average of 7s 9d. Of Mr. Shield's sheep, 1600 4-tooth wethers went to Messrs. Clarkson and Sons at 8s 7d, 2500 2-toota to Messrs. Nelson Bros., at 8s 3d, and the last line of 1500 2-tooth wethers to Mr. J. Mathews at 7s 9d. There was a large attendance of buyers. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. ■ BUSINESS Devonport Steam Ferry, £2 0s 6d; Waihi, £6; Waitckauri, 9s 3d. ; BUYERS.—New Zealand Insurance, 67s 9d; National Insurance, 19a 9d; South British Insurance. 77s 6d; Standard Insurance, 17s; New Zealand Accident Insurance, 60s; New Zealand and River Plate, old, 21s 3d; New Zealand and River Plate, new, 225; Taupiri Coal Minos, Limited, 17s 6d; "Westport Coal, 80ft; Auckland Gas, old, £13 12s; Auckland Gas, new (£4 10s), £12 12s; Northern Steamship, paid up, 183 3d; Northern Steamship, contributing, 8s 2d; Devonport Steam Ferry, 41s; Kauri Timber, contributing, Is 6d; AvondaJe Brick and Pottery, 225; D.S.C., Limited, 8s lOd; Milne and Choyce. Limited, preferential, 225; Northern Boot, 8s 6d; Sharland and Co., Limited, 225; Tonson Garlick Co., Limited, 15s 9d; Kuranui, 3Jd: Kuranui-Caledonian, 4d: May Queen Hauraki, sd; Crown, 10s 6d; Komata Reefs, 7d; Maratoto, 2d; Pride of Wailli, 2d; Rising Sun, 3d: Tairua Broken Hills, 3s; Talisman Consolidated. 15s 6d, Waihi, £5 19s; Waihi Beach United, 2d; Waihi Consolidated, lid; Wailil Consols, 2d; W?iM Extended, 2s sd; Waitekauri,'9B Id; Manama, deferred, is 6d. • Sellers.— of New Zealand, 48s 6d; National Bank,; 775; . New Zealand Insurance, 695; South British Insurance, 795; New Zea.laud and River Plate, old, 22a; Taupiri Coal Mines, Limited, 18s; Westport Coal, 84s; Auckland Gas, old, £14 2) 6d; Auckland Gas, new (£1 10s), £12 16s; Thames Gas, 335; Northern Stjamship, paid up, 19s; Northern Steamship, contributing, 8s 6d; Devonport Steam Ferry, 41 i 6d; Kauri Timbor, contributing. Is 9d; Arondsile Brick and Pottery, 235; D.S.C., Limited, 9s 2d; Miliw u and O.hoyce, Limited, preferential, 235; Northern Boot, ; 9$ 6d; Broken Hill, sid; Kurunui, 4id; Kuranui-Cale-1 donian, 9d; May Queen Hauraki, 5Jd; Mono-j ivai, 2s 8d; New Gloucester, contributing, 3d; Victoria, 3d; : Waiotahi,: 265; Welcome Jack, contributing, 4Jd: Chelmsford, lOd; Crown, lis; ' Komata Reefs, lOd; Maratoto, 6d; Pride of Waihi, 3d; Rising Sun, 4d; Tairna Broken J

Hills, 3s 4d- Talisman. Consolidated, 17s 6d; .Waihli £6 Waihi Beach United. ; Consolidated, Is 3d; Waihi Consols, 4d; WaOu Extended, 2a 9d; Waihi South, 9d: Waite- : kauri, 9s 6d; New Four-in-Hand, Is 3d. - G. A. Buttle, Chairman. W. H. O. JOHNSTON, Secretary. 3.15 p.m., January 21, 1902.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls made. & * J 1 * pS? Young New Zealand, Jan. 3... 0 0 1 Feb. 12 Victoria. January 14 ... 0 0 1 Feb. 12 Dividends: _ ~ , Ut*©» New Zealand Insurance Co. 0 3 6 Now. Harrison's Taupiri Coal Co. 0 2 0 Now. New Zealand and River Plate ■ _ Land Mortgage Co. ... 3i per ct. Jan 23