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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11879, 3 February 1902, Page 4

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LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, January 31.. The following are the latest quotations for consols and colonial inscribed stock, and comparison with those ruling last week: — I

BANK OF ENGLAND. The Bank ot England return-; show tlio stock Of coin to bo £34,326,000; bank reServe, £25,558,000; prouorfcion of reserve to

t liabilities, 49.46; in circulation, £28,834,000 r public 4 deposits,' £10,664,000; other • deposits, £40,782,000; Government securities, ' £17,279,000; other securities, £26,974,000. ; , ' WHEAT. , [. The wheat markets are quiet. • The Confcii.v nental markets are hardening, and the Amerii can market is irregular, .closing firm. Cargoes i- are neglected. Victorian, near coast, 30s » 3d; South Australian, January and February . shipments, 29s 9d. „ METALS,. Copper is active and excited. Spot, 54|; 1 three months. 54f. t Tin is firm. Spot, 107; three months, 104. WOOL. The Bradford wool market is hardening. Common sixties, 19id; super, 20|d. At- the l wool sales the market was less animated, and - faulties were somewhat easier, others being ■" firm. ; BUTTER. ' The demand for butter is improving, and ; there is an upward tendency. Colonial, 104s I to 106s; some asking 1 108s. Danish is ret' covering, 109s to Ills. The Tongariro's i- cargo arrived in good- condition. . ' ' CHEESE. - ' Cheese is firm and. unchanged. I • RABBITS. The rabbit market is strong; 9d. RAM FAIR. [BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATION.] l Napier, Saturday. ! There was a good attendance at the annual [ ram fair at Hastings yesterday, but bidding i was very poor, both for flocks and studs. Entries totalled 2162 flocks and 108 studs. The highest price obtained , for studs was 28 guineas, for a Liixeoln ram sent by B. and W. Raynor, of Taratahi, whilst 6| guineas ' was the highest figure obtained for flocks. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE—Tairiia Broken Hills, 3s. BUYERS.—National Bank, 73s 6d; New Zea- ■ land Insurance, 68s 3d; National Insurance, 20s; South British Insurance, ' 78s 6d; Standard Insurance, 17s "New Zealand and River Plate, old, 21s; New Zealand and River Plate, new, 23.9 3d; Hikurangi Coal, 83 fid; Taupiri Coal Mines, Limited, 17s 9d; Westport Coal, 82s; Auckland Gas, new (£4 lCs-), ,€l2 12s; Devonpcwt Steam Ferry. 41s; Kauri Timber, contributing. Is 6d; Ley land-O'Brien Timber Co., 31s 6d; D.S.G, Limited, 9s; Northern Boot. 8s fid; Sharland and Co., Limited, 225; Tonson Garlick Co., Limited, > 15s 9d: Kuranui, 4;d; May Queen Hauraki. sd; Monowai. 2s Id Te Puke Gpld Beefs, Is 3d; Crown, 10s 3d; Komato Reefs. 6|d; Maratoto, 3d: Pride of Waihi, 2d; Rising .Sun, 4-id; Talisman Consolidated, 18s; Waihi. £5 17s 6d; Waihi Beach United. 3Jd; Waihi Consolidated. lid; Waihi Consols, 2d; Waihi Extended, 2s sd; Waihi Grand Junction, T2s; Waitekauri, 9s Id; Mount Lyell M. and R., 83s;Mananu, deferred, Is 6d- „ . Sellers.— of New Zealand, 475; National Bank, 76s 6d; New Zealand, Insurance, 695; South British Insurance, 81s; New Zealand Accident Insurance (ex dir.), 6!is 6d; N.Z. and River Plate, new, 22s 3d ; Hikurangi Ccal, 9s; Taupiri Coal Mines, Limited, 18s 2d; Auckland Gas, old, £14; Auckland Gas, new (£4 10s), £12 16s; Northern Steamship, contributing, 8s 6d; Kauri Timber, contributing, Is 8d; " Avondale Brick and Pottery. 235; D.S.C. Limited, 93 3d; Northern Boot, 9 6d: Union Oil, 20s; Broken Hill, 3d; Kuranui, s£d; Kuranui-Caledonian, ' 9d; May Queen Ilauraki, 8d; Monowai, 2s 8d; Victoria, 3d; Waiotahi, 265; Welcome Jack, contributing, 3'd; Chelmsford, 10d; . Crov'Jl, lis- Komata Reefs, 8d; Maratoto, 6d; Pride of Waihi, 3d; Rising Sun, sid; Talisman Consolidated. 21s; Waihi. £6,., 6d; Waihi Beach United, 6d; Waihi Consolidated, Is; Wailu Consols. 4d; Waihi Extended, 2s 8d; Wa'hi Grand Junction, 355; Waihi South, 3d aitckauri, 9s 3d; New Four-in-Hand, Is 2d. G. A. BUTTLE, Chairman, W. H. O. JOHNSTON, Secretary. Noon, February 1, 1902. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls made. ' £n- a. Date. Young New Zealand, Jan. 3... 0 01 Feb. 12 Victoria. January 14 ... ... J0 1 Feb. 12 Kapowai, January 27 ... 0 0 1 Feb. 12 Rising Sun, February 1 ... 00 Oi Feb. 12 Kuranui G.M. Co., Jan. 30 ... 0 0 1 Feb. 18 Dividends: iP ue ° New Zealand Insurance Co. 0 3 6 Wow. Harrison's Taupiri Coal Co. 02 0 Now. Hilturangi Coal Co, ... Now. New Zealand Accident Insurance ... ... ••• „ - Now - Frank Henderson and Co., Limited. 5 per cent. ... . Now.

Stock. Price. | Variation, Cons , • • M 12 'o 12/0 higher « v i \v* ?Q,i M 1 ' 1 i y • * 116 15 0 unchanged 3.) N.S.W., 1938, Mar.,Sep, ■• 105 0 0,20s lower fviV Toirt 95 Ap V , , ° Ct " ■' 00 0 0 unchanged «11: ?oV?"" J T ! ? • ■• 111 10 oju'iclianged dl-Vic., 1923, Jan,, July .. 104 10 01 unchanged i-Victoria ** . • .. ,, go 5 ((.unchanged •ij-ibouth Australia, 1939, April I and October .. .. 101 0 ii'unchaH"ad 3 b. Australia, 1910, Jan., July 93 » 0 unchanged {•Queensland, 1910-24, Jan., j •Inly .. .. .. .. 1 os 0 Oiunclianceil 3J-Queensland, 10-24, Jan., July 103 5 0 unchanged 4-NewZealand, 1929, May,Nov. 112 0 Olunchanned 3J-N Z., 1940, Jan., July .. 105 0 o'unclwnued 3-N Z., 1915, April, October .. 95 0 li unchanged Si-Tasmania, 1920-40, January I and July.. •• , • • 101 0 0 unchanged 3}-W. Australia,, 1915-35, May h and November . ., .. 102 10 (itlOa lower