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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12268, 12 May 1903, Page 3

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New Zealand Herald Office. Monday evening, :> "' tf-HB sharemarket was quiet to-day. In intmenfc linos National Banks had slightly tetter demand at 88s 9d, sellers firm at 91s. ■■■■: standard Insurances were looked for at 19s, without sellers. D.S.C.'.s sold at 12s 3d, -th further buyers at 12s 2d, no sellers ' „r,tinz at last call. In mining lines Talis--I°°, eased from 12s 9d to 12s 3d, buyers EB °: n(y lis. Wnihis, at £5 9s 6d, were infred for at £5 7s 6d. Waihi Grand .TuncSnns had sustained demand at 18s 6d, seli « noting at 225. Hauraki Freeholds Enid hands at IOJd. . Buyers of Bunker's Hills quoted at 4s, with sellors firm at is 6d. In other lines late prices ruled. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. The following are Monday's closing prices, ♦hn business done being as follows:— D.S.C., 128 3d; Hauraki Freehold. 10id.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls made: £ s. d. Date Wailai Beach, April 2 ... 0 0 1 May 13 Harbour View, April 50 ... 0 0 1 May 13 Dividends: Tairua Broken Hills ... 0 0 3 Now. Avondale Brick and Pottery Co. 8 n.c. May 14 SYDNEY FAT STOCK SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received May 11, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, May 11. At the IJ.omebnsh sales the sheep supply was below requirements. Competition was keen and prices were the highest since last year's boom markets. Best wethers, 19s; extra, 22s 6d; good, 16s to 16s 6d; best ewes, 17s 6d; extra, 21s; good, 15s to 163. Cattle sold at improved values. Best bullocks, £12; extra, £15 7s 6d; good, £10 10s; best cows, £9; extra, £9 10s; good, £7 ss. Best beef, 32s per 1001b.

LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. London, May 10. .' Copper: Spot and three months, 62J. ' , Hides: At the periodical sales the supply ■was meagre. Prices were nominally unchanged. Sheep: Canterbury, light 4&d, medium 4d, heavy, 33d; Dunedin and Southland, 3 13-16 d; North Island, 3 11-16 d. Lambs: Canterbury, light and heavy, 43d; Dunedin and Southland, 4|d; North Island, 4]. d. New Zealand beef, 180 to 2201b, fair average quality, ox, fores 3Jd, hinds 4Jd. River Plate sheep unchanged. Lambs, 4id.~ Beef, fores, 3id; hinds, 4}d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, ore in receipt of the , following cablegram from their London house:—Tallow: We quote present spot values for the following: descriptions of tallow:— Pine mutton. 30s 3d; good beef, 29s 9d. There is no demand for edible sorts. For good and inferior mutton the market shows a lower tendency.

LONDON WOOL SALES. ■ London, May 10. . At the wool sales bidding was brisk, but prices are unchanged. Home and Continental buyers are competing eagerly. The sales included: Ellerslie, Is Ogd; Kapatune, Is Igd; Manakuri, 7sd; Castlerock, 63d; Kiwi, 6gd; Mako, 6d. Up to date for the present series 50,048 bales have been catalogued, and 48,172 gold.

AGENT-GENERAL'S MARKET CABLEGRAMS. [BY TELEGRAPH.PEESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Monday. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable from the Agent-General, London, dated 11th inst.: —Importations of Kiver Plate frozen meat and butter into the United Kingdom during last month (April) were: Mutton66s9 carcases landed at London, 20,845 at Liverpool, and 24,356 at Hull and Newcastle. Lamb — 3362 carcases landed at London, 17,000 at Liverpool, and 3652 at Hull and Newcastle. Butter—9434cwts, landed at Liverpool and London.

The Department has received the following cable, dated London, 9tli inst.Trade for all classes of mutton has been very slow and prices are barely maintained. The average price to-day for Canterbury mutton is 4id; Dunerlin, Southland, and W.M.E. Company, 4d; and North Island mutton, 3fd; River l'late, 3£d. The lamb market is weak. The average price to-day for Canterbury lamb ia 33d; brands other than Canterbury, 4gd: River Plate, 4&d. The beef market is quiet fit former prices. The butter market is dHll at 99s per 'cwt; Danish. 101s per cut; Argentine, 94s per cwt. The cheese market is falling—66s per cwt. The hemp market, is firm at former prices. There is a disposition to sell distant hemp. October and December shipments have been at £29. Stock, 513 tons, as against 342 tons last year. The cocksfoot seed market is quiet. The average price for bright, clean New Zealand cocksfoot seed, weighing 171b per bushel, on the spot, is 50s per cwt. The wool market is active and advancing.

Sellers. Buyers. BANKS- £ s d £ s cl ■w»w Zealand — 3 12 0 National 4 11 0 4 8 9 insurance— New Zealand 4 7 0 — National 12 9 12 3 South British 5 10. 0 Standard — 0 19 0 New Zealand Accident... 2 2 0 2 0 0 financial — , New Zealand and River Plate, old — 15 0 New Zealand and River Plate, new 16 6 — COAL— Hi&uransi — 0 11 10 Westport § 6 0 — CAS— .Auckland — 14 8 0 ' Thames ... ... 1 11 0. — shippingNorthern, paid up ... 0 16 0 — Northern, contributing... 0 7 6 .0 7 0 timber--Kauri, paid up 0 11 0 — Leyland-O'Br.en 10 1 19 6 miscellaneousArondalo Brick and Pottery • ... 1 0 6 — D.S.C., Limited — 0 12 2 Milne and Choyce, Ltd., preferential — 116 Milne and Choyce. Ltd., ordinary 10 6 — Northern Boot 0 6 9 — Riverhead Paper Mills ... 1 10 0 19 0 Prion Oil ... — 116 ■Wiseman and Sons, Ltd., preferential 12 9 113 Wiseman and Sons, Ltd., ordinary — 10 0 MINING— • Kuranui 0 0 4} — . Knranui-Caledonian ... 0 1 0 — May Queen Extended ... 0 0 5 Monowai 0 10 — Victoria 0 0 5 — Te Pake Gold Beefs. ... 0 1 6 — Crown Oil 6 0 10 9 ■ Komata Reefs 0 0 10} 0 0 9} Maratoto ... 0 0 8 0 0 6 Tairua Broken Hills ... 0 6 6 — Talisman Consolidated 0 12' 3 0 11 0 Wailii 596 576 i Waihi Beach United ... 0 0 2} — Waihi Consolidated ... 0 0 8 0 0 6} "VVaihi Consols 0 0 31 — . Waihi Extended 0 12 0 10 Waihi Grand Junction... 1 2 0 0 18 6 Waihi South 008 007 Bunker's Hill 0 4 6 0 4 0 Hauraki Freehold ... 0 0 11 0 0 10 Harbour View 0 0 9 — G. A. Buttle. Chairman. W. H. O. JOHNSTON, Secretary. 3.15 p.m., May 11, 1903.