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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12362, 29 August 1903, Page 3

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I ;//-:/,. ;;/_;:,, New 55F\i.i>rv lXm.*ix> Office. ; ;-•■•• ! Friday evening. The ./sliaremarket was quiet to-day. In invesfcmeut lines Northern Steamships .-.(eontributing), sold at 7s Id, and Kauri Timbers (contributing) at'4s &-1. 'South British Insurances had a slightly hotter demand at I £5, 10s,. sellers firm at £5 l'2s ; 6d. Avondale Brick and Pottervs were looked -for at 19s j -Mi'' Sellers 20s bd. D.S.C.'s had sellers" at 12s 6d, buyers 12s 2d. ;. New Zeialand Drugs had inquiry at 40s, no sellers emoting. "'.ln; mining lines Mahara Royals sold at 2s 3d arid 4d, with further.buyers at 2s 4d, sellers closing at 2s;'6d: Crowns.had sale at lis ■ 9d. .: Talismans . we're weak; business'; being reported at 7s Bd, with late sellers' at Br,, buyers at 7s ; 6d. Waihi ' Extendeds changed hands at Is 7d. Bunker's Hills were done at 2s. 6d, Hauraki Freeholds at 6d, and Old Hanrakis (contributing) at 3s I'd and 3s Bd. In other linos late' prices ruled. At Messrs. Samuel Vaile and Sons' auction sale ; to-day ' a house .« at' Belmont / Terrace, Remuera, was sold for £425; and a, cottage in Sheridan-street brought £250. -An allolr raent in Queen-street was passed in at £8 109 per foot. AUCKLAND, STOCK EXCHANGE. Tho following are Friday's closing prices, the business done being; as > follows:—Northern B.S. Co., contributing, 7s Id; Kauri Timber Co.". contributing, 4s , 6d; !' Mahara; Royal, 2s 3d. : 4d; New Zealand Crown Mines, 'lis 9d; Talisman Consolidated, 7s 8d; Waihi Extended, ;Is ;7d; Bunker's Hill, 2s 6d; Hauraki Freehold,; 6d; ; Old Hauraki, contributing, 3s 7d, 3s Bd. -; V ,;:,;■ V: : . ,,-;.. Sellers. Buyer 8 *. BANKS- •. - £ s -1 £ s«d .National ... ....... 412 6 411 0 • a Union of' Australia -...42,0 0 - 40- 0-0 INSURANCE— , I New Zealand ... ... 46 0 4 3 6 I National ... ... ... 12 6 11,6 ~' South British ...... sli 6 510 0 j.;:; Standard ... -.. ... — 018 6 FINANCIAL—. ;'. -.'; ' v ', N.Z. and River Plate, Old .'. ... ... 16 6 16 0 N.Z. and River Plate. new ... 1 7. 0 163 COAL- - - ' Taupiri, Limited ... 019 3 . 018 6 ■ GAS- 1 ■■';:"/" '■".'; : ,:.;;; : '/"..:';//;v ■■:■;; e : ,'.;-. "Auckland ... ...... 14 12 6 : 14 8 6 Thames ... " ... ... , — '•' 12 0 SHIPPING-.-Northern,, paid- up ... 015 6 ■"...■ —" 'Northern, contributing... 0 7 2 ' 0 7 0 :. Devonport Steam Ferry 2 0 0 1 18 6 TIMBER-' Kauri, paid up ... ' ... 017 0 — Kauri,' contributing, :..;,'0 4 7 0/4* 5 - Leyland-o'Brien,Ltd. ... 2: 2 6 " 22 0 Mountain Rimu, Ltd. ... 12, 6 11 MISCELLANEOUS- , ,i Avondale Brick and: Pottery... ... 10 6 0 19' 6 D.S.C., Limited ... .... 0 12 6 0 12 2 , Milne and Choyce, Ltd., *' : "!'- ; " ordinary ... ... 10 6 — New Zealand Drug (£2)... — , 28 0 ; Rive'rhead Paper Mills... 113 0 ' '1 11 6 Sharland and Co.. Ltd. 13 9 1 3 0 Tonson Garlick, Ltd. ...: 0 19/ 6 • — - Union Oil ... ... ■ ... 1 2 0 — .MINING—. ;. '-■ ■:, , Kuranui ... ...... 0 0,5 0 0' 4 , Kuranui-Caledonian ... 0 1,3- ■ 01, 1 "■';■ Mahara Royal ... ... 0 2 6 ,0 2 4 : May Queen Extended ... 0 0 5' 0 0: 3J ■'■■; Monowai ... ' ' ... ... 0 0 6 — .Victoria ... ...... 0 0-5 0 0 4 :■ Crown .... ... .;. 012 0 0 11 7 Komata Reefs ... ... 0 li 4" 0 10 ';. Maratoto ... ... 1..: 0 o's — '..Pride.: of Waihi ... ... 0 0 2'. 0 oli -; Tairua; Broken Hills. ■... 0 6 9. - ■•—-'• "Talisman Consolidated..: '-0- 8 0 0 7 6 Waihi ... ... ... 512 0 5 8 0 * Waihi; Beach.United ... 0 0 3 < — Waihi .Consolidated ... 0 1 2 0 11 AVaihi Consols ... ... ' 0 0 -> " ' — Waihi Extended ... ... 0 1 7 -,<) 1 6 Waihi Grand Junction... 1 9 0 1,7,0 ■ Waihi South ...... 0 0 6 — ivWaihui ....... ... 0 0 3 L ' —' Golden. Belt. con. ... 0 3 4 — ' Bunker's Hill ■ ... ...0 2 8 0 ?. 5 New Four-in-Hand ... 0 0 8 : 0' ■> 6 '.';<'Hauraki. Freehold ... 0 0 6£,- > 0 0 5 Harbour View ... ... ■. 0 06- '— ; Old Hauraki, con. ... 0 3 10 0' 3 7 .'Old Hauraki, paid up ... o'4 0 , . — Kapowai. contributing ... 0 .0 4 :: '■.'.'■'' — . Big Beetle, contributing 0 0 7 , — w'r.'-i'.f':. ' G. A. BUTTLE. Chairman. . ' W. ll' O. JOHNSTON, Secretary. 3.15 p.m., August 23, 1903. , ' .•;:':,'. /.■//'.Ufe>3;:/S^ 'CALLr AND DIVIDEND LIST. ■ CaUs. £ 8. d. Due. .Waihi.'Ainm G.M. Co., Aug. 6 0 0 0_ Sept. 9 . .Dividends: r • Bank of New Zealand, per an. sp.c. Now. Waihi ... ... ..... 0a 6 Sep. 1 :Moiint'Lyell M. and R. Co. . , ■ (in liquidation) ... ... 0 4 3 Sep. 21 IPRUPP AND PRODUCE MARKETS. -, Thff ? local■-.produce ".markets" were fairly brisk' to-day, several lines showing a marked 1 decline in yalUeß/' supplies? in moat "instances being ■. heavy.: The potato market, was ; fully stocked, and the ruling prices were, slightly lower. Onions were short of requirements, owing to the inferior quality of Southern consignments, but shipments are now on the way from ? Sydney, Melbournet and San Francisco. Grata showed little change in value, white chaff v, was easier.' , Vegetables>of <i splendid quality.' came forward 1 ' in; great '/quantities, and whilst realising /good , prices; showed /a. ■ marked decline upon late values. < utter of ; all i «6rts : was /very /plentiful,/;; dairy makes •beinjij in, marked increase, and, prices'were c, shade lower.,. i Eggs were sent. forw'axd*ih largely increased | quantities, and-dropped 2d per dozen. Cheese.'); bacon, v and hams jj still . continue scarce, with,-no alteration in prices. ; Poultry was staged -in larger numbers than last week, and realised' high prices, as. 'did also /young pigs.' In the fruit market supplies from ; Sydney this ! week 'were" consider* ably' smaller than "usual, the chief lino being mandarins, whioliadvalncetl 18 6d per case in value. Lemons came forward in great quantities from all; quarter*; the greater 'quantity of which f Was - sold (it ; the' factory .'■ limit for -peel. - ' Only 103 oases of ,Tasmanian apples arrived'by the steamer from. Sydney ''oh "Monday, but the market took a sudden drop to-day, the higher prices ruling: during!; the previous/ fortnight; iit is stated/having /the effect of : i^nsiderably, reducing the consumption Irons, retailers; , A fair quantity of apples of prim© Equality; arrived ? from Port Albert, all showed/a"; drop of from is fid to 2a per case on last -week's values. The following were the ruling prices at the auction &ales to-day:— ; Field Produce.-JPotatoes, Waikato, £3! 10s to £4 ton; liSouUiern/ £4.to■ £4 15s; seed kinds, £3 to £5; new • kidneys, 2d to Id lb; poor samples, £». 10s to £5 ton. Onions, local seed, 6s to 7s cwt;/' American, 129 tq: 14s; Vic* torian, 7s; ?Southern/;ss to : -Maize, 3s';3d bushel::; oats, 2s 3d: wheat, fowl,*4si- chaff, local,; 3s to 4s cwt, Southern £4 10s to £5 ton. i Vegetables.—Cabbages,/6di to 2s dozen," 2s 6d to 5s sack; cauliflowers. Is 6d to 4s dozen. i; Dairy Produce.—Dairy butter, in prints? 01 rolls, first quality, 9d to 3id= lb;; pastry, 7d to 8d:, farmers' - keg, ;7d to 7Jd; seconde/j 7d; milled in bulk, BJd to lOd; factory rolls, lojd to lid; eggip fresh, Bidto 8?d dozen; cheese, 1 farmers*? sd, factory sgd to 6Jd„ loaf , 7d; bacon, 8d to Jd; hams,, to 10d; • ■ Fruit (quotations for standard cases only). —Apples, local, dessert ss ) to; 12s < case, cooking 5s to 8s 6d, ;Hobarts/7s 6d toslOs ;6d; lemons.; 2s to 6s; oranges, Island 88 to ,10s, Sydney 6s to 63 6d,:Whangarei 3s to 4s. Pool Man's 7s to 8s; Sydney Sevilles, :5s 6d to 6s; tomatoes, : hothouse,' 3d -lb;* ihandarins.^ Sydney, • 5s 2d to , 7s; '' Cape : gooseberries, ; 4tl : lb passion fruit/ 6s 6d to 7s 6d case; bananas, 2r> 6d to 3s. 6d bunch, lid lb; pines, 8s to.9s crate; cocoanuts, 6s to 8s sack. - ■'."■ - Poultry.— 2s 2d to 2s, 9d 'each; .table roosters, 2s 6d to 3s; •'. :• ducks,;;2s 6d to 3s; geese, 4s to ss; chicks. 9d to Is 6d; turkeys, gobblers 6.9.t0 Bs/bens 3s to ss. ■ „ Miscellaneous.— Honey, :<> bulk, 3d lb; young pigs, 9s to 12s each; pork; 5d II); hares, 13 6d each; rabbits, 6d to 7d, CATTLE SALE AT CAMBRIDGE, [BY. TELEGRAPH.— correspond CAMBRIDGE, Friday. '■'■■ Cambridge was literally overrun With vehicles to-day, the' owners /being in; attendance at McNicol and Co.'s - annual : spring cattle sale. % The sale wais a record one.: Not many beet cattle were yarded, but pearly: all sola at- or above the vendors' reserves ;: Two to three-year-old steera sold up to £7; : good quality''yearlings made up to £4 2s. \ The condition sof - the eattle. yarded was .better than in previous years. This ii accounted for/by the fact that nearly all'calves, m addition to other stock, are wintered on turnips. _ ; ■■-' :.. . -';■ : : ■'■■■■ .:■' ' ■■.... '.^.---'.•-//"'-■.---r-■.-"'■."--■ ■■" ' • 1 ■ • 11 --■■-■■""■ --■ '--- ■-■-■■.- mTHE PRICK OP BUTTER. "By Telegraph'.—Press Association.— Copyright * SYDNEY, August 28. The Farmers* Co-operative Society, in con ference, r resolved to ftx the selling price o: the spring surplus of choicest; butter for ex port, at per lb. •' ._■ LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.— Copyright • LONDON,/ August; 27./;. Silver is 2s 23-16 d, and -hardening,/ owing to the Indian'and-Chinese.,demand. - _ . „ Copper.- Spot. £59 2s 6d; three months.->£S dß Tin: Spot, £126 -0s; three months, £12-1 ■The" American, visible supply of wheat is 21,252,000 bushels. s