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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12625, 4 August 1904, Page 3

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New Zealakd Hekalo Office, Wednesday evening. The sliaremarkefc was active again to-day. In mining lines Waihi Extoadeds had brisk sale at from lis 6d to 12s 3d to 12s to 12s 2d to 12s, sellers closing at 12a, buyers at lis 9d. Pride of Waihis sold at from Is 8d to 23 2d to 2s, with late sellers at 2s Id, buyers Is lid. Star of Waihis were done at 3d and 4d, with further buyers at 3d, sellers 6d. Waihis were offered at £5 19s, buyers £5 17s. Waihi Beach Uniteds changod hands at 4d, and Waihi Ccnsolidateds at Is 5d and Is 6d. Waihi Souths sold at 7id. Crowns had sale at 63 and 6s Id, lato sellers asking 6s 6d. Komafca. Reefs sold at 2s 7d and 2s 6d, with lato sellers at 2s 3d, buyers 2s sd. Talismans changed hands at 4s Bd, sellers closing at 4s 10a, buyers 4s 7d. Waihi Grand Junctions sold at 455, late sellers asking 465, buyers 43s 6d. Hauraki Freeholds were done at 6d. In investment and other lines late prices ruled. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. The following are Wednesday's oloainj prices, the business done being: Crown, Cs, Cs Id; Komata Beefs, 2s 7d, 2?. Cd; Pride of Waihi, Is Bd, Is lid, 2a, 2b Id, 2s 2d, 23 Id, 2s; Star of Waihi, 3d, -id; Talisman Consolidated, Is 8d; Waihi Beach United, id; V, r 3ihi Consolidated, Is sd, Is 6d; Waihi Extended, lis Gd, lis 9d, 12s, 12s 3d, 12s 2d, 12s Id, 12s, 12s 2d, 12s, 12s Id.. 12s 2d, 12s; Waihi Grand Junction, JC2 lis; Waihi South, 7Jd; Hauraki freehold, till. i ' , j 1 , ' \ '

G. A. BUTTLE, Chairman W. H. 0. Johnston, Secretary. 3.15 p.m., August 3, 1904. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dills. Due. New Nine-mile Creek .. ... 0 10 Aug. 8 Harbour View, August 1 0 0 1 Aug. 10 Golden Belt, August 1 0 0 1 Aug. 16 Dividends. Duo. Hamilton Gas Co 10 per cent. Now. Union Bank of Australia ... ill 5 0 Now. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. [BY TELEGR.VPn.—PHESS ASSOCIATION.] ' Christchuroh, Wednesday. At Addington market, owing to the snowstorm, ( the attendance and supplies of stock, except fat cattle and fat sheep, were small. Fat cattle : 176 were -yarded. Good Canterbury beef maintained previous value, good to prune local beef. 23s to 255; cow and secondary, 20s to 225; | steers, £0 10s to £11 12s 61: heifers, £3 153 to £9 10s; cows, £G 2s Cd to £8 15s, and one lino at £10. Fat sheep: A fair entry, and previous week's rates maintained except for ewes, which receded towards the' close of tho sale. Prime wethers brought 223 to 2Gs 3d, and extra heavy to 29a; light and unfinished, 13s 8d to 2 * 6d* prime heavy ewes, 21s to 25s 3d; extra, to 27s 3d; medium to good, 183 to 20s Cd; old, 143 to 17s Gd; prime merino wethers, IDs to 24s 8d; a line of IG3 prime ewes from Otago made 2-ls Gd to 2"s 3d. But lambs: Prime, 17s lid to 19s 7d; others, 13s to 16s lid. Pigs: A very small entry, and poor demand. Porkers weakening. Baconers made 3d to 3jjd per lb; a few choice, 4d; porkers, 4d to 4id. GRAIN. [BY TELEGRAPH ASSOCIATION.] BCNEDI>f, Wednesday. Wheat: Prices remain firm, with upward tendency. Not much business is doing, but there is no difficulty in placing all sorts. Prime milling, 3s 2d to 3s sd; medium, 2s Dd to 3s Id; whole fowl wheat, 2s Gd to 2s 3d (sacks extra). Oats: The demand continues good, and a fair quantity has changed hands at an advance on last week's quotations. Sellers are still holding for higher prices, which limits business. Prime bright milling Sutherland. Is 7Jd to Is BJd; good to best, Is Gd to Is 7d; bright Garlons, Is 7d to Is Bdj prime bright short feed, Is id to Is Gd; medium, Is 4d to Is sd; inferior, Is 2d to Is 3d; black Tartars., Is 5M to Is G.Vd; Danish, Is 4sd to Is 6Jd; seed lines, la 9d to 2s (sacks extra). Barley: A good supply to hand, but sales are difficult to make. Prime malting, 3s to 3s 6d; medium, 2s Gd to 2a lOd; feed anil milling. Is 9d to 2s 3d (sacks extra). , DUNKDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. [BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] DUWF.ruN, Wednesday. Stock Exchange sales:—Golden Bed, 10s; Hartley and Riley, 60s. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. By Telegraph Press Association.Copyright. Sydney.. August 3. Wheat: Chick, 2s 4d to 23 BJd; milling, 3s Ud to 3s 2d. Flour, £7 15s to £8. Oats: Algerian, Is Cd to Is 9d; Now Zealand, 2s 4d; Tartarian, 2s Gd. Barley: Cape, 2s; malting, 33 to 3s 4d. Maize, Is lid to 2s. Peas: Prussian blue, 4s to 4a 3d. Bran, Gid; pollard. Gjjd. Potatoes: Tasm.inian, £2 to £2 10s; New Zealand, Early Rose, £3 to £3 us. Onions, £2 103 to £3. Butter: Best, 8J to BJd. Bacon, 5d to 8.1. The above quotations are those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent slightly lower values obtained by a recognised broker. Melbourne, August 3. Wheat, 3s Id to ?.s 2d. Oats : Algerian, Is 2d to is 3d. Barley, prime, 3s 7d. Maize, Is lOd; bran and pollard, 7.Jd; potatoes, £1 15s. ADELAIDE, August 3. Wheat, 3s Id to 3* ljd; flour, £7 Pis to £7 15s; bran and pollard, ijd.

Seller*. buyers. BANKS— £ 3. d. £ s. d. New Zealand ... ... — 6 0 0 National ... 4 IS 6 4 15 0 INSURANCE— New Zealand — 4 11 0 National — 12 3 South British 7 0 0 6 17 0 ' Standard 0 19 3 — N.Z. Accident 4 0 0 3 10 0 FINANCIAL— N.Z. and fiiver Plate ... 1 5 0 14 9 COAL— Hikurangi — — 0 12 3 Taupiri Alines, Ltd. ... 0 19 0 — GAS— Thames „ 1 12 0 — SHIPPING— Union Steam ... ... 13 10 0 — Northern Steam, paid up... — 0 17 3 Northern Steam, contrib. ... 0 8 0 ■ 0 8 3 Deronpoi't Ferry — 1 10 0 TIMBKK— Kauri, paid up 0 13 C 0 12 C Kauri, contributing ... 0 4 0 0 3 8 Leyland-O'Brien, Ltd. ... 3 0 0 1 18 0 Mountain Kimu, Limited... 14 0 — WOOLLEN— Mosgiel ... ..i ... — 3 IB 0 MISCELLANEOUS— Avondale Brick and Pottery 110 — D.S.C., Limited 0 12 0 0 11 6 New Zealand Drug, £2 ... — 2 6 0 Northern Boot 0 7 0 — Biverhead Paper Mills ... 1 12 0 1 11 6 Tonson Garlick 12 0 — MINING— Kuranni — ... 0 0 3 0 0 2 New Eclipse... ... ... 0 0 9 —" Old Alburnia ... ... 0 0!.' 0 0 5} Victoria 0 0 3 — Crown ... ... ... ... 0 6 0 — Golden Bait, contributing... 0 2 4 — Komata Beefs 0 2 8 0 2 5 Pride of Waihi 0 2 1 0 1 11 Star of Waihi 0 0 G 003 Tairua Broken Hills ... 0 2 0 — Talisman Consolidated ... 0 4 10 0 4 7 Waihi ... ... ... ... 5 in 0 5 17 0 Waihi Beach United ... 0 0 4£ 0 0 4 Waihi Consolidated 0 17 0 15 Waihl Consols 0 0 8 — Wuihi Extended 0 12 0 0 11 0 Waihi Grand Junction ... 2 0 0 2 3 0 Vaihi South 0 0 7; #00 Waitekauri 0 3 0 0 2 'J Bunker's Hill — 0 0 10 Hauraki Freehold 0 0 5 J 0 0 4} Harbour View ... ... 0 0 5 0 0 3j Old nauraki, paid un ... OIK — Old Hatiraki, contrib. ... Oil —