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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13148, 10 April 1906, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald Office, Monday evening. A pair amount of business was done on the Stock Exchange to-day. In standard stocks Bank of New Zealand.? sold at £7 12s 6d, and closed with sellers at £7 Us, and buyers at £7 12s. National Banks, which were quoted (ex "rights"), were in demand at £5 9s, with sellers at £5 15s. Northern Steamships (paid up) were disposed of at 17s 3d, with further buyers at that price, sellers holding for 17s 6d. There were buyers of Auckland Electric Tramways at £11 (ex div.), but no business resulted, no sellers being' quoted. New Zealand and River Plates sold at. 30s 6d, with late sellers at 30s 9d, and buyers at 30s 3d. D.S.C.'a chanced hand, at Bs, with other inquiries at 7s' lOd holders asking 8s 2d. In mining lines Waihis sold at £7 Bs, with more on offer at that price, and buy MS at £7 6s 6d. Waiotahis were done at £6 17s 6d, and more wore available at tin- same figure, late buyers offering £6 17s. Talismans continued to recede, selling from 25s 6d down to 24s 9d, ami closing with sellers at 255, and buyers at 24s 9il. Kuranui-Caledonians sold at 2s 3d and 2s 7d, late sellers quoting the former ami late buyers the latter price. New Saxons wore sold at Bid, late sellers 9d, buyers Bd. Aucklands were done at Is 4d, with otlw>r buyers at that price, and sellers at Is 6<l. Golden Belts (paid) changed hands at 2s 10'!. with more on offer at 2s lid. no late buyers quoted. Tairua Broken Hills sold at 2s lid, with other buyers at 2s lOd, and sellers at 3s. Southern Queens were sold at 3id, late sellers 4jd, buyers 3d. New Eclipses had a sale at 2d, but there were no late quotations for either sellers or buyers.

WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKET [BY TBLKQRAfM.—OWK CORRKSPONDBNT.] WBLLINGTOK, Monday. In spite of the inclement and wintry weather during the week, business in the wholesale fruit markets was well up to the previous week's strong tone, and with the shipment of bananas, oranges, and mandarins from Fiji, per Navua, a large quantity of fruit was auctioned. For Fijian bananas "the keenest competition resulted, and the volume brought forward was scarcely up to requirements. A large quantity of the Fijian, oranges were condemned. The market was strong for this fruit. Queensland pines sold well, up to 14s per case being realised. New Zealand lemons were worth from 4s to 5s per case. There were moderate prospects for the firs, shipment of Tasmanian pears, which arrived on Saturday, all selling well. Locally grown brought from 12s to 15s per case far choice; prime, 3a to lis; and stewing, from 3s to_ ss. Quinces brought from 3s to 4s per case. There was a fair demand for Cape gooseberries, which brought 5d per lb. Plums realised from 5s 9d to 4«i 9d per box; peaches, 3s to 4s; apples, choice dessert, from 8s to 10s; prime, from os tojs 6d; large green cookers, choice, from 5s to os case. (■rapes are mostiv arriving in irregular condition. Local hothouse, choice, realised la 4Jd per lb, others 9d to lOd for choice sorte. Tomatoes were slightly weaker, and are now worth from is to 6« per box. Passion fruit was in overmpplv at * bd per box. • The potato market has advanced. Prime are now quitting at Us to 12s per cwt. Onions remain steady at 7s od per !wt for Auckland grown. Eggs had an excellent outle* during the week, realising le 8d to Is 3d per dozen. Prices are now weakening. J. tie market will be much lower after Easter. Preserved brought from Is 4d to Is 5d per dozen. Th- inquiry for honey is strong, for the Eastertide an increased demand for all lines should be manifest.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET CABLE. [BY TBLBGBAPH.— J-HBBS ASSOCIATION.] Wbllinotok, Monday, Che Industrie* and Commerce Department have received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated London. April 7 :-Mutt„n. The market is auiet. a* the result of heavy arrivals. The arrival? for January and two flowing montta totalled 196,243 carcaeea. The trade for a I classes has been very slow, and prices are barely mainFine quality i« scarce. 'Ihe average price for Canterbury brands is «d, and for .than Canterbury, 4id per lb. Lamb: The market » weak, the supply exceeding the demand. The . average price Tor Canterbury lamb w.s*d, and .or other brands. 4?d per lb. Beef:. The market in .iu.1.1 s.mnlifs of River Plate beef are tieavy. Thfaverage "£? tor New Zealand l»Bdq.uar£r, .8 3id, and forequartera, 2?d per lb. »«""• The market is dull, .took- are heavy, and buyer, are holding back expecting prices to go lower. .Some holder* are forcing sale*. The average price of choicest New Zealand butter to-day M & Danish i* quoted at 105» per cwt There to good demand for cheese at the prices cabled last week. The. hemp market is quiet, with a tendency in favour of buyers. The average price of jt.f.».<| . Wellington, spot to-day .to *» April and June shipments are quoted at XM. per ton. The stock on hand to 447 tons against 1151 ton* for the corresponding period "at year. There i« letter demand for cocksfoot. lhe m "; ket to firm and bright clean seed to worth 58s per bushe!. New Zealand longberried wheat The spot is quoted at 31s 6d, and «hortberned wheat at 3to per quarter, ex granary. 1-ft© market M firm with more inquiry New Zealand i|»rrowbili oat* are worth 23s 6d per 3841b, and I) Daniel, M ti 19s 6d per 3201b. ex granary, with :' more demand showing. New Zealand bea.ia (old $ tropi. fit,, are quoted at 35s per 504 >. New , Zealand partridge peas, 40* per 5&lb: New ZeaI land blue peas, y£ per 5041b, with a quirt but ; »:t.d;. deauud.

NOARUAWAHIA SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Hamilton, report:—At our Ngaruawahia monthly sale on April 6 (held on this date on account of holidays'), we yarded a smaller muster of cattle than usual, but all offered sold well. Fresh-conditioned 3-year-old steers ranged from £5 12* to £6 14a; 2-year-olds, £.3 10s to £4 2a 6d ; yearlings to 15-monthg-old steers, £2 2s to £2 us; mixed yearlings, £1 14s to £2; strons. good calves, £1 to £1 7s; heifers, in calf, £2 18s to £3 10s; 18-months steers, £2 10s to £3 2s; fresh-conditioned cows, £3 12s 6d to £3 15s; fat cows, £4 78 6d to £5 10s; bulls, £3 10s to £5 ss. LONDON'. By Telegraph Press Association.—Copyright. London, April 8. Copper, three months, 81$. Lead, 15*. Silver, 2fcjd. Linseed oil, 23Jd. Hemp is quiet. January and March shipments, 32. Rabbit*: Melbourne*, 15s; Sydney*, 15s 6d. At the rabbit skin sales 1644 were offered, and 1625 sold. Good sorts generally were unchanged. Frozen Meat: .Mutton—Canterbury and Southland were unchanged ; North Island, 4Jd ; best brands, 4Jd. Lambs—Canterbury, light, unchanged ; heavy, 4Jd ; Dunedin and Southland, unchanged; North Island, 4jd. Beef—Fores, 2 11-16 d ; hinds, unchanged. River Plate sheep unchanged ; beef, fores, unchanged ; hinds, 2£d.

OROCERS' MARKET QUOTATIONS. The following are the quotations for butter and eftfrs for tho week ending April 14, as arranged by the Dairy Produce Committee:—Factory butter, lid i>er lb: separator butter, 8(1; farmers' butter (best), 8d per lb. ISgjrs, fresh, Is 6d per dozen; pickled, lid. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. The following are Monday's closing quotation*, flic business done being:—Bank of New Zealand, £7 12a 6tl; Vow Zealand and River Plate. £1 10s oil: Northern Steamship, 17» 3d. 17* 3d : D.S.C., fa; Kuranui-Calcdonian. 2s 3d. 2» 7d : New Eclipse, 2d ; New Saxon. 8}d : Waiotahl, £6 17* 6d. £6 17s 6(1: Southern Queen, 3£d ; Auckland, Is 4d; Gold Belt (paid up), 28 lOd . Tairua Broken Hills. 2* lid; Talisman. £1 5* 6d, £1 5a 3d, £1 5?. £1 58, £1 4s 9d; Wailii, £7 8a. Sellers Bureri. £ i. d. £ i. d. BANKS— New Zealand 7 14 0 7 12 0 National, ex rigata ... 5 15 0 5 9 0 INSURANCE— New 'Zealand 6 0 0 5 17 0 . •National ... - 16 6 — .South BritUh 6 10 5 18 6 Standard 0 19 9 0 19 3 FINANCIAL— Now Zealand and River ■ Plate 1 10 9 1 10 3 COAL— ilikurangi ... — 0 14 3 Nort. Coal. 10s paid ... 0 11 6 0 11 0 Nort. Coal. Ltd., 8 6d paid — 0 11 0 Taiipin Mines, Ltd. .10 6 10 0, GASXttckland 15 0 0 — Cisbcrne .. — 2 3 0 Falnierston North ... — 5 3 6 New Plymouth — 8 2 6 SHIPPINGUnion ... ... ... — 16 12 6 Northern Steam, paid up 0 17 6 0 17 3 Northern Steam, con. ... 0 8 3 0 8 0 Devon port Stenin Ferry... — 1 16 6 TIMBERKauri, contributing ... 0 3 9 0 3 8 Mountain Uirau, Ltd. ... -- 0 18 6 ■ MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Tramways (ex div.) — 11 0 0 A. J. Eatrican and Co., . pref. 0 3 2 0 7 10 N.Z. Dins- £2 — 2 5 6 N.Z. Portland Cement Co. 1 13 0 1 11 9 Northern Boot — 0 8 0 Sharland and Co., Ltd. ... 13 9 — Union Oil — 10 6 MINING - Kuranui 0 0 9 0 0 6 Kuranui-Caledonian, paid 0 2 8 0 2 7 Mav Queen Extended ... 0 0 84 0 0 6$ New Dart 0 0 34 — New Mav Queen 0 4 10 0 4 6. New Moanataiari 0 2 0 0 18 *A'ew Saxon ...... 0 0 9 0 0 8 "New Svlvia 0 0 11 0 0 9 Old Albumin 0 1 11 0 18 Thames 0 12 0 11 Vanguard 0 0 6$ — Victoria 0 14 Waiotabi 6 17 6 6 17 0 Southern Queen 0 0 4* 0 0 3 Bunker's Hill 0 0 10 0 0 7 New Four-in-Hand ...Oil — Hauraki Freehold 0 0 5 — Old Hauraki, paid ... 0 0 8 — , Old Hauraki, contributing 0 0 8 0 0 5 Auckland ... 0 16 0 14 Crown 0 6 10 0 6 6 Golden Belt, paid up ... 0 2 11 — Golden Belt, contributing 0 2 3 0 2 0 Komata Reefs 0 2 4 0 2 3 New Maratoto — 0 0 4 Omahu, contributing ... 0 1 10 0 18 Pride of Waihi 0 0 10 0 0 Si Rising Sun ... ... 0 0 6j 0 0 5j Tairua Broken Hills ... 0 3 0 0 2 10 Talisman Consolidated ...15 0 14 9 Waihi 7 8 0 7 6 6 Waihi Beach — • CO 104 Waihi Consolidated ... 0 2 6 0 2 3 Waihi Extended ... ... — 0 5 6 Waihi Grand Junction ... 3 7 6 3 2 6 Waihi South — 0 0 3* Waimangu, Is paid ... 0 0 9 — Waimangu, 8d paid .- — 0 0 54 Waihi Discovery 0 0 4 0 0 3 3.15 p.m., April 9. 1905. H. P. Hcdlestos, Secretary. " G. A. Br/TTLH, Chairman. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends. £ a. d- Due. Mountain Rimu Timber Co. ... 0 1 0 Now Ohinemuri Light and Power Co. 0 1 0 Now Waiotabi 0 5 0 Now Ley land-O'Brien Timber Co., 10 per cent. Ap. 14. Calls. Waihi Extended, March 14 ... 0 0 2 Now Moanataiari Extended, April 5 0 0 1 April 26 Thames, April 9 „. 0 0 1 April 18 New Moanataiari, April 9 ... 0 0 4 April 26