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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13191, 31 May 1906, Page 3

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Jh| " New Zealand Herald Office, HjPjfeSsy ■< Wednesday evening. • A W* * mount of business was douc on the Jff'V (hiremarket to-day. in investment lines ill' * New Zealand Insurances changed hands at iflfv £3 10s and £3 10s 6d, and closed with sellers *t £3 lis, buyers offering £3 10s. Standard Insurances sold at 19s 4d ; late sellers 19s 6d, 1 buyers 19s. Taupiri Coals sold at 19s 4d; . late sellers 19s 6d, buyers 195 4d. Kauri r<' Timbers (paid) were rather easier, and after Pile? at 16s 4d, 163 2d,' and 16% closed with ,yp' demand at 15s lOd, sellers asking 16s. Conp'f tributing shares in the same company sold at 4s 7d and 4s 6d : late sellers 4s 7d, buyers ,U' 4s 6d. In mining lines Waiotahis sold at ' £9 3s 6d, at which figure mom could have, •been plaoed, '.ate sellers asking £9 3s 6d. AVaihis sold at £8 Bs, £8 8s 6d, and £8 Bs, *nd more were wanted at £8 Bs, late sellers , demanding £8 10s. Talismans sold at, 25# 6d : late sellers 25s 6d, buyers 25s 3d. Kura-liui-Calcdonians sold at ?,s lOcl: late sellers 2* lid, buyers 2s lOd. New Darts sold at s£d; late sellers 6d, buyers s£d. New Saxons sold at Hid; late sellers Is. buyers lOd. •V New Sylvias sold at Is; late sellers Is, buyers lid. Old Albumias sold at 2s 3d; lato sellers 2s 4d, buyers 2s 2d. Thames •sold at- 2s 9d, 2s lid. and os, showing an advance, and closed with inquiry at. Os Id, late sellers 3? 2d. New Four-in-Hands sold from Is to Is 2d; late sellers Is 3d, buyers Is Id. Champions (contributing) sold at Is 9d, and more were wanted at. Is Bd. Shares in the samo company paid up to Is sold at 2s 7d; late sellers 2s 6d, buyers 2s 4d. Contributing Golden Belts sold at 2s 7d, and late sellers advanced to 3s, with buyers quoting 2s 6d. Tairua Broken Hills sold at 3s; lat« sellers 3s, buyers 2s lCd. Waimangus (8d paid) fold «t 7d; late sellers 7d, buyers 6d. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. The following 'are Wednesday's closing price/, the business done being New Zealand Insurance, £3 Ids, £3 10s 6d; Standard Insurance, 19s 4d ; Taupiri Coal, 19s 4d ; Kauri Timber (paid . up), 16« 6d, 16s 4d,16s 2d, 16s; Kauri Timber (contributing), 4s 7d, 4s 6d ; Waiotahi, £9 2s 6d, £9 3a 6d: Wnihi. £8 6s, £8 as 6d, £8 8s; Talisman Consolidated, 25s 6d ; Kiiranui-Caledonian. 2s lOd ; New Dart, 51d ; New Saxon, Hid, lljd ; New Sylvia, Is; Old Albumin, 2s 3d, 2a 3d; Thames. 2s 9d. 2s lid, 3s; New Four-in-lland, Is. Is Id. Is 2d; Champion (contributing), Is 9d ; Champion (Is paid), 2* 7d ; Golden Belt (contributing). 2s 7d ; Tairu* Broken Hills, 3s; Waimangu (Sd paid). 7d.

f addinoton - stock market. I [BT TELEOKAP£X---I , ASSOCIATION.] ' CnpliTCHuncH, Wednesday. . At "the Addington live stock market to-day . there were fair fairies of stock in all depart- , • ment«, and a large ■ attendance. Store sheep and , fat lambs sold well. Beef was easier. and pigs , gold better than-'of late. fat wethers, "eept. , prime, were not. to brisk of sale, but ewes sold , u-ell throughout. Theie was a poor demand for. store cattle, and a good sale foe best sorts of . Store Sheep : There was a fairly Rood yarding of store sheep, and all classes were in demand,. ; and : sold fully up to late rates. .j" ! Fat Lambs: The entry of fat lambs totalled . 5770, and the quality - was very m»*ed. There was a good demand tor well-finished lots, but -prices were not quite up ,to those of the previous week, Vrirne lots made 17s to 18s lid, « and lighter 13a 6d to 16s 6d. About 1000 were bought by graziers or passed in. Fat Sheep: There was a good entry of fat sheep, both as to numbers and quality. Cornpetition for wethers was hardly so keen, and prices were a shade easier, but. there was a good demand for ewes, and prime sorts were rather better in value. Fat Cattle: The number of fat cattle penned was 243. there being only a small proportion of good ■ steers, a few cows, and a number of light-weight heifers. There was a. dull sale, and prices were easier all round. Steers sold at £5 fts to £10: heifers, £4 los to £7 12s 6d: and rows. £4 •'» to £ & 10?, equal to 19s and 20s for prime, and los to 12* for inferior and medium quality, per 1001b. A'eal calves sold at 7s 6d to £2 103, and extra to £3. Store and-Dairy Cattle: There was a small mixed entry of store cattle, and business transnoted was limited, and prices very low. The - number of dairy cows was larger than usual,owing to a large herd being offered. liood sorts sold well at £7 10s to £9 ss, and others at £3 to £7. , , . . . . Figs' There was a large yarding of pigs, and nil classes met'with a better demand, especially large stores. Baconers made oßs to 49s (equal to 34d to 3Jd), porkers 2Ss to 32* (equal to 4d to 4id). a number being purchased for export: large stores, 18s to 23s 6d ; medium, 12s to 17s 6d; and weaners, 4s to 7s. GRAIN. [BY telegbaph.—TßESS ASSOCIATION'.] DUSEDI.V, Wednesday. Wheat: The demand among miliars has eased considerably, and they are now all fairly well flocked. Values for velvet and red .or ■ have declined a Id to 2d per biisnel. lusean, howi' ever, is scarce, and any choice samples are readpr., 11 v sold at rates ruling a week ago. Jowl wheat fcv': is scarce, and on the up grade. Prime m.ll i Tuscan. 3s. 6d to 3s 7d; velvet and red sorts L 3k 4d to 3s 5(1; medium to good milling, us M iti . to 3s 4d: best fowl wheat, us Id to 3s -d , damaged. 2s 9d to 3s, sacks extra. Oats: Offerings have been light- the local • demand absorbs nearly all coming I" hj|no> J,| d J-.-. holders are firm l'rime milling Sutherlanda. V 2* 6d; other milling varieties, a M to & JU, (food to best feed, 2s 5d to 2s 4d: discoloured »nd medium, 2s to 2s 2d, sacks extra.

, LONDON. . f • By Telegraph.— Pie« Association.— Copyright. •;,' " . LONDON, May 29. '. Tin: Spot, £181 15s. ;-- . • Iron, 49b lid. Lead, £16 17s 6d. - - ' ■ ' :■ ■r-^---■:■'■ ;■■■ WM'.-;'■■■■■ - -■

AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph.— Association.— ~ it* » ■.-■' 1 ...... Stdxet, May 30.•', Wheat. Chick, 3s 3d to 3s 4d . milling. 3s 6d. Flour, £8; Manitoban. £14 to £15. Oats, firm'.: Tasmanian, prime; white, 3s 3d : Algerian, heavy, milling, 3s 3d; feeding, 2a lid. ' Maize, '2« 9d. Bran and pollard, llid to Is. Peas, blue. 5s 3d. Potatoes : Tasmanian, £8 to £8 10s. .Onions, £6. Butter, 9]d. Cheese, SUI. Bacon, 5M to 7d. .: MntBOURKK, May 30. -Wheat, steady, 3s ii<l. Flour, £7 10s. - Barlev, malting. 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; feeding. 2s lid to 3.? Id. Maize, 3s 3d. Bran and pollard, lljd. Onions, £5. ADELAIDE, May 30. Wheat, quiet. 3s 4d. Flour, £7 ss. Oats, 2s 6d : fair whites, 2s lOd: heavy whites, 3s. Potatoes, £8. Onions, £7 10s.

II.U Jiaiu I. /u. . Seller* Buvur». £ 9. d. £ a. d. RANKS— New Zealand .. — 8 11 6 National ... — 5 1] 0 ' National, new 'aeue ... 3 12 6 3 7 6 Union oft .ftnscralu ... — 51 0 0 ! INSURA.WIKNew JkcilanS . . 3 11 0 3 10 0 Soufii ip.ritisb. 5 12 0 5 10 0 Staouiuri' .. 0 19 6 0 19 0 FIN.te*Ckm— New . Zeoiianti and River Plate ' 1 10 9 1 10 0 , COALNoit. Coal.. Ltd., 10s paid 0 15 3 — Taupiri Mines, Limited . . 0 19 6 8 19 4 GASi Auckland . ... ... ... 14 10 0 14 8 6 IHIFPINU- < Northern Steam, paid ... 0 17 6 — Northern' Steam, con. ... 0 8 a — Devonport Steam Kerry ...2 0 0 — TIMBER— Kauri, paid up ... , 0 16 0 0 15 10 Kauri, contributing . ... 0 4 7 0 4 6 Leyland-O'Brien, Ltd. ... — 2 2 6 Mountain Ivimu, Ltd. ... — 0 18 6 MISCELLANEOUS— "Auckland. Tramway* Co. — 11 6.0 D.S.C., Limited ... ... 0 8 0 0 7 9 H,.M. Arcade 'Co.. pref.' — 10 fa Milne and Choyce, pref. — 110 Milne : and > Clioyce, ord.... 10 0 — N.Z. Portland Cement Co. — , 1 13 0 New Zealand Portland Cement Co., new issue ... 0 19 6 ' 0 19 0 Northern Boot > — 0 8 6 New Zealand Paper Mills '13 6, — Tonson Garlick, Limited 0 19 6 0 17 6 Union Oil. 110 10 0 Wiseman and Son«, pre/. 0 17 0 0 14 0 Wilson and Co., pref., ex dir. ... — 10 0 MIKINGj> '* fiuranui ... .» ... 0 0 9 0 0 4 K'jranui-Calfdonian ..... 0 2 It 0 2 10 Magnet . ... ... ... 0 0 6 — May Queen Extended ..,0 1 0 0 0 10 New Part ... . ... .0 0 6 0 0 54 New May Queen-;... «*• ... 8 ■ 0 r 3 4 New Moanatalari--.."i •- ... ■ 0 Z 4 - 1 0 ' 2 0 New Monowai ...0 0,6 004 New Occidental .... ... 0 0 6 • — New Una ... 0 0 5 0 0 2 New Saxon ... ... ..." 0 1 0 0 0 10 New Sylvia ... ... ... 0 1 0 0 0 11 Old Aiburnia ... .... 0 2 4 0 2 2 Southern Queen 0 0 4£ 0 0 3j Thames ... 0 3 2 0 3 1 Vanguard 0 0 5 — Victoria ... " ... ... 0 1 2 0 10 Waiotahi ... ... ... 9 3 6 9 2 6 Waitangi ! - ... '•••• ... 0 0 11 ' 0 0 10 New. i-'our-in-Hand . ... 0 1 3 0 11 Old Ifauraki, paid ... 0 0 9 — Old Hauraki. contributing 0 0 8 0 0 5 Auckland ... ... .... 0 1 0 14 Champion, Is paid ... 0 , 2 6' 0 2 4 Champion, contributing... — 0 1 8 Crown ... 0 5 0 0 4 7 Golden Belt, paid ... 0 3.) J 3 2 Golden Belt, contributing 0 3 0 0 2 6 Kirikiri, con. . ; ... • 0 -0' 6 — Koinata .Reefs 0 2 o 0 2 1 Omahu, paid . 3 6 . — . Omahu, contributing ... 0 2 7 0 2 0 Pride of Waihi ... ... 0 0 11' 0 0 8 Rising Sun: — . ••• 0 0 5 0 0 3 Tairiia. Broken Hill* ... 0 . J. 0 0 10 Talisman Consolidated ... 15 6 ion Waihi ... 8 10 0 3 8 0 Waihi Beach ... ... 0 1 0 0 0 10 . Waihi .Consolidated ... ??? „ — n Waihi Consols ... ... 0 1 .1 . 0 10 Waihi Discovery, con. ... 0 0 ..J — Waihi Extended 0 6 7 0 6 .> Waihi Grand .Junction ... .> 11 0 . £ ' " ir Waihi South ... ... 0 0 6 0 0 .,J, Wainraneu, 3d paid ... 0 0 7 0 0 5 t',: Hidden-Treasure, paid up 0 0 6. 0 U » 5.15 p.m., May 30, 1906. • H. P. Hudlfston*. Secretary. G. A- IJCTTLi, Chairman. CALL AND DIVIDEND LISTDiriden'd»." £ s. d. Due. Waihi ...0 5 0 .Tune 1 Torison Garlick Co. ... '"n 7 f. Jimela Mount Lyell Mining and Railway 0 2 6 June 13 Nfw-Eelip*r, May 14 ... • - 0.0 04 Now New Moanataiari, May 14 ... 0 0 0 2 May 3i New Occidental ■ • 0 0 1 .Tune. 18 Vanguard C M. Co. 0 0 2 June 21