COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13202, 13 June 1906, Page 2 (Supplement)

COMMERCIAL.

Nsvr Zkai.ano IJehald Office, - ' :■ Tuesday evening. < The trade of-the ■ province : continues brisk for this season of the year, and business ! generally throughout the colony is good. ; Export trade is fully maintained, shipments ! of butter, flax, timber, kauri gum, and the clearing- up of wool luing regular 'features Of. the past month's export business. Our returns from the.-:o sources are somewhat counteracted by th-a faifllre of'our potato crop, was devastated by Irish; blight, thus rendering heavy importations necessary from Tasmania and Victoria; also by the fact that all seed oats required throughout the Auckland province have to be imported from Victoria. These two lines alone represent a largo aim, which for years has been distributed among the farming community of tin- colony, being paid away to outside quarters. , •' " Undoubtedly the chief~t of interest to importers at present concerns the direction which the reciprocal arrangements with the Australian Commonwealth will take, and as to what articles will .lie affected. This matter will not - be ventilated until Parliament meets at the end of the'month. Tiietft is no doubt- that with judicious, and careful tariff adjustment* our trade- with tlx- Australian States is capable of a great increase in volume. In fruits, olives, .oiive oil. Australian wines, etc., a large trad? could be established. And where, 'as in the case at present, our colony's potato crop is ruined, a heavy'duty oiu;ht not to load our importation-: to such a high cost. On the other hand a policy of reciprocation will find an increased outlet for our oats and many other lines which our colony yields to-extensively. Apart altogether from the proposed reciprocal trade with Australia our Customs tariff is probably to undergo, revision, and this naturally is another source, of concern to importers, and the manufacturers of the colony. The 'Fi;isco mail service is resumed, for the Sonoma is now on her way down from the California!) port. Stocks of all American goods have worked into- very small compass. Our trade with .California has developed very largely of recent years, especially in canned goods, dried fruits, etc. The recent disclosures regarding the American meat packing houses are already affecting the sale of their lines here, but the business in them was not large. The local market for gunnies is very bare, the ; late arrivals by the. Aparima having come into immediate distribution. Prices for '.cornsacks, in Sympathy with Calcutta values, have reached a record for the colony,at. least for '20' years: past. ... ' All the grain markets continue very firm. A steady expert in oats is taking place to West. Australia, and owing " to the low freights to England' business is also being done there. The timber mills are now'fairly well supplied with logs, which wore brought down from the creeks by recent heavy freshes.. A wood, inquiry exists from Ensland- for our kauri timber, the Indradevi taking- a. shipment early in the month. The building trade, is busy, and several fine business, premises are 11 earing completion in Quay: street. Very few building, sections, suitable for business sites, are now left ill the city, that is anywhere in close proximity to the centre of trade, and our land values are moving up. - . ' The supplies of flax are falling off. as th-ev always do - at- this season of the war. Tho winter months retard miller's in their operations, a" the* c-ano f get. the fibre .dry. Inquiries from Home for forward contracts are coming in freely. TOV.URI GUM. , Since out last- report, which was made four weeks ago, the arrivals of gum in town have amounted to 640 tons. This is at the rate of 160 tons per week.' ' During the first five months of-the year gum arrived at the rate of 180 tons per week, and during the whole of last, year arrivals were at tho rate of 170 tons per weefk. The comparison of these figures shows that the production of gum is not at pre.sent increasing.- The demand for nearly all qualities of gum has remained good, and prices are well maintained. . The quantity of superior kinds that, is being produced is still very small, as compared with the total output, and for all such lilies there is a very ready sale. STOCK AND REMARKET. " ' Since last Summary the local Slock Exchange has been busy. Good, sound invest- j t merit .'.stocks are in demand and find ready sale. : : . . • . - . . -•;? ' Batiks: A. steady demand' for New Zea*:--lands and Nationals. New- Zealand*; sold - from £8 10s to £8 Ms, closing with further buyers at £8 14s, and sellers at £8 16s 6d. Nationals sold at £5 9s, £5 10s, and £5 lis, and more are wanted at £5 10s. Sellers ask j £5 15 : : new issue sold at £3 7s. - _ ' Insurances: A good business in this class of stock. New Zealands have fluctuated a goad deal, and sold from £3 17s to £3 7s 6d to £3 lis 6d to £3 9s 6d, closing with further buyers at £3-95,6 d and sellers at £3 10s ;6d. South British ''sold at £5 12s 6d and £5 lis. j National sold at £1 4s, £1 3s 9d, and £1 45." Standards have been inquired after, and j sold at 19s. 19s id. and 19s 6d. _ , Goals: A fair .business in this class of stock. Hikurangis have, been dull of. sale. Sellers ask J.SS 6d. ' Northern Coals (10s paid) sold tip to 15s 3d, but close easier, with sel- , lers ■: at 14s 9d. Taupiris told at 19s 6d. [ Closing prices r Seller, ,19s 2d and buyers : 19s 3d. ; Wes'ports are ; much firmer, with , buyers at £6 14s. „ . Gas: Auckland;.- sold from £14 14s to £1410s, and close with buyers at £14- 8s ana : sellers at £14'12s 6d. Gisbornes are firm, ■: with 1 buyers at £2 ss. Sellers ask £2 7s. - Whtingarcis are wanted at £1 9s, but there ; are ho declared sellers. - [ Shipping: Northern Steam (paid up) sold ! up to 17s 9d cum div., and at 17s, 103 lOd, and 16s 9d ex div. Contributing sold at 8s 4d and 8s 3d cum div.. and are off wed at 8s ex div. Devon port Ferrys sold up to'- £2, ' but: close with sellers at that -price. Timber: Kauri Timbers sold freely. Paid , up from 16s 6d to 15s 9d to 16s 3d; and eon- ; tributing from 4s 9d to 4s 2d. Ley land and - O'Briens sold at £2 2s 9d. Mountain Rimus t are wanted at 19s. t Miscellaneous: 'Auckland Trams sold at £11 10*, and more, are wanted at £11 Bs. ' ■ D.S.C.'s fold from 7s 6d to Bs. Milne and Choyce preference sold at 225. and ordinary ' at 19s 6d. New Zealand Portland Cements ' sold at, £1 13s. Wisemans preference sold at 15.3. - - - - - . • ' • "Mining: 'The market for mining stock has s again been active. The Waihi Gold Mining ■ t'ompanv iKtid a dividend of 3s and-. bonus , of 2s on June 1, and the Waiotahi paid a dividend of 5s per share on June 6. Waio- , tahis sold fie civ from £9 to £9 6s cum div.. ; and from £9 to £8 16s ex div. There ha* ' been a heavv business in Thames from Is > , 6d to 3s 2d to 2s 9d to 3s Id to 2s to 2- 2d. ' Kuranui-Caledoniaus sold from 2s 9d to 3s • Id to 2s 9d. New Moanataiaris sold from 2s - to 2s 7d to Is 9d. New May Queens sold at j" os Til. 3s 6d, and 3s 7d. Other .Lower 'I haw erf > stocks have been dealt in freely. In Upper, Thames stocks Waihis sold from £8 5s to £8 ) 12s 6d cum div., and from £8 5s to £8 9s , to £8 6s 6d ex div., closing with sellers at, £8 ' 9s and buyers at £8 6s 6d. Waihi Lxtendeds 1 sold from 6s to 6s lid to 5s ?d Crowns 5 sold from 5s 6d to 4s 6d to 4s 8d to 4s 6d- ■' Talismans sold freely from £1 5s to £1 6s txJ " to £1 4s 6d. 1 -—— I ; i'.amk RATIOS. 1 tJCVI.s'C. Beniaml, i per cent, discount; 30 dav«, ! i lief cent, discount : 60 clays. J )>"r cent, am- " I count; 90 days, l' e per cent, discount. [ Skm.ixr. —Demand, A per cent, pretnituu: 30 "" I duv*,'i per cent-, premium; 60 days and 90 days, ! iiar. L 1 I 'i-Ei.Kur.APmc Trassi'kus to Loxnos.—l per ,> cent.', plus cable cltwrfes. , e Deposits. — By Ban!, of New Zealand and Na I lional Bank: Fixed for three months, 1 per cent."- per annul)"; 6 months, 2 per cent, per an- ' mini: 13 months, 5 per cent, per annum ; ;<.« • lconltif. 3i per cent, per aiimun. i>y <«nlc o. Now .South Wales and Union Bank: iised tor o l'noutli. s . 2 per cent, per annum: 12 months, j Tier' cent, per annum: 24 months, 3..< per cent. * Bv Bank 01 Aiwtrulasia: FiT.ed for 3 month*, m.: i. it niontlts, 2i per cent.; 24 month*, 3 per cent. ;l '. PRICES CHARGED BY THE WHOLESALE TO f ' DISTRIBUTING houses. ! i LKR AN -D Porter (duty, 2« per gallon).—Ale if- * iin bond): Bass' Dogshead brand (Read s e boltlinif), quarts, 9s; pints, Vs. Foster's Bugle, ~ iiuarts, 7s 6d ; pints, 5s 6d. Bulldog (It. .l oiter and Co.'s bottling), quarts, 9s; pints, Vs. Franz loseph's lager, quarts, , 9s; pints, is. Local II iutv paid), quarts, Ss; pints, 4s Gd. Ward « (Chr'istchurch bottling), quarts, 9s to 10s; pints, ' 4s 6d to ss. Stout (in bond): Guinness Dogss head brand (Read's bottling quarts, 9a; pints. 3 7 1 . . Foster's Bugle, quarts, is 6d; pints, o«. 6d. ' Bulldog (E. Porter and Co.'a bottling), quarts, 9s • uints, 7«. Johnson's, quarts, gs fed ; pints, - 6s 6d. Ashby's. 6s 3d to Ss 9d. Anglo-Bavarian, i quarts, Ss 9d , pints, 5s fid. Local (duty pam). quarts, Bs, pints, 4s 6d. 1 - ButLDiso M'atebiaiiS—Portland cement, 12s 6d. Slates: English Countesses are worth £12 to £13. Plaster of Paris, lis to lis 6d. AH S these quotations nominal. Firebricks, Liin. £8: Sin. £9; less trade discount. " BauS AM) BAGUlXC—Calcutta full-weight woolpacks. 11 Jib, 2s M to 2s 7d. CQinsacks, 4Jin, I 8s 44in, -7i- 3d; . Hessian bags, 3s to 4s 6d. * Kri'AOS'i'Ui'Pf A.ND CjKAiN'.— roller flour, in a tack", *"9 7» 6d to £10 V* 6d. less usual o>«- ■ counts; lOO's,, iO-'s, and-2a'», in. proportion C?

v-extra baggings. Milling v.iirnt. 3s id to 3* ad f.o.b. Southern port*, according to quality.. sacks extra.' Fowl wheat, - ex. tore. ,3s ..6<l l" - 3j 6d. . sacks in. .. Bran. £4 is, (id, ex ; «tovc. jg «Sharps; 8 -£6 Maize, ex wharf, 3i 6d; Oat* ,f *'? meat, SS'aV £13;ic*. 7's. £15'5s. 'local ,25'5,; £13 .j' -:-ss, less uisjount'.- Barley For nislthiK, 4s 6(1 to '5s 3d C feed. 5* 4d. Oat*, -on wharf.' 2«- 3d to ?;■ "2s 10(1. IVail barley, £14 l&s; split peas, «15. « 'Cabin bread." £17 per ton. aeCtltt*' read,£l"Potatoes, £11- Onions, £5 10s to £6. COAI/.— Newcastle, ship's side, 24s 6d ; delivered, •« . £1 :12s ; Hikurangi Coal Co., Ss 6d f.0.1>. ,W tia- , ngarei *. Taupiri . Steam, at mine, 9s 6d do., -. household, delivered. £1 7s. ( i Cordage.—Manila rope. Auckland-made, best, - I £72; second. Scß.- Europe:' rope, £64. New , j Zealand flax rope, all sizes, £37, • less discount: , flax clotheslines, per lb, 5(1; '-twine, -shop, d.p., • per lib, lOd to Is 2d;: sewing twine, lid to Is ; ;I 'M per lb; plough lines, Ski to 9d. Coffee asd Sriciss, per lb.— Ceylon co:rec, p:an- ' v tat ion, - No. 0, Is 7d' No. 1, Is od; No. Z, 1« fid; No. 5. Is 4d; Mocha, Is 7d; ditto. Island, 13 2d; chicory, ground, 6d; Symington's essence of coffee, 12s 6d; local, 9s to 10s. Cocoa : Fry's. Is SUI; Van I touted'*, 3s 2'jii ; Bahia,_2s 6d"; Cadbury's. ill). 9s 6d ; lib, 18s bd; 111), 3os 6d. Rowntree's, 3s 3d. Chocolate: Fry's, Is 3d. Spices; Cloves, Is 2d; bleached ginger, JOd: nutmegs, Is 4d: cinnamon, 2s 3d: black I pepper, whole, lid; white do.. Is ltd do., • ground, Is 2d; cayenne,. Is 6d; -chillies. Is; inace, 2s 9d. Co;:FECTlo:iEßT.—Local, boiled, 3>l; dry goods, Id, less tradi discount gum jujubes, lOd to Is; jelly do,' 7td; Keillor's assorted confections, 7Ad . Cray's. 2d. Candied peel: Local, lemon, 4;, dto id: orange, CUd; citron. Is. Keillet-'s fruit juju'nes, Is Id: local. "7'< i; lib eiincoliite cream*', 4s cd ; cream sticks. Is. 3d; chocolate sticks, Is id. SCSI, Flax, Etc.—WliiiL- gum: l'oor ordinary. £44 and upwards; lair ordinary, £b4 and up v.iuds; bold, threequarler-sciajifd, free from riu'.s. fiSO and upwards; East Coast, bfst qualitv. £90 and upwards: rcfcrapeil, £115 and trfftvards. - Dark gum': Nuts, sifted, £18 and upwards: medium, tree from sugar, £36 and upwards; good, £62 and upwards. Flax: Good lair average quality, f.0.b., £29; fair, £27 ; common, £215. Tow, £7 ton. C'ocoanut fibre, per ton, £20. , Fungus. 4d. • llto.N'MO.viißßY Galvanised corrugated iron, basis, £20 10s. English bar iron, per ton. £11 10s basis: galvanised fencing Wire, 6 to ii gauge, £11; English .barb wire, £15 10s; American,. £13 15*; English pig iron, £5; pig lead, ; £19 ; sheet lend. £24 10s; /inc. £45 ; I.C. coke tin plate*. 20iu . by ■ 14 i . 17s; blasting powder, Hid;' rnuntz, metal bars, Is Id; sheets, Ud; quicksilver. 3s. Jams, Ditrijo /FituiTs; Etc.- (duty paid).—DutyCurrants and raisins. Id; all other dried fruits, | 2d: jam and marmalade, 2d. Moir's marmalade, lib, 7«; Keillor's marmalade, lib, Is . 9d. Phomix and St. George, Duuedin, 5s 6d; Nelson (New Zealand). 5s 3d; Auckland-made, lib tins, ss; lib glass, 6s 6d. Jam: English, 7s 6d; local, 3s fed'to' 4s fid. Smyrna sultanas, . 4d ; . American muscatels, in trays, 8d to Is; loose, fid; currants,, half-cases, 3Ad ; Californian prunes, 6(1; dried apples, 3d; peaches, 3d; pears, 9^d; apricots, yd; seeded raisins, lib packets, 6d. Leather; Hides, Etc.—Sole leather, llld to Is 6d per lb; kips, Is lid to Is <3d ; wax, split, laid to is 3d; white- lace, 16s per Bide; oiled lace, 19s; black harness. Is 3d to Is 6d; brown harness, Is 8d ; call', colonial, 2s 9d : basils, 18b to 30s dozen; skirt, 22s to 24s per side. Hides: Ox, extra stout, 7Ad to 8d; stout, 6jd to 7^(1; medium, 5d to 6.',i1; cow, 4Jd to sj!d; calf, 6d to 6id. Butchers' pelts, 2s 3d to 2s 6d : iambs, 2s 2d to 2s lOd each. Tallow : Best mixed. 22s ■ to 23s 9d; good, 20s to 20s 6d; seconds, 17s to 19s 3d. '.' Maxuhes.— Australian bonedust. £7 ss. Calcutta ateaiuecl honednst, £7; Auckland, £8; superphosphate, £4 10s; boneflour, £3; cocoimut oil cake. £7; kainit, £4 ss; New Zealand Drug , Company's manures: A superphosphate, £4 15* per ton: .bone-dust, • steamed, £7'none dust, green, £7 15;; boiiedusfc and blood, £6 . 17,s 6d; root manure, £7; grass manure, £6 17s 6d; potato manure, £7: turnip manure, £6 15s; corn ..manure, £6 los: -maize manure, £7:. orchard lnannr.', £7 10s; onion manure, £7 10s: clover manure, £6 ss; sulpli. of ammonia. £17 guano, £5 7a 6d. Malt and Hops.— {.menial, 6» to 7s. , Hops: Nelson, brewer*', : 2«; grocers' hops, packets, Is 4d. lues's Stores Price'* National, 6d; Price's self-litting, 7id; Price's carriage,, 7Ad; local sperm, 4Jd to 5d ; wax, 5Jd to s,id ; nulling, 6d; local blue mottled soap, £22 to £24 per ton; carbolic,' £28; best yellow, £27; Ilvdroleine,. £28 ; .Apollo, /£42 :-10s;. Peerless, £20 to £26; National. £24 double Crown, £20;- Golden-Crown, £18: household, £12 to £14; soft soap, in tins, 5d per lb; toilet, 7d , per lb; Barilla, • 7d- (all subject to trade discount); Salt Black Horse, fine £3 15s. coarse £3'ss; other i brands, line £3, coarse £2 15s; rock salt, £4; Jordan almonds, 2s 3d; blacking paste, os 3d, Colman starch. No. 1 (duty, 2d per lb; white, 465, lib pictorial ?4s; local,, •in papers or packets, 345. '.Mustard, d.p.: Col-, man's, lib tins (DSF) 17s 6d, half ditto 9s, • jib tins 0s; Column's 71h tins (green), llid. ; Blue: Reckitt's circular, 7s 6d per gross; bag, ■ JJs 3d; Colman's azure, BJd per lb; Keekiit's . .uptare, 81d. ■ Blaeklead: Nixey's 6s to 7s 3d; Reckitt's,* 7s; ; Zebra paste, in tins. 3s; Nixey's. 3s. Matches: -Vestas, R. Bell and Co.'s, 250's, 14s by the case; plaids, 3s Id to 3s 3d; cardboard trays, 8s to 8s 6d. Oil: Cas tor, in pints. 7s; half-pints, 4s. Salad, C. and 15., quarts, 265; pints; 15s; half-pints, 8s 6d. Morton's, pints, 83 6d; half-pints, ss. Local, pints, 7s 6d; half-pints, 4s. Pickles: Crosse and Blr.ckwell's, pints, 17;; fid; tjillard's, 17» 6d; Capt. White's, 14s fed and 245: Morton's, 13s;. Whittomc Stevenson's, 7s 6d ; Flag brand, ■ {!s, 5 .dues' "is fed. Mice: No. 1, Polished Japan, £17': d 0.,;, 'ground, 2d; Raygooii,, £11- ■ 'Sauce:,-L-iu" and . I'erriu's, half-pints, "13s 6d; ' - pints, i.Gilhud'ei half-pints, 7s (id: Xlellor's, half-pints,, 7* 6d: pints, 14s.' llolbrook's, quarter-pints, 7s; half-pints, lis pints, 22*. Goodalls Yorkshire: Relish, ' vs. Vinegar, d.p.: Champion's, 'per gallon,. 3d; Sarson's, Is lOd; Potts', Is lOd; local, 10d to Is 3d. >' Vinegar: Cass, C. and 8., 9s; Champion's, 8s Sd; Morton's, 8s 6d; ■ Morton's crystal, 3s 6d; local, 4s to ss; Hill and Underwood's bulk, 1* lOd; • ease, 7«. Tapioca, £22. Sago, £21 Cornflour: Maize, 3d d.p.; Clement's; 3d; Brown and Pulton's patent, 6J,d; Indian. B£d. Preserved milk Nestle'*, os 6d: Milkmaid, 6s 6d; local brands, ss. Tartaric acid : In jars, Is sd; in kegs, Is 3d. Cream of tartar: In jars, Is 2d ; in kegs, - Bi-carb. soda, 12s 6d ; local soda .crystals, £5 ss; ; whiting, £5. . Oir.s asd PaiKTS—Col*# : In drums, 4s 6d : bulk, 4s. Linseed : Boiled, drums, os 8d ; bulk, 3s 6d; - raw,, drums. 3s 6d ; bulk, .3s 4(1. Castor: In drums, 3s 3d ; half-cases, 3s 7d. Kerosene, 150, test, gallon. IOJd. Genuine white lead, ground, - per owl. CO! to 281b, 31s to 345; red lead, dry, 30s; white zinc, 42s to 445. Turps, S«;resin, £6 10s to £9, according to grade. Varnish : Oak, bs to lis: copal, 12s 6d to 255. Ben--'-;-,ine, lOd; naphtha, Is 3d : gasoline. 2s 3d. Quo- • ' tations regulated by , quantities and qualities. Provisions— Factory, 6Jd to 7d ; dairy, , 5.1<1. Good keg butter, lid;' second quality. lOd: milled, lOd; factory, lid. Eggs, Is Kid Bacon, sides only. 7d; bams, only, 7.J,d to Bd.- , Fish (duty, 10s pel' cwf): Ling, CAd; boneless cod, 7d ; preserved red herrings, 33* per dozen | tins (each 24 iish); piesevved' salt, herrings. 42* pet' dozen tins (each 24 fish), 24s per dozen (each 12 fish); kippered herrings, 7s 6d; herrings in sauce. 7s to 9s; l'resh herrings, 5s 6d; Findori haddocks, 10s; lobsters. New Zealand, 10s 6(1; American, 12s to 18s. Digby : chicks,-9s 6d: salmon, lib Cocktail, lis 6d; Alas- : ka, 8s 6d ; British Columbia, 9s 6d to 10s : pink salmon, 7s 6(1: sardines, quarters 3s to 7s, halves 5s 6d to lis, according to brand; oysters, 8s; mullet-, 4s 9d to fis; boiif d rabbit, 9s 6d : corned lieef, lis; sheep tongues, lib tins, 12« 6d ; 21b, 225.'. / ... Sugars (duty, Jd per lb).—Colonial Sugar Com- ! panv's Auckland retiiierv, d.p.. No. 1. £21 : No. 2, i ■ £20 10s; No. 3 £19 70s; Cubes. £23 ss. Treacle. I 1 bulk. 12s 6d; golden syrup, bulk, 16s; molasses,. in quantities not, less than half-a-ton, duty remilted by Custom*, £4 10s; in drums, 5s cwt.', i Spirits (in bond), duty 16s per gallon of proof j ; spirits, in hulk or case.—Brandy: Houyer, Gouil- '■ lot and Co., 255; Gilbey's I '.niversal brandy, | flasks 28s, half flasks 30s: llennessy's. One Star 37?, Three, Star - 51s; Bisquit. Dnbonclie and Co.'s, pale, in liluls.. 7s; quarter-casks 7s 6d, . octaves 8s 6d; case, 255. lioomerang, quartercasks 7?. octaves ,7s 1 fid, case 225. ; (.'luiicau-Tanunda, case, 225. Whisky, bulk: Walker's WW. 8s fid; Usher's Sit, 9s 9d: Usher's 0.V.G.. 7s 9d : D.C.L., old lis 6d, very ;• old 8s 6(l' VOS. 10s fid ; case. Old Scotch, 18s: ' very old, 225: VOS, 265; Gaelic, 225; Buchanan's House of Coiruions 225; lioberuon's Three > Star, 28?; Dunville's, 20s; Dunville's special liqueur, 325; Gil bey's Viceroy (Irish), -20s: I .Tamleton's (Irish), one star 2;s, three star 32«; Teacher'*. 255.' Walker's WW, 225; Usher's : SR., 22-; Usher's OVG, 20«; Usher's OVO, ' flasks 28s. half-flasks, 355: While Horse, 225; '< Brucmar, 18s; Bob 3, 20s ; LL, 22s 6d to 23s ; Cam i bus, 16s; Gordon 15s; Dewar's, 21s; Ilaig and Ilaig, 225; Geneva, proof four gallons, | JDKZ, 20 bottles, 18s 6d ; under proof, 16s fid. , Schnapps • Wolfe's, quarts 24a, pints 25s 6d; Gilbey'tf Silvetstream, 18s; Gilbey's dry gin, 14s; Distillers' Company's, 14a; Burnett's Old Tom, 14s• Gilbey's Old Tom, 13s; Lowndes' rum, 50 0.p., 4s 9d in libds., 5s in quarter- . casks, 5s 3d in octaves; Key, 22* per case; ! Gilbey's Governor-General rum, 2Cs per case. Champagne, d.p. : Ponmier.v, quart 120s, pint 125?: lleidsieck, quart . .'3255, pint 130s; Aus- ' 't tralian wines. 335; New Zealand wines, 255. TiMKKi'..— Ordinary building timber, undressed, " 100 ft, tirst-chiss 16s fid, medium 13s fid, secondclass 10s 6d; flitches, all heart, 15s 6d; floor- " ingboaidf, dressed p.tig., lirst-class 18s 6d, medium 15s 6d, secondclass 12s fid: liningboards, p.t.g., headed or V-Jointed, first-class 18s, medium 15s; second-class 12*: rusticated j ■ weaiherboarding. first-class ISs fid, medium, ', 15s 6d, second-class 12s fid; boat boards, planed : two sides, jjin l" 8 fed, Ain 18» 6d. For widths ? over 12in, fid extra pet- inch per 100 ft is ' charged, and for lengths over 24ft extra prices " are charged. Logs, 4s to, 6» 3d, according to • . girth. - . Tobacco (duty, 3s fid).-- Ruby, aromatic, 2s 6d to ) 2s 7d ; Victory, Is lid to 2s Id ; Juno, 10 cases Is 4d ; single case Is sd, box Is 6d : Ascot,: la 6d; Derby, 10 cases Is 7d, single case Is 8(1, , box Is 9d; Havelock. case Is 9d, box Is lOd ; j Verms, Is 6d ; Golden Eagle, led 2s 4d. yellow 2s Id; Welcome Nugget., 2s 7d; black twist, [. 26 to lib, Is; Golden Eagle. 2oz tins. 3s 3d; E Wills' Capstan, full and medium, 4oz tins, 3s: j loz and 2oz inc. 3s 3d, mild 3d more; Melrose , cigarette tobacco, 2oz packets, d.p., 7s; Old . Judge ditto, 7s Sd; rough cut, So■/. tins, dark !. 2s 2d,, aromatic '2s 3d; Golden Long Cut, loz and 2oz, 6s 8d d.p.; lfavelock, dark'and aromatic. 2oz os 3d 207, mixture 33 6d, 4oz mixture, 3s 3d.