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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13307, 13 October 1906, Page 3

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■ m c New Zealand Herald Ofifioe, j Friday evening. ' The sharemarket was quiet to-day. In in- J vestment lines Bank of New Zealands , changed hands at £8 13s and £8 13s 6d, and l more were wanted at £8 13s, late sellers , holding for £8 14s. New issue New Zea- s land Insurances sold at £3 16s, and more J could have been placed at the same figure, late buyers quoting £3 16s 6(1. Nationals . were dealt in at 245, and there was further demand at that price, late sellers 245. 6d. Northern Steamships (contributing) had sales at 8s 2d, late sellers 3d, buyers 8s Id. , In mining stocks sellers of Waihis quoted j £9 2s 6d, and buyers offered £9 2s, no sales j Talismans were done at 31s 6d, and more ; were on offer at the same figure, late buyers j 31s 3d. Waiotahis sold at 31s 3d, and 30s 9d, and closed with demand at 30s, sellers ' asking 31s. Sellers of Waihi Grand Junctions were at 573 6d, and buyers at 525, no business. New May Queens sold at 3s 4d, late* sellers 3s sd, buyers 3s 3d. ' New Saxons sold' at 9id, late sellers 9id, buyers 9d. Komata Reefs sold at 2s sd, late sellers 2s sd, buyers 2s 4d. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. The following are Friday's closing prices, the business done being Bank of New Zealand, £8 13s, £8 13s 6d; New Zealand Insurance (new issue), £3 16s; National Insurance, 24b ; Northern i Steamship (contributing), 8s 2d; Talisman Consolidated, 31s 6d ; Waiotahi, 31s 3d. 30s 9d ; New May Queen, is 4d, 3s 4d; New Saxon, 9jd; Komata Reefs, 2s sd. Sellers. Buyers. £ s. d. £ s. d. BANKS— New Zealand 8 14 0 8 13 0 National, new issu® ... 5 9 0 — WI'RA New Zealand 3 19 6 3 19 0 i New Zealand, new issuh... 3 16 6 3 16 0 National ... . ,14 6 14 0 South British, ex div. ... 5 14 0 — Standard 10 6 10 3 FINANCIAL— N.Z. and River Plate ... 1 10 6 19 6 COALNort. Coal, 10s paid ... 0 IS 6 Taupiri Mines, Ltd. ... I 1 0 10 0 Westport — 7 3 6 Drury Coal ... 0 8 6 — GASAuckland ... ... ~ 15 0 0 14 13 0 Thames ... M v , . — 1 18 0 SHIPPINGNorthern Steam, paid up.. 0 17 6 0 16 10 Northern Steam, con. ... 0 8 3 0 8 1 Devonport Steam Ferry . 1 17 6 — TIMBER Kauri Timber, paid up... 0 17 3 0 16 6 Knuri, contributing ... 0 5 0 0 4 10 . Le.vland-O'Brien Co., Ltd.. 2 6 0 2 <» 6 Mountain Rimu, Ltd. ... — 0 19 6 WOOLLEN— Wellington 3 15 0 — MISCELLANEOUS— ■ j Auckland Tramways Co. 11 12 6 — 1 D.S.C., Limited 0 7 11 0 7 10 ' Hill and Plummet', Ltd... 12 0 — < Milne and Choyce, pref. 12 6 116 Milne and Choyce, ord... 110 — N.Z. Portland Cement Co. 1 16 6 1 15 9 Northern Boot — 0 10 0 < New Zealand Paper Mills 13 9 13 0 i Union Oil . i 0 6 — ■ Wiseman and Sons, pref... 0 18 0 0 17 6 ■ MINING— ' Knranui-Caledonian ... 0 2 3 0 2 1 May Queen Extended ... 0 1 2 0 10 New Dart ~. 0 0 8 0 0 5 New May Queen ... ... 0 3 5 0 3 3 New Moanataiari . ... 0 1 6 0 11 New Monowai 0 0 8 0 0 5 New Saxon ... ... 0 0 9; 0 0 9' Old Albumin 0 22 0 1 10 Southern Queen, fid paid 0 0 8 — Southern Queeu, con. . . i'i 0 7J — Thames ... 0 1 0 0 0 11 j Vanguard 0 0 4 — '■ Victoria - 0 0 9i. — 1 Waiotahi i 11 0 1 10 0 VVaitangi, 6d paid ..016 0 12 Wiiitangi, contributing ... 0 13 0 11 Halcyon ... G 0 6 — Bunker's Hill ... ... — 0 0 5' New Four-in-Hand ,010 — llauraki Freehold ... 0 0 4 0 0 21 Old llauraki ...' . , 0 0 10 — Champion, paid up . 0 2 4 0 1 10 Champion, contributing ... ■'» 15 — Crown .05 0 0 4 10 Golden Bell, paid 0 2 5 — , Golden Belt, contributing 0 2 0 — Kirikiri, contributing ... 0 0 6 — Komata Reefs ... .0 2 5 0 2 4 Maoriland. contributing... 0 0 11 0 0 6 Omalm Mines ... . . 0 0 3A — Pride of Wailil ... .... n 0 10 — Rising Sun ... ... 0 0 6 — Tairua Broken Hills ... 0 2 1 0 17 Talisman Consolidated ~ 1 11. 6 1 11 3 Waihi . , "9 2 6 9 2 0 ~ Waihi Beach . ... ?. ... 0 1; 0 0 0 9J Wsihi Extended ... •• ,0M: 9 0 4 6 Waihi Grand Junction ... 2 1? 6 2 12 0 Waiinangu, 1* paid ,00b — H. P. HrniiF.SToy. Secretary; G. A. Buttle, Chairman. 3.15 p.m., October 12, 1906. CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends South British Insurance Co. ... 0 3 0 Now Waiotalii 0 13 Now Talisman Consolidated . 0 10 Oct. 15 Direct- Supply Co. ... ... 8 p.c Oct. If Parker-Lamb Timber Co. ... 10 p.c. p.a. Oct. 23 Culls Golden Belt. September 17 ..001 Oct. 17 Waitangi. October 9 0 0 1J Oct. 22 Wailii Beach, September 27 0 0 1 Oct. 26 FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS. Business in the local fruit and produce markets has been very quiet during the past week, and there is but little alteration to report in values. Ample supplies of potatoes came to hand from Australia, but the demand was rather slack. In onions the heavy stocks held have only been lightly reduced, but there is an upward tendency in prices. There was no change in the values of grain and fodder. In dairy produce the supplies of butter and eggs were, about up to the usual, and the demand for both was unlimited. There was practically no cheese offered, whilst bacon and hams were scarce. Poultry was in much shorter supply than last week, and prices again, ruled high. The fruit market was very firm for all dessert varieties. Only moderate shipments of apples, passion-fruit, and mandarins arrived by the Victoria from. Sydney on Monday to a strong demand, and consequently high prices ruled. Local supplies consisted principally of lemons, consignments of which were heavy, and only moderate prices were realised. There was practically no demand for Poor Man's oranges, and only fair prices were realised for Whangarei sweet oranges. In Island fruits the shipment per Atua from Tonga, landed on Thursday, was on the small side, and. the market being strong, high prices were obtained. Vegetables of the most salable sorts were in short supply, and brought high prices throughout. Young pigs were in demand far beyond supply. The following were the ruling prices at the auction sales to-day :— Field Produce Potatoes: Victorian, £11 10s to £12 ton; Southern, £11 to £11 10s; seed varieties, leading white sorts. 14s to 16s cwt; do., Derwenls, 8s to 9s 6d ; new, iiocal, 2id lb. Onions : Local, prime. Id lb; sprouted, at per sack. Chaff: Local, £5 5s to £5 10s ton. Vegetables.—Green peas, 2s 6d to 3s peck. Dairy Produce.—Farmers' butter, leading brands, lOd to Is lb; pastry, 8d to 9d : farmers' .keg, firsts 7d, seconds 6d ; milled, i.i bulk, for export. lOd. Eggs: Fresh, 9J,d to lOd dozen. Cheese: Factory, 7d lb. Bacon: Farmers'. <td to 6d lb; factory, 7£d to Bd. Hams: Farmers', 4d to 6d; factory, BJ,d to 3d. Fruit.—Apples: Hobart. lis to 17s case; American, 14s to 16s; Southern, 8s to 10s. Grapes: Hothouse, 3s 6d lb. Tomatoes: Local, hothouse, 9d to ll.jd lb; Sydney, 5s to 7s box. Oranges: Local, dessert, 3s to 5s case; Island, 10s to 12s; Sydney, 4s to ss; local Poor Man's, Is 6d to 2s 6d. Mandarins: Sydney, 5s to 8s 9d. Lemons: Local,, prime. 3s 9d to ss; rough and coarse, 2s 3d to 3b 6d. Bananas, 3s to 4s bunch ; repacked, ljd lb. Pines: Queensland, 12s to 14s; Island, 7s to 10 Poultry —Hens, Is lOd to 2s 6d each; table roosters, heavy 3s to 4s 2d, medium 2s to 2s 9d ; ducks, Is 4d to 2s Bd. .Miscellaneous.—Young pigs, 10s to 14a 9d each; porkers, 25s to 30s. MESSRS. C. B. KINGSWELL AND CO.'S ' REPORT. On Tuesday we cleared a large catalogue of hides, sheepskins, tallow, etc. Hides: Very firm We quote Extra stout, to BJd ; stout, 7Jd to 8d; medium, 7d to 7|d ; light, 6Jd to 7d. Cow—Dry salted, 6Jd to 7d; wet salted, 6d to 6-jd. Calf, 6Jd to 7d; kip, s|d to s|d; stags', 4Jd to 4id per lb. Sheepskins: Prices firm.' Picked skins, lis 6d to 12a 6d ; large, 9s 6d to 10s; medium, 8s 6d to 9a; small, 6s to 6s 9d; medium dry skins, 4s 6d to 6s. Tallow: Firm. Best mixed, 25s 6d ; good, 24s to 24s 6d; seconds, 21s to 22s fid per cwt. Rough fat. ljd per lb. Cowlails. Is 8d per dozen. Bones : Dry, £4 15s per ton. OHAUI'O SALE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:—On October 9, at Olinupo, we yarded over 1200 head of cattle and 150 dairy cows and springing heifers. A large attendance of buyers was present, requiring steers from two years to four years old, and with the exception of about three pens of two and a-half year steers all were quitted at the hammer or afterwards at prices similar to those now ruling. Young cattle were dull of sale unless at slightly lower values, no doubt on account of feed being backward. Four-year-old steers in poor condition realised from £5 10s to £6 ss; fresh three and three and a-half year steers, £5 10s to £6 7s 6d ; two and two and a-half year steers, £3 10s to £4 7s: 18 months steers, mostly in poor condition, £2 3s to £2 12s; yearling steers, £1 17s to £2 Is; yearlings, mixed, £1 8s to £1 16s: strong calves and niue-nioiiths-old cattle, 20s to 265: fresh cows and heifers, £2 10s to £3 6s; store cows, £1 14s to £2 6s; empty 18 months and two-year-old heifers. £2 8s to £3: fat cows and heifers, £4 10s to £5 ss. Dairy stock were in keen demand if at profit, and sold we'd throughout, good young cows realising £6 to £8 ss; aged sound cows, £4 15s to £5 12s 6d ; good heifers, £5 7s 6d to £6 17s 6d ; others, £4 to £4 15s; backward heifers, £3 5s I to £4 4s; 60 hoggets, 15s 4d each. ]

, TE KL'ITI SALE. Messrs., McNicol and Co. report:At Te Kuiti on Wednesday last we yarded 800 head of cattle. There was a. good attendance and prices were about the name n* those ruling in Waiknto. Three and a-lialf and four-year steers realised £5 14s; two .and a-lialf and three-year steers, £3 15s to £4 15s; two-year-old steers, £2 15s to £3 13»; 15 months steers, £2 to £2 ss; calves and yearlings, 20s to 335: empty store cows, £2 to £2 10?. A number of dairy heifers were yarded. Those well grown and close to profit, sold readily from £4 15s to £7; others, £2 2s 6d to £4 choice cows, just calved, £8 ss. We have to report having sold privately, on account of Mr. C. O'Driseoll, of Wailiou. a brown entire colt rising 2yrs, by Lord Elderslie, for £100 to a Tathape settler. GRAIN. " [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christciiorch, Friday. In the local wheat market a few inquiries have come to hand and a. little business has l>een done locally and with the North Island. Most of the grain changing hands has been, out of stocks held by merchants, who are inclined to unload in view of the weaker tendency of prices. Offers hive been received from millers, who are prepared to give 3s at 2d and 2Jd stations for f.a.<j. Tuscan and Hunters, but farmers are not. yet inclined to accept. 'Jfie only sale reported is "of a small lot of pearl at 3s Id at a Id station. There, is little doing in oats, though there is ft fairly large quantity in store offered at lower rates than holders in the country will accept. LONDON. By Telegraph.—rress Association Copyright. London-, October 11. Copper: Spot. £96 10s; three months. £96 ss. Tin: Spot. £195 ss; three mouths, £193 15s. Lead, £19 17s 6d. Antimony, £106 10s. Wolfram: A parcel has sold at 30s. Wheat: American visible supply, 61,154,000 bushels. Wool sales: The first sale of the forthcoming series, which will be held on January 15, will be limited to 80.000 bales, and the second, on March 12, to .150,000 bales. Other sales take place on April 30, July 9, September 29, and November 26. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. Sydney, October 12. The week's wool sales closed yesterday with keen demand and prices with a hardening tendency. Greasy sold to 13d; scoured to 22Jd.