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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13612, 4 December 1907, Page 5

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:w; ■'• ;.;'■'' '■' mi i ■ ■■ . ' ! : fjjs sliareraarket was fairly active yester- .„ T n investment lines New Zealand In- *''•' WrMlces sold at 81s, lato buyers firrnor at ':, ggs, with sellers at 80s 6d. Devonport Steam Vcrrys sold ak 3^s ' moro being wanted at as, with sellers at 33s 6d. Kauri Timbers (contributing) were done at 10s Id, more being offered at 10s 3d, with buyers at 10s. Auckland Tramways (ordinary) sold at 24s =<) with further buyers at 24s 3d, and uo declared sellers. In mining linos Thames • cased, with sales at Is 6d and Is *d, late sellers Is sd, buyers Is 3d. Waiotahis were Weaker, selling at sa, with moro on offer at ' the price, buyers 2s lOd. "Waitangis sold at v. Watchiuand at 10id and lOd; Old Han- ' raiis at Is 8d and Is 9d. Champions were* water, contributing issue selling at. from 3s lid;'to 3s 9d. and paid up being offered at 5s without buyers. Crowns also receded, -M'ijjw being reported at from 8s 2d to 7s Bd, w jth late sellers'at 7s Sd, buyers at 7s "d. Golden Belts, 6 °' (l at 3s 3d ami 3s 2d; Goldon Cross at. 4(1. There was good demand ' for Karangahakcs, which remained firm, with sales' at Is 2d, sellers closing at, same price, buyers at Is Id. Rising Suns were ' done at. 9d; Tairua Broken Hills at 4s 4d. " Jafismans declined a shade, business being JoDff at 54s 3d and 53s 9d, sellers closing at jte Aid buyers at 53s 3d. Waihis were dorm it £.8 5» more being looked for at £8 4s 6d. with sellers asking £3 5s 6d. Waihi Beach : wldat from 5Jd to 4^.1. The business being transacted by the '• general wholesale distributing merchants is of very.satisfactory nature, and the heavy 'stocks which have recently been laid in are being, rapidly diminished. The demand for geajcndble articles is at its best, and these . particular lines have, fortunately, arrived in -■'/' good time to enable them to be handled and distributed in ample time for the festive season. The same briskness is reflected in V, prtfcucally all the retail establishments, many of which are now ready for Christ- .,' \ mas displays.

■' The prevalent, summer weather has creat- ; ~ed a very good demand for seasonable wear- ! ing apparel, whilst the fancy goods establishments arc all beginning to feel the near approach of Christmas. The various soft goods warehouses report business good. Facj ~'!■" Tories are working good time, with plenty (of work in sight for some time to come. A very welcome activity is in evidence on the wharf. The Watwera and Turakina are I losing preparatory to sailing tor London, " via the fcouth ; the Lord Stanley, Matatua, and Star of Japan arc still discharging heavy cargoes, and with the arrival of the .;".: Zoalandia from Sydney and Victoria from i . .'he- South the berthing accommodation baa I 1 •;; been fully taxed. ■''■:"::;. Currant*: The forward position seems to be somewhat unsettled, but we do not look for any appreciable alteration in price. . ■■■''~ ':: Sultanas: Prices remain steady on basis -* of last quotation. . ;".' , Dates: , With stocks of cartons in first , tads exhausted the price for bulk will doubtless move up ere. long. I . Tigs: first shipments of new fruit have - • gone, very quickly into consumption and **- coad arrivals are now awaited. Business bis been done for delivery next year on ','■. slight.y higher prices for bulk package*, whilst smaller boxes are on a parity with opening figures. - (Evaporated Fruits: Apricots are quoted (lightly lower for prompt shipment from Triaco. Poaches remain steady, and tuo . iame, remark applies to apples. • •

; *f - Haricot Beans: Moving steadily, -with forward market unchanged. * , Hemp Seed: First arrivals of new crop lie now awaited. Price slightly firmer. Sfielkc: Tho prico has dropped to an . operating level,' and feeling seems to bo that ' it will not move further downward. ■ Linseed Oil; Fractionally weaker, but no ; imfKirtant move is anticipated. " :i y Kite: Price is likely to bo well maintained ind-notification of advance would cot come - , is a surprise. Pimento: Spot stocks very light, and will life to be replenished on a higher basis o£ price. ,' Kapok: Market steady at last quotation and orders are now going through for pompi shipment. „ \ , 'Sawed Raisins:, 'Recent arrivals have a»»ad .very quickly, and.the local, rriatket. Ulm&f slocked? f prn»'''■for spot parcels is, tfeareie-re, higher. ■ ' ( Sides: No new feature to report, all prices • Waaamkg firm, with good competition. : > Jtotiepafcins: The market was easier at last : deck's sale at from Is to Is 6d per skin. ■, •} Ttftow: Market remains tho same, with tatner better supplies coming forward. Wool: The first local wool . sale* of tho , saason took pbjee on Wednesday last. . A 1 fair hxnaber of buyers were present, but tho . 'animated competition of last year was not , forthcoming, and prices were from 14d to . Ejjdjpec lb lower for fleece wool, with pieces, Wires, and locks ei.'-rm proportionately lower. t The London market has since shown a further drop, so thov.j, growers who- sold lastweek' a* ithe prior.") then offered may conaider Meniscives fortunate. : Pettitoes: The Victoria from the South only, trough* ■ 63 lacks, which come to a ■;- : ;'' ; -:-'Marfcffllf;f. ; »t'is ?t'jli stocked, but they are movij'jf off fairly well about £5 10s to £6 '« parcels that havo been picked over, with.'a. firmer tendency. Some of the local merchants : have sold the balance of their purri'iasea in the South, where the market is la proving, so that it is not expected that many more consignments of old potatoes will w»_from the South. ; Onions; There have beon no fresh ar- , irivals and the market is very. bare. - The « indifferent quality of Victorians, is keeping merchants from operating,,and price in tho ■■■local'' market is about £8 10s to £9 per ton for lots that have been re-sorted. Peas: Prussian Blues arc worth &3 6d ex Jtore, with '&, better demand than is usual at this time of the year. Yorkshiro Heroes *» not in favour, and are being quitted at Oats: Advices from tho South indicate . that the market thero i 3 on tho quiet side, but.for this time of the year stocks held in 'tore- are very light. This market is only fairly well supplied, and, in sympathy with that of the South, there is rather a quiet feeling, but any movement on the part of merchants would firm matters tip very i quick]?. Tho present quotation is 4s 2d to ■ , Is .3d ex store.- ,' Chaff: There is not much change io repert. Price remains the fame in tlie South, »nd merchants here are quoting £8 to £8 fees store for Southern. Local is soiling at «7 to £7 ss, with only a. fair' supply coming forward.. , .Bran' remains unchanged. Prico continues at £6 ex. store, with light stocks and * fair demand. Pollard; The demand 13 not keen and stocks : aro moderate. The price quoted is *6 15s ex store. .'Fowl Wheat: Thero is rather a better 'demand for this, but price remains unchanged at 6s 3d ex store. Advices from the ■' with notify a scarcity, with only small lots available. • ~ ' Maize; The only arrivals from the coast consist of 60 sacks b-v the Aupouri and 42 »acks by the Chelmsford, but as the market *«■ fairly well stocked no alteration . was ; wade In the ex wharf price for wholesale ~./,^> T which continues at 43 4d, and will re- . wain; at .this figure during the week, bhcrald supplies keep down next week it is "% expected that a slight increase in prico will take place. '."• .Fungus; A fair amount is being forwarded to the market, and the demand is rather , tetter than is usual at this season. Price, however, has weakened to sd, which will W the ruling quotation for this month. vi Flax; The deliveries for the month of ~.•; November reached 3051 balos, equal to about ■' '~*itons, and for the two days of December 291 bales, equal to about 50 tons, came to . hand. ■ Thcro is still 0 dull feeling in tho /,' London market, which is having a correslanding effect.hero. Shippers are not keen ''"making offers, and the following are the . ™minal quotations:—G.f.a.q., £24 10s to ! , ,525; f.a.q., £23 to 23s ss; common, £20 i ■ ''%,M20155. '••Tow; The supply is not excessive, but wmand is only moderato and price ranges •tom £ 10s to £7. Indian Tea: At tho Calcutta auction No. « some- 30,000 packages were offered for •*"• J l3 usual at this time of year every "*|e shows teas to l>e becoming less desirable id' 0 higher grades have less tip, * n y, the lower grades are moro red and fa\J; Some of the autumnal Dooars teas jj*d nice flavour, and the Darjeellngs on 2»*r showed considerable improvement In - lo^ U ° r u The Assams were a most ordinary ™"> whilst there was a very large proporI . of, common tea from Cachar and Syltiet. [ • ihn *j WaB an excited market, and tho sale I , |«?k & considerable rise on previous rates. ' J* tftetwo last auctions common leaf teas ■ "*ye risen.from 5s 9d to 6s 4d, Common ' ffefa Bowe d a rise °- anything from ' - v *_«? * anna, the native buyers being most ;«g^ on ß. operators. All medium teas were ■ .'fetM?*** ' ar Se quantities of this typo were > for Russia. Dusts and tannings rose, sympathy with other grades and may be i anna,higher. „ . .! ' . ' iaif r ~?V BR: The Colombo market has rejZr6" firm throughout the month, with i »=w«3<l running principally on low-grown

teas, ■ which, .instead of going. weaker, as anticipated have steadily hardened, and dose id to 3d per lb higher. This is the moro remarkable when it is considered that the quality generally has been distinctly intenor, and it shows how strong is the position for this class of tea at the present time. A large proportion of tho Colombo offerings nave been bought for shipment to London,where evidently the threatened shortage in .trio Indian crop is causing somo concern, strong inquiry has also como from all other quarters, but for tho most part tho offers were below market rates, and business has P«m greatly curtailed. America, {or instance, could havo taken good, largo quantities of Pekoe Souchongs and stylish Orango Pekoes had prices been mo r o reasonable, while as regards Australia recent supplies of low-grown Cc.ylons havo boon 011 a very modorato scale, and we are afraid the cheaper Indians, Javas, and Chinas are being substituted. those. The quality of medium and liigh-growu teas has shown a decided fallmg-off during the month,' and prices havo declined accordingly; taking this into consideration, tho market remains firm, .tannings and dusts, especially the lower grades, have been a little irregular, but are still realising extreme rates. lho decreased export of Indian tea to London, as compared with last season, is estimated to amount to about 12,000,0001b, and, although re-exports from London are rather legs than last year to date, it is practically certain that when tho final figures are made up stocks there will show a considerablo shortage. On tho other hand Cevlons are already 2,000,0001b ahead, and whl probably be still more so at. the end of the year, for it is expected. that large crops will come in during December. It seems very doubtful, .indeed, whether the market can maintain its present position, and although no material decline can bo looked for. we think another month will find things easier. Up country the weather is showery, with tho bushes flushing well in most districts. KAURI GUM. Tho total arrivals for tho month of November reached 681 tons, as against. 688 tons for October and 758 tons for November, 1906, and for the three days of December 31 tons have come to hand.

The market, which was sluggish, has gone from bad to worse, and it is now very difficult to get merchants to mako offers. Tbe gonoral impression is that there wiil be very little business doing for the remainder of the year, and most of the brokers are advising their clients in the country to with-" hold from purchasing, as at the present time they cannot estimate the value of the different grades. In former years when a slump iu the gum market took place there were always one or two merchants willing to speculate and make offers, but there is a total absence to-day of this sort of thing. The»o remarks apply to nearly every class and grade. There are only two exceptionsthat of good East Coast (the supply of which is light and a demand continues), and there are a few buyers of pale Tescraped bush. Pale select is not being inquired lor, although the supply is small. Tho demand for rescrapod ordinary has slackened -off, and threc-quarter-scrapod ordinary, free from weakish stun", is not selling. Medium ordinary is not in request, nor is there any demand for good washed mite. Chalk and swampy sorts, although not being sent up in the same quantity as is usual at this timo of tho year, are difficult to sell.

East Coast is not coming forward in sufficient quantities to meet the- demand, and thcro lias been very little alteration in values, but merchants who have orders will not touch inferior .lota. Blacks: Thero is very little rescraped offering. Bold lumps, sound and well c.eaned, are not in request, and a very heavy reduction on three-quarter-scraped steel has pot led to business. Medium blacks arid nuts, for which ; there was a small demand last work, are now hanging fire, and the same remark applies.to black sugar. Bush: Paie rescraped is salable, but all other grades arc not in favour, and there is nothing doing in bled bush. Chips and * Dust: Tho' position ■ remains practically about the same. Very littlo business is doing in any grade, with tho exception of black riddling*, which arc moving off at a reduced price, if dry. Black seeds and black dust, if dry, are also being quitted at slightly easier vaiuca.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. "'"■"■ Dividends. , , - Waihl :.. 0 3 6 Now Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company ,;.."...* 03 0 Deo. 16 Talisman Consolidated ... 0 1 0 Deo. 21 Cans New Wallekauri, November 16.„ 0 0 1 Now .'. New Sylvia, November 7 ... 0 0 1 Now Thame*. November 11 .. ... 0 0 1 Now Waihi Gladstone November 26 ... 0 0 0| Deo. 5 Sunbeam, November 20 ... 0 0 1 Dec. 6 May Queen, November 12 ..001 Dec. 9 Southern Queen, November 26 ... 0 0 1 Dec. 9 Magnet, November 26 .. ... 0 0 1 Dec. 13 Waihl Beach, November 14 ..001 Ceo. 18 NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO.'S REPORT. Howes: Owing to Friday being a public holiday on account of tho agricultural show we held no horse sale at the Durham Yards.* On Thursday we held a clearing Halo of live and dead stock ■by order of tbo publio trustee at Walmanku. There was a large attendance and satisfactory prices ruled. * The waggon brought £18 10s; double-furrow plough, £8 10«; disc harrows, £8; cows. £3 5s to £7; horses, £12 to £30. On Saturday we held a sate of sheep on the show grounds on account- of Messrs. Slack Bros, and others, a good many sales being effected. English Leicester rams sold at from 3 guineas to 19J guineas; do., ewes, 5 guiueas to 7 guineas; Border Leicester rams, 7i guineas to 10 guineas; do., ewes, 5 guineas. Cattle: At the Newmarket Tarda on Tuesday there was a full muster of stock of all descriptions. Dairy cows sold at from £3 10s to £6 10s; heifers, £3 5s to £4' 10s; empty cows. £2 10s to £3 12s 6d: calves, 19s to £1 9s; grown steers, £4 los to £6 2s 6d. Beef was penned In full quailtitles/ competition being steady at last week's rates. Prime quality oxen sold to 25s per 1001b; second do.. 20s to 225; cows', 19s to 225. The first-prize oxen of most monetary value at the show ((he property of Mr. W. Vesper) realised £17; second-prize oxen (from Mr. James Taylor), £15 10s. Those gaining first prize for fleering (a pen of three from Mr. James Taylor") realised £13 5s each; second prize for freezing (from Mr. A. T. Close), £11 17s 6d. The first, prize fat cow (from Mr. George Booth) brought £10 £s 6d ; second prize do., £10 12s 6d. Tho cow shown by Mr. W. Vesper realised £13 10s. Sheep were penned in less than average numbers at Newmarket, on Tuesday and sold at improved rates. Wethers realised from 193 to £1 8s; ewes, 16s 9d to £1 2s: hoggets, 17s to £1 Os 6d. Lamb* sold at from 13s 3d to 193 6d. Mr. W. Vesper's first-prize sheep realised £1 8s; those gaining first prize for freezers, £1 ss; secondprize freezers (from Mr. J. B. Clarke, Waimato North). £1 6s 6d ; first-prize lambs (from Mr. W. Weatney), 19s 6d: second-prize do. (from ■ Mr. Isaac Gray), 19s 3d. Mr. T. R. Claude's firstprize freezing lambs realised 16* 9d; secondprize do. (from Mr. Isaac Gray), 17a 9d; firstprize pen of 10 freezers, 17s. Tigs were plentiful. Porkers sold at from. £1 Is to £2 ss; baconcrs, '£2 10s to £3; wesners, 10s 6d to 18s.

. At Clevedon on Monday there was an average muster, which met with a ready sale. Dairy cows realised £3 10s to £5 ss; empty cows, £2 10s to £3 2s; calves, 19a to £1 &s; yearling steers, £1 14s to £2 13s. Beef brought Newmarket rates and sheep realised 18s 6d. „ We submitted a large catalogue of hides, skins, and tallow on Tuesday, all lines meeting with good competition at late rates. Hides: Market firm for all well-flared hides, sooted, cut, and damaged being hard to sell. We quote—Prime ox, 8d to Bjd; extra stout do., 7d to 7sd; stout do.. Old to 64d ; medium do., s}d to 5Jd; light do., 5d to s?d; cows', best liiies *5d to 42d. good 4]d to 44d; stags", 2|d to 3id; calfskins. 5d to sJid. Sheepskins: Market lower. Best butchers' skins, large to 6s 6d. good line* 5s 6d to m 9d, pelts and lambs' la 4d to Is 9d.

Tallow; Market lower. Best mixed, to 275; good. 24s 6d to 25s 6d; inferior, 21s 6d to 255; rough fat, ljd per lb. Horsehair. Is to Is 7d. Bones, £4 15s. Cowtails. Is 8d per dozen. Horns: Large, to 355; medium, to 20s; small, 4s 6d to 7.-; 6d.

Main*: The market is heavily stocked and is weak at 4s od ex store. Wheat is worth nominally 6s Id ex store. Oats sre slow of sale at Js lOd ex store. Chaff: Southern is selling at £7 10s to £8 ex store. Prime local is worth £6 10s, and poor quality is unsalable. Butter: Prime dairy, 9Jd; second quality, 9d. Separator, first quality 81d, second qualitv Bd, poor quality 7.Jd. Cheese-: Factory, 6d ; farmers', s(d, Fungus is quoted at sd.

NAPIER WOOL SALE. [BT TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION - . Napier, Tuesday. The first wpol &ale of the season wm opened this morning before a huge and representative attendance. The catalogue comprised 7933 i tales, a* Against 7148 bales at last, year's opening: sale The air of buoyancy, however, which was then apparent was missing to-day. 'Hie bidding kept in defined limits, in the majority of instances failing to reach sellers" ideas of values, and a large proportion was passed in. Some of the best crossbred wool, for which last year Is, and even 13d, wis offered, showed a drop of 3d. Buyers, .too, complained that the wool as a whole' had. deteriorated, and that the staple wn« not so well grown nor so good in character as last. year. The top price (12Jd) was realised for a fine sample of Corriedale wool. Fine crossbred sold up to 9J|tl, medium up to €JU, and coarse up to 9ri. ' Best half-bred ■ brought ; up to lid. The . drpp was from 2d.to 3d..per, lb all round.

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. [BI TELEGRAPH.— COnKESfO.snBST.] U'ei.lisgtos, Tuesday. Tliero were sales of Talisman scrip on the Stock Exchange today at £2 14s. Waihis were sold at £8 6s. New May Queens at'la 4.]<l,'and N'ffatiftwa* at Is lOd. In the general section New Zealand Shipping were accepted at £6 6s. on advance of 6« on yesterday's sales, and WeEtport Coals were taken at £7 Ids, the quotation that ruled last month. LONDON. By Telegraph.-—Press Association.—Copyright. . Loxdok, December 2. WOOL SALES. At the London wool sales there was increased competition and prices for all description were fully maintained. WHEAT AND FLOUR. The wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1.985.000 quarters and tor the Continent at 1,120,000 quarters; Atlantic shipments, 394,000 quarters; Pacific shipments, 57,000 quartern.

BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY. Previous day's < doting tales . • , * ";\ . ■ ■' " ' £ s. d. New Zealand tow ranee—2nd call, 81a 4 1 0 Dfevoaport Steam" "ferry—3rd call, 3Ss '— - Kauri Timber (con.)—3rd call, 10a ;> Id... 0 10 2 Auckland Tramways ,.(ord.>-2nd call* 24s 8d •»; ■•••' - —. Thames—2nd call. Is 6d; 3rd call,' la . 6d, Is 4d ... , ... •— ... 0 19 Walotahl— 2nd, and 3rd calls, 3s ... 0 3 5 Waitaugi—2nd and 3rd call*, 3s ■ ... — Watchman— call, 10id, lOd;' 3rd. .. " call, lOd ... 0 16 Old Uauraki-2ad call, Is 8d; 3rd call, Is 8d, Is ... ... ...... — Champion (con->—1st call, 3s lid; 3rd call, 3s lOd, 3s 9d 0 4 8 Orown-lst call, 3s 2d,. Ss; 2nd call, 7s <: - . lOd, V« 8d ... .» — ... 0 8 4 Golden Belt—1st call,- 3s 3d, 3s 2d; 3rd call, 3s 2d ... — 0 3 3 Golden Cross—1st call, 4d 0 0 4 Karangahake—1st, 2nd, and 3rd calls, Is 2d - 0 12 Rising Sun—2nd call, 9d ... ... — Talrna Broken Hills—1st call, 4s 4d ... 0 4 4 Talisman— call, 64s 3d, 53s 9d; 3rd call, 53s 9d ... ••• ••• 14 6 Waihi—2nd call, £8 5« ...... 6 0 Waihi Beach— call, 54d; 3rd c»ft» ■> 5d, >4|d ... ' ... CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyer*. '. £ ;. d. £ s. d. BANKSNew Zealand ... .... 10 0 0 9 16 0 Naticnai ... - ... '" 6 a 8 0 INSURANCE— . New Zealand ... ... 4 2 0 4 0 6 South British ... •" 5 12 6 , •---• Standard ... ■•.. <« — 12 3 FINANCIAL— N.Z. and River Plate ... 1 10 3 19 6 COAL- • Hikurangi ... 0-17 6 017 0 Ncrt. Coal, 10s paid ... 0 la 6 0 15 0 Tonpirt Mines, Ltd. ... 0 19 6 0 19 0 Wcstport „ ~- , 7 19 0 Drury ... 0 4 6 — GAS— Auckland ... M 10 0 14 5 0 Gisbonie .. 2 13 0 2 11 6 SHIPPINGNorthern, paid op ... 0 17 6 0 17 0 Northern, con. ... ... 0 3 2 0 8 0 Dcvonport Steam Perry... 1 13 6 1 12 0 TIMBER— Kauri, contributing ... 0 10 3 ft 10 0 Mountain Rimu, Ltd. ... — 1, § » Parker-Lamb, Ltd. ..• — loo MISCELLANEOUS— ' Auckland Tramways, pref. 14 3 1 .3 9 Auckland Tramways, ord. —. . 14 3 D.S.C, Limited ... ... 0 6 2 0 5 6 Grcv and Menzies, Ltd., ■[■■> pr \.f ... ... ... 0 12 3 0 11 0 Grev and Menzies, Ltd , ■ - . ord , r „ . 0 8 9 Hill and Plummer, Ltd... 110 — , H.M Arcade Theatre Co.. V pref ... 116 10 0 H.M., Arcade Theatre Co., „,,»', ort l. ... 10 0 0 IS 3 Milne and Choyce,. pref. — 1 3 6 Milno and Choyce, ord. 13 0 110 N.Z. Portland Cement Co. 1 10 6 13 0 Tonson Gariick Co., Ltd. 1 0 0 0 19 0 Onion Oil ... . 1,2 5 a,7," « ' Wiseman and Sons, pref. 0 17 9 0 17 0 Wiseman and Sons. ord. , DM .8 0 12 0 Wilson's Portland Cement Co.. pref. ... ... — 2 10 Wilson's Portland Cement Co., ord. ... ... — 20 0 MINING- / Bonanza, paid' ... ■>.. 0 0 7 — Bonanza,'* con. ... ... 0 0 4 0 0 2 Halcyon .0 0 6 0 0 5J Kuranul : ... ' 0 0 11 • — ■ Kuranul-Caledonian ... 0 12 0 0 Hi .Maguet, con. 0 0 3 — May Queen ...... 0 16 0 14 May Queen Extended ... 0 0 6 — New Moauataisri .. .«.' 0 0 11 —- New Occidental 0.0 3 0 0 2 Now Una ... 0 0 7 0 0 5 - New Saxon ... ... ... 0 10 0 0 104 New Sylvia ...... 0 0 11 0 0 10 Old Alburnia _ ...019.01,6. Scandinavian 0 0 4 0 0 3 Southern Queen ... ..". 0 0 3 — Temple Bar ... ....005 - - Thames ... 0 15 0 13 Victoria • ... .' 0 1 6 , — Walotahl .' 0 5? 0 2 *?, Waitangi ... , 0 3 1 0 3 0 Watchman ... ..... 0 0 10 0 0 % Hauraki Freehold • ...„' 0 0 64 ■ — Kapowal, con 0 0 10 0 0 6 Old Hauraki Gold Mine* 0 19 0 18 Old Kapanga ... ... 0 2? . „ • «- „, South Kapjnga ... .... 0 0 3 0 0 2* Comstock •" » — « 0 0 6. Champion, paid up ... 0 ,5 0 — Champion, con. ... ...; 0 4 0 0 3 9 Crown ... ... -. 0 7 3 0*7;, 7 Durbar .. - 0 0 6 — Golden Belt 0 5? . 031 Golden Cross ... ... 0 0 b 0 0 4 Kirikiri, con. .-' .* ... 0 0,24 0 0 1 Karangahake 0 12 0 1 1. Komata Reefs. ... ... 0 19 0 18. New Maratoto .... ... 0 0 8 0 0 3 New Waitekaari ...... 0 0 94 0 0 9 Rising Sun ... ... 0 0 ,94 22? Taihoa ... 0 0- 64 0 0 5 Tairua Broken Hills ... 0 4 4 0 4 1 Tairua Triumph, con. ... 0 19 0 17 Talisman Consolidated ... 2 14 0 2 13 ■ 3 Waihi ••• ... 8 5 6 8 4 6 Waihi .Beach ... ... 0 0 54 v- 0 0-4A Waihi Consolidated • ... 01 10 0 1' 7: Waihi Extended ... - ... 0-5 10 0 5 8 : Waihi Grand Junction ... 7- v V, 110 0 Ngatiawa ... .« ... 0 1 9 J 1 8 Aupouri w « -MS V 6 5|