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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13708, 26 March 1908, Page 3

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The sharemarket was fairly busy yesterday. In investment lines National Banks sold at £5 Bs, at which price, more were offered, buyers £5 7s. Kauri Timbers (cont.) sold at 10s 4d and 10s sd, more being wanted at the latter price, sellers 10s 9d. New Zealand Paper Mills sold at 23s 6d, with further buyers at 235, and no declared sellers. Wilson's Portland Cements (ordinary) were done at 455. In mining lines Waihis were still rather easier, sellers quoting at £9 Bs, with late buyers at £9 7s 3d. Talismans firmed a shade, with sales at Sis 9d to 52s to 51s 9d to 52s 3d, late sellers 52s 3d and buyers 525. Waihi Grand Junctions sold fairly freely on a fluctuating market, business being reported at from '23s 3d to 22s lid tp 23s to 22s to 22s 3d to 225. Sellers closed rather tinner at 22s 9d, with buyers still offering 225. Waihi Consolidated* eased slightly, selling at lid. New Moanataiaris sold at 4£d and 4d; New Occidentals at 2id; New Sylvias at is 4d ; Old Alburiiias a* 7d; Ngatiawas at is Golden Belts at Is 9d; Golden Cross at 6d and 6J>d ; Komata Reefs at Is 2d; Silver Hills at. 6£d; Taihoaa at 4d; Tairua Golden Hills (6d paid) at Is 6d ; and Mountain Kings (coat.) at BJ,d and Bd. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY.

Previous day's closing Bales. National Bank— call, £5 8s ... — Kauri Timber (con.)—2nd call, 10s 4d, 10s 5d ... 010 5 New Zealand Paper Mills2nd call, 23s 6d — Wilson's Portland Cement (ord 3rd call, 45s ... : . ... — New Moanataiari— call, 4|d, 4d : ... — New Occidental—3rd call, ... ;.. — New Sylvia—let call, Is 4d 0 14 Old Alburnia—lst call, 7d . ... —.; Ngatiawa— call, Is — Golden Belt—2nd call, Is 9d 0 J 10 Golden Cross— call, 6d, 6UI ... 0 0 6| Komata Reefs—3rd cull. Is 2d ... -— Silver Hill—2nd call, 6Jd 0 0 ft Taihoa—3rd call. 4d ' "'— Tairua Golden Hills (6d paid)— call, Is 6d 0 16 Tailsmau— call, 51s. 9d, 525; 3rd call, 51s 9d, 525, 52s 3d 2 11 9 Waihi Consolidated—3rd call, lid ... 0 1 0 Waihi Grand .functionlst call, 25s 3d, 235; 2nd call, 22s lid, 235; 3rd call, 235, 225, 22s 3d, 22s 12 0 Mountain King (con.)2nd call, Bid ; 3rd call, 2d ... ... '... —

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends. Bank of Australasia, per annum 14 p.c War. 27 Calls. ' , '■. Mount Zeehan, March 4 ... 0 0 2 Now Coronation, March 9 ... ... 0 0 1 Now Reliance, March 0 0 1 Now New Sylvia, March 5 ... 0 0 1 Now Old Kapanga, March 23 ... 0 0 1 April 3 Sunbeam, February 17 0 0 1 April 3 Waihi Extended, March 6 ... 0 0 2, April 6 Watchman, March 11 0 0 1 April 3 May Queen Extended March 16 0 0 OX April 8 May Queen, March 16 ... ... 0 0-1 April 13 New Dart, March 23 , ... .0. 0,1 April 23 PROPERTY SALE. A small property in Seafield View Road was disposed of for £210 at Mr. Ward Baker's auction mart yesterday. Several other properties not reaching the reserves were passed in. ALDINGTON STOCK MARKET. [by teleuhaph.—press association.] CIIRIBTCHUROH, Wednesday. At the Addlngton live stock market to-dav here were, large entries of store nheej> and fat rattle, and medium yardings of other classes of dock. Prime beef sold at improved rates, and here was a good demand for store sheep. Fat iambs, mostly light sorts, sold 1 at, last week's prices, and there was a further rise in fat 'beep. Pigs were firm at late rates. Dairy ■ows sold well, and stores were difficult to dispose of. 'there was a very large yarding of store sheep, Deluding consignments from the North Island md Chatham Islands. In the early part of (lie 'ale there was a. keen demand for all ukases, southern buyers competing freely. Young ewes ormed a good proportion of those offered, but j\ve« -of doubtful ages ' attracted less attention luring tho latter part, , of the sale, when the nrger buyers had. been satisfied, / Prices were •omewhat easier lor forward lambs, and''wethers vere in strong request. Altogether the market mowed a. considerable improvement over late lales. The entry of fat lambs was moderate, there wing only a few lots of prune, the bulk being 'mall and light-conditioned. There was pracically no change in prices. Better sorts made 3s to IT* 6d (a few tegs (,0 17s 3d); lighter, .us (o 10s 6d\ There was a moderate yarding of fat sheep, md, owing to the numbers being short of what mtchera required, there was a sharp rise in nice*, especially -for ewes. The range of prices van: Prime wethers, 21s to 275; lighter, 15s sd" o 20s. Prime ewes, 20s to 27s 3d; medium, 16s id to 19s 6d; Aged and light, 13s to 16s. The entry "of fat cattle ' totalled 307, and included several lines of prime steers. There vns a fair quantity of useful aorta and a good remand. Trices were steadier-and at a firmer evel than last week. Steers realised £5 17s 6d 0 £10 7s 6d; heifers. £5 to £8 10s; cows, £4 is to £9 Pis (extra to £10 ss), equal to 21s to '4s per 1001b for prime, 18s to 20b for medium, «ti 16b to ,17s M |pr cow. and infejipr,

Veal calves realised 4s to 43s and 50s, accordnig to size and quality. There was a poor entry of store cattle, but little demand. Yearlings realised 19s: 15 months to 18 months, 25s to 30b; dry cows. 20s to 60s. Dairy cows, springing or newly calved, sold , well, prices ranging from £6 to £9 5s for best and £3 10s to £5 10a for others. There was a medium yarding of pigs, which sold well, especially porkers and large stores. Baconerß made 47s 6d to 57s 6d and heavier 60s to 70s (equal to 5d per lb); porkers, 35s to 40? (equal to 5d to 5Jd per lb); large stores, 23s to 355; medium, 15s to 20s; and weaners, 8s to 13s. DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. [BV TELEGRAPH.—I'HESS ASSOCIATION".] * DUNEDIN, Wednesday. A .slightly better feeling pervades the wheat market, buyers- showing a little more disposition to operate. Prime lots are readily placed at fully up to late rates. Fowl wheat is scarce, prime milling especially. Velvet realised 4s 6cl to 4s 7d; good to best', 4s s*d to 4s 6d ; whole fowl wheat, 4* 4d to 4s 6U ; damaged and broken, 3s 6d to 4s 4d. Oats continue in good demand and are readily taken up at. prices quite on a par with late rates, though there is a feeling that the top has been reached, for the present at any rate. Prime milling is quoted at 2s 4d to 2s 4Jd ; best short bright seed. 2s 3Jd to 2s 4d; inferior to medium, lis 2d to 2s 3d. BURNSIDE STOCK SALE. , [IIY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Dunedi.v, Wednesday. At the Burnside stock sales to-day 1762 sheep were penned, which was a small entry. A failproportion, were good-quality wether*, while the quality of the ewes was slightly better than that' of last, week. In. consequence prices were a shade firmer, Best wethers i realised 20s to 23s 6(1 (extra to 245); medium, 18s 6d to 20s; inferior, lbs 3d to IBs 3d. Best ewes, 16a to 18s 6d (extra to 21s 3d); inferior," from 9s 3d to 15s 6(1. Lambs: 1630 were penned, which Was. a fair yarding. Prices all round were firmer than last week. Best lambs brought 15s to 17e (extra to 17s 6d); medium, 13s 6d to 14s 9d; light, 12* to 13*. Pigs: 70 were penned—a small yarding. Baconers and porkers were, in small supply, prices for 'these sorts being fully id per lb in advance of last week. Small pigs were a shade easier. Suckers realised 13s to 14s 6d; slip*, 15s to 18s; stores, 23s to 28s; porkers, 38s to 40s 6d; light baeoners-, 45s to 55a; heavy do., 61s to 65*. Cattle: 137 were yarded—a poor entry of inferior cattle, and prices were much easier. Bullocks realised £9 5s to £9 15s; medium, £7 to £8; best, cows and heifers, up to £6 15s. A RAMAN MARKETS. By Telegraph.— Association.--Sydney, March 25. Wheat: Milling, chick. 4.1 4£d. Flour, £10. Outs: Algerian, milling, 3« 3d; white, 3s 2d to 3s 3d. Barley: Cape, 4s 2d to 49 6d. Maize, 5s 3d to 5s 4d. " Bran, £6 10a. Pollard. £7 2* 6d. Potatoes: Circulars, £4 10s to £5. Onions, Victorian, £5 10s. Butter, 94s to 975. Cheese, 6d to Bd. Bacon, 9d to lO^d. Melbourne, March 25. Wheat, 4s 3d. Flour, £10. Oats. 3a Id. ■• Barley, Cape, prime, 4s; maize, 4s 7d. Bran and pollard, Is 4d. Potatoes, £3 15s. Onions, £4 15s. Adelaide, March 25. Wheat, 4s 2d. Flour, £8 10s to £8 15s. Oats, Algerian, 3s. Barley, Cape, 3s 8d to 3s lOd; English, malting, 4s 3d to 4s sd. Bran and pollard, Is sd. '■ LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association Copyright. Losnos, March 24. METALS. Copper: On spot. £59 7s 6d ; at three months, £59 15s; electrolytic, £60 ss. Tin: On spot, £148 5s ; at three months, £139, I Lead, £1-1 2s 6d." WOOL. Merinos: Fine crossbred a are selling well at late rates,' but shabby ciosabreds are slightly in buyers' favour. eBANK SHARES. Bank of Australasia: Buyers, £100; sellers, £102. The rest are unchanged.

• CLOSING QUOTATIONS. • • Sellers. Buyer*. £ t. d. £ »■ d. BANKS— New Zealand 9 15 6 — National 5 8 0 - 5 7 0 INSURANCE— New Zealand ... .... 3 17 0 '3 16 6 National ... ..-r ... 1 'J 0 — South British 2 18 6 2 17 6 FINANCIAL— N.Z. and River Plate ... — 1 12 0' COAL— Hikuragi ... ... ... 0 15 0 0 14 0 Nort. Coal, 10s paid ... 0 16 a 0 16 4 Taupiri Mines, Ltd. ...10b 10 0 ' Westparfc ... 7 2 0 7 0 0 GAS— Auckland - - • 14 13 6 SHIPPING— Union S.S. ... ... 1 IS 9 1 14 9 Northern, paid up ... — 0 17 3 Northern, con Obi 079 Devonporfc Steam Perry... 1 13 0 111 6 TIMBER— Kauri, paid up 15 6 — ' j Kauri, con. ' 0 10 9 0 10 5 i Leyland-O'Brien, Ltd. ... 2 4 6 — MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Tramway*, pref. 15 0 — Auckland Tram ways, ord. 14 8 14 0 D.S.C., Limited 0 5 0 0 4 it Grey and Menzies, ord. 0 9 0 — Hill and Pltinimcr, Ltd.... 110 — II. if. Arcade Theatre Co., prci. ..' ... ... 10 6 0 19 6 New Zealand Drug, £2 ... — 2 12 9 N.Z. Portland Cement Co. 1 12 0 1 10 9 New Zealand Paper Mills , — 1 30 Tonron Gariick Co., Ltd. 0 19 6 — Union Oil ... • — ... 116 Wiseman and Sons, pref. 10 0 0 lb"' 0 Wiseman and Sons, ord. 0 13 0 0 12' 7 Wilson's Portland Cement .. • f-wri Co., ord. ... * ... -...2 6 0 * 2 4 6 DEBENTURES- • ■ * ' . , ; ; j Auckland Harbour Board ■ T 4 per cent. ... .... 97 0 0 — Auckland Gas 5| per cent. 63 10 0 ' — ' MINING— * •:'''-" Bonanza, con ....... 0 0 44 J 0 0 3 Halcyon 0 0 6 004 . Kuranui 0 10 0 0 8J • Kuranui-Caledonian ... 0 0 11 0 0 9 May Queen ... ... 0 I 11 0 18 May Queen Extended ... 0 0 7 0 0 6 New Dart, paid ... ... — ' 0 0 3 New Moanataiari ... ... 0 0 4£ 0 0 3£ New Monowiii ... ... 0 0 5* — ' New Occidental ... ...* 0 0 3 0 0 2 New Sylvia >, ... ... 0 1 :Q;.' 0 13 Old Alburnia .008 006 Saxon ... O 0 8i 0 0 5 Scandinavian 0 0 ' 6.', 0 0 3 Southern Queeu 0 0 2* 0 0 1 Thames ... 0 0 1IJ 0 0 104 Victoria 0 0 11 0 0 3 Waiotaht 0 2 10 0 2 7 Waitangi ... ... ..." 0 2 7 0 2 5: Watchman 0 0 8 0 0 5 Mount Zeehan, con. ... — 0 0 3 Consolidated Ooldlieidn ... 1 0 0 — . Old Hauraki Gold Mines 0 2 4 0 2 2 Old Kapansa 0 0 Aj, 0 ■ 0 2£ South Kapanjfa. 0 0 14 0 0 1 Tangairo ... 0 0 6 0 0 3 Tokatea ... 0 0 4 > 0 0 3 .Sunbeam Gold and Silver, V la 6d paid 0 0 <4 0 0 2i Ngabiawa ....0.1 '■■ 10 Aupouri ... 0 0 2 — - Auckland 0 0 44 — Coronation .... ... C 0 2" Champion, paid up ... 0 5 2 ' 0 5 0 Champion, con. ... ... 0 3 11 0 3 10 ! Crown 0 7 ,2 t •• 0 6 11 Golden Belt 0 1 10 0 18 Golden Cross ... ... 0 0 6.', 0 0 6 Kiriklri, con. v! ... ... 0 0 4" 1. ! Karangabake ... ... 0 1 4 0 12 Komata Reefs ... ... 0 13 0 1-1 New Waitekauri ... ... 0 0 5 0 0 3 Pride Of Waihi ... ... 0 0 4 0 0 3 , Ready Bullion, con. ... 0 0 6 0 0 4J Rising Sun '. -.,. 0 0 9 0 0 64 Silver Hill ... ... ... 0 0 7 0 0 6 Taihoa ... 0 0 i 0 0 31 Talrua Broken Hills ... 0 3 4 0 3 2 Tairua Consols ... ... 0 0 4 — Tairua Golden Hills, 9d paid ... 0 1 9 0 17Tairua Golden Hills, fid paid ..." ... ... 0 1/7 0 15 Tairua Extended ... 0 0 4 Tairua Triumph, con. ... 0 1 10 0 15 Talisman Consolidated ... 2 12 3 2 12 0 Waihi 9 8 0 9 7 3 Waihi Beach ... ... 0 0 8 0 0 54 Waihi Consolidated ... 0 10 — Waihi Extended 0 3 8 0 3 4 Waihi Grand Junction ... 1 2 9 12 0 Mountain Kin«, con. ... 0.0 9 0 0 7,i Lanijfan'a Antimony Mines 0 0 6 0 0 4