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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13826, 12 August 1908, Page 5

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, Ftehanco was open yesterday TflS Slock lt tho afternoon call was disjKtfning, D » TJ|O -gharemarket was quiet - P 0 " 5 Cent line* Westport-Stocklon Coats ' '■■ In *?g £• Kauri Timbers (con.) at 12. 2d - " sold »* V Wklnnd Tramways (ord.) at : » Dd J Vow Zealand Portland Ceneutefoow 22sW; f c g: !od. i„ mining lines Chami i>sue) , a ,, d , IP sold at 5s bd, and (con.) at I f°;;.%miuions (4d paid) at 4d; Tairua ■ s ,j' Hills at 5s to 5s 3d; Tairua Coni - (so !dcn fls Id (6d paid) and lid (eon.); ■•■ ' ; l<,uerorS eD dcd S at 9id. Talismans changed f"TSZ and 47, 9d. sellers closing at • • , £ buyers at 47 3 9d. Waihis were done ' • 4 ro 7. at which pne* moro were looked * ? f wit sellers asking £9 7s 6d. Waihi • • Snd Junctions sold at 33s 3d, seller, cloning '• ' «« 6d, buyers at oos. : - ■-*£. period of activity which wo had occa- : '-."to comment upon last week, is being ao n L»ined, and the wholesale d.stnbut- , J • J merchants arc kept fully occupied in J "XelttnnS being extended to the rei Li establishments in all classes or business ' : rLrr satisfactory, and the eu-rent week !| M ll doubtless record a heavier business 1$ 5 has hitherto ever been put through m j : oDe particular period. $1 ; THications of a recovery in the various 1 M' commercial and industrial centres ■8 - now apparent, and most of the markets f IT9 DOW «Fr , ■■I , a tendency to harden. . I v Prunes: Theso are twins inquired for : - Sto and the late arrival of the 'Frisco ' S«iD mean that stocks will he cleaned - „ before further parcels reach this market. ■ Seeded Raisins: Cable advice from 'Frisco ■ titles 3 further advance, with the market ! ' gaining firm at the advance. !;; Linseed Oil: Market has firmed up and i-tij] higher figures aro likely to come i [-1.: tfcrouzb shortly. i i Turpentine: Slightly easier lor prompt I bipmeD and present would seem to be \ i !, TO Vablo time for operating. * m jinpiates: News by cable denotes a firmer rket, with advance in price imminent. ! * : -^ffhitelead:'Another lino which shows a todency towards an ..advance. Business ' bM been done in anticipation 1 rjoTrants: It is felt in well informed quar--1 ten that price has touched bottom. I Dates: As expected, tho recent low quoI (riko to not held, and an advance is noliI ji Very- full inquiry is existent on the " mot, and recent arrivals have been quickly ft ibsorbed. - ] S 'Qutor Oil: Fractionally easier for the I £ '-'"next direct sailing. , Apricots: Both canned and evaporated I! ■ in' good demand on the spot. Forward IIC market firm. ' . . Sultanas: A- good inroad is being made into local holdings, and shortage is expected before the new fruit is marketed in NovemI ber- , . • Fijrs: Glove boxes aro in very short supply locally, and the same remarks apply to it blk packages. . j Potatoes: The Wimmeva brought a ship'sent of 1403 sacks from the South. Al though the market is fairly well stocked v present, the.immense consumption that w/ take place this week will no doubt, redi,<* stocks very considerably, and as no la/ 1 ? • shipments are expected until the arrival the Wanaka from the South, which r"« . j not be until well on in the month, the/ 81 I' ket is likely to bo bare. Price lemaf* at I about £6 ss. i \. / I -.*:'; Onions: The Victoria from fancy | ; brought : a shipment >of 480 rjpiesMpan I onions and 677 sacks from Victoria. Both ' H'these arrived in very good condit* 1 - and r; art excellent samples. The majet was quite ready to.receive them, as it/as ma f ''.'very bare state. : These are now prtb £1* |J:'"a'toD.'' ; '; : "K.: : ,' ,*: ' ' -;' \ j iV'V Oats: There is no change -P report. II Stocks here are fairly good. T> Southern IVrmarket is, if anything, rather lor - -Local * price is 2s lOd. / } Chaff: The demand continw vel 7 good. Sip Store: stocks are running doV>, very low. I t Southern is worth £7, and loc *° ss « 1 - Fowl Wheat: Fowl wheat selling at, 4s [' : 9d. Stocks here are on t e light side. I i The market in tha South ifinclined to be I slightly easier. : .:;i v W '.-..■ I l Maize: The Maagapapa/rought 373 and 1 If the Aupouri 16 sacks to ajarket fairly well I supplied. : The demand/* keeping fairly I steady, and, should .. the /mvals trom the I* ttast" continue icodera/i there is very I lWteffiilood of auy'ilteration in .price, I which is 4s 6d, ex wbW or wholesale lots. I; ■;, Bran: R-an is sellig at £6 ex stove. | ' The dexniud is keepijj about equal to the I fupply.:;There has ''ecn no in I price. / ' .'••■■' ',■ Hides: Tarket is iiclined to be firmer for i 'ox aideij'iow hide; having advanced under j; r.-.good comißtition. y ' . [ - Sheepskns: Marfet i 3 a shade firmer, comi petition hing ver* brisk.. * . IMb \Mikood continue very firm, price, which is h 6d, ex whW lor wholesale lots. Bran: fran is seißg at £6 ex store. The demaid is keepig about equal to tho supply, there has <eeu no (alteration in price. Hides: larket is nclined to be firmer for ox hides, i»vv hide; having advanced under good comjetition. . Sheepskns: Marcet is a shade firmer, competition hing ver? brisk. ' Tallom[ Prices continue very firm, with » ; good t inqiry. .)":■■'. I. ,', Owingio Fleet Week, no hide, skin, or taltaw m 'will lake place this week. j Pollaras in good demand at £7 15s, with I 1 ' stocks the ■•light side. ' ! Flax: Deliveries up to 11th inst, consist' of 144 Hes, equal to about 28 tons. Tho j market; jk London is exceedingly slack. Jf there isamy improvement at all it is in good hi average. The nominal quotations I a to-day inain just about the same as they | ;wwWweek.-Good fair, £21; f.sua., £19 s I" m conjion, £16 to £16 10s. : Tow icor/n'ng forward very slowly, and is pxjrwthijut £1 10s for export; slightly more ■•! ■or loc«,consumptioa. ( "■•.:[ >■ KAURI GUM. [ „^fe? np to the llth consist i ■ Usfo D? as against 190 tons for a 1\ ; < 'Wenod.of August, 1907, showing a I ™M lof 74 tons. The deficit for the : wnfto present date is 1333 tons; 4924 • i¥ ,n . i9o7 ' as against 3591 tons in *£••'•-££l •"'■£ ma ™ el remains practically the 7* kS v 35 1 ?' week > as there ha» pen I 1 I gjift -Msinfes done since wo last re- j I ' Ki!>i le> -," Ecl lias"in small lines, very ! j. "tile ccang forward. I «f f TI,Cre is a "eady demand for I I S° f , csca P pd ' and inferior parcels also been moving off at a low I I : threp*i? tlo business doing in superior ■'W^\r ß ? aped; stocks of tf '»s are not ' JgMWmm ordinary is not meeting ■ *i!to "pat inquiry, and'washed nuts arc ■S3 y\ h ™i in it. Poor white [,ljJ;|T being quitted at a reduced I' V ses»i!'h 3t ; S "PP' ie « are moderate: bus!- |! ['-"■".'bS/p standstill at the present time. 1 m e -"f SCrap<? ? is Wflrit cd, as are also 1 !*«r2iuM and There I ?f thre steel. :V|jt,ir k Is moving off, and good black i * Bu/i ß^ar,3sa,ablonta P"«'Ims& t! Bold bush » neglected. ««i 1««t m ? vm * off * and ood biack m 5 1 Bold b,lsh » neglected. are Jj* 1 ?"- St - : Bright chips and dust I !'•■■*iW chin- r!- r doman d exists for good fetarn,'i- "'Sgers ordinary chips and f I **irK n qu st -. A Stead -V business i« i bh, , ck nddl 'ngs. black seed., ': YndilS.^ - but thp >' must all be I . /j ' T HE MEAT EXPORT. 1 ' I ,''f m IXTEREBTING FIGURES. I I * Pigaoa of 1 '* litutc".„!,,. * n arfcic ' niar ly interesting I ? V the ftmiv " 8 tho cxp,,rt of meat from :' : W'; Tr " ? re given in the Trade Re* % ■ ''f iV lix how while the exports I ' (r ' D %abk.* ? n, ,h9 o,ldin « in Jun c show a If' t*o coee4^1 ing off com P arcd with the t46 toV^na^ inS - PL ' ri ° ds ' tho exports for I '■-■ fta » at« of^ S '" June do not show " 10 :j? perioS lne - The fi » Ureß for ll '° •■■'-'■■ -, tf \ are >» follows:~ ;i Jh at - m 1907. 1906. E, Ported 1515q S A Lb». Lbs. h • g - isl ''- 9 ' 170,545 69. 162,801,155 jflj J s««eTl** f ° tl,t^ months ending in J. " * NORTH lL ND l|> Total = , 19 I °'[; i - \eo6-7. 1905-6. I I'.' * ei B°t 129 i J 6 % 7 ,xnV bs - Lb,. j "»,W,727 130&9.984 100,730,083 II ' SOUTH ISLArX I lolal i9 S" leofA 190S-6. * ei *t Lbs. tl T ;'- !^f^ 108.334.f1ir, 106,565,802 ||,^ al -; 221,497,570 238.674^0^5^^ 1 L*^SLlr ll ??' Kays i \ R -iew, 111 & m thi No h T a , te a 1 f °\ ir rnillir\ ouni .|„ I v JDs fnm tl \ h]md a,u! nearly V„ . r ha « S n Ehowi; r «n««s« of tXNid J. Uad hC ,U Xi^ m * s < "'bile the Sol" 1 ! j] occreaw of nearly five mil\J;

Ot beef also the North Inland shows a slicrh increase, while the figures for. the Sout Island arc much, reduced. In the totals mul ton shows nearly two to one in. favour of th 7 North Island, whila with lamb about, th . same proportions rule, but in favour of th South Island The North Island ships th ' bulk of the beet. * Some interesting facts arc disclosed in 1 table giving the cx]»rt3 from each port f/ t (lie two past years. It reads: / Yi'ar 1907-8. Year 190'"Total Total Weight. Weigh t Lbs. Lbs' Auckland ... 4,076,785 65 s 2^l Gisborno ... 23,891,743 2L52331 Napier ... 51,0,58,234 31,3*605 I Waitara ... 12,027,583 10 T»,615 Patea ... ... 1,4631,176 1,(6,980 , Wanganui ... 6,944,370 6*4,425 I Wellington ... 50,025,836 5?88,407 Picton 2,885,751 311,324 Lyttelton ... 58.659,739 $+1,271 Timaru 27,653,079 ',422,256 Oamaru ... 3,656,195 5,616,464 Dunedin ... 4.509,436 4,743,424 Bluff 14,665,643 A s > 72 +» f 6l Total ... 221,497,570/238.674,584 These figures show that th/» na decline [ lias been in the Canterbury - — I AUCKLAND STOCK XCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE /ESTER-DAY.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MEKCANI ILK AGENCY OO.'S, Ltd., REPORT. Horses : At the Durlmm Yards on Friday horses of all descriptions were yarded in lull number*, and for those of a' gcod stamp petition was good. The advertised draft of unbroken colts and fillies from Motiti Island were an exceptionally good lot and sold well. Unbroken draughts sold at from £26 to £50; useful fsinn horjita, £17 15s it) £32; backs md light harneae horses, £6 10s to £18; a wanton elite, £21; spring-cart, £12 10s. At Papakurn on Wednesday there was a good muster of stock, which .sold under keen competition at advanced rites. Dairy cows realised horn £3 15s to £8; do., boilers, £2 10s to £6 15s ; empty cows, £Ji 2b (id to £3 8s; two to three-year-old steers, E2 10« to £5 2s; yearlings, £1 12s to £3 6» ; calves, 16a to £1 Bs. Beef sold at Newmarket rates. Cattle: At the Nev-nrarket Yards on Tuesday dairy and store stock were yarded in usual numbers and sold at. late rates. Beef was yarded in average numbers. an petition was not so keen as the prev'ous week, showing; a decline'of Is U> 2s per cwt. Steel's sold at from £5 to £10 10s; cows, £3 17s 6d :o £6 15a; dairy cow«, from £3 15s to £5 17« 6d; empty cow?, £2 17s fid to £4; oalwes, to £1 l&j Sheep were yarded in scarcely arverage numbers at Newmarket on Tuesday, but showed no improvement in values. Wethers sold at from 12s 6d to £1 la; ewes, 12s to 18« 6d. A pen of extra heavy ewes sold at 27k 9d. Wheat is in good drniand art. 5s ex store. The maize market is firm at 4s 3d ex store. O.it«: Stocks ore running light and are selling at 2s tOd to 2s lid ex store. Butter: The supply is very small and the market firm at Is Id for choice separator. First grade realises 1* and second grade lOd. Cheese: Farmers' is worth 4d to sd. Fungus is worth sd. Owing to the holidays no hide and skin sale will bo held this week. DUNEDTN STOCK EXCHANGE. [BY TELEGRAPH — rRRSS ASSOOTATIOS.] ', | Dcnebiw, Tuesday. The following Stoelt Exchange "ale*- have been reported:—Ladv R6s burgh .con.), 8s 6d; Rise and Shire, £1 13n 9J.

I rtrtinnrttrf A Ti 9' bcef als< ? . t , ho North Ifland shows a slieh if 5 fj. • . . A L 0f bcef t , ho Nor)h If lAnd shows a slieh t V' increase, while the figures for the Si ffiSMp • „ ■ Island arc much.reduced. In tho totals mat U . ton shows nearly two to one in favour of tin ffft'Vi ' , reliance was open yesterday North Island, whiU with lamb about th, i I! • Tag Slock E« 1,a „fi prnoon call was uis- same proportions rule but in favour of th a lb-;'" but 10 attirn0 , t • , South Island. The ISonh Island shin* th I f m ornmg. -ith Tho shareinarket was quiet. bu i k 0 t])0 beef. lslana ' PS th j§ P pc" sed Lent lines port-Stock ton Coals Some interesting facta are disclosed in t i fen» ve5t vniri Tim (con.) at 12s 2d table giving tho exerts from each port iV I \k •***!' J£].nd Tramways (ord.) at <»'« past years. It reads:- / '5 fl and J & \cw Zealand Portland Cement* (new Y.mr 1007-3. Year 190'I I f C 9 3 lOd. I" mining lines Cham- Toiul Toil l ! f' issue) a .id up) sold at 5s 6d, and (con.) at Weight. Weigh I * ' pi® 04 minions (4d paid) at 4d; Tairua , ,, , Lbs. Lbs. f: li **' .Do® ,n, ® c\ 0 5. 3d- Tairua Con- Auckland ... 4,076,785 6,5 s -2&1 *1 * fiolden Hilb at 5s to * aa, i«urua xmu Gist)orno ... 691,743 21 59331 ii at. 18 Id (6d paid , and Ud (con.), Napier ... 51,0.58,234 31 34605 | queror Fvtendeds at 9id. laiiamans changed Waitaia ... 12,027,583 10 7.645 © TUa f IBs and 47 3d, sellers closing at. 1'atea ... ... 1,4621,176 1,0,980 i jjaJK^ 3 a nf if. g-j Waihis were done Wanganni ... 6,944,370 5^4,425 K I 7 ; 48; - buyers at ♦<» ' 1 . looked Wellington ... 50,025,836 5*88,407 k k-■ '& 7s, at which price more were looked 1>icfj|jn 2,885,751 311,324 § s ■; with sellers asking £9 is 6d. Waihi Lyttelion ... .58.659,739 $041,271 k ' : j T.mftions sold at 33s 3d, sellers closing Timaru "27,653,079 ',422,256 I = • GraD ' 2 lnvcrs at 33s. Oamaru ... 3,656,195 5,616 464 .8 ;?•'. ""jie wrioj »t activity which «• had or»- gj"'".. ... 4,503,436 .'4,743,424 J t v The period of act ' y , * V * * Bluff 14,665 613 ,15,724,f61 I *3 ■■ ■ to comment upon last week, is being J • -1 ! | H sustained, and tho wholesale distnbut- Total ... 221,497,570 -238.674,584 'f " "k.nr«i are kept fully occupied in These figures show that tlv'maiu decline $ t is? mcl , „ lias been in the Canterbury Ms. I "j'pJtwUe being extended to the re- - " I r ia t7«™ek Auckland stock XCHANGE. : ] ' ''•rT'doubtiless record a heavier business f to hitherto ever been put through m BUSINESS DONE ESTER-DAY. ? ... particular period. / Sarturdav's I irdications of a recovery in tho various / closing sales. I M' oommer'.nal and industrial centres West port Stockton CoiJ— call, 9s 6d — I A':-. *° r S annarent. and most of the markets Kauri Timber (con.) — 12s 2d; Si! »re DOW PI . harden i 2nd call, lis 3d / — s These are being inquired for | A Ti I ,, vj h- freely, and tho lato arrnal of In ■ ri.-co , Ncw ZP(llflnd Portia,' Ccanent (new | | flS iiU wean that stocks will be cleaned | issue) _ 2nd cai!> / I0d _ gj L ' 1 ■ Uor0 further parcels reac.i this market. i Champion (paid up)- 11 -' call. 5s 6d — P 0i L jgj Raisins Cable advice from'Frisco Cl-.ainpion (eon.)—2u cllI > 4 » 8d ... — 3 ii'vV . ,, e , farther advance, with the market Dominion (4d paid)^ n d call, 4d ... — •5 notifies 3 *Zr: t th0 advance. Tairua Golden lJill/lst rail, os, 5s Id; i reaaining firm *1 tho amai.ee. I Linseed• Oil •' Market has firmed up and Tair ; ja Con ' 0 ( 6d .id)-l,t call. f fa higher figures aro likely to come l9> , d #> _ / 0 1! i ?t>- througb shortly- Tairua Ccnquerc (con.)—1st and 2nd | i-f Lreentine: Slightly easier for prompt calls, lid / 0 0 104 ! v onf an( present would seem to be Tairua Extend^—2nd nail, !Kd ... — • fe fbipm 'Lin *,mo for operating. Talisman—1st cb "8s; 2nd call, 47» 9d 2 7 6 f; News by cable denotes a firmer Waihi-2„d cr- £9 7, ... ... 9 7 6 S£>thAdvance in price imminent. Wail » call, 33. 3d 1 14 0 I KffMteleads'Another lino which shows a )SING QUOTATIONS. * F (.nrlfDcr towards an advance. Business tendency done id anticipation. Sellers. Buyers. Mtw been done m ant cipa o . I mCorraates It is felt in well informed quar- DAXKH _, f ' ' .j, t j, 8 5 price has touched bottom. New Z( ,aml 9 5 0 — I 1 Dates.- As expected, the recent low quo- ••• ••. ••• & <_* ~ i Ipbtiou las not held, and an advance is not,- & I I- Sed Very. full inquiry is existent on the New 3 ] ail; i ... ... 3 16 & - J, and recent arrivals have been quickly Natitfd . . - 176 gjrtpot, ana www Sou. British 2 17 0 2 15 6 ,b»rbed. . ... Stared — 12 6 Wp Castor Oil:. Fractionally easier for tho F1N^lAbte? next direct sailing. j, f Zeai* ud and lliver j f' •-Apricots: Both canned and evaporated /ate 1 11 0 1 10 3 pi;« v in' stood demand on the spot. Forward 00^gi. m . jsurangi _ 0 10 6 3 iip market nnn. . . />ri. Coal, 10a paid ... '0 14 3 0 13 0 I Sultanas: A good inroad is being made aupm Minns, Lid. ... 0 18 'J 0 la 0 'i § : into local holdings, and shortago is expected A'estport Stockton ... 0 9 6 — | | ' before the new fruit is marketed in Govern- J>rary 0 4 0 0 3 6 I . '-'(.ff. •• , - / As_ , fi«: Glove boxes are in very short sup- / Auckland, new issue ... 1 2 3 116 1 n!v locally, and the same remarks apply to SHlwiNti1 W-: Llf Mpkaffes. / Korihern, con 0 7 9 0 7 6 I lilies: The Wimmera brought a ship- '™' l '"" - 1 12 0 I t 'went of 1403 sacks from the South. A1 T K ~ I I - though the market is fairly well stocked ? ; "P ••• ••• - 16 0 1 fi| present, the immense consumption that w/ i' ai)i er-Lanb, Ltd. ... i o 0 i " I I I take place tins week will no doubt red,- u1sC kllam:ol,s_ I stocks very ronsiderably, an^cl ,° S no la/. Auckland Triunways, ord. 12 6 12 3 | f; shipments are xpccuJ initil the arm a D.S.C., IjimUed Col) — | the kanaka from the South, which , , Grey and Menzies, i>rei. — 0 10 3 j s' .i not be until well on in the month, the ; | «v (Irey aud Menzies, ord. — 094 i $■■■'■ fet is likely to bo bare. Price vernal at Hill and riuminer, Ijtd. 110 — i l : about £6 5s. . . '/ New Zealand Urug, £2 ... 2 12 0 2 30 9 ' a - n«." - TKrt Virtoria from fdnev S.Z. Portland Cement Co. 16 0 15 0 Onions: The Victoria fiom t N x Vonhllix cement Co., 1 .?- 'brought a shipment- of 480 boxes/Japan new issue 0 10 0 0 9 10 I onions and 677 sacks from Victoria, ■ L ' 011 ' New Zealand Paper jliii.i 14 0 — these arrived in very good condit. n - and Tonson Gurliek, Ltd. .. 0 19 0 — i ar» •' excellent • samples. Tho ma ;e was Union oil l 0 0 ' . _ quite ready to receive them, as it/as in a , J\iseman and Sons ord. 0 13 0 0 12 3 , j j very bare state. .These are now flrth £14 Wjhon . f Portland _ ft meat j II a ton. - / MINING- " ' ' fp' Oats: There is no change p report. Bonanza. 6<t paid ... ... 0 0 j _ ; ||v Stocks here arc fairly good. Tl Southern Bonanza,. con 0 0 4 — I market is, if anything, rather Local Halcyon 0 0 5 — ! 1 „ric» i, 2s lfld • I Kuranui ... ... ... — 0 0 6 ! j-ypnCv .is 11 . , / Kuranul-Caledonia n ... 0 0 UA 0 0 10 i i !<?»>: Cnaff: The demand continue %er good- Magnet, con 0 0 2" — , ;| fe' Store stocks are running dofl*'®ry lovr. May Queen ..._ 0 2 i 0 2 1 Mi Southern is worth £7, and loc 5s. May Queen Extended ... 0 0 5 — I Fowl Wheat: Fowl wheat'/ selling at 4s 0 0 i' ~ | iM'Si Stocks here are on ie light side. e w Sylvia I" l' 0 1 -: 3 o fb i I The market in tho South ifinclinea to be old Alburnla, paid up ...oil _ I V slightly easier. -2S?i /if ' Scandinavian 0 0 SI 0 0 4 ; I Maize: The Mangapapa'rought 373 and Southern Queen 0 0 f 003 ± i 1 the Aupouri 16 sacks to a jarket fairly well - - ■ -- 0 0 1" 0 0 9 1 I supplied. The demand -s keeping fairly victoria !!* !!! 0 010 0 0 7 ! S steady, and should the/rrivals trom tlie Wo iota hi 0 2 7 0 ii 6 1 iC-ttast cor.tmue modera/> there is very Waitangi ... 0 5 0 0 4 8 ] 1 If'lttftelSclilood of auy'"t fton in price, Watchman ... 0 0 3 — , 1 - which is 6d, ex whan for wholesale lots. Bhckwater 130 126 ■ fe D '-•''••••tt. • „f • 1. r>, . Consolidated Ooldfields .. 0 14 6 0 14 0 i ran: Iran is sell 1 .? at i/O ex store. Progress Mines Oil 0 0 10 0 ( 1 p The demaid is keepi£ about equal to the Golden Pali 0 0 5 0 ,0 34 ! i supply. There has *een no (alteration in Haurakl Freehold ... ... 0 0 5 0 0 3 < price* ' Old Hauraki Gold Mines 0 1 11 0 19 . g'® Hides:|3arket is nclined to be firmer for 7. 7. 0 0 I ° ~ 1 1 || 01 hides, Jow hide; having advanced under Tangiaro, Is paid ... 0 2 0 0 1 0 i good comptition. WTangiaro, con. 0 1 11 0 18 * Sheepsfais• Mariet is a shade firmer, com- T°kateu, con. ... ... 0 0 4, 0 0 3} *, u:„_ V S * Brilliant. Blocs, 3<i said 0 0 4" 0 0 3 petitiun ping ver* brisk. • > Comatock, con. .'...0 0 5 _ ] Prices continue very firm, with Champion, paid up ... 0 5 9 0 5 5 t >i; good inqiry. ■* Champion, con 0 4 9 0 4 6 Fleet -Week, no hide, skin, or nSion. paid' •''* MM 0 0 Jj ' b t^ow, take place this week. Golden ikk, paiu u ? ... 0 2 0" 0 l 10 1 in good' demand at £7 15s, with Golden Belt, con. ... 0 D f;, — t i Si? itocks oi tho liffht side. Cr0 « 0 0 1 0 0 5 f I i-> '• .... Ivirikin, eo:i -0 0 6 — . ' i' Tallow/Prices continue very firm, 1 Champion, paid up ..0 5 9 0 5 5 1 good inqiry. Champion, con 049 0 4 6 ' Owing to Fleet Week, no hide, skin, or j w paid 0 0 44 0 0 3] ' tSLw iaj3"vul take place this week. j Golden But, paid u? ... 0 2 0" 0 1 10 1 Pollaras in good demand at £7 15s, with i Golden Belt, con. ... 0 0 H} — t Stocks oj the light side. i Golden 0 0 7 0 0 5 r m h ... . , . I Tvirikiri, co:i 0 0 6 — . ' flax: Ueuvenes up to 11th inst. consist ! Karangahakf 0 0 10 0 0 Sj I of 1*4 Hes,' equal to about 28 tons. The j Komata Reefs ... ...0x3 11 f market London is exceedingly slack. if Maori land .. — 0 0 3 1 v there isany improvement at all it is in £ew Waitetauri 0 0 6 O 0 3 c I #Sffe^ ge ; e f nminal qUOtati ,° Re?dy X Bullion? con. 7. 0 0 6 " 0 0 4.; c to nay nnain just about the same as they Shotover, oon 0 0 44 0 0 3 , *ere teweek. Geod fair, £21 f.a.q., £19; Silver Hill 0 0 4;, 0 0 .V, , and conOon, £16 to £16 10s. Tairua Broken Hill* ... 0 2 11" 0 2 7 * &t^tr dn s a r^ mdh SSS2SS* n ::: s 0 5 SSs i ' ffiplnr 10s for export; slightly more Tairua Golden Hi'13 ... — 0 5 2 i ! f I? ea : consumption. T»Sru« ConquTor, 6<) paid 0 12 oil t Sfj&gMf . Tairua Conqwror, cos. ... 0 0 11 0 0 lOi I _ KAURI GUM. Tairua Extended 0 0 9!, 0 0 5 • £' r^Tll9: -arrival* x „ 1T . t • L Tairua Trimnph 0 12" 0 0 3 1 P s a/ llfiU" H to 41,0 lltl » consist Talisman Consolidated ... 2 8 0 2 V!) v \ |: ,L :t , as against ISO tons for a Waihi 97b 970 similarlenod of August, 1907, showing a VVaihi Beach 0 0 4', 0 0 3 of 74 io ™- The deficit for the *>!'»! OonsoHdflted -021 0 13 i W IIP 0 present dafn iq i f , no . «?♦ Walhl Kxt-«nded ... ... °» 3 hi 5 '"lis arted S7 „ ,11,-i^rww? V • Waihi Grand Junction ... 113 6 1 13 0 : fc1903 Tw . ' against 3591 tons 111 T e Puke Reef, 0 0 5 0 0 3 f « ,® market : remains practically the Mountain Kin?, eon. ... 0 0 6', 0 0 5 J I 'S ft v 35 -^ 1 w , Mk - as there has been " , I jSwI 3 one £ ' nco wo last re- ~ 'J • % fSb . . . - CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. 0 ! »fc«ISfonSS OS " l ?ma11 Hne8 > very WpMend »- * »• -1. I | |. Ordiiiif Ti rC New Zealand ranee ... '..0 2 0 Aug. 13 r fc'i'iMd««•'«• here 1S a 6tea demand for Talisman . 0 13 An*. fcJ r ? ' of (ni« t- . 0 * sca P and inferior parcels ! Wai,,i —• 0 4 0 onpr. 1 ] Lff 4 ve *j*® been moving off at a low j c *!'»• <- ; ,lttl0 business doing in superior Vanguard, July 71 0 0 1 An jr. 17 i' i I' Si? peJ; stocks of this are not Ma - V Q l,cen > August- 7 ... 0 0 1 Aug-. c & v I fl ordinary is not meeting W,i l ,i fcxteuded ' AuRirit 7 ... 0 0 2 Sfpi. 4 «