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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13905, 12 November 1908, Page 3

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-— ♦ ■ • Thk sharcmarket was dull again yesterday. In investment lines South British Insurances sold at 46?, wit! further buyers at 465, and sellers at 46s 9d. Auckland Gas changed hands at £14 Bs,.sellers closing at £14- 10s, and buyers at. £14 ss. Kauri Timbers (con ) were done at, 15s 9d, at which price more were looked for, with sellers at 13s lOd. In minincr lines Waihis sold at £9 0s 6d and £9 j Is, with further sellers at £9 1», and buyers jat .£9 0s 6d. Wrfihi Grand Junctions wero done at 32s 3d,, at which price more wero sought, tellers asking 32s 6d. Talismans sold at{42s and 41s 9d, buyers offering 41s 9d at closing time, with sellers at 4?,5. New Mono* wav? "Hold- ,nt < 7d; r : i£ew. Sylvias at 2»; Komai.i Reefs at Is Id 5 Ph«?nix at- Is (la paid) and 9d (con.): Tairua Broken Hills at 2s 3d; and Mountain Kings (con.) at sd. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY. Previous day's Cloting sales £ 1. d. South British Insurance— call, 46s 1 — Auckland (Jas (old) —3rd call, £14 8* ... —* Kauri Timber (con.)—lst call, 13s 9*l ... _. New M&iiowai— and 2nd cads, 7d ... — New Sylvialst call. 2s ... • .. s _ Komatii Reefs3rd call, Is Id _ Plupnix (Is paid)— call, Is — Phoenix (con.)—2nd: call, 9d * ... — Tairua Broken Hills—lst, 2nd, and 3rd calls, 2k 3d _ Talisman—lst call, 42s ; 3rd call, 41# 9d — Waihi—2nd ca 1, £9 0s 6d ; 3rd call, £9 1» — Waihl Orand Junction— and 3rd calls, 32s 3d 1 12 3 Mountain King (con.)—3rd call, Od — CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyer* £ s. d. £ 1. d. ; BANKS— , New ' Zealand .„ ~,8 6 0 8 10 National ... «». j 1 0 6 0 6 INSURANCE— New Zealand ... », 311 3 311 a National 1 a 0 — South British ... 2 6 3 2 6 0 Standard ... ... ... — 13 0 COAL,Hikurangi 0 14 6 0 13 6 Nort. Co. Ltd., 10s paid 013 0 012 0 Taupiri Alines, • Ltd. ... 0 18 0 OIV 6 Weßiport .... 616 0 612 6 Wculport Stockton ... 0 10 0 0 9 6 IHury ... ... 0 3 6 — OAS— Auckland ... ... ,i 14 10 0 14 5 0 Auckland, new issue ... 019 6 0 19 0 •SJUli'l'lN'fi — Dcvonport Steam Ferry 112 0 — IIWKKItKauri, cm ... 0 13 10 OIS 8 Leyland-O'Brien, Ltd, ... — 119 Parker-Lamb, Ltd. ... 1 6 0 — M 1 sc KLbAX BO OSAuckland Tramways, ord. 119 10 9 D.S.C., Limited 0 4 0 -— .'A. I'ort and Cement Co. 1 9 6 18 6 NZ I'o-tlairtl l.Vment Co, new issue 0 18 3 8 18 0 New Zealand Paper Mills 13 6 — Toiifon (Jarlick, Ltd ... 019 0 — 1 Wilsons Portland Cement Co., pre 1 1 17 6 1 16 6 Wilsons Portland Cement Co., ord ... 1 16 0 116 0 DEBENTURES— City of Auckland 4 per cent. ... „. ... 06 0 0 *•> MINING— Bonanza, con. ... ~. 00 2J ■« Dixon 8 Consolidated — 0 0 4 — Halcyon „. 0 0 5 ' — Kuranui-Caledoniau ... 0 011 — May Queen _. 0 2 7 0 2 4 May Oiiecn Extended ... 0 0 3 — New Motiowal ... ... 00 10 00 6 New Sylvia ' 0 2 0 0 1 10 Old Albumin, paid up ... 0 1 1 0 0 9 Saxon ... ...... 0 1 3 811 Southern Queen .. ... 0 0 4 6 0 2 'I'll,' Hues 0 0 6 — Victoria 0 0 8 0 0 4 Walotalil 0 2 9 0 2 6 , Waltanffl ... 0 2 11 0 2 3 Watchman • 0 0 24 — Mount Zeelian, con. ... 0 0 21 " — Blackwnter ... ... 1 6 0 14 9 Consolidated Ooldflelds ... 0 15 > 0 014 0 Proxies* Minos .. .■ 011 • 0 0 9 6 liaurahi Freehold 0 0 7 0 0 2 Old Jluiiriilii Uolil Mines Oil 009 Tanglaro. con' 0 13 — Tokatea, 0011. ... .0 0 C 0 2j Brilliant Block. 6d paid . 0 0 &4 — llrilliunt Block, con. ... 0 0 4 0 0 2 Champion, paid up .0 5 1 0 4 9 Champion, con. .0 5 0 0 4 6 Crown 0 4 6 0 4 4 CJoMen Belt, paid up ... C 16 Oil Golden Belt, con 00 5 ,0.0 21. " (foiden Cross ... ..- 008 '2 9, Knrnngalrike ... ..,0 ■' 14 0 13 Komata Reefs ... .013 10 Neuvesville ... ... ... 00 4A — New Waitikauri .... ... 0 034 00 £ j Phoenix, Is paid .. • 0 1.1 0 1® Phoenix, con ... ... 0 010 00 8, Ready Bullion, con. .034 — [ Rising Sun 0 0 6 • 0 3 Silver Hill ... - ... 0 0 2 - Tairua Consols ... ... 0 0 2 • — Tairua Conqueror, 6d paid 0 0 9 — Tairua Conqueror, 3d paid 0 0 6 -- Tairua Broken Hills ,0 2 4 0 2^. Tairua Dawn .. . 0 9 6£ 0 0 4 Tairua Golden Hills 3 8 0 — Tairua Extended ... .0 0 7 0 0 4 'Tairua Monarch ... 0 0 4 — Talisman Consolidated ...22# ? 1 9 Wailii ... ... ... >..9 1 0 9 0 6 Waihi Beach ... ... 0 0 3 0 0 la Waihi Consolidated ..021 — Wailii Extended ... ... 0 3 6 0 3 2 Waihi Grand Junction .. 112 6 112 3 Tairua Reefs 0 0 64 0 0 4i Mountain King. con. ... 0 0 7 0 0 4J Lanigau's Antimony Mine 0 13 ►*< •*

> | CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. ; ; Dividends <- • ■; ' . "■ ! ! | Northern Slesmshlp ~ — Nov. 16 ! Wilsons Portland Cement ... 12i p.c, Nov. 23 t ! Talisman Consolidated 0 13 Nov. £5 . ' IVa lii 1 UHI. Co. ... ... 04 0 ' Dec. 1 ( j Calls. I j May Queen Extended, October 30 • 0 0 0; Now ! Tokatea, November 2 ... ... 0.0 1 Nov 16 1 : Saxon. October 23 ... ... 0 0 1 Nov -23 1 i WaiUiigi Consolidated, Nov. 11., 0 0 2 Nov. 25 , 1 May Queen,-October 40 .001 Nov 'ea ' | ! LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY f | COMPANY'S REPORT. _ • Tile New Zealand Loan and Mercantile ; . 1 Agency Company, Ltd., rei>ort as follows: j 1 | We (submitted an average catalcrrue of'! 1 | hides, .-.kids, and tallow on,'. Wednesday.- all i I lined being sold at late rales. I . 1 Hides: Market firm. We quote Extra : j etout 0.., 7d to 7iu: stout do.. 6id..to iid; .- i medium, do., 52<i 'to 6ci; l ig-lit do., 5d to sgd ; ' ' cows', best lines ■lad to 43d, good 4gd to 4id. i i scored Id to <Sid; flags', 3d to 3}d ; kips, ojd ' !to 4s.i; oa.ialiina, 4ic; to sd. ' " ! s ; S <eepsk<ns: Market brisk. Best butchers' i ' : slx.ns. larjo to 4s Sd. good lines 4b to 4s 3d, : I ; medium 3a '~0 3a 3d, small 2? to 2s fid. j . j fallow: Mar;,el firm. Best mixed, to 24a | i 6d; good, ils 6d to 'i2s 6d: inferior, 153 6(1 I to 18a 6d: rough fat, lid. per lb. Bones, £4 15s. . Cow mils. is 8d dozen. Horse hair, Is 3d to Is 5d per lb. I — BUPNSIDE STOCK SALE. I [JBV TELEGKAI'H.—I'RKSS ASSOCIATION.] i DUNEDLN, Wednesday. • At the Burnside stock market to-day. 1950 : sheep were yarded. At the beginning of the sale prices went nt Is to Is 6cl, but went i back to last -week's rates towards the end. > i Beat wethers realised 22si to 22s 6d (extra up : | to £ss); Medium, 17s to 19a; inferior, up to . an 6d; shorn, up to 17s 6cl. Best ewes. 17s to I i 10s 3d (extra, to 2'is); inferior and light, 13s 1 ! to 15s 6d. Lambs: 119 were yarded. These brought . ! stood prices, the highest, being 183; lighter. , i 10s to 14,1. ! Cattle; 155 wero yarded, mostly of {rood ; quality. Prices, on the whole, were firm, l ; es}>ecially for prime bullocks. Best bullocks ) t realised £10 to £13; medium, £7 10s to £9: , • inferior, up to £6 10s. Best heifers, to £9 I ss; good, to £7 15s. ' : Pigs: 120 were penned. There was a small ' ! attendance of buyers. Small pigs went back ] from 2s to 3a per head. Porkers and bacon- , j era were firm at late rates. Suckers realised ; 17s to 20s: slips, 233 to 275; stores, 30s to | 355: porkers, 37s to 455; light bacohers, 45s i | to 525; heavy baconers, to 735; choppers, to d [ j 80s. i # . . I ' DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. [BY. TELEGRAPH.—I'IIKSS ASSOCIATION.] ; , . DUNEDIN. Wednesday. The following Stock Exchange sales have been announced New Zealand Portland . Cement, £1 8s 6d; Union Steam Ship, £1 15s. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. , By Telegraph. Association.—Copyright. 1 SYDNEY, November 11. Wheat: Old. 4s 3id; new, 3b lOd. Flour. £9 [ ss. Oats: Algerian. 2s lid; New Zealand A , grade Gartons, 2s lid to 3s. Barley, Cape, . 4s "V 1 to 4s 6d; maize, 4s 8d; bran, £5; pol- ■ lard, £6; potatoes, Tasitnanlans, £4 103 to £5; onions, Victorian, £10; butter, 112s: bacon. BJd. MEIjBOOB'.NE, November 11. I Wheat, new, 3a 9id; Uonr, £3 10s; oats. ' Algerian, 2s 9d; barley,, Cape, prime. 4s; maize. 4h 3d; bran. Is; pollard. Is 2d; potatoes. New Zealand pink eyes, £3 15s; onions, new. £5. ADELAIDE, November 11. Wheat, 3s 9d; flour, £8 6b; oats, Algerian, 2s 7(1; bran', lid; pollard, Hid. LONDON. By Telegraph—Press Association.—Copyright. London, November 10. METAr S. Copper: Spot, £65; three months, £65 17s 6d. Tin: Spot, £142 2s Cd; three months, £143 .Silver, 23 l-16d. Iron. 60s 3d. Lead, £14 Is 3d, i Spelter, £20 15s. I CHILD FRUITS. I: Currants: Provincial, 21s to 21s 6d; Ama- , lias. 22s to 245; Patras, 22» 6d to 265. I Dates: llallowi, Jos 6d to 38s. , I SHAKES. ( j Australian and New Zealand Mortgage, D7J. ) N.Z. AND A. LAND COMPANY. , The report of the New Zealand and Australian Land Company shows profits for the ' year ended March 31 lof £207,318. The com-, 1 pany has carried ' forward, after paying; a--1 dividend and adding £10.000 to tho reserve, a t vum of £4318. The Trust Agency Company » of Anstralasia hits declared a dividend of 6 . per cejtH- . ... ' . .... , v , 1 ' ' LONDON WOOL MARKET. AN UPWARD TENDENCY. The Now, Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Limited, have received the following cable from their London house:— "Wool: The market is firm, with upward tendency, and there is considerable private inquiry. Quotations for tops have advanced id for merino and id for crossbred wtjol." The cable of Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., also reports a finn market, with a better demand RABBIT SKIN MARKET. Messrs. Dalgetv and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London house, under date 10th inst.'" Babbitskins:. Wo expeefc that if any change in price takes place it will be in favour of sellers. 3000 bales of rabbitikins are likely to be offered."