COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14225, 23 November 1909, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

The sharemarket was again quiet yesterday, the business transacted being confined solely! to mining lines. Waihis improved slightly, selling at £9 i7s and £9 17s 6d, and closing with buyers ati £9 17s 6d, sellers at £9'lßs. Grand Junctions, on the other hand, eased a little, operations as against 395, the closing sale on Saturday, being conducted at from 38s 6d to 38s 9d to 38» 6d to 38s 9d. , More were wanted at 38s 6d, but further sellers; required 38s 9d. Waihi Cbnsolidateds were dealt in at 4s. 3d and 4s /and Waihi Extehdeds at from 4s 2d to 4s. Talismans were again a little weaker, changing hands at from 49s 9d to 495. Closing quotations were buyers 495, sellers 49s 9d. 'Other, stocks commanded the usual prices.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. -j Dividend*. ~ Talisman Consolidated ... ... o.r 6 Not. 25 Northern Steamship Company... 7 p.c. Nov.. 26 Waihi O.M. Co ... ... o*o . Deo. I Mount Lyell Mining.and Hallway - Company — — «• ol a Deo. 15 Calls. ■ ■•' " May Queen Extended. Sept. 17 0 II Oi Not. 23 Sawn, November 8 ... ; ... .0 ,0,1 Nov. 29 Etea, November 8 ... ... 00 1 Nov. 29 Dixon's Consolidated, Nov. 10... 0 0 1 NoV. 29 Wdhl Beach November 11 ... 0 0 2 Dec. > J Maenet; November 17 ... ... 00 1 Dec. 2 Motwai Consolidated, Nov. 18... 0 0 1 Dec. 2 Royal Oak (con.), November 22... 0 0 1 Dec. 7

PROPERTY SALES, At noon "yesterday Samuel' Cochrane "Son, under instructions from the Auckland Hospital and Charitable Aid Board, .put up for auction seven leases of sections, part of the Alburnia Estate Epsom, fronting Gillies' Avenue and Bracken Avenue. The sections have frontages ranging "from 66ft to 154 ft. The leases were for terms of 63 years, with the right of renewal every 21 years thereafter. The result of the sale was that lot 62 was sold at £9 per year and lot 66 at £10, "Whilst lots 61, 65, and 71a. wore, sold privately at the reserve ,of £10 each. '. ~ , » -_ . WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE ■?.-:*""'■ • ; MARKETS. " [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ' i Wellington, Monday. i,. The demand for all lines of fruits continues particularly ' strong. The absence of Auckland strawberries has brought supplies •from' sources whioh in the past did riot exploit the local market. Prices have fallen accordingly, and \ choice .'Auckland are now worth from Is to Is 3d per box and prime from 8d to lOd. i The market is stronger for lemons, and Auckland are worth from 6s to 8b per' case. Very few local red currants or gooseliarries have come forward. Red currants :. Choice realise from 6s •6d to 8s per half-case; gooseberries, from 6s to 7s 6d per half-case. Tomatoes are in good inquiry,' with choice realising from 8d to lOd per lb, a,nd inferior from 4d to 6d.: New potatoes have ; been arriving freely, fear of the blight inducing growers to dig as early as possible. • The • present value f is 7s to 9s per cwt for prime.* Small supplies of new onions are arriving from Australia, and they are worth from •5s- 6d to 6s 6d. Lettuce realises from 7« to 9s per case; asparagus (large bundles), 8d to lOd; pumpkins, 6s to 8s per sack; cucumbers, 4d to 6d each; cauliflowers, 6s to 8s per sack; cabbages, 5s jto 7s; green peas, choice lOd to Is per peck,' prime 6d to Bd. Fresh eggs are : steady at Is per dozen, DUNEDIN stock exchange. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Monday. At the Stock Exchange to-day sales of Waihi irand Junctions, took place at 38s 3d. A sale was repi'.— * of ■■ Koputais at 255.'

WAIEATO STOCK SALES. The New Zealand Loan and' Mercantile Agency Company, ■ Limited, Hamilton, report:— At Ngaruawahia, on Friday we had a good yarding of cattle,, and, although bidding was rather, 'dull, all were sold at auction or afterwards. Fat cows made from £4 15s to £5 12s 6d; empty cows, in fresh condition, £2 15s to £3 10s; 18-month to two-year-old steers, £3 4b to £3 12s 6d; 15month steers, £2 15s to £3; mixed yearlings, £2 7s 6d; two-year-old empty heifers, £3 6s to £3 14s; yearling bulls, £3 5s to' £5 working bullocks, £5 Is; springing heifers, £4 10s to £5. ; At Pirongia on "Saturday more than the advertised number of cattle came forward,, and, with! numerous buyers in attendance, bidding was brisk throughout, most satisfactory- ! prices ' being obtained. Yearling steers made from £2 8s to : £2; 12s 6d; 18-month steers, £3 ss; mixed yearlings, £2 to £2 ss; cows and calves, £3 2s 6d to £3 7s 6d; store cows, £2 to £2 10s; fat cows, £4 15s to £4 17s 6d; calves, 15s to 19s; yearling bulls, 4£ guineas to 7 guineas; springing heifers, £4 to £4 178 6d; weaner pigs, 7s to 9s. ,■, •■ .

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. [BT. TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday.

On the Wellington Stock Exchange this. afternoon mining shares were called as follow:— minion (Karangahake), sellers 4id; Kuranui, buyers 6d, sellers 8d; Kuranui-Oaledonian, buyers Is, sellers Is 3d; Mav Queen, buyers 3s lid, sellers 4s 2d; Maoriland, "buyers 7d, sellers 9d; Mountain King (con.), sellers lid: New Zealand Crown, buvers 5s 6d, sellers 5s lOd; New Sylvia, buyers ss, sellers 5s 3d; Royal Oak (con.), buyers Is 2d, sellerß Is 4d, sales Is 3d (reported) Talisman Consolidated, buyers £2 8s 9d, sellers £2 9s: 3d; Tangiaro, buyers 2d; Waihi, sellers £9 16s; Waihi Grand Junction, buyers £1 17s 9d, sellers £1 18s, sales £1 18s (reported); Waitangi Cor£&«dated, buyers 3s 2d, sellers 3s sd, sales 3s 4d (reported); Consolidated Goldflelds, buyers 16s, sellers 16s 3d, sales 15s 9d and 16s (reported); Boss Goldfields, buyers 10s, sellers 10s 9d. : H :>'

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET CABLEGRAM. . r _ [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday. The High Commissioner's market cablegram, dated London, November 20, is as follows:— Mutton: The market is slightly weaker, with less demand, and may decline further. Canterbury, 4d; North Island, 3Jd. ' Lamb: The market is weaker, with a downward tendency and dull sale for all' Kinds. Lamb holders arc anxious to sell. Canterbury, ;4 8 d; North Island," 3£d. - v - ' ""- '■ „ "' Beef: The market is dull and stock heavy. New Zealand hindquarters, 3Jd; forequarters. 3id. Butter: The market is firm, with improved demand for best quality.' Holders are firm. The s.s. Arawa's butter arrived in good condition. New Zealand choicest, 120s; Australian, 116s; Danish, 1325; Argentine, 118s; Siberian, 110s. ■■'■'-..'.■ Cheese: The market is steady and fair business in being done in best quality at 57s for New Zealand. Business is dull for second class. . ■■';■;. Hemp: The market is steady, with fair business doing and prospects are improving. New Zealand: Good fair grade, on spot, £27 10s; fair grade, £26 10s Fair current Manila, £27. January-March shipment, New Zealand, good fair grade, > £27; fair grade, £26; fair current Manila, £26 10s. Manila output for the week, 24,000 bales. Cocksfoot seed : The market is quiet, but there is a bettor demand. The average price for bright clean 171b New Zealand feed is 71s. Wh»at: The market is quiet, .hut firm. There is only * small supply of New Zealand. Holders are firm. New Zealand longberrled wheat, on spot, ex granary, per quarter of 4961b, 395; New Zealand shortberried, 38s 6d. . ._.'."• Oats: The market is firm, with improved demand. New Zealand oats are scarce. New Zealand short oats, sparrowbills, ex granary, on spot, per quarter of 2841b,, 20s 6d: New Zealand oats, Danish, per quarter of 3201b, 17s 3d. -' Beans The market is firm.. New Zealand beans, f.a.q., new crop, per 5041b, 395. v j j Peas: The market remains firm, with good: demand. New Zealand peas—Partridge, per quarter of 5041b, 50s. , ": ' - ; - \v-'..y ' ' Hops: The market la firm, owing to reduced supples. The demand is ; expected to increase and prospects are good. A recent ;New Zealand shipment, depreciated by tight pressing, realised 115s. English. 150s; Californian, 140s. ". Wool: The market is firmer. • LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. . " V' (~. ,London, November 21. ]/'. ,';' : .FROZEN. MEAT. , ' Sheep: Canterbury, light 4Jd, medium 4Jd, heavv 4d; Southland, unchanged; North Island, 3 15-16 d. : : ,": V ' : i> ■■' f ' ■' - Lambs: Canterbury, light 4id, medium 3 15-16 d, heavy 3Jd; Southland and North Island, unchanged. ■'■■■■■ v : '" ; ,";,.j' : i Beef: Forequarters, 3d; hindquarters, 3 5-16 d. r Australian: Sheep— 3 7-16 d; light, 3id. Beef—Forequarters, :3d ; hindquarters, "3 15-16 d. ; River Plate: Sheep—Unchanged. Beet—Forequarters, 3d; hindquarters, 3 5-16 d. < .- t ;.'

.'*'-.: .•■-;..'"■..;■/ SHAKES. :■>■■- ■! ■■• :J v-V Waihi Grand Junction: Buyers, 38s' 9d; sellers, 40s. - ■ • V-.';. .v"'

Saturday's . closing sales.; £ b. d. Kuranui-Caledonian—2nd call, Is 2d ... — May Queen—3rd call, 4s Id ... ... 0 4 -i;.: New Monowal—2nd call, Is 9d, Is 7d ... — New Sylvia— and 2nd calls, 5s 2d ... — Victoria— call, Is 2d — Waiotahi—1st call, 4s lid; 3rd call, 4s ' lid, 4s lOd '. . — Watchman—2nd call, 2s, Is lOd, Is lid ... — " Consolidated Goldfields— and 3rd calls, 16s ... .... — Kapanga— call, 5|d ... — Golden Belt (paid)—2nd call, Is ... 0 1 1 Golden Belt (con.)—2nd and 3rd calls, 74d ... ...... - Maoriland— call, 9d 0 0 9 Tairua Broken Hills—3rd call, Is 3d ... 0 1 4 Tairua Golden Hills— call, 5s 8d, 5s 7d, 5s 6d; 3rd call, 5s 5d ... ... — '.', Talisman Consolidated—1st call, 49s 9d; 3rd call, 49s ... ... ... ;.. — Waihi— call, £9 17a; 3rd call, £9 17s 6d ... 9 16 6< ■ Waihi Consolidated— call, 4s 3d, 4s 2d 0 4 3 Waihi Extended—1st call, 4s 2d ; 2nd call, 4.s Id, 4s; 3rd call. 4s ... ... 0 4 2 Waihi Grand Junction— call, 3fti 6d; 2nd call, 38s 6d, 38s 9d; 3r«? call, 38s 6d, 33r 9d ... 1 19 0 Handsworth— call, 9Jd — CLOSING QUOTATIONS. Sellers. Buyers. £ s. d £ a. d. BANKS- ;■-. -I New Zealand — 9 11 0 National ... 6 3 0 6 10 INSURANCE— New Zealand ... ... 3 17 6 3 16 0 National ... 19 0 — South British .., ... 2 15 6 ,— . «OAJ<— Hikurangi ... 110 0 19 6 Nort. Co., Ltd., 10s paid 0 11 6 ~ 0 11 3 Taupiri Mines, Ltd. ... 0 19 3 0 18 9 Wcstport ... 6 7 0 6 5 0 GAS— Auckland, new issue ... — 15 6 Thames ... ... '..114-0 — ■-■:.. Gisborne ... 211 0 ' — SHIPPING— * ; Northern, paid up ... ,0 12 6 .— ' Northern, con ... ... 0 6 1 — TIMBER— ■ • ■ ' ■ ■ "'■'"'-' ') Kauri, con ... 0 16 0 0 15 8 Leyland-O'Brien, Ltd. ... — 12 3 WOOLLEN— ' Wellington — '■ 3 0 0 Kaiapoi ... — 4 18 0 MISCELLANEOUS— Auckland Tramwavs, ord. 119 ;. - — D.S.C., Limited ... ... 0 3 3 0 3 1 H.M. Arcade Theatre pref. 10 6' — Milne and Choyce, Ltd., A — 12 0 Milne and Chovce, Ltd., B 1 4 0 12 0 New Zealand Drug, £2... — 2 6 0 New Zealand Paper Mills 12 3 11 Tonson Garlick, Ltd. ... 0 18 3 — Wiseman and Sons, pref... 10 0 .'—, Wilsons Portland Cement • Co., pref. ... ... ... — 2 16 Wilsons Portland Cement Co., ord ... •,:.,.' ... — 2 13 Taranaki Petroleum, paid 0 11 0 — DEBENTURES— Auckland Harbour Board, •■ 4 per cent ... ... — 93 0 0 MINING— ' Bonanza ... ... ...• 00 5 0 0 4 Dixon's Consolidated, paid 0 0114 — Dixon's Consolidated, con. 0-0-8$ 0 0 7J Halcyon ... ... ... 0 0 34 0 0 2 Kuranui ' :.. ... .... 0 0 10 0 0 5 - Kuranui-Caledonian .----;• 0 11 1 3 " 0 11' Magnet, con. ... ... 0 0 34 .-;■-..— -■.; May Queen ... ...... 0 4' 1 0 4 0 Mav Queen Extended ... 0 0 3 — •-< , Now Monowai .... ... 0 1 10 0 16 >.New Sylvia ...; :..";.. 0: 5 4 .-:,■ •>■ 0, 5 2 Occidental Consolidated ... 0 0 3 - 0 0 li Old Albumia, paid up ... 0 1, 10 0 17 Point -Russell - *.:;-'■;.: 0' 0 6 W-HO-^W : Saxon ... ... ,.....,,..,,01, ,4; , 13, Scandinavian J ... - ... 0 0 3 ; 0 0 li Southern Queen* 0 0 3 0 0 1 Thames ... ,... ... 0 0 6 — Victoria ... i ... ... 0 11 0 10 Waiotahi V ... ... ... 0 4 11 V .0 4 10 Waitangi Consolidated ... 0 3 5 0 3 3 . Watchman ... ... ... 0 2 2 0 111 Consolidated Goldfields ... 0 16 6 0 16 0 Ross Goldfields ... ... 0 11 6 0 10 6 Progress Mines ..: ... 013 0 0 12 0 Four-in-Hand ...."•"■ ... 0 1 1 <::,— -; Golden Pah ... 0 0 4 •• —: Hauraki Freehold ... ... 0 0 ,t,:.V„:Q 0 5 Kapowai, con. ... ... 0 0 3- 0 : 0 1£ Monte Christo ;.. ... 0 0,4J 0 0 3< Old Hauraki Gold Mines 0 19 ■ 6 1 5* Kapanga ...... ... 0 0 61 00 5A Pride of Tokatea ... 0 0 6 0 0 5J Royal Oak, con. ... ...014*011; Tokatea ... ....... 0 0.2 — Bendigo , ... ... ...: 0 0 7 : — „ Lanigan's .Antimony Mine; 0 0 4 , 0 0' 2 Moewai .'" ".»"". ... ... ,0 0 21 -* — , Seddon ..; ... . -«, 0 0:2* . ; 0 0 1 ; Imperial ... ...... 0 0 5 •— - New, Success ... ';■■■■■. 0 0 .6 — . Champion ... ... ...---"0 0 7, - —• _-• -. Crown ': • ... r ... • ... 0 5 8--. ."■ 0 5 7 Dominion, con ... ... 0 0 .4 -0. 0 2| Glamorgan ... ... ... 0 0 6 .0 0-4;-Golden Belt, paid up ... 0 10 0 0 Hi Golden Belt, con. ...... 0 0 7* 0 0 7 Golden Cross ...... 0 0 2 *• — Kirikiri ...... ... 0 0 2 — Karangahake ...... 0 0 4 0 0 2 Komata Reefs ... .. 0 0 6 0 0 5/ Maoriland .... ... ... 0 0 94 -0-0 84 New Waitekauri ...... 0 0 34 0 0 If l'hwnlx ... ...... 0 0 5 , 0 0 2i Pride of Waihi ...... 9 006 Rising Sun ... ... ... 0 0 84 0 0 64 Shotover, con ... ... 0 0 4 . — Tairua Broken Hills' / ... 0 1 4 0 13 Tairua Golden Hills ... 0 5 7 0 5,4 Tairua Extended ... ■ ... 0 0 3 ■ — : Tairua Gem ' .--,. .:. 0 0 34 — ,' Tairua Monarch Consol... 0 0 2 — Tairua Reefs, 6d paid ... 0 0 3 0 0 24 Tairua Reefs, con. ... 0 0 2- .001 Talisman Consolidated ... 2 9 9 2 9 0 Waihi ... ...•-... ... 9 18 0 9 17 6 Waiht Beach " ... ... 0 0 8 -..__, Waihi Consolidated ... 0 4 3 0 4 1 Waihi Extended ,.. .... 0 4 1 0 3 11 Waihi Grand Junction ... 118? 9 118 6 Waihi Grand Junction options ... ... — 0 15 6-; 0 12 6 Handsworth ... ... ... 0 0 10 k 0 0 84 ■ Mountain King, Is paid... 0 11 •:;- —; : Mountain Queen, con. ... 0 0 7 . >~ New Waitaia, paid ... 0 11 0 0 9 New Waitaia, con. ... 0 0,9 0 0 7 Crown Royal ...... 0 0 5 0,0 2