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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14473, 13 September 1910, Page 3

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The sharemarket was again quiet yesterday. In mining linos Waihis were slightly easier, being sold at from £6 IBs to £6 17s to £6 17s 6d to £6 17s. There were further buyers at the latter price, but sellers required £6 17s 6d. Grand Junctions were also weaker, being exchanged freely at from 38s 3d to 37s 6d to 37s 9d to 37s 6d, and the market closed with* buyers still offering 37s 6d, sellers demanding 37s 9d. Waihi Reefs Consolidated realised from 5s 3d to 5s Id. A sale was made in Talismans at. 52s 6d, leaving further buyers at 525, sellers at 52s 6d. In investment stocks Auckland Gas (old) wore once moro disposed of at 695, and more were, inquired for at the same figure, hut further sellers held for 69s (3d. Northern Coals (10s paid) sold at 9s; Wcstport Stocktons at 7s 3d, and Wilsons Portland Cements (ord.) at 425.

AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE.

BUSINESS DONE YESTERDAY. Saturday's cioslne sales. & 8. d. Northern Coal (10s paid)—2nd and 3rd calls, 9s , — Wcst.port Stockton—lst call, 7s 3d ... — Auckland Gas (old)—3rd call, 69s ... — , Wilsons Portland Cement (ord.)— cull, 42s — Tarn aid Petroleum (paid)— call, 9s 3d 9s . ... ... ... ... -— Alburnia— call, 9id ' ' ... ... — Saxon—2nd call, Is 6d — Watchman—3rd call, 2s 8d — Mount Zeclian (con.) — call, 7J,d; 3rd call, 7d — Ross Goldflelds— 2nd call, 3s 6d. 3s 4d, 3s 3d; 3rd call, 3s 2d 0 4 0 Talisman Consolidated—2nd call, 52s 6d — Waihi—lst call, £6 18s, £6 17s 6d; 3rd call, £6 17s, £6 17s cd, £6 17s ... 6 18 6 Wailii Reefs Consolidated—lst call, 5s 3d; 2nd call, 5s 2d; 3rd call, 5s Id ... — Waihi Grand Junction—lst call, 38s 3d ; 2nd call, 58s, 37s 3d, 37s 6d, 37s 9d ; 3rd call, 37s 6d 1 18 9 CLOSING QUOTATIONS.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Dividends. Bunk of Australasia 16 p.c. Oct. Call?. New Success, August 19 ... 0 0 1 Now Reliance, August 22 0 0 1 Now Occidental Con., August 29 ::: 0 0 1 Now Crown Royal Minos. September 7 0 0 1 Sept. 23 Saxon. September 5 0 0 1 Sept. 26 Moowai Consolidated, Sept. 7 ... 0 0 0| Sept. 28 Bendigo, September 1 0 0 2 Sept. 29 Watchman, September 8 ... 0 0 1 Sept. 29 WELLINGTON FRUIT AND PRODUCE MARKETS. [1Y TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Monday. ' Very little local fruit is now reaching the markets, "and the demand consequently tor what few apples are available is strong. There is also keen demand for all lines of citrus fruits from Sydney. Apples: Choice sound dessert, 9s to 10s per case; prime, 7s to 8s; cookers, favourite varieties 7s 6d to 8s 6d, good 6s to 7s. Hothouse tomatoes: Choice, lOd to Is per lb; prime, 6d to Bd. Lemons, 5s 6d to 6s per case. Jam oranges, 4s to 5s per case. A heavy shipment of Victorian and Tasltianian potatoes arrived on Friday last, which weakened the inquiry for Southern-grown potatoes, the latter ruling at 8s 6d to 9s per cwt and imported at 7s 6d to 8s per cwt. Onions are firmer at 8s per cwt for Victorian-grown. Cauliflowers, cabbages, and parsnips are firmer. Cauliflowers bring from 6s to 8s per sack; cabbages, 7s to 8s per sack ; parsnips, 6s to 8s per sack. Asparagus: Large bundles, Is to Is 611 each; small, 6d to lOd. Marrows, Is 6d to 2s per sack. Pumpkins, 2s 6d to 3s 6d per sack. Rhubarb, 6s to 8s per dozen bundles. Cucumbers, 4s to Ss per dozen. Lettuce, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per case. Eggs are inclined to firm slightly, lid per dozen now ruling. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MARKET CABLEGRAM. [BY. TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Monday. The High Commissioner's cabled market report, dated London, September 10, is as follows (quotations, unless otherwise specified, are average market prices on spot):— Mutton : The market is firm. Stocks of mutton 011 hand are light and firmly held in few hands. There is a moderate demand. Canterbury, 3sd; North Island, 3|d. Lamb : The market is firm, with good demand all round. Canterbury, s^,d ; other than Canterbury, 4jd. Beef: The market is weak and stock accumulating owing to poor demand. New. Zealand hindquarters are quoted at 3jd and forequarters 2£d. Butter: The market is quiet, but firm for first finality. Buyers are awaiting this season's Australian, which is now due. Danish, 117s; Siberian, 107s. Cheese; 'Hie market is quiet, but steady, English being in large supply. Buyers are cautious. The supply of New Zealand cheese is practically exhausted. New Zealand. 57s 6d. Hemp: 7,:e market is somewhat steadier and there is bextcr demand. New Zealand : Good to fair, per ton, £24 ss; fair grade, £21 10s. Fair current Manila, £20 ss. Forward shipment of New Zealand: Good to fair, per ton, £24; fair grade, £21 ss; fair current Manila, £20 10s. The output from Manila for the week was 25,000 bales. Stock of New Zealand hemp, 356 tons.

PROPERTY SALES. Mr. Neville Newcomb will sell by auction at noon to-day a freehold section and brick house in Albert-street; also, a 10roomed residence, with grounds, at Takapuna, and some sections at the corner of Hustmero Road and Milfordl Road, Takapuna. WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. [by telegraph.—press association.} Wellington, Monday. The following business was transacted on the Wellington Stock Exchange to-day:— £6 16s (on 'Change); Waihi Grand Junction, £1 17s 6d (on 'Change). DUNEDLN STOCK EXCHANGE. [BY TELEGRAPH.— ASSOCIATION.] Dunedin, Monday. The following sale took place on the Dunedin Stock Exchange to-day Waihi Grand Junction, £1 18s 9d. Sale reported : Waihi Beefs Consolidated, ss. •■■ " LONDON SHAREMARKET. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. London, September 11. At the London Stock Exchange yesterday the following were the closing quotations:— Waihi: Buyers, £6 15s; sellers, £6 17s 6d. Waihi Grand Junction: Buyers, £1 17s 6d; sellers, £1 18s 9d. VALUES OF WOOL. [BY TELEGRAPH.— SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Monday. M. C. Pauchet, a French woolbuyer, who is in search of clips in Australia and New Zealand suitable for French requirements, arrived in Wellington from London by the Athenic on Saturday. Speaking of the wool market to a Po3t reporter, and emphasising the fact that all he might say must be taken as his own. personal opinion and nothing more, he said that he thought there would be a decline in prices at the end of the current year. Wool was at a very high figure just now", and had been so for some time, but there were signs of a drop, but not a large one. From the buyers' point of view, the price allround was 10 per cent, to 15 per cent, above what was considered a good price. There was always a danger of a fall when prices were very high. Kcport3 ot a heavy decrease in the flocks of South America had "made buyers last season very nervous. They were still extremely cautious with prices where "they were. Buyers recognised the importance of the local sale here. The wool was in Australia and New Zealand, and buyers had to come for it. If some would not. others would, so that it wait safe to say that the local offerings would attract more and more buyers in the future. The grower, of course, bad the advantage of receiving his' returns many weeks, an 1 even months, before he would if the wool were sent to Europe, for auction. LONDON. By Telegiapti.—Press Association.— Copyright. London, September 11. SILVER. Bar silver is quoted at 2s 0 7-16 d per ounce. MISCELLANEOUS. "Hemp is quiet. Good to fair Wellington is scarce; nominally £24 4s. Rubber: Fine hard Para, 7s 6d per lb. Cotton, 7.12 d. BABBITS. There is an improving demand for rabbits and the market is hardening. Best large Sydneys, 16s 6d ex store; young, in short supply, 15s to 16s 6d.

Sellers. Buyers. £ b. U. £ s. d. BANKS— New Zealand 10 10 0 10 4 0 National 5 17 6 — INSURANCE— New Zealand ....... 4 2 0 4 16 South British 3 8 0 3 6 0 Standard 15 6 — FINANCIAL— _. New Zealand and River Plate 2 19 — COAL— Nort. Co., Ltd., 10a paid 0 9 3 0 9 0 Taupiri Mines, Ltd. ... 1 0 3 10 0 West port Stockton 0 7 11 0 .7 3 Drurv, con 0 4 6 0 4 0 GAS— Auckland ..396 390 Auckland, new issue ... 2 17 0 — Gisborne 3 0 0 — SHIPPING— Union 1 16 6 — Northern, paid up 0 16 Q 0 15 9 Northern, con 0 7 5 0 7 1 Dovonport Steam Ferry... 1 17 0 1 15 6 TIMBER-* Kauri, paid up 1 19 0 — Kauri, eon 0 17 7 0 17 6 Leyland-O'Brien, Ltd. ... — 17 3 Mountain Kimu, Ltd. ... 1 8 6 16 6 Taringaniutn — 1 13 0 MISCELLANEOUS— Marks'* Turbine, paid up 1 2 0 0 19 0 Marks's Turbine, con. ... 0 15 0 — Auckland Tramways, pref. 15 3 14 0 Auckland Tramways, ord. 14 0 13 6 D.S.C., Limited — 0 0 .5 U.M. Arcade Theatre Co.. pref 12 0 10 0 Milne and Chovce, pref. 16 0 — Milne and Choyce, ord... 15 0 13 0 N.Z. Portland Cement Co. 1 19 6 1 lb 0 Northern Boot — 0 15 0 New Zealand Paper Mills 15 3 14 0 Tonson Garliek, Ltd. ... 0 18 0 0 17 6 Union Oil 17 0 — Wiseman and Sons, ord... — 0 16 0 Wilsons Portland Cement Co., ord 2 2 9 2 2 0 Turanaki Petroleum, paid 0 9 3 0 o 0 DEBENTURES— Auckland Harbour Board, 4 per cent — 94 0 0 Auckland Harbour Board, 4J per cent — 100 0 0 MINING— Alburnia 0 0 10 0 0 9 Dixon's Consolidated, paid 0 0 4 0 0 3 Dixon's Consolidated, con. 0 0 2 0 0 1 Halcyon 0 0 3 — Kuranui 0 0 5 " 0 U 4 Kuranui-Caledonian ... 0 1 6 0 13 May Queen 0 4 0 0 3 10 May Queen Extended ... 0 0 3 — Monowai 0 2 5 0 2 0 Moanatiiiari 0 0 4 — New Sylvia 0 4 0 0 3 10 Occidental- Consolidated... 0 0 2 — Point Russell 0 0 2 — Saxon 0 16 0 15 Thames 0 0 3 — Victoria 0 12 0 10 Waiotahi 0 3 6 0 3 1 Waitangi Consolidated ... 0 2 4 0 2 0 Watchman 0 2 9 0 2 8 Mount Zeehan, con. ... — 0 0 7 Blackwater 1 14 0 1 11 0 Consolidated Goldfields ... 1 2 3 12 0 Ross Goldfields 0 3 2 0 3 1 Progress Mines — 0 12 9 Four-in-Hund 0 10 0 0 9 Golden Pah 0 0 2 — Hauraki Beefs, paid up... 0 14 — Haurakl Reefs, con. ... 0 0 8 0 0 5 Kapowai, eon. 0 0 3 — Monte Christo 0 0 3 — Mount Welcome, eon. ... 0 0 3 0 0 2 New Success 0 0 2 — Old Hauraki Gold Mines 0 4 4 0 4 3 Kapansra, con 0 0 7 0 0 4 Roval Oak, con 0 0 6 0 0 3 Union Hauraki 0 0 44 0 0 3 Bendigo ... 0 0 5 — Seddon 0 0 2 — Comstoek, con 0 0 5 0 0 3 Champion 0 0 4 0 0 1{ Crown 0 4 3 0 4 1 Crown (options) 0 2 0 0 1 10 Crown Royal. 6d paid ... 0 0 4 — Dominion,'con 0 0 2 — Golden Belt, paid up ... 0 0 6 0 0 4 Golden Belt, eon. ... 0 0 21 0 0 2 Golden Cross 0 0 6 0 0 5 Maoriland ... 0 0 8 0 0 7 Pride of Waihi 0 0 4 0 0 3 Rising Sun 0 0 41 0 0 2 Taima Broken Hills ... 0 1 10 0 19 Tairua. Monarch Con. ... 0 0 2J 0 0 1} Talisman Consolidated ... 2 12 6 2 12 0 Talisman Con. (rights) ... 1 5 9 1 5,0 Waihi 6 17 6 6 17 0 Waihl Reefs Consolidated 0 5 3 0 5 0 Waihi Extended 0 2 7 0 2 3 Waihi Grand Junction ... 1 17 9 1 17 6 Tp Puke Reefs — 0 0 5 Handsworth 0 0 71 0 0 61 Mountain King 0 0 8 0 0 61 New Waitaia, con. ... 0 0 fci 0 0 6