FINANCE AND TRADE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6871, 15 July 1909, Page 6

FINANCE AND TRADE.

EXPORTS OF WOOL. INTERESTING COMPARISONS MALE. STEADY INCREASE. Some interesting comparisons of the .sports of wool from tho several ports ot the Dominion appear in the ‘‘Trade Renew" of yesterday’s date. The figures for the past three years compare as under;—

The totals of the North Island and South Island respectively for the last four years are as under: —

The "Beview” says that these figures show an increase of 55,580 bales, of which "21,403 accrues in the North Island, and 81,177 in the South Island. The latter thus recovers the leeway lost in. recent previous seasons through loss of sheep by severe weather. ' LONDON SHABBM AEKET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON. July 13. Bank Shares.—Union, buyers .£65, sellers .ITiG: National of New Zealand, buyers .£5 15s, sellers £G. Best unchanged. THE WOOL SALES. LONDON, July 13. There is a splendid sale for all good wools. Americans are operating freely. Prices for shabby sorts are unchanged, but there is better competition. DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. mass ABBociLTioa, DUNEDIN, July 14. Stock Exchange sales—May Queen, 4s Bd; Waiotahi, 7s lOd; Hartley and Eiiey, .£1 4s 9d (two parcels). Sales reported—Waiotahi, 7s 9d, 7s lOd; Stanley Paracale, £1 Is: Waihi Grand Jnnotion, £2 6s Sd, £2 6s 6d (two parcels).

The Customs revenue received at Wellington yesterday totalled .£3885.

1908-9 1907-8 1906-7 Bales Bales Bales Auckland 21,278 17,145 12,988 Gisborne 46,023 39,959 35,871 Napier 66,670 69,478 61,365 Taranaki ... 6,625 5,772 3,531 Wanganui Wellington 17,854 122,336 18,325 105.709 16,360 102,973 Wuirau and Nei15,765 13,160 12,985 Lyttelton 82,526 68,173 78,093 Tiraaru 37,813 29,537 36,009 Damaru ... 8,075 10,137 10,580 Dunedin ... 41,110 31,149 31,985 Bluff 23,3-13 25,911 23,667 Total ... 492,6-13 437,063 426,582

North Island South Island Total Tear Bales Bales Bales 1908-9 .. . 280.791 211.833 493,613 1007-8 .. . 256,388 180.675 437,063 1906-7 .. . 233,088 183.191 426,582 1905-6 .. .. 220,161 195,201 415,668