COMMERCE & MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9090, 8 July 1915, Page 2

COMMERCE & MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONSMINING. Murray's Freehold Co- —11.30 a.m.. s XI 6s; 3.15 n.m., s XI Gs. . New Big River—3-15 p.m., s X 4 10s. Boss Reconstructed —11.30 a.m., s 6d;, 3.15 p.m., e 3d. Talisman Consolidated—ll.3o a.m., s XI Os 3d, sales XI and 19s 10)d (reported): 3.15 p.m., b XI, s XI Os 3d. Waihi—ll.3o am. b X2; 3.15 p.m., b X2. Waihi Grand Junction—ll.3o a.m., s XI 3s 6d; 3.15 p m., b XI 3s, c XT Consolidated. N.L.—11.30 a.m., s Is 7d; 3.15 p.m.. s Is 7d. Note—The letter "b" signifies bnr«v* led. "a"' sellers. INVESTMENT STOCKS. Buyers. Sellers. Sales. XsdXsdXC' 1 National of — 5 10 0 New Zealand. X36s 8d pd. New Zealand. X 6 13s 4d pdUnion of Aust. GasChriatchurch, X 5 v 8 2 6 Wellington, , XlO 16; 15 017 0 0 Meat Preserving— Christchurch Meat Co. ... 16 7 0 16 9 0 *l6 7 6 Gear Co.. XI 4 0 0 Wgton Mea t Ex- . - port Co., X 4 - _ *4 4 0 ShippingUnion Steam. pref. . 10 5 Manufacturing— Wgtn Woollen, pref .... Coal— ' Westport 1 11 6 WesipbrtStockton ... 0 5 0 51 isi-cUaneous — / D.1.C.. pref. 10 6 Golden Bay . Cement .... 116 12 0 N.Z. Consol. Dental Co. 10 0 N.Z. Drug Co., £2 —2 7 6 - N.Z. Portland Cement .... 0 9 6 Ward and Co. 510 0 515 0 *Reported. QUOTATIONS ELSEWHERE. Frees Association'. AUCKLAND, July 7. The following sales were made on the Stock Exchange to-day ; ' Waihi. X2 Os 3d, X2 Os 6J. • Auckland Trams (ord.), XI Is. DUNEDIN, July 7. Stock Exchange sales reported:— Westport Coal, XI 11s 3d. Milburn Lime and Cement, XI 11sLONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. , Telegraph—Pfoas Association—Copyright LONDON, July’ 6. On the Stock Exchange to-day the following were the quotations for Australasian mining and other stocks, compared with the last previous quotation: To-day. Lastquot. ' s. d. s.d. s. d. s. d. Minintr— b. e. b- a. Brit. Bro. Hill ...... 23 0 24 0 23 1 24 4 Bro. Hill Prop 44 9 45 9 44 6 45 6 Other Stools—Middle Prices. X s. d. X s. d. City of Sydney 4 p.c. debentures 99 0 0 99 0 0 Dalgety and Co. shares 517 6 517 6 Dalgety and Co. 4 p.c. debentures 80 0 0 80 0 0 Melb. -Metropolitan Gas 4J p.c. debs. Aust. Mercantile Land 4; p.c. debentures ... 87 0 0 89 0 0 Goldsbrough Mort 5 p.c- debentures 90 15 0 91 0 0 PRICE OF BUTTER By Telegraph—Preae Aasociatio-,—Copyright MELBOURNE, July 7. j The price of butter has been advanced to 2s per lb wholesale and 2s 3d retailThe rise is attributed to the serious shortage' following the decrease of imports from New Zealand. WOOL SALES By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright LONBON, July 6. At the wool sales there was good competition for all classes. Prices were without quotable change. The following prices were realised for the fleece portions of the clips named“Goudobluie,” top price 18d. average 17$ d; "Harronwig,” 14|d and 14$d; “Callandoon,” 18d and 16Jd. New Zealand—"Armadale,” 19d and 18 kl; "Oruamatua," 19d and 18|d; “Upoot,” 15d and 13Jd. LIVE STOCK SALES AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS. Abraham and Williams, Ltd. At Johnsonville yesterday, a good entry of extra prime bullocks came forward, and a fair yarding of .sheep, • mostly medium - wethers. There was "a good attendance of butchers, and everything sold at late rates. Extra prime heavy bullocks made Xl6 7s 6d to Xl6 12s 6d, prime heavy bullocks Xls to Xls 15s, veal cl's X2 7s to X2 IGs, prime wethers 27s 6d bo 29s Id. lighter 27g to 27s 3d, light 25s 6d, medium ewes 25s to 25s .2d, prime ewes 27s 4d, plaigi ewes 21s ,3d. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS The Customs revenue received at Wellington yesterday totalled X 3347 4s 6d.