COMMERCE & MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9173, 13 October 1915, Page 2

COMMERCE & MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

YESTERDAY’S QUOTATIONS,

MINING.

Dominion? Developing C0.—.11-30 a.m., b XI 10s. „ Murray Creek, 01d—11.30 s All 18® 6d; 3.15 p.m., s XI 18s 6d. Murray’s Freehold Co- —11.30 a-m., s XI ss; 3.15 p.m-, s XI ss. Talisman Consolidated—ll.3o a-m., b 17s, s 17s Od, sale 17s 3d ; 3.15 p.m., b 16s 9d s 17s 3d. Waihi—ll.3o a.m., b XI Ls Gel, s XI 17s 9d; 3.15 p.m., said XI l<s 6d (repoitcd). Waihi Grand Junction—ll.3o a-m., b XI Is 3d. a XT Is 3d; 315 p.m., b XI Is 3d, s XI Is 9d.

Note—The letter “b” signifies buyers and ,"s” sellers.

SALES ELSEWHERE. Press Association. CHRISTOaUBCH, October 12. Stock Exchange sales reported -.—; Canterbury Frozen Meat (6 per cent.pref.), X 5 2s 6d. Union Steamship (ord.), XI 3s Bd. DUNEDIN, 'October 12. Stock Exchange sales reported Talisman Consolidated, 17s sd. Dominion Rubber, XI Os Gd and XI Is. LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Pres* Association—Oopyrieb' LONDON, October 9. , On the Stock Exchange to-day the fob •Mowing were tho.,quotations ' for Austra* htaian .mining, and other .stocks, compared with the last previous quotation! To-day. Lastquot. b a b • s. d. e. d. s. d. s. d Mining— Hnmpden-Clbn. ... 29’4 30 7 29 6 30 0 COMMERCIAL CABLES 8y Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright LONDON, October 11. WHEAT FIRM. The wheat market is firm, and supplies are beilfg sparingly offered. ■ PRICES OF METALS. ‘ iSilver.—ln bars. 23 15-16 d per ounce standard. Copper—Ou the spot, Mi 2 l<s- od to X 73 2s 6d per ton; at three months, X 73 7s 6d to X 73 12s 6d. ‘ ' Tin—On the spot, X 149 5s to X 149 15s per ton; at three months, Xl5O 17& fid to Xlsl 7s 6d. ■ Lead—Soft foreign, X 24 7a (id per ton; forward, X 23. _ - Spelter—Ordinary brands, cask, X 69 10s per ton: forward, XGO. • SOUTHERN GRAIN AND PRODUCE. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, October 12. There is no change to report in the local grain market, tilde being no demand for either wheat or oats, and none offering. „ , , The potato market is firm, without further change in price. The demand is chiefly from Auckland and Napier, and a quantity is still going to Australia. So far there aie no reporta of damage to early crops by frosts dm tike North island, but in the north of Auckland blight is- prevalent in consequence of the season being wet and mild. LIVE STOCK SALES AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS. - Daigety and Co., Ltdl. We held a special sale in our Upper Hutt yards on-Thursday on account ofMr Don Reid. As Mr Reid had sold part of his property, the-stock whidli cuine forward for sale were unreserved. Competition for all lines submitted was good, and as the sheep came forward in first-class order, there was no difficulty in obtaining full market rate*, for all lots subpvitted. A few outside entries were yarded, and these sold at rates in favour of v-mdors. The principal sales were as under; —4-tooth to f.f.m, owes, with lambs at foot 33s 6d, a.m. ewes with lambs at foot 27s 6d, good conditioned woolly hoggets 20s, fat ewes and wethers 33s Id. fat lambs 16s, 18-month springing heifers X - to X 3 11s, store cow. X 3 Us to X 3 12s 6d, light weight fat cowd Xsls to X 6 fis, bulls X 5 to X 6 10s. . , . . Wo also held a successful clearing ©ale oa behalf of Mr J. E. Perkins, of Levin. The herd cam* forward in fairly good condition and met with keen competition, the avoi ago per head, including three-quarter, cows, being X 6 10s. Some of the best nrices realised wore X 6. XC 12s Gd. X 7 10s, XB, X 9 ss, XlO, XlO. 7s Bd. All entries offered brought up the full market value. WELLINGTON 3USTOMS. The Customs revenue received at "Wellington s'esterday totalled X 2551 Os 4d.

INVESTMENT STOCKS. Buyers. Sellers. Salesje b a J3> s d £ a d Banks— * National of N.Z 4 19 0 VJp-\* /'vGc'lIfUKi. 6s 8cl pdio 0 0 10 4 0 New Zealand, .£6 13s 4d pd 16 3 0 16 7 6 — .Financial— Wutoa Trust .Loan — 7 8 6 Wgta Deposit and Mt#e. Assn.... — 0 8 0 - Gas—' Napier, .£5 pd — 9 0 0 ' _ iVeiungton. jeio pd — 16 3 6 _ Wellington, pref — 1 0 0 — Meat X J reservJBC—Christchurch Co. — IS 3 6 — Skipping— Union Steam ord. ■ — .1 3 6 Union Steam, pref* 1 0 0 — - . Manufacturing— ioaiapoi Woollen, ord. — — 6 ’6 0 Wgtu Vvoollen, { pref. 3 6 0 Coial— Westport — 1 8 9 ■ — WestportStockton ... 0 5 4 — — Timber— Leyland- • O’Brien ... 13 3 Miscellaneous— Golden Bay Cement Co. ... 0 19 0 1 0 0 Manning and Co.. Ltd. ... 4 17 6 N.Z. Drug Co., Ltd., JE3 ... — 2 # 5 0; '■ -