RETAIL PRICES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 788, 27 June 1864, Page 4

RETAIL PRICES.

Prices have undergone no material change since last week. Bread and Flour. —Bread, Is 2d to Is 3d 4!b loaf. Biscuit (cabin;, 6d per Ib. Flour, 4d | per lb. Botchers'Meat.—Beef, 8d to lOd. perK>; mutton, Bd. to lOd.; pork, Is. per K>; veal, Is. per Ib. Dairy Produce. —Bacon, Is. to Is. Gd.; butter, fresh, 2s. 3d. to 2s. Gtl; ditto, salt, Is. 4d. to Is. lOd.; cheese, Colonial, Is. 6d.; ditto, English, Is. Gd. to Is. Bd. ; eggs, fresh, 4s ; ditto, imported, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; ham, Is. 6d to 2s; milk, 8d per quart. Wild Fowl.—Ducks, 7s to 8s per brace; teal, 3s to 4s per brace; pigeons, 4s per brace. Poultry.—Fowls, 10s. to 12s. per couple; ducks, 12s. per pair ; geese. 15s. to 18s. each; turkeys, 15s to 30s; rabbits 4s. to 12s. per pair; pigeons, Gs. to Bs. per pair. Fruit.—Apples, Gd. to Is. per lb : ditto, dried, 9d. ; bananas none; oranges, 4d to Gd each ; pears, Is per lb; pine apples, none; lemons, (3d to Is each ; cocoanuts, none. Fish.—Barracoutas, Gd to Is each; flounders, 3s to 12s per dozen; gropers, 6sto 10seach; ling, 2s Gd to 4s each; rock cod, Is to 2s each; garfish, 4s to 6s per dozen; herrings, 2s to 3s per dozen; silver fish, Is to 3s Gd per dozen; eels, Is to 2s peril); crayfish, 9d to 4s each; oysters, Is Gd psr dozen. Vegetables.—Artichokes, Is. each; asparagus, none; beans, broad, 2d perlb; do, French. Gd pcrlb; cabbages, Gd. to Is. each; carrots 3d. per bunch; cauliflowers, Is. each : celery, Gd to Is each; cucumbers, Gd to Is each; leeks, 2s per doz; lettuces, 2d. to 3d. each; onions, dried, 3d. to Gd. perlb; ditto, green, 4d per bunch; parsley,4dper bunch; pie melons, Is. to Is. Gd. each; peas, none; potatoes, new, l^d. per fl>; pumpkins, none; radishes, 2d. to 3d. per bunch ; rhubarb, Is. per bunch;, tomatoes, none; turnips, 3d.to4d, per bunch; vegetable marrows, Is. to 2s. each, watercress, Sd. to 3d. per bunch.

REPOBT of the DIRECTOHS of the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company, to the Twenty-Eighth Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors, held pursuant to the Provisions of the Deed of Settlement, on the 25th day of February, 1864, in the Compaq's Offices, Liverpool. The events of the year 18^3, so far as they affect the progress, position, and prospects ot toe Liverpool and London Company enable the directors to report that the capital has been increased by the issue of 1,2050 Stock, and now amounts to 1.191,252. . The Fire Department exhibits strong evidence of growth, the premiums being L5221021s 9d, whilst those of 1362 were L436i.065 9* lid, the increase in the year is therefore L86.036i 11s lOd. The increase in 1862 over 1861 was L 75 934 10s 2d, so that in two years there hart been added to the revenue of this department L161.971 J5, tlie losses on the other hand paid ana provided for have been L 5 98,918 9s sd. The Life Department is also in a very satisfactory condition; 917 proposals for ™s»™lf n ™o< received of the aggregate amount of 768 policies were issued, insuring 1443,400, and producing in premium L 14,224 6s Id. The total receipts from this source were L 143,940 W3 sd, and L 69.580 13s 2d were paid in claims under policies and the bonuses that had accrued thereon. 74 annuity bonds have been issued for hdbU 19s 7d arid 16 annuitants h«ve died, to whom L 835 6s lid were payable yearly, The amount of annuities now payable Is 1.36.661 13. lid. The reserve for this department is augmented by 198.012 3s 7d, and now amounts to L9<59,55i The Reserve Surplus Fund, by the addition of premiums received on stock issued .during the year, has become L 224.996 11s lid. " The Profit and Loss account shows a balance of L 287.133 17s 81. Of this amount the Directors propose to divide the sum of L 76 500 16s, which will yield a dividend for the year of 40 per cvnt., free of income tax. 10 per cent has I already been distributed, and warrants for the 'remaining 30 per cent, will be issued immediately, payable on the fifth proximo. The balance of undivided profit will then be L 210.698 Isßd. • , The Invested funds of the Company will, by the result of the year's operations, be in reased to Li,566,434 4s 3d as seen in the followingtable :- gist ig6^ g|at D<s(ji ]86a Capital £189.202 0 0 £191.252 0 0 Reserved Fund.. 217,12111 11 224.996 1111 Life Reserve 841,540 7 1 939,552 10 8 Undivided Profit 169,944 9 4 210,633 1 8 £1,417,808 8 4 £L 566,434 4 3 Increase. Capital •' £2,050 0 0 Reserved Fund 7.875 0 0 Life Reserve 93 012 3 7 Undivided Profit 40.688 12 4 £148,625 15 11 The Branch Establishment and Agencies have been distinguished throughout the year by great activity ani zeal. There ia still room for the Liverpool and London in towns and district-; where representatives have not yet been placed, and measures are in progress for efficiently supplying these deficiencies. It may be well to add that no portion of the business- of the globe is included in this statement. The Bill is before Parliament for confirming the amalgamation, and the Directors hope to be ahle to report to the next annual meeting of the proprietors tnat the requisite authority has been obtained, and that the transaction is completed. The Directors who retire at this meeting, by rotation are Mr Ash ton, Mr Brancker, Mr Brocklebank, Mr Ewart. M.P., Mr Forget, Mr Hig^in, and Mr Hubback, and being eligible for re-election they offer themselves accordingly. James Aspinall Tobin, Chairman.