ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10267, 26 January 1895, Page 4

ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

Tress Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. (Delayed in transmission.) London, January 18. The butter market ia flat, and prices are Irregular. It is estimated that the American visible supply Of wheat is 110,100,000 bushels. A cargo of Adelaide wheat (ex Dunloe) Bold at 25s M. i Three thousand cases of kauri gum were offered at auction, of which 2000 were sold. Good sorts showed an advance of 3s to ss; three-quarter Bcraped realised an average of 755; half-scraped, 475. The Stock now in hand amounts to 2700 cases. January 19. Importers of tallow continue to complain of the ■) delay in obtaining consignments, and the committee appointed to inquire into the matter suggest that ships be bound over to make complete delivery within 36 hours after arrival. I AUCKLAND PUBLIC COMPANIES. (Pkr United Press Association.) Auckland, January 25. i ,The Taupiri Extended Coal Mining Company ! baa declared a dividend of Is 6d per share, and j£3l7 has been carried forward to the new Account. The Auckland Gas Company's report shows Ifaere baß been a Bteady consumption of gas, and (iotwithstanding a reduction in the price the firoflt on the year's transaction ia £2765. The directors recommend the payment of a dividend for the past half-year of 7s 6d per share on paid-up : ibarea, and 3s 9d on part paid-up shares. POST OFFICE! NOTICES. | ... » ■ ■■■ H»fl» close at the Chief Pott Office, Dtmodin ' frabjeot to nny necessary alterations), as under I— ) For Northern Ports, overland, daily, at 10.30 •.m., C.P.O. Lata letters, mail v*n. North train, itlla.niThis Day (Saturday), January 26. For Wellington and Northern Ports of New Eealand, per Port Melbourne, at 1.50 p.m. Late jitters, guard's van, Port train, at 2.30 p.m. ' For Bounty. Antipodes, Csmpbell and Auckland J Islands, per H.M.S. Royalist, at 12 noon. Monday, January 28. 1 For Lyttelton, Christchurch, Northern Ports i Bf New Zealand, and Sydney, per Hauroto, at , 420 p.m. Late letters, C.P.0., at 4.30 p.m. , For Southland, Australian Colonies (via Hobart)," Sndia, China, Straits Settlements, South Africa v And Mauritius, Japan, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, United Kingdom, &c, per Slonowai, at 2.50 p.m. -.->■ Money orders (for Australian Colonies only), 1 Registered letters, books, and newspapers, at 1.50 I Late letters, guard's van, Port train, »t 3.35 p.m. Parcel post mails for thp Australian! Ooloaliu t «rill close at 4 p.m. on the 28th. j Correspondence for" the United Kingdom mnst * bo specially addressed " via Melbourne.1 , Thursday, January 31. For liytttlton, Ohristchttf eh', and NorthMn Ports of New Zealand, per Mahtfea, at 1.50 p.m. Late letters, guard's van. Fort train, at 2.30 p.m. Mails for Tahiti and Rarotonga, steamer Richmond leaves Auckland on Saturday, 26th mat., at 6.30 p.m. Mails for Cromarty and Puysegur Point close at Invercargill on Thursday, 31st Inst., at 2 p.m. Norfe THB OftAtiGE;—The postage on newspapers for the United Kisgdomand foreign countries is now charged by weight—ld for the first 4oz and Jd each succeeding 2oz. ■ Notice.—The minimum charge on printed papers from this colony to Queensland Is Id under loz; those posted with id are surcharged at Brisbane. (Signed) EdM. Cook, Chief Postmaster. ChiefPoat Office, January £5,1894.