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Otago Witness, Issue 2985, 31 May 1911, Page 40

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, May 25. The wheat market is quiet, arid holders are not desirous of doing business. Shippers offer 3s 3|d to 33 4d, and occasionally 3s 4jd, and millers offer up to 3a 6d. Flour, £8 10s. Brand and Pollard, £5. Peas, 4b 9d to 5s 9d. Barley: Victorian Cape, 2s 6d to 2s Sd ; English, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Oats: Tasmanian sparrowbills, 2s lOd; Giants, 2s lid; Algerian milling, 2s 7d; feeling, 2s 3d. Maize, 2s 5d to 2s 7d. Onions, £2 10s to £3. Potatoes: Tasmanian reds-kins, £6 ss; whites, £5 to £5 10s; local, £3 10s to £6. Butter, 925. Bacon, sid to 6d. Cheese, s|d to 6d. MELBOURNE, May 25.

Hav.—Manger sheaves, £3 to £3 10s; chaffing sheaves, £2 to £2 10s; manger hay, £4 to £4 15s. Wheat, 3s s£d. Flour, £B. Oats: Algerian milling, 2s Id to 2a l^d; stout white, 2s sad. Barley: Cape, 2s sd; feed, Is Bd. Maize, 2s 4d. Bran and pollard, £5 ss. Onions, £1 5s to £\ 15s. Potatoes, £5 to £5 12s 6d. ADELAIDE, May 25. Wheat, 3s to 3s sd. Flour, £7 10b. Bran and pollard, Is Oats: Algerian feeding, 2s 3ijd. Potatoes and onions are quiet, and prices are unchanged. ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. CHRISTCHURCH, May 24. At the Addington livestock market there were large entries of stock and a good attendance. Beef showed a decline. There was practically no change in store sheep, and fat lambs were still firmer in prico. The fat sheep market opened well. Pigs sold better. There was a poor demand for store cattle, and good dairy cows sold well. The yarding of store sheep was somewhat larger than last week, lambs forming the larger part, the balance being mostly ewes with a few pens of wethers. Ewes and wethers sold at late ratoa, and there was a better demand for ewe lambs, but in the absence of South Canterbury buyers other lambs did not sell quite so well as last week. Ewes sold up to 14s for twotooths,, 8s 6d to lis Gd for sound-mouthed, 6s 6di to 8s 3d for full and failing-mouthed l ,, and 4s to 5s 6d for broken-mouthed. The best of an entry of medium wethers made Us to 12a. others 9s 3d, small halfbreds to 10s lOd, and merinos 4s 9d. Ewe lambs made 9s 6d to 10s, mixed sexes 7s to 8s 6d, and small sorts 3s 6d to 6a 4d.

The entry of fat lambs totalled 6154, or less than 100 more than last, week. There was good competition all through the sale, the quality showing an improvement on late yardings. Export buyers wore keen to operate, and took 5894 out of the total at prices ranging from 7s 3d to 18s 9d. Butchers took 203 at 10s to 15s. extra to 19s 2d. A line of 64 went tea grazier at Us 3d, and only 23 were passed in. The yarding of fat sheep was a very large one, and the average quality showed a little improvement on last week. There was good competition for all classes, and prices were firm right through the sale. The range of prices was:—Prime wethers 17s to 21s sd, others 14s 6d to 16s 6d,, merino wethers i4s 3d, prime owes 14a to 17s 6d, medium Us to 13s 6d, aigod and light 7s 9d to 10s 6d. There were 431 head of fat cattle penned, including a number of lines of very prime quality. In consequence of the yarding there was a decline of about Is 6d per 1001 b. Steers made £7 17s 6d to £ll, extra to £15,, baifers £5 17s 6d> to £lO 10s, and cows £5 to £lO 17a 6d (equal to 24a to 27s 6d for prime, 21s to 23s cd for medium, and 19s 6d to 20b 6d for cow and inferior per 1001 b). Veal calves made 4s 6d to 60s, and extra large to £4. A line of 28 North Island bullocks made £ll 15s to £l2 10a

A small yarding of store cattle met with a dull sale, yearlings making 13s to 14a 6d, 15 to 18-months 51s, two-year heifers £3 13s, and dry cows brought 25s to £3 15s.

Dairy cows brought £4- to £9 10s. Pigs of all classes formed good entries, and there was an improved demand for fats, resulting in a brisker sale. Choppers sold up to 80s, heavy baooneiis 50b to 565, and lighter 38s to 47s 6d (equal to 4d per lb), large porkers 32s 6d to 375, and smaller 25s to 30s (equal to 4£d per lb). There was a smaller entry of store pigs,, and medium-sized sorts sold better, prices being 15s to' 19s, while smaller pigs were not in such demand, changing hands at 5s to 14s, and weaners sold at 2s to 4s 6d. SOUTHLAND MARKETS. CFhom: Our Own Correspondknv.) INVERCARGILL, May 27. The stock market is firm, and all classes of sheep have been selling well. The turnip crop being very abundant, young ewes in lamb are sellinig at up to 18s, and good wethers are in strong demand at up to 15s 6d for the best forward sorts. Butchers' sheep are selling at up to 18s, and for forward delivery up to 20s. This is for prime wethers, fat ewes making- up to 12s 6d for the best, lighter weights 10s to lis. The beef market is firm, and quotations rule at 38s for prime quality ox beef, and 30s to 32s for oow and heifer. There is nothing being done with the northern market, as prices seem too high to allow of butchers' further north operating, but there- are only enough offerina- locally to keep the local butchers going. Good forward turnip cattlo are in strong demand, and selling at un to £8 for three and four-year-old bullocks. Other classes of cattle are readily placed, well bred yearlings selling from £3 to £4, and two and fchree-y ear-olds from £5 to £6 10s. LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE MARKET. Burnsido, Wednesday, May 24. Fat Cattle. —A short yarding. There were very few prime quality bullocks forward, but prices on the whole were much the same as at last week's sale. Quotations: Best bullocks, £lO 10s to £l2 ss; medium, £8 15s to £9 10s; inferior, £7 to £7 15s. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 1 bullock at £l2 12s 6d, 2 at £lO, 2 at £9 7s 6d; Mr James Renton (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £ll 15s; Mr Sam. Young (Allanton), 2 bullocks at £ll 53, 2 heifers at £B,' Messrs Bruce Bros. (Allanton), 3 bullocks at £lO 17s 6d; Mr Wm. Lindsay, 2 bullocks at £9 15s, 2 heifers at £7 ss; Mr C. Mitchell (Cromwell). 2 bullocks at £8 10s, 2 bullocks at £l, 1 heifer at £7 Ss 2 heifers at £7 7s 6d, 1 at £6 10s; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £8 17s 6dj Mr Charles

Stewart (Highcliff), 1 heifer at £7 17s 6cl; Mr H. Warren (Tomahawk), 1 cow at £5 15s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 41, and sold : For Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 5 bullocks at £l4 10s to £6 ss; Mr A. M'Bride (Berwick), 7 bullocks at £l2 12s 6d to £8 17s 6d; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £8 15s; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia) 3 bullocks at £6 17s 6d, 4 heifers at £7 ss; Mr B. Flannery (Ophir), 1 bullock at £8 ss, 1 bullock at £5 ss) Messrs Bruoe Bros. (The Firs), 3 bullocks at £9 ss; Mr Wm. Lindsay (Allunton), 2 bullocks at £9 15s, 4 heifers at £8 7s 6d to £7 15s;-Mr S. Young (Outram), bullocks at £lO 15s to £lO ss, 1 bullock at £5 15s. 2 heifers at £7 12s 6d; Mr J. M'Leod, 2 bullocks at £3 12s 6d"; Mr Thos. Daunt (Balclutha), 3 calves at £2 15s. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) permed and sold: For Mr J. E. Ferguson (Melrose), 4 pens ; bullocks to £9 7s 6d; Messrs Bruce Bros. (Allanton), bullocks at £8 17s 6d; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), heifers to £4 2s 6d, calves to £1 19s.—— I The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded 35, and sold: For Mr W. J. ; Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £l2, 2 at £ll ss, 2 at £lO ss; Mr A. M'Brido (Berwick), 3 bullocks at £lO ss, 3 at £9 2s 6d; Messrs Bruce Bros. (The Firs, Allanton), 2 bullocks at £8 ss; Mr J. C. Renton (Mosgiel), 3 bullocks at £lO 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £8 12s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 1 heifer at £8 7s 6d; Mr G. Bunting (Pine Hill), 1 cow at £6 17s 6d; a client, 2 bullocks at £5 2s 6d, ‘ 2 heifers at £5 7s 6d. 2 heifers at £4 15s; Mr Samuel Young (Outram), 3 bullocks at £lO 10s, 2 bullocks at £9 10s. Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.-) yarded and cold: For Mr W. Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 2 bullocks at £lO 7s 6d; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 2 heifers at £5 10s; Mr W. Townley (Pukehiki), _ 1 heifer at I £5 ss; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel). 1 heifer [at £4; Messrs Murray, Roberts, and Co. ; (Gladbrook), 2 yearling heifers at £4 15e, 3 do at £4, 1 do at £4 7s 6d, 1 do at £4 : ss, 1 do at £3, 1 calf at £2 12s 6d, 1 do at £2. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Mr W. Lindsay, 2 heifers £6 17s 6d; estate late W. Kirk, 3 bullocks £7 17s 6d; Mr John Kirk (East Taieri), 2 cows £4 ss, 1 do £4 17s 61; Mr J. Mills, 2 cows £7, 2 do £6 5s. ——The New Zealand j Loan and Mercantile Agency Company ! (Ltd.) yarded 28, and cold: Fbr Mr J. F. Mitchell (Stirling), 7 bullocks to £l2; Mr J. Crone (Otokia), 10 bullocks to £8 ss; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks at £8 ss, 4 heifers to £7 ss; Messrs Bruce Bros, j (Momona), 3 bullocks at £7 17s 6d; Mr H. Holland, 2 heifers at £5 2s 6d. I Store Cattle.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For a client, 1 steer at £5 8s 6d: Mr H. Warren (Tomahawk), 3 heifers at £3 10s, 1 cow at £2 15s; Mr E. Robertson (Pukehiki), 3 cows at up to £3 8s; Mr T. Murphy, jun. (Pin© Bill), 1 oow at £2 4a; Mir J. Daull (Wingatui) and others, 6 cows at up to £5 j 17s 6d.- Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) ' yarded 40, apd sold: For Mr Thomas Hall (Waipiata), Mr J. Oasserley (Oama.ru), Mr George Wray (Oamaru), Messrs Yuille Bros. (Upper Junction). Mr Bryan Flannery (Omakau), Mr R. Dalziel (Brockville), Mr* Otto Sasse (Abbotsford), Mir Jclhn Gamble (W'ylie’s Crossing), Mr D. Adam (Green Island Bush), Mr W. Townley (Bighcliff), Mr John Donaldson (Nprthj East Harbour), Mr J. Hickey (Green | Island Bush), cows to £5 10s, heifers to £4 1 ss, steers to ,£3 12s 6d, bulls to £6 17s 6d, Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For Mr ‘ R. MTntosh (Chatto Creek), bullocks and cows to £6 4s. ——The Otago Farmers’ Cooperative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs G. and J. M'Leod (Woodside), Mr A. M'Giil (Green Island), Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), : Mr W. Townley (Highcliff), and clients, cows to £4, heifers to £6 ss, steers to £5, and bulls to £7. Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and sold: For Messrs Murray, Roberts, and 00. (Gladbrook), 1 bull at £9; Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 I heifer at £4 6s, 4 heifers from £3 16s to ! £3 11s, 1 do at £2 Is; Mr M. Mickelson (Mihiwaka), 11 cows to £2 12s; Mr E. Lovett (Kaikorai), 1 oow at £2. Dairy Cows. —Donald Reidi and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 11, and sold; For Mr George Griffiths (Green Island Bush), Mr David Petrie (Ravensbourne), Mr E. Bethune (North-East Valley), Mr R. Dalziel (Brockville), dairy cows to £7 2s 6d. The Otago Farmers’ Co-operative Association, of New Zealand (Ltd), yarded 21, and sold: For Mr W. J. Charters (Ury Park, Mosgiel), Mr R. Botting (Henley), Mr M. Mickelson (Mihiwaka), Mr A. M-Gill (Green Island), Mr John Kirk (Mosgiel), Mr Geo. Geddes (Wylie’s Grossing), land clients, cows and heifers to £B. Calves. —Donald Reid and Co. yarded and sold: For Mr W. Townley, Mr T. Aitcheson, and other clients, calves to 235. 'Stronaoh, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and ®old: For Mr John Knox (Green Island Bush) and other clients, calves to 12s. Fat Sheep.—3934 yarded. A large yarding notwithstanding prices showed an advance of fully Is per head on last week's rates. The quality taken all over was fair, with a few pons of extra prime wethers. Quotations; Best wethers 20s 3d, medium 17s to 18s 6d, others 15s to 16s 6d; best owes 15s 3d to 16s 6d, extra 20s, medium 11s 6d to 12a 9d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 982, and sold: For Mr Jas. Gibson (Kapuka), 25 wethers at 20s 3d„. 15 ewes at 20s, 28 wethers at 18s 6d; Mr J. M‘Leod (Milton), 35 wethers at 20s 27 wethers at 18s 3d; Mr Fred Moynihan (Sutton),, 34 wethers at 17s 9d, 31 wethers at 15s 6d; Mr J. M‘Bride (Queenstown), 40 wethers at 17a 6d, 45 wethers at 17e 6d. 14- wethers at 17s, 49 wethers at 15s 9d„ 35 wethers at 15s 3d, 11 wethers at 15s 6d: Mr 0. C. Graham (Timaru Station), 42 wethers at 14s 6d, 271 wethers at up to 12s 2d ; a client, 18 wethers at 16s 3d, 15 ewes at 10a 6d, 42 ewes at 10&; Mr Jas. Spiers (Waiwera), 14 ewes at 10s; Mr D. M‘Lennan (Barewood), 5 ewes at 14s 6d. 70 ewes at up to 10s; Messrs Bustard Bros. (Balfour), 61 ewes at up to 9s 6d; Mr W. T. Mathewson (Kokonga), 70 ewes at 10s 3d.——Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 942, and 'Sold: For Mr Duncan Deishman (Wharo Flat), 331 wethers at 18s to 16s 3d, 56 ewes at 12s to 10s 9d; Messrs Fahey Bros. (Evans Flat), 12 wethers at 15s 9d, 30 wethers and ewes at 12s 6d ; Mr R. Sea top (Rocklands),, 63 ewes at 13s to 11s; a client, 113 owes at 15s 9d to 12s 3d; Mr Wm. Patrick (Balmoral), 13 wethers at 16s to 15s 6d; Mr D. Reid (Salisbury), 99 wethers and ewes at 16s 9d; Mr S. Spain (Earnsclotfgh Station), 78 wethers to 16s; Mr J. Stewart (Centre Bush), 20 ewes at 8s 9d; Mr George Clark (Moonlight), 6 wethers at 14s 9d, 41 ewes at 8s 9d; Mr J. T. Gibson (Otokia),. 88 wethers at 17s 6d to 15s 9d; a client, 4 owes at

10s 3d; Mr D. Nicholson (Glen Ida), 44 ewes at 6s. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) varded 810, and sold: For Mr Alex. Rennie" (Meadowbank), 58 prime crossbred wethers at 20a to 18s 6d; Mr W. HaUiday (Centre Bush), 60 crossbred wethers at 17s to 16s; Messrs K, Craigio and Sons (Henley), 120 crossbred wethers at 17s 9d; Mr Jas. Smith (Naseby)„ 31 crossbred Wethers at lbs 6d, 30 crossbred wethers at lis 6d; Mr John M'Pherson (Millvale), 26 fine crossbred ewes at 16s 6d to 14s 6d; Mr Goerge Lindsay (Wedderburn), 25 crossbred ewes at 13s 6d to 9s 9d; Mr D. Geoffrey (Wedderburn), crossbred ewes at 10s 6d; Mr D. O. Rose 'Sutton), 17 crossbred wethers at 16s 9d; Mr J. M'Kenzie (Dunback), 31 crossbred wethers at 14s; Mr T. A. Lowis (Blackstone Hill), 27 ewes and wethers to 15s; Mr George Murdoch (Waipiata), 11 crossbred wethers at 16s 6d; Mr A. Portal Knight (Milburn), 7 crossbred ewes at 12s; Mrs Heenan (Maungatua). 47 crossbred ewes to 10s 3d. The Otago Farmers Co-operative Association of New Zaeland (Ltd.) penned 286, and sold: For Mr Thos. Lowery (Crichton), 37 wethers at 21s, 23 to 20s 6d; Mr C. Roseveare (Clinton), 33 at 10s 9d, 27 at 8s 6di j Mr H Bruhns (Hyde)„ 30 ewes at 8s 6d; Mr Jas. H. Blair (Outram), 21 ewes at 12s, pen of wethers at quotations; Mr John Glenn (Ranfurly), 30 wethers at 14s 6d; Mr Jas. Grey (Milburn), a pen of wethers at 21s 3d; Mr John Docherty (Gimmerburn), pen of wethers at 22s 6d; Mr Wm. Grey (Milburn), pen of ewes at quotations; Mr C. Huddlestono (Matakanui), pen merino wethers at quotations ; Mr John Webster . (Waitahuna), pen of ewes and. pen of wethers at quotations; Mr L. Spedderi (Gimmerburn), pen of ewes at 15s 9d. - Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned 400 and sold: For Mr J. W. Cunningham (Da'lmain), 70 wethers at 22s (top price today), 50 do at 20s 9d; Mr D. Balhngall (Sutton), 44 wethers at 15s 9d, 21 do at 14s 9d; Messrs Edie Bros (Edievale), 41 ewes at 13s 3d, 19 do at Us 9d; Mr G. H. Stewart (Westwood), 1 pen ewes at 12s 3d; Mr J, West (Pimewood), 44 wethers at 18s; Mr Robert Henderson (Parua), 30 ewes at 13s, 12 do at 10s 9d, 15 wethers at 19s; a southern client, 30 ewes to 9s. - National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr A. F. Roberts (Teviot Station) 25 wethers at 16s 9d, 37 ewes 12s 9d, 48 ewes 12s 3d, 69 ewes 10s 6d to 9s 9d; Mr R. Stewart (Titri), wethers 19s 6d, 34 ewes' 13s 9d; Mr W. M'Donald, wetihers at 17s, ewes 10s 3d; Mr J. Heath, 29 wethers 19s 9d, 32 do 18s 6d. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) penned 591, and sold: For Mr J. Crane (Otokia). 122 wethers to 18s; Mr W. M'Donald (Papakaio), 1 pen wethers at 17s 41 ewes to 10s 6d; Mr H. C. Allan (Wyndham), 60 wetihers at 17s; Mr George M'Donald (Mosgiel), 166 wethers to 16s 9d, 32 ewes at 14s; Mr Ewen Cameron (Middlemareh) 1 pen wethers at 17s 9d; Mr George Grey (Clarendon), 21 wethers at 15s 9d; Wairuna Estate (Waipahi), 59 ewes to 15s; a client, 70 ewes at quota! iens. Fat Lambs.—2772 yarded. A large yarding of medium quality lambs. Competition was not quite so keen as last week, and prices were barely maintained. Quotations: Best, 14s 6d to 16s 3d; medium, 12s to 12s 6d; inferior, 9s to 10s 6d. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) Panned and sold: For Messrs Bustard Bros. (Balfour), 37 lambs at 16s 3d, 30 lambs at 14s 9d; Mr James Spiers (Waiwera), 41 lambs at 13s, 19 lambs at 12» 3d; a client, 32 lambs at 13s, 34 lambs at 12s 3d, 35 lambs at 12s, 16 lambs at lis 6d; Messrs Chapman and Sons (Dunbaok), 57 lambs at 12s 6d 24 lambs at lis 3d. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) penned 413, and sold: For Mr M. Murray (Milton), 19 at 16s, Mir E. J. Martin (Milton), 29 at 13s; Mr Wm. Patrick (Balmoral), 47 at 13s 9d to 12s 6d; Messrs Fahey Bros. (Evans Flat), 24 at 13s; Mr W. Locklhart (Milton), 25 at 13s 9d; Mir D. Nicolson (Glen Ida), 27 at 14s 3d; Mr Geargie Clark (Moonlight), 33 at 12s; Mrs O'Brien (Wedderburn), 77 at 14s to 12s 6d; Mr D. M'Lennan (Barewood), 81 it 13s 9d to 13s; Mr Walter Blackie (Glasgow Farm), 51 at lis 3d to 10s 9d. Messrs Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) yarded 736, and sold: For Mr Donald M'Lennan (Barewood), 80 lambs at 15s 3d to 12s 9d; Mr D. Geoffrey (Wedderburn), 71 lambs at 15s 6d to 14s; Mr A. Portal Knight (Milburn), 143 lambs at 14s; Mr George Lindsay (Wedderburn), 42 lambs at 14s 9d; Mr J. Corrigall, jun. (pmakau), 76 lambs at 13s 9d to 12s 3d; Mr James Duggan (Naseby), 56 lambs at 13s 9d to 12s 3d; Mr A. M'Lennan (Dunback), 41 lambs at 13s; Mr D. C. Rose (Sutton), 144 lambs at 12s; Mr G. Murdoch (Waipiata), 63 lambs at 12s 9d; Mr T. A. Lewis (Blackstone Hill), 20 lambs at lis 6d.— The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned 900, and sold: For Mr C. Huddlestone (Matakanui), 53 to 13s 9d; Mr John Webster (Waitahuna West) 26 at 12s 6d; Mr W. Grey (Berrington, Milburn), 53 to 12s 3d; Mr A. Rennie (Meadowbank, Olarksville), 71 at 15s; Messrs M'Namara Bros. (Kyburn), 60 to 13s 9d; Mr Thos. Hall (Batearoa), 69 to 15s; Mr George Hodgkins (Nasebv), 35 at 14s 9d; Mr F M'Carthy (Wedderburn), 79 at lis; Mr John Grey (Milburn), 7 at 14s 3d; Mr John W. Blair (Outram), 2 pens to 14s; Mr H. Bruhns (Hyde), 35 at 14s 3d; Mr W. Kirklarrd (Poplar Grove, Middle march), 85 to 14s 6d; Mr C. Mulholland, 74 to 14s; Mr L Speeding, 141 lambs at 12s; Mr T. Bagrie (Waipahi), 68 at 16s 6d. -Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr James Percy (Matakanui), 26 at 14s, 14 at 13s. The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.) penned and sold: For Mr R. Stewart (Titri), 29 at 13s 6d; Mr J. Green, 34 at 14s 6d, 29 at 13s 9d; Mr H. Johnston, 42 at 14s 9d, 32 at 14s. The New Zaknd Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Ltd.) permed 337, and sold: For Mr J. Crane (Otokia), 78 at 16a 3d; Mr T. Hitohow (Adam's Flat), 34 at 16s; Mr J. B. Hagen (Lovell's Flat), 25 at 15s 6d; Mr G. M'Donald (Mosgiel), 15 at 15s 6d; Mr G. Grev (Clarendon), 19 at 14s 9d; Messrs J. and E\ Patterson (MilL>urn), 45 at 14s 6d; Mr J. Adam (Lovell's Flat), 40 at 14s 3d; Mr Ewen Cameron (Middlemarch), 61 to 14s 3d; Mr D. A. D.rinnan (Milburn), 20 at 14s. Pigs.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Ltd.) penned and sold for various clients, 12 pigs at up to £2 12s. Donald Reid and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and 71, and sold: For Mr W. Marwock (Momona), 2 at 42s 6d; Mr M. Barty (Wingatui), 5 at 41s to 40s; Mr J. H. Allan (Holmes), 1 at 50s; Mr D. Thomas (Waverley), 4 at 30s to 295; Mr R. Telfer (Sandymount), 2 at 265; Mr S. Goodsom (Saddle Hill), 5 at to 30s; Mr W. C. Palmer (Otokia), 1 at 28s, 1 at 16s; Mr H. M'Raw (Leith Valley), 4 at 28s to 22s 6d; Messrs Brown and Harris (Leith Valley), 6 at 37s to 255; Mr John Gamble (Wyllie's Crossing), 2 at 24s 6d; Mr M.

Hackett (Momona), 4 at 225; Mr W. Lindsay (Allanton), 3 at 56s to 555; Mr Arthur Davey (Broadacres), 2 at 295; Mr T. Casey (Mount Cargill), 4 at 30a 6d to 255; Mr George Gcddes (WVllie's Crossing), 1 at 15sj Messrs Gorinsbi Bros. (Allanton,), 7 at 13s to 10s; Mr E. Mickelson (Waihao Downs), 14 at 13s to lis. Dalgety and Co. (Ltd.) sold for Mr A. M'Kechnie (Milton), pigs to 475. The Ota,go Farmers' Co-operative Association of New Zealand (Ltd ) sold: For Mr A. Movniham (Momona), Mr T - Casey (Sandymount), Mr M. Stedman (Broadacres). Mr J. O'Corniell (Mornington), and clients, pigs to 40s. —Stronach, Morris, and Co. (Ltd.) yarded and soldt For Mr J. Gardiner (Green Island), 2 baconers at 475, 1 porker at i9s; Mr Guss Carkson (Middlemarch), 2 porkers at 295, 2 do at 28s, 3 do at 24s 6d; Mr T. Richards Opoho), 1 porker at 275; Mr T. Casey (Mount Cargill), 2 porkers a.t 265; M,r A. Davey (Broadacres), 2 porkers at 32s 6d, Rabbitskms.—At the eales held on Monday, 22nd mst., medium sized catalogues were offered to a full attendance of buyers. B:.ctding was very keen from the commencement, and all catalogues were cleaned at prices which remain firm at previous sales' values. Quotations: Incoming winters, 15d *° , 15 4 d; autumns, 12|d to 14Ad; best racks, lOd to 12d; light, Bid to 9id; best summers, 9d to 9£d; light, 8d to 9d; runners and suckers, 4£d to s£d; blacks, incoming winters, to 17d; autumn blacks, to Hid: su ,^ mer black > t 0 10d ; horsehair, to 18d. 'Sheepskins.—The weekly sales were held on Tuesday last, and competition was again very animated for all classes of skins. The advance in prices experienced at the previous week's tales was fully maintained, an'! prices remain firm, at the following range of values: Halfbred, best, 7£d to 8 2 d; medium, 7d to short, to 7d; crossbred, best, 7d to 7£d; medium, 6|d to 7d; short, did to 6Jd; merino, best, to 7id; medium, 6d to 6£d; inferior, 5d to 6d; lambskins, to 6ld;. pelts, 4id to sgd. Fat.—The demand is still good for all consignments, which are readily sold at quotations. Bant, nuiiton tallow (cakes), to 25s cwt; tins, 245; medium, 21s to 23s cwt; best caul, 20s; medium, 16s to 18s; inferior, 14s to 15s. [The individual reports of stock agents, wool, rabbitskin, or grain brokers can b# inserted in the Daily Times and Otaga Witness at special rates.] DUNEDIN WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs A. Moritzson and Co., auctioneers, wool, stock, station, grain, produce, and commission agents, Dunedin, report (wholesale) for the week as under. All quotations ar« subject to market fluctuations. Farmers are asked, when sending samples, always to put a price on them, as buyers do not feel inclined to make offers: Barley.—Feed, 2s 6d to 2s 9d. Malting, 4s to 4s 9d. Cape barley, 2s 9d to 3s. Wheat.—Prime milling, new season's, 3s 2d to 3s 4d, on trucks, country sidings; fowl wheat, 3s 4d to 3s 5d for best whole, ex store; inferior, 2s 6d to 23 9d, ex store (sacks extra). Oats. —Milling, 23 4|d to 2s sd; medium to good feed, 2s 3£d to 2s 4id; inferior, Is 9dl to 2s, ex store (sacks extra). gßyecom, 2s 9d to 3s 3d (sacks extra).' 3s. Prussian Blue peas, from 5s fo 53 6d, Partridge peas, 4s. Chaff. —Prime heavy, £4 to £1 ss; medium to good, £3 10b to £3 15s. Ryegrass.—Farmers' dressed: New season's 2s 6d to 3s on trucks; machined seed', to 4s 6d. Cocksfoot, 6d to 7d per lb, according to quality; extra heavy clean, 7£d. Linseed, 15s 6d to 16s 6d. Chewing's Fescue. —New season's, machined, 6d to 6|d. Walnuts.—New season's expected shortly, 6d to 6Jd. Eggs.—Fresh, Is 9d; guaranteed, 2s per dozen. Rabbitskin®. —At the sale on Monday moderate-sized catalogues were submitted ten the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, prices ruling fully up to last sale's rates: —Winters, none offering; outgoing, 9d to 101 d; springs, Bdl to 83d; prime racks, 9d to 9£d; iigh* jacks, BJd to 9d; early autumns, lOd to lid; runners and suckers, 4d to 6d; blacks, 8d to ]od; fawns, 7d to 9d; horsehair, 16Jd to 18d; cowtips, is 6d to is 9£d; catskins, 2d to 4d Sheepskins.—At the sale on Tuesday small catalogues were submitted to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was keen for all classes, catalogues being cleared at prices fully up to those quoted in our last report We quote:—Best balfbreds, 7Jd to 7|d; medium halfbreds, 6£d to 7d; short halfbreds, 5d to 6d; fine crossbreds, 6Jd to 7d; crossbreds, 6d to 6£d? fallen halfbreds, 6d to 6sd; fallen crossbreds, 4M. to s§d; best merinos, 6d to 6|d; medium"merinos, 5d to s£d; short merinos, 4d to 4Jd; butchers' pelts, 4d to s|d; country pelts, 3Jd to 4d; inferior pelts, Id to 2d; lambskins, 5Jd to 6Jd. Tallow.—The following are the ruling prices:—Best rendered, in tins, 23s to 255; medium rendered, in tins, 20s to 22s 6d; inferior rendered, in tins, 173 to 19s; best rendered, in casks, 26s to 27s 6d; medium rendered, in casks, 23s to 24s 6d; inferior rendered, in casks, 20s to 225; best caul fat, 21s Gd; rough fat, 123 to 16s 6d. Hides.—The usual fortnightly sales were held on the 25th and 26th, when mcderatesiized catalogues were submitted to a full attendance of buyers, prices ruling firm at last sale's rates:—Picked stout ox, 8d to Bid; stout, 7Jd to 7£d; heavies, 6£d to 6|d; medium weights, 6£d to 7|d; light weights, 6d to 6§d; heavy cows, 6d to 6£d; medium cows, 6d to 6|d; light cows, 6d to 6|d; scored and sloppy, 5d to s|d; cut and slippy, 3d to 4Jd: best calfskins, BJd; good calfskins, 7d to 7Jd; cut calfskins, 5Jd to 6Jd; damaged and inferior, Id to 3d; best yearlings, 6d to 61d; cut and slippy, 4d to Wool.—The following are the ruling prices:—Best halfbred, lOd to lOfd; medium halfbred, 9Jd to 9fd: inferior halfbred, 8d to B|d; best fine crossbred, 9d to 9*d:' medium crossbred, 8d to B|d; inferior crossbred 7|d to 7|d; best crossbred, B£d to 9Jd; medium crossbred, 7*d to B|d; inferior crossbred, 63d to 7id; merino, BJcf to 10dj pieces, 5d to 7£d; locks, 3d to 4d; crutchings, 4d to 6id. n Potatoes—Prime freshly dug samples £i to M ss, ex rail, Dunedin; medium quality dull of sale. „, , , Salt butter, lOd; separator, lid to Is, fresh butter (in pats), storekeepers, 9|d to Cheese.—Factory, 7d; Akaroa, 6d; loaf, |d more. _ , _ ~ , Honey —ln good demand. Section honey, new season's, 6s to 7s per doz. ;_bulk, large tins, BJd to 3Jd: small tins, 4Jd to 4Jd. Beeswax, Is 4d to Is sd; wanted. Hams, 9d. . Bacon.—Roll, 7d to a; acV-. t, 8d (slow of sale). . Poultry for Local Con: 6d to 3s 6d per pair; renters. 8? Sd to Is; turkeys—hens, 5d to tvcks j fed to Jdf;

ee&se, 4s to 5s Gd; ducks (old), 2s to 3s per pair; ducklings, 4s 6d to 5s 6d per pair.

Fruit.—ln good demand. Fish Oil, for orchardists or soap manufacturers, from 2s to 2s tid per gallon. Onions. —Melbourne brown Spanish-, to £ 5; Canterburys, £4 10s. Storing Graui.—We are prepared to store, receive, deliver, and insure lor three months free storage at 3d per sack. Farm Produce and Fruit.—"We receive all kinds of consignments, and render account sales promptly. CENTRAL PRODUCE MART (LTD.) Report for the week ended Saturday, 27th inst. :—During the early part of the week business all round was ■exceptionally slow. On Wednesday a considerable improvement took place. We catalogued and sold some 1200 head of poultry, and also received some nice consignments of apples, pears, and cabbages, which met an extra good demand. Our meat department was also very busy. Eggs have been the only disappointing lines. We received some 95 cases, for which there was a very poor demand, and to effect sake we had to accept Is pe~ dozen for lines of preserved, single cases being sold at Is Id to Is 3d per dozen for special lines. We are pleased to say the prospect of business for the coming week promises an improvement. On Monday, the direct shipment, via Wellington, of oranges and bananas from Rarotonga totals some 2000 cases, cif which 1285 cases are consigned to our firm. We have also advice of 150 oases of apples from Hobart, and 370 cases of', apples', from Nelson by Tuesday's, boat, all of which will meet a f;ood market. We expect oranges to realise rom 8s to ,8s 6d per case, and 'bananas 7s 6d to 8s Good scarlets and other prime dessert apples from Hobart will realise from 9s od to 10s -6d per case, and Nelson cookers, of prime quality, will realise 2£d per lb. We give below the actual prices secured for our consignors., in the past week: Lemons, 13s 6a; passions, 8s 6d; pines, 13s 6d ; oranges—Rarotongan (repacks), 10s; bananas —ripe, 2£d; dessert pears, 2£d, 3d, and 3id; cooking pears, 2d, 2£d; dessert apples, 2d, 2id, 2|d, and 3d; cooking apples, 2jd and 2£d; small, bruised, and jelly apples. Id and lid; Hobart scarlets, 10a; New Yorks, 9s 6d; Sturmers, 9s per case; quinces, 2£d; tomatoes —Inveroargill consignments, 6Jd; local, 7d; grapes—choice, Is 9d to Is lOd; vegetables—cabbages: We received in all 120 sacks, which realised from 4s 3d to 5s 6d per sack; cauliflowers, 5s to 8s 6d per sack ; carrots, 4s 6d ; turnips, 2m 6d, 2s 9d, 3s; parsnips, 6s 6d to 7s; marrows, 7s 6d per sack; pie melons, 5s 3d to 5s 6d per cwt; onions, £4 5s per ton (ex truck), 4s 6d per cwt; potatoes, £4. £4 ss, and £4 10s (ex truck), 4a 6d and 4s 9d per cwt; rice meal, of which we now have ample stocks, 6s 6d peT single bag of 1401 b; lines of five bags and over at special quotations, 6s to 6s 3d; per bag; oat sheaf chaff, £4 5s ,to £4 7s 6d (ex truck), 4s 3d and 5s per cwt; clover hay, £4 5s and £4 10a (ex truck), 4s 9d and 5s per. cwt (customers kindly note all goods sold at per cwt are ex store); oat straw, 2s 9d; wheat straw, 30a to 35s (ex' truck); fowl wheat, -3s and 3s 3d!; • oats, 2s 4d, and 2s 6d; maize, 3s 9d per bushel 22s to 24s per cwt; other Mnies, 18s to 21s. Broken Oran,<re Pekoe tea (splendid line), 51b and 101 b chests, Is Id, Is 2d. Butter. 9£d, lOd, lid, Hid, and Hid. Eggs—fresh, Is Bd. Is lOd, 2s; preserved, very slow sale. We cleared some large lines foi shipment at Is per dozen, single cases making Is Id to la 3d. Howsy (much better demand); we sold bulk at 4d and 3s 6d. Cheese (good ' demand), choice, 6|d to 6£d. Bacon (better . demand), prime rolls. 7£d. Hams. 7£d to Bd. Pigs, prime baooners 4£d, porkers 4d to 4id, poor quality 3£-d. Poultry: Heavy consignments oam<* to hand, and realised good values, especially ducks, pullets, and extra, choice cockerels; hens realised Is 2d, Is 4d, and Is 6d, and up to 2s for some special lines; pullets made 2s 2d, 2s 6d, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s, and 4s 3d each for special lines; cockerels, from 9d to 2s; ducks, from Is 8d to 2s 7d each; turkeys—gobblers 7£d to Bd, hens 6d. A quantity of very inferior chickens and hens came to hand, for which low prices had to be accepted, Beeswax, Is sd. Horsehair, Is 6d. Rabbi tskins—Springs and outgoings, 7d, 8d; good quality skins from Is to la 3d, according to miality; and teason blood meal, 17s 6d per 1001 b. Laying foods, grit, and poultry condiments are now moving off freely at full market rates. Special: To those having consignments of potatoes, pigs, and poultry, holding orders for these at highest market prices, we confidently advise consignments. Correspondence and consignments respectfully solicited. REILLY, SCOTT, & GILL, Proprietors. WHEAT AND FLOUR SUPPLY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 29. The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,485,000 quarters, and for the Continent 3,715,000 quarters. The Atlantic shipments are 240,000 quarters. The total supplies are as follow: —Europe 1,485,000 quartfers,; Argentina, 180,000 quarters; Russia, 665,000 quarters; Danubian Provinces, 110.000 quarters; India, 120,000 quarters; and Australasia, 80,000 quarters. CHRISTCHURCH MARKETS. (Pee United Pkess Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 30. This local ■ wheat market is very quiet, their being but little offering by growers, and only a few sales have lately been made at 3s 3d and 3s 4d at country stations. The dull state of the Home mairket prevents any active inquiry from being made for wheat at present. It is reported that a vessel is loading flour at Adelaide for Auckland. There is nothing doing_ in oats, but a larger turnover in chaff is taking place, the price still being £4 5s on trucks. The northern markets now being more clear of potatoes, there is a_ better demand for shipment, and the price is a shade firmer, £3 5s to £3 7s 6d at country stations being offered. As the main crop is now in the pit growers are not offering very freely. SKIN SALES. Rabbitskins. —The National Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited), reports having held its usual rabbitskin and sheepskin sales this week when few catalogues were offered. For rabbitskins prices all round were about equal to those rluling last week. We Quote: Winter docs to 16j|d; winter bucks to 16£<1; incoming and early winters to 16d, autumns to 143 d, early autumns to 133 d, racks to 9d, summers to

84CI, winter black to 16£d, incoming black to 15|d. "Sheepskins.—Our catalogue comprised some good skins, which sold at late market rates, but a large number of dead and inferior skins were slightly easier in price in sympathy with the London market. We quote: Tlalfbreds up to 7id, fine orossbreds up to 6fd, crossbreds up to merinos up to 6|d, lambs up to 6§d', dead up to sd, seedy and broken up to 4d.

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. (Per United Pbess association^ CHRISTCHURCH, May 30. Tine British and New Zealand Meat Company has received the following cable from London :—' Mutton, Prime Canterbury 3§d, North Island 3£d to 3|d; lamb, prime Canterbury 4£d to 4ld, North Island 4gd to 4gd; beef, hinds, 3|d, fores 2|d."

PERPETUAL TRUSTEES, ESTATE, AND AGENCY COMPANY.

The twenty-seventh annual report of the directors of the Perpetual Trustees, Estate, and Agency Company of New Zealand (Ltd.), to be submitted at the annual general meeting of shareholders, says:—"The profit for the year amounts to £2526 16s 4d, which, added to £2300 15s 3d brought forward from the previous year, shows an available balance of £4827 lis 7d. Out of this an interim dividend at the rate of 12i per cent, per annum was paid for the half-year ended 31st October, 1910, which absorbed £585 18s 9d, and the directors now recommend that the balance (£4241 12s lOd) be, dealt with as follows:—Payment of a dividend at 12£ per cent.- per annum for half-year ended 30fch April, 1911, £535 18s 9d; bonus of 2£ per cent. for year ended 30th April, 1911, £234 7s 6d; bonus to staff, £lO4 Is 9d; reduction of purchase of lease and company's buildings and cost of improvements, £1000; to carry forward to next year, £2317 4s lOd. Messrs Glendining and Hazlefct are the retiring directors, and both are eligible for re-election. Messrs William Brown and Co. and Mr George Blyth (the auditors) also' retire, but offer themselves for reelection."

NEW ZEALAND PAPER MILLS (LTD.). The following' is the annual report of the directors of the New Zealand Paper Mills (Ltd.)', to be presented to the annual meeting of shareho'ldea'S: — " The directois in submitting their report far the year ending 31st Match, 1911, regret that the operations of the company have not been so profitable as in, some former years. After making full provision for all bad and doubtful debts, and for depreciation! of plant, anachinery, buildings, and stocks, the net profits amount to £6l-70 9s 4d ; of which an.Jnkerim dividend for the half'year ending. September 30, 1910, absorbed £3317 2s 6d; making a total of £3153 6s 10ck: To this must be added balance brought forward from last year, £Bl9 18s lOd, leaving available £3973 5s Bd. The directors recommend that this be applied as follows: —To payment of a dividend at the rate of 2g pea:.cent, for half year just ended, making, with interim dividend, 6 per cent, for the year, £2369 7s 6d; carry forward, ■ £1603 18s 2d. This course is recommended for. the following reasons: During the year a phenomenal drought occurred in the South Island, and the shortagie of water at Mataura necessitated curtailment of output for some months. Then it was thought advisable recently to reduce the prices of some of our main lines in order to deal with strong opposition which was being met with from imported, articles. These factors account for the smaller profits shown. On l'2th April a serious fire occurred at Woodihaugh, and the plant and mailf buildings were much damaged. This, of course, has caused some loss, which will be emphasised by the interruption of business. As a matter of prudence, therefore, the directors recommend a smaller distribution. Mr L. W. Harris, of the' Dunedin board, and Mr J. H. Upton, of the Auckland board, retire by rotation. Both are eligible, and offer themselves for re-election. The Auditors, Messrs Barr, Leary, and Co., of Dunedin, and Mr W. Wallace Bruce, of Auckland, also retire, but offer themselves for re-election." WILLIAMS AND KETTLE (LTD ), NAPIER. May 26. The annual report of Williams and Kettle (Ltd.), submitted to shareholders yesterday, showed that the net profits for the year, after providing for all necessary depreciations and bad debts, were £14,436 18s 7d, to which were to be added the'undivided balance from last year of £2726 8s 2d, making the total available for allocation £17,163 6s 9d. The directors recommended that this be appropriated as follows : Payment of a dividend of 7 per cent., and 1 per cent, bonus on the capital,, a bonus of 1£ per cent, on all goods purchased by shareholders, 10 per cent on land commissions, and 20 per cent, on other commissions contributed by shareholders, £IOOO to be placed to reserve, and the balance carried forward. The sum of £6OO was voted for bonuses to the staff. REUTER'S TELEGRAM CO. WELLINGTON, May 26. Router's Telegram Co. (Ltd.) has declared the usual dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for the half year ended December 31 last. According to the balance sheet just issued the total at credit of the various reserve funds at that date amounted to £132,521, being 40 per cent. in excess of the paid up capital (£94,712).' REDUCTION ON FREIGHTS TO AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE, May 26. The Minister of Customs will ask the shipping companies which are trading to Australia if it is not proposed to make a reduction in freights equivalent to the amount of the reduction in Suez Canal dues. HOTEL SALE. Messrs F. Carte!' and Co. report having sold the lease-, stock, and furniture of the Railway Hotel, Kurow, on behalf of Mr T. J. Grant, to Mr J. A. Greer, late of Queenstown. DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE PROPRIETARY. The annual meeting of the shareholders in the Dunedin Stoefc Exchange Proprietary (Limited) wag held at the office of the Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited (secretary) on Saturday, there being present Messrs A. G. Fenwick (in the chair), E. R. Smith. S. Solomon, D. Wilson, R. Crawford, H. W. Reid, P. Fenwick, A. R. Robson, T.

Tear, John Mill. D. Barron, and A M'Gill.

The annual report submitted was as follows :—The net profit for the year amounts to £2340 15s Bd, to which has to be added the balance of £474 17a 3d from last year, making- a total at credit of £2815 12s lid. An interim dividend a.r. 15 per cent, per 1 annum for the half-year ended 31st October, 1910, was paid on 11,500 shares, amounting to £862 10s, leaving a balance of £1953 2s lid to. be dealt with. Of this balance the directors recommend .the following appropriation to be made: —To dividend, at 7g per cent., on 13,000 shares, making 15 per cent, for the year, £975; to bonus at 2i per cent., on £13,000, £325; balance to be carried forward, £653 2s lid. In terms of the Articles of Association, Mr A. G. Fenwick is the director who retires, but, being eligible, offers himself for re-elec-tion. The auditors (Messrs John Reid and Sons) also retire but, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.

The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance- sheet, said the total expenditure was some £72 less than in th-~ previous year, while the revenue, including premium on debentures, was £303 more. The total premium received from the issue of the last loan was £238, from' which was deducted the cost of printing law costs, commission, etc. This, course, was a non-recurring item of revenue, but there were also exceptional amounts of expenditure which would not recur. Insurance was £l7 6s lid more owing to builders' risk incurred while the late additions wore being- made. There was a substantial decrease in rates and taxes, and there would be a further decrease this year, owing to many of the tenants bearing this cost instead of the company. Their law eo'sts were heavier than usual, owing to expenses in connection' with the readjustment of the rents for the front, shops. Debenture interest was more, and would be further increased to £1035 for the term of the loan—ls years. Their rents were still satisfactory, and' if they had all their premises let there would be fully £SOO more to be added to the amount in the balance sheet under . this head. .Their rents were now £4329. The direetors were of opinion that the figures justified them in recommending the payment of a bonus, in addition to the 15 per cent-, paid last year. He had much pleasure therefore in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, which carried with it the recommendation of the payment of a dividend and a bonus, making, with the dividend paid in November, 17£ per cent, for the year. The motion was seconded by Mr S. Solomon, who said that his remarks of last year were fully justified, and that the shareholders had one of the finest properties in the city. The report _ was adopted. On the motion of Mr John Mill, seconded by Mr D. Wilson, Mr Fenwick (the retiring director) was re-elected. On the motion of Mr Fenwick,. seconded by Mr R. Crawford, . the auditors (Messrs John-Reid and Sons) were, re-elected at the. same remuneration. ~ • ■ k Mr Solomon moved a:vote of thanks to the secretary, which was duly acknowledged. INVESTMENT STOCKS. May 29. New Zealand Shipning Company—Buyers £ll 6s, sellers £ll 17s 6d. Union Steam Ship Company—Sellers £2 Is 6d. Westport Coal Company—Buyers £l 8s 9d, sellers £1 9s. New Zealand Coal and Oil—Buyers 4s 6d. National Mortgage Company l —Buyers £3 Bs. - ' .. ' D.t.C. (ordinary)—Buyers ,5s 3d. New Zealand Paper Mills—Sellers £1 2s 6d. Otago Daily Times—Buyers £24 10s.