MAIL NOTICES

Southland Times, Issue 19897, 16 June 1926, Page 2

MAIL NOTICES

(Supplied by Chief Port Office). OVERSEAS MAILS. Mails for Great Britain despatched from Invercargill on May 8 arrived at London on June 11. NORTH MAILS. Mails (letters only) for Dunedin, Christchurch, North Island, ete., are now closed on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10.45 a.m. for despatch by express goods train. THURSDAY, JUNE 17. Mails for Fiji, Tonga and Samoa close at C.P.O. on Thursday, June 17, at 6.15 a.m., for despatch from Auckland by sa Tofua. SATURDAY, JUNE 19. Mails for Australia, South Africa and the East close at C.P.O. on Saturday, June 19, at 6.15 a.m., for despatch by R.M.S. Niagara from Auckland. MONDAY, JUNE 21. Mails for Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies (via San Francisco), also Cook Islands and Tahiti, close at C.P.O. on Monday, June 21, at 6.15 a.m., for despatch by R.M.S. Tahiti from Wellington. Mail due London about July 20. TUESDAY, JUNE 22. Mails for Norfolk Island close at C.P.O. on Tuesday, June 22, at 6.15 a.m., for despatch by 3J3. Hinemoa from Auckland. Mails for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also Argentine, via Monte Video, close at C.P.O. on Tuesday, June 22, at 6.15 a.m., for despatch by S 3. Port Napier from Wellington. MONDAY, JUNE 28. Mails for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also Pitcairn Island, Cristobal (Panama Canal), Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Columbia, Peru and Ecuador close at CJP.O. on Monday, June 28, at 6.15 a.m. for despatch by &s. Ruapehu from Wellington. BROADBENT, jg-Chief Postmaster..

Following is a resume of the prices:— Four-year-old gelding £32, 3-year-old do. £46; aged gelding £2B; 2 do. £3B; 6-year-old mare £9; 3-year-old do. £4O; 8-year-old do. £26 19/-; 9-year-old do. £3O; 6-year-old do. £3l; 9-year-old do. £29; 3-year-old do. £2O; aged mare £18; 1 do. £18; 1 do. £l3; mare in foal £27. A number of aged horses sold at figures ranging from £4 10/- to £l5. In conjunction with J. R. Mills and Son, Wright, Stephenson sold the following on account of Mr B. Dickson:—One gelding £34, 1 do. £26 10/-, 1 aged do. £23 10/-, 1 do. £l5 10/-, 1 4-year-old filly £l6, 1 3-year-old do. £l9, 1 yearling do- £lO, 1 yearling gelding £9 10/-, and 1 waggon £2O. OTAUTAU STOCK SALE. There was a small yarding at the above sale on Friday, and prices were on a par with other sales of late. Following are a few of the lines disposed of:— Messrs J. R. Mills and Son report having sold five fat ewes 20/-; 94 wethers 27/-; 59 wethers 30/8. Cattle: One fat cow £6, 1 do. £4 10/-, 1 do. £6 5/-, 1 do. £4 7/6, 1 do. £5 15/-, 2 do. £4, 1 store cow £2 10/-, 2 do. £3, 3 bulls £3. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., sold 63 ewes 25/5, 20 do. 13/3, ram 2 guineas. Cattle: One heifer £7, 1 do. £5, and 2 cows £3. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having sold 100 wethers 29/1, and two dairy cows £2O. The Southland Farmers’ Co-op. Association sold two fat bullocks privately at £l7 each. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report having sold 13 fat lambs 25/6; 18 do. 25/-; and 18 lambs £l. Cattle: One steer £5 5/-; 1 fat heifer £5 5/-, and 8 cows £3 5/-. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., sold 27 fat lambs 24/6. Cattle: Fat heifer £6; 4 heifers £3 2/6; 2 do. £2 17/6; 1 cow £6; 2 do. £4 10/-■ and 3 do. £2 10/-. THE SHAREMARKET. YESTERDAY’S TRANSACTIONS. (Per United Press Association.) Christchurch, June 15. Sales reported: New Zealand Drug 70/9 (two parcels); National Bank of Australasia (£5 paid), £8 18/6; Union Bank £l5 5/-; Christchurch Gas 24/3; British Tobacco (ord. cum. div.) 51/9, 52/-; New Zealand Refrigerating (cont.) 8/2 (two parcels), 8/3. Sales on ’Change: West Australian Bank 57/9 (two parcels); National Bank of Australia (£5 paid), £8 18/-; Mount Lyell (cum. div.) 26/5. Dunedin, June 15. Sales on ’Change: St. Bathan’s A 2/6 (dividend reported); Union Bank £l5 5/-; Kawarau Gold Mining 7/7. CANTERBURY MARKETS. A QUIET TIME. Christchurch, June 15. Except in potatoes there is practically nothing being sold in the local market, and even tubers themselves have eased off during the past few days, having dropped to the extent, of about 10/- a ton. Thus potatoes which were worth £7 per ton last week for June delivery are now quoted at about £6 10/-, and for June-July about £7 5/-. For July-August-September delivery, however, the price quoted is £7 10/-, but there is difficulty in doing business at that figure. No stuff is being sold for export to Sydney and it is reported that merchants there are doing business between themselves. Farmers are not showing any inclination to sell at present, being content to keep their potatoes in anticipation of a further rise in the near future. There is no change in the market so far as oats are concerned. Chaff is inquired for at late rates, but are quiet. GRAIN REPORT. Messrs Donald Reid and Co., Ltd., Dunedin, report as under:— Oats: The business passing is by no means great and the market is, if anything, easier. Bright, heavy lines suitable for seeds excepted. There are more undergrade oats than usual held in store, and these lines are practically unsaleable. We quote:—A. Gartons 3/3; B Gartons 3/- on trucks, country stations, sacks extra. Chaff: The local demand is principally for prime quality but the bulk of consignments arriving on the market do not reach the good bright standard, consequently lower grade chaff is inclined to accumulate in store. We quote: Good bright chaff £6, ex truck; medium to £4 10/-; inferior from £3. Sacks extra in each case. Potatoes: The market has firmed again and consignments are being sold at prices ranging from £6 to £6 10/-, ex truck, Dunedin, sacks in. Several farmers are storing in anticipation of better values in the spring. Wheat: Odd samples are still coming to hand but the threshing must now be nearly finished. The best lines are being taken by millers at prices up to 7/- per bushel, on truck. Fowl wheat is in plentiful supply and is realising from 6/- to 6/5 on trucks, according to quality. * GRAIN AND PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, Dunedin, report as follows: Oats:—The market still remains quiet. A few samples are coming forward, the majority of which show signs of weather and will not pass .as A or B grade. Grade oats are being inquired for, but undergrades are difficult to quit. The importation of oats from overseas is seriously affecting the local market. We quote: A Gartons 3/3, B Gartons 3/- per bushel, on trucks. Wheat.—There is not a great deal of milling wheat offering, but a few small lines are being disposed of at from 6/9 to 7/per bushel, on trucks, country stations. Fowl wheat is in plentiful supply, the greater proportion of the Southern wheat coming forward being out of condition. Merchants are not showing much interest in this as they are fairly big holders. Sales of good whole fowl wheat are being made at from 6/- to 6/5 per bushel, on trucks, country stations. Potatoes. —During the week potatoes have advanced on last week’s prices. This has been due to the Canterbury market showing an advance, due to inquiries from Sydney. This market is very uncertain at present, it being difficult to forcast accurately the future. Good tables are realising from £6 to £6 10/- per ton, ex truck, sacks in. Chaff: The quantity coming forward is not sufficient to meet the demand, with the result that prices remain firm. Local feeders are readily buying all the good bright heavy oaten sheaf chaff ex truck, as it comes to hand. Practically no shipping in this line has been done, as the North Island can obtain their supplies cheaper from Blenheim and Australia. Prime oaten sheaf £5 15/- to £6; inferior and medium £3 to £4 10/- per ton, sacks extra. FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES.

METAL MARKET. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. 8.5 pjn.) London, June, 14. Copper: Spot £57 11/3; forward £5B 8/9. Lead: Spot £3O 12/6; forward £3O 17/6. Spelter: Spot £33 18/9; forward £34 1/3. Tin: Spot £269 17/6; forward £269 2/6. Silver; Standard 3Qgd; fine 32 13-16 d. WHEAT CARGOES (Rec. 8.35 p.m.) London, June 14. Wheat cargoes are dull on lower American cables. The Continental inquiry is less owing to the decline in exchange. Parcels are in moderate request and 6d to 9d easier. Sales: Liverpool futures: July 11/ss; October 10/7; December 10/4f per cental. —A. & N.Z.

London, June 14. The exchange rates are as follows:—• Par. June 14, Paris, fr to £1 .. .. 25.22J 172.67 Brussels, fr to £1 .. 25.221 168.87 Oslo, kr to £1 .. .. 18.159 21.95 Copenhagen, kr to £1 18.159 18.34 Berlin, reichmkn to £1 20.43 20.44 Rome, lire to £1 .. .. 25.221 135.75 Montreal, dot to £1 .. 4.861 4.861 New York, dol. to £1 .. 4.861 4.86f Yokohama, st to yen .. 24.58 23 3-16 Hongkong, st to doh .. 27J Calcutta, st to rupee .. 24.00 17 15-16 Amsterdam, gldr to £1 12.107 12.111 Batavia, guilder to £1 12.107 12.08} • Governed by price of : silver. ■ =— A. & N.Z.