COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 21926, 30 January 1933, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

LOCAL MARKETS F. BOWDEN AND CO. Messrs F. Bowden and Co. report heavy supplies of fruit during the week. Apricots are getting finished. Peaches, plums and pears are more plentiful. Greengages and nectarines are making their appearance, also outdoor tomatoes. Raspberries are in full supply, but these will begin to slacken off any time now as there has been a good run. Demand for vegetables is very poor. Produce of every description is on hand and selling at late rates. The week closed with prices ruling: —Plums 2/- to 3/6; apricots 1/9 to 3/6, crates 21d lb; peaches, cases 2/- to 3/6, crates 3id to s£d lb; pears 2/- to 4/-; nectarines 2/6 to 3/6; cherry plums 2/- to 3/3; greengages 4/-; apples, cooking 6/-; lemons 16/-; bananas 12/— to 16/6 case; grapes 1/6J; tomatoes 3d to 51d lb; raspberries 7d to 8d lb. Vegetables, Produce, Etc.—Bran 7/-; pollard 8/6; wheat 17/6; oats 10/-; crushed oats 8/6; sorrel 4/6; garden manure 1/6; lime 2/- bag; green peas Id to l|d; rhubarb lid to 2d; marrow Id to lid lb; cabbage 6d to 1/-; carrots 1/-; spring onions 1/3 dozen; onions 11/- cwt; honey 2/9 and 6/6; muttonbirds 4Jd; potatoes 'll- to 8/- cwt; straw £3 10/-; chaff £4 to £4 5/- ton. Timber and Posts.—Selling at late rates, full stocks are on hand. Meat.—Beef, roast 3d; boiling Ijd to 2d; mutton, shoulders and loins l£d to 2d; - legs 3d; lamb 2d; sides 3/9 to 4/3.

General.—Rabbit nets 6/-; rabbit traps 20/-; heavy gate hinges 6/6 to 8/6; barrels 4/-; mower £5 10/-; fowl grit 1/-, 1/6, 2/- and 6/6 cwt; lawnmowers, new 55/- to 65/-; English hardware, roofing iron ft.; fencing wire, barb 28/-; No. 8 galvanized 20/-, No. 9 21/-, No. 10 22/- cwt; rabbit netting 19/-; 3ft fowl netting 11/-, 6ft 22/-; Cyclone and sheep netting at lowest market rates; tea 2/6 lb.

BRAY BROS. Messrs Bray Bros., Ltd. report auction prices as follows:—Apples 7/6 to 10/-; apricots 2/- to 3/6, crated 3d to 4d lb; lemons (N.Z.) 16/- to 18/- case; nectarines 3/6 to 5/6; pears 1/9 to 2/6;

The ketches Lily and Rakiura left for Stewart Island yesterday morning. The Federal Line steamer Cornwall Is now due at Port Chalmers to-morrow from Liverpool, via northern ports. The vessel has a large quantity of Home cargo for discharge there. Cabled advice has been received that the New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor ship Opawa left Liverpool on January 21 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland about February 28. Tire Shaw, Savill steamer Kia Ora is scheduled to leave Liverpool on February 11 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, in nlace of the Mahana. The Port Fremantle, which left Auckland on December 14, for London, via Cape Horn, arrived at London on January 20. The Haurakl. from Los Angeles, via Papeete. is due at Auckland on February 3. The vessel has cargo from Pacific coast ports for discharge at Auckland. Wellington. New Plymouth, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The Government motor ship Maui Pomare, from Apia and Niue Island, is due at Lyttelton this morning and at Wellington tomorrow. She will leave Wellington later the same day for Apia and Niue. The Shaw. Savill and Albion steamer Matakana is reported to have left Cape Town, en route from Liverpool to Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on February 19. A telegram from Wellington states that the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company's liner Akaroa, which is en route from London to New Zealand, has been fixed to load at Lvttelton. Port Chalmers. Auckland and Wellington. The Akaroa will sail finally from Wellington on March 8 for Southampton and London. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor ship Port Gisborne is reported to have reached New York on January 20 from England. After loading for New Zealand the vessel is scheduled to clear New York to-day for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about March 1.

The Japanese steamer Ryoka Maru was to leave Japan on January 25 for Auckland. Port Chalmers. Lyttelton and Wellington to load scrap metal for Japan. She is scheduled to reach Auckland about February 12. The vessel is to bring a crew for the former Union Company’s steamer Waitemata, .which has been sold to the Japanese and is anchored in Auckland Harbour.

Personal Items. Captain Donald McDonald, of the Kowhai, has transferred to the command of the Ngatoro. Mr A. J. McKenzie, who has been on leave at Sydney, has joined the Monowai as third officer, relieving Mr L. B. Ehlert for holidays. The Kekerangtt will be recommissioned at Sydney this week, and will re-enter the Disdon-Port Plri trade. Captain A. W. Creese retains command of the vessel, and he has the following officers: —Chief, Mr J. D. Lundle; second, Mr J. H. Ibbotson; third, Mr J. C. Sadlier. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations over the week-end: — Auckland: Brilliant. Cedarbank. Elise, Hauraki, Karetu, Maimoa, Monowai. Monterey. Morinda, Paua, Rotorua, Stensby, Waipahi, Wanganella. Wellington: Cornwall, Golden Harvest, Karma., H.M.S. Laburnum. Rangatira, Surrey, Tamahine. Wahine. Benledle, Canadian Conqueror, Canonesa. Cumberland. Lurline, Mahia. Marama. Mariposa, Maui Pomare, Newton Elm, Northumberland, Port Fairey, Rangitata, Rangitiki, Tairoa, Taranaki. Awarua: Narbada. Waikakura. Armadale. City of Bagdad. Makura. Maunganui, Sir J. C. Ross, Strathaird. H.M.S. Laburnum. Chatham Islands: Nil. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, January 29. Arrived (Saturday)—Remuera 8 a.m. from Wellington. Sailed: Cedarbank 2.15 p.m. for Nauru Island. Arrived (Sunday)—Kiwitea 12.25 a.m. from Wellingon; Paua 7.30 a.m. from Wellington. Wellington, January 29.

Arrived (Saturday)—Holmdale 5,30 a.m. from Wanganui; Wahine 7.0 from Lyttelton; Orepuki 7.20 from Wanganui; Tamaroa 1.20 p.m. from New Plymouth. (Sunday)—Rangatira 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Surrey 7.10 from New Plymouth; Golden Harvest 10.15 from Auckland; Kini 10.25, John 12.30 p.m. and Gale 3.15 from Lyttelton.

Sailed (Saturday)—Poolta noon and Holmdale 1.5 for Dunedin; Waimarino 1.15 for Auckland; Canopus 2.30 for Lyttelton; Orepuki 3.0 for Dunedin; Wahine 7.50 for Lyttelton. (Sunday), Cornwall 7.50 a.m. for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, January 29.

Arrived (Saturday).—John 5.5 a.m., Rangatira 6.50 a.m. and Port Whangarei 10.35 a.m. from Wellington; Gale 6.20 a.m. and Kini 8.55 a.m. from. Timaru. Sailed. —John 4.45 a.m., Kini 3.30 p.m. Gale 6.40 p.m. and Rangatira 8.20 p.m. for Wellington; Port Whangarei 6.5 p.m. for Dunedin.

Arrived (Sunday).—Wahine 6.55 a.m. and Canopus 7.5 a.m. from Wellington. To arrive.—Maui Pomare from Apia. Dunedin, January 29.

Arrived (Saturday).—Armadale 8 a.m. from Lyttelton; Wingatui 6.30 p.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed.—H.M.S. Wakakura 1.30 p.m. for Akaroa; Armadale 4.30 p.m. for Melbourne; Narbada 4.30 p.m. for Bluff. Arrived (Sunday).—Port Whangarei 4 p.m. from Lyttelton. Melbourne, January 29. Arrived. —Kaimiro from Greymouth. Colon, January 28. Arrived: Rangitiki. Sailed: Ruahine. Vancouver, January 28. Arrived: Niagara. London, January 28.

Sailed: Tainui. San Francisco, January 28. Sailed: Lurline.

Suva, January 28. Sailed—Monterey and Waipahi, yesterday, for Auckland. Arrived—At Panama, Ruahine; at Colon, Coptic.

peaches 2/- to 4/6, crated 2Jd to 4Jd lb; plums 2/6 to 4/6 case; raspberries 6/- to 8/-; tomatoes 2Jd to 6d lb, according to grade; cabbage 6d to 1/-; cauliflowers 1/- to 2/6; carrots 6d to 9d; cucumbers 3/- to 6/- dozen; lettuce 1/- dozen; peas Id lb; potatoes 7/6 to 9/6 cwt; rhubarb Id to l|d lb; honey 51b 3/-; 56/601b tin 22/6. Businesses For Sale.—Fruit, Confectionery, Tea Rooms, Hairdressing, Tobacconist and Grocery. Prices from £l5O complete with plant, stock and fittings.

THE RIALTO. Messrs William Todd and Co., Ltd., report the following sales for week ending January 27:— Pigs.—On account heavy entries prices easier. Small weaners 5/- to 7/-; well-grown 8/- to 13/6; stores 13/to 18/6; porkers £1 to £1 5/-; young sows in pig £1 12/-. Poultry.—Large entry. Hens lOd to 1/5; heavy breeds 1/5 to 2/8; ducks 1/1 to 1/5; pullets 2/1 to 3/-; small cockerels 5d to 1/-; Muscovy ducks 2/2 to 2/10.

Bacon Pigs.—We are cash buyers of bacon weights 1201 b to 1501 b at 31d lb, freight paid to Invercargill. Produce.—Table potatoes 7/- to 8/cwt; onions 11/-; chaff £3 10/- to £3 15/-; straw £3; wheat 14/- to 17/6; barley 14/-; barley pollard 11/-; oats 8/- to 9/-; bran 7/-; pollard 8/6; Moose Meal 16/-; Moose Nuts 15/-; Meat Meal 11/—; Liver Meal 11/-; oyster shell grit 6/- cwt. Miscellaneous. —English barb-wire 29/- cwt; No. 8 galvanized 21/-, No. 9 22/-; rabbit netting 19/-; fowl netting 11/-; sheep netting 17/-; baths 65/-; portable boilers 82/6; kauri washtubs £2 10/-; timber 12/- to 14/-; stakes 25/-; droppers 12/-; pickling casks 7/6; 10-gallon kegs 7/6; wheelbarrows 25/-; petroleum jelly 1/-; binder twine 6Jd lb; wire-spring rabbit traps 20/-; pegs 1/6; Ceylon tea, 51b 7/6 to 12/6; honey, 101 b 5/6. Grass Seeds.—White clever lOd to 1/3; cowgrass 1/3; timothy 9d; alsike 1/-, dogstail 6d, Akaroa cocksfoot 9d to 1/-, perennial ryegrass 3/6 to 5/bushel; mixture clover, ryegrass, dogstail 3d lb.

THE SHAREMARKET.

Auckland, January 29.

Sales on ’Change: Bonds 1937 51 per cent. (September) £lOO 2/6; Hamilton Borough 1941, 4| per cent £88; Westport Coal 10/5; Colonial Sugar £5l 12/6; Gear Meat 29/-; Kempthorne Prosser 56/-; Bank of New South Wales £2B 10/-; New Zealand Insurance 45/6; New Zealand Paper Mills 21/4J; Okarito 9/1. Wellington, January 29.

Sales Reported: Inscribed Stock 51 per cent (February 1937) £lOl 5/-; Bank of New Zealand £2 3/4J, £2 3/6; New Zealand Insurance (cum. div.) £2 5/6; Tooth and Company, £1 14/6; Waihi £1 1/4 (all late sales on Friday).

THE DOMINION EXECUTIVE TRUST, LTD. FINANCIAL ADVISERS. INVESTMENT CONSULTANTS. SECURITY BUILDINGS. Stuart Street, Dunedin. Telegrams - - - “Executive,” Dunedin. Invercargill Address: P.O. Box 109. 0r778 A. 11. MACKRELL. STOCK AND . SHARE BROKER. Member Invercargill Stock Exchange, Federal Buildings, Dee Street, Invercargill.

SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE.

Sydney, January 27:

The Stock Exchange was quiet but firm. Investments held well and bonds hardened. Sales were:— Commonwealth Bonds (4 per cents) — £ s. d. 1938 102 5 0 1941 102 6 3 1944 102 13 9 1947 102 17 6 102 18 9 1957 102 5 0 1959 102 5 0 Bank of New South Wales £3O 12/6, £3O 15/-; Tooths 35/6 and 35/9, for New Zealand delivery; Broken Hill Pty., 28/-; Mount Morgan 25/1.); New Guinea goldfields 4/6; Huddart Parker 29/9; Dalgety’s £8; Australian Glass 46/-. At Melbourne sales were: Commonwealth Bonds, 4 per cents., 1941, £lO2 5/-; 1950, £lO3 5/-; Commercial Bank of Australia 15/6; British Tobacco 32/9; Dunlop 17/10; Taranaki Oil 2/6.

DAIRY PRODUCE MARKET. The South Island Dairy Association Limited, has received the following market report from the New Zealand Produce Association, Limited, London: Butter: Quiet. Danish, 79/- to 80/-; 114/- to 116/-. Cheese: Quiet. White, 45/- to 46/-; coloured, 58/- to 59/-. FROZEN MEAT QUOTATIONS. London, January 28. Frozen meat quotations:— Australian Sheep, First quality crossbred and ox' Merino wethers 401 b to 651 b 3 3-8 d; ewes 301 b to 551 b 3Jd. Argentine Sheep: First quality, crossbred wethers, 481 b to 641 b 41d.: 651 b to 721 b 4 l-Bd. New Zealand Lambs: Canterbury second quality average about 301 b 4 7-8 d; selected North Island including Downs 371 b to 421 b other North Island first quality, 361 b and under, 7d; d. 361 b to 421 b 6.? d; d., second quality, average about 301 b, 6 l-Bd. Australian Lambs: Victorian first quality 361 b and under 5 7-8 d; d., 371 b to 421 b, 4 7-Bd.; d., other States, second quality 361 b and under 4Jd; d., all States, third quality average, about 261 b 4d. Argentine Lambs: First quality 371 b to 421 b sd; d., second quality, average about 281 b, 5 l-Bd. New Zealand Frozen Beef: Ox fores, 1601 b to 2201 b 3 l-Bd. Australian Frozen Beef: Ox crops 1001 b and under 3id. Argentine Chilled Beef: Ox fores 1601 b to 2201 b 4 l-Bd. New Zealand pigs: First quality 811 b to 1001 b 5 5-8 d; d., 1011 b to 1201 b, 5 3-Bd. Others are unchanged. RAW MATERIALS. (Rec. 7.p.m.) London, January 28. Friday’s closing prices for raw materials were:— Cotton: Spot 5.15 d lb, February 4.89 d lb. Rubber: Para £4 10/- ton. Plantation smoked £2 3/lj ton. Jute: January-February £l4 12/6 ton. Copra: February-March South Seas £l2 17/6 ton. Plantation Rabaul £l3 ton. Linseed Oil: £l7 15/- ton. Turpentine: 66/- cwt. PRICE OF FINE GOLD, London, January 27. Fine gold is quoted at £6 1/SJ. THE WHEAT MARKET. London, January 28. Wheat cargoes are quiet, mostly three half-pence to three pence down on Chicago and Buenos Aires reports. Further sales of Australian wheat to

the Far East are reported. Parcels are neglected, with Australians unchanged. Futures. —London: February—April, 2/3J. Liverpool: March, 4/8 7-8; May, 4/9; July, 4/10J. (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) New York, January 28. Chicago wheat.—May, 47 3-8; July, 47|; September 48 3-8. New York.—Cash, 56 3-8.