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Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2039, 8 May 1875, Page 2

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THAMFS STOCK AND MINING ASBO- - RKPOPT. Grahamstown, May 7. There has been an increase in the number of transactions during the past week, and generally an improvement is manifest in the tone of ibe market. ,Tairua Go'd Miniug Company's 1 shares have changed hands in fair parcels at; 40s, closing firm,, holders not appearing anxious ; to quit. The accounts from that district con-! tinue most encouraging, but until all thei legal! difficulties ate fettled transactions will be; limited. The, s City-,of London Company have j paid a dividi ; nd of '6s per sh'afe, amounting in 1 all to the sum of £1,250. Sales in this stock' at 51s 61, ex dir., closing firm, with (ellera"'afc 52s 6d._ These price's show a slight decline 1 on • last week's quo:ations. Queen .of the May' were sold at 7s 6d at the bi'ginuing of the week, and since at 8a 3d. , They are nowlirmly held, consequent upon the exceHent yield;. buyers, 8* 6d; no sellers. City of York—: salts, 8s 3d ; sellers, BsGd j not many .offering, i Albnrnia inquired for at 10s, but without! business,; and no declared sellers. Cure -few : sales at 9j, at which price there are sellers.; Bright, Fmilc—bo transactions; tellers, 31a! Gd; buyers'about : 30s. Caledonian appear to \ bo quite out of ' the market, sellers, 60s, j nominal.—D. Q, Gmiof, .John Fbatef,' John D, WiOKaiM, JOHN H. Paijion. ' - T'IAMES STOCK AND SHAREMARKET.! ... Friday, 7 p.m. ; Siiiis.—City of London, 51s * Gd;'' Tairua, 40s. ! ' . fEMiEßS.—Caledonian (double issue), 60s;: Bright Smile, 31s "Gd; City of London,/ 52) 6J. Bvyjtiis.—Qiieen of the May, 8s Gil. ; John Ftum, Chairman. : CUSTOMS DUTIES'. : The following are the Customs duties collected at the Port of Thames for the 7th, May:—. ;' ; i . Duty ... ft. 0 0