STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 6, 9 February 1899, Page 13

STOCKS AND SHARES.

London, February 3.—Bank of England returns give the stock of erold coin and bdllion at L 30,836,000 ; reserve, L 22,969,000 ; the proportion of reserve to liabilities, 45.40 ; in circulation, L 26,806.000 ; public deposits, L 9.700,000 ; other deposits, Li 0.713,000 ; Government securities, L 13,357,000 ; other securities, L 32,208,000. Three months' bills are discounted at 2 per cent. Consols, 111. London, February 3.—The British South Africa Company's Usne of LG 25,000 worth of bonds placed on the London market was subscribe 1 threefold. This is portion of the proposed issue of a million a»d a half. Is nil»n. February 3. The New Zealand loan of a million at 3 p-r cen .is imminent. It has been underwritten J per cent. Probub 11 ' 1 the minimum will be fixed at 96. Adeliidf, February 3.—Local tenders, totalling L 300,000, wero rej<ivt-(l hy the Bank of Adelaide for the South Australian loan. I.on lon, February 4.—The New Zealand loan is issued ns cabled •on Friday. Tenders close on Thursday first; six months' interest jwy »b el-»t April. The loan has been favourably received Tuesday, February 7. - Mr. Harman Reeves. Sharebroker, Dunedin, reports as follows : IsaMies.—National, Buyers, 2/4/6 ; Sellers, 2/5/6. New South W.i'es 8., 37/0/0 ; S., 37/10/0. Union of Australia, Ltd., 8., 2(5/15/0 ; S., 27 510. [xsUßANCE.—National, 8., 16/3 ; S., 16/9. New Zealand, 8., 3/3 0 ; S., 3/5/0. South British, 8., 2/7/0 ; S , 2/9/0. Standard, 8., 13,0; S., 13/3. Shipping.—New Zealand Shipping, 8., 4/9/0; S., 4/10/0. Union Steam. 8., 9/17/6 ; S , 10/0/0. Coal.—Westport 8.. 3/2/6 ; S., 3/3/6. Loan and Agency. —Commercial Property Company (2/10/0), 8.. 5/3; S., 5/9. National Mortgage, B. 14/0; S., 14/6. Perpetual Trustees, 8., 11/9; S., 12/6. Trustees and Executors, 8., 1/12/6; S., 1/13/6. Miscellaneous.—Kaiapoi Woollen Co., 8., 6/3/6; S., 6/6/0. Milburn Lime and Cement, 8., 2/4/0 ; S., 2/4/6 ; do., new issue, 8., 1/1/3 ; S., 1/4/6. Mornington Tramway, 8., 16/0 ; S., 16/6, Mosgiel Woollen, 8., 4/5/0 : S., 4/6/0. New Zealand Drug, 8., 2/9/6 ; S., 2/10/0. New Zealand Drug (30/- paid), 8., 1/14/0; S., 1/15/0. Otago Daily Times, 8., 11/19/0; S., 12/0/0. Emu Bay Railway, 8., 8/0; S., 10/0. Wellington Woollen, 8., 4/15/0-; S., 4/17/6. Silverton Tram, 8., 4/9/0 ; S., 4/11/0. New Zealand Refrigerating, 8., 2/1/6 ; S., 2/2/6. GOLDFIELDS.—Reefton : Big River Extended, 8., 15/0 ; S., 16/0. Cumberland Extended, 8., 2/3 ; S., 2/6. Dillon Extended, 8., 2/0 ; S., 2/6. Keep-it-Dark, 8., 17/6 ; S., 18/6. Alpine Extended, 8., 4/6 ; S., 5/0. Welcome Co. (Ltd.), 8., 1/6; S., 2/0. Croesus (Paparoa), 8., 90 ; S., 10/0. Otago.—Alpha (vendors), 8., 2/6 ; S., 3/0. Golden Site, 8., 3/6; S., 3/9. Morning Star (A issue), 8., 12/6 ; S., 13/6. Dredging Companies.—Belmont, par. Buller, 8., 19/0; S., 20/6. Chatto Creek, 8., 38/0 ; S., 40/0. Clyde, 8., 45/0 ; S., 47/0, Dunedin, 8., 18/0 ; S., 19/0. Empire, 8., 2/5/0 ; S., 2/10/0. Enterprise, 8., 3/0/0; S., 3/3/0. Enterprise Gully, par. Evan's Flat, 8., 1/0/0; S., 1/1/0. Bttrick, 8., 7/6 ; S., 8/6 (paid). Gold Creek, 8., 13/6; S., 14/0. Golden Gate, 8., 52/6; S., 53/6. Golden Beach, B , 13/6 ; S., 14/6 (prem). Golden Point, 8., 25/6 ; S., 26/6. Tuapeka, 8., 19/9 ; S., 20/0. Vincent, 8., 24/0 ; S., 24/6 ; prem. Golden Run, 8., 20/0 ; S., 21/0. Golden Terrace, 8., 20/0 ; S., 21/0. Hartley and Riley., 8., 30/0; S., 31/6. Jutland Flat, 8., 6/0; S., 6/6 (paid). Kyeburn, 2/6 disc. Lion Rock, 8., 7/6 ;

I" <X Macraes Jlat. B. f 16/6 ; S., 17/6. Magnetic, 8., 27/6 ; S., 29/0. Matau, 8., 24/0; 5.25/6. Matakitaki, 8., 6/0; S., 5/6. Mount Ida, par. Molyneux Hydraulic (B), 8., 32/6 ; S., 33/0. Naseby, 8., 31/0 ; S., 32/0. Nevis, 8., 20/0 ;S. 21/6. Ophir, 8., 6d prem. Otago, B 2/5/0 ; S., 2/7/6. Success, 8., 2/10/0 f 8. 2/15/0. Upper Waipon 8., 3/3 ; S., 3/6. Waimumu, 8., 4/0 prem Sunlight B 2/6; S., 3/0 prem. Cromwell, 8., par 8. 6d prem. Riverbank, 8., par. ; sellers 6d. Sluicing Companies.— Moonlight (contrib.) 8., 17/6 ; SSt. t 20/6. Roxburgh Amalgamated (contrib.), 8., 6/9 ; S., 7,3. Deep Stream, 8., 27/0 : S., 28/0.