STOCKS AND SHARES.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 9, 2 March 1899, Page 13

STOCKS AND SHARES.

London, February 21. —The Bank of England returns show the [ stock of gold coin and bullion at L.51.'.»3^,U00 ; reserve, 1.21,037,000 : j proportion of reserve to liabilities. 4.V.U. The notes in circulation ; amount to L2(>.22■).()(i0 ; public deposits, L1.~>.20.5.000 ; other deposits. L:55,252,0uu : Government securities, L1.5,4:5.i.000 : other securities. ! L:5:5,.")5t.»)u0. Three months' bills are discounted at 2 7-1(5. i Consols. 111 1,. The follow in» are the quotations for New Zealand stocks — New Zealand 4's. Ilis. New Zealand :'>',\ K^ , New Zealand :Vs. <.t7. Tuesdaj-, February 2*. Mr. Harman Reeves. Sharebroker, Dunedin. reports as follows : Banks. —National. Buyers. 2/(> 0 ; Sellers. 2 7 (5. New South Wales, 8., :57;0/O ; S.. :57, Hi 0. Union of Australia. Ltd., 8., 2ti l.~> 0 : S., 27/.-)/O. Insurance. —National, B. H5,T> ; S.. lti/'.t. New Zealand. 8., H/.">,<>;SSt. t :5 (515. South British. 8.. 2,'.1/o ; 5,211 v. Standard. 8., 12 !l ; S.. 1:5 .5. SlliPPlNir. —New Zealand Shipping. R.. 4 12 (5; S., [ I', i). Union Steam. 8., (J/17,(! ; S , loot). Coal.—West port 8., :5 1/0 : S.. :5/l (5. Loan and Aukno. —Commercial Property Company (2 1()u). 8.. 3/S ; S.. ."),!». National Mortgage. B. ](H) : S.. 1<; «,. ]\>rpetual Trustees. 8., 11,1'; S., 12(5. Trustee- and Executors, 8.. 1/12/6 ; S., 1/13/6. Miscellaneous. —Kaiapoi Woollen Co., 8., (5/:?^!; S.. (5/('vo. Milburn Lime and Cement. R., 24 0; S., 2,1 (5 ; do.. new issue, 8.. \''>jo ; S., ]/(!(!. Mornington Tramway. 8., 16/0; S.. 1(5,(5. Mosgiel Woollen. R., 4/.")/0 : S., 4(5 0. New Zealand Drug, 8., 2((.)/t5 ; S.. 2,10(5. New Zealand Drui- (30/- paid). 8., 1/14,(5; S.. 1/].")/(). Ota^o Daily Times. 8.. 120,0; S., 12 10,0. Emu Bay Railway, 8.. SO; S.. '.• 0. Wellington Woollen, B. 4/10/ C ; S.. 4 17/6. Silverton Tram, 8.. 4 I^l , S., 4 11/0. NewZealand Refrigerating. 8.. 2/0/0 ; S . 2,1/u. Goldficlds. —Reef ton : I?isr River Extended. B , 15/0 ; S., Kio. Cumberland Extended. 8.. l/li. s.. 2-o. Dillon Extended, 8., l/o ; S., 1,6. Keep-it-Dark. 8.. ltf,o , S.. lMi, Alpine Extended. 8., t/'.i ; S., :>f,). Welcome Co. (Ltd.), 8., 1/(5; S.. 2,0. Cnesus (Paparoa), 8., 7/0; S., S,O. Otago.—Alpha (vendors). B. 2,x> : S.. H/o. Golden Site, 8., 3/0; S., tyil. Morning Star (A issue), 8.. 12 6 ; S., 13,6, Dredging Companies.—Belmont, par. Buller. 8.. 1-o ; S., 19/0. Chatto Creek. 8., 10,0 ; S., 41,0. Clyde, 8., 45/0 ;S . 47/0 Dunedin, 8., IS/U ; S., IS/6. 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., lit/0; S., 19/(5. Ettrick. 8., 7/(5; S., S/o (paid). Gold Creek, 8., 13/6 ; S., 11/0. Golden Gate, P.., 53/(5; S., 55/0. Golden Beach, B, 11/0; S., 12/0 (prem). Golden Point, 8., 25^1; S., 25/ti. Tuapeka, 8., 1«J/O ; S., ll»/<5. Vincent. R., 21/0 ; S., 22 ti . prem. Golden Run, 8., 20/0 ; S.. 20/(5. Golden Terrace. 8.. 18/0; S., 18/6. Hartley and Riley.. 8.. :\^a ; S.. :!7/o. Jutland Flat 8., 5/6; S., (5/0 (contrib.). Kyeburn, 2/6 di-c Macraes Flat. 8., 10,0 ;S. 17/(1. Magnetic, B, 32/6 ; S.. 31,0. Mat.iv. B, 2S/0 ; S. 2i»,<'. Matakitaki, 8., 5/0 ; S.. 5/6. Mount Ida. par. Molyneux Lllydraulic (15), 8., 32/6; S., 33,0. Naseby, P.., 31/0; S., 32,0. Nevis, R., 20/0; S. 21/0. Ophir, S., 6d prem. Otago, B. 2 3,0; S., 2/4/0. Success. 8., 2/10/0; S., 2/15,0. Upper Waipori. 15., 3,3; S., 3/6. Waimumu, 8., 1/(5 prem. Sunlight, R.. 26 ; S.. 3,0 prem. Cromwell, 8., 2/6 prem; S.. 3,0 prem. Riveibank, 8., par. ; sellers 6d.

Sluicing Companies.— Moonlight (contrib.) 8., 17/(5 ; S., 20/(5. Roxburgh Amalgamated (contrib.), B , 6!» ; S., 7/3, Deep Stream, 8.. 27/0 : S.. 28/0.