COMMERCIAL.

Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 627, 15 January 1872, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Monday afternoon. Mr. L. W. Eaton sold to-day, at his rooms, a consignment of fruit, ex Hero. There was a good attendance. The following are the prices obtained : Pears, 2d. farthing to 3d. halfpenny per lb.; plums, 4d. farthing tosd. farthing per lb. ; apples, 2d. to 2d. farthing per lb. ; oranges, 7s. to 10s. 6d. per case ; passion fruit, 6s. 6d. per case.

Mr. It. Arthur held to-day at his mart, an extensive sale of fruit. There was a good attendance of the trade. The prices realised were not as satisfactory as on former occasions, owing jjto the long voyage from Sydney, and the inappropriate arrival on a Saturday afternoon, thus causing a delay in selling of at least two days, so that much of the fruit was so soft as to realise nothing. The following are the quotations : Oranges, 9s. to 9s. 9d. per case ; apples, 2d. farthing to 3d. farthing per lb.: plums, Id. halfpenny to 4d. per lb. ; pears, 2d. to 2d. halfpenny per lb. ; pine apples, Gs. 6d. to 7d. per dozen ; peaches, Id. three farthings to 6d. three farthings, per lb. ; nectarines, 4d. three farthings to sd. per lb ; lemons, 9d. 3d. per case ; passion fruit, 7s. 9d. to Bs. 6d. per case. Mr. G. W. Binney sold to-day a large quantity of fruit. The competition was brisk, and fair prices realised. The following are the quotations : Apples, 2d. three farthings per lb. ; pears, 2d per lb. ; oranges, 13s. per case.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below : —

MEETINGS TO COME. Overland Eoute, Grahamstown, January 16 St. Lawrence, Grahamstown, January 16 Bank of New Zealand, Grahamstowr., January 16 Belmont, Grahamstown, January 18 Durham Ox, Grahamstown, January 18 Crown Prince, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland,

2 p.m. January 18 Matawai, Company's office, Auckland, 2 p.m. January

• 19 Morning Light, Grahamstown, January 19 Californian, Grahamstown, January 19 Royal Oak, Coromandel, January 19 Union Steam Saw Mills, F. A. White's office, Auck-

land, noon January 20 Virginia City, Grahamstown, January 22 Nil Desperandum, Coromandel, January 22 Morning Star, Grahamstown, January 23 Ked Queen, Mechanics', Auckland, 2 p.m. January 23 Lowland Lass, Grahamstown, January 24 Kohinoor, Coromandel, January 24 Argo, Coromandel, January 25 Cyclops. Grahamstown, January 25 Una, ghortland, January 26 City of Boston, Grahamstown, January 26 Thames View, Mechanics', Auckland, at 3 p.m. Janu-

ary3o Tiki, Coromandel, January 30 Sailor Prince, Company's office, Fort street, Auckland, 4 p.m. January 30 Emily, Coromandel, January 31 New Eakaia, Coromandel, February 2 Venus, Coromandel, February 6 Conquering Hero, 12, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 4 p.m. February 8

Pride of Tokatea CALLS *" Neptune .. W' Key of Tokatea Goiden Calf T" Murphy's HiU .. !0r Nolan's Candlelight . Vulcan Central Italy .. " Sailor Prince ggg? Abraham Lincoln &s? English .. £:&_ Red Queen [g5|g Coronet Sr^s Sunbeam " John Bull £' Alburnia Shotover.. 0 16 0 0 9 0 0 3 0 10 0 0 3 0 10 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 0 6 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 13 6 0 2 0 Jan 1? Jan 1/ Jan 18 Jan 2( Jan 2( Jan 21 Jan 14 Jan. 24 Jan 2£ Jan 2i Jan 2/ Jan 2<; Jan 2E Jan 2£ Jan 3C Jan 3C Feb 1