FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 251, 16 July 1908, Page 10

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

THE SHARE MARKET. ": ; i : '. Investment shares 'wero pgain,dull -yesterday,, ■ A;' - the only sale reported.being a line of Paparoa. : , v Coal snares it :20s.i':which is .the' par .value ■-.:: of.' the shares. ■ Buyers, aro offering' 19s; fid.,-. ; and: this'.'gives, evidence:that'.active operations > are expe'fcted to begin yeryVsoon'. ; : Other, qnota- ■ .: tions show: no'.changes:'—National Banks, ~ sel- l = .lers:.£siSs. 3d. cunwrdiv..;. .Wellington '.Trust and' Loan, buyers t£7 6s. 6d., sellers JS! ,95.; Wellington- Investment, sellers ; 12s: ; 3d.'"cum. 1 < 'i j, div.; -Nev>^ : - Zealand and. Eiv.er. ,Plate, J sellers": J!1 lis.; Feilding Gas, sellers 205.; National Insurance, buyers 275. 6d.; South British, selSV Jers : '155.; -'Manaw'at'u.'Bails,.. buyers' ;48s'.y ■ sellers 49s.;''New Zealand Shipping, buyers, £G Is.; /.cvland O'Brien Timbor, : sellers 435. '3... :'...6d.; ; New' Zealand , Paper ,Mills, .buyers 225.; -• . 1 . Sharland's Ordinary, sellers, 20s. .. .'...j ... v . THE MINING MARKET. . ;'Talismans hands ,at . 455.. It - i s ;■;stated that Tari^ipros.sold at:ls. 4d.'-yest'erday, v? ::.v ;; ;but,if : Tha qiiota- ', ■ . tions,: havo been pushed ■up from „ S S';'S- j:'isj:'. : .3ld.-".to: Is., Gd:',]iuyers,.-.and there: is;-Ho': " treason; for; it ; tlifl Jsurfacei.l According 'to .market, gossip'one or : two '.brokers think ,a lot r j» i' of-tho ;■ mine,■ and - their friends . are standing '.Vi.---,;; bythem. , It..is- to J bo l> hoped all; concerned iji;:-, ::!': 1 . will , do ,well :;out- of! theirJ-speculatiohi'-but it. •iv -. .'would bo advisable to keep -an eyo -..on - the ■ .V-iitrend : of'* the ? mbhey.. -.;Tho> banking, , .v;A;^^;.retnrns-yf6r'the "Juno jqua'rte^.shb^d:.be .care-. rfully studied... ... \' SiiXy-■'.V;, ■ -• •'Bayers.' ••' Selicfs.'. ' Sales. ; . . ..£■ s. d. ■ .£ s. d. ■ £ s. d. ; . f- Talisman ............ 2 4 9 2 5 3 2 5 0 . ■ -Waihi. ■ May Qucon ....... 0 2.3 — - - Tangiaro 0 1 G 0 17 — . i-,ißlaokwater Mines 11 3 — " — > ! 'Big River : 1 5 0 — • LONDON WOOL SALES '.'-I,.The; fourth ; -"of the' sories of.London wool 1 &$£ sales," which commenced on Tuesday, has come !np..to. expectations. There has been,.an^ad- , : varico'of. sto 7J-per. cent., as compared iyith' / the closing:rates of: tho/May sales, .and"though i , theorise'- is small .it carries the price:over' bankers' advances, and that -means. that/many: wool: growers . ; will _ba ,T,e-. '■'-'■'■''iieved: of meeting reclamations.: -We-give -be--r^|f|jJ i lb\j.-'-the''-'cldsiiJg quotations of > the May sales v tho '. several / grades' of crossbrcd .wool, , and '■t*if':. .'the,* ; opening .quotations .of...the July saUs;,'a's" ' (,--. -... frocoived'by cablo:—. ■ • A & May Sale's; 1 July Sales: crossbred ...\6sd. to 6Jd. 63d. to 7d. :?V-? : i'-%Me®um;'cifOKbred.. '7d. to 7|d: . 7Jd; to 73d. :*•. ..-. Fine crossbrcd .— 83d. to 9jd. 9d. ; to 9|d. • The'advance is just about a rfarthine per'lb. "A '' ill round, and cannot -bo regarded as , uh-, ' satisfactory, .v It . does--not seem . from, the eyi-, - 5 dence" available that tho improvement"'is - diio" i:/vt^;t6,,any. incfeased,.buying .on the .part .of. Ger; -manda and Americans,: but- rather to the. ex-. ; J v ; -.'v;;>.-.;cellorit tactics'.'adopted .by.,tho' London Wool , " Importers'' Committee.'' -Rbgarding this.Mcssrs. ; -Willans and Ovorbury unrversally- ' >• .' admitted .'that' tho action: pt the importers'-;. l ' -j-i- Committee in' declaring," "prior - to'the" cbin•V'?:iiu6ncement,■.that at, least 80,000 bales of', tho • -..quantity/'available would not', be offered, has contributed to the present, satisfactory position,, since the trade was relieved from the--apprehension, of boing forced to.deal:with ...which, though by .no ..means .-esceiiJ^|y : : when distributed over tho season,- wero" .'for ■ the moment,-owing to" financial;reasons, . large to be absorbed even- '-at- 1 tho • low ! : iS;rg"! range' of;.prices then, prevailing." Before • the; opening of the- current'sales -it '. . '.' r -;;was announced . that. 50,000 bales of tho quanv- . rrv.t.ity available would not bt offered; and' this '/-V. ■' his . helped ■ to' move prices upwards. ' The. 'r'-'' [ success of this operation is a strong argument., in favour of London, as a- wool-selling centre,"' - . as against local sales, aud Messrs.. Willans • and Ovcrbury. mako the most of the point. • They say-.—"Owners of wool 'will no doubt appreciate tho fact that it is only in a central market, controlled by one committee, that their ' interests can 'be. thus protected and supplies' • regulated in-a: mariner which, if -primarily ; ' beneficial ...to - tho grower, 1 is also . calculated . to promote the ultimate, intorests of the.tra'do'' v ' in general by preventing the occurrence.- of ' situations favouring mere speculation as op- • posed to genuinetrade." j With respect .to deliveries, it.-'is • generally' l : ; "supposed that, the Continent..is taking ...much ; less wool than a year ago, which is not the case, the actual ilccreaso being about 5 per . 'cent. . The-,total' deliveries for the first half . ' . of the year,' compared with tho corresponding 'period of last .year,: according, to figures compiled by. Messrs.: Helmuth Schwartze and Co., • are as under:—. ' :. '■ - ' . ' 1908.: 1907. ' . :. - • ■ : • Bales. Bales. • Homo Consumption —570,000 572,000 .::. Continental Consumption .' 896,000 ,'944,000 ' American -Consumption 58,000 118,000 , ; ; 1,52-1,000 ; 1,631,000 : ■ ' Tho trade has taken 110,000 bales less .this. , , year,. arid of that Amorica is. responsible for ' : - 60,000 bales, the Continent for 48,000 bales, and Great Britain for'2ooo bales. i I'EILDING GAS COMPANY. Shareholders' and.investors:generally will'be" •y>i ■ : i;.\glad.to: leii'n,'that' the Feildirig Borough Couri- ~ :.:!cil'.h'asrthro'ugh.its'solicitors notified tho Corni•:%jiaiiv. v that V; .the' appeal'against, the. decision of : - tho ! New Zealand Court of- Appeal , will-not be, piocecded with This ends the litigation be--twoeri'the ;Company'.'and..the Council, arid: fixes, tho titlo of tho TeildingGas - Company, a„ .■.. : lias been' ,in .doubt for years, lliero are, thirteen .'.or fourteen' other- companies'. New-Zealand that profit by'this decision. , PRODUCTS EXPORTED. ' Leaflet No.-57, issued'by the Department of iiiirtitstries.aridvCommerce, furnishes the usual - details of the exports of perishable and other pruduce Tho buttor exported in June amounted to ' 6027cwt.,. valued at" J31,519, against ' ■ 'XG.GBScwt.; valued at in-the correspond-

ing.month last year; the cheese exports were 79Gficwt.,:' valued !at £22,889,' as; against -:U,040' cwt'Jvaliied'at'£39,7GG. ; For tho,three months -to'-June 30; the .exports of tho: principal pro'du'cfcs' compare as under for value:— l - ;

r : .£3,468,425 These figures show a, decrease, of nearly- a million sterling in a single quarter, which is ,a serious falling'.off: a ; ■ : ..... .....DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE. (BY TELEGEAPH—PEESS ASSOCIATION.) ? Dunedin, -July 15. -Thb >f6lloivihg--iStock Exchange' sales are re35.; National.lnsur'aiicej ;'J61 iV ßs.';_^W<!stport' Coal, -JB6< 12s. ',6d. (2 parcels);-Eiso"and-shine,. XI lOs. Gel. ■ ■ LIVE STOCK SALES. Messrs. Dalgoty nnd Co., Ltd., report that at their Wanganui sale yesterday, owing to very'"rough weather, tho entry was smaller than usual, 700 sheep and 130 cattle being yarded. Tho sheep consisted mostly of fat' and - forwardswethers, for which there.was a fair demand.. The demand for cattle was brisk, 'some-ni.ee pens'of station store cattle causing 1 keen'competition. Quotations Medium lambs, 7s. id.; f.ra. owes, Cs.; fat and forward wethers, f Us.; 3i' to 4 year steers, £& Is. to £5 3s. 6t].; ,'2' yekr.'steers, Bs.; 2J. to 3 year' steers, '.Ja 19s. 63:; 18 months steers, £2 175.; forward ...cb,vs, t i,13,5.' 6d.; springing cbws, £3 175.; old effws,' 225. ' Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnightly sale at. Masterton yesterday.Owing to very 'rough weather stock did -not-^como-forward as advertised, ani! .liuySrs ' fJrere ! .over-koen." " Consequently sales were not effeetod in any number. They quote:—Fat and'forward owes, 10s. Bd. to lis. Gd.;' fairly"sound ewes in lamb, ss. 9d.; fullmoutli owes in lamb, 7s. 6d.; Wethers, 13s. 3d. .to 145.-Gd:,.. .Cattle were dull of sale and horses'rather'* hard''to quit. . u/k , (bY-i TEbEGBAPJI-r-rRESS ASSOCIATION.) ;. • : '" ... '• .'■• Dunedin, July 15. V- At' : BurrisiAe'" Stock Market 213 fat cattle -wore-yarded;'" Only a small, proportion were of the best quality, which realised full market -values." 1 '- and inferior were in only fair demand.'" Best'bullocks, Jill to .Ell 10s.; medium, M 10s.' to 55.; best cows and heifers," £1' 10s: to 10s.; extra, <£9 ,155.; medium, JE6 10s. to «£7; inferior, £5 to £5 '10s. - l'al ; sheep,-3819 yarded. An extra large yarding." •'Prices,' except for best wothers, were not ' quite so good as last week.' Best, 2dsV. to' 22s:' 'Gd.;''"extra heavy .(show sheep), '31s."'to i, .31s:'''.Gd;;'.'good .wethers, 17s. 6d. to 19a..;light, <15s.- to :10s. 6d.; best owos, 16s. to 17s. 6d.; extra, :195.; medium,' 13s. 6d. to 14s. 6d.; inferior, Bs. Gd. to lis. Lambs: Only 300 were yarded. Prices for good quality were the same as last week, but anything not fit for freezing was very hard of sale. Best, 6dri<medium, 13s. to 145.; inferior, 10s. to 12s. Pigs: One hundred and ten -yarded.i'-'Stiikors, 12s.- Gd. to 14s. 6d.; slips, 15s. to 19s.;' stores,' 235. to 285.; porkers, 38s. to 435.; : light baconers, 355. to 505.; heavy, 535: to 655. Gd. , ,'(ni'.'TEIEOEAPk—PEESS' ASSOCIATION.) •. .'.-'ir m Tv-jf" Chrlstchurch, July 15. At the Addington -live stock market to-day there Was a fairly large entry of stock and a good attendance. Store sheep sold well, as did-'fat lambs..".Beef:showed little or no change. Fat pigs were rather dull of sale, and stores 'were - in-good- demand. The yarding of store sheep was a fairly large-one,, and was made up :of 'very* good hoggets, ewes of varying quantity, including some of a better class than those usually, entered, and several lines of wethers. Tho demand throughout was good, ewes and .'hoggets meeting,with most inquiry, and for theso prices were about Is. to Is. 6d. per head above last week's .rates, a good clearance being effected. The best line or ewes offered was 121 two-tooth half-breds (Roiiiiiey-merino cross), and they; changed .hands at 235. Another line of two-tooth owes made 17s. 9d. Other lines of six and..eight-tooth ewes'in lamb made 18s; to 90s and'low-conditioned lots log. to 13s. l<orward hoggets brought 12s. to 13s. Cd., others 10s.: to ,11s. Gd., and forward wethers 15s. to 16s Gd. Thero-was an entry of about 4000, fat lambs , of. fair .'average quality, and there was a good'ssflo throughout for all woll finished ■lots.'.: Tegs made 17s. 2d. to 18s. 10d., and a few extra to 20s. Ordinary freezers, 13s. to lGs. 6d., and- lighter 10s. .6d. to 12 s. 61. There was a large entry, of fat, sheep, including a good proportion of primo owes and wethers. Competitibn ;was "chiefly ..confined to tho butclicrs, whoso supplies were short in consoqnenco of tho ' small yarding the wok Tho export i -buyers wero able to make fow purchases within ■ their' limits, and-; the rise in values, of- tho > provious week was ;Wcll maintained, llio rtingo • of -"prices was Prime wethers, 18s/. to N 235.; ; liehwr, 15s. 10d. and 17s. Gd.; prime ewes, ' 17s>/:to 205.; oxtra, to 21s. 9d.; medium, 14s.' and 16s. 6d.; aged and light,-9's. _ to 13s. Gd; merino wethers,. 12s. to 13s. id. There was a •small entry of dairy cattle, mostly dry cows in low condition." Eighteen-month? cattle sold I a t 275.; yearlings,'lSS. and 175.; and dry cows, . 20s.'and 60s. Good dairy cows were,in demand. but other Sirts 'Wer6 neglocted, Prices ranged ;■ 'from- £3 10s. to £8 10s. The yarding of fat

cattlo totalled 311 head, a considerable proportion being heifers, and there wore some lines of very good steers. Tho rango of prices was: Steers, JCG 10s. t- .I 1 11; and esH'a to -£12 12s. Gd.; heifers, JES 15s. to £Z 10s.; cows, 17s. 6d. to -£8 55., and one extra lo ill 155.. equal to 235. to 255. Gd. {nr piiir>n, 21s. to 225. Gd. for mediums, and 17s. to 20s. for cow and inferior beef per 1001b. There was an avorage entry of veal calves, and they sold at 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d., according to size and quality. There was a larger entry of pigs than for a fow weeks, and fats were rather easier, but there was a better demand for stores.' Choppers made up to £i 10s.; heavy baconers, GOs. to 675.; ana lighter, 445. to 50s. (equal to 5Jd. per • lb.); heavy porks, 38s. to 455.; and lighter, 2Ss. to 355. (equal, to per lb); largo stores, 30s. to 3Gs.; medium, 20s, to 275.; and weaners, 12s. to 16s. PROPERTY SALE. There was a good attendance yesterday afternoon at Messrs. J. H. Bethune and Co;'s Auction Booms when they submitted two properties, ono at Kelburne and the other at tipper Hutt. The Ivelburne property, comprised land having an irregular frontage, totalling 57ft. to Kelburne Parade and 127 ft. to Moxham Terrace, together with an eightroomed dwelling thereon. This was purchased by Mr. Robert E. Manley for .£BBS. The Upper Hutt property was Lot 74, part section 127, Hutt District, township of MelTiaville, containing an area of 30 perches. This was knocked down to Mr. W. J. Blundell at !£BS. GRAIN MARKET. (BY TEIiEGEirH—PEESS ASSOCIATION.) ' ' Dunedin, July 15. There is still no business passing in wheat, as millers mil not advance, and vendors will not reduca reserves. Fowl wheat is in fair demand at: about late ratss. Prime milling; nominally, 4s. Id. to 4s. 2d.; seed, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 9d.; whole fowl wheat, 4s. to 4s. Id.; broken and damaged, ■ 3s. to 3s. 9d., sacks extra. Oats: During the week th.ere has teen little better, inquiry for A grade Gartens and Snarrowbills, but B grade and anything off. colour is . still hard to sell at reduced rates, as merchants hold. large stocks. There has been very , little doing. Seed, 2s. sd. to 2s. 9d.; prime milling, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3!d.; good to best feed, 2s. Id. to 2s. 2d.; inferior and medium, Is. lOd. to 25., sacks extra; LONDON WOOL SALES. Yesterday Mr. H. Beauchamp, chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zealand, received the following cablegram from "Tho wool 6ales have opened with strong competition, and a large attendance of buyers. There is an active demand by all branches of the trade. Prices are id. to Jd. per pound higher. Coarse crossbreds, 36's to 40's, average condition; CJd. to 7d.; medium prossbreds, 44' a to 40's; 7Jd. to 7Jd.; fine crossbrcds, 50's, 9d. to 9jd. The market is strong for super-merinos." Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wellington, have received the following, cablegram'from their London house, dated July 14:—"Tho wool sales have opened , with a good selection. ' There. is a largo attendance _■ of buyers,.- aud competition is aniamted. ; Prices are, on the average, 5 per' cent,.' higher than the closing rates or last series, scoured merino wools—inforior and faulty ' descriptions—excepted,- but. any change in price is in-favour of sellers.". . . ... . Mossrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co.. havo received the * following wool 'market cablegram from their London house, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray, and ,Co.< datod July 14,' 198:—"There is a 'good attendance of buyers, and ,compeI tition is', brisk. The market shows ho material change." ... Messrs. Levin arid Co., Ltd., ; have received the following cable from their agents, the National Mortgage and Agency Co., dated London, July, 14, ■ 1908"The. wool' sales■ opened today. Buyers, generally . aro- operating freely. Merinos and superior • crossbre'ds opened at an advance on last' sales'; closing rates of 5 per |cent. Medium and coarso crossbrcds. opened 1 at an advance of 7\ per cent." Mossrs. ■ Abraham and Williams, Ltd.; havo recoived the 'following cable, from London, under date of July 15:—Tho sales have opened with strong competition and a largo attendance of buyers. There is an active demarV. by all branches of tho trade. -Prices arc Is. 4a. to Is. 2d.' per lb. higher sines close of last sales. Prices ourront are —Coarse crossbred, 3640 quality, G'ld. to 7d.; medium crossbred, 4446 quality, 7}d. to. V^d.; fine crossbred, 50 quality, 9d. to 9»d.. . ■ ■ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company has received 'the following cablegram from its London house under date July 14:—"Wool Sales: As compared with last sales' closing rates prices are higher, about 5 per cent, for coarse and medium crossbred and merino.; large attendance, and activo competition." The United Farmers' : Co-operativo Association, Limited/ has received the following cablo from its London agents under date July 14:— "The fourth'series of wool sales opened to-day,■ and were' well attended by. Home, Continental, and American buyers. 'As compared with' the closing rates of previous sales,- fino. crossbred advancod 5 per cent., • medium crossbred advanced 7i> per cent., and coarse crossbred advanced sto 7, per cent." - - .•: . THE . JIETAL MARKETS. ! (by telegbaph—pbess : ASSOCIATION—.COrYBIGIIT.I ■ ' London, July 14. | Silvor is quoted at.24|d. . j : Copper.—On spot, .£57 13s. 9d.;. three £58 7s. 6d. 1' Tin.—On spot, £129 155.; three months, £130 12s. 6d. .- .| ' WHEAT ADVANCING. i (BY TELEGBAPH—rBESS ASSOCIATION—COPiniGIIT.) London, July 14. i The market is very firm. English is a shil-i ling and foreign oighteeuponco to. two shillings dearer on. the wees. : j AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. : j (BY TELEGBAPH—PBESS ASSOCIATION—COPIEIGHT.) Sydney, July 15. ; Wheat, 4s. Id. Flour, £!) ss. Oats, Algerian feeding 3s. Gd., seeding 3s. 9dl, NeW Zealand whito 3s. 7d., South African ,3s. , 7d; to 3s. Sd. Barley, Capo 4s. 6d. Maize, ■ 4sJ 7d. to 4s. Sd. Bran and pollard; «£(>. Potatoes, Tasmanian £4 10s. to £5. Onions, Victorian £8. Butter, 1245. to 1265. Bacon; 7}d. j Melbourne, July 15. .i Wheat, 4s. Flour, £9 _ 10s.' Oats, Algerian, 3s. > Sd/ Barley, prime Cape,. 4s. 2d. Maize, 4s. 3d. Bran and pollard,- Is. 2d. ; Potatoes, £3 10s. to .£3 15s. Onions, £G 10s. i Adelaide, July ,15. ,! Wheat, 3s. lid. Flour, £8 10s. Oats, 3s.' Id. to 3s. Bd. Barley, 3s. lOd. Bran and 1 pollard, Is. 2d. • , , j

WELLINGTON SHARE LIST, t Reservo &S T{ .., •!• . PRICES. Tio'd •••: . •. 'Capital. Fund, mi ftS Je"™! •.§ rr to. : .. COMPANT. Paid Up. Balance i<jb) „' ; • Last Investor, Forward, g^! 1 ? 10 - H g Bant- Seller. , ■ gale. BANKS.- r! ..-.ic. 1 ''' ;^.7 6 v; £1 -' £ *• a ' £ a ' . £ "• *■ 'Now Zealand ~ 2,000.000 MJi.007' '31 ' 3i . 10 » | « »:« ° -2 2 n I ,:!^V i .;.HaMonaI V.. ... S« ' ~. - 375,000 361,353 21 15 . 13 , 5 i.,6 6 6 3 ..5 6 ; O 514 3 \V;1' v .. insurance. • — . ' : • v*'? '* National •... •... <•• 100.000 249,339" s nnltd,' 15. ..*,J , „ . , . .NewZealand ... ... •» : 300,000 ' 396,674' " 2 8 10 315.0 316 0 , 315 6 5 6 n ;v ; ,0:i , i. , tSonth-''Britlsli ... ...100,000 432£M„ •. 1 ,,4lv » . «v « • 510 7 V... -...' <w ■'• 75,000/ 02,386* J '10 l.!"® l . 2 3 1 2 3 , FINANCIAL. '' < ,V . ; ' ' v Bundins.... ' - . CO.000 . . »,7fi. ; 5 S . 10 lOfO. 10 2 0 10 2 6 4 19 0 ,V i/ 'f-V Metropolitan Builaing: ... rgWM®; • ' 10 " "} l 0 11 3 0 13 3 ' 012 3 6 0 0 tovest. ...; T .,$«» ,.•»«. --i ■* * 765 790 7116 5'6 2 and-Loan. ...• : Jm'ooo 127*746 S 8 10 219 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 613 4 "v National .lIortBace ... . ,... - . M'.® ? , » » u • J » » , 1U 6 i 811 \ & , 5 0 3 . D 0 4 6 0101210 °. -> ' "V';.i6o!ra ; ,.:rol9u i -..,.Su 10 'm.,6 »9 B. mto'-O S I I 12,000 . .93o 1 ■ nil ... 1 010 0 1 0 0 019 6 ., :4ffnV'"- r • 17.S0O 10,565 J nil 132'....,.. 2 12 6 810 0 510 0 New,Plymoutli.» , - Ie '° 00 s,1 "°; 5 . nil. 10 „ ; -.Kapler ... : ... r" •" I 19.957 23464' 5 5 - 15 3 2,0 ; v '''' ■ 1 9, is ". ' 'o^Biinerston''Nortlir,— *,•••■: ,11.002 10 r". ■ . . 10 E K , , . .»« . — } 124,570 71.798 10 ? 5 > W j® 10' 0 ■ - '. ••• Canterbury ... ai ... : E2.6S6, 7} 8 >BOO'.'' . Christilmrcli 165,920 77.642 10 nil 8" ' 10 O 0 Gear .» "■.« '••• ... — l mooo C6 261 1 nU 125 2 9 0 210 0 8 9 0 5 3 0 , „ • - .:. ... ... ... - f l - UJ0 i . 6 124 915 0 10 0 0 ■ ; ::'x:.W'eJliiieton-'Meat iBiport r - 5 nil 8 612'6 . ... •... 1 105,766 . • ;„63.767,'; 4 .1 'B : 5 2.0 s ; ''- . V.»» r •»»»;•»»►'. »«• ••• j 2fi 2i !/ '-.fl ; : '3 6 0 • WaDgannl ' 45,850 10,315 5 nil g' | ; f : .: , . TRANSPORT. y '• " " '' ' W. and M. Railway ... . i.. 170,000: :121.452 j < 7. '2 8 -0 3 9 0 -2 9 0 217 : 2 i Shipping i... ... 473,840- . 110.760 ; 'nil iT : 6'1 0 6 2 6 '6 0. 0 6.18 -4 r:5.-'Union; Steam ...■ . i.. ... fcCO.OOO . 381,917 . ;.j nil ■ Bi 1 14 9 1 16 0 '1 14 .9 5 9 3. Vv.'S'!"* '.WBtn., Steam Ferry. ...■ ... ». '46,250 . "'65 1 ...nil' t 6 . .017 6 • r.' -V 'T"' -..'.''.''westport ... »;.• •_ v.. . I.. 280,000 '117,215- 3J I}: i 2 l . 6 16 0 6 18 C 6 70 r'.Taupiri V- ... to.OCU ..-5,339, ..1 , nil - 7$ 1 0 -0 '019 6 714 D / WOOLLEN. j Kaiapoi w ' u. ' 1CO.OOO • t&M : - -:.-B ' nil. 61 ' ' Uoigiel : 83,457 17,212 3i " 14 i •' 'S"-l ' 0 413 9b^r., .Wellington .... - ... ' ... ... . '62,625. £«6d- 4 r; -1 .6 3 7 0 3 9.0 • 3 '8 0 7 1 2 • miscellaneous.'.' ., r,'.V Donaghy Eope if'53,500 ,1£1 ,1 . ' nil ; .6 .1 3,0 1 ,'4 0 :/ ' i:—..''.., Leyland anf O'Brien -• ... .35,000,;'-.'.£7,761'..:;i: \nil.' 15 i 2 .2,6 2 3 6 : 2, 3-6 7 0 0 ■■■:;-llauriceville Limo ... ... ; 7,000' . 205 1 . nil - ' -N.Z. Oandlo ...: ... ... ... 10,000 S76 10. nil 8 ' . 'N-.Z. Drugs ... ... ... ... ICO,000 ] £6,730 2 ... nil: 7 .210-.6 311 6 i II 0 (.10 ;■ :N.Z. Paper llilli .„• •... . C4.775 .1,682 ,1 n U; 7 12 0 13 3 13 0 '• N.Z..Cement - ... ■ 40.C00 2,048 1 ■ nil' ... ■ ■' 1.56... Manning and Co. ' ; ... £6,OGO£7.670: 4 HO 'Id. 316 i0 316' 6 10 9 1 Ward and Co. ..V ... 1.. ... ; tO.COO -4 •» ii-'- 10 415.0 5 0 0 4 15 p » 8 5 ' Wgtn. Opera House ... : 18.630 ; 1.705 5 , ,nil 13l. 7 9 0 ' ■ Wgtn. Fresli Food >.'28,261 i .;.'nil '»'.•■ -Xt-> ; ; - Wnitcombo and Tcmba ... . ... 46,250 10,156 -5 'nil 19 ■ 4,2 6 ..... ■ Bharlaud, Ltd. ... ... ... ... , 48,676 1.311 1 . nil ; 7i ■. 1 0 0 . 0 13 6 7 14 0

1908.'/'" •' 1907. 'v.: "■■-. ji, ■■ , J.' S0.MG . : 290,230 " ■ - Cheeso--. 16G.0S0 ' ■ 156,561 ••• Beef. 129,720 . 116,310 ' . -Mutton" 'r.v..£vrr. ; 287,172 . 358,930 ' "Lamb" ' 697,974 • 1 698,078 . " Eemif 116,058 •• 269,383, Kauri..Gum ... . 101,063 - . 149,948 , "'Hides i 40,686. . 54,459 ■ ■ . Skins • 152,800 . V. >271,00-4. r-Talliiiw' • , 129,268 . .149,688 . : ■ Timber ............ .97,722 87,178 Wool» ' 978,874 . 1,350,259 .479,902- , 430,933 ....