COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 425, 6 February 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

|^;fi;j:s: : ;^;::^l ; iS y: -'v: K- ; -a#£3 Is.' M ■ ';'. r v!; : on ,'Change,,'and this- was the only ; : SVr/;V bMiness:. rtoneJiivinvesthient. shares : yesterday. ;'^v^^uptations-. were ; onvthe/whole firm.;: Bank 'M&rri oi ;.NewvZealand shares 1 in-steady .demand at :,'::Vf r*r>»-.;Us'-;;"National .Banks; : , buyers '£5' 2s.v sellers Vv-;;,v,:-*s;i|-!^WelHngtbn':Trust:and:loan,- ; sellers -£7 < ( ;;:«: 65.;-Wellington 'De'posit;<.buyers'Bs. .6d., sellers 'fe'r* 19iL oum •r, ::l'vN , ;oTOd6iid,;;Nex:Zettland'a4d ! Hirer, Plate,-buyers < : ;*-New: -Zealand- -Loan- ■and'-'Mercantile;- ;-.:" v;V jsellers;Bs:, ; 6d;';. l ,New:.Zealandjlnsurance,--sellera .ißy.l7s,v3d. '■:. -s-iT.f.itjSaL Us, j , :. Gear Meat ,->;'J£4-' paid; 'buyers -,£iO, /sellerav i £lO,-5s. > . r -^l-paid;':.buyersV : iE2,-10s;; Meat £2 ;12s;: 6d : : paid. S>;?^-eenera!;^:?b/(-v.'.Manawatu: ; w^ 1 --UfcoU; Union SteamV:sellers'jei;iss;;9d;; ;V7el- ! :■ : - '::■:;.:Ungton.<:WpbUen,">buyers: £3 'ls;,\-fellers ;S3' 2s;; ■ Westpprt .Coal; J buyers £6 ■.95.; sellers ■'£& 12s; ; ! :Xeyla»id-O'Brienv.Tiraber,-sellers ;3s.T: New «,;•.;,:..Jealaiid:Portland Cement,-buyers £VXs,-, Tarav buyers^'7s.,: Jsellers% Bs.'"3d.;' ;'. v ; ,-V:Ward and..Company Brewery,'sellers £i; Sharsellers :l9s.v,;:v ■/;■"i:,-x ■■': •< Waihi; ■;-at;■'»iS9,';yere ; ;>eo6rded : r«Bter-. i -A-;.-.. % oayit;OTie(market:was:c|nietV'";,'Qaotatioiis Were ;S?;;!« .as.'under:^-.;:;^'^.};.:;;, ■■• :':^.',-.■-:■:<?:;*) ; -Jγ. >• ■■-.: ( -,- .-•■ r-^:*. ; >^y'"K'?t?'r-S : '^',.'J',w-.^ a:r v - ■;* HZiXA W- X "■£ *: % d. :•?.-••;.' ':v yfrnhi- Grand'JuiKh-O-i-- : ■ ■-■ : -;>■■■ '■-■:- : :■'■■■■■*;-■■■ ■ v;Stibn : ::;;.ii-,v.::'.V\v;.;;; : :v^,'- , ; "7 : "—;"■■ v;;''7: ; 'Waihi; i;fe r-~'-V ! -'i£' 18 ; 19:6 i 9 ;.1 0-- 9' 0 0 v»i i;-:i;^ r 2 v 8-:3r-2>;9'-0 ?,^2- 8--6 , ? ;-:...'; i 0';4':2 : : ; :;-f-- .'—: : :. : ""■v-K^Jffj^t^'^'^i'-J^M^^^/Slt-p^uN^..'':'. u|i;(ji 5 S?v;";;;; •VTiLelbalance-slieet;: of .-thVi'NeV Zealand-;lnsur- !■;:' '-J;::, ,ance;Coinpanyifprrthe;year:ended.;NpTeraber-,30.; A' V;: v.1908, ishbw? :that'tie:undenrriting profit.totalleil • : about'B:33v'per.''fcent:";of\: the ■'■/:'>''.-vPtamiunv inopme.■' This lntbsr totalled ,£620,425, ft:vp:f .the Josses ? .bent.i ; : .- : ;;'V;viinent^^^amounted tp r^5159.323,.0r 25.6": per cent.-, :ish:-^Vlwyinß\th.e',imdewTittns.piefit;at^Ssli7tti-'-Th,e----fiv':. r : BtQonnt'.reoeiveds.frora and rents -was -,'S";. : ::>.';jE26,B7s,:and from i^^y;':.'ffie':preTiens : --ye^ , '-;-\- i -i)alantie*p(:^i293,^;tion'-has •;V-'v'.':' r - ; ted-as;unde'rV— ; ; w~ : vA\K"X.^..."C-'-.".^.' , ■W^* ; : v -' v v' :^--^'S-^-^Y"Yf.-, "5--* ■:--- i; ' i, ' : - v - : i u ;;'::'■•'' ';5hC v.->j : ':Bi#idend- " ; f '^i^U^-^-\.M:i'^msx^'^ : v;-y;'H;;'^KeserT^vE«nd'»/;.>';;;.;h,Si"'vV;.;: "30,000 •■-.::.- ■'iV>-' ' 'r;'^Eeinsiirßnce : ; -Jjindy';-s.i*-■.•■:.^"-:v?. i ;.'-' : 15,000"; W> ;:-:ri '■ : : ; .Inrestment;\Fluctuatibn' ■ Fund';:^,;;i ) soor : i!;'v. ;Wi'j. ; -vv.-^Qarnrfvforward;:lo;.'r;vr^ ;<reserye;rvs:.; andi.the*reinsurance:re-: ;.'■■?;.:■ servei i>8250.000; ?the:-inyestnients'inblu-de'mort- &:£■ - ; pffice> preGovern-; ..? ;^v >-imeM;securities -i63,72,9M; ,:fixed. ';::■? : ,'.;aepbsits:'i32,2l9i:?branch--and "agency. , balances 1 iemitfances"iind'transitu:ie76s2;:'casli ; .:::.:>;.in:jbanfa.;and.JinV-hand* iv'/;;;;;:,';.^' ;i : .: i, V/S^'V^-^e^ews'frotelionibnVisi.w VI-V, 5 ./■*bpr,'inarket-:-Js; animaj»d,* ; rand : there'- appears :i:>-'.'■!*?A:be>%-:hardeningVtendency. ; ;There is^a-dis^ .6.. r :;; ; .i: United'.Staj;es, i; .aiid'trade/is-beginning to show i;i.-: ; -;.':''."SfiecpTery ? r,'Wdbl .'inust Jbene'fit',.by .su'clv -|S ;' yimproyement.V--An _expert,-;dealing -with the%p6l. ■'.1} : i t fV' : e«uaKbi^^^thie'niidale. , .bf' , Debembw/ ; Mpressed r i v'f ; v':;V nitnself yJ,« -Vγ::-------- vi..--i':.: : -;i i t; ft Sdhere-'te ;my ,;riew ! 4hat itiier woollen;! .V:^^^':-.Bndr, l^drste"d'-V..indns^ipsri6f-='thoVw6rld : ' : :'are'.'ibii' : | : n :;-^''J*e' j meiid;;;»Theiprocessilcloiibtless>-isVEl6wirbut.i jj all..the'more—sure i:?- :.:■;:Tinjnapacconnt.rAn pccasional-'slishtssetiback ,l «*■'■ ■;'W-sS e ?.^?i 0 ! ; .-"jvitiafe ithe'(ieiieraV--r»n'd "ofi-aiiaiis.. •.V.vyV;^Toere!:a^?;inflgences : x<it'; , ffbrfc,-'-nc(tiibly.'with!re-1 WS itself;.:; which' do'^not.ap-1 5i:.:.?, : pe£tt;,bn : .the ■snrfa'ce;''cr i oss;'"CtirrentsJ'jf : dnfl';inayj •'.;•?';■'. their I ■ ■■ ;; workings; Somethih^of' the -kind ■< h'a's|- .Infancy," U : : .-.'■■--'■: beeii;:,bpei-ati .-Yorkshire- :?:^*"' weeks,-;.ati:;.effor.t;lo:;Bear :-thfe ; market, -'to,'''sliaTte- ;■•>-.'-■ tne:.;Stabihty,:-<pf.;wool• prices' >in the. Soufh'ern', ;JE,'theVhopeVpf:making ■cheap i ;'and i ■■: '■> H : : :fW?S9uently.;,profitable;.purchases.-:T!ie' ; -uncer-; iin.-'■the':.situation,' is^,'the T 'tTrufecl- ■';":';; ?; ptateS^if: i this Ibeb'omes* the'm'of e: ; '■'■•::: - ■-of,(the extent : to which' T tha£ '; : ; ,V>:; country-Ta^isted. in :'about -the' 'inw •V:ft.'■■-.■■: proyeinent:whieh.begaii early*in- tlie.mbhUi'of : .:;--,-'^Nov^mber. 1 :-.The-qucstidn of a /new, v tariff on S v. vopl^lisfe/^lready;-(jome:;wifhin of: -.■■'•:. .. : prachcaV.'pTslit_ics,;(indsis,:being-freely 'discusse'dand J elsowhere;iri the^great-&e-.:y. flt: floes :not:?6eem\,to. be espected-; that '- r ;K;;/.W^ango.'will ; take;plaee\imtil well:'on; into' S< : -:': ; : ; 3 6 J^™^^t r :the'prpsp'ect-of;an'altefat)6¥ ;;.'v\ a the,exishng woolschedulesivandiagitation in : ¥-'>;r'-'.'-^^Pfev^?t,bii''the'exi3atf3iott-vhi6K:.has';ii4eh-y;::^:: in-.proigtessjsince; 'therselectionvof :-Hr: : :Ta{t- &'• :;:-^-Vi;f^oent-<,l^K)sevcU's:;a&e^r^^Ma'hy. : -- - pebn!e :'■•-"V:Vi ; interested the-; dutr -bri" ':;vi'>:w..■,coloriial:;an'd": English,;prpduct^ill:'bV*re-' : J. •■:;» < ™9 ; ;fe8 v 4d.);-per lb.,- and > .valthough^pthers , db-,riot : ;lbok!for ; anyichanee ' ;; rf:;:«:?aveiJn : :raw^ater.ial,fdr,:carpets, : 'ffie;niajbrih' ;inplines itp; the former .opinion." -ft 1 -; >■ -'■■■ ■'' <KiS^ :^^Custpnis;; revenue; collected' ai-Wellington yesterday amounted to:;£869]B ; -Ss';-- ; 8d/-.-:.-fcV- ~ ;, ■ ■'■. '■■'■•■ '■ ■.'."'"vJ'tV'.*'. , ; v '<"';'' ; '■■ '. : J' , ' i'.i , '"^.-^' l ■!''■'■■ '■':■:'■ '■' -■■'■■>.•■!■•;■'-.•'. \'.-i 'r ;,-■'",-! ~( « -'.v/.. ,";■•-' ,'.■:'■;■; '•j-.v.-/*-v-:' ""-•■ '-' "V---" : ' ■.-' • "/,■■■ ';;'.'■.■ = : , 'i-:'ri':: ; .Messrs. iliurrarivMbbertsr an'H': : 'po; -haW'-ie-'cablegram V: • : ,-•; "pin -theirVLondon';-ihouse,."Me'ssrs. San:d»tson;-'' :: : ; "-^■■■.■■ ; .'*^f o s^greasy; i metinp?Jß6bl\is",stx6Mer.'v : l'tiH-' ;< : fe fi ™olled;merrnp-fsheepskins v and'-fine crossbred- ,:,::; ;eh^psfans,^re-;firm;;^,:Other-desoriptions';of' :-S^-A'Jejune pf;sheep.and-cattle'-ai'theirievin'sale' •of.lone lot'of ; Vc- f,:lambs;and cattle;: found" following Safes'μ-lfiied- 2-.■;-:'v'- , -.-. ! ..^?t h |i;Ms.'.ed; , {.:aged-.ewes,-.BsJ-.:Ud:/ to 10s/-6d- .»™ d /S l feS' v and, i wethers,i 95." ; -woolly -eVes, ; 11s f;V.>:;.:'^ i ?^«%^ ; i2sj;;;2}-year'empty-heifers/'S2 i: - -Bt^^?"sfe?-*v B S°^^?i.?^W olasse'^bf. :.• %-. SfStS. :i«K^AyESLEr-EAM ; PAm ,:•:,;• --H : Pr?Pqrt lO Sbm^vs ■,K^^P^'U w li'guweas; on;account ofrlliss^ •■•' ■■"' fill P'i? gP neas; ' on account,bf: C H^Hohev- ;;^ ld >. li:gwneas;:o^account;'of1i:gwneas;:o^account ; 'of G.^BtcSct' ::-■:.V. M. .gwneas;;on;account of W. li SerbVshir?^ "• v m? 'vfi enmeas; on account of AV 'E ■:':--. y f guineas; on- accou^of ■':.'■'■/■■•■'■.■■^-TWM? 1 ! : ■■•■ : '"i^ : : % 'i'^y^^'-F^wt^ii::^ ■ : > ; v-j* ;? ool i lna *et : .is-aiiimated; '■:'', ■-■■-- ;5?W?";8;si < :ross!jreds .-■ are; "unchanged. :' Te ■: r ':■ : V'^feclip.;realised■._lo|d.^Eaukawa, ! ..'l§d.^ ; •'.»"'' Vv:^^^The;;l^w|^caian%;Loanv;\lnd V ■ : : ■■■■:-■• . Agency-i have -received:' the ■ followins ■--.■••.-::■ cablegram from itlrtirMondoh hoiiseV under date : ::.-;-;: February firm ■■■ fori ..-..■.,.■■■ -v menno and; fine I crossbred i VCros sb'red Jialf- ■'■■■ ■ w ° ol « d . and; coarse .drossbrcd have-declined :Jd. .-■,.•■. ; - ■Inere.-isia/ygood.deniniiil.",:.:;■:, v- ':;' ■-;.- ■■' ''■■'■".. :.\'l B . I ; 1 '^ I - Eu i t *? l W'' ltEs s;.Assric!^Tm>r^ , corTnioiiT^ • "■■' ' . :■ : ' :^-^'i! . ; 'il l :^ i --'ft-'i^^ondon, , :February &'■ .. .... Australian;;cargoes,- .Jan.Hary'-l'ebruary ship- ..;..:-.- : jnent.Boldat 375;- Jjer. quarto, ■ ..:•■-.' .'..;....'

(BY; TELEGBArjI—rBES3 A6!dCIATIOK—COPIBIOHT .'' ■•. v." ■;{■ '■..;■'•■■■ London, February 4.' .-. Supplies, 31,173 tons; deliveries, 83.515 tons. stceks,-S2,9Ss|,tonsj ; »float,-4800 , ,t0ii8..' ■. > ■••'./ C>,Lb AUCKLAND _CITX' : TAIXIES. ; ; , : '::V : :;.a^big\sale! :,;'■•: : , ■ ; '■>. '. -,''(BT'-niiicuFß—muss association.!-, ■■■~■;: ':^-:;:' : / ■ -';'-.;; ':■ '■ ,-:"" Auckland, February 5. ■ A. sale of- city property- took 'place to-day, The blook.-offered had 22ft.- frontage to Queen Street:; and 19ft. 6in. :frontago to 'High. Street, ,with: a depth: of'about 180ft.; : and:was.owner by .the late :lit'.{ ll'Dermdtt. VOji the section •'s.aJwp-stpry:brick; building, occupied by Mr. Prince,'-jeweller;-.''and;^Mr., ; Dent,'as diningrcorns.. Bidding commenced at -£7000, and rose in-.61000 bids to..£9ooo; : after- which the price advanced in : bids',of'£soo to .£12,000. :The auctioneer'then, took :hnndreds,and;'at. ? £i2,2oo the property -was , .-knocked dowir /to ' Mr. John Endean.V >,;r.;:- ■ .--"':-' : -''- : .- ■:"■■■",/ '■'~■•'':'.■.■ .■■.:.- : :;-S : vi :^v; :gMin : ,market.;, ''..y : .. .••'■ ■ : , ? :;\:VV, (DT TEIEOBAPII—PBE33; ASSOCIATtOS.) ' :]■: ":;;;" ■'':•:. . February 5. '.:'■■ ■; Several further sales of new wheat have taken place during the week at 45.-, to 53. Id.-at country stations, : but it is. now reported that those , millers,, whoso-stocks" were low.' have; obtained all "the supplies; require fp'r; the, present, ( and are hoidingoff- until the more matured,"'.large;;millers V.are only offering 3s. ■11 a.;-;, put-.whilo other 'buyers' were -swilling" to pay.:*a ,higher'.figure.' this price .was not ."-ao-cejted.:-A.'quantity;-of,'wheat is Btilli'coming in-from-Sydney-andJfelbourne.'the-Mafama. on her.' last trip; bringing. over i 3000 sacks.: from ■ the ilatter ;port.;./ .■; :;,j.,v .'.'•,-,'.' ;. : "' : ' :■"'■''-■■.'<•■<-.. .. There are-.riow not quite 'eo, inany' oats' offerjngi \ but •;what ißales'liave' taken place- have been : on;;the,:;liasis;:of 15.,;3d.' I :atv.couhtry■ sta- . ,tions;-;for, good feed- lines,-'even: ; .if slightly-off ;S o ,'P«r:',' : fsloW:asls.:is,said,to"h'aTe been paid for- discolouredi.light.samples. ,;-:.:> ■-; - - ■;, .:;Thßreis'stiCnothing;"doirig.in',,.barley ) buyers evidently-.ivaitjng. to. seo "how', the Matter'crops .-,-' --.-!■• '.'I Np'cocksfpot is yet offering.■:;. : ' v; ■' ••":■[: .Ryegrass -is; still coming: fqrTC'ard.'and growers aro;now;turning:.their.attention it machine-dressed, as there' is', little . demand" for UEdressed ;; seea..;.- " -'V"v; -; : '/".ii'.y.- -i. i :• ; :: Sv'W^vn-:!-^''^i^^^VW ; ;;-.^ : - .:.;The following telegram-was ■receivedi've'steraay;:byvthe,Wellington ,Stp'6k.,Exchange from J.alisman,;Consolidated,:Limited follow-"}g;.cable.-has \been : forwarded -.London oißce.A'p.>l2ilevel. S9uth;,progress:lßft.,i2lß to 1221 ft .width.of reef .33: inches, assayH-alne-it. Is.-6d.-; ,tro.m;:i224ft:-.' to; present, faco reef'broken-up'and v ery u mj3Hocky; r Values ldw...;Ee.ducea.-'water ni ;;,-,', ;:•■,.■■. •; miHl: '"■■■■■'■'■•■ iO :.£'.:','.I 1 '??* ~ T^P^^i~^tss'ii)ssocuT'iotiy'\:- . ; '""-^'"AMckiand, , February 5/'' _: :W«?B A', period vof = seventeen"■. days ended •Aanuary r-23.:last,v.th>'.Waibi- Gold" Jlinmg Go. -orushed-anditreated; 22ilOs .tons of pre-.for a re.turn.Pf- bullion valued.at^6ss,2o3.V-In'the cor-: •responding;period : ;of,last;year, i wherithere : were' t Sy;°^V. da ? sVc Ws? lin g. -25,133 tons yielded i£61,6M.--The.:de'creaseion the present occasion ' s by.the-shorter:crushing period; In December ■ last the return from -27,580: tons ? was, .£65,133.: The , total:'amount-won 'from the .■;-,-. V,'... ; U .^:^V'.:f:- :/^rt;; .;DKBDGING.'? "■■'■■ ' ! ; ;':> xssooiATroNJ : ■•'■ ;'- v i V"--^'\t Dl '''6tl'ni ; ''Febrnarr':s; ; '. -Dredgmg returns.■.-Mystery.Flat,sloz.:l3dwt.i Masterton, "336z;,.7dwt i! .Koputai,x28oz.- r Mwt.; Patterson's Freehold..lll.v 2Goz.r Central' Charl-' ton,-: ..22oz;';,ldwt.; ! ';Hartley; ind : : Kiley, / 210z'.; .Chicago,:2loz.;.Waikaia,:i7oz..Usdwt.i Patter:son;;Freehold: 11., 140z. ; lOdwt. ;: South,'Waikaia, lOoz.'.Bdwt;';;-i::"..-;'..'-^.'■■:■'.■.'.■;'/''.v.,-.?..-.. , ;;.-;-;;.'; •■ , ; .;■.-'•■ XW; K %■: STOCKiEXCHANGE^ s ■} f'Y-V TEtitan'Ai'ii—-rjtxss. AVsor'ATfoij.) ■'■'■■.': '' ; :^-: - : r- ■ ■''' '-K ; - iEebfiiary- : ,5; '.'■■■: Exchange sales:-Union;Steam Ship|;#lv^y^;p; % V- V:-;^ r/i:.; 'V:'^:;-"^ , ''','" '■''■'•'."'" t; '.' ■'■■■■"■ .:; : y- : '■''■'■ .!;. of- the ; . committee of 'the Navy League ;was held in the Chamber of -'.Commerce' yesterday, afternoon; -'present—Me6sre; : J. B Harcourt (in % ibhair), B. ■Darroch, D. M'Kel--lar,: T J.-M.rßichmond, .G.-f,W.,rPalmer^Capt.'A! ~ ;-',^;,;:;:.;' "■:.;.:•. '::•. ; ; , '. -, ',';.-■ ■■ --.^i :;;^46llow»gV'irere^elected. : lo'-.meml)eißnip : ~' Cv: ; Peymour,>,Messfs.: Seymour "(Piptpn);-: Howard Eeid,- C:- F/ Pollock, A. E. :Hi§op. ; .E,.;W.. Ga"rrett :pK^ar7-G:T;Hf;Elder;-A;r;M'Kenzie,'';C.'V ; T;'' iiOVEtt,;.H.'•Bi;Chap'man; .aid Eey.'Wi' ! 'Shirei-;: r.lt.vwas; reported = thaf'a 'strong.*' Taranaki ■branch : had.beenformed.' ; -f.. ■.;.</!;■; ■■-■ ; •Itvwas;agreed'that , Mr.-;Palmer, Shonld'TOif' IListeripn next'week:to';'form;a,sub-branch,of the.->Yellington:Leagued- v :." '-. :V' ,:.. ~/. prderViUOO 'or -1500 copies of. the: leaflet PfvLie'ut.Knpi'a; leotu're,' for-.distributipn' - in"the schools.'. ■ >• The ..bank..balance was.-reported^.to i& i£Bl Iferedi- ..■.;■•:■■''-:.■.:■•: : .:■-.-'■ '■-.'•'■.'■: ■ ■:-:. ;;■■. ■■ '■■..-■■,■ -;.-.■.■;■■ : . ; -

j>--To^aa3r,-;.wliei ; '.style'-in. costumes has changed ,eo.-ntacb.,.;it.is.essential that*: the-.'corset should :be- perfeoly^fltted'to , tliapfigiire .and "made and fitted - indmdually. '.-. it, isj the ,r6ady-inade '.corsets' whioa-. are , ''condemned by.physicitms.:;."'::;When /the:'corsets 'are made to ■order)aud : ;y;onr.::flgure-shidied.by a specialist, itlie-gainJs all-yours,-as your figure.is-made to ; :lobK, is the .longwaistedtailprrbuilt corset, and oven the stouter figures , oah\'wear when-'cut-scientifically. C. Adams:and.,Co;ramouhce- that'a : lady speci-alist.from;iAustralia-.rnay:be consulted , :at , their premises,; 1087110 ~Cuba ; Street ordersfor. made-to-measure corsets ■will , be; executed on the' shortest'.! rioticei possible. '■■.■ ';'■v '-, '..; ■ "■-■.•-•