FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 490, 24 April 1909, Page 8

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

'■'•'■■••■ -Investment 1 shares ;:■were ' quiet 'yesterday; a- ;;:'! ealo ot Wellington.:Gas';" '£lo paid, at ',£l7 175.; ■S-' being, 'the-only-..busmese ; recorded.' -Bank 1 of : ' New -Zealand,',,buyers . Us.-. Gd.; National. ; Banks," JESM'&'si. 'Equitable, Building,' ':. .Bailers \£9, : lo3.;::Wdlington : ;lnyestment,; buyers. ••'•'■' ilai~ 3d.; Wellington!' Trust , - and -Loan, '■, sellers, 2a. ; .Wellington .iDenosit, '■■ 1 6ellera'- 9s.;:Gear. • ; Meat, '£i '._paid,,' : bnyers■ .£10,"; £1 .paid, buyers r ; \£2, lls.;'Meat Export;" £s Vpaid, selleTa ; ;£6, la)' '. f r6d., : paid, £31 Is: '-ed.r .'New: .'"'.■• Zealand. Shipping, -buyers £5 Ids.;' sellers ,£i ■■'. •:KSsi;- TJjiion'-Steani, ibiiyeis/JBl- 155., sellers.-JBI. '•;':'.\lss; 6d.;. : D.l.C.:.'preference,:::buyers.jei Is. ■-M.,--; ■^ -eellers £1. -2s.'; .Kauri .Timber, ■' 15s; : paid, biiyeTß '■■'-••■. Ms. v, 9d., sellers , ' 155.; .Leyland-O'Bnen Timber; : ■ r.buyers' iElils. 1 6d.,:sellers; y>l 23. ,3d.; ;New',.Zea- ,-'. land Portland. Cement, .buyers sellers.;^ Is/; Sharland's-ordinary 'and preference, buyefa ; :^; lßs.v9d.;:';Beller.ss^l.;-; ;; ■ , v :!;;> : • i/;'f:V' V.;';'..•,'';: '::- "'^t■ 'ioSIN.G MARKET;; ■■:., J ''■' ''£ •'.". ; ■ iThis market'-wasquietalsp, ,a sale.of Waihi ;. Grand V Junction, at ■£1 ■■ Us. /being j' the .only ' ' business .done.;;',»Theiquotations"were';'as- un-.'. • ' der:— ;.-' : ;'\ '■ ■-■'?' ■[■■ ■:/:';'■■:'■' ; ... ; " '. ; ■ ' '■.'■'■'■ v 1 ■■•' .!■'■''■'■"■"■ '■■":"■■ ''-" Buyers. , .' Sellers. • Sales.' ■''-- : ,::■J^ i -:£.*&■■ ' " ;Waihi.Grand Jnic^;'' , '• ,'l- ,; '-; ; "•,■■••■':••." -;' : .: : tion ; .; : .;..; .■.:.:■! 10 /G 111 orlli Ov ■ ' Waihi •:.:.-v v^-x: v ..if 9 ''■l'r.G: '9, - - ; ■ 'Talisman';: ■■;;;: . ; ..'.'<2-"-'7< ; 6 : ';2. : 8 0' '.'::— '■■-.' ■'-.- Waitangi ' - .:. -.0; i A ' 5 ■'■■ ■'■-•'■,— ' i 1: 4i 0-1 7,-- '— . ' ;■" AVaiotnhi:: .:.■'„.'- :",r' — ..:'• -0 2 0 ' '—, w Big-River ; 'i':;;." U.liW WO,.;—:■'■ ::.■:.'■— .■■:■ ■:- ;6, /;;->;,: ':'■■ -.-;■/'•■■■; ''■■l'.''- '.-':.'■'■:,*''■" : "'j-' ■•■ ''■• '.'■-■ '■-■■'■"' : '.'i -'■'■■'''■■ •'■■^ ■■'?■'■■ fpie' Customsreyoime,,collected at Wellington - i3s.-si;-.-'::,^': ;V . r iThavbalaricVsheejr.of: this.:company:-for the ..':; Tear'raded'/I'ebruaryf2B -last .has been, circu- , . '■■'. Jated. .i.'After,; making' .full iprovision . for-'bad : ; .debts- arid off .the usual., -:• ■ <lepr«oiatidnph( plant and-'■fikturcs,: ■"/' profits' for .the year :;aiii6nnted to 9s. 10d.," '.', to which;has. to'be;added '£AU Os. Id; , , carried , '-.'"■' forward from last 'year; making.available ■ ■v'f ■• Ss. ; lld.; ; This.amount has been appropriated as ' ■'"■ under :Tr-',,i'?.!\ ; :'V;..v:i: :: ; !'..: ! '. ; ■,:-.:'■. V::: ; ,;- .■':.:- ■ :: .":■ ;.■) 'Added, to: reserve ; fnnd." ;•."...:.2000- O;'O ••■.■ ;.' : :•'■■■ -, depreciatipii.v. ... 350.14.i0 . ,- ?V : i/^ : Dividehd:'at: 7JV per v cent ;.. .4320 :;0.-.10. ■';'.': -■:;. forward if...v .'•'■«.-■ ■■'■.■';««G:i.Sl,7:'ls'.';:l/.-;. | ;: : : '^'':' :^:V?v'k'ii:: :V>^' ; -^;';;;v.7lffi,:;9;li:7''' i \,: The'reseryo fund .how Stands fat' .£13,256, the l ' ■.:-: whole' of .which- is.Jnyested■:in.;tho;.business. '"The'gross profits'ifor:: the-year 'amounted to: ' .'i£27,691- 18s; 10d;V and^.the'expense's , of ; manage-. ..merit, etc.. totalled' Bs.' 7d.; the euinof -.:^9oo.was written off for.bad , debts.' The ass'ots ;..:.'.sin<iln'de:'.-,S.tock'..-jeß5 1 .i03.: I lls..:;ild.,:;boqk- , '-.debtß' '■•'.^827,952m'165.'- 8d.,;: freehold ■ and leasehold pro- ;■; " perties ,£13,556? 'T5.1j.11d., bills re'ceivablo:JS3l67 : k to:- 10d;,i.besid_es:other ;items. '.';.■_... ■;;■;' ; \;, '.';\. ;: : ; -''WELMNGTON DEPOSIT COMPANY.; 1 . ; ' '. : The.balaricfr-sheet'of Deposit/ i.llortgage,.-and.'Building .Association, for ;, the year ended: March" 31, has ibeen; circulated. ■-;-";The directors. : .in ."their "say,:—.'•'During. "■'-. the'past.iyearAtho;.-continued■■-..stringency;, of -.:-.■■ money has;somewhat restricted the operations. 'v-' of the association:;;.Tho deposits.show.a shrink-, age.', arid -the"".inydsfinents a: corresponding. re- "•-.'■' duction ; 'on the figures of :the previous' year.' , <:■ The 'profits; have, j.however," under ;the circum-.-.-'etances,/been, fairl;r.. well maintained.-The'net: s' profit Von -the year's''business is ..£l6Ol Ids.' lid.,'.:V ■which',■ with, jtlie addition ''■■oi;-;£iS6 . 19s'; ■'• lOd.' ' . bronght 'forward 'from last- year,"makes a total ,v. ,of ■ i£l7Gl. Us.' 9d. jin'ow" available.; Tour' direc- :. '..tors recdminenditl'iattthis.amonntibe.applied-as : foUowa:—The payment of a'dividend' for; the ■'-~' ;year. at the rate;: o f (j p er cent per ,annum,; ..':■;•,-which will absprb^iEloOO,:aud : the .balance, ; >£26l '-~ ;.llsi'.'9d.^''to : be.carried-.forward'-to.'nost'year's .:■■; -eccounti"; '■■•'•'::•''■'"']■ •■;■';:• ■' y r : ; •■..'.' : ' '' : - :: !',:,'■' ,■

;% ■ WBLtJNGTdK,MAEICET.:EI!POETS; / - i: -\ ■•• -.'JShe New 'Zealand Farmers'/.Co-operative Distributing GWpanjjy Limited, report as follows: Maize,; ss. '3d..; wheat, .whole /fowl, 45. : 10d.; .barley,; Cape , seed,, 35.. 6d.;. barley,. feed/8s; to"3s. 3d.i oats, 2s..ddi;' oats,'seed, sparrowbills,;gartons,, duns, alger.ians,. 25.-Bd.; oats, crushed, 2s. Bd. per bushel; hay, prime; 10s. to £& 10s. per.'tbn; straw, 2 wheatenJ-S 10s., oaten,.£2 2s. Cα.-per ton; bran',' *£5 ss. to £5 10s".; pollard, je6-15s.:to'*e7;= siitflrbsido,'-; 2OO's'.j;7 l -': 100's ,£7,55..per ton; linseed): oil cake, (genuine), M4s. per cwt.; primo chaff, £3 ss. 10s. | per/tonjjpotatoesj.derwents, £i; dates, ;£3 10s.-; onions, ,£5 ton;..- butter, separator 0Jd.,., dairy.ipats 89,-to tld/perlb.; eggs.'fresh 2s. i&; •per dozen,.'preserved Is. Bd. per dozen; honey, 60's' 6d.;--- 14s; "sicl.;,:beeswax, Is. 6d.;. fungus, .4Jdij..-.walnuts, ,4}; d.; bacon,,'factory sides Bd., :lolls -9d.-; hams., IJ^d. , per lb.; .porkers, 70's"to 80's 4Jd.. : 90's to 100's\4d:; baconers, ,3Jd.; heavy pigs,! f.d..1b,; caTjbage.-'ls.' Od.'per sack;,par-. : "enips,;-Bsi.;'"earroja, table, -2a. 6tf. to 35.; ■ marrows,ls.' 9d.;/cwilifloiycr, 3s.. 6d.'ppumpkins, 3s. to 3s; 6d.'.per.sack;' swedes, 255.. to. 30s.,per .ton; per. half-case; apples, des,Bert,'6s.. per; cas«;.'appl?s,..cookers,'4s.. 6d." per .case; tomatoes,' its.--'3d.'- par half-case;. quinces, -2s. Gd. per'case; pears, dessert. 7s.Cd. per case; pears,'cookers,'Oil. roosters,'3s. , 6d.. : t0 4s.:.ebckeve's, ;3s. Gd. to. 55.; tabl-e hens, 2s. Cd. to;3s.;.du'ck3,'4s..Cd.— oll/at per pair. ■ :-'. Messrs. Laery lind Co.jlitd.; Wellington, report wholesale prices ruling on tho market:—Wheat, fowl-4s. Bd. t0..■)!!.,• feed oats, 2s. Id. to 2s. 3d.; dun oats, 2s. Id. to:2s.; 3d.;..seed :oats, 2s. -.4(1. to 2s. Bd.;Algorian seed, oats, 2s. fid.; maize, 4s. lOd. to ss. 3d.: crushed, malt, Bs. Ocl.; fowl barley, 2s. .Sdi'.ta- 3s..:.horse.'beass. 4s. 6d. (allat ■pet bushel)"; ricera'eal, .Ai to £5 55.; flour, New ■ Zealand .-.812 10s., .Anstraliao . .£l3; bran; to -Cs'-55.: • pearl "barley, £15; peas* phrt'Ti'dgo'is. IM-, PiTissian bine ss. to as. Gd.; fowl peas '45.,'3d., split . £V 1 10s.; bonedust, £6; IBperDhosnuates, £o to £5 jss,; 10a.

to : iG'lss.;' guano,' £1 10s.; chaff (oatensheaf), ko £Z 155.; oatmeal, £9 15s. to pota10s. to £i; onions,' £5 to £6; picklers, 6s. : .to'-Bs.--- owt.; molasses ' fodder, £5; bacon (factory), sides 7Ja.; hams Bd., rolls B}d.; butter,: bulk, Bd. -Poultry—Hens, :35,; ducks, is. to' 55.; turkeys, -gobblers Us." to 125.,' hens 9s. to 10s.; fresh : cggs,'2s;'3d. to 2s. 4d.; preserved eggs, Is .to ;ls:"-9d. per dozen; cheese, 6d. to. 6Jd. per lb., loaf 7d. ;to 7}d. per :lb.j Akaroa raacnine-dressed' cocksfoot 7sd.. to Bd., farmers' dressed;" sd. to Gd. per, lb.; ryegrass, ■ 3s. i 3d. 19.'.. 6 d..'per bushel; Italian ryegrass, 3s. '6d/to' is.' 6di\'per bnshel;, white' clover, 70s. to 755. .owti;'red clover, 655 l cwt.; cow grass, 655. cwt.; alsike, 82s. .6d. cwt.'; mustard, 40s. cwt.; trefoil, 375. 6d."cwfc; rape' seed, -265. cwt.; Timothy, 325.: ; 6d.' cwt; Bwedo and turnip seed, 60s. cwt.: i.'Messrs. Griffiths and Co., Ltd., report fruit and produce prices yesterday as follow':—Potatoes, 3s.' Cd.' to 4s. 'cwt. j onions,'ss.. cwt.;'; cab-, bages _25..:t0 35., inferior: Is. to Is. Gd.; cauliflowers os. 9d. to 55., inferior; Is. to 35.; peas; ; ss. part sacks; beans;. 4s. to ss. part sacks; tomatoes,'choice 33. to 4s. half cases; lettuce, 35.; -35.:• Gd. banana cases; hothouse,.. 9d. to If. 3d./1b..-"peaches, 45.,t0 55.; apples, choice eating Bs. to 95., prime Gs. to 75.; cooking 4s. 'Gd.,' 55.; peats, choice dessert-. Bs.. to, 95., prime -'dosscrt '6s.' to''7s.,'" cooking-4s. to -fis.j lemons, Bs. half case; eggs, fresh, 2s. 3d. dozen; .iowlsi'v.Ss. 'to "4s. pair; ducks, lis'. to ss. pair; celery, Is., Gd. to 2s. dozen;. carrote, 2s. Gd.: to 3s. sack;.parsnips, 35.;,35. 6d. sack; marrows, Is. Gd. to Is: 9d. sack; cucumbers,-25., Gd.. per half-case;'swedes; Is. Gd.;part '. sacks. ■'■ Messrs. ..Dalgety and.' CoV, our: Feildiiig sale yesterday, there was only a small' entry. :The principal sales Avere:—Mixed.aged' ew«s, Bs.; store .ewes; ss.' lid. ;.;"' .; .. •■ ■: : Messrs.'..palgety" arid Co.', Ltd.,'report having held theil-' fortnightly, sale', at Eketahuna 'yesterday. They state:—Owing':to the very rough 'weather.' the .entry in "sheep -was' limited, but we.'made a -.'total- of what, was yarded:'. We'had. a.big.yarding of cattle, and sold-practically-everything at .late rates. :We quote:—Ewe lambs, to Bs. 3d.; mixed lambs, 4s. lid., ss. Gd., to 7s. 3d.; ewes in lamb, 6s. Bd.,- 7s. 3d., to 9s. 3d.; Southdown rams, to 2 guineas. Cattle—Fat and forward, cows, £i 15s. to. i3,35.6d.;.tw0-year heifers, in calf, |-.£2-.75. to £2 12s. Gd.;" mixed yearlings, 165.; two and a half to threo-year steers, .£2 15s. to :^v;.,;:: u-t,:;:-; ::;■.;?;/:■; .; -, ■'•■'■. ■■■-. ; -•'-.■ The New.";• Zealand •"-Loan : -- and''Mercantile Agency Company, .Ltd., report for the week ending i April ■ 23,: as , follows:—At. Feilding, 1 on Friday, only a small entry of sheep and cattle came, forward. Th_ere:was. a better demand 'for sheep,' good breeding ;:e'wes being in demand. ,We quote:—Cull; ewes, 45.;. wethers, small, Bs. 10d.; fat wethers,, , 103.4 d. At Rangiwahia, on Tuesday, there was a fair yarding,: mostly' of lambs.' Bidding-was slack,-but prices were up to.'the- late rates.:; We. quote:—Medium mixed lambs, fis..sd.;.wethers, le.'mbs, 65.; cull lambs, 2s.\7d. to. 3s. ;3d.; springing dairy cows, £i to -M 17s. 6d. .'-,....•-:...;.■ ... !••■ Mr. ;Nowtown-King's w'eekly-auction report, dated: April 22, is as follows:--At Toko, on Monday, there ; waa a good yarding'of cattle. Weoners made 9s. 6d. to 155.; 18-months 6teers, 305.;t0 38s.'; heifers,'in calf, .£3 25.; store cows, .fil lls. to ISs. 6d.; forward cows, '£2: 55. to £2 lGs. 6d.; fat.-and forward do., £3 2s to £3':35.; '■l)TiUs,' i ßZ ; ss. i 'to'-i£2'lßs;j-oiill lambs, 35.; old ewes, 25.. Bd. to4s. ; 5d.. At Stratford, on*Tuesday,'there was.a fair yarding of stock, with a good attendance;of buyers. Most lines sold readily at the 'hammer at slightly advanced rates. Weaners made -14s.' 6dv ■to 155.; 18-months steers, '£2 to, :£2 2s. 6d.; 2-year steers jffi2.''lsD.j,2J-year do., os. 6d. to 65.; 3; t» 4-year bullocks, £3 17s. Gd;; empty heifers, forward, £2 75. : Gd. to £2 lls.; fat heifers, £3 165,; store: cows, £1 12s. to £2 ss. 6d.; forward cows, £2 6s. to £3 35.; int cows, ;£3 15s. to £i 75.; bulls, £1 145.; cuU' ■ lambs, 35.; 2, i, and ■ 6-tooth ewes, Bs.'3d. to'Bs. 7d.- \-' ; ;: ..:.' ; Messrs. - Dalgety; and Company, Ltd., report having .held:, their fortnightly - stock •'. sale at ! Upper, .Hutt ■ when a good yarding of..sheep and cattle came -fonvard. 'Bidding for .all classes was slack -under tho hanimer, ;but almost the whole of the- yarding was cleared,alterwards at satisfactory prices. The -following. _ are ; . prices realised:-Shcep-Pat wethers, Us,; forward wethers, 9s. 3d. to 9s. id;; fat ewes, 9s. Id.; forward.ewes, 7s. to 7s 6d.; medium breeding ewes, 7s. to 75.-9 d.; for.ward lambs, 7s. to 7s. 6d.; Romncy:rams, aged 15s. . Cattle—3J-year forward steers, £i 10s ; heifers, just calved,; £i 175. , 6d.- to '£6 2s■epringing o heifers, - • 12s. . Gd.; Backward heifers, '£2 15s. to store heifers, £2; 18month heifers, Ja-Ute.'; vealers, £1 is. - '■■'.] .. .." GRIIN MARKETS. ' .; (BiTEtEOEAPH—PEEss association.) -.■■'"'. - Christchurch, April 23. Oats aro firmer. A shortage of sacks is preventing farmers from threshing, and those shippers who still have space to fill have advanced their limits, but have eo far met with little response.- Up to Is. sd. has:been paid for "A" grade gartons.. Prices have: advanced fully Id. all round.. Sales have been made of 3000 bushels of algerians at 15..9t1. and 800 bushels ■at Is. 7d., at country stations. •'■ Chaff is still dull.of sale. Little, is doing in seeds. ■'.■■■ -' ■ ; ; '." -.-.,■■■ ;■;,:■;:. • . ■ It is reported from' Oamarn 4hdt the potato crop there is likely ■ to be shorter than was oxpeotcd, but at the same time ■ this • district is quoting to the North Island at 2s.' Gd. per ton below • Christchurch... The demand from ■the North Island is not as large as usual, as local supplies have been more: plentiful, and less damage has been done by blight. Heavy shipments of onions are being made to Sydney, 200 tons having: been shipped this week, equal to a fortnights supply for that city. , ■'",.- 'Dunedin, April 23. There has been eomo excitement in the oats market during the .week, and the jdojoat jpesi.

tion is reported to lie somewhat complicated. Owing to brisk demand from London and the West of-England, shippers have been quietly operating -for tho last ten days:or fortnight, and sales made represent a largo quantity of oats. It is stated that the Den of Buthven, now loading will be a full;boat, and all'available space' in two boats to load at Bluff, Tiinaru, and Lyttelton next month is taken up. Transactions so far are for May and Juno shipment. One firming factor has been the operations of New Zoalnnd merchants, who with forward commitments at low prices have been endeavouring to cover. The keenest demand/has been for gartons, for which it is difficult to get quotations.: For "B". grade sparrowbills, Is.' , 7Jd. f.o.'b.s.i. is the slowest quotation, and sales. of that quality have been made at'ls. Bid., and'on Australian account up to Is. fld. and even more., • TALLOW. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency. Compdny, Limited, have received , the following cablegram from their London house, under yesterday's date:—We quote present spot values for the following descriptions of tallow: Good; mutton, 315. : 9d.j good beef, 30s. 9d.; znixed, 295. 9d. Market firm. . BRAN AND POLLAED. (Be. April 24, 1.5 a.m.) \ Sydney, April: 23. . The price of bran-and pollard has been raised to .£6. . • BANK OF ENGLAND EETOBN. (BT TELEGRAPH—rKESS ASSOCIATION —COrTRIQUT.) Ecc. April 23, 10.25 p.m.) • / • London, : April 22. The Bank of England return issued for the week ending Wednesday, April ; 21, is as under:— . ~ Isroi DEPABTKEHT. 'Noi»lssu« ... £5ii,326.CC0 Gov. secnritic/i£11,M5,000 Other sccuritio3 ... - 7,434.000 : . Gold 57.87 V.OOO . '''£56,326,000'* .. .■ /■ '£55.326.000 'fiunnNa Departjckkt." ■, ■ . ■ , Proprietors' ■ ' ... Govt, eecari- • ■ ■■■ . capital ■eussyxa ties . ... £15.369.000 Fubliode- - Othorßecnri-. .. , posits .~. .12,731,000 . ties i: 35.147,000 Other do- . , posits 49,128.000 Notes'27^sl,000 : ■: Best,/ May , ' '. . '. and other Cola; . 1,532,003 bills .... '3,207,C00 ■ . £79,619,000 ' ■ : : • ." £79,618;0C0 ; , The .leading items of the Bank of England return afford thefollowing comparison:— Ihis week. Last week. Last year. ' Bullion'.,. . . 37,877,000. 37.465,000 . 35,C01i.080 i Eesorvo.'.. - ... 28,803,0C0 ' 1 £7,936,t00 26,879,000 • Kote circulation:29.o7s.CoJ 29,495.000 ' ..£8,612,000 . Public Doposits 32,731,100' 14,244,6C0 lOMfiOD , OtUorDopo3ita 49,128,000 43;110,000 42,763,000 . Proportion. ot . • reserve to liabilities... ,49.73 '48.70 '60.52 ' GOVEENMENT SECURITIES. The following are the latest quotations for Government securities, with a comparison of those ruling last week:—

THE MONET MARKETS. > The Bank of England discount rate is 2J per cent., to whicli it was reduced on-April 1. The open market discount rate for best three months' bills »is i lower at 1$ per cent. ' Short loans are i lower at { per cent. V The Paris discount rate is 1J per cent., Berlin rate 15 per' cent. COLONIAL AND OTHER PEODUCE.' ; Buttor/r-Tho market is dull, ojid prices 'ate unchanged. •. There is little inquiry except, for ohoicest sorts, .which are scarce. Sugar/—The market is quiet. German, beet, 10s. sd.'; first marks, 12s. id.'' , Bradford Tops—The' market is 6trong, and 'everything is hardening. Forty-sixes are quoted at Hid., others are unchanged. Oats have advanced Is. New Zealands, 255. to 275. Beans are Gd. dearer; Now Zealands, 345. Bdi; to 355. 6d. Peas ate'scarce, and are . Is. dearer. - (The wheat quotations appear on page 5.) . '... THE METAL MARKETS. .! : Copper.—Spot, 21s. 3d. lower at JGSG 6s. 3d. per ton; three months, 10s. lower at. J357 12s. Gd. per ton. . Tin.—Spot, 15s. lower at 2s. 6d. per ton; three months, 12s. 6d. lower at. wEI3I ss. per ton. Lead, 20s. lower at £12 ss. per ton. Spelter, ss. higher, at J!2l 103. per ton. Iron, 2d. lower at £% ,7s.' : 6d. per.ton. Silver, 23 3-lGd. per ounce. ' DREDGING. . <BT TEtEOEAPn—FKESS. ASSOCrATIOK.) ; - Dunedin, April 23. Dredging' returns:—Koputai, lOloz. 15dwt,; Waikaia, 440z. 14dwt.; Mystery' 3?lat, : 430z. Bdwt.;.:Mastertori; 370z; 17dfrt.; "Hartley and Riley, 320z. 14dwt.; King, 20oz. "sdwt.; Lady Roxburgh, 170z.; Central Charlton, 12oz. ldwt.; Chicago, 120z.; Kura.lOoz. 13dwt.; South Waikaia, Goz. 2dwt. . STOCK EXCHANGE. (BI TELKQUirH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, April 23. Stock Exchange sales:—Waihi Grand Junction (two parcels), .£1 lis. Reported sales:— Big River, £2 135.; D.I.C. (preference), £1 lg. 9d.; New Zealand Portland Cement, neir issue (two parcels), 19s. Gd. premium.

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