FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 502, 8 May 1909, Page 8

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

fELLIN GT 0 N SH AH E LIST

, - The above quotations are taken from th« dally official lists of the Wellington Stook Exchange.

THE SHAKE MARKET. A-fair.;business ..was'done'in:invest.mentßhares . .yesterday." pears,; 44 paid,- changed hands at ' : 410;2s;, (id, Meat. Export, 42 12s. :6d.:paid,:sold .at 43 Is.; and Ward -and -Co.; brewery-shares; j , iat- 44 15s.VBtok ■ of- New Zealand'shares, buyers - -48 195., Gellers ,49,15..,6 d.; - National 'Banks, ~ Belldrs- 45 .Sd;.;-South'/British. Insuranoe,/buyers ■ : )42 - 7sl "6d;; sellers'.42 ,Bs.; Standard - Insurance;. .-buyers 41.15. Gd, ;.''Equitable 'Building, .' sellers J49 1& Gd. j ;Wellington ■ Investment; buyers l ' lis. . Bd.'; Wellington Trust and Loan; sellers 47 is.;' Wellingtpn;Deposit,'-..'sellers'..: Bs.-. Gd.;' Feilding' '. : buyers XI; Wellington - Qas,; new, • issu«, :vpuyers...4l ,2s. .Gd,; .:Canterbury -Frozen' Meat, :; eellers 48; Gear -'Meat, 44! paid,' buyers 410' 2s. - ,-fid.; ,41 -paid, buyers 42 lis. 6d.-; Meat Export, s 45, paid, 6ellers i4G. ss.'; ,42 12s. Gd; paid, buyers - 43 os. Gd;, sellera ■43 Is. 6d.; New- Zealand ■--Shipping,*, ;'l6s.;. sellers '46; 185. ,: ";6d. •• ;-s'. 41 : ; 155.: ; :■ sWooUen.y sellersip'.4s; : ;;,Wellington:.! .Woallen ( - .;. eellers 43;. Westport-Stockton Xoal,'sellers Bs.. •r- 6d.-{- Kauri paid," sellers par ;'-Ley. - land-O'Brien TimUer, 'sellers "41, 25. ; 3d;'; New Zealand Drugs, - sellers. 42 75.; Now Zeaalnd Portland Cement, -buyers 42,. Os.j 6d.; Sharland's ' ordinary';, '.and '.preference, .'/-buyers'" -19s.v' -, sellers : 205.; Taranaki' Petroleum, sellers 18s. ; /,.;'.: ', - THE MINING MARKET. ,v- This . inarket .is animated, ,and prices' show 1 a .... strong. upward tendency'. Talismans sold at 42 7s. 9d.;.(three; sales),; 42 Bs;,'(two' sales), 'and ' 42 ?d., all ;on;'Change.' -There'were: two sales of }T al !f;, at 4s.'sd. and 4s. ; ;;6d.', Waihi,.Grand Junction: at -42 2s. 6d„ -Waihi Consolidated at 25.:;3d.;-and;Sax6ns 2s. ;2d. ' ;'jjd:-2s. Id.. Waihi Extended.-.were: quoted' in ; momingv:at;buyers,..7s.i^'sellerß:;Bs. l ;-but , /in no attern&on. the/quotations' slumped, to .btivers ■ 6d.;,sellers ,ss; -9d.--.,.Th0. quotations -were as under.—

v , ' A.M.P..SOCIETY. • report of tho A'.:.t;P.-Society for . 1908, waS received -by policy-holders yesterday; V- The; mam'.featur-e3-;of:the; report were:cabled -, sfrom bydney,; and „were', .published 'yesterday. .1 he report,.however,-,covers a great Seal more , ground,-and -iB, as usual, very informative. The' j-..liMoiw;:QEeratioM, ;i»f i,the.;soi^ i e^.;duWiig i 'th«' ~ sixty years;of ,its ixistenco' are;summarised as /,<:• under.< • Premiums, etc ; 41,2^,436 19,443,798 -A''?'£■'/v.; -;G0,690,2ai ',Paid to j-members;- 29,543,802 ;:,.MMagment.. i ...v...... 5,709,548 . Ail; vptfl6r; ;o,utgo -;,: 914^69 - rDifTerence, teing iunds at the end of ? ear 24,522,715 1 /-iV'/' • v-fv'. : ; '.Cp;69d,23i; - Tho growth of tljo, company- has been marvellous, and its future expansion.'promises 'to be' ;. even greater ; tho past. At tho close -.'\of vtho ;year the /society ','liad . 227,112 policies, - .a55uring,'463,077,094, l:and ~this / was '. divided .--among, tho Registers as undet 1 :— '•' ;. /v-''v-No.'of; v. -Sum. ■' " ; Policies.' :. •v; *.- -; - .■• 'g • '-.New South. Wales Gi,GS7 -18,560,336 10 Y'ctona, • 63,515 15,893,901 0 A:^ew:.Zealand,,:.J^.,;; f ; i V.;,;.„.;;;37,Bso : ; 10,371,176 10 .: Oueenslkntl;;. ,20,830;6,460,256 10. Muth'mustralia ; 19,421 ;■■■ 4,828,640 10 ••• West-.-Austrahalo,oso , 3,214,268 •- 0 . Tasmania. '.' ; 8.743 2,451,355 '0 Xondon;::. 3,500 : 1,292,160 /o'' :-//;•/:''.>■ ■■—r.- -' ;-.v/" ; • 227,112 63,077,09-1 0 The total, annual incomo - from premiums'' i last : . year : wiis 42,057,462. 89. ; '3d;; and from interest' ...41,101,260 Bs. 2d.,'making the'total incomo over 43,030,000 in -the ordinary branch. WELLINGTON MARKET REPORTS ■" Messrs.-Laery.wntf. Co., Ltd.; Wellington; re■:port . wholesale, prices ruling' on the market:—' Wheat, fowl, 4s. Bd. to 4s. ,10d.; feed oats, 2s. • 2d. 'to -25.: ,4d.; Dun' on'ts, -2s. -2d; to 2s.' 4d.; ; seed oats, as. 4d. to' '25..'8 d.; .''Algerian ; feedoats, 2s. Gd. to 2s. 9d.; maize, ;\4s.' lOd.-Atoss; '3d.; crushed /.malt, - Ss. 9d.; .:fowl: barley,; 2s. 9d. to - 35.; horse beans, 4s. Gd; . (all at- per bushel); ricemeal,->45 to .45- 55.; flour,-; New Zealand, 412 10s:; bran, 45'.t0 £0 ;• 'Ss.; .pearl barley, 415; peas, partridge 45.'9 d., Prussian blue'ss. to-ss. Gd., fowl-peas 4s. 3d.,' split 417.105.; bonedust, 4G; superphosphates, 45 to -45 55.; pollard, 48 lOs.'-to 46 155.; guano, . 44,.105.; chaff -"(oiitensheaf), 43 to - 43 p.; oatmeal, - 49- 15s. ;-to 410;. potatoes;'' 4-1 . to 45 10s.; - onions. - 45: to' '47, picklers 4s. to Gs. ■ . ;owt.; , molasses : fodder,';: 45; - bacon' ' (factory) sides_.7jd;, hams 8d„ rolls.-8.5d.; butter, bulk, . Bd.-,Poultry; Hens 35.,- ducks 4s. to 55.;-tur--,:Koys,;;gopblers';lis., to' 12s;, hens. 9s. to ,-10s.;' ... wesh' eggs' 25.; 2d. to 2s. ;3d., preserved' Is.; 6d; ■ - per dozon;..cheese 6d./.to CJd. per lb., loaf,7d; .-tf ; lb. ;;Akaroa machine-dressed cocks- . fpo. fjd; to Bd.,'farmers' dressed sd. to Gd. per ; !"•; ryegrass 3»; ! 3d. to 4s. Gd. per/bushel; Ital-. r :. ; inn ryegrass 351.6 d. to 4s '6d. bushel; white; clover -703. to;;7os:.:cwt.,.'red clover:- 655. cwt.; -;;cow:grass 655. cwt.; alsike, 82s. Gd.: cwt.j.mustard,: 4fls.- cwt.'; trefoil, 375. Gd.'cwt;/ rape seed, 265./cwt.; Timothy, 525. Gd.'cwt.'; Swede and .turnip-seea, 60s. cwt.-: ; ,

; , Zealand Fanners' Co-operative Distributing .Company,. Ltd., report as follows:— Maize, 1 ,ss; ;■3(l.;;'wheat, whole fowl, :4s. 10d;; barlev,': Capo .seed,' 35.'.'6 d.; barley, feed, 3s. to 3s. 3d.;; barley meal,; 4- 15s. peS l ton; oats, 2s, id.j l oats, . seed, sparrowbills, gartons, duns, :algeriahs, , 2s. Bd.; ; oats, crushed, 2s. Bd. : pcr .-bushel; hay, prime, 43 10s. to 44 10s. per ton; 6traw, tfh'eaton, 42 10s.; oaten, 42 2s. 6d. per toil i bran,-. 45-.55. to. 45 10s.; pollard, -£S 15s. to £1; sucrosirie, 200*s '47,- 100's. 47,;55. >per ton ; linseed oil cake/Xgenuine), 14s/per! cwt.; prime oatcn.'sheaf,-chair,.43 55.;-to -<83. 10s.'per "ton,• potatoes, ! derwents, 46 10s.; dates, £6; onions,'. £5 per ton; butter, separator 9}d., dairy 8d;. to 9d; per lb. ; eggs, fresh 2s. ,4d.''per dozen, preservedVls. Gd.- per ,dozen; honey, GO's 4£d. t . l±*s 5Jd.; . beeswax, Is.' 6d.; fungus,. 4Jd.; walnuts, 4Jd. j cheese,vbest l fadtory mediums,; 6d.' to 6Jd. ■per :Ib.; 'bacon,!factory,: sides Bd.', rolls 9d.;. : ,liams BJd.i per-1b..;. porkers,.,7o's to 90!s 4Jd., JD's' to 100'$ 0. 4 ;to'; 4Jd.'; 'baconers', 4d.; heavy pigs, 3d; to 3Jd. per lb.; cabbage, Is. per sack;, parsnips, 2s.:fid. to 35.; carrots,. table, : 2s. Gd. to ' 3s. j. marrows, Is.' 6d.; cauHflowersi' Ss. 6d;;' pumpkins, 25.. Gd. to 3s; per.sack;:.swedes, 30s. ■per ton; apples,,dessert,'6s. to! 7s. Gd. per case; apples, 'cookers;, ss. per case; tomatoes, 2s.' 6d,' to.ls.' per 'half-casoi quiuces, 35., 6d. to .4s. 6d. per case; pears, dessert,: lis. per' case; pears, cookers,; 6s" . per i case, v Poultry—Table.',roosters, 3s'.;6d. ito 4s.;icockerels, 3s. 6d. to 55.;, table hens, 25." 6d;.i to- 35.; : ducks, 4s. 6d.—all at- per pair. ;• ; ; LIVE STOCK SALES. ' • Messrs. .Dalgety and Co.; Ltd., report-having hold 1 their;, fortnightly sale at the Ujipcr Hutt .yestorda'y, whan a; fair yarding of/both sheep and cattle camo forward; All classes of sheep I,■were; in' good -demand; /though '• cattle ; were rather .dull .of ,6ale'....;Price3 were as follow :— breeding ewes,.9s./Gd. ; to,los. : 4d.; store wethers, 9s._. 3d.; medium lambs,, -<7s. , Gd.;.springing heifers,'.£4; backward cows, £3'& to 43.145 i; forward/empty , heifers, 42 ss. to 43 IS.; store cows,. 41 t0.42 lls.;.yealers, 41 6s. ■The. Now .Zealand Loan and. Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., market report for weekending; May; ,7 as follows:—At: Kimbolto'n • cn Tuesday., we had a good yarding of sheep, and, iri : .sympathyi"with outside , markets, a better, demand was expoiie.oced. Quotations:—Sheep ' Two and :4-tooth wethers, lis.'; 2-tooth wethers, 10s. 6d.;'mixed lambs, 7s. '4d.'to ,7s. 6d., mostly wethers; lambs, 6s. Gd. ;; wether, lambs, 4s. 3d; to 7s. Id. ; Lincoln ram lambs, Bs. Gd. ( At Fcilding,; on-. Friday,; we had-a good entry, of sheep and cattle.- A-good'.; sale resulted,; almost' a total clearance; being effected. - We quote :— Cull lambs, "3s. Gd. to 4s. 4d.; medium lambs, ss.'; Id.v to. Gs.. sd.';, good .store lambs, 75.-, 2d.; aged ewes,, ill lamb, 75.; forward ewes,. Bs.; 2-' tooth/wethers, 10s,- 6d. . Cattte-Weaners, lis.; 18-month; heifers, 245.. to 325.;. forward heifers,' 42 10s. Gd.j hoifers, in calf, 42 45.-Gd.; 18month steers,-iS2.'ss.; : forward cows, 42 sa. to. ■42.105.' Cdl r light fat cows, £& 7s;. 6d.; , fat cows, 44 55.; .fat heifers, 44:15.; 21-year steers, '43 9s.;'forward bullocks,V4s; 3s. \ ■: ■ : : Reporting on .ttieir.Feilding sale, Messrs. Dalgety and- Co., Ltd., state, as follows:— There .:'was: .a'-good' - en t ry -of sheep 'and ■a ;/large-' entry - of cattle. Good demand existed for-all classes, and- practically everything 'waslsold.-■-We suote:—Cull lambs, ,2s'. 6d. to 4s. 9d.; aged ewes, in lamb, .Gs. to 7s. Gd.; wether, lambs, good, 75." 3d.; empty ewes; 3s. Bd., 65., : ,t0 7s;; 2-tooth wethers, 9s. 4d. to' 9s. Bd.; fat, and 'forward wethers; lis. 4d.;' fat cows. 41 t0.44 25.; light' fat heifers, 44; forward ,3-year., bullocks, - 44 18s.'; 3-year steers', 43.135.,'43. ,18s. Gd., t0.44 35.; 18-months to 2year steers, 42, 42 55., to 42 155.; springing heifers,"44 155.; stags, 42 10s. to 44 Is.'; mixed wear.ers, 13s. 6d. , 1 , ■_Mr., Newtpwu' .King's'.weekly 'report,', dated 'May G,.IS as follows:—At Stratford on Tuesdayl there was a very, largo muster of/stock (principally steers and-store cows), atof. buyers.- Several lines were passed at_ the hammer, tut were, however, quitted privately afterw'-.rds. Quotations':' ' Weaners, Bs. to 135.;, yearlings,. 275. to, 305.; empty heifers, 41 to 41 Ss. Gd.;-heiferS'in calf, 43 ss. ; ISpringers,'44 .103.;.18-month steers, 42 Is. 6d; to, 42-7s. ; 2-year- do., .'42 12s;; 3}-year forward bullocks, 44 7s Gd. to 45 12s. Gd.; 2i to .3-year, steers, 43 9s.;,store.cows, 41 10s. to 42 125.; 01d«d0.,. 41 to ; 41 Bs.; forward .do., 42 ,15s. to 43,35.; fat.do., 43 18s. to 44 25.; bulK 41 10s'. to 42 12s. ' ■' / ' * WOOL, SIGN, AND TALLOW S.iLES. Messrs.;Dalgety,'nnd Co., Ltd., report having held , their fortnightly sale.-,of wool, skins, and hides j-eateulay. 'l'hey offered a large catalogue of-all classes to-a;good attendance of buyers, lhe-followihg gives an-indication of prices realised ;--Wool.—lij sympathy with the Home market, 1 any change ivas in sellers' favour. Prices .were as follow:—Sliped , lambs, 8!d.; brosiibred, 5Jd. to 7}(1.; dead, 5Jd.; crutchings, 3Jd. to 44d.; pieces, 2Jd. to HUI. Sheepskins.— Prices wero on a par with last sale, competition being good for 6alted lots. Medium crossbred, 5Jd., to Gjd.; crcssrbed short, 4d. to 5d.; crossbred,'broken, 3d. to sid.'; crossbred, dead, sd.'; black, Id.'; pelts, 4d.; pelts, inferior, 2d. to 2Jd,; crossbred, damp, 3s. lOd. to 4s. 4d.; lambs, damp, 2s. 7d.; crossbred, salted,. 3s. to 4s. 7d.; pelts, salted, Is. 9d.; lambs, salted, 3s. Id. to 45.; lambs' pelts, salted,. Is. 3d; to 25.-Gd. Hides.—No.heavy offering. - Prices were on-a par with last,sale.' Ox, 56 to 001b., Gd. to cut, 5Jd.; cow, 45 .to 581b.;,55d1 ( to 53d.; 30 to 37'1b., 4Jd. tn 5Jd.; slippy, 4d.'; dVy, .IJd. to 4^d.; .calf, best, 7Jd. to Bd.; inferior,■ SJd. to s|d.; yearling,' 4d. to sgd.; horse, 7s. 9d. each. Tallow—ln tins,. 20s. Gd.; -.in casks,. 23e. Tlie New : Zealand; Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report ns follows:—At yesterday's' sale we submitted a fair-sized .catalogue. Tht» good news from London regarding' the opening of tho London wool sales made itself felt. Every lot was eagerly competed for at an .advance of Jd. to jd. per lb. on last sales' rates.' Sheepskins were in good, request for half and full-woolled, but rather lower for baro pelts and shortwools. Hides and calfskiM'BQid Atjcecont rates, We auote.-^Weol—^

Crossbred, roilgh and bush-stained, 4jd. to 5Jd. ; orossbrod, medium quality, Gd. to 7d.; lambs, Gd. to Gsd,; crutchings, seedy and inferior, 2Jd. to 3Jd.; crutcliings, good, 4Jd. to 5d.; locks ■ and pieces, 2 jd. to lid. Sheepskins—Coarso and, medium crossbred, 5Jd. to GJtl.; lambs, iii. to Gd,; dead and faulty crossbrcd, 3d. to 5d.; good pelts, 3d; to 4Jd.; damaged pelts, ljd. to 2itl.; salted and green skins (sheep), 2s. M. to is. 4d. each; salted and green skins (lambs), 2s. sd. to is. oach. Hides—Ox, medium, 5Jd. to G2d.; cowand lightox, 5Jd. to S?d.; damaged hides, 3Jd. to 4}u.; bull hides, 4d. to 4Jd.; calf, sound, 7d. to Bjd.; calf, damaged, 2d. to Id. TallowIn tins, 20s, to 20s; 3d. per cwt." Horsehair, to Is. 2d. per lb. , j Messrs. Levin and Co. report as follows rej .gdrding yesterday's sale:—.We offered 30.bales wool, 4700 skins, 520 hides nnd'calfskins, and a quantity of tallow and horsehair. There was the usual attendance of buyers, and bidding was quiet. Wool sold on a par, with recent prices. We quoto:—Crossb'-d flcece, sd. to G!d. best lambs, 7d. to 7jd.; medium lambs, 5Jd. to 6Jd.; pieces and bellies, 2d. to 4d.; locks, lid. to 23d. Skins—There was ,no change in the market. We quote:—Fine crossbreds, Gd. to 7d.; crossbreds, sd. to 6Jd.; dead skins, 3d. :. to 5d.; dead hoggets, 3d. to 45d.; green pelts, 2s. 6d.' to 3s. 0d..; lamb skins, 2s. Gd. to 3s. lid.; lamb pelts, Is. to Is. 9d. Tallow—Firm. Parcels in shipping order, .524. Tins, .f 18 to £20 10s., Kougli fat, ,£lO to «£ls. Horsehair, Is. to Is. 4d.. per lb. Horns, ss. to lGs.' per hundred. Cowtails, Is. 3d. to is. Gd. per dozen. Hides—We again brought forward a good catalogue, with calfskins in large demand, while, ox and cow hides were firm at.last salo's prices. We .quote:—Ox hides (heavy),. GJd. to 7ia.; ox liidea (medium), (id. to 7(1; ox hides (light), sd. to Gd.; cow hides, sd. to 53d.; -cut and slippy hides, 2d. to. 5d.; stag hides, 2Jd. to ■ 4jd.; bull hides,,2d. to 4}d.; calf, best, Tid.'to Bfd.; calf, medium, sd. to 63d:; calf, cut and slippy, 3d. to sd. •'■Messrs. Murray.Roberts and Co. report:—Wo offered a catalogue .of. 50 bales wool, 2100 skins, , and 300 hides. There was a fairly good attendance of buyers, who bid freely for all wool lots, . at an advance, of id. on last sale's prices. . Sheepskins were also firmer" by Jd. to id. per lb. ; hides sold at about par with last male's prices, but the offerings were not quite, oh the whole equal in quality or condition to bur , last catalogue. We ijuote prices realised as follow:—Wool—Crossbred, fine, 7jd. to BJd.; crossbrcd, coarse to mediiim, id. to 7Jd.; lambs, clean, GJd. to 7^d.; lambs, inferior and seedy, 5Jd. to 6d.; crutchings, medium, 4d. to 4Jd. ; orutchings, seedy and heavy, 3jd. to 33d.; locks and _ pieces, 2Jd. to 4ld. . Sheepskins—Cross- . breds,. imes, GJd. to 7id.; crossbreds, coarse to • medium, Gd. to 7d.; crossbred, short, 4Jd. to Gd.; .lambs, woolly, 6Jd. to 7id.; lambs,, short and,inferior, 4d. to s}d.; dead and broken, 2Jd. to 4d. ; . badly damaged, lid. to 3d.; crossbreds, salted, 3s. Id. to 4s. 4d. Hides—Ox, extra heavy, 7id. to 7jd.; ox, heavy, ordinary, GJd. to bid.; ox, li"ht and medium, s}d. to Gd.; cow medium, 5(1. to: 5Jd.; coir, light, 5Jd. to. 5Jd.; bulls, 4dj to 4Jd.; calf, good, s}d. to 7Jd.; calf, ' Sid.; calf, damaged, 2Jd. to , 4id.; damaged and slipjiy hides,: 2Jd. to 43d. Tallow Tins, 19s. •to 20s. 6d,; kegs and casks, als. to 245. . Messrs. Abraham and' Williams, Ltd., report on their sale as_follows:—We offered a good catalogue of wool, skins, and hides to a full . attendance of ..buyers. Competition was keen for good lots of wool' and skins, but faulty skins were not in demand, and sold lower than last prices We quote :-Wool-Eough crossbred, ,6jd. to 7d.; seedy lambs, sjd.; seedy crutchings 23d.; pieces, 2d. to 3d. Skins-Med-ium, crossbred, GJd. to 7d.; .half-wools, Gd. to ' GJd.; quarter-wools, 5Jd. to s}d.; lambs, CM. dead, 3d., to-5d.; crossbreds, inferior, short, 31d. •to 4Jd.; damp half-wools, 3s. to 35.-Bd. to 45.: polts, Is. 6d. Hides—Medium heavy ox', G3d • medium ox, 5Jd. to'Gd.; heavy cows, 53d. tb 5,d.; cows, s|d to sjd. ; light cows, e?j' , daE ??? od 4jd. to 43d.;, yearlings sjd. to Bid.; calf, host, Bd.; damaged, 4d. -to , 'collected at Wellington yesterday amounted to ,£2082 3s-5d " • -'..■•• •' V. ■ .■■;■• ■■ ■, ' ■:■ ■ -■ . ■■.','■ '. ' BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN. (BT TELEGRAPH—PREgg ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) mi. n' i London, May G The Bank of England return 1 issued for tho -Wednesday, May.,s,' .is.' as \ ; • ISSUE • Department.' ' • Note Issnt ... £55,351.000 Gov. securitics£u,ols COO .r ' Othor 6ecuri- >. • ' • "«« ' - 7.434.000 ' ' . .GoW . .../36,002,0M ' r £55,351,000 •~ .. . - 'BANHNa^EPARTMENT.' Govt, eocari. : • i c c re" a > ■■;■ ties ■ ; ; £15.360,000 ' 11 : • Public do- . . . Other Eccari- ; " ofherde. "■' ' 11,035,000 . ' tic 3 ~ 30,518,000',' - liCßtfMiy W,531 '° 00 Noto ' i~ 28-134,000- . y : : mrz 8 .i5i,g00 c °'° v. —'**"»'•} ' f73^73,000 ; ,The leading items- of the'.Bank of England ; return afford the'following — 1 | -,i • H ;J. ,'i\ week. Ijastvrcok.' year. I . Bollloa ... 3G.E02.C00 : 57.C5J.000 35,5 i 000 , ,«eservo... .■ ■ . ... ■ 27.6C5.0C0 28,955,000 27 IM 000 Note circulation. 28.217. COJ . 2s, 9715.000 28,725 000 ;. 1^" b UqDoposit Sl ., ; ll,o3sX«) 32,706,0t0 '! ■ 8 008000 SSft" iWlm reservo :o ■ ■ ■ • ■, -' - 1 '■■' - ' liibilitios...-. «.C3 60.31 60.93 GOVEENMENT SECURITIES , The following aro the latest quotations fo* teulM^L Wlth a comparison of

i■■■■■ THE MONEI'.MARKET. , . 'The.Bank of.England discount rate is 2i percent., to which it was reduced on April 1. The open, market discount rates for three months bills are: In London, 1J per cent • in Paris, per cent.; in Berlin, 2 1-1G percent., . Snort loans m London are unchanged at i per cent. . . . , . ■ " ... COLONIAL AND OTHER I'EODUCE. The markets are very firm arid cargoes: are strongly held. One. cargo sold at 435. lpid,, two others at43s. 9d.; on passage parcels per steamer, 435. Gd. and 445. IOJd., according, .to position of approaching vessels; South Australian parcels, arrived, at '445., at 41s. 6dc.i.f.; Australian on spot is very scarce, and is quoted at 465. 6d. to 475. per quarter of eiffht < • - • ;Flour is in good demand;' The Lofidon quotation is 335. Gd.; and the Glasgow 345. Holders are asking a shilling odvanco over last.week for March-April' shipment.: ' '' . ; .... JButter is slightly firmer. Danish, 1075.' to 1095,; choicest Australian,''96s.', unsalted 08s • New Zealand, 100s.. to 102s. Thero is better inquiry for secondaries; Australian, 88s. to 905.: New Zealand, 945. .to 90s. ' - . ™ Su ?f-^ Gl l nnai \ teet - unchanged at 10s. 3d.; first mark granulated, f.o.b. Hamburg 2d. lower'at 12s. Id. pe'n cwt. ■.'.Bradford Tops-The market is very firm, but I Jugh prices nro ohecking business. "Forties lou.j forty-sixes, 15d.;. common- sixties, 2Gd • super sixties, 27d.; sixty-fours, 28d. per lh. " ■London wool sales—Merinos are firm at -5 to 'i Per cent.' above March prices. Americans are operating freely, paying extremo prices for crossbreds. ' The sales .included Gear 9>d • Wharanui, llfd.; Arowat, HJd.... ' THE METAL MARKETS. • Copper-Spot,. 275. 'Gd. higher at iCSB m s . tnree mpnths, l/s. Gd. higher; electrolytic. 5s higher at .£59 ss;'per ton. -,'A Ti S7 S F ot ' ss ", lowcr nt £m ' three months 12s. Gd. lower at:,£l32 17s. Gd. per ton • Lead, 2s. Gd. lower at £13-%!. per ton. Pigiron, 3d., higher at'4Bs. Id. per ton. Spelter, ,£2l 15s. per ton.

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