COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 524, 3 June 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

g THE SHAKE MARKET Sales lof -.Qear r Meat' (jet paid) -at 13a., ;i:,vi*i.i p 7Velhngton Deposit at Bs. Gd., and New Zealand reported. '/',•>. Teistncted.- > Bank:ofNew. Zealand, buyers' J!9; National, -Banks,- sellfcrs £5 7s. 6d.;' Equitable l/,;ji.:-gßuilding,'.sollers '^9.45.: Gd:Wellington u'avest- : Trust- and f-i':;:,-;vXoan;.-sellera >i 67-.'25.; /Wellington Deposit,-.sel--Bi.!,M.;;.,EMldiflg.iQaß, Ibuyers'^l;. Naifiier: aif4^(iip,;paid)j f; b!i^rs'! , Siß ;;{Soutfc;British ;Ihsur-' ..• : 'v.v' v ' anoe,' sellers. £'i' 9s; •' 6d.; Standard 'Insura'nco, "jfe.vVjJi'isellers '-Meatv -bayers Vjjio , e 8s 6d , Gear Heat (£1 paid), buyers JCIO 2s 6d, :;v: ! -.5-'- (iBl paid),.buyers lis. .9d.-;'Jlcat Export'(iE2 :125.':.6d;- paid),vsollors .£3 ls- i Wellington "Wool&?^'lei^:i Coal, ■ Bs.-; 1 6d;'i^CKauritiimher,\scllers : 15s; : ; ;^2 ' Sd.,:seHera';^2:2s.;-Taranalci-Petroleum;, buyersfr T 7s;'i Sh arland's:: (6rdi nary : fari'd ipre^ fCTenc^,;}huyers;;l9s;t ;/(rTHE MINING MARKET ; Vesterday.;stties,"df /Talis;f:~;./;;/Eitended/at/Gs.::Gd.;;wero : .m:ade on. ''Change, s:«SiMi ; ithof / sittihgs^iwere: ! 6olidated 2s Gd, and Watchman Is Id The directors.:; of i-thV ;Neir ®ig^^vKiver.iaye 1 declared *u.-.-'.-.-; , v ! /tno: thirteentK dividend of.'ls.' -per : 6liare,; payable on Saturday. The quotations,'with'last ';Tccorded'.sales;j.were. as "under-}Lf

"Exohaiigfo-" Vriii' :: -l>e''oiosed'' ..: to-day for holiday. :■ 1 THE ,IIIPOET HARKETS ,' r «pcak -rnoro . hopefully/'of' tfib situation. ./In igeneral/m'orohandise. more/business ls. bejng. dono invthe country districts than in /'/^:thei.cityiand,;':'suburbs.v::/Wh6lesale» /drapers Vare vf doing,-. an excellent business, and the returns for-tho .past month- ar« said to be/well up to ' /vthoM 'of-tho cor'respohding'.pcriod ofr-last ycar, is fapparently'a. Special ;rea-, '-.i'son for'thig favourable;showing,/and it is eaid' /.:;td bo"duo'to;/the/jles^iened.'imports,..ln the drapery 1- trado .jnoarly / all ' retailers'-: indent is-'h'ot'.so' with? /Ijgrocerie^^hafdffarb^and^other/ainfe y/dents,: and -to Dave relied oh tho wholesalers to .supply .requirements, and tho latter: have corise-. - ; ; -,In / gencriil-iiierchaiicliSß :J.yalucs:sh6wshb;cli!ynges/iK;i ! :'^ //. /-. Arrowroot /; is/ very; 6'carco' indeed,' and is nominally,unchanged/at I.mand;,.and'.prices.. are-'without-ichango. 'ComPetitlon ds' very strenuous,; but ;values ,y. ■-The-'New.Zealand.'Candle.Cora--1 quotations, :issued Deccmbor* 19/' aro?—: ivißroraier's .stearmo and inedal,'!sld.'; British Ss'SP ar ®'vKench;/sperm,f./Uniy'er3afc // Bior-_paraffine, ? .6d. ; -.-Apollo :Epsrm -'and Venus ; • • paraßine, GJd.;;vVonus icolonrcd-;'- fluted; : CJcl ; piano;;bedroom,-and. carriago;sorts, tpacked 111 ■.-carduoard boxes,;7}d;; less the usual trade discounts. Price's London sperm, IGoz., 'GJd ; ( UO7, GJd , Burma. IGoz, G}d :fair?sale;-;;BJiand ; .v.'iP., sid; to 5Jd.; Johnson's, 2Jd.; Brown's, 3d. ,-i CKicagb^^d;';}/;^;^^ ; ; 1 j;;: ; :,£i' i -v..-i Dried-. Fruits.—Currants.-finest -.'provinoials; i3d';-silb;;/cart6na;[ 581 :selectedi3Jd.i'. chqiee;; .; i iicl.. to per lb., lib. car tons 4s. :. :cd, ,pcr dozen. Dates, bulk,v,2ld;.:per;lb.; :»■.tons.,3s. Gd. per. dozen. '-Figs; 120?.; glove boxes;. 8s 3d per dozen Tigs, lib layers, 4id , 51b -paokets-. 45.; choice 35.; 6d.-per. Muscatels; Californi&n,;js's:.boxes Gd.;. ;:%id 8 fljd;,, 2d'B,4jd. D6r lb.'; Malaga. -sJ's at .l(]d. flijip^fc~lb://y£attafe{rnailJ-MP.brts from-Home. ; si,dyisedj ,';jjthilt'lowing i tosbad j .ire.athtel'repbita;-iiterlyi?Sll. S ! .advanced, their. - .Jimitsvsoveral: shillings, 'aad;-an-aotual-averago iS;had/been/: freely•:;paid;'.>;l;There i M sharp advance/ which attitude i>Swas;/.bei*ng;-.adopted:by-.thevrietail^^ fe!iwithtthe:coribauenc6ite MSfruit/%bsxstill:.Tbrfc'6hbap, ! /;theV^ KjSpficed/parcels-lia'd/beenrrapidly;^^^ wiwas-'/itUli&liowever.^isb^ r;^//so : n , s. r frbit/'of;;goo.d/(4nality:bffered?.froni^2os;'.fo which; would -probably; command s?;atte^on t ;Jio'^ : thaf^nOTi';fruiß ( waS; i Ma^ • -v.obtainable: for.- the .-lowest retail quotation;'-' : M/;iCatined j /fruits'i;whiohV r ari/bcgiining;'tb/ ; w,.:»nd.peaohos; ! . : mako',from;7jd.-to-'Bd. per lb.' /;- , r; ; ?/Cbcba^Aistesi.dy',l;^n^-tq-mqnth'/ ; b.u6i^^^^ | doing. Tan Houtcn's, l's, 3s 2d ; i's, 3s 3d , -^^'s > : ''.Saj4d.'.per.'lbir'Ben«lorp's l ':ra,'''-'2(-"!l0dj;'-.iV' 2s lid i i's, 3s ~ Try's, l' s < ls , Bahia 2s lOd , 1 j 1; .Condensed. -Milk.—Highlander,"ss.;- :Cowslip; i l te^y; : :/6d.j. t Sinss''-:Mil^inaid,'/6s.j;6d;;; : & s^/;Caniied,-MeatsS^Sheeii:t^ues,; : ip3i : . :-,for. l's; .ox.-'tongucs,:2J's,- 315.:--t0,:3-ls. ; S's;':34s;'>to, y^SGs-iier dozeni'-.Gear ? s assorted,-potted;'-is;--Gd.;; Wjs/Str? v tt/J/S' ;j£:KCahned i;ilish:"-rHerri l's, 7s to 7s Gd , j's Is Gd *>(o 5s , kippered ' " herrings, l's, 7s Sd to 75..-9d.;l Vs, -is. Gd. .to 55.; fresh herrings, l's, 6s;--to.-Gs..' 6d; j; lobster,- C. and B;; ■ Jib.: tins., 145.: 6d.' ." to 155.; salmon,-i salad;-medium- reds, vllb.' ■ tails,-. Bs. 'Gd.-ito 9s. j-lib.', flats, ,-95.. to 95.. Gd.; . silver,: {lb.' flats; -55.; Golden Linkj iSockaye, lib.. tails, 10s. Gd.; lib.:-flats, ,11s.; Southern 'Cross,.' !/ ; £/slbV; .6a:>"-6Hi;v;'!rho'; oh6ice ? /gr -of; 1 salmqnjsre- , :'atJ.tl»o- - :. Bs. to Bs.. Gd.; in,.tomato,sauce,'B3.- to-Bs.- 6d.j it sardines, Skipper, lib.; tins,. 55.. to 55.--6 d.; -J's, 9s 9d to 10s , "King Edward," i's. 4s. 9d to 5.3 |'ss';;'/ J's,( : .Ss.'f; Gd;;/ ling/"/Smethnfst/i;brand,' !,, 'is> //'£making-:ssi ! stbvs6s.fe peri 21b/. strips;'^ ;»."/.v.Writing;ioa :the . position -of-s the •• market?, tor • i-.-rv:tinned' salmon, the London-.'Troduce,Markets' i ; : ' > : /%;Alaska;!;salmbh-,;|his/;6'eas6 was/of, 1 ; exceptional owing to tho scarcity - and high prices of. Fraser ithey/i were -, already' soiling , at a piemium Choicest Tracer Eiver lib jVpafci;rl9oßjiac^had J : /fisen^ / a '|urtherMs.' ;; per .buyersSfbund itjdifflcnlt .to' fill'/their : i remeii W/; ievehvi at':? /th 1 s/ "ndvajice,-;i; for. •: the • ;;:.fborry^yerXfrom i ,th'e; ; . : lSo7,; : pabkf.was\ni than usb'al,-and:th'e lgOS'packwas the msallest ; 'for. : these it; ■r/;Avas;alraost-certain./tlint''''.this;pacl£age/would ¥:^o;.undbtaih4blo;b(jforfl:neitfc:6easott's'goods; wbreZ ;:.< ? turning -their at- : Jtiqn;/to j the i JIW/flatS, | which/ n ro ;4s/1 to - ss. ■ Sk -EBr.'ib?se ;low /,l's;Va/most; unusual'occur-' //h 0 j/r ■ ■ v -'/'•-"-VS--' Z/ 7 ' cent,' jjd!' s to lOd , 9D pei cent 9Jd to lOd ,taitancacid, : 10£;''tl>iearVoii-' &vate;.qf/s"odai-; : IG;■ bluestone,: '10s.-; whiting;-'iß4 15s-- " ; Juto Goods—Messis John Miller and Co, May' 4,-' state that :) gttifl guniiy market has ' continued itto i:: decline; ■' ;;;3':'rhe..main' cause.of.;fiatn'e£«,'4par t' fromi : the' -.has : been the: pro;p/?ii?jugSotttlbok; of /the next' jute crops,' pros-; ;?SPsb's,:qf'/which; could fhardlyfbqrbetter.'thotlgh .was/.-bfi'eburse/ftoo'-yoiing-iyetiVto-'-bo'' ..' completely out'. of v: danger... • Mills,. oil •' tho. .'if -/strength.v-of^tne''1 weak ,juto markets:pr'evailing;' p : 'deoided;.lceenne'^s,■ ; fo'r..forward.bbok-■ ,, 7.!:!p8 3 ,'--'- a pdfe.'quite:', an .important::business - has -y-;.ibeen ;put'.through.- at:'.dailyy declitting; l values! i:'?? 1 - hessian'S -therweaknes3.:has:beenZalmost'the :-f; more;-palpable;"brderß/frofa. America l ■-i 1 ! 1 ''■); fa ' r /business-has, been/done ■in,' te^,V st raliait-',cbriiMbkSf:nuU.'OTiced ! ijeing'''nbia'iii-':;?ally,23.l2rv;-,while.fNew'::Zealand.*cornsacks>were ;. .quoted .at. 30.4r. '' . , .. . '''. ■ . .; ■•-i,:'HanburyV.'Nos.:'l; and 2,175.'; J;p. 3., 10s Gd'; t;/f;Beriger's,°':l7s'..;.'.vEobibson's , ?patent / groats ' arid 1 barley, 7s Gd Maizcna —Duryea's, 5Jd > Knife Polish— Nixey's,'4s Gd , Okey's, 5s 3d ;^FairZ:6ales.'i(Colman'B : rD.S.F.| ii iV ; Is. 5Jd. to Is. Gd,; J's, Is;-3jd. to Is. 4d ; ; Durham, 71b tins, 7d to 71d it'ry,Matbh'es.Trßlaids;:.Ss';'ißa.'. to'3s. 9d. a gross; A,/..penny,slides,,Bs.•9d.-,tb/9s//6d.V safeties/ small, 'fe, foreign," Bs. -tb r 3s; 3d,';; Bi/yant and May's, small, : ;-. 45.-Gd.';- large,:7s..Gd. ...•;; ./ '/ Nutmegs, 9d. to ls. per lb. . .. ; Poel.—Lemon peel continues scarce, but snp;plie!> -;arof 'expected i.'tb/-.reach.':this 'ipbrt'fnext orange,-;sld/; . ' citron, 105d.;per lb. j.. ' .'' . .'; .' ' . Ploklcs^Mbrtoli's'/ hexagon lps/i6d;, :/roniid 12i Gd per dozen; Captain White's, 23«. Gd , ; Carton's 11.P... J-pints, 12s. Gd.; pints, 225. Gd.; puro pickles, 95.. 6d. to 10s. • Kico.-iNo. 1, 15s. Gd..;:No.. 2, 14s. Gd; per cwt -Salt—Fine, :71b. bags,-ss. 6d.-to Gs. Bd.; 'owt,'

bags, 3s; 6d. to 45.; coarse, in cwt. bags, 3s. to 3S 6t3 •-jiGr-'cwtr""-j * -Sauces.—L. and P., J-pmts, Ids. tolls. Gd.; .pints,.',2ss, :, to ; 2ss. -Gd.rtHolbrook's, ij-pints, 7s. 6c1.-; ' pints, 10s, 6d. ;ttr 10b. ,od:Giirton'fi, J- ■ pints,y7s. ; .''.'Gd.;; f -pints, ! -' 10s. to iOsA. 6d..;-/Eaglo brand (N.Z.), J-pints, 2s. M; to 35.; pints, ss. Cd to 6s : Stmch.-r-Colman's, lib. boxes, sjd. to s]d.; 51b. .packets, sd; to 51d.j New' Zealand, lib. 'boxes, 38s.'i to :395. . per cwt. ; . Slb.'.packets, 87s. to 38s. per cwt. i y .Stove..Polish.—Nixey's, 2s.' 6d. : ; Reckitt's,' 3s.' per dozen.•V'Sugar:—The .'market is steady,' with 'a good demand. 1A and No. 1, sG's, iCIG 155.; No. 2, .SIG 55.; No. 3, ,£ls ss. per ton.'; . i .-Vinegjar.—Midland ; Ked ■ Hock,'quarts, 8s;. Cd.; Champioit,/quarts,,: 9s. 6d.; Red Seal,'; quarts, Is.; Midland concentrated, Boz. .bottles, lis. 6d. Jper doz:; 'concentrated, sgal. icasks, 95.: Gd.' pergallon; pure malt, 28gal. casks, 2s, M. per galTon;; J u ..::'' - '. "<l.lfi.-:.V; ■ , I Customs /revenue collected 'at; Wellington yefc terdny amounted to J!1702 S?. Id. '

WELLINGTON MARKET REPORT. Slcssrs. Laery and' C 0.,: Ltd., "Wellington, report /wholesale./prices ruling on the. market Wheat,, fowl, 4s. Sd. to 45.. 10d;';,'feed .oats,' 2s. '2d.' ; to 2s. 4d. : ; .dunoats, '2s; 2d.; to 2s. '1(1.; to 2s. Bd.;. Algerian isced oats;' 2s. 6ii. to 2s. : 9d.; maize, - 4s. Gd.to ' 55.; //. crushed malt Bs. ; 9d;j : . Cap© . .barley, ' fowl '.bartgy, 25..-9 d, to ' Gs.;- liorso beans,■'4s. •: Gd. ' (all ' at. . ;per'" /bushel) ; riccmeal,-Xsto £o 55.; flour, New Zealand, ill 10s. to'i!l2; tran, J25 to ,£5 53.; pearl barloy, : peasi - par tridge; : 4s.'. 9d.; , prussian blue ss. to ss, Gd.'; foi7i ;peas :4s. 3d., 'split . JJI7 '10 s:; bone-' .dust, ,'i£G; superphosphates, :.i£s to S5 53.; pollard £B,los.''.to''JE6-155.; guanoj - ; JM. 10s.; chaff : (oatensheaf);.';.£3 ss.'to'.£3lss;; oatmeal; .£lO ss. to' £10103. [ potatoes, £i to JC5lOs.; seed potatoes, ,£5 ■,to; ( . Viiß7 j ; ■' imported;;.' «ed, -':Up-to-t)i»tes.; •t6'-Vj67,i f 10?.;-/onions,-';/!®)to molasses'fodder, factory, sides' 7}d.,'..hartis.-8d.,. rolls BJd.; butter, bulk,h}d. toßjd. Poultry—Hons, 3s. du6ksr.i4s;to.:ss: ;■ turkeys; gobblers lis to 125., hens 'Ss. -to 10s.; fresh eggs, 2s:: to 2s. 3d., pre-. •6orTed/ls, Bd.Sto;,ls. ; Gd.;per;dozen; cheese, Cd.. to, 6Jd. :'per'./lb.; t .loaf'7d. .to :7Jd.; .per . lb. ;' 'Ataroa reboksfool,' :. 73d. to Sd.;. farmers; dressed,' sd. to Gd. per lb.j /ryegrass,' 3s;-..3di:. tp>4s..- Gd.'per.bushcl; Italian "ryegrass, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d; bushel; white'clover, 705., to 755. ,cwt.; ;red ,'clover, ' 655. ; cwt.; cow grass,'Css. l ;c\vt.,' ;a!siko,''B2s. Gd.; cwt.: mustard,-'■40sK.owt;.(-\trefpiU:B76.;-'.6d;'' ; 6iff/;y.rapß'- seed,'; 265.. cwt. i timothy,;32s.; 6d.' cwt.ewfcdo .and turnip • seed, 60s. cwt.'- •.. '.; •' f

SOTJTH CANTEEBUKY MARKET REPORT ;'j Me6srß^r,G/(-S.'' ! Mefe4itli -.arid tlie/ Soutt : Canterbury: grain and produco market for the week ending Juno 2 as follows:— Wheat—Tbe-/markeKis; ; quiet,'and: sales are., hardto-eftect. -/.The valuo.on / trucks for all-oorts.of;milliflg,y wheat', is:)4s; eacka' .Sid., but/growers will - not ' accept this price. ,' : ,There is : a ■ fair: quantity .of :wheat stiHitp .^bme:;oni:toi,the' market,vbut-holders' arel;;yCTy/fi^::in ; f tiwir • ideas,-; and /are"/riot -at all anxioujf to'eell. Small exporters -have . pur-, chased' 1 a -few lots for shipment during this .month / to;' theftHomeland.Oats.—The' market' is-guiH;;yalu.eS;t)cing> nominally':': Gartons,; Is.. .sd.;''Danish, '.ls.pSJd;'! -Duns,,'is. 4t1., all on-' ;truqks'.:co'untryvatations;: sacks';isJd.v.All lines. ket .'is^a;^little/easier, .'hiying,; no doubt; to the s .of '.vinferior'potatoes "which: are' being' sent-/forward.^vPrime^lotsare /,'h'afd' : :t6,"g6t):hMd. , :pf, J ' i and : theso aro worth 85s. to 903. ! f.0.b.8.i.'' .Seed TJp-to : datea aroselling at trucks;. at; country Vetations.: -: - Chaff.— \ieiy/little ;'busmess/-is; doing' l iin?/cbbff.;>:The : ■ colourt''of- thoVch'aff "this year, -is'"exceedingly dark;':and.' ; buyerj ;are; not:rat; aU ; favourably' disposed,;to .purchase' southern chaff. - Good; , BngM/batsheßijohM<jß'rMllin^atiSss.!:'f.b;b.Sii l -' equal; to-'3m,'to'. 37& ■ 6d.*' on': truoks at "country '' stations', Straw.—Baled- .1 wheateni '225. :fl 6d •' baled,oaten,'-,275;; 6d.;VaU-oni/trucks at-country Ration s. v,;; '-v;' ■; : : .:• 4 WHEAT AND PLOUR. (DT-.TBLBattAm—rßEss association—corrnionTl . -- London,- June; 1-■ ::'?;:Th'eHbtalyqnantityrof;'-wlieat f .andiflour.'' afloat •and ■ for< the-. Continent-lj7Bo,ooo.'i'Atlantio'ship-' ments,, 253,000. ~! ' r■:.' BANK SHARES AND DEBENTURES. (n TTEI,EG U A I'll -?IIES3 . A SSOCIAT! OS —cory I'.IGHT.) : ' - • London, June.i. -. ;;:The following-are_^ i:O£S It, Ms:S ; Bn^rs; : 'y-:N'Miert; ; ' : :^' -Banks J! i il £ B d. ?"Ne^- , SouthvWales'J s ;..-''i4 10 0 45 10 ■0" - Union .. .. ... 61 0 0 65 -0 0 Ivahonal t . ,7 6 ' 512 0 t N«w Zealand ... ...10 00 -. '10 10 0 • New: Zealand Loan'and Mercantile 4'par cent. ~debentures;arb^qubted; ; atv^9s.., ^f«^; w« SILVER (ntTiLEOEirn—rEEss association—corTßianT) " London/ Juno 1. ;,Bar,;BilyCT.i.iS;.quoted:>.at, 24,3-16d;-i- per/ounce • I staßdardv^y./]^;-', AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS (81-TSLEGBAFJI—PRESS -ASSOCIATION—COPIUIGHT V 1 , , ! „ , Sydney, June 2 iWheat,- ss. ■ 4d.;: flour, ti£l2 10s.; 'oats; Algerian ie^ing;2to-;sd;,v2s;i6d.,;.seeding 2s. 7d;, TartaCape, 35.t0'3a.3d.; maize ;4s ;3d;'-bi'an,',<£s;- pollard,, ■£& »10s'.{';■ potatoes,' ■Tasmanian;',- darK skins'i,ie3;; re'd;skihs'>;£4 10s;';' •>ittbnity)!ptiMM.:'2B6;!tt; : ;£6' 105.,/ New'- Zealand ;46il0s.;, ; b^ttM,Vli6s.';'bacbn,r8d^j :^iV „ v Melbourne, June 2 ' ,v;Jlheat; ■•: ss;; 10s.; ■- oats, * Algerian, -telld,;^ar}eyJ: : gopd :milling'3s.^3dt,'iCap6'2s.' 9d , maize, 4s Id , bran, HJd , pollard, Is 2d:; potatoes, '.£3 35.: to !J53.15^.;; onions, '■ JiG. t m . . r ~ „' Adelaide, Juno 2 Wheat, 5= Id ; flour, £11, bran. Is Id , pollard, Is 2d '

MINING NEWS,

grand'JUNCTION MINE . Cni TELKa 1:Am —I'IiESS ASSOOIJiTIONM , Auoklanti, Juno 2 ihero woro heavy sales of Grand Junctions ;thjs;'aormng, aC .from: ; 4Bs. :6d.Vto;-.455. ; ' 9d. • Tho last sale at the .nooii call was at 465. 9d.to; London to-day. stating', that reached -the/ noVJ ;- last'-fivQ -feet,, assayed ■€±J.-^lss.-v'r'V•,'•■'/,'■) -- \s/l^ G^ nd . advises' . that ',the. footwalL ofrthe; Empir© ;lode at ; No. 5 level has been reached The yalne, over sft is-j;3 155.-per ton.'- ./The. average valuo of ; of t v: AtTCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE . ;(BI.,TXLKOaAriI,rrSr2CIAI. -COnitEsrONDKNT ] : „ Auckland, Juno 2 :■ ■ , : v Exchange : to-day,' among - invest- - :ment, stocks, .Taupirii Coali'isoJd at 20s ' Talis(selling at 515.,t0 '515;,,9d.;' with' .S.^.^ 1 ! 6r A' :a 5 6d.;< and . --buyers / 515.. 9d;' >V\ aihis sold at .U!9 25.. Gd. and -£9 35.,. late' sellers ,'3s., v andbuyers X 9 ;2s. Gd; ?T.ted at .'4Bs; Gd.\ and- went recovered 1 np'.tb:46s.; 9d.,'' Grand Junction' Options sold . at. 20s.' and. 20s. . 9d. '■ Crowns movedjwell,. going from-ss.'3d. to ss. 4d. and | 'g s> - ft}*-- : Extende^s sold \at "6s. - Gd. .'to

BEErTON'S BUSY OUTLOOK. . tilt .TELIJOUAI 11—I-UESB ASSOCIATION I - ir ~ ' , „ Reofton, Juno 2. .-»lining>:matters; at- RMfto.n,'are/still on- the unprove. - The Consolidated.ahd Progress group of .'are progressing;"v>< / - Nations-.th'b contractors' for ft®/siflkinr 0f.',125ft. of 'tbo/main shaft' hiveoommencedrwork'. ■^■/Developments'' in/ this.' and .other-.mines, of .-the Consolidated ''group -are' belng .pushed-.on'/with, extraordinary vigour. It is reported-that 100,. extra miners will shortlv be employed by.:this group alone. - In their ra. 'expericnced miners can 5f th "?r e a t o , cm pi? en-t.A vepresentativo of.tho .Inangnhua Times visited the Progress mine to-dayi and inspected- the -lowest level'-Nb : &J?;Mw;.imne,-; where extensive development work.is being undertaken; and immenso bodies of ore . aro visiblo. . ' .. .- . "" ■ ! Q th ?V-.'™nss;./.'outside':'. are increasing , their hands,. -.and j! mining. matters aro exceedingly active. .' ./ /, :;. ■- ; ers DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE (ni TEtEOEANI—I'BESS ASSOC!ATIO-C, t,. , , Dunedin, June 2 ? to 9 ki Exchange, sales:—Waihi Grand Junotion, £2 75." (three', sales), ■;& .'Gs. 9d.; Talisman Consolidated, .C 2. lis. Gd.; Jlystery Flat. S ss.' Sales:.reported ; Jfystory : Flat, J!l', ss. *

Sellera. " Sales.. t 6 d ifisd iBsd a Wailu G a Junotion 2 5 260 ' Knramu Caledonian 0 10 0 13 — ' N Z Crown ..>..053 055 — Saxon ' '010020 — < Talisman . 2 U 0 2 11 3 2 10 6 Wailn Extended . 0 6; 5 068 06G J ("Waihi 9 1 0 0 3 0 — 1 , iWaihi Consolidated 025 026 026 1 Waitangi . 1 — 0 4 7 — \ Watchman >- 0 110 13 ifi®i')'New,Alpine (10/-paid) 0 7v0'- 0 8 0 Vrr. i; —r Sylvia:..;..:..\:.. ;i0 .2. 6' 0ii2-7£■; ( Con Goldfiolds . 0 Iff 9 — New Bipr River ' l 2 17 0' — — '