COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 530, 10 June 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

' THE SHARE MARKET. Investment". Blares were'.doll .yesterday, and no;business ' was done. Values aw without al-- ' toration. : Bank.of:Ncw Zealand, buyers X 9 Is,; 7•' : National Bank, buyers X 5 Gs., sellers Xo 75.; Building, ■ buyers X 9 Is. 6d., eollors buyers lis! 1 Cd.; "Wellington Trust and loan, buyers 'X 7; m i National Mortgage, sellers .£3; New Zealand and Eiver Plate, buyers jfil 135.; Wellington Gas, |£10 paid; buyers *618 3i.; sellers;Xlß 10s.;1 : " - JE6 -paid, bnyera Xl 3 125.,' sellors £ll; ,<ii6w r i riissue;-'buyers'iEl'ss. .6d. premium; Standard iln-i • i-' 6nraneo, buyers J!1 :2s. Ba., sellers. X 1.,35.; s■; '-Chnstohurch.' Meat,, buyers J3lO ■ 10s. s.\v<3emr >"/ • Moat,,.£4 paidi biiyers *810 3s. ; Xl-paid, buyers . X 2 lis. 6d., ox div.; Taupin. Coal, sellers. £1 Mtf'R-Os.'/6d.WjStport-Stoekton "Coal; 'sellers-.'Bs.; 1 i;' Kauri Timber, 'buyers 1-lSi:9d;, sellers los.<! Loywa land-O'BrienVPimJijer, sellers XI 2s. Cd.; Sharilo.^silitody'OrdinOTy' 1 and ; preference,; ibuyers^Us/; Ta ;P^roleum, : sellers '7s. ; v v- :.-lv■.. and. Tombs, hjiyors XI 2s. 6d. ?•.- THE MINING MARKET ■ -v: At ;the morning call -yesterday -av.-ealo •, ,of • Waihi Extended at: ;G3. vftl. ,-was \,.inndo on 4WH; : . : -/Chango',' and I '.in'-tho.-afternota' New''Alpines,' ? ; .'10s;; paid;:hact quittance onf'»Ghan£e ,atißs. ; -'6d;: Tho sales ■Were: rWaiki tSrand; Junetion,' £2 03 .3d., X 2 15.,/X2 15.'.1 d., X 2 Is.' (id., :s'"": ; Extended, - -.. .6s. Bd.; Kuranni, 10d;,' and Now, Alpine ,9s. 3d. paid, at 7s. 9il.' The quotations, .'with the lat- ' . est recorded !sale's, were.as. undprVr .. . . ■ / , . \ ; < Bnyers.'-Sollera. ' Salea. / Xsd.Xsd-.Xed

TARANiKI PETBOLEUII COMPANY. j ; '^V' ; -managerial troubles in. connection with, .7 •; " v. .■ this company •seem-~.to' , horieTCr-_endinjT.--I.ast -i\ jjjvj. rear/ there . were - considerable ~ bickerings; and: •fi SKiSI-the .-annual 'general meeting was a- lively .one. d . .'- A 'few. weeks ago' the chairman of ' the;, com- i p . - ' A his", •."and ; • his letter/.; de*;\ a tailing tho reasons for Vhis; actions have /.get-! it ;••' ' '■•■' -some of thovsharehblders . thinking, and . they; i: ;v..^-; : 4~:have; ; iin^er:Qan66.62-of; the Articles of-Asso- l elation, : pre«ntea.;a : the- t ■fi'vj-i tors ior; an :extrabrdinaw-'meeting."^Tfiii?i4 J t6; J 1)0 held in New Plymouth on Yi'eiinfcday neit.- *1 Hw ! "rt,Vr : that - they'' "view with c ••' some alarm the -statements made by the lato' 1 .' r'- '-'-- ' chairman," 'and .they/desirei the special; 1 meet- 1 may^cprisidori the qnestiorf )e • '. in all its bearings, and saddle the blame, if c '• . any, upon the." right person or persons." They >1 : i:^® : ,!f nr ffieri(Urg6 : ;tipon'Hho ; -boird';n6t; l to ,: cbnfirin!'' j .^i;;o.v;<the 'manager's; iiiitilj after; <i '.''. •; such meeting.... Tho board passed, a:,resolii-' < ; \ cii4cßKei46nt > .V'#if3i~ ' ,/v j U; agoarantce.ofeix-.'montVs '.certain, 'from'; April M6>;;1909,/ thereafter-terminable-, by itwo .months' side;; salary The maaa-; V v .'EW'f.to hayeabsblute;^^ .' to'engago and discharge all workmen at the " bores, including , the drillers. ' .-• ! . 1 J , BABCOCK AND WILCOX. 1 .: 1 '; Babcock' -'andi;Wilcox, 1 Limited, "during tho ' - . . //year/1308,' despite -' the: dulness of .trade,' made'' '. ".-'not- profits amounting ;.to .£301.615, against ' ::-/-// • in 1907 ,and 'paid * tho usual dividend ;i; of .20 per. cent, on the ordinary capital. In . . .1900;, the' - profits earned .were only X155,7(U.. j . tTho reservo f.und. stands: at .£500,000, and*the at ;-.£195,000; -: Cash" ! in hand it the and:oFtlie;year':was..£263,-13<),' 1 • . and'total 'assets were' then.set down in. the -i balance-sheet at >£2,026,662. -vy.-;\-;>■i/ : THE IMPOKT MABKETS j|S|ftg:::Trade'is quiet but steady.. Merchants report' j?A-f"' a-fair. nnmber of orders are-beiLg'-received/' .■•bv!; : : -th8'-' , q^h^ti« l oraeMd l '. , fairly - well-met/ • i. !,' .promising... Tho market values exhibit no 1 changes, to causo any disturbance, in trade.' - . , Arrowroot continues Vvery.v'scarce,■'?&&&£• the.' : quotation is", ii'bmmallyi'SJdi'/per: lb.•: : .'. Candles.are selling.freely, as may bo expected ? ftt this time of,, tho. year. . There" •- am iijill. ,i supplies // bfi;imported .'iand : : cindles Tho Now Zealand Candle Comt:i.pany's quotations, - issued' December ID, aro'— stearine and five-medal, '5Jd.; British ■ • .sperm,. French 'sporm, .Universal,-. wax,; Jlxoel--S;Br;S;Biorvparafflne;rf6d;;i;lAi>oll6: ... _ . parafhne, 61d.;. Venns coloured fluted, 6jd j . piano,bedroom;.., and-carriago .sorts, :packed in - 'cardboard boxes, 7\d , lees the usual trade dis-.;.;-/;L,V.coantg.-. Price's'.-London, sperm,l6oz.,: _ Old.' r Uoz., 6Jd , Burma, IGoz, 6jd , Corriflorir.T-Steady business- pasnrig'.- ; B, arid :. P., sJd.' to.sJd.; Johnson's,''' 2k1.; Brown's, 3d..;.' Chicago, 2}d >i Dried .-Fruits.—Cnrranta, finest provincials, 1 ?>Vf,'/v- ; 23d. - to! 3d.-,t eleanedAtnalias'.. lib; .cartons v 35..6 d- per dozen;; Sultanas, se!ectcd 3k1., ehoico id.,: golden 4Jd. to 5Jd. per lb., lib. cartons 4s:. iv-s; .6d..per..dozon.-.j Dates, bulk, 2Jd. per lb.j'car-- - tons, 3s. Gd„:pi>r.dozisu. . Figs; 1207.: glovo boxes; • f 6s 3d. per do7en Tigs, lib layers, 4}d , 51b an/slightly. s. r; 1 lower, fancy llh. -packets 45., choice 3s. 6d.i par .. dozen. Muscatels, Californian, s's boxes 6di;'k'..-: '-:;;::.'- : ;20'a 4Jd.: per. lb/; Malaga,":sl'a ; .' '^s::S;;KfiCaihed-:frnits;;inet, demand;ffis?>isk andthe ; qiotations?'arel at /8s.; :: OS.. to 12s 6d. " ' CS S/.'i.S. - iEvaporalid. Truifc?.—Apples,. apricots, peaches,. '.> .. make from'Tid. to Bd. per lb.' Tasmanian'Jack apples are now on .tlio market in ; llb.'cartons,:] at-10s.-: per dozen. and the quality of the; fruit, is. up to last year's standard , ' - \ : Cocoa —A- steady,. hand-to-mouth, .' business -is ' doing Van Houten's, l's, 3s 2d , }*6, 3s 3d , j^Bmsdorp'sJi's.'r^sAlOd. 1 , J's,: Bs lid , Jb, 3s , Try s, Is. Is 4Jd , Bahia w : ; 7Highlander;-f 55.; igiK-fei,'!<s;:6d.-;rSwiss:Milkmaidj;6s. ?6d.;:to 6s. ;lld. per dozen Canned-Meats.-rSheepi tongues,:"los". 6d.>to'lls.. for l's, ox tongues, 2}'s, 31s to 34s , 3's, 34b to ' />C.s per dozen, Gear's assorted, potted, 4s. 6d.; Bt George's, 5s 1, . , , , ,(•Mshi-VHerrings^in. v ;-tomato' l , :sauce, , l's, 7s td 7s Gd , j's ,43 ,6(1. to'. 5s , ; kippered. herrings, 5 ';',.Ts.V.9d,;^.J's,.- 4i ; 6d.' ,tp--5sl;; freshvherrings,'" l's, .- !-. .:65.--to 6s. 6d. ,-;lobsteri: C. and B.; ilb: - tins, 14s - -~ - £d.-- to 15s. ; salmon,- salad, medium -reds, - lib.' £,» tolls, - Bs.\ 6d. t0 c 03.; lib.: flats;, 95., to 9s. • 6d.; L'.;': silver, Jib. flats,:ss.,';Golde.iXinkV'SockayeV-llb.; .^-;; ; : r;talls,,10s. 6d.'rllb.;flats,.lis.; Santhern ji.'v 'V.- Ca/ fid.; The.choice' grades of eaimonVaro |-i:!^vS ;: P r ®° t i° a ''yri° n PW^ r Sblo.-fr6ih?Anienca-fatUlie tsf&Jf.'r.'present time. ..Herringlets.in'oil,;. Senator-.brand, P,f3E-;s*i'- t0!.85.;.-^'6d.;v;ia>t'om'at6 ■sauce; Bs.; t6ißs'.!,6il.i;; -Skipper^ilbX'tins^'ss6-'tS- SS."'.'6d. J's;f^^fyie^?d: ; ;to'lo9.r'^irig:Edward;" }'s,'4s. 9d. to. I '4'B,- Bs. : Gd. j' iing, Smethurst ■: brand, .. is ikiDo ;■ 55w ; ;.t6',563;i-per^■:-cwt; -.'codfish; i'in -~ blocks nnd : 6trips,-'i3-irieetin'g' with' fair inquiry. '"Erbdube-''Markets of ; . ' .April 24;states;.that ; a'-further;aSyance-;of i'ls. JSS^:>^per^case,' vbeen!; paidl^or^l^iceV'^Fraser, lib. .Bat-.'salmoa;' '1908 ;pMKi--Evenl''at' : adrarica more buyers than' sellers, for, owing t:o._'the rediiccdV to'the. United jC.^j--r^jiv'lCihgdoin."-this;season,^importers have i;';v, : :;:.;;;:Suffieient,:f o |};2'J.:,>S^se}.has} : affected;ithtf!tpnsumptiottftb:-'a''certain i Sales, of ',the;^me,;quality,:Bsh^in::Jlb.' i/'+ v" . "tiDS have continued to being tho

.only, tin of salmon * that can bo retailed {in Eng\lancly at - 5d.»: and, at'.tho.sarrio time, ..showtho ... seller a better rafe; of profit', than, usual. tT -' v - Chemicals.—Cream of tartar,' 95 per cent* 91d. > lo lOd , 93 per cent 9Jd to lOd , tartaric acid, 'r • - ' Is. 3d. per lb.: siida/crystals,:'^s.l()s.rbicarbonf i':'/'.* .- ate of soda., '10s:; , .oalcium*'carbide',>£15'to t^l;'jS'i?f^l6;::l)!ncstone, ; ' X uto Goods.—-MQ53r3: Gillanderfv Arbuthnot, p ; %-H''oßnd i: Coii'^;in;their:;cirbular.dated-Caioutta, Mav p-iifsW ß >'i stato that there has; been! a better demand 'for-heavy goods at,lower,rates. and a decidedly better business has been ddne'afcdecliningj-ates, |^f/^: 5 ;,;.chiefly for forward shipnieDt:'' Tho delnarid has IV'«i- principally from the: Eastern, and WesUrn (■. '... • ' markets, and; thouch;i good;business; has also I' Hi: *. a 'been done;,- ingoods for, th» v colonies/, it.-.has if-v?chieflybeen / covering. /Somo;go6d;UiiM ; o{\Aus-j-'iS.-i'ii^vtraliah'and. New.rZealand "saoks we're'reported, fe? ¥;Ji,'-.Sthß;'£oTmefil(^ng. ; chieflycovering, arid at the JfrMffi .v'tlose'.wpre'holding;f6rI.hijh<:r':i,1.hijh<:r':i , Hessiane inlpqb^irMritet.i/the^deinaridjfroin'-tiie - United States contiriuing'nieagre. {. ; • Infants' -Foods.—Neare'Si 95.,. 9d.; Allan anc 2,175.; No. 3., 10b.- 6d. ;: Benger's, 175.; Eobinson'a, patent- groats ant j&£^'Sbarwy,T7s;-;s^^^^ i Jlai«nn —Duryca's, fljd. ' ~ ■> i : \ . - ICnifa Polish.-r-Nixey's/is. 6d.; Okay's, 55..3d r. '-, .;. j -,r' Mustard.—Fair- sales.- ColroanVD.S.lV, 'i's Is sjd to Is. 6d.j i's, Is 3Jd. to Is. id., Dur J. . . ham, 71b. tins,'-7d. to 75d. -'ii; / y; -Matches.—Plaids, -3s. Bd. ::to, 3s. '9d; a gross penny, slides,:Bs. :9d. t0.95.-6d.;.safeties, : small K'-. o _ v foreign, 3s. to, 3s. 3d;; ißryant and May's, small ' 4s 63., large, 7s. Sd. ' r , , Nutmegs, 9d. to Is. per'lb ' "" Kv. ' Peel—Lomon'.peel continues,scarce,.but suj te'fc-!. ; are expected to reach thia port -nea : ' - month. Lemon.peel, -7!s, sjd. ;■ orange, 5Jd, ' citron, 10Jd per lb. ' . Pickles.—Morton'si. hexagon 10s. GtL, .roun !• . 12s. Gd. per dozen; Captain.White's; 235. 6<L f' / ' . -'■!:'V -: : y

Garton's H.P., J-pints, 12a. Gd.; pints, 22a. Cd.; pur'o " pickles; 9s. 0(1/ to 10s? - 'Peanuts.—During; the past few years peanuts have gradually won,a place amongst tho staple, articles of diet in various' countries, owing "to their , high food value , and low 'cbsts. ... : .The. - United States Department of Agriculture some time bock, issued • a report, -which' showed that thoro was 12 times as much nutriment in peanuts, ai.-in, potatoes.- Professor Poffa,-of California', ;recently.:'stated that though peanuts 'Wire" tho cheapest domestic nut, thoy contained the hignostjPercentage of protein, with a maximum food value, and, a minimum waste, and. supplied protein and energy for a smaller sum >ven. than;,bread.;,. A;fpw year's ago the Czar, of!;Bußsia}_fed. ; lijii-.armies' on . a -preparation •hindo from peanuts, and' Germany followed suit, .-with .tho .result.tlrrvt' thq T KaisoV's army is served reghlaHy with^hr'ead'and porridge made from ' the peanut.' : now raises from 10,000,000 dollars ■ to 15,000,000 worth of peanuts pet' year. " • • ' • • v - :Rice.~Latest informfttibn from Homo respectirig'the rice markets advised a > good all-round ihqhiry, the demand for : new. season's being exceedingly.heavy. : The Rangoon market was. very. strong,. and native cleaned , was : .again ■doarer iin .consequenco of the-large demand ■ ffom Sontheril India., Cilbared:Continental and Xpndon' polished Raiigoons and, B.asseins ,were about Is;, per owt. above lowest-quotations for the:season?; The market ih Japan was firmer,, and shippers of cleaned rice,showed no disposition" to.'-sell. except at priees. equal to' those of the early ,'part of the -year." 1 All-, Java, rice continued'm active request,,. with little'offering; suitable for' grocery 'purposes under 135." 3d. f.o.b, -Holland. Patnas and Siams were firm at;,the recently-advanced,rates, and any reactionrin the',markets, -was . thought ..unlikely.". The local quotations-for.;rice are: No. 1, 15s, Cd.; N0.V2,,145; '6d. per. cwt.;- ■ >- ' SaTt.pFine,-, 71b(..,-bags,- < ss. i 6d. ,>tq 65. ; 6d.: per -coarse, ,jn ow bags,' 35.-to-;3s. ,6d.-per cwt: •" .. .'■. Sances.—L.-and P.,-J-pints, lis. to lis. Cd.: Jojgss/ '.6d4iH6Hfrook'a; 1-pints,, 7s. *6"d)7''pints, -'Ms;"TSdi-'to—los. 9d.Gorton's, 1!pints.,.7s 51.6d.-;.i,pints,.s 1 .6d.-;.i,pints,. 10s,. to. 10s. (5d.; Eagle brand Z:); - J-pints, 2s.'; ,9d. ; ' to 35.; pin ts; ss. ;6d:-^'to'''6si'\";i'f;;,'; " ■■ '■ "Starch.—Cbiman's, s!d. to SJtJ.;. 51b.. packets, sd. to 5Jd.; New Zealand.: lib. bpxeS, 3Ss.' to 395. per : cwt. ; slb. ' paclcets, 37a to 38s. per cwt. ". " : -. : - Stove .Polisli.—Nixcy'i,, '2s. 6d.;' Reckitt's,. 3a per. dozen. _ . V ;wSug"M.?®Ke->sßaTEok'' : li«steady; with" a- good demand.' 1A and No. 1, 5Gs, X 18.155.; No. .2, XlO 55.; No. 3, Xl 5 ss. per ton. .'■. Tea.—With ( regard:.to:,.the Colombo sales last.rweek;?fwble "statto the market/, was • firmer ' genorally v all; grades being' in strong demand,;;, while quality showed ■ a slight improvement in liign-grown tea's.; Calcutta cable . ;advicesVs,tate: that ;'qdality of ..the /new Indian iteas-promises'to"vbel,average, .while- good'^liquoring ; teas are ,rather scarce, and London stocks | short it' is anticipated .that there will . ,be/an ir jic.fis«ideraandivwlien the Calcutta, mar--1 %k.oprtis.'" Mj|sr|. ;]}a^t'y , /and.'Co;;.in report- - "ing. on-"fnaiain" crop'prospects under date Calcutta, May. 4,. state that in .'Assam, after ;pro- ' lopged drought, rain fell early in' April; and has since been /well distributed,'-and pTosp«cts ;are improving.. "In 1 Cachar. beneficial rain.fell during Apfril,: but the'bushes 'had not com- , >menced;to,flush-well by.the; beginning of 'May. • In 'rainfall -has', been • slight and ;inOT®oiKnt|'fahd'.'the bfu'shes 'hafe..not;:yet.'.re« coveredj-from:the-'cffects ;of. dronrht, and pros- ' 'p«ts"aro poon The: rainfall in Darjeelins. has been "ivcll' distribntedi"-biit with a low temperature,%the leaf\hasibeen.erowing slowly. In ; Dobars,.-weather/conditions have' improved, but 'a low temperature has retarded" growth of , leaf. ' ; Vinegar.—Midland Red- Hock, 'quarts, Bs. ■ 6d.; ; Champion,'.quarts, 9s. M.; Red Seal, quarts, ' ,4s : .Midland concentrated/ 8oz.; bottles/ lie.. Cd. , per'doz/; cohcentratedi sjal. casks, 9s. od. per gallon; pui'o;malt;:-;2Bial. casks,,2s.,'9d.. per.galjon.- ' *-' r _

> WELLINGTON MARKET REPORT. i Messrs.* Laery! and Co.,' Ltd., Wellington, re. -. port; wholesale prices,ruling: on tho markot:— Wheat;' .fowl,, 4s:", Bd. to is. 10d.; feed oats, ' 25.:-2d.-to2s.'4d. idnn'oats, 2s. 2d. to 2a. 4d.; seed,: oats, :2s. -Id. " to-;2s.' l , 1 3d.; Algerian seed oats, 2a. 6d. 'to .2s. • 9d.; maize', 4s. lOd. 'to; : '.Ssi'; -crushed' 'malt . .'.,Bs;v 3d.';' Capo; - barley, 3s.'; "fowl barley, 2s. ,9d. to 35.; horse beans, is. • 6d.. (all ht per bushel); ' rieemeal, J-< r > to -Co 55.; flour, -New. Zealand, J£ll 10s'.,to .£l2; bran, £5 tb.Jos,'ss.j pearl barley, JEIG;. ! peas, partridge 45.: 9d;, prussian .blue' ss. j 3d.' to • fe.;; 6a.i'-vfdwi'.BeM;i4s.,'' split- £17..105. /, .bone-., dust, <Efl;;superphosphates., £5 'to JBSaSs.;-pel-'. ' ''lard' i£G . 10s;te>","■ 15s/;' jrtia'lib; ]'£i'\lo s.";'chaff ■ (oiitensheaf), r -'£& ss. to £3 155. : ; oatmeal, HO ss; to. j potatoes, £i io i£S 10s:; died potatoes, 'JBS . -'r 1 J67-:'tb-'£7 : 'los.";*'bhloiSsi*.£!),fsJß7.J,molasses fodder, /£5; bacon, factory; sides 73d., hams Bd., rolls ■ ,B£d,i butterj /Poultry—Hens, 3s/j ' docts; Isl ;to 55. ! ; tnrkeys, gobblers lis. to 125., • heas 9s."to 10s.; fresh eggs Is. 9d: to Is; 10d.; pre- * serTed,ls. , sdi,.to' ls.''-6d. per dozen; bheese, 6d. to Gld- per:'lb.; ; loaf. 7d. to 7UI. per lb.; Akiroa 'michinV-dressed', - cocksfoot, -73d. ■ to Ud.; ', farmers': dressed,' ,sa. to Gd.. por lb:; ' ryegrass, 3s. 3d. to Is. fid. per- bushel;. Italian ryegrass; 35.;6d. ito 4s. 6d* bushel,; white cloyer, ■i ;70s;";tti; 755-.:.CTCt.;; red [!]over,f>,'s. cr.'L; CDW ;- .grasi,'6ss.' bwt.';-alsilie,' 82s.' 6d. ; cwt:; mustard, ■ ''MsiyCvL';- trefoil;: 375,i.Gd.. cwt.; rape-seed, 26a. I. turnip I; 'seed/'ffllsjCWtv Vi'j-y.- '

- Customs .reventiO-. collected at Wellington yesterday amounted to £2352 10s. sd. ... (BITitSOttiM—TKES3 , ASsicliTlON-^COPTIIiqnT.) ' London, June 8 For •. Anstr'aliah ;Janttary ehipment;.l4s.-.6d. per quarter is asked, ' and.,4fa. rj"'!^''/.-1 % Vv ' : . r ; ;-: : V metals/' ■'• (DT TILIOBAFB—rBESS ASSOCIATION—COPTBiaHT.I / London, June 8 ..Copper.threomonths, £&2 75., 6d., per ..ton. - : w.Tiri, I thr«o months, J8134 10s;" per. .ton. -' . AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. ■■■' (by XELiaairn—pbSss association—coptiuoiit.) .. . " Sydney, Juno 9. Wheat.—Nominal, ss. 4Jd. Flour, £\l 10s. Oats.—Algerian, .2s. sd. to 2j. fid.;' white,' 2s. 6d.'> to :- 2s/ Bd. : V BarleyT-Cape, 3s.v;to ; '3s.' ;Bd. Maize; .4s 3d. Bran, -Co. Pollard, "X. r ) "10s. .Potatoes;— I Tasmanians,. £4 : 'lfc ."Onio'ns'.vNew ;ZeaLirid, :.Ssi Victorian, M'; 6£ to' 'Bitter—Prime,' .IOGa. to 110s.; Cheese;',; 7d. ; to''Bd. Bacon; 7Jd. .to: Bd. ■ •; ; ' V;'.'' . ■ Melbourne, June 9. • tg ss. . Flour, ill-10s.'Oats. .rrAlgerianj.sls- i.fid» to 2s.Tartarian; v2s;. ,6d..' Barley nialting,. Is.;. Cape.y 2s; ,v 9d. . to"'' 2s. ;ildftfj Maizes'4s.' . Bran, lid. '3Pollard, >13Jd..:: Pgtat6ef,*.;3e3d& ,£4.: Onions,. i!s'. 55.. to £5 103..'" ' , Adelaide, Juno 9 -Wheat, -Is. Ud. . Flour, JEll.Bran^ls.Ppllard,.ls.: Id. 1./";'-' STOCK EXCHANGES V. i (BT XlLEGKArn—sriciil CORRESPONDENT:) ' ' Auckland, Juno 9 On tho Stock; Exchange to-day; 'National Banks sold at £5 7b. Gd. Gas Company shares ; 7690Bi6ea''aS'"dii'.yeieraw's sale 6. ,; Kauri Timbers (contrib.) sold at lis. 9d. Auckland Tramways- sold'-at:j23s/-3d.,Vand Now Zealand Port- ! 40s.' 6d.' ; Talisman .'shares'sold ; at; 525. 3d., 525.; 6d.,,and 525. 9d; V/aihia sold at ~J;0.1 3 5.,._fid., ...JSD 'ds. 6d., and ,£9 ss.', late sellers; - quoting .£9 55., and buyers Gd. less. ;.Grand .Junctions,-.owing-to receipt of a fav- ; ■;6teable' ,, rae,' tadTOh&a'yn.'ipnce,'' -selling At r ■frbm- 41s.''- I t6^43s.', i 'Shd'':then' going .back' to ;'42s. !■: . sellers, quoting., 425;- N 9d; and; buyers '425.: : May'.Queens, sold at. 2s. 4d., ;<New Sylvias 2s. 6d.', .'Waiotahis at 3s. Id. .'and ,35., J Consolidated ,Goldfields:,at 18s. 6d!, sellers clos; ' ißs.r9d.>;and'buyers ;at' 18s, 'Gd..

(BI TStEDEIPII—I'BBSS AS3OCIATIOS.) . Dunedin, Juno 9. i'Stocfaj'Exohango" salosfc-No VTown Creek, lis. j Talisman,. £2. lis.; Wailu Extended;' 6a. id.; Waihi.Grand Junction, <C 2 2s.'; £2 2s. 1 4Jd. (two ' parcels), l ! '.2s. '3d. .(two:-parcels),!.£2. Os. Cel., .£2 Os. 3d. Sales 1 reportedßroken Kill Sontli .(paid), : .£5;. Consolidated Gold--fields, -18s.- 3d. j -D.I.C. (paid),: -Mr Is. ■ Gd. (two paroels); Stiuidard,lnsurance, 2s: : 6d?;\Waihi Extended, 6s. Gd. -.

IWaihi Grand June- 1 , i tion .. .. 2 1 D 220 2 2' 0 Wailn Extended ... — 0 6 8 0 6 8 > "Wailn . / . .9 2 0 - - i'.j: .' - Waihi Consolidated- .0 2 - 8 0 2 9 . — Waitalii " 0 2 10 0 3 0 - Waitangi 0 1 3 0 4 G — ■Watchman — 0 1 Si — v ■ v Kuranui ■ ... 0 1 ..0 ■ ■■■■■ — ■ 0 0,10 j- N.Z. Crown 0 G J) 0 6 G — Saxon 0 1 11 0 2 1 — Talisman '... . 2 11 3 " —. 2 II G New Alpine, 9d 3d paid — — 0 7 9 New Alpine, lfls. paid > . 0 8 3 0 8 8 0 .8 6 Con. Goldfields .. 0 18 0 0 18 9