COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 603, 3 September 1909, Page 8

COMMERCIAL.

'V : ' ,-. INVESTMENT .SHARES.V - .A sale of National Banlt .shares at £5 11b. 6d. was..reported yesterday, and there were.further buyers ,at £5' lis.':' Wellington .Investment,, .sonars',lis; 9d.; Wellington Trust: and Loan,' sellers £7. 25.. 6d.; "National Mortgage,., sellers £3;-Now.Zealandvand' River,'.Plate,.buyers ;£1 y. 3 -'W.j -sellers. £1 15s. '3d.;' Fcilding Gas.'buycrs fit .os.'i:'.9d.i', Palmorston North Gas, sellers £7' 15s.i,- National Insurance, buyers £1 Bs. 6d.; Standard Insurance buyers £1' 3s. 3d.; Now Zealand /Shipping, /buyers :£7; , Westport-Stockton. Coal, sollers 7s. 3d.; ' Wellington'Woollen,.buyers £2 19s. 6d. (cum: dividend);'Kauri,Timber, isellors 155.; New Zealand Portland Ooment, 'buyers £2, sellers £2,25.; Ward .and Co., buyers £4 9s. 6d..: •sellers.■£<,'llS.';; Sharland's,' ordinary; sellers £1 Is.; preference, sellers £1715.-''.3d.-:.'>:Ta*ahaM.' Petroleum, paid! sellers-125.;-contributing,-' sellers Bs., * ,'.'.' .;, < \ ...':,;;<:. -■' .... :...■■■'.'., :' ■:' NHW- SHIPPING , COMPANY, FOE THE:WEST ■ ;:'-.;,', r ;"-'.,/; '■;.>■■} .COAST. .;.■•':'; "■"; ■ The,.now-company being 'formed, to'trade.on the. West Coast .is being.' supported . very heart-. ■ llJVahd'it is stated that shares are going off rapidly. • Messrs.-.Sim: and Sim,. 1 of Palmorston North, the a DOMINION roprosenlitiyo, that they, rire exceedingly pleased with the, manner in .which .the company is being received., ■ It is, also all the moTO, interesting .to, those, districts supplied' from Foxton, owing' to the fact that the county councils interested, are extending, the Foxtoh-Sa'ndbn'line to .'Great-.' ford, which will'extend'the scope of the company . very, considerably.,' It; is hoped that tho venture will;be.tho.means of advancing the ,Wcst.Coast to,:a .'very great; extent,;: 'The country-bounded by .Now' Plymouth on; the" north and 'Wellington: on the ■ south ..'is very fertile and thickly populated, and," during the last ten years, has pro.. 'Rresse6-..wonderfuily..',ln'.proof, of this, wo find, that: tho ,'exnorts from Patca.rose from, £37,717 in, WCO'to £363,039.-in. 1906, and from-New-Ply-mouth' nnd.WUitara .from £503.921 to. £671,871. ,Dy, taking'a glance at the map it will be found, that the'porta; along the. coast arc at eqnal- distances from ; one another, which makes for. the best possible trading;and.ship-, ping facilities; Already the promoters 'have, ;wo are, .informed;., promises, of ..freight sufficient, to keep.'at least two steamers fully engaged; - Tho promoter?, who' havo practical experience, arc showine? their confidence in the company, not only by ;'aMhg' up -shares. ; but also; by guaranteeing dividends of C per; cent, for; the', first.' two years. ,Mr. : E Grant Sim,' tbetbroker, is now in Wellington,: and ■ can'be consulted, at .the Grand Hotel, and will be pleased to give ovcry information..-

' > Customs:. revenue' collected at Wellington ■■ yeß- • lerday .amounted ,to'-£2471:165. ; ._ \ .;.'' ; ■'';:. i ''< WELLIOTTON vMARKET EEPOET.';; 1 . ' v 1 jfes6rs. liacry andCoinpnhy, Ltd.. \Wcllinßlon. ■ report-wholesale nrircs ruling on the ■ market:- • tyhent, ;fowl,4s;Bd. to. 4s. If'd.,' shrivelled wheat '- 49.; feed oats, ."s. to .2s. 5i1.; Dun oats, 2s. r '3d .- In -'.2.«:'-4(1.: 'cell .'ji'nla'.'. 2= <M'. to 25,.; Cd '; A'"Mnii oats: 2s.;' 2d; to.'Zs: Gd.; _inaizc, 4s.- Id. to. .45.-'3d.;; .crushe'd,',malt,' 7s.';. fowl ~barley,; 25.. Cd, ', t-> ;2s: ~9d.: Uapq Jjurley Vseud, V.3s.': horse licans,' , 4s 6d. .(all at per ■ bn^liot); - rlccincal, £4 ' sa. to-■.£s-.'.(l(iiir..'.Ncw /.oaUnd.ill '.ICs.' to £12: hrnn'.. ..£4 ss: tb£4 ICs:; ':■ pearl barley; £1G;. peas, partridge ■ 4s! yd.. In'rtissian :-bluo sfi' 3d to 55.'6 U., fowl peas i 4*.. spllt.iWjDs.j bancriitaf,:-£6: ■Mipcrphovhnli',3. £5." to '£s.'■ 55.; ; pollard, .. £5 ss. .'to' £5. 10s.'; basic'.-: slag,'.;' .£4'''" 10s.; ' chaff,.' oatenshoaf, £3 .'ss.Vi.to '.. £3'.-15s:'; tfatmeil, £ln £15». / to: . £11';- potatoes,' tablo,';£4,.to-£s;' Boed , potatoes, £5 ..to-; £6 Ills.;-onions, i £5. to:/£7; '.Tapanoso ■' onions,. £10 10s. to £11|' molasses fodder, £5; bacon; ■"ItnJ'torvV,; (lidos 7 3 d:;: lininF M.,' rolls did;:.liimftr;, bulk.-Br 1 . to 'M; Poultry": Hen?. 4s. to 4s. 6d.; ducks. ss.'to (a.: turkeys-gobblers; 15s.'to'18sV,heii8 ; 9s:^o : , 10s.: >fre.ih.cKgs,; la.-.- to: Is. Id':';'doz.:'■- choose,' 6d.. . to;6Jd. per lb.; loaf,' 7d.';to-.7Jd. iwr.lb;-.'.; Al;o----roft' "machine-dressed ;cocksfoot,-'^jd.; ? farmers' . dressed -,sd:-'.'to' 6d..',per ; -Ui.:''i:yegrnsh. ,3s'; : 3d. : -tn to.-45,;,5(i:. per bushel'; 'ryegrass;:3jt. l,i(ill.to;. 4s. ,6d.'' per. bushel; Svhile-'clover, 70s:' to-, 75s cwl.':. red .clover,'" 658.-,'c'wt.'::!Cow':e:rnfjs, .-'6ss'/'.r.\vt!:' alsike,;B2s ;'.6d.:'c\vt.;^mustard,'.4os;!cw t.;' tretljil.; ' '^Ori^-io'Wi'. /■'■'':; r^: . ABiDclnllonVOonyricht'il- "-'.'.'■■'?•''•;■ '- : '-v-'' '•.'?; i - ! '.-'-.r.'.'.-'"i-London, Septcmbor l. ; ' ; ypilver, 23fld.', per, ounce. ,-.:>'.? /'.-' ,'- :..'.. v 'Copper,:Jon ■; th'o :! .spot",'.- £59/* ifis.''3d. per '■toni thne .months.: £60.'-. 135:.. : .9d;r: ,- ' '.-,- -- ' :Tih.—Spot, £139;.75'.,;6d..per, ton; threo months, £140;55.'A-;:-'', :'.;:v v ;;..;.-.'.-. .';• -.',.. V ; y J0 : '; ; -:; : ;-■ -.(By yTclcira'^^ v v ':''i,;i f v , :-:'^ft'-:'^> ; '..At the-tallow Bales.-688 'casks! were ;6ffc'ro'd ■yh'd 620 . 335.-per •'• cyd„: mofliUin '31s.;' bebf.YfincrKs, "-'sy ''■'■■- "i^ir Ap^LlAl^kAEitETSlf;"£-;ji''s§;i :.''iyy.7 Jfflec- Spptinnber-2,.;iUs';^mO,.aj;:' : -;:?;' v ;^'-- ' ; "£■'■'■ ''■■ •**'*'■'>!'. Sydncy^iSoßtcmbcr ss'■ ■,Whoat.!4s.-lld.;':flour,v.£tl-'--103.;:'oats,'-'Tasmiiii-.ian -whitens. -7d;;to'.2s.'-sd.;' (Algerian idoding,'2sV 2d.-jto°2BYiJd.s' barley, Cape, 3a.;' maizo,..4s:; potatoes,: #|otbrflai, £6i55.-. ti> '£6' 10s.;,;onions, Victorian, £5 7b.: Japonds'd:, £9 to£9;los.'; butter, 905. : to ICOs.;. baqon, 7Jd.n6 od.; :chcoso, .6d.--:'!.-,;':-: '■-. ..-.'-'-.."■ ",-»•'-}.i;- •: ■: :<■ t-'S-y-'. •■■'. ,.' ;Hclt)ournOi /September -2,v.'Whoat; -'4s.'. 6d. j. 'dour,.' £10 165.;,-. oats,. • fcedinp, ls. : 6d. tq'ris. 6d.; barley, Cape', feeding,-2s.'.3d:.itd ,25.: Bd.; 'maizo, 3s. -7d.:: bran, ;iOd.:'ipollard( l'si;' potatoes;;£4.los.;to £5:10s.;; onions, £5 .to' : '£6;??v. '. : y- ; :,'; ; : :; : -'Adelaide,: September ■'?;■£■■ ', JVhoat,: 4s. 6d.; flour, £10 10s.; bran,: lid.;: poU lard,-.15. : .v;-^,.. v v'.;.;..;,- J■''■:''•■ '';''.'''■".'!','■' '\:C : <' : '-'' .'X'^ :0:\ C.O. 'AND' by ■ ';■': :^ y -0 / ;;. vfflytTcic'graph-Tl'ress Assocjailpif.i^V'■s')'' ■','■-'•' '.- 'V-i'.s 1 >■'■•■:-,'•.•'•■.;'■■ :'.-,;Napier,'.September 2-.'i] ~The .o,C,ynnd D..; Company, :Ltd.,'.ljo I nd6h,'/t6! day cabled: tho. following..report -.'regarding (Ho frozen.me'if.t,market j-y.'A.slight imprdvowontrfn' value, of'.'mutton; but a decline of Jd.- in beef:" To-day's-j.quotations 'aro:. u ' Mutton-Canterburv 2id.;vNapier, rWellington;;'.'and North . Island,' . :2»d;' Lamb-Fitst duality, ■ 3jd; .'second,. 3d;. Bcef~ l!inds,-3Jd'.;:fores,-.23d> - . - ' . ' -,-■ - ~•;■•'■'

:;:■;■;-"'■;:; ;y ; -■<}.'&s»&s .; TherNew. Zealand Loan' and'Mercantiie.Agcricv Comnnriy.'Ltd;, have.received tho following.cablegram,- from:-their:;London\house,:, under yesterday s -date:—"Tallow:,' AVe ,ouoto "spot values for the following,descriptions:— ton,.: 31a. .9d.; ! . good -beef, ,'3ls. -3d.;'- mixed,. -295.. 6d.V; Ifarket; firm:": .■.■.-,..!, .. ■',:-,-: