FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 6 September 1909, Page 10

FINANCE AND COMMERCE.

WELLINGTON SHARE LIST"

fs%s6r%:??£-:} SJTESTMENT; SHAKES; ; : ;Y:i' i. ;l -^-f-' IfivSv/A.; paid) , »i £10;5s; : Tvaa tho'^bnsinoss''^^^recorded /on Wei-. sellers llil. jd;;. Wellington |iT (^Tru»t;;-andV,idanj;;eeUcrß '£7- 2s. v6d.;;.;National K : :w;'/M6rtgaße,'''Bellers :£3j New .Zetland; jeilera;:;£l' 15s-V3d,r KV-4? : feildine.'i.QasJ7<ll>ayere' *£t voj. .9d.;V' , \Palmeraton - iJii'iiNbrffi ■qa3,';|Bltef3';£7Mss.t.!NewVZcaiand JWsur- ; ff!V>:i ;; K'^'£i f paldl/^eliers , lZs;-' fK:pWn. : WoolienJl;Kus'ersi£2.i93. 6d.; Blinr'anei'-Ooal.. fe-.; ; iibuyera'iea;;w;;tsellers;£l;.Tanplri ,Coal, sellers fo^?-!*^ 1 !?^'-'^' 1 !''^^^"^.^'?^*"*/''??* 1, '■■.* e H? r *.'' e *' ifA'rM 9d."r : Donaßhrfit'opo'' and : .Twicie; .".liuyors £1 Os. Js-, , .- ! ij 6d.; : Loyland'C'Bf ien Timber, sellers: £1! 2b.; Now Wtf.: Zoaland'Dnl'g'siCeellera £2 7a. Mj Ward and: Co., (■•■,K-;%;-.bnyers,-£4 ■£4 •Hβ.; Wellington: Opera•; fey^Hoase 1 , sellerßt£7 17s.' 6d.'V'Turanaki Petroleum/; eyv.Bellers'We.'i'Mirarnar.vlitd:, >£1 paid, .ecU'ere 17j.f giy^cSd.rSharland'e,-ordinary,'sellers ■•£l:OsK?d:t,pre-> pSy-f. i.'orenoe, ".18. ; .3d. ,-;. ,';. '..■■ : yJi6i i .' ,f'".•';. |H -giifc •> = ;" : V J '.' : NpESEEkjBOoi ; ; Co,ilP4j(Ti '■ 4iiyi ; to,£lCqsills., and the a'g;'tot»l ; at. credit 'ot>.proflt iand 16a3.accdunt -was !'tf»i«;£ttM-:16a.-; BdV"iThß!-airectore,,'r,ecpmnicnfled:y.hq ', ■i{\\-:- pirnent ,of ia'.divi4end .■a.Utae'iSte 0f.6 ■per.'.oont: , ripsr'annam.'vTha.liiibilitiesiotvthe ? 'Company' r wdroi "•;-:■ '^stated: to jtoM>i£9^itpi^Si^- aflit,*; th'co-'aiseW? Rfe'S f2^3 , M ' IJ ' ; ''The■■ireß.ot.t'.further • stated,, that the:. !i!.v ; .'W:re3ult\oivthe;odmpanT'«i'bu»lneis !fo'r f the..past .the:'more rfV'onreble'considering jVif/'itho .period 'of general/depression, the procuring fSf ■; -.: .of *.' new: award ! from vtka Arbitration : Court 'in fi;.^..^^connection I with viics? »nd 'the-'conditions Jof |;fe employment,; besides VQA !%tcismf:'for inaliin" 1 , f.;-; ; : and alterations to the ..'factory and ■' 'i>-?"'.--i-y a reho«uie ) ,^^proini?eerf:ln.border itp'iTn'ako^Btill; P#,'X : :'fnrther-; imprbvamcinp^i^^thß,;manufaotuie.. 'of. iKi'-'.ft.- nigh-gradS-'footwear,'.an'd.'.io ; . proTlde' more -robin Iji'-'.'.'-ior .too', general,;stociVtho-diwclirs decided 't6 &a .;v:havo. ani.additioaali story: built '■ the "full length : 1;.;..;'-;-:ona width of'the.premises,-' makine-.ft.complete' ,i , ,-'!.;;,..; fonr^story.buildins.:,:The -reault of, th'ia'.enterprise was , shown ijn: the ■■•■.;■ /■

$$$a ? "'$A: assoMation! -rf™ &-'ft'W ; s'They:;b'alan?&-»h'e'e£tf- of Mew",: .Zealand-. Cooperative : Association, lor the year |y.; - o■'..-;■■ tind(id.-July.; .31i shows.:a. vast 'improvement on liv; K* that' ol: the-- proViop'i'yearti-ancl Sjlniihclallyi. the* fciXv,,"association'-'.is -in 'a'- very/- sound 'and ■'Strong'. :','v .'Position. T.ho:net profits for: the : &V,-,.::samounted to';£32,s92•,3s£|7dSSaß'iWmpa'rea.?\wl6n* i•; r.,;... £26,758.17b. ; Bd.:in ■ the■: previous Vyear:'.«« which' ho -added: thoV.sum.-of ":'£4515 17s, 4d.,is..,.:.;;,ibronght forward; from ;lset.jear'., takingSvaik p-':,<.v;ablo;-at-total ;ofy*37d7B >03.-y,llV,ffbb'directors s i ;,'■>:■; ■■; propose - tqjallocate. 'this' ."amount asVfollows V-KTo'-[Vri;. pay.:S pei'cent.'mterest'on the prefcrenco.-ahar-o:-. jy/ ; v; capitalAfjTtf. pay'a. dividend of. 5 per rcent;. and'. js :-,j,s;:a_; bonus' of 4 per , 'cent. , oh the ordinary capital.. k pay;a.bonns of:4.por. cent;-on shareholders'f=":;;'• siPurchases'of merchandise <netjitems.exceptidl.i \ :■. ''. \;'' ™ o ,' 'P a y a • bonus ,of per - cent.' on sundry • [•-■iV, : .salaries and.wages. To refund JO;per cent, on t;r!;.,:,. eundry.-. commission .carried- (net ■ business :■ and • pj$«: ; wool:e«opted);;;:To carry. £60S0 to tho reserve l'tf;i*-;jui)d,,which will then stxnd ai?£63,!33. To write, [i '■■'.■.. 10 Per ..cent oD'maohinery, office, furniture, and p;:rt : warehotuse'fiUU'.Es,-etc\..To:vrite ;£2M oS-Ox-Kvsw.ford. goodwill 'account,: and £133 2s. off the t,malJ::,;;; incarnation - expenses;-, and otrry ■' the ; balance ■ for-' &£'■•; ward./, Vae; year 30,008-preference shares' f l '.'. >',"?' * 5: , eacn ':W».te .'■' created, 20,000' of 'which have,' i%. !:j;'; Been ■ allotted .to; «0 - persons, 270 of 'whom .weref;;i'.i..;:.cirdinary:. shareholders.,, There - hare : been also frS:;K224 new .allotments :mado c»»it»h %■&■--. representing 63f shares,; upon &" basis "of MXa.ik |V:.i, ;n»,■ and at. tfiprcmiumof 10s. per ahM#.'- The |U;i;i:ftuthorisel,sha« , capital.: of; the -association is. m■■■: 93,;|fl.':,Tne } deposits total; £«0,170 10»V 9d.'Bhare-|.-C\, holders.: current ■ credits l £50,569 15s. 2d' PwS™ ;"sets. .include stock: of goods in stores gi: :; - advances -against■ ntopk",.grain, etc £21J,50j; : 55. : -7d.; : -sundry. %.v;r:.:;oobtors,;£9o,«9 17s. Id.;! andjcash, £56,723 6s. :id. iffl^'^S.'^ l S?' SH '^^.J L W& ':' ■■';-: '/■'. ~'" iJifeSK^loyia's^ite&iiiter':. : re.turns ; '- for. li-.:i-i'~Xta fquarter- ended June 30 reveals a.greater fci'iVflr.doproeelon'-- oven in ■ that - industry i'than tkat SS---?. oxleting : at .-.the same :in. IJOI., •-It up- &;:'..-■ .peare that V during /the .three : utenths 'just ter- i terminated, excluding ■, warships,' : there "were-308 p ;;: /.(.vessels, ;745,y05 j ;tonsf: gross, (.under ; construe-'., ",!?;":'tion in: the United .'Kingdom'-at' the 'close of this ended. June 3D.-; The totals were made £v#Hop: ofl273.steamers,.'of S ross tons/as-com-. ffl,S,<:rpared■ .with; 34?..-:Bteameite, of 794,005' gross ■ tons, ig.%,'■:'■? t'.the .-corresponding-.datc of- 190J;' , 'anda5 v i>\il--fe'S:;, vessels;. of; 6714, Btoss.^ras^as..compared' K'i'•'"'-■-I'-Jwtn SIHMieW of. '5173- gross Wns'rbn sJune 3D;s no> nndc^oDstruction:Jis : CAia.;;? "MM vtons^less; then Hh - at whiohi-was >tfh > fef: ■'S? , ?ii M - the :.' nd ■; of ■ l*st. rtaartor , ;!-and about «Ov : ;«,000-tona.lcss..than'-thiirhnttoinB-:twen-o>ihoii'fli8 , ' ?fi: ; i:'i?S 0 - "°Cthe:'Ves3els:under.'eonstruction : :in-the Sf 7 ? : >* ignited ■ Kingdom; at - the .end -of - June, / 217,' of p '*. lf- ■ 435,416 . toneraro-nndw;' the ..luporvloion 'of < the Burroyora to jj;'.r-iVW.c(a»siflcaHoii'by <the.--ibcioty.■■■; ln addition. 61 ;s;>w ■.veasels,;of 162,066 tons, are building abroad, with ffr.) v^aviiew^ to classification. . Tho prinolpal .owner:f"y,■.<>'■ ■■ tn< > : .under; construction is die--196 ves-- ?,■;.!/;:■ Bels,;of 549,165,gr05s to.-is;, British colonies,27vesF.IiMV-- '• SSfei, 0 -*- : -HJOI-.-,Brose tons:-Brazil,.l3■ vessels/ -01. i;i'-:-.:ii,:-J.'.a),sS).\grose- tons; Holland, 6 vossols, of ' 16200 ivf'.7:?~..^ r o!'o'i Norway,.:3 , vessels, of 13,970 : gross ? «»sel«,' of .12,122 gross lons. ;i' ; ;':/'; i;^.,< i^ : '' ■ reVenrie 'collected >at-ffollington» on Baturday.amounted t0;!£1755.,15.:1id. ..:■;■, ■ :"" ■-'■'•'• fV -'^-.v. c MeFsrs. "A.'.iH. : Atkinson .and Co.,- Ltd.,. roport fii'i;- 7 . a 'medium, yarding 'only of pigs, and poultrj j,;:;-.;,; .in;short -.siipply. ; J Pig3.,inado top' values, good m'i,:*es,nerß sellirig-upto 15s, 6d.; and medium weight ? ! s.;v..porki!i-3 t0v363. 6d.' Poultry, meets aYstrong a f, '■■■■:. .competition, as ever,, every: pen selling . at ton hvS&'-yjtes;/potatoes areisHlfdn heavy supply; with ft :;,;;(•. rather.; better, inquiry f good:seed, of which a .''".' variety of good: torts wereVmarketad. Vhe-de-. for feed: and : seed:oatsj'-'barloy,. and other-v.'i.■■••-iprpdue'e. lines -was of a, ."giveiand-taUe" order. fe ? Wcaners, 125.,-465: ; U V : :3d.;to 15a.•6di;i.e1ip9i.135...6d., 15si; 19a.; storej \ '-■■■-i?-y. •'■ to :-275. i.-. porkers, 30s. 3fi.,: 30s. 6d.," 31a., 323. to (?;.■■;(•. 365. 6d. ,;Poultry (at each):. Hens, Ih.--7d.-to'li. i>: 1 : ,, . 10d.; 2s. ,4d>, 2e. :Bd. to 2s. 6d. i white ■::-i,: Vvlejliorn,: 3s. 6d. to 4s. 7d.j ;minorca hens, Is.; f:: : .:;-Turkey gobblers, 9a.. Produce: 'Apples, da." to 7e. .■'...''/caU': potatoes, per.-bag. v 78.-:to 10s.' 6d.;tsecd, S-'T-'i.. 6%,■•Sα:. to 6s. 6d. cwt.; pig, 25.; to'2s. 6d.; caulif&'X■'. flowerc. 2s:.to 3s.';. carrotp, 11s.,load, 23. to 2s. 6d; i,'',!::v! ; ;ba»; onions,'3d.;to ldi marrows,-'23.:3d.,■ pump- (;...'';: ;Wii3;'33/:6d.; ryegrass, 4s. 6d.,bushel; wheat, 15a. [f-.c-': "6d;-.saok; poaj, 165.'6 d.;, oata, 9s.j pollard,:'loa. •i"r.';:■:;. 9d,;barle7 meal,i9. 9d.; pig meal, 83. fid.; homoi\ '£■■':':'} cured bacon and hams, 6Jd..to 63d,[factory 6idea. ?;' ■■'•".■■ 7i'.l.:hams, Bd. fSundrles: Wagonette, £18; dogUs.; ;aacks,;to £6.103, ;;. , - : .,-, -.-

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" : -\ , 6f;engi4.jjd'bbtPn. ; ■„:' ■ v:(By':.Telegraph.-Preas/'Associayon.—OoDyriehi) ; : '. ■'''.'■•■'■''■'•'. ■■'■•>'-'. .-■'■':'■"': ■'.'.' . Londiin, September 3r : ; • ,The. Bank :of England, return-Iciued for. tho ■weeli September 1, ;,i3 as 'urider:—;'- : '.' .:"■..'.■■. '■■.■; ■■.„''• ; ':■'.■■.'■ ":■'/',:,.'.;/.; 'IfanK.DEPAETITKNT.'. „:' ■•-. , '■';'.': Note Issue '.:. :'£ stls3,CCo: Gov. Edcu'ritlesfU,ols,ooo ■' ;; '-'•" ••: •:.,,■ . .), ..-■■ •'. Otnor-eoieuri- ~.• ;. : ■••■■':■'■■• '.■'■ ':,;::■•■■;; -.■■; tto •: • ~:■' 7,<M.000 , ■.;■'■ ',■ .;y^'' : i'.■■■■■''.! ■-■■■ ;:- r oovx':-- .; .y/ss.ioi.mr : '•■ '>? y ■;j'w iW': .-i57,i68,0C0; 'vi.';..■;' ;' v i, : .. ; - ,:.:. .',.•■ '..'■B.AJ(KISODF.PAnTMi;NT. i ■.. . ',i '. : ; .' rrei'iticfbra V ! ]',■ •aoyt. securl- '.".' ■ .V ■ ■'■■ ■''■•Capital 'tl«s ■ . ... i15,J25,()e0 :. . •■-' Fnblicde- , ■■. i Otherseouri- • ..-■■" i.. .; tie* ,10,328.000 A.: ■■./pos[te°"...; i «,<7a.aio.Note's. „■ jt.ws.ooo ." ; • :;=,\Et»t,T-d»y : ;.!/-:■■:::.:: .•■■i'i.'-'. ;•.'-.<•■' • ■•■■'■ ' (.yi andoHlor' t; ..,' v ; ; Ceiu f, »., : 1,i03.00J {'■ :-. : ai;Wil» ~)]...;. i V : 3,siS,MO : :, ; ;, ;;?V;V : • • '■*!;- : '■r",.."*? v ;'v''v'*?SsJqS ( - 7 «3,se-t,OCO ; . .The leading: items of the Bank of Englann rq£ the following compariaon:— X L ;■ : ■ : '■' C' '-'':■■ ■« Thiaweok. Lißtwoek. Ltft jta ■i.v-.-■v-.../■■;-•;.■; ..■ '•• ■.■* •.., :...-. jßi .'- ».-■.■ £,-*; '■ ~..,DnUioß ..;,.'«-, 38,76<,C00 ~ 38,016,005; '■ ■oftßi*S«'.»" ''. :"'-iß.Se'o«) ~ ';.Se,«ft,«o'-,v-s7;e(a;B)o-:: f: v K6fecir6n!tttldD'-i.2!).7i8.t0J. ' 29.478.000; . 50.ia3.000 ' .hf•'Jbbllq'-Dej>beltii:'<->i8,IBl,00J f ;:;- ,, o^7.000 , ':•'6,705iOS0'- •,: Other.Depo3i 13.' it,iTi,<M: ■ " *3.-2Jb.000 ' '/URnMi' /!.'Pioio'rtiou air , ' ;•'.■"" ,!■- neßerve'lo^- ,-■■,.■■...• ■"'':■' ;• . '. liaulllttes...■.;./..; . ; 52.25■ . 53.11 . 53.20 '■r-;,v •;.'.iGpvBENMENT.SEbirEITIES.- '■!-.•. '. ' ■'The-following, are the v latesV'quotatlbns for .Government securities, with a compariedn of those ruluig.laEtiweck:—.>,..'.'f' •; .. -. ... ■■■:'■'■.• . ',- ■

: ■ t:': •/:%T^r-—--—TT--— —-. \ :;■.:: :THE MONBY.MAEKET.■;'. . .'■ .. '■'■■ The Bank of England discount rate is 21 per cent., to whi(ih.-.it.-wa3i i reduccd on April 1/,- •, - ' (Short loans"af'e"3'Toner at'3:per cont. ''• Three months' bills are quotedin London at'lß ier ceut.v 6' lower'th'an list- wbek.' The rato' in Paris Hi ' unchanged ■ at 11' per • cent., and unohangedjin Berlin : at. 2J per cent.. -. . '. : '' V. -THE' METAL MAKKEm! '■ ' , '' '' Oopper.—Oh 'the 'spot; £6? 7s.'6d. per ton; three montns, £60' ss. ....■•,,. . ~; ■ Tin—tipot,, £137 . sa.' per,-.toni ; three months,' £138.55. ■ ■ ■:;.. •■• •:•■ ■■ ..- v • ■ -■ .-. ■■ ■.. Lead.—£l2 ;l2s/-6d.uper \ton. :'. . ■'■. .:. ■'~KB-iron.—sls. sd.per ton.. •■, ' . . ■ ' -. • 6ilver.—Bar silveria aubted at .233 d. per ounce ; standard..;. ;. .;::'. '.■•■ ; : '■} ■;•■' V .THE FEOZEIJ, MEAT' MARKET. '. : , : IBy Telegraph.—Preee Aeßoclatlon.-~Oopyrlcl>t )' ~..:'. ;(Eeo. September 5, 5.'5 :, p.m.) ' ■■".'.'■- ■ •.". '■■.•.,■'■ . •, London, ..Beptember i , .. The -Frozen' Meat Trade' Association's Smithfield market --.ciuotations:' for tho undcrmen- . tioned. classes .oi.Vfrozen'.meat are, based -onactual sales.of,not less than one hundred car-oasses.-'ol mutton or lamb, or twonty-flvo quarters, of beef of fair average quality. The quotations are not for selected lfnes;>but for par- '. cols fairly representative'of .the'bulk of the jsbipments now; on the market.' .Tho prices Vhich follow are on an average a farthing per lb. more than the value :ox ship, this difference' representing:, an average cost. in expenses • ( ;b:pißdUnff, ■lionveyance.'.and: selling the meat:- ' ■ V i ; -'- " ,; , : ': ; -.;i-:' ; :'■' ; v :'■''- . , Aug. 29. Sept.4 • Huttpß— ■{ ■■■ . ..,1,, v \- .- .■... d.. i [■-■• : : ■/ Oanterbury,' '1ight.■.....;...'.....'....:.. 25. • . «'■■' , Canterbury, medium '..........;_'■ 2J' -23 .; Canterbury,.'heavy'...! '......; w : '23 ■■ ■j. -.Southland '.'.. i ; ,....,.-..',:..;....; ....' —'. z> ■.' ~ North Island, best .....: ;......:2 9.16 23 • ;■' ; North : Island,' ordinary ......:.. 2j : • n . Australian,-light ;:.... 2 3-16 : 2i ■ Australian, heavy ..............;.■„... 2V : sa , . .Eivor. Plato, ■..........;.■..„:• : 25 25 : ... Eivor -Plato,' heavy ...;......_'...... 2 3-16 . -. •:- Lamb— //','S'-', : <, : ---.:"■''■■■ ' J;;-'-':',.':;,-: :" - ,: '. : : 1. Oantorbury, light, ..,....■;.........;... 3J? : -■■'■■' 31 .; : .Canterbury, medium ..'.:.., ;....... 24, n '.Canterbury, heavy ;..'. -2j ■ 23 ■ ~ .. Southland ......■.......'.......■ 3' : J us :North Island, '-.selected--...:;...-..:.' i' 3 ■Mβ North Island, ordinary ......... 2J 2! Australian,'■ best '. ;.......-.;. 2J( 25 '".-• ..Australian,,-fair ........................ 28 2j ■-.' 1 . Australian, inferior ........'.. 2} '21 .:': River, Plate ■....-. :.. -...'.... JJ T :.. ; ..', 2i ■; Beef-':';,:' ;- ■:;--.' :'.',.;■.. . ■.;.'":■;. .■•■■-.■ .'• Now : Zealand ox foros .....u....;;.25 : 213-16 New Zealand,ox hinds .'..... Zl" 31 - '-Australian ox fores Z\ l\ , .Australian ox" binds 1....: 3B ■ ,' 3 7-16 : ■'-■. River Plato ox fores- ......k...:... 2 3-16 213-16> I River-Plate ox hinds ■'.......:;.:... 3j 3J I '■■ -'•.-'' ■■"..- -. ■'-:'■:": '■"■~T~-*~~ ■ ;'. ■ ■ -.■': "• .; ' I ,;, COLONIAL AND OTnEK'PRODtfOB.' ■ I (Dy TelegraDhl-PrMa- /usaclailon.-OoDjrlßht.r !, ! Wheat.—Th« . marlteti-are duili : de'spiU un- ; favourable harvcat weather. Owing A> tin pressure by farmers in America and Canada, and 1 especially In Kiitiia, to sell new wheat, there is , little demand. A-cargo of Australian off coast j i« offering: at ;423.;'cargoes afloat; 41». 6d. to ~ '425. j September-Oqtober shipment, 405.; now 3 crop.; December-January shipment, 325. Tho .: market for wheat on spot is quiet; at 435.~6d, to. 1 445. 6d. per quarter. ' , ' -■,'■■• : ■ ; Plour is dull at about lato rates. Tho high [.. price, asked for shipments—32a. o.i.f.—prohibits ,;■ . Oats.—Thero is a/steadier tone in the oats r market.'-, La Plata-cargoes afloat, 155.9i1. I, ''-Butter.-The: butler , market is steady; with ~ prices unchanged. There is no business in l' colonial, either on the spot or to arrive, Euyore .; are disinclined to mako forward contracts, conaideriog. it> too risky in view ol the present

high values nnd the absence of', any reliable information regarding the probable output. Sugar.—Sugar is steady. German beet, net litre; is Id. higher at Us. 7d. per cwt.: first •'marks granulated, unchansod at. 13s. 9d.. ■ Kauri Gum.—At tho kauri sales 707 cajses were offered nnd 156 ■ sold, at lull pricce. Stock, 328 cases. • - . . ■ Bradford Tops—The Bradford■ tops■ market is firm, and business briek. Quotations—46'b, ad. ■higher at 15d.; 40's, id. higher at 13d. per lb. ; ■ (Rcc. September 5, 5.5 p.m.) ' • ' '■ . London, September 4: Hemp—The market is quiet. High prices aro checking business. August-September shipment, £25 155.. . . .-■■•■■ '( . Checso.-Thc market ia dull.' How Zealand, 68s. to 595. per cwt. ■ / : ;:' • BUTTER. '.;■'■ ' V . (By.Teleßraph-.Pitsß.AesociaUpn.)... ■ :\. Cambridge, Seutcmhor 4. FouTteon butter. buyer?. represonting.VreUington, Taranaki, and Auckland firms, "were hero to-day, and'there, was keen competition for tno ■co-operative company's season'? nntim*-.: T" ■">'» han been effected 'yet, tho company's reserve price not having been reached. /' ' '..'■'.■',■; ••■ ..' 'FEOZEN MEAT. r . ■ • The Now Zoaland Loan and Mercantile Agency Oompany, Ltd., have • received the following cablegram from their London house,.under date .September 3:—"Frozen meat.—The .market 'for. mutton continues to advance, and there is more inquiry for lamb. Tho market for beef..is easier."; - ' . ■ . • .. ; V ' . .■■■.'" ..'■'.".. mining news; ' .;.-..' ; . ."■•■ WELLINGTONvIIIIfING MAEKET. ~ A. fair business was done on. Saturday, but with the'exception of Talisman and Waihi the. values are lower. The 6alcs recorded were as Kuninui Caledonian, Is. lid.' (second call). Old Hauraki,'3s. 6d. (second call). Saxon, Is. Ud. (second call). Waihi, £9 75., (first call). ■ : Waihi. Extended, 6s. (first fall). :.. '. Waihi .Grand Junction, £2 Uβ.'6(l. (flrst call). ; !■' Consolidated Qoldfields, 235. (first call); 225. 9d. (second call). ■ .i . ~ ■ ■ /■ ■': ; New Alpine (c0n.),.65. (second call). , ;.-;■. ■.". .. ,>■ ■'' QUOTATIONS.. . / . ■-. . The following ate the latest quotations, with' the last recorded'sales:— , , , .-..■■■■■■ Buyers. Sellers; Sales. ■..:■ ' :., ; £s. d. £s: d. JEs.-.d.. Dixon Consolidated ...-.'o 081 —■■ '. —- Dominion '>- 0 0 10 -, : , Komata- Eeefs - ' 0 0.8 ■'.-.. : Kuranui :..... 0 1 4 0 16.. - Kuranui Caledonian .... - 0 .2; 0 ; O-'l 11 May Queen , 06 4 , 0.6 6 ( . - Maoriland'-..'. : - ', J 0 111 . -.-.. New Sylvia ■- : .038 Old .Alburnia '- . • •J 6 ■"- ■ Old HauTSiki .....;...>. .0. 3 0 - .036 Prido of. Waihi 0 12 - KcliancQ •.....■...;.:: -■ 0 0 6, ,-. Tairua, Broken Hills ... - 0 '3,.J'.' '- . Talisman .".. ...2 16 9 218 6 — Tangiaro ....'.„•,'. ■'.'-..• ,0,0 8 ; - ~ Thames '...,'.; 0 OH ' - . -. ' 'Waihi ' :.....:.......... 97 6- — ;'9'7:o Waihi Consolidated -■ - 0 5-6. v - - Waihi Extonded — 0 6 0 0 6 0 Waihi Grand Junction -: ■ 212 0., 211 6 Waiotahi ■ 0 7 9 0 8 0 — . Watchman ■ ....; .v - 0 2 9. -. ,- Blackwnter 1 6 0 . -- -~ Oon. Goldfields 1 2 6 13 0 2 9 Nsw-Alpine (con.) -0 5-6 0 63. 0 6 0 Progress V 015 3 016 0 . ;-■ :-■ \Ross Goldfields ...::. .- ,0160 - ,Tho courso of sales during the/ past week was is ■ under *—' ,■.•'.■.. ■ ' Kuraiini Caledonian, Is. lid., Iβ. Ud..■'.:-. May Queen, 6s. 7d., 6s'. 7d.V 6s. Bd.,' 6s. 6d., 6s. 7d., .63. 6d., 6s. sjd., 6s. 5d., 6s.'sd. ■ '~. ; Mountain' King (paid),;ls.6d.; Is. 4d. .:•.■' : Now Sylvia, }3..8|t1.,'35; 5d., 35.'6 d., 3s. 7d.' <y ■', Old 'Alburnia, 3s. 6d. ■: ..:' •■■' ' '"'. 'VOld']lnhrakj,'.'23.'t2d.,-'2s. 3d., 29.9 d., 3s. 9d., 4s. 3d., 3s, 6d. ■ . ■ • •:■' ■ ■ ■■ '. ' .■■ Eoyal Oak, 3s. 2d., 3s. >. .. . , . •"Saxon; 23.': 2d., Is.'lid. .-■-.. -"■..'.■ ■•■■•. ■'Tairua Broken Hills. 3s. Bd., 35.8 d., 3s. Bd., 3s. 6d. ■■■■■; ■•. ■■ ■• ■ ■ •• ■ ■'.-.. .'.Talisman; 53b., 535. 3d.,'535., 635., 535., 543.,555.3d. :Tangiaro,,6d., ; 6l^.,-6*d., 65d.,-Oid., 7id. / . , ;Waihl Oorisolidawd, 5i %, ss. -sd;, 5a.. Id.. ss. ■4d. ss. 3d. ■■•■ vj :■ ■■■ r- ;•; Waihi; £9 7s.' 6d.. £9 ?s. : ■' >< ■.■:,''. - • Wniotahi, 7s. lid. '■~ ■ . •..':' ..."'. 'Waihi Extended, 6s. ■.'. ■ ■'.• •'■'■ •'■ ■ .Waihi Grand Junction, 54s.Jid;, 545. 6d.,525.9d., 615.. 51s, 6d., 515.'6 d., 51s.' 6d. : f'.■.'.■::.; .': •< - 1 Consolidated Goldflolds, 225. 6d., 225..3d., 235., 235., 225. 9d. ■■■• ■ ■ .' '' '•.-.•• ■•-.•• ! Kew Alpine (paid), 75., 7s. 3d. .'{•Now■'■Alpine (con.), 6s. " ' .{Boss Gpldfields,-165!,, ! 165. <■■ ■ .; . .'

..;,, 'STOCK, BSCnAKQE/ . ;v' V '.'.\ .'IBs ;-Telc'srapii7r'Spcctal ■Correspondent.). . .'■' ''it , -~ ■'.::.": 'Auckland, September 5. ; '?The 'following .sales -in-ruining. stocks , tool) tilaeo on Saturday;— ; , ..■ v .:•'..■.;. •'■i'KUrniiul,'■ ls.'-i <d.'■ ■' •,"•'''-■'• ■'••,.• '; '■".' •'Kuraimi Caledonian, Is. lOd. h>?'■s.'■ '.' ..Magnet (con.), Sid.. . - .. , . "\',"■.". ,; ■- 1 May Quten, 6a. ffd. ..: ■ .',•',■''<" ', 'v V-Ncw Sylvia; 35.-8(1. /.•■'>■• ■'■ . ;■ '.v,. , -/. • ,vPoint Eussell. 13.'4 d;,■ la.: sd/ . ';■'. ; ,: ■ ' ;,■■'■Watotahi, 75.. lOd., 7a. 9d. ■ •• 'f,./.■" ■ ;< ■■ Watchman; 25:.-« d.: • v "."; : , \-. % V - ;. J .V--..-i: /'Old Alburniiv.3s:. 6d. • i..'■.'■■:■ "i; "■;■■'.%: '■Now Monowai, la. :Bd. . ,: .•• ■■ . v,fK' .'■ :., Saxon, 2s. -■•'• .■■'•. ■''".■". •■' ■■■•.'..; >■ -..'■;'''"'. ! '" ■ Consolidated Goldfields; -235. ; '3d. , ' v .;vv' ■ ■- Progress. Mines, 16a. '. . ■■ ' ■■.;•.".'.-'"' v...■•:•■■•■"■ ...Golden Pah,'.9d. to 7id.'td 8d; -.-i-' '.■•■••.:;•■ llnuralti Freeholdi 6W. to 7d.'.; ■;,. ■■~.■; : • Old.Hauralii, 3s. 9d. to 3s. to 35." 3d.;to ; 3s. 'ZA. to 3s. 4(1. to 3s. 3d. to 4s.' 2d. to 3s. 6d; :tb 3s. lOd. to 3s. 9d. ' '-•■•■■ '• ■- ■■: ■•". '•■■ Eoyal Oal(-(con.), 2s: lOd., 25.9 d. ••;;.,.■ .. :ToSnfea; *i. '■';■■■-■ '• .. ■; ~'• '. ; ' ■ '"■" Moant ATclcome. Mi. . • ; ' .'■■■'■} • '.; ';, \, '.■ Kapanga, 7d.'■■:'.■ ■'• . .••: . ■:(.-■■: .■■ •'■ . Monto Christo, 6id., 7d. \- ■'■'■.•■ ' ■'..;■. Crown.,7e.■ Id. , • . ■.' '••: . <'■'■. •.'■ ■ C Gold Brit.;(con.),"sd. «' .'■'■ •; :■■■; 'llaorlldnd, 'lid.' ■ '■•.■■:•■><..: ■•■ , ■,;.-,■ New Wflitekaurii 4d., ttj. ' ' 'V :V ;V- - Silver Hills;:.2d;:'- : ■.■■■■■■' '■■ '< .: ", .Ttttrua'Broken Hills, 3s. 2d. . ■ : ■ .'-■ Talisman, 58s. 3d., 583. 64. . ' '■ ■- ' Waihi 190s. fitl.; . .' • ".'■■ '■'■'< :Waihl Consolidated,''ss/3d.. ■■ '"■.■ :,:<■ Wftihi Extended, ss. lOd. .',: , ■ Grand Jnn6ti6n. 51s. 9d:, 515..6 d. ( ' Waihi Beach, lid. V • .'.- ' . . '-

-.:'■ ') .,'v-•■'-.'- '■ .■'.•; DEEDBING. ■: .:■ "■'■ ' .;-• . (Dy Toiegraph-Press '.Association J ; .•;•-,. i ',■ -'■• '~"■ ■■•' ' Dunedin, Septembers. 'Additional dredging returns:—Waikaka United, , No.-l, 400z.-; No. 2, 2uoJ. 7dwt.;.Rising Sun, 650z. 7dwt.; Eiley's, Revival. - 410z.; 'Enterprise 160z.' Mwt.-'- ."• •;.'. ' '-.'... ' . " :■ . ■■■ -.-■ ■■-. - ■■' . ■■■ .;.',. ' . Dunodln, Septembers. Dredging returns:. Rise and' Shine 9402.' lEdwt.;-Muddy Creek- I, 380z. : sdwt. j. Rise and Shijio 11. 31oz. 12dwt.; Molyneaux Hydraulic 290z 4.dKt.-'4gr.;i Muddy Crepk I, 1802. 4dwt. 4gr.;- Waikaka Queen 14si.; Olris, Uoz. lOdwt.; Ohicaco, 6oz.' Bdwt. -12gr.\ '■'■.-. i .'■.'..' ! ; " : .'-V--.AUCpAND MINES. ;;- (ITy Teleeraph—Special Correspondent.) . i. Auckland, September's. The manager, of tho. Point .Kussell Mine. Thames, advised-by telegram yesterday, that no' had secured 151b. of picked stone from , No. 1, stope. ■■>■'■ , •' .;..': ■:.■••' ' : ■■■-.. . ... .The-. "Herald's" 'Ooromandel correspondent telegraphs: "The Old Hauraki mine had a moat su'cceisful breaking-down on Friday. The result is. not' definitely known, but-it is stated that anything from 501b.'to ICOlb. of specimen Btoneihas been bagged. "'ln •■ tho .Hauraki Free-hold-mine the msnaeer obtained a good haul of specimen and picked stone on Thursday, and a small lot again on Friday. Some of the stone has beon on view at tho Bank of New Zealand ■to-day.".- ,■....-■• ■■..": Thero appears to be some prbspeot of.Australian capital being introduced for tho-purposo of .'.oxpoiUng the .W&ihi Eldorado claim, which cotnprisos 97 acres of ground, and adjoins the i Waihi and-Waihi Gladstone properties on their I western boundaries. Correspondence is now, passing'- between- the holders of the claim and the representatives of Australian capital. : Stops are being taken-by a syndicate to acQuire a property at Owharoa to be known as the Waikino Special Quarts claim. The area is 22 acres, and. the ground is close to the Rising Sun unci Connecticut claims. The prospectors claim to' navo struck payable gold on the pro- , pcrty. -, " r . :.. v ;\ ■". ; ■'■'.' '■-'; ' V NOTES. ■ ■;/ • " ■-•■ '■-■■ Talisman.-rTho following wire was received by the Wellington Stock Exchange from thcvTalisman Consolidated, Ltd.:—"Have dispatched to London following cable—Wo. 13 level, urivine north on.branch vein, progress 32ft., width of reef 30in.. values low.'". . ■ ■ - - , Waiotahi.—During the month of August tho Waiotahi Gold Mining Company' crushed and treated 130 tons of quartz and 331b. of: picked stone, .'for a' return of 3300z. 7dwt. of gold valued •at £904 13s. This represents a de'orease of £58 9s. 3d. on the return for the preceding' month, during which 135 tons of quartz and 651b.. of ' picked stone were treated, but an increase of £121 14b. 3d. on the. corresponding period of last year,'when 205 tons of ore were treated for a return of £782 18s. 9d.: The, August return brings the total amount won from the mine,to dato up to £671,461 19s. Uβ! Tho total dividends paid to date amount to £400,800. • m Waihi Extended.-The No.-2 drive is in 257 ft. The reef ia still small and mullocky. The SB oross'cut. is ' ill 247 ft.. From the appoaranco of tho face, the manager thinks ho is through the lodo formation,, which is 15ft. >wide, about 6ft. of. which is clean quartz. start has been mado to open out on cither'sido of the crosscut, 111 order to drivo on the reef. No. 5 winze .in down 38ft. The reef shows the full width of tUo winze, but shows no improvement. '

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