COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 951, 19 October 1910, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

: ' INVESTMENT SHABES ", ... .-,'';•.-' > There'were•,-a. fair.-number of transactions in investment shares yesterday. Na-;. .tiqnal'Bank shares changed hands: at £5 155.; 9d., Leyland-O'Brien; at 275. ■ 6d., Manning and Co. at £4 25., and Taririgamutu .Totara at ■ £2 3s. 6d. • The quotations were as -under :—.;.. ; ..'■-.:... : .'■.;' ■ ■'■■" t .. Buyers. Sellers.' 'Sales ■-■ i ■• .' £ B.d. £ s.d- £ s.d . National Bank , '...: 515 0 516-6'5 15 ' 9 NIZV and Eiyer Plate — '210' — ;Christchurch Gas ,'." .—.-".■ -9 17' 0 — -.'■.. Well. Gas (£6 155.) 13 12 6 13 17 6 . '.--.': Well. Gas (new)..;. ■ — ■ 212 6 -,—':.: N.Z, Insurance .... .— ■ 4 2 6.. ; -.' Standard Insurance 15.6 — ; -.— ■ Jfeat Export (5Zs. 6d.) '<-■. 3 4:0 —.'.."• Well. Woollen (pref;) .2 15. 6 — '. ,—' ' Westport-Stookton ,0 "7.0 '—-.."'. ~", Loyland-O'Brion , ' : : .. . ' — : —■ 4. 7 6 Manning, and Co.'.— " '.— : 4 2,0 N.Z. Con. Dental... • — ■ 1- 2' 0■ ' -." N.Z. Portland ; Ce-' ■'■ ' . . V raent ; . ...........'......'. —■' . -116 0 ■"—'":' 'N.Z. Paper 311115.';.'. ■.-'■■ 14 3 . .;- • Sharland's ordinary 1 1 9 — , — Tarannki Petroleum 0 8: 0 0.90 ."■'.'—". Taringamutu Totara 2,2 62.39.236 Ward "and Co:-'......; '.'"- ,; -5 3; 6 ■ ..-.-.:. Customs revenue cpilected r at : the port:of. : Wellington ycifovday; Amounted, to £3883 ss.

■; .■;•"■ :TEAtiE,; IN.; ALLEN '.STREET.-'''■ i^ ; i Potatoes - lidve advanced ■" donsidCTably,' ■Viotorian-srown aro-now "quoted- 30s; more 'thsn lust .wo(jli; -. New Zealand-grown, liavo advanced iu,.sympathy. Supplies during j th«.,\ve»k have, bfeti liclit. . .. : i :•' -Kmr: ' Pokvto:>?.--!sanip;os .which ■■' haw j reached''the marlitt duriag tioweik hdvo \ .realised'fro;mv.Cdi,.to'63. ner. 11). Those.aM 1 puroly-faiiey. prieos, and" \rill-not be main--

tained when supplies increase, ae they will do presently. Onions.—Victorian-grown .now .' control the market. Samples coming forward, however, aro.onij , of second-class Quality. Butter is now coming forward more freely, and prices are' a shade easier. Eggs.—Fresh eggs have declined in value by a halfpenny . per dozen.

llama and bacon show. no change,' and business is fairly active'. . Poultry.—Livo hens niakb 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per pair, and ducks ss. to 6e. Turkey gobblers, 9d. to 10d. perlb. live weight; turkey hens, 7d. to Bd.-: ■ Honey.—Pair sales are - being mado of prime quality.in 561b. .tins at.: 4d. 'per-lb; Walnuts are in short supply,. prime bright being worth 6Jd. per lb. ■ Oats have advanced by a halfpenny per bushel, and. tho market is firm. '. Bran and pollard.—Owing to. the fact that a large" number of mills have dosed down for overhaul, supplios just now are on: the light side. .

Flour.is now. quoted at'£B 10s. per ton f.o.b. south, less the usual diEcount.- ' Chaff.—The market is considerably firmer, . arid the available supplies are within small compass. . Peas.—Owing to heavy shipments to the English market, local sunplies- are almost exhausted. '' "'.:•'."■ ; Ohce'se'.—The new season's make is now coming on the;- market, and tho, quality is about the same as that of last season. .i..Molasses fodder meets with good: inquiry at £5 10s. per ton; ' .'. ' ■■ . i.(3rass /Seed—There is 'still''a 'fair., in-, auiryi and stocks'in wholesale hands are light;.': '-.' ' ; " - '•■ , ; Vegetables.—Hea,vy supplies.'of cabbages are now coming in., and prices, have dropped, the. current quotation being Is. to As. per sacli for first-class' (juality. _ Cauliflowers, ' carrots, anjl .'parsnips* are wanted, and the prices ruling jiist now are comparatively ' high. : Supplies* of green. peas from' the Nelson district: are increasing, and prices range from Is. 6d. to 2s. per peck. A line'of 70 half-cases of- Fiji tomatoes were not allowed to go into consumption, owing to the certificates being incomplete. '-.;"■ Bananas.—A." small; shipment of Fiji bananas, whioli came.to hand during the .week, realised 15s; to. 165., per case. . .Fruit.—The Moana. from Sydney, due today, is i bringingvia' small shipment of oranges,.' mandarins; lemons,"pineapples, and passion fruit. .The Euahine, from'Ho-i b'art direct,. brought over about 300. .caEes of apples, and further. Buppliea are due on Friday. ■ .'•' .' ■ •'■ ;" .

V;. OANTEEBTJEY: GRAIN MAEKET. , .',: jlßy Telegraph.—Prees- Association.) ' -.: ..;,■' '.;'.•' Christohuroh, October. 18. 'J The ;grain- market"shows practically no change;: A little: more business is being dbno.with 'wh'eat "in'store, which is being dealt:>.with f au .order'.to' make room for the .coming wool .'clip.".'-"Outside of this there ';.are but .'few ! transactions taking plai». as growers are - holding firmly, and offerings froin-.tho. country aro limited, pats, are .firm; but none are coming for: wards,';arid; the' southern market has !adya'nced ;in : conseciuence ; of. tho demand from the north, -'v; The ■ continued ; dry weather is -.causing/, growers to, 'hold on to. what" they; have formfeed 'purpoires, and. .patslieaf-. ch'aff'.lias also advanced for-the'same reason, and is now.'quoted at 655. ito 675. ,6(1. ; 'fbr Jiriqht samples "at country: station's. ' Potatoes have' further ■ advanced,.' and;Vn.se ; 'now.,.soiling., at £o'at stations, .but. supplies' are.' now very scarce. , '

■-.'■.■■:■;;.",:; ADELAIDE WOOL SALES.: \ ■'■[. V Messrs. ;.rjai'gety and liimitefl, have ■; reacived the. following ■ -information by caolo.frbin', 6heir's'Ade!ardo branch uridor. dato■■',;Op'toßor; 17:—"Th§ ; 'wool sales w<>re . hold;'here to-day;. 26.CC0 bales .;wcj'e oiierod,! and.23,0C0 wore sold. T'ho market is: Strang,'- and Ijuyors arq prepared to .go on o'porating.. Wools; suilaWe for the Con-.

tinent' arc rather lower, while wools of otlior descriptions arc unchanged. . For crossbred wools; of fino medium quality, the'demand is better." '■ ■•■■■..■ '. WININQ NEWS. : : WELLINGTON SHAKE IIAEKET. An average amount of business in mining shares-was done yesterday. Talismans eased slightly towards'the c!o»e ■of ..the day., -Vainis were steady,. but there were no traneaetions in the shares. , Grand Junctions "■ c'losbd' slightly 'ea;Sicf. Jlay Queens were weaker. The. business recorded was as'under:— ,-,,... . New Sylvia, 3s. 6d., 3s. 6Jd. (first call). Tairua Broken Hills; Is. 4d. (second call). Talisman, 545. 6d. (firfit ca11),.545., 535.' 9d. (third oall). Talisman (new), 355. 6d.. (third call). , Waihi Grand Junction. 345. 3d. (first call). Koss Goldlields,' 3s.:(sor:ond" oall). ' ■■■ QDOTATIONS. Buyers. Sellers. Sales. ~'■ . '£s:"d.' £s.ti; £s.d. Kuranui ..:;.... — O''O 6 —. Kur'anui ■ Caled'n ... — 0 16 — Hay Queen ......... —'. 040 — Mountain King .... 0 0 6 0 0 9 — New- Sylvia. 0 3 5 0 3 7 0 36J Old Ifauralii ......... 0 3 4 0 3 6 . -'■ Saxon ..;...:;. : 0 1 6 0 1 8 '-. Tairuaßrolcen Hills.o 12 0 1 4 0 -.1. 4 Talisman". 213 9 214 0.213.9 Talisman, 'new ...... 115 0. 115: 6 1.16 .6. Waihi" : ..;.....:.';..'..'... 6.13 0 614 0 ' - Waihi G'd Junct'n 113 9 ■ 114 '3 114 \3 Waihi. Paeroa ...;;.- 013 0 .0 14 0. ,'.-.-.,. Waitangi .„.'..-. -... .—.:'. 02 0 - Watehman 0 2 8 0 210 ..—.. Con. Goldfields ■" 1 1 .'6 ,-.:.. - Ne\y' Big Eiver ... .216 0 3 '2 6- V —.., Progress ■ 015 0- 0.160:"—. Eossj-Qoldflelds..., 0 0 5, 0 ... 0 3 .0 V ; '.V. STOCK ■ EXCHANGE.^' ■'■ : ";' ] ; (By .Telegraph.7-P.ress Association.) . . t ,1. ; ' Auckland, October is. ' Business at this, mbrningfs call'of the: Stock' Exchange 'included:— ' ■' : '.- . Waiotahi,- 3s. ;Bd. •'• v :,-'-' ■: ■' "■'■ , .Watchman, 25.. 9d;, -..:, .■.,'.'-. ••,;■ .-.'.■.- ,; - Haura.ki, 3s. sd. , ' ■ .:,'.■'.. '■ : i '," ;,:W.aihi, £6 16s:\ .;'.'.■.' ■•'•' ''.'.. \\--" ■ ■ .'■, ■Eising : Sun, : sd. '".■-.■ ■■.-'■'-•• ■~;..'■■'" Waihi Eeefs, 4s. 4d. . ,; .; ' / : ■ :'■ Grand Junction, £1 14s. 3d.... ■■.';:.'.','. ~ -'Jlonntain, ■' \ ,-.-; . Taranaki Potroleum" (paid), , ' 9a. '3d. -. ■;.'.'■";. The following business .'was 'done, at ,the ; 3.15 .p.m;' call to-dayiv-, : ". ;• .'' '■'. •-"'.': '. 'Waihi, £6. 15s; 6d.,:-£6155.. ',', ■ -. Taranaki Oil; 95.'.2 d.' : ■:'■ .;:./;'. ■:' .Old Tlauraki, 35.-.'.6d-. ■■'■'■■. ■ -.'.'• ; ' ■■ •Waihi Grand Junction, £1 145.. 36V' I. -,■;-.■ '■ ATondale ; Briok,,3s; •., ■•• v- : ■•■ '"■)'.;'.'.'■ ■,; : .. "'.-'■■' Dunodin) October 18. ■: Stook Exohange sales:—.i:.. 1 / • ' - Waihi .Grand Junction, £1 15s. ' '... v-. ■ .Sales reported:— :'. . ■;-■ '■"■-. r . •,'.-';.-. . Waihi ■ Grand Junction, £1 14s. -6d; ■.. ■■'. ,' ' Hay-. Qiieon, 4s. /y. :-,> • ■■;; '.-•■''■■. -.■ : -...'-. i; ;. . .•'.• : - LONDON,:MINING'-'PEIOES...,-.' ' \l*. 'By Telegraph—ProßS'A^soniatibn— Oopyrigit -. ■;.-' ■"■' "■'-:''■'■■ -.'•-.• -''': London, October :17;-'' [.--Waihi shares .are 'quoted 127e. : ed.-.to, 130s.;:Waihi Grand- Junction, 335. 9i. to 35a.: