KENNEL CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1287, 16 November 1911, Page 10

KENNEL CLUB.

A VERY NUMEROUS ENTRY. TOTAL BEACHES 1250. The annual show of tho Wanganui Ivcnnel Club, which is being held in conjunction with the A. and P. Show is one of the biggest gatherings of the kind ever held in New Zealand. The total entries numbered 1250, but this does ntt of course, indicate the number of des as some are entered in more than ono class. The judges had a very busy timo m the ring to-day, and there is still work to be done. T ,- l i n J ll w-& a<: !f cockor spaniel class C. ludosfs Milford Joe got first in New Zea-and-bred dogs, and first and special for best in the show. In the open' dogs the same breeder's Milford Grey was awarded first in IVew Zealand-brod bitches, and first and special in open bitches as well r.s first in brood bitches Tho braco and team honours' a.so fell to Mr. Rhodes, Mrs. \v J. Condor's "Lady Soult" got first ami special in limit bitches and pupnv bitches and the same owner's "Lord'Soult" gained' a first and a second. C. White's "Tut" was first in the notive bitches and maiden bitches, and got .a special prize for best in tho novice class. In cocker spaniels other than black, C. E. Aldndge got first in colonial-bred dogs and open dogs. Colonial-bred limit and oiieii bitches all fell to Mr Richmond's "Hilo Blue Bell." O. Moriin* and Mrs. E. King carried off all tho first! in black field spaniels. Pointers mustered stronglv. Percy H Smith was the most successful exhibitor with nine firsts and two snecials J Boherr.y also doing well with *hvc fir«t>" and Mr. Smith also securing four firsts' and a special. In English setters, D. Wells was awarded first and challenge In open Mrs. H. B. Walker carried off three firsts.

Mrs. A. Dean carried all before her in fawn pugs, and in Mack H K Chamberlain, Mrs. J. H. White, and J." It. Foster were the most successful exhibitors.

■Bulldogs were fairly strongly representert, •].•. h. Watxui ligting the majority of the prizes. G. M. Turroll was awarded three seconds.

A particularly largo entry of collies was tuaile. \\. JI. Timoweil secured eight firsts, and D. Jlunro five firsts in the rpugh-coatod clftss. The smooth-coated class lvas very thin. H. F. Arkwright and Miss Daisy Cuthcrborlson divided tho honours in all-bcardod or old English classes. n

Tho Ladies' Bracelet, onen to any variety of dog or bitch in" the show, was w , O A- b - v -J l , iss ,, E -„ D ' Vear ' s champion Whiro Wolt, a fine borzois, Mrs. Percy Smith's pointer "Barkis" being second, and Miss \\. Smith's fox terrier "Napier Soudan" third. This was tho biggest competition of tho show from tho point of numbers*

COMMERCIAL ITEMS. INVESTMENT KU.UUW. There wore 119 transactions .in . Investment share? yesterday. The buying and soiling quotations wore ns under:— Rliyerj. Sellers £ .«. d. £ a . d National Bank — 6 10 Equitable Building — 9 15 0 IVildiug Gas — 12 3 Well. Gas (new) — 3 0 0 Well. Gas fprcf.) 0 2 9 0 3 0 Christrhurch Meat 14 5 0 — Meat Export (.04) — 5 0 0 licit K.vpo'-t (E2s. 6r1.) ... — 3 0 0 Well. Woollen Cord.) — 3 18 0 Well. Woollen (prof.) — ?. 19 0 Manning and Oo — 4 0 0 Shsrland's ordinary — 14 6 Sharland's preference — 14 6 Ward and Co 4 19 0 — COLONIAL CONSinNMIOT AND DIBTIU- . . BUTINO. The report of the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, Ltd., for the year t-o Juno 30,. 1911, rlatos that tho profit and loss account, including £1942 brought from the previous year's accounts, shows, earnings of £30,207, from which must L'O deducted depreciation and debenture interest, amounting to £12.9',4, leaving a balance of .£25.262, of which there bean applied in payment of one year's dividend on the cumulative preference shares at tho rate of 6 per cent, per annum, £4tfo, leaving £20,762.. Out of this sum the directors recommend a dividend of 6 por cent., free of income-tax, on .the ordinary shares, which will absorb £13,c(0, transferring to reserve account. JEECCO (raising it ta £33,CC0), and carrying forward £2262. Markets on the whole have ruled at a fairly satisfactory level, and the outr ptit from tho producing countries steadily oipands.

NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING. The report of tho Sew Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd., for the yoar ended Juno k> states that the directors recommend a dividend of 10s. per share for the year, free of Income-tax, of which ss. per sharo was paid on April 7. They also recommend a bonus of 2s. 6d. per spare free of in-come-tax, carrjiuj forward £16,036.

CUSTOMS KETTJKNS. Customs rovonuo collected at the port of Wellington yesterday, iimountcd to JC27CB 13d. 7d. WELLINGTON MARKETS. Messrs. Laery and' Co., Ud.. Wellingion, report wholesale pricra.ruling on the market as under:-Wheat, good wholo fowls. •ti. M to <s. 6d. bushel: oats, good feed, 3s. 7d. to 3s. 3d.; oats, seed white, 3s. 9d.j rye com, 3 S . led.; maize, 3s. 9d.; fowls' bailor 3s. 3d.; Capo, 3s. 6d.; crushed uialt. 7s. 6d.; partridge peas. 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d • pollard. £6 ss. to £6 10s. per ton; bran. £6 ss. s (lour. Atlas. £9 ss. 6d.; chaff, oaten shoal. £6 ss. to £6 IPs., sacks in; rice flour £5 las. per ton; potatoes, table. £3 to £Zlos. per ton; potatoes, new, Id. to lid. per lb.; onions, 14; bade slajr, £4 ss. to £i 10s.: superphosphates, £4 ISb. to £5; oatmeal. £14 lCs.; rolled oats in 4's, 9s. <;d. dozen; rhceso. medium-sized. 6{d. nor 'i,. .IPi I '' .H- rcr ,b - ; bultcr . nrime bulk, lCd. to ild.; fro3h egBF, lCd. to lMd.pcr , dozen: honey.-56's brient. 4d lb.; finsocd nuts. 13s per cwt.; linseed enko; crushed, bs. fd per cwt.; bacon, sides 3>d. 'per lb.; baron, rolls. 91d. Ncr lb : hams. 9d. nor lb.; fowls, hens 3s. to 45.. yonng roosters 3s. 6d. to 5s ; ducks. 4s. 6d. In 6«. all at ner onir; turkeys, cobblers, £d. to 9d. per lb live weight, hens 6d. to 7a. THE METAL 11ABKET8. Bj Telciraah-I'rcss Association-Copyright (Rcc. November 15, 10.10 p.m.) London, November 15. Copper .-On spot, £56 15s. per ton; three months'. -£57 lCs.; electrolytic, ££8 15s. Tin—On spot. £193 per ton; throe months'. £107 15s. Load, soft foreign, £15 17s. 6d. per ton. Silver-Bar silver is quoted at 25 15-16 d. per ounce standard. SHAKES AND DEBENTURES. Uy Toleeraph-l'iesf Actuci.itinn -CodwleM London, November 15. The latest Quotations are:—Bank of New South Wales, £43 10s. (buyers), and £44 lf-s. (sellers); Union Dank. £56 and £58; National Bank of .Australasia. £5 2s. Cd. ■and £5 ,7s. 6d.; Bank'of New Zealand, £1C 10s. and-£ll '• lCs., and £99 (guaranteed stock); City-of Melbourne,.£loo. .

FEOH HIGH COJDIIESIOJJER. Tho Commerce and Tourists Division of tho Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Tourists has received tho following cablegram from tho l!n:h Commission for K:v; Zealand, dated London, Novomberß (Nolo:—Quotations, unless otherwise specillerl. are average market prices on spot):— Eiigs.—Tho, market is firm, and a good demand continues. Ncw-laids are tcarce, and- command highest rates. Per ■ 120: Homo, 17s. 6d. to 2Cs.; Russian, Bs. to IDs: 6d. ; Italian, 16s. to i7a.; Danish, 15s. 6d. to 17s. 6d.i Dutch, 15s. to »s.; French, 15s. to 13s. ■

Poultry.—The market is Quiet—a largo supply from all parts. Chickens: American, nothing oiTcrmc- here; Russian, Ed. to GW. per lb.; Homo. 7d. to 9d. per !b. DuckI lingrs: nomc. "d.'to 6(1. por lb.; Russian, Ed. to 6ii. per !b. Turkeys: Homo, 9d. to ltd. per lb.; Hungarian, 7d. to Bd. per lb. Ifayis.—The market Is quiet, hut steady— a good demand..for light-weight. IriFh, ESs. to, 112s. per cwt:; English, 9Cs. to 110s.per cwt.; Canadian. 58?. to-Ka. per cwt.; American, s<s. to 665. per cwt. . - Bacons.—The market is steady, with:moderate demand. Sides: Irish, 58s. to 635. per mvt.; Continental. 525. to 635. nor cwt • American, 525. to 61s. 'per cwt."; Canadian, 555. to 635. por cwt. PRICE OF FLOUR REDUCED. By Teleiraph-Press As-ociation-Copyricht Buncdin, Jfovem'ocr 15. The Flourmillers' Acuuciation has reduced tiio price of flour 10s. per ton. , PROPERTY SALE. Mes-irs. Harcourt and Co. report having cold by auctl-ra part of sections 18 and 19 lilockl, on tho Island Bay Racecourse blocß, together with a dwelling of 5 roomr orectcd thereon to J/V. H. E. Evans as agent, for tho sura of £350. .

NATIONAL INSURANCE. ANNUAL MELTING. lIIj- Toterranh I'rci ,\«iiclMl«n.l Duncdln, November 15. The nnnual meeting of the Nnllonal Indurance Company wan lielil this atW-rnmn. Tile annual report, <<lnlH llt.n flic ti"(. mvcnup. Tor the year mi £151,631 7s. (~\. Tint directors added XID.ftO to the reserve fnnrl mid recommended the payment of a dividend of Is. .VI. per share, making 2s. per share for the year, carrying forward £29,zav n». sd. Mr. T. W. ICeniplborne (chairman), In moving the adoption of |!n> re:>9rt. raid the roforve noiv stood at XWS,fM, the reserve required to reinsure current risks ban been raised from -CM.CKI to .057.K0, the premiums had inrrcn-sod by £8036 am! losses by .CC974. Charges were a shade hir.-hor, and t.-ir.os had Increased, the flovernracnt. tox being £559 IB». 10d„ ar, against £410 lCs. lid. '.ant, year. The directors had decided to rive a bonus of one month's salary t-o every member of the stall' below the ranlt of. manager. They roiifidcretl that a superannuation ami provident fund for the staff should be established, and hoped to submit a scheme for eueh at nc.U annual meeting. The report was adopted. The retiring directors, Mr. J. M. Ritchie and Sir James Mills, wore re-elected directors.

MINING NEWS. WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. Occidentals have slnmpcd, and buyers were yostcrdny offering Is. Gd. per share. Talismans. Wjiihis ajid Junctions aro steady. The transactions Tccordod yesterday were as under:— rWidont.il, 2s. Id., 2s. 2d. (third call). Wnihi Grand Junction. 335. 3d., 335. 3d. (third call). Watchman, Is. Old. (third call). The buying and selling quotations were as under:—

Buyers. Sellers £ s d. £ s. d. Bonanza, 0 0 2 — T'nrnnni Caledonian 0 13 0 16 Jf.1.3- Oueon 0 2 1 — N.Z. Crown 0 26. 02 10 New Sylvia — 0 18 rWidental 0 16 0 2 2 [ TMlsman 2 10 0 — I W"ihi 3 0 0 3 16 Walhi Grand Junction ... 1 13 4 1 13 9 Wjiiit.ihi 0 3 8 0 4 0 Waiia.ngi , 0 3 1 0 3 3 WMchma.n 0.19 0 2 0 Hurray Creek. (55.) 0 7 0 — GRAND JUNCTION RETURN. (By Telegraph-Preps Association.) Auckland, Nbv«mbcr 15. Grand Junction return for four weeks is £12,797 from 9143 tons. STOCK EXCHANGE. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) _ . Auckland, November 15. Ruisiness done on 'Change this morning — Good Hope. £d. Kuronni Ctfodonian, l'g. sd. Watchman, la. 9d. Crown, 2s. 7d. Waihi, £Z os. 9d. £3 is. Cvcnd Junction. .01 13s. 6d. N.r,. and River Plate, £2. Northern Owl, Is. lid. Tauniri Ooal, £1. Auchl.ind Trams (ord.), £1 4s. 3d. The following business was done at tho 3.15 p.m. call t«-d.iy:— Moanatai.iri. lOd. Orcidentsl Consolidated, 25., 25., 2s. 3d. N 7,. Crown. 2s. 7d. W.ijhJ, .03 Is. (A., .03 Is. 3d. JVathi (,'ra.nd Junction, £1 13s. 3d. WaiolMn, <!s. Taliapuna, Tramways. i; s . Dunodln, November 15. o. 1 f £'-'? vini * SI,I -cr. wero reported on the ,St""l,- Fxrhnnnre to-day— W.iihl Grand Junctions. . r i !3s. "Otago Daily Times." £2 12s.

WESTI'OKT COAL COXTPANT. (By TelccroDii -Press Association.) .. ~ , Diin«iln,. November 15. At tnc .inuunl n.oeUn? of the VTcstnort Coal Company to-day it was docided to distribute Is. Cd.-per share as dividend nnd b ""m mn ° D,ont,ls ondccl SeptcmWAITAKGI CONSOLIDATED. The mine manager reports ororrcss for the past week at tho Bench Level as fol-low:-The contractors have advanced the drive a further din.we of « feet. makiuß a. total dirtnr.ee ot 2,95 feet. Wo pre still dm ma throurii a good class of country A reef formation was cut on Saturday (a« ner wire). Since then another roitnd of noir-r. was Bred, and showed abont 3 feet in width.. The lin-tiring-wall. portion,,ir, ol ■. a mack flinty formation, two feet in vrid'.'i, , and carries heavy minerals, mostly iron pyrites. The footwall portion would bi about 12 inches in width, and in at a mor» Icmnly nature, and curries a better clots. of mineral. It camo in on the right-hand ■ sido of the drive, and is erossina at a Inn? an»!c, and has a slichf underlay to the west. There is a bi:; How of water coming from the back and side of the drive. I csainined the upper workings on Calm-day, and found-that the water was I 'Wining off in the winze, and bad bom j down about 5 feet below water level. i

■Reports of live stock sales will be found on page 5 of this issue. Chick-rearing is not onlv profitable but a. pleasure, when von feed "\ and P." Chicle Raiser It is n complete anil properly-blended food for Voun" Chicks Übtaiuablo from all storekeepers.—Advt. Factory Managers are iavited to drop a post-card for particulars of cheese vats and hoops, the best made. Victor brand, to Albert J. Parton, Carterton. Do it now.*