COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1462, 10 June 1912, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

INVESTMK.Vi! SUA IMIS, A sale of ilannins' tfiftf Ob:.V .shares a,t £4 a=. fd. was tlic only traiis/ict.ian rciifirrted in investment share's: S.n 'i>aUir'(l':v ; v. ''r'h.C' Inlying and selling (lUblatiOu:, were: lis under:— »i.V»Jis. Sbilcre; £ .s, Ik. 4 s.'d, Xatinna! Hank 6 0- (1 Krinifutile Building ■•■ — 10 5 B .V.Z. anil Hive,- J'late ... 2 0 3' 2 .1 S Well. Investment ~.,.., -- fl'if 9' Well. Trust and Jjoan -- 7 IS 0 Christchurch das Si? 6 Well. Gas iXloi , ~,, i'B. 5 0 — Chri.'itchinvli Heat .„.„.,. i's 0 0 — Meat Kxport .■.■..,.'.. 6 i 6 - Meat Kxport (525. £d.' I S 0. Kauri Timber (335.) ~ — i » .6 Leyland-O'lirieu - .1 8 G X.Z. Powell Wood I'rPX'ess — 1 2 : . 9, Taringanuitii Totara, -* & B'o. U.I.C. prcferenra ■■- i .3 .0 Manning and Co ~ — 4 3 Q N'.Z. Con. Dental , ~, 01S.0 - A'.Z. Paper Mills , 1 1 0; - Slmrland's prefereiici' , i o .J. — Well. Opera Hpuse ,'.,:' - 4 i"7 6 W.F.C.A. (£5) ...,;..„.,. -, ? 5:0 P. AXD That some develei).'raen'ts w:ere pe.iiding with inspect to the alj'e'vd; e.oiiip'aii.y sv.as' :the opinion ltrmly hold: .i}..''-...Lon.(iaii' 'syiieii; the la-,t English mail lclf/ fo'r',-'thfr "■Fin.ai.ici'.al Times" of April 26 ;).i'a.cl'"th.e; 'f.oHpwiiig remarks.:— '■ ■. ■ A further advance. pf.'SO points occurred yesterday in the price of; ■ the . inferred stocl; of the Pcninsu'.l.ar;.aii'.d.;.p ; 'neht'ri'i':Slbaih' Navigation Company;', bi'-iiiging the, qiiptation up to 580, as at tlic end of 1911. It wa's freelyi.iairn'b.ure.d A .little whils ago that (he'.price, of this, .security would touch 400 bofqee IpiigV, and it, ytiii be seen that this forecast ■ -Ko.s. ' .alreji'd'y been very nearly fulfilled. ■A;s.,regar'ilS: ■ tJi.6 causes of the advan'c'oiXit./may...'lie reciille'd. that a little wliilc ago; it,\vhs''r'e'ppried:.tjliat the company was inVi.ie'gbt.iafiph: w.,if.h ce.r.r tain powerful interests;.,'with a:, yi'e'v; 'to cirecting important:.:iilt.cr.atib!is..in tli?, ail; ministration of tlie..A'iiStra.lia'n .bfanc'lv of the business. Tbis'-.'s.ug'gestioii. :\vas; hewever, contradicted liy.:-.'Sir*."Tli.o'iha'i3' 'S.utliew land, who stated tha.t...''he ;'had.'no ;khbw ledge pf such negotiatibh's.';..a,s. i -thbfii sd.-par-ticularly referred tb>'<. J ,..Thfc.,.P.li!as>'o!bgy etnnloyed in mahing: ;'.thisi'■;. : anivduhc.e.iii'o.ti't was regarded in var'ibiSS 'r[iia;Wb'r.s;. as:: iiijli:cating that, althotigli ; .': r tli,i" rumo'iife thcil current might not lie ' acciira'tc, 'inip'p.rfaii't developments were .inipeiVdiiTg; ■.S.iiicc. then nothing has occurred .li'giit upon the situatipii.r.'.'.jYest.erday thenb. wrts, of cpnrse, a fresh crpp',pf : ,::ruihburs.. to: explain the rise in tlio;i)i'i y junior capital issue;^iiin;fl,.;:'tli6'. ii sfa^ , nicnfc' most gonerally liclic\:ed:'''.wns';thaf. tlic./luiying of the deferred, sto'c.if emariiyt'eilfrbm the Continent, but. .'iioV- exphijiatioii 'iya's. forthcoming of the,:.rc'af'oi!s' ■■;fpi'' sii.cH, .'ac- : tion, and in the aKschcj ;bf; :any appafejit. instification for sucli '■'%;■ thSiiry. the .suggestion should be ■'nc'ce'p.'ted'.Avlth' 'liese'rv.e.. The Official List .'lastviiuglit. ■ shoyved 40'. markings, ranging ■''■st.cadily:;up.y.%a.'.w!s .'frbm. the opening price .ofi 35SJ. .t'p;..,.'.tiie- closing' figure of 3SO, wliichiw'a's'.ijb.e.li'.iglfest 'iiguii? ; of the day.' We have.bbeii-uiia.hleytp dis . cover a larger iiunibciv ; b'f-.J'ra.hf;.:tjit.iajisS-'s'l "any previous' occasion;- in. ..thi.si. sOeiirity., while the actual volume. .Q[;";biisipo.=s: yyas. far in excess of tiie.'.fbiiiciil'.: rb.coj-d'.. -We have high aiithorit' L jv'trJr f --'sit'at.yig .-.tlidt it--.-i?- : impossible to pnr(-liase ! :cbiifi;ql.,bf-fhe. ji.h'.dertaking. while, cv'cjK ,\vpr,2.siiffleicnt.jfto'cle■ on offer in the market, lb'"eiiable 'thi.s. t'b.' be done, the IU-iti;h:f,'/,Gb"ycr.iim'eht wpiil.d.. never allew tho adminift.ration:? of: the.. company to pass liitcv 'the", 'iiiitn'ds.. .:pf a. ■ foreign nation. It-.'.vMil' lifobiilily ,b'e'..fp'ji.n'.d ; in. the long run that>:thc.;,bi:igiiial sugg.e.E;" tion of an .'of "th'e Eastern shipping lipssiblj' pf an iiit'era'atipria.l... ,ch,ai;actiii-.,: and that while the'bfficial ..denial; issiied by Sir Thomas KutherlaridS::Wfis ; ;iifer.ally' reel, market riinioiirsK'have'f'iipt, bccii. aii; together inaccurate'.'" .iTheVintriii'sic' y.ab;o ■ of the deferred stbcfc'./i'of Vth'ei PI i:and'.:.,o; ■ Company is approximate!yj?.-500'iip'erv "cent, i of its par ilcnomiiiatibn;;;.".sp.: -.tlr.it,- while ■ the quotation novr:-,ruliiigi db.c-s; i'i.of. repre;,, sent a very higJiircturn ::qn,;''the:..:-!.)a3'is'.;qf.; rorant dividends. it'-.;is.TstiU''w : ell;.;i)e.!pw the' figure at which the'.;':is''sets;-';wb'iild- ''break;, up" in the event general::veii!ist!:f!pn\ The ftrst quarter iof,-;l9l2f.'w;'as.-.:.a.:-.p.c.ri?:d , ::bf. great prpsperity ;fpr panics, and, in 'soi>ie.richfes,...the; .pt-.qfitK ■ earned were equal'tp'-thb'sc blifa'iueditliirin? ■ th; whole of 1911.; , ; , rhe"58.:-"a'i!d'.::p. Gpmfia'ny certainly ol>t,ainsit =.i*i 1-s.w'fjill^.'sliaro--.'idt f'tliis. prpsperity, and enough to Ipso thKjpc'eVnVi.; , ihe' ir f.a'p.t'.. , Tej; mains that the revenue! '■ been more *atisfactorypihau'. bl.late;;;Jl.bw'. long til id state of'',7.fl.aifsvvyiliriast remai.hs to be seen, but thero'.ris}crifc:sisii;:bf;.ahy,;fi?t-. hack at present. •".!■:''',"■. s\" .'..'.

HODKRX STEAMSHIP Some interest in a statement largest*; (liiis man shipbnil(lins;:^;om , !)any.; ; ;in'' i r;sijr(l' to tlio cost to lunU!o i r i s^ofAmpHeya i , 'stpainei;sM)f huge dimensions^.. ; ;.-The'?stai6fneiit .";i's\ : cx-i\-. tnined in tlio voiiort tor: 1911.'.Oi'tSva'Vjiic'aS Company of Stetti'ii,-. Kvjiic.lv .-Arsl;, recalls'.:t : lic fact that as far drew attention course ot prices :;iiVi,thb. ,lniil<li,i;ff ; :'of, Chips': both for the cliant marine. Zt;yvas>.rec6?nijc'cl ■at';tliat tinvj that, under effects of a pcriodCjofolcccnqmic in 1907. orders wo.Hld , :.b'nly/"coinJ!- , %.:1i , 5n(1vj(6 first in a ino(lcr.ntCi : jiian j asr l ;jl).Ht s S.]i , e^irope j was justified.that,''bnli'th6:H:ccpyo'r.v..nf;:'tra'da'/ .and industry, shipbiiildinjfiw'bnli:! Jilsb/liiyp;; n. new term of prosperity;." the course of 19li':-li2^ : ',on.!y{'ful'!ilicci:'}>iis; hope in so far orders': has reached the shipj-ardsV-liiit; tlip: 'pfde'.r.s,. particularly .large' at, prices which asjaVriiloyonßy'r/avcynilfthe. cost of 'tlieui-' selves, and rao?,11 y : ;'.cliii. iiot,j vearli' the ; ?lcyel: indispensable fai-v'tlic':';contihiieri';. existence' of the yards. Thc'; ; reppi;tj:psrc;e'cls: jiv slab' that tlis construction- of; the' p'c.'w nudV.yc.i'y largo ship* of av materially/dilKrent type from those formeriyXbiiiit/rcaiiires':iii; each; individual case of capital by improvements'; arid: r.eebnst'riiiv. tion of the shipyard's;, . :Thc; cn'mpanys announces a dividcmli-of-iH'Sier or the same as -'iiv-T-Xtlip''.'-iifco<:i'oii's v y,c'ar'.. It. is. however, rc-ult'i;-not duo to ')lnpliuikliu%,rl)'ii't. ij.'.tho'si'i'p'lus: realised by the iicoriipany'S .machinery, works, and the precautions. ttiKe'n', .in lireceding years. ''.;,■;'■ .';'■'■ . '■' "'

ALLIANCE ASS^luSqE'CftrfpA'Xy, 'LTD', The report of thisVcpmp'any'; JBfe,i9iii -. justto hand, shows , cr'' , v3 , ar ,,,; 6 , witli excellent results.-* The: firc'rcVcnuel after deduction L 6f ...vbih''sui'a'nees; :; dmbun'l-' to £1,324,324, being''-n ii- ■iuer.e.asc of: .-£i6;74J! and although th;rb:'' : is;Siaiv' ; Wcr'"b'ie' of .£119,000 in the is stitf'Vhc splendid surplus.-.;.6f ■■.£23.9,6,47 shown: after 1 paying all expenVbsvand :pr.bv.ibiiig.:;;fbr nil-, expired risks. has also shownV:.<fe,te'arKe.S- adyann;.. 'thorevenue being iii^foiindvijleiii'iiss;.l!l2o|oo6.'.as Against about £90,COO;]a's't^ycai:,-Tli'c-'iiiani'o revonue also a<lvanXctV:?.t.6;':.€l9?.-91.4,'"'wliirli was a slight increase' u'r/bn"'' last:' yba'rVi figures. TII3 results-./in. every . dcpai'fmeiit: are distinctly iecoi-d----is an evidence of 'jtlicVcave-niirt; iiHility ; .>vitl.f which the compafl^i^ftair^-arieXi'pJjtrp'llctf.'

londoX;,Ani;vlXnca;shik|; At an extraordinary 'mele'tnie: 'ii?'- shareholders in the..Jjbrid6.n;,.'a'ud''-'rianeVs i 'ii'--Fire Insurance 'Conip.any.; 'iliolaViiivLo.ndainat the conclus-iob?'6i : :ilicv;a'rinuai''fe'atlien'n!!, the necessary fesb.iiiii'pn.s. sye're.' passed- .lbenable tho ter the company, asia;-limited liability concern. The opportunity Hviij; taken to extend tlie pow'ersVbf." the'ieouipany 'is. as to permit it '.andvariation of insurancellfiisi'ness. In : to an inquiry aVMo whbfh'er'.ilW: ebrbpaW intended to beK.sn.'-jifc.a.wiiraric'o'opeiiat'ibus' immediately, thb;:chh:irmaivstated.'that n*would rather iwtv.spcaK..definitely:. :. : ;i* file matter was surrounded by? soin'o deiica'cv-. It had not bcpri:!.ti:'.'c iiipsi'rc'.bl, iii? clire.c'i'oi ~'- to do life business; : ;pe.r =b.-'"but .they'p'ad sometimes felt; '■'■j'.benise'lyes h'ari'dicapned' through not possessing: ! 'th* h'ec.Sssar.v. :'ai>thority to coiupbt'e'r-iiil this, airjin'chl "''-Tiib.-v would only mriho ;'ariy tt'cslr rif that kind if [clearly 3 - ap?i'r!i'l, i l'cT liv the inlerests of the} company.. Tlve-iif!i"'li year of tho company's.-, bxi'st.enoc *a«- *cfc bratcd by illerea.-7i.rig. .the ■cliviubiid «#"■!&. pjr share, equal- to '-50.-'per rc'iii:' 'on r'l'e paid-up capitalsiih'd \:,f was libncd in "main" tarn this retur.ii. in future. ' Thrwhblc o' ! ' the stnlf, both in ',G'r'ea'£ .Britain, and-' h : nro->ft was granted a. iboiiji's.'-';f#"'tli'b'•'fir.HS 'time since the inception- of t.he- .cb'uiiiai'jy.. UNION S.S. CCnjEOTY OF NTS* Tho "Financial Times" of April % has. the folloinng:— . . > Yesterday's recorded' dealingf;- in' th* £1 shares of the .-I-.ii'jqiV >s.toji"fn'.'-..Sliiti' of New Zealand ;iud; therb* fore, ranked tlrirpnm-. ppihl of. number 1 to the Peninsular.. anrt_:o.r..ieii'ta'l Siba'm Navigation Co., wlib.se deferred' stock'-'''ipW'd' forty-seven inrtrljtyes 1(1. m 1 ' while the ordinary M ctc.k...o.f tbiv llo'.v.al ifrti'l Steam Packet. '(ru.fiijiii.ity j're-s.t: v.'i V.li twenty-four, in .ojlji-if fespo-l's fhV'ipai-ket fur shipping s'tare:* «as,n'ract-icaliv dead! ess than a sew .if -other being recorded, in- i;e..-p{.'U of the' Wiii-oV mg sixty-four is.-.uV's o'niciaily nubtciMyi'ht--ever may be soinsr jiji. nhjonjr tli.c'.'prjbc'ipbi interests in the Aiisjralian. sljijifiii;- fedb,lt is at loan •,a..ia.ct.-..thatv:notwitteta-ivdMir the letter issued-.bit..April «v. by ■£),,;. . C( " rotary of t'c.?,Union S.t'e'aiii '.Slii'n' of New Zealand ..denying-..certain ■ruhiom'i then current, .-tlii's.'. concern' ..is a," factor in the situation ivhibh. -cannot- be- ignored l The' conniany runs': .aii; ~'ii'ifef.-.'cbToiiial'-'''sbrvice'' covering not pn]K 4.lie n.i;iiMN?i.ul ; . ppi-js 'if Australia, Now'.-' Zealiiiid;'-.ari'd -Tiismanin'but cxlcnding...to'., flic .Sbji'th'.,Spa hlanil'i'. Vancouver, ijan. F.ra.'nciScq and -elsewl/ei-.e' It is anticipated'.'that Ilefer.iCVery'ipiigi-tlv" very wide scope -.of thesb; ".o'ne'rat'ioiVf will have been fHr.tlicr':'ext.eiicbd. : tb the-"l'ri''tei'' Kingdom: if i.i'oL;..-[Ur.p.ctly..- .t'hei'i. ni't.- -least (it co-oppration wlth...sbm'c:blh'e> Jincvniy .meah's of a. .junetioiMitf- foit'a jioint i'o Ijedbi-iifcd upon. The l. ; i!ion- Kfcain. ..Shi'ii- C'oinpa"y Ins been recognised..fo.r,#Mrs'ni l^ ''fi'v '.tifr (lovcrmncnts of. /eahUKit ('h'na'da., iin'.d Fiji. From ■;( i.oi'ii.'t. ';"it>'ri-* i.ii'l).stin'inl -übsidy..... 'vTlierß. 'is. '.'u'ij,'reas"6a- :tbat '{.fe ..linbcriM l>Wv--eminent would*be;.dispojea 1 1« add- : to -«lsl«

■amount, but jl is 'gc;ncr.all'.y .mliriiltcd' i.n. shipping ctolW Ufel'-f, if illC CKIIIJKIJIIv'iI ■ itiltfrai'v w'cre ■e.xfeiidc.ilt'i' L.pMdon' t-.Vi.c vitm' .'.Of itYsei-viws would; l«- wM-y fci;i'.-rtl.i\ hi' ■creUsed. The directors' arc, Iliuiuv.-'S, aiiye it i'-i -willy' :i in:H-io.i' of -Way-s iui-d, .in(l seasons', before the ■pi'c.'.i'.nl. basis ■>r operations itmbrgnes. !i- wide .extension.. The MPil'iif' pi'ive of t-im £1 sbdrffi V 3. Th.is, : iv'Mib a 'c<iiii|i':u'iWiw(V high v:iliuitf.on jui jiie'basis of'-flic ilifiilttiicW M Is.. 7cl. per share, UiMMlier with a Willis of 21**- per -"iinire paid during rr.Oi-.irt years, does licit altogether <li-.-;aHiii.l. Hie fiil'ifre. -i-iit). t.insiv ; win'liaW alls swiiiliihilsrijce vrtth sh.iiiptiig .ifi.!HterS IbhoW tliij!. on Mil- basis vl. the. MirreUt iirurknt v:ai'u;e o.l' t lie J Iff I niiiliinir merits n.( thi'i* <.li.'l.Vcs ah! ill ex* c«ss .of tlic price ifciiv ruling. ".M I' l !*'- I sibfe that ■■fills wlfl be iijcoguised i"iv :iiiy Changes »v.»i-L'|v take place -in five .iie-rr 1 f«.tiire.in Hie scope of the; company's l.invi. ■nc.-. While, in any tiasc lit i* <.&•<!'' ■crlaih' Wiat Tll.l- capital WKitc: Will F.niii;c.r <>'<' I Piter lie placed upon a. basis- more I" •'"'• (•nVflaivr.fi <\ : k\\ its true, value- lli.a.ti is re, fleeted by the present market, ht'i'cc, . A:s 1 a-, lna.t.ior- of fact, the issued Share cinm.al .•im'nu'ii'is to £650,000, so 'll'pli lilt' market, valuation if'thb licet, combs bill iit; ,v'r2.500;.0.q0.-, Ito which must bcatl'dcd ■£1.61,.5C0 , ,nf ftiii'r per Cent, ricii.biilaro. r-t(i(ik. The coiifpahy jibs- : hc'.Vovci,',. oi'he'r \';vt.iia ; l)'ic ns>bts; iii?» ■ side*'itVstcamfihips.. 'I'hß ui.in.ci.-tflkiti'g''«*< formed' iii J875,:/its- career tas. been . pifc of WM't feucc.ess, and it is no*v •.Mtahlishcd ■ ■■upbrTa..'basis which tinpciif?, iio.t..on,ly '.i;o ':.i4iirVi'ts position against comiiptitipiV; bat ■ Llorender it a, very (lesi.rablc iin.ui.ucl( to ■other' •''•M li) 1"!!*!" slii'r-l'.siiß cpuiiia'anis'. H'TJTTETi: 'JIAifKET. : A[«=a-s, W-. WVd'ael .aiuV C 0,,. Ltd.-, in their' ' ""JJiiiry "I'rodii'ce Circular," dated .Liontlonj ■ ; 'Vferil'26'i oirei 1 tfio- following i'.c.m'a.r.kE :— : " '■O'.viiife to' the drought I'asti xehr^in^musual a.iiioii'iit, of interest- is ta.iieii. :al)o.ii.t. the «*atlier for ihe coining' sjimiiier,. :and ■luifoi-tiiriately the. pr.e.sqnt pi-ospecfe Jare ■cansihg- co!isidera'l)lc anxiety.-, to --sariner.s-, ..■esue'r-iallv' '.those engas.ed: iir .the- ■dair:.y.. in■'■■dn='tf.v:.' "'The. ahScnee-'of ■.raiii. 'for -'th'cl.-.p'ayt ' moiitii ■oivlive.-rtve.eks in the 1 li.utS.cs: exiibrtiiig, 'icoiihiries-bf Europe a.iid. oyer flic; sqa.th'e.rn ■-part of G.iiea't lintaih, is : liccbihiiiE- :a..:most- ■ '■serious n'liWti'oiV' 10. .tlic.in. ■ ,ouriiiir. the v.-.i'iiT ■t'c-r .iiipiitlrs to tire n.iid.dlc: of. Jfar.'oh the' ■ 'ahyo;.ii'nt'..of f.a'iii wAS-exe'ewiVp;. aiid'its c.on:.':t'iiiuity almc.=i ii.n'p'aralleledv' U'lii alinp'.-, ■fplicre. w'as'siitii'.ratcd la oypr 50 per .".'cent. Siiice. then t!io'rc' b'ri?-' he.'e'ii nraetir'aily. -lip. : ;raihi an'd the sabwafioiV of the, .atnip'sphcrc ; : is Piiiv ahbut .(JO'.'poi' cent,. Unices' rain, ■ : fame's'at ah', ert/ly dale .the .position, will ' b¥ ofiticai,''the grazing ■.pnstii.re's. : \vijl.;iipt' : ho ! able. to. s'upii.drt tii'c c'aifle, ivifhput'.th'e. ■ 'as:=isf'rih'ec. of arfilicial Tqddor. T.hiSi.rii'oiitli ■w".ii'hvdys in critical perincl: April, .uiiikes.', ■ or fhar's' the pas.ture-,, ..Already \i.lie .grass';,; lias..gpiie.back since.the beSiiiiiing.-.of.t.hp, ■ ■ nibu.tlii .'audi'tfte licfliage : .oi.i, tl-i.e'/ineadow;-; ■i'iiiii 'li'ris • iiianc ii'rt prpcress. except lin'-ilow-' . lying ;di"stricts, ohf 'Clny; soils :aiid.: light; : ii'e,i'(ib\i ; s there js. a disti.nr'f. .'r'otai;'(latio,H; -TWrainfalf ip iiinl-'gi.fW'is tliesmal!e.it;. .'silie'e 1655; : .'. ■ . ~. '. .... . '" ■•tcfc'e'dist'iiijhcd state of.the butter. li.iatv, . .Vet's.''.ha* 'become iiipre ilifHcu.lt-'to-.■.liifi'rtbr-. ..■stand-.''' T!ie:6iie : ' oiitstandiiig. fact is:, that. ■tlie : ■m'i'ii'ers' strike : i;.i'piiglit .about- the.-rci. ; .tliiciiohY from the. high, pi-ices': that, ji're-. ' vaiU'-a' up td -Mdrch.. Previously' ■thp--lii'gh.: ■piue'es; did; 'not; bu'i-tail ; thb dcinaiid. ■ Siiice '.'the s't'r'ike ''began, -.there- tia.s .b.een., .an- ini ; ihcn= : c '. det-linci iii. the. d'ehiahd -f.c'pra it?,; f'orrh'ep.le.vci. Aldng \y.ith t.b.iff the fmTipiis.' ■have- shewn a, l'nvg'6 decrease;. Thc-.-idnTy. -■'.new factor wh'ic'lr. lias iiitcrvepcd : ls: t'ii.o.; increase!" -=jii : the.- home in.iike. ;,-pf; ■biitte.i'i frlltich-'. ojvihg. .to .aii. early sprihgi; hadfibe.; ■g.iiir tivb.-oi'-1 ii'r.c.c'.. .ive'eks sooner 'thill, iis.ua!;; ■bn't oiTiii'ej to. f!i'c-...pfcscn't dry .iyeathei-.alt : the; -advantages '.of Jtliel 'cai'ly spring'i.liay.e-; .already ..'viVh'islfeil -riicrc-'Kas ij.eeii ,a-; ffi.r-; ;-tlier-.rapi'd- d'ccliiie ! in snot .■va.lue.st/qivi.'iig;; ';t.o cojitiliiic'd ■fqi'iicd-. Seiling byj.ihippi'te'rs-; .liav'in'g,- ri.p , ''co'ii'n"deh'ce--iii 'the'-maintenance-': ' "of .n'ricH'.:.' 'Tlicii;; jv.qaliiiej's &,)ipt'.'..]'ustificd,. ■ : iri-'ariy way' by tiiq npr i ■ liy. : tiie..;Bcnef.al : oiitlo.olft. "biitv biiyers''.also-; 'h'aye'.beco'ih'e; Jpaiiicky^'.a!Vd;'the-;niarkc-t';is i; : i|"iiii'6; :'uri"st;Vi)!e' : at - : .thS:. : clp'se:/ ';Hntir..;the; : eellero, -fega'iii:'■cohiideiice" .therevw.itl-hp.:iibj i-fecbtor-yi .of. -.tab imarkct. prices', fhis,-jyeelt ■. , ',aJt, ; 6S; ,, _; '■ ' CIJSTC)MB; _ . '■■■,iGusiomS ■ reyenufl- -eolie'efe'a'' .at. /the'.:p , oft" -of ..Wellington, 'on.; Saturday, nraonnt'ed'to :£iis2: 2s.';':Bd;,-. 'tlis;.to.tals.for ;.t.lie' : ,,w.eek;;boing-, : £15;5.5?--7s: -.10t1...-. The ..r.e.tiirii.s' :fbr' :'each.'.of7:t!ie:■■■past- :e'ight.. v.ceks,.;.cpnipa!;edVwitJi':,thc- ' 'figures' for '"'.the ■cot'.fcspb'nding. ■''pc'ri.c.ds'-'.pf: '.last'.j;c,ai'i. -jliow, as- ..;. : J; f ;;-.^- '..' ■ -. ; c ...)?i?.- '' : ; 19liV'. ■■' . : :■■. April. 20.- ■.:. -2Zi3OJ ■ 16,715'.,..' AtiHiCT ..,; ::.:;■„.' is.isa ..- ■ -''Jlay':l .' '.-.:'.;■ :16593i .19,765: Slay 1'1:;.'.'..;'. ■■; .May ■i'B-....:.,.;,■•■.'./. ~ '18.Z95-'": ■" JW.954.-". ; May Td „ : tt/152 •■■■ '15,013;: .; ' Jiiiie. * .0.w'.'.,,.!;.....-...',;;. 10,224. I5;0ir; ;■ . irhnc -8 .',.„„.' i „'.v«„.. 1 . 1 .;; 15364 ~ '-;?;i64;; ■ ■MM ;. ''-itSSffco ; '..-■The,bcer*".d'tit'y--collected '.during..the;:past ; ; K-bek' ain'OKnliil. to. 529t.35. 2d;.,. <i.'s:.:cphip»;ed : . ji-ith; £214:'.i'4's, far the' cbfre'spondih'gHyeck,. ■ a!:' kis.t' .-.y.c'a'r. ' ■ ' : FEILDINO' fIrA : RKET vliiJP.piiT, ; ... •■' . . ; Jre*sris... AilL, : ''Atldri;bff;a'iia;.Cb:i , '..Fcildiug;. rcpc'r.t.. a; "good; dcmaiVd;:fpri:Bigs s .'.aii'd' only'-,, limited, .cii.triesv ~hcinß'--.mflinly..-of,';.-i)ffHscisi-..fn, i ;ji»vhiKlifi'fh(!rev : 'iy'as...gb'o(l- b'omp'ctitipii-' ■.-ah.d.- ■ top.,.'.■■price's:; ' Pp/atocs. wc'h.e. easier,, aiid ilie.»inai ; fiet ;di.'ll,. ' iyith : ..'gb'o(l; cleaii ■lines' .'"lpffering;.:.,"';Oniqusv ■;6c'arc'c\aiid:'.ih(i'iJ'.irbd. n 'fbi:';, .■.Salb.'piibthtipns:,—''; ■■'Agcd : 'l!o'rse'si,'3os'.: , tb '£5 : -55;.;-.; : iiicdiiini-\yciglit ■ jiork'ers,; '255: : . ; 6if1„-..'Z75'.,. , 1 '29.5.- Sf.;': p2s;s A33s;;vilicavKi' ,fb: ;355;,;; slips -ar.d: .stpiSs,; ills':,. Vlss'..'-:'1.65:,',-.l7s';:;:' : \V'e'aners,j.6si ..to 7s.:,.',6d'.:.Puiefb'red; 'poultry:- ■Whi.tb.'-leglibi'n's, 4.sJ 3d.. nii'ncl&.le'Biioriis, 2e; '6.d. ; to -3s..;'■farowri;.s: , 63'.;ft' vsilyeiv ivyahtlettesv s*. '6d. :fo.lOs:,;: Aylcsimry;. MliicksV'.es'.' "6d.;'' Pekins;.'Ss-.-'-tb- -45.:.'3d. ; -."'Tafi'loihfrfc;: liens';. ■'■&. ■6"dC.'.td' 3s'J /id:.;-■ coc'fio'rels,'.:25;,.:2'5: : 6d-.', Js;-; tttr.li'ej' Hoiis, 10s. ; 6d'.''; 'gbb-.;: tiieriiv '65:.; <hjckV M:'; alt 'ht;. per.;' Impair'.. Bpg.s,'- 2s-. to: .§?;•;■ 'lJu'.inpltj.ij'j; : .,s3."" pd,': "per ,ii.;.'!.'gV'hanajias;''..ls.; : narlilij'jra'f 3sk.j ci-iiliflq , \\y'r^j. : ;7 i s,;f,r:c'abl)agcs't:; .■ : 4si;. aiiplc.Sv, js; to, ss;. '6d.' peiv^Kalficasei'.] ■'pears',..3's. ;6'd....; ■■qiii.qnst U's;; .t0...'12.3:,':p.eivc.\y,t.:;- : V.lirian,; '6.5. ,6.dv p.ei*' shcl>"; '..m'pl?:'c\' ■':6s'..'' ..pcr':,| bushel; '.wii.ent, ■s.s..r' , fee.(lba.ti;,. '3s. ,4d;' ■' 1 .■ GK&O ANiJ. :PlidMJ.Cfc , . . ;| Te'lei ; rai>b;T..Brc'.s'ii .'AssiicTatibniV '

'. .oamst:uj'.. i J,une.;.B,. The. B'un.c(iin. wiiilc.j;-' show,, and.-, iii.e, n-fiseri'ce-. of lirp.kor.-,; ■.'ahrt : .-'i soller:* .' tiicrc. .had: aii: effect..; on..the' -riiVirkets,. and:' ':fc.w- sales i\veiVdi;inado,''du , )-mß , ' , t'li'oV.\veelt'». .X . fe.re ; .p'iiri'flte.-.b.f :: w!ißa.t ;v6rc : sbld-iit- 3?. :'9rt, I but. there is-- ani i'unceftaiii'ty. ...about. tlio : nia.rl;iK and it, is;;c!p;iihtful. if'.tlvii't' price, ■■■cdulcl'.'n'ow;.. b'c..pb.ta'ined;..... Shtiirday ; tiub'ta- :' tio'iis ; \ybf,e' :-r¥.ely,etv -3s,' Bici,,V'tu;sc'an;.'an.(l.--' red ■ cliafF ; , 3's'jV BcK no*.'at cduhii-y' Oats: arc- A -tr'iP.b:. easier,. '.'Tlie' -pfeseiit'nriccs .gi'aclc." Gartons;. .25. ; : 2d.;V'-B; :'irradb. fiartbtis,. &■.■ I'd, tp-2's. IJd;-;, .prime.hbayy Ijiins-. 2s. 2.3. .{liglitpr sells lit-.!css ', nioiiSy,l.;':-Dunß,-' Zs', tq'; Ssi. "Id;.'net at country .t'st.-ttibiis"' ",.' '■ WatflrislichS chatf-. sell's' for. : £3 net- for■ 'ririme'-liright . ~';'; .: ' ■■IMt'a'i'cfea nrp .iiinost ■pnsal.cablo just/iiqw.;,.. bfeiiis *tb;.,'merchaiitv, ifojkf !, -b'einij- "ilie'a'yy" ■<'iud''o.utsi'dc:. orders. fe;w.y T A few\ sales hav.<;. 'beeii' ■.mad'a'. at-£(i:'.iiet,.... but to. fliiit' pb.pnt:. £3 15s; \ypuld 'iaye; .tq .be a'cfbpt'ed'. " ; , IiONiIQX jIvIIiKEJS, . . : j ■' . : {i!.ec. Juri'e- ■?, S's frpi:) VL'ori'dbh;. -Jjiiic- '8.. •'■! ■Co'pr'a.-Tlic market, 'is, : d.ul]. ; ' ;SoutK,Sea," iii bag's, £24 125.. Sd; per. .'tbriv. '■ '■. '~ C'btton.Viliihfe.liily .shipments-.6:27<i. -pc'ivlti. ■]t'ub'ber r fraud I'.a'rtt rubber :is.':'qub,ted-' ike lb. ■ ' "■ The: Kiv" Zealand., Span. bhd. jicrc'a'nt'iie.: .;\g'ciicy Co'mpg.iiS:v' liiniited, li.a.ve. .'recpive'dj t.lij fpilowing;.cablegram,'f.rpin,.t!i-cir libiidbii.ilib'iisi, iind'eii diiip June TWEfoMii-i .mc'il:'.. Tb.ero':ii> little' change, 'iii the. 'p'o's!tio'n/-"pr'e-.. vibusly .quoted bii : M.a'y. 31, cbiitiu'iicf, anil 'the- prices a.i;o very- irrcgu'.-: : ib.r- ■ " ' EEOZEN JtEAft fly T.b'.enr'a'pß-.l'rcje Afisbciation—Copyrifeht. (Her. June .9, !>.:5. -pim.l Londojrij- Juno B'. .Oivins- to' t-Su strike; 41 is liinpos'siSlo' to. give ..reliable■ "frosqij' meat q.tip.t'ati'bhs,. HIDE'S S'AbES. There wUa a- and ho btttl-' : nO;Sjs \va:i '(Ibiiei ■ ' ' . K : A#r'.GIBI': ' Tjie.. strike .ailso tfrbyen.t-ed. the .ka:u'ri .gum. safts. .''The 1 stock cpii'sisls o.f '413 toiiß:.' WilEAt. Three .Ausfe'lifaii carg.o.e's sbid at -Ms. &&. ■ to '4&-' Id; SEW ,KEAI;A?ri) HEJtV. v ■iii-,?. inarkpl is dull.; 'Jilay-Auly sin'rinents.: n-ris quote''!! yt X 22 ,10s,- pei' :to(i.