COMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1465, 13 June 1912, Page 8

COMERCIAL ITEMS.

INVIigTMENT' SITATiES, Tivo sales of and Emri shares at £7 12?i..6d=' jvere the. only tfaW tions recor(le<l ; ::iß : inyc.=traent. shares reiiiiv (lay. The buying 4p(T sel.l.iifc (luitaXfcms. were as under:—' ; .. Buyers', Sellers. ' £ Sl U. £' '.V' fl: National Hank 6 0" 0 ll '' N.Z. and liiver. plate. 2 g '9' Well. Investment — 0 tt fi Weil. Trust mid. Loan ■-» 7ft Christchureh G.a.s 817' : 5 5 0 fj FcHding Gas ' -f- r 7 a Well. Gjis (£10). 18 5' i) ' - N./,. Shipping .15 , 10 fl union Mcam 2 0. 0. 2 10 ft Well. Woollen (6)M 3 : 6: 0 I ' Tannin Coal P .l" 1 0 Westpart-Storivl.ori; — .'0 .3; q Knuri Timber ••(,335.) — j 17 * Loylancl-O'Hrieii. . J B , jj. Tarinpamnl 11 Tolririi •*- 2 R h G. M. Ufliikf", - rj? S Ciolclcn Bav Cciiipnt 'i \ a X.Z. Con. Denial" 1 0 0 '-. • X.'/. Paper MilH; 110 Sharhnul's ordinary • • \ j. g >''»•> r-i*l jM-erf'.rphV:v r j Ward and Co, 5 '2 : 0 .5 s- n \U\C.A, (£5) - J .( 0

• IM/i-'IvlG £:K ATI ON' V. JtoM.lv.lvtoivl) MKAT. . .Tn the collide of n. nn "t.iic Eoonv 'Vniit'.i of in it> KHlc'et upon . ■i;tve Fo.bd -Slip,ply .'i)f the Is'iit'joiu" Mi:. ! JI. (J. ! To.r Isc\v : .tfCa'laiid' iii Iv.'jmfo.r., bi'oimli.t out sbme v£ry i.n'tqrcr.'tiiis' leii'tuffM of i.lic trade., Jib . j .pbiji'ted' out' tfi.lt iiicat i> «.» a!>so.hi.U» . Jipi'.osslty, If phyM'enl iitnp:ss js : de?irccl, aiid I I 'oi'ic of iji'o crrciit.e.st boiH'bwpd, \on ,'G.rciu Britain N roiii.i"Jiijr l : lrro.np;h s t.lic incr '{j iliuin. of fche .meat ;upp!:,v .bronchi. to lit'!' M-s.hnr'c? tli thq .'tu'i'iu-y of" • ' ti'on. Ii! IS.S2—tii.U'i'.Lv' veai'v- a'tr.b—the. iiusn- -• I !i?r of r.hcrp ia thy : Unu;e<l. :Iyiup;.dum Was. 1 about; 27.1 j':jillip.iiof fa.t'tlo ,ih;L i re were , { fllraitf. X 0: m'ill-k>n>:, 'of, Svjiiclli.'. 33- ini 11 ions- , .'we.re niilt-h . w.H.ilVrt 'p'i'fcr-: • '.numbered • n6n','r!y 4 nu'ilii>n>.. The .p.o.iiula'i-ioii at that -•! ti n.ie v.'.ns over 'i's;Ci3'ti.:C/C0,.: aiid 'the' tola.! - j ai'n'oui.it .of dead lAeat, : 'tli'.o.ii- iniipor.tcd—• frcizoii ijipal; v.'.UiS scarcely kiio.^yiir—wru'.y 14 : .8 lb;, per 'iiehjl (Vf ,p.op,ula?4?ji,V. ,Tu 1.9.1! 'Hie '• .p,p.pifi'at'io'ir I'khl increased to million's;, ' £h'eep hail inr.reas-ed t'p ; 30£ : iiiillio.iis,. .(-a'.t.tjo •to' 'lie.a'.i'i'y 0. .millions. qf : which 4'J ii),i.Hioi'is i. \y/}i;v» inii'i-.li, (:<)\x6, , an<l p.i',£r>« irj nearly <H nViilmn's. AVli'ile ■;hq population of .Great ; ' Writ'ai'ii liad : in.iM-.e.a.s.e.d. by .tivifr 29 p.er cent.v \ during the lliir.ly years: /.the increase ifi i t'hc number of live stock; lias only been 11. • ' ii.e'.v rbrik, 20 per rent., and'per ceu.ty .r'c v • snerKiv.oly. If., in the early' ! eieht'ic& Great '.Britain was 3g per cent. fli:ort, .in lier- nie.a.t : ; .<=u]).piy. the positi<Vti :wouTd: b.e ver>': inu.cJi.. • wb'fc'c i.id/.v , ya>i;c i.t not : fd.r .The. in.tr.odut- •: tip.ii: of rc/riEL-ratibn, Thr.pucrh. ;• ,how'e.v,er%' the' impotefc of injca t is abo.ut. 4911). finr head' .of. .population; as' 'atrains.t .14:3. ,ir, : •• 1882. Mr. Cameron's coii.tontiqii' vt.s.s that, thp'- ' pric.e. of. liomc-gr.own meat., jia'd: not bc'cii.. •lr>jv : crcd to a ivy cxtien.t hg. a result ,l>f tjio • trade'. T.o .'-prove: ; tliif> .ment. he. iroc.t;cd atteViUon to . .the i'pric^.r • •P.ul'iiijr duriiitr t-li.e last, j,:'cnr?i : Du.r-, iiij: t.hc' period ■ pf.' '.five; y.erfrsrrlß6:l : Bs iiia,v.er'atre' pi'icQS.. of: dead, meat ; ilionie killed) 'in Lpuldbh..' .'Llver.pbbli huil. Gl'aVgow 'inarkc-t'?',. wev,c. 6,Vd. . p.cr'- lb. .for •. ixbef 'aiid 7ivdv .foi' .iiiii.ttoii'. T.ho'so' prices ■'' weil : e .for the; years 'just' prio.r .to, 'n..Ti.d ; ,at ; " tile 'k-?xihninft of. tUe niod'Dr.n frozen' iiie.it '• trade. " Ko.r i'ho' y'ea'vs; 1901-5, 'imil.usivq—dui> iii'iK' Kh'jcii pe.riod. tli.e i'mivortd'tipii .of .• frozen' nioat I.iacl eiioirinQjisly: iiWefiEen.-^- • ' the a'verasre' .prices' oil ;tli'.e Kime; .mn'rke-tS' '.'•.for ]iom'e-kiUed .mea'K' word' .liicher- b'birijr 'per Hi. f.or beef, .'ofid ,8d....f'0r .liiuttan'. Kt'il.!' •l.at'ci'i' du'rififf. 'the''yeaTS-il?06-10rr;th'e"hri-nbrtiition, of frozen ...ment ...foeintr st'ill'henyi j' .ie'r—tho : prices for ..liorieTkiUe'd. nirit .: w ; e,re: '■■fi.Mll: hicher. bei.np:,6sd. per':lb..for beef .aiid. .• Bid. for niuttoVvr The lower .pi*i(:c. , :n\e«?,t jSrpsqrve.cj by .the ref r.i'fr'er:cj,£d. prbcen •: is. sol'd is lio.l d.i'c to the. It. is'' (l'ii3 : to the !.6;.\::er 'co.?i of prodi'icti'on' ih : • thto' country, of- o'visij); aiid^tiib. , ..in ; 'pric.e ropres.oni? cxaeth" the benefit'■ t'li.e.c.bri-. • s de.i.".ivo •fr.p'm. as : aE-ain-st' tlie liQme-gfp'w.'n. 'iaeai, COMj :QOMI?iiVW. . .''The.'prospectus rpr iiic; is?i.ie- of /ftaparoa;.; ' Goal :G.6. debentures', .aii.rl- eh"are's, ' wliicii was •.receniiy auctibiie:d by .'the' ! aii.d : aefreed .t.o by 'the .n'e.oei-sary'' majority": of' the Hcbehtiuie.-hpldef.s,. hiis ; ibcVn. circuiat-. ed'. Tli.t- ii.s.uD ;epniprisi: ; s ICCOvfirst. chaise deb'erit.Ui-cs 'Of. '£J$ eai'h and : :25,'CD0'ordiiiary ftiiarpis -.of. .lOg'. .cae.h; .-.The .rdebenturcs ~aic..•to' ;hdyc;:a currency';frcjm...da'to" ot i; is^iicVvtd ; •• December 51r 1022,'.;:aud;.,'are :: ;.redeemabl^ aiiiy. ,t'ime # .oti pay i'iieiit ,pf reiiiium ; .. of. '. per 'cc-iitv 'Ifitore^.t''"':at. : ,'th'e, .rjite', "of : " 7 pci": ; e'en.t'. ; ;libr. ; a.iitiu.riiV, Xreo' ,of'. income w\\V. • be .paid''from : tlie^'iiet ; profits' ' : avairabl^.'.fo'r: : 'disfribXtioii;. aiijtl :is ".cuiriitlativd;' ••Tlicl^dc--j. arc: issite.d' .(it:; : a^'.dj:»e6unt''.bf r ;:'25. ; .j pc'r cehlt.J . Tlie terhis' ; arc^cxtVemely : ';favbur' : ■■ ••'able, '.'and' ..thercx. .should ;qiiick".' .'i'Cv. , : spo'nse., The; :capi.fal ~if?, ren'uireU'.'fb'r • the' . b.U'abli?hment : 6f. : atofke'-'.hiiUv'3• • ;, tipti and,, oilier: NcSv \Zealni'id*/:borlsi, for- t.he , ••.dcvclppDieiit .of biis.ine'&s;: afid.HQ- enable,-thd , 'o.ppratiioHs. of .lhc.>f'6,mpany.'tdVb6. : conducted ■:{■ oh', a.; proper:.. o"nd... ,rcm;uiiei;ati\*e ! fcaic;' • ;';V,bp.uti'.',X2oil,CDO ,ha 9' beoh;.'(Spent/in:. : a.cquir^ . =;-'th'e; ts i 11.. cpnsjVuc.tin>;.:aV'raihvax r lV«3 : ; ii,nel,iiie,s,. Itp' cohiie.et:.' the '';'muic' ?: \yith:'' ,: .the, : Goy- : ;eni,meiit { r'a,il\y;ay> ; '.'ho-'' | : • ': aiid' ;!tria'ckV,, ,in s ..'u'ndefE'round'iv'dqvelo'pm :• and:, pro'sp'ectingv .••et ; c>rnj?6 .;' pl r nnt,"'ventilatibHV'.inineVtubV.'l ; iVud.. . f«),r''■'aVcolliory.rThr.cc" seaiiis; -pf: .^riii.thra^Hbu'^.'ucbar^ •quit. •It. -iK,.' }iropp;ed' : t(3»i ,e'oncentra:'te;' ivvork •. fpiv the: .presoiit upon: '2^ • 'sea.i'n,,, ih.. Vvhio'U; parj; •about: •,3'.CK)O,COC[|-tpnss,: ; of.. .;c6at ' : is, vbiiprtedVtb. 'avaiV" .••ab)c.:' (o'lje.fc' .if, nbtbinK' .c^ • tp. market, as . so.oii," '.a's. :are ' available and brjei:a,tions : ..aVc : * ; cbmmenco,d'; Gus'tpms ..'duties, .c'dllcct'cd' at; Uie'. por't'- ,of' Wcl I [if 2tou. : 'yesterday'' amounted. "'t'o' ;• 1,7,?.. ..tfi; ' r _',;, .• . : GERT>fAN' BANK -HATE: . ..By T^*egr.ap,'a>rl y re£s. -Association—Gpp'yr.ich.t:' , . Be'r'jihi'. iurie:..il; . .ratio, of the'.lmperial . Bank, of 'Germaiiy-, which, stc-od; -cclit.' • ;piiir<?: September.lS. Irist. been reduued •,':."'tp'•'H 'pc'r ceiit. V/ ;. h ' wit iter PRICES' ' : ; Sydney;. Jhhc 12. . . ft'h'eaty'l.s a;t.-'45,.. v 2dv-tp*,,4s.; v'ofTcre'd). • -Holders wan.t '4s/3d: (llec. iJim'e' 12,• ; 9':26' p.iii.'t . London,, iiiric/ '12/ •JyJicaWAn' .Australian':, .cared lih's" -Hejen' '..•.sb.l.d;.at .40s; : pql* (iua.rWr.v o.'iid '.three others •' •'•at 395. M. ;: . ••' s . .'TFIB MKTAL; •jr'A'R'ly^S; I -. (ijpc. June 12,';".9:20 •• :•, v .-; : .Condon', :Juhe.' 12V,: • •" Cppppi;.-KOn.„.'6pot,:' £77:."per " ■:io?i';..'.' : three' • months'.'. :v£78.105:.: elec-trolyiticv'- £81.-"" " ■ £ ;rh r ou,s ; pot,,£2o7 three;mbnlhsg ■li(vi.d, £17 7?'; 65,. .per''' toh;>: ■■■-"