COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1668, 7 February 1913, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

I"-". .INVESTMENT SHARES.;■:■ ', The sales of investment shares recorded yesterday.were:. National Insurance at"-435. 6d„ and -Leyland-O'Brion Timber at 265. 6d. The, quotations wero'as under:— Buyers. Sellers: • £s. d. £s.,d. Bank New Zealand — 11 5 0 N.Z. and. River Plate ... • — 2 0 6 Well.-Trust .and Loan .... , — .7 4-0 Feilding Gas —. 1.0 3 National Insurance 2 ;3 0 — Standard Insurance ...;.. 1-12:0 . — Christchurch Meat ....;.... 14 17 6 15 "0 0 N.Z. Shipping , ..........'. 14 10 0-• -. —' Union ;Steam ; '. 27 9 ,2"8 9 Kaiapoi Woollen (pref.)... — '550 Well. Woollen (ord.)-... ■ 3 15.0;: -3-16 0 Westport Coal .;........ 1 7.6"':-: — We'stport-Stockton' C0a1...' — ■ ' "..' 0 4 0 Golden Bay Cement ■;.':..." — •' '.•"''l.'io 6 N.Z. Portland Cement : ,... 0 19:3.- 'CI 0 3 Ward and Co. r- ' '.-, '•• '416 6 WELLINGTON WOOL SALE-- V The wool salo for ,this-monthr will be held, in the Concert Chamber of the Town Hall to-day, beginning at 10' a.m., when the catalogues to be offered by the several brokers and the number'of bales will bo as under:— •'■■■• - ,'-.. . t ■ ' •••''.'l ' Bales.v, T/.F.0.A; <and W.F.0A..'....'.....: 368 "' James ■ Macintosh and C 0.....,:.;; 374 - Murray,. Roberts and C 0 . ;...:..:.:... 3150 ; N.Z. Loan'and-Mercantile...,..;.. 2532 Levin and Co. ....:..-.-.... ....-.....'2400 . ; Dalgety.'and' Cb.'..:;.'.'....'...:,..;....'.';.'.....'5151 Abraham'and ..Williams .'..•.....'.1840 ' ' .-':"' -' ..'■"" ■'.'..'..'■. : •' 15,815 '_ A good attendance of buyers is assured, and. as the Bradford top .market has advanood since the last sale. was held, it is very probable • that , to-day's values will show some appreciation, ; .- . KAIAPOI WOOLLEN COMPANY. ■ (By Tclegraph.-^PTess'Association.) Christchurch, February 6. The directors of the, Kaiapoi Woollen Mauvfaoturing Co., Ltc. .h* r do arcd an interim dividend of 3 per cent, on ordinary and preference shares for the. halfyear. - .-■.■'' V/ . WHEAT. '■'""■ ,'■ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency ; Co., Ltd., and Reduced, .have .received the following cablegram from their London house, under date February s:— We have.sold an Australian cargo at 375. 9d. c.i.f. The market is 6tcady, and there is a fair demand owing to favourable crop reports. Market prospects: Argentina—outlook uncertain. We quota per quarter c.i.f. New. Zealand wheat: Long-berried, -365.; short-berried, - 355. 6d.' - SHEEPSKINS. Messr.B. .Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd., have received- tho following ' cablegram, i dated February 5, from their London friends 1 , Messrs. Saundcrson. Murray and Co.:—Sheepskins: Market advanced Id. to ; id-, per lb. '■'.'' TALLOW SALES. ,' ".,... By Telegraph—Press AssocMion-Conyright' . London, February 5, ' At the tallow sales 1074 casl;6 were offcv- ■ oil and 772 sold. Prices, realised:—Mutton, fine, 40s. 6d.; medium,, ,355.' Beef, fine, '• 385.; medium, 345. 6d. . . SILYER. '..-."•' - . ■ London, February ,5. Bar silver is quoted at 28 11-16 d. per ounce ' standard. , • . AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS, (Itec. Fobruary 6, 10.30 p.m.) . i , . Sydney, February 6. i Wheat,.3s. 6d. to 3s. 6Jd.; for February i delivery,',3s. 7d. Barley, Cape, 4s. ' 3d. Maize, 4s. 7d. to 4s. Bd. Oats, Tasmanian, i 3s. 2d. to 3s. 3d.; New-Zealand, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 3d.; -Algerian, 2s. 9d. to 3s. Bran £5 ICW. Pollard, £6. Onions,' Globes, £5 "to ' .-65 10s. Potatoes, £5 10s. to £7 10s. Butter. < selected brands, .%*.; medium, 925. to 94a' j Bacon, lOd, to IOJd. Cheese, 6Jd. .to 6Jd. ] Adelaide, February 6. I Wheat, 3s. 5Jd. to 3s. 6d. Flour, £7 17s. , 6d. to £18 2s. Cd. Bran, £5 12s. 6d. Pollard, £5 12s. 6d. (Rec. February 6, 10.30 p.m.) ' . • Melbourne, Fobrunn- G. ! Ttider were in moderate supply at to- ' day's sales, and there was an active de- ' mand. Prices were a farthing higher ' than last wccki h