COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1680, 21 February 1913, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

INVESTMENT SHARES. There wero a lair number of transactions in investment yesterday, the sales recorded being as follow:—Christchurch Meat, £15 65.; Union Steam, £2 Us. 6d.; Kaiapoi Woollen, £5 65.; T&rihgamutu Totara, £2 ss. The quotations wero as under :— Buyer*. Sellers. '£ b. d. £ e. u. National Bank .. — 6" 1 0 Equitable Building — ■ 9 15 0 N.Z. Loau and Mercantile 0 9 3 — N.Z. and River Plato — 2 0 ,0 Well. Investment — 011 0 'Well. Trust and Loan 7 0 0 7 3 0' C/hrlstchurch Gas 7 10 0 — Feilding Gas — 10 3 Well. Gas (£10) ■ 16 0 0 16 17 6 Well. Gas (second iesrae)... 15 15 0 — Well.' Gas (third issue) ... 15 6 0 — Well. Gas (pref.) 0 19 9 — -If.Z. Tnsurance 5 .4 0 — Ohristcluirch Meat — 1510 0 Meat Export (525. 6d.) ... 2 16 0 2 17 0 N;Z. Shipping '. — . 1610 0 •. Union Steam — 211 6 Kaiapoi Woollen (pref.)... — 5' 6 0 Well. Woollen (pref.) ; . 217 0 Tauplri Coal — 13 3 Westport Coal' — 18 0 Westport-Stockt-on 0 3 0 0 3 10 Golden Bay Cement ' — 10 3 Manning and Co 3 17 6 — N.Z. Portland Cement... — 10 0 Hhat'land'a ordinary 110 Whitcombe and Tombs ... — 6 10 0 FROZEN MEAT IN 1912. ' Prices generally for frozen meat during .1912 showed a higher averaeo than in tho preceding year. The following table, compiled by the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, Ltd., shows the Imports of alieep, lambs, and beef into the United Kingdom from January 1 to December 31, 1911 and 1912:lin ports of Mutton. # New Zealand. Australia. S. America. Year. Carcasses. Garcarecy, Carcareos. 1911 1.795,738 1.962,008 3,058,687 1912 ... 2,315,417 ' 1,643,789 2,717,376 519,679 318,219 341,311 There was a substantial increase from New Zealand, but from Australia and South America Micro were heavy shrinkages. The total imported in 1911 was 6,816,433 carcasses, and in 1912 6,676,683 —there was tliuS a decrease lo,;t. year of 139,851 rarwmes. Of last year's total New Zealand supplied I just on one-third. Imports of Lamb. 1911 ... 3,428,0« 1,6<9,0« 1,M6,G63 1912 ... 3,179,834 _ 1,239,716 913,002 248,211 409,327- 1E3.M1 In lamb alw K-ow Zealand nhows ail Incroufto, wlillo the otlmr two oxpurtlng oountrlei wore a hie to tend lean. The total

nvantity of lamb imported ill 1911 was 1 6 143,751'cflA'cassCii; and ill 1912 tho total was 5,332,552. or ft decrease of 811,199 carcasses. New Zealand supplied considerably ni6re tliaD half the total. Imports of Beef. Quarters. Quarters. Quarters. 1911 165.598 520,345 1,522,845 1912 157,853 732,781 _ 1.8C6.067 7,745 212,436 . 283,222 Tho total for 1911 waa 2,208,788 Quartcre and for 1912 , 2,696,701, or 'a- •gain of 487,913 quarters. The frozen beef trade is practically controlled by South America, but Australia is increasing its trade, and must continue to do so. Hie ■eport J'atos_ that evcrv vcar sew increased facilities for tlio Morale olid distribution of frozen produco t&ghout the country, and w» rapid the transit of supplies .through tho various channels the better it is or all concerned, full stores being generally the indication of irregular shipments and depressed markets. The Port of London Authority have arranged to in . t - r ® aEo cold «toragc accommodation at tlio docks, the total capacity to bo UOCLMO 111 addition, it is proposed to proude in filiated sorting sheds c.t the Albert Docks, and storago fSr. a further 250.0 M carcasses. 001IPAJIIE3 KEGISTEHED. In the list of companies published in the last issue'of ■ tho 'Mercantile Gazette liore appears the following :-Kelburne and Karori Motor Bus Co., Ltd. Registered February 14. Oapitai, £™'..,. lnt ° shares. Subscribers: J. P. Mills, l - Ward, 50; A. B. Meek, 25; W. A. hcllow, 25- W 11. Ballingcr, 25; 11. O. Hamerton, 251 A. Pierard, 25. Objects: To co,rry ( on business of omnibus and van and carriers of passengers and goods by • motor-bus between the terniinus of tho Kelburne-Karori Tramway at Ifclburne and the tunnol, on the main road of Wellington to Karori. property sale. Messrs. Gaulter, .Dykcs alnd 00. report that Messrs. Whitcombo and Tombs, Ltd , have purchased the private residence of Sir John Findlay in .Boulcott Terrace. house will be removed, nnd a model threestory concrete printing liouso will bo built on the land. This will bo connected up by right-of-way at the rear of their , present building on tho Quay, thus minimising fire risk. Customs duties, collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £E6-4 16s. 7d. , ' LONDON MARKETS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., have roceived tho following cablegram from their London house, under, date February 19:—Tallow; ■Wo nuote present spot values for ,thc following descriptions :-Good beef, ,3a. per cwt.; good mutton, 375. 6d. per cwt.; mixed, 335. per cwt. The mutton market to dull. Wheat: We quota c.i.f.', 38s.'id. Australian cargo. The: market is flrro. Thero is a fair demand owing'to political situation. .Tho market-prospects Continent fluctuating.,, Wo 'juote ner quarter, o.i'.f. Now Zenlland wheat:—Longberrted, 365. fid.; ohortbcrri'ed, 365.' . AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. ' . By Telejiraph— Assoclation-Copyrisht '(Rec. February 20,-9.15 p.m,),. ..-v' 1 • Sydney, February 20. :/Wheat." 3s. ■ 6d. to: 3b. '7Jd. . per . quarter. Flour,. £8 15s. Bran, £5,105. Pollard, £5 15s. Oats, Tasmania,n Sparrowbills, £2 10s.; New Zealand; Algerians, £2 9a.; to £2,105.j. Giants, 1 £2 .lis. .to £3r A., Gartons, &• Maize,' £4 .33, to £4 4s. Potatoes, local, £2 to £4; Ta.sma,nian, £'! 10s. Ito £8 10s. OnionB;-Victoriaii and Spanish, £9. 'Butter, selected. £4 16?.; prime, £4,195. 2d. . Cheese, 6Jd. to'OJd.' JJacon, Bs. 8Jd,,.. . ! v ■" : mo'.hournc, February 20. '- Hides:: Kips ■ and sloppy lots are."offer* i'ug at: a farthing lower; others-are. firm. m ' Adelaide, February 20. Wheat, 3s.':fid.- to 3S. 63d. i'.Plour.-XB. to £8 55.. Bran and pollard, ;£1 :2s. .' Oats, 2s, to., 2s. 2d. quarter. TALLOW SALES. ,' , .. , '. '•' . London, February: 19.. ' At ' the tallow sales 1344 casta; were offered and , 717 sold. Prices realised :— Mutton, flno' 39.?. 6d., .medium. 343. 9d.r beef: flne'37s. 9d„ medium' 345. 3d. , '