COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1726, 18 April 1913, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

■ 'INVE3TMIkT^SHk£E3;:^r ' A' sale oi' New Zealand Loan and Mer. ca.ntil9 shaves at 10s. 3d. was the only transaction yesterday. The quotations' wer<s as under:— ■ Buyer?, Seller?. £■». d. £ b. d. Bank New>. Zealand 11 8 0 —' National Bank (old) '.... 5 2# ■' —■. , Bank'.JT.B.TT 40 5 n Union Bank j. 59 10 0 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile 0 10 0 —, • Well. Gas (£lol ..: - 16 2 6 S.B. Insurance 3 13 J — . Meat Export. (Ka 6d.) 2 18 0 — NiZ. Shipping — 16 7 6 Union Steam 3 2 0 — Tariiigamiifu Totara — 2 5 9 iGolden. Bay Cement 10 3 Muming and Co. 4' 0 0 — W.F.C.A. ' ; - 7 5 0 . * CUSTOMS EEVENUE. i Customs 'inties collected at .the port of ■Wellington yesterday amounted to' £2592' 9s. 9d. LONDON WOOL SALES. The third', of the series of London wool sales will begin on Tuesday next, and tlio prospects look Rood. The catalogue, including wool carried over' from the last sale, totals .188,000 bales, as against- 243.C00 bales for (he corresponding ealo of "last •year. -Tho .jnoney market is an .adverse factor, but no doubt the prospect, of wool being placed 'on tlio free list of the American tariff will exercise a' stimulating, effect. It will lie possible to judge-the position more dearly after the Antwerp sales. LONDON SHEEPSKIN SALES. Messrs. Dalgety and Company,' Limited, Wellington have, been advised by cablegram from theiT' London office, ddted April 16. as follow^:—Sheepskins: Since,;our last cablegram, prices • arc unchanged except merino clothing skins, which are Jd. per lb. lower. ■■■'•■ ' Messrs. Murray, Roberta 'and. Co., Ltd., •have received a cablegram from their Lon-' don friends, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co., under, date ' April 16, as follows:— Sheepsliin6: Merino; quarter to half-woolled; market he,s 'declined'-one farthing per pound, but l far all other descriptions market shows no material change. LONDON MAKKETB.. The New Zealand Lwri and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, "have received tlje following Cablegram from their London house, under 'data April 16:—Tallow: Wo quote present spot, vilues for the fril-1 lowint; descriptions:—Good mutton. 375. 6d. per cwt.; good beef, 3Je. 9d. per cwt.; mixed, 335. 9d. per cwt; market quiet- Wheat.: We have sold an Australian cargo at. 385., c.i.f. The market is quiet but steady, but the outlook is uncertain. We quote per ciuarter: C.i.f., Now Zealand wheat, longberried 365. 9d.. short-berried 365. 3d. Oats:. Wo nnotc—Cartons 235. 6d„ Sparrowbills 235. The market it? fair. • LONDON QUOTATIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association—CopyrieM ; (See. April 17, 11.30 p.m.) London. April'l7.' Wheat.—Quiet, and steady. Two Australian cajgoes have been sold at 3te. 9d. to 365. 6d. Official quotations are:—Prompt delivery, 375. lOJtl.; onpassase, 38s. 4(d. to 38s. 3d. . •... WHEAT. London, April 16. Tho American visible supply of wheat. )3 102,329,000 bushels. ... TALLOW. ' London, April 16. At the tallow sales 1907 caste wers offered and 594 gold. Prices realised:—Mutton, fine 395. 6d., medium 355.; beef, fine 38s. Ed., medium 345. 6d. SILVEK. London, April 16. Bar silver Is n.uoted at Z7*d. per ouuee standard. AUSTRALIAN PEODUCE MARKETS. (Bee. April 17, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, April 17. Wheat.—On spol, 3s. BSd. Flour. £8 lfe. Gate, Kparrowbills and Algerians, 3s. to 3s. Id.; Giants, 3s. 1 id. Barley, Cape 3s. tOd. to 4s. Maize. 4s. 4d. 1o 4s. 6d. Bran and nollnrd. ss. sd. Potatoes. Tasnninians, £9 ss. Onions, Victorian, £7 to £7 ft.: New Zen lands. £6 10s. Butter, selected brands, 945.; gonrl, 83s. to 90s. Olicc.-.c, 7id. to 7*o. 8.-icoii; 9d. lo 9Jd. Adolaide, April 17. Wheat, 3s. 7t.1, lo 3s. 7Jd. Flnur. £8 P-.' to £8 ss. Bran and pollard. Is. 2d. Outs, 2«. Id. • v .MELBOURNE RIPKS MABKET. Melbourne, April 17. Ride?.-There are [air funplict'. and the demand is quieter al Jd. to (d. lower. : MINING SEWS. : .fining iieiTS sriU be found oa pass I,