COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2002, 9 March 1914, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

IN7ESTITE2JT SHAEEB. There were no transactions in iEvesiiflent shares on Saturday. The ciu&tatipnii were as follow:— Bviywe. Soltera.- * e. <1. S « d Bank Now Zealand Crlghtsj 4 17 6 3 0 0 National i'anu — 5 8 i) Equilablo Duildini? ' -■ 8 IS 0 N.Z. and Hivor Plate ... 2 B 0 2 i 3 Wellinirtoli Investment ... -- 011 3 V/ell. Trust and Loan .... ? 5 3 — " ChrUtchurch flas <i U (i — S.H. Insurance (15 6 ■** Gear Jtoit (£-1) 14 5 0 ' — Gear M<sa.t (£1) 3 11 6 — ' Union Steam (oTd.) 14 3 — Keiapoi Woollen (ord.) ...Uβ — Mo6!;iel Woollen - 3 12 6 Weli. Woollen (ord.) ....... -4 0 0 Loylaiid-O'Brien 1 3 3 Tarinsamntu Totnra. 2 S 0 Oolden Bay Cement 0 VI D 0 >9 3 Wiird and Co. 5 0 0 W.F.C.A. (£5) „., •■- 6 13 0 ttM'.CA. lilj -■ ■ i i 0

GOVEaXMEST * PUBLIO JjOANS. Laht yonr Covcrnmeiite and iithci- public authorities—BritMj. colonial, and lorei*o— berrowed- iu London Ji11.8,327.K0. In this ipsiit-M tke year staurt? second eoty to 191 C. irhtii public liorr-owises annrtnutrd *.o £1«,343,!i0e, at which Iheßrti..feiifiovcrnßicnt fooli ,fi3J,9CO.K'O. tfcere . beiiiK also ■ live t-atiarate loojns of And (ivor. liv toraisu coi.mttJce. Ijast year there was only one offeriw? oi ovsi- Sen rnfliimin itcr"iins, ami the "FinuncM Tirads" pointb sink that tte- atstonisihitis fsaUn'o of tiro loans generally is that the rush psi-sie-tea iu suite ef much cold-sliottjderini; by invtst.or.?. niftii-stion. which was lcisnrij'y iu 1915. was sii.l}' moro loisarclv iti IK3, wlion, in the <'ase of 28 of the uriireipal leaas. invohinff nearly JE-57.eeQ.CGO, underwrites. had, e« tiio avcraiie. to laSe aba«t SI uer vvfit. Tho imroJior of public loans anil 'he tot-ale for thii past ten ycafs, may be stated thus;— l'ce-r. No. AlMuni. '' 19D4 43 66.633,600 1903 SO 8S.508,l» 19M Z4 «.9Ss,ioa 1507 5? 62,360,600 15<13 1) 83381.W9 1989 85 107.61J.ff1a 1913 64 Ul?AB.m 1911 57 64.359.!1C» 1912 68 7S,94? t Z(in 1913 ~-....„, 129 ..:. i18.3Z7.756 The start whicli bas- been made this year eiTca proaise of iho period in sliippine 1913. Ninety-six of the loa«s last ye.ii-. amounting to w«re in aceuaat with immißJlvaliUaj. a? OEQinst 41. aniountins to £31.597,7(10 to 1912. Canada- V,-;M ©hiofly responsible tor tho lavce income Inst year. ?Sa.t© teajis in 1913 numbored 3.5, and covered £3-3.689.850. while in l9iZ the 17 State leans floated'embraced £41,34f.5C0. Esgiish issbjic- 'horrewinee—all by smaller lu«nl Wre aSaiust £651,800 in iSjZ, The wlanica too* £50.237,11X1. beitie .£5,4«.600 more than in 1513. and t'je lurhost yet attained. Parttoulars of the bvro years may to eta ted tbns:— 1913. lin. Oamnd* 3S.IW.KfI li.,S6s!sß(l India- 2,660 ' OCO S,C«(I,CtO ».v.foundlnnd — <£O.ofiS New South Wales 4.5Cf1,C00 iJiOO.fCO N«w 'f.Vtim 4,600.1Krt Queeßslaiul 2.MM00 UWMii Sierra I-eeiie 1.0C0.W3 South /irica, 4.368,001! — fivosith jiiiE-trttlia... LOD3.KO ■Tasmania 1,550.05.0 Victoria, s,f.tfl,CCo — Westers AustraUft iSXOSXto —

Tefal j. 55.837,M0 J2,790,tM Of the- £23.727,1® UJwn by Ca-Bada. t!i<s State Joans took SSjRnjXS. «nd. nvuniflpai wjeds absorbed th-tt immcjjsi total of JJ1E,927,1£0. KOTES. The dSreii-ort oS fioward. SiftiUi. n.»d Company !v?*?o>-nii3n!i a. divi(3;iMl of 6d. Ber fthKFo on th* preference shar&3 for tho half y-e-W ejded- Dec&mber 51. tht'J Mialsuis with interim dividcHd a (afei! <»f 5 Ber cent. Icf the year, attd a dividend of Is. 64, with a banus of Is. on ordinary :-Aares. m-alu-s-B a total of £0 ocr cent-, for tho year.

■Til'* maniifa<;tm'ors of watch slassos iu the Old Vforld have -entered into an apnaracnt ot cowbino. wi'.li the result that 63-tccs ha* boen ssJrnnccd by from sft per cow. to 7S per cent. Tho following Kircnfar Inn been issiied by ohc of tIM biK t'it.y ifhelesale heu«es:—"We are in re eeiivt ot advice troro our Ijondpn •j-m.i!r.ii;rs that- the manufacturer 3 of watch Rf&seeg hd,ve arra-ii.'Seil an ttErreenjent aijtl made a very cons-ifleraWe increase in tiie prieea. Tho nevv rate? ea-m-o into cffwji at tho Isoctanine of the vear. Qwinq to this feavy incrcaeo in prices we a.fo to incTcn.ise otir EOllins Wiises for wp-t-ch Klasses, baftßtise advances will tafe effee* only from lln'.reh 1. and in t-ho mwintimo we shall bo -ple.tscd in euprslv ut old ratei while o-Ur prsfitnt stot* Jatsts. CUSTOMS. Customs duties collected at the nor* of Welliiifftoa on Saturday- totolkd £127.7 fe.. the aisoitnfe for fhc week ae'ina: £16i68j> 178; Sd. 'Die Mtwire for each- of the n49.t eiiriit weeks, cefriflweil with the figures for th-o corr-espandinu' period' of tl»o previous yoar. s-huw as uador;:-'-- '■ " . • : . • 1913-H. '• ttls.fi. ■ ■- eg ,lanuiiry 17 „!.. lft,«7 . nMf, ■ January 24 ' 21614 . ' 23.191 '■ .Taaaarjr 31 18,692. 15,912 iWituaty 7 15.12* %?M . February 14 ~'..._ - 27.926 Hfilt PefeMiary 21 -ip,7W , Vftffl February S3 .„.. ftT-52 .14,880 March 1 „:.'.;,-\l6ißßs' 26,516 " lS;'J3f ' 166,857 The li«er duty coVssstcd lapt weoli amount, ied h> £530 17e t Sd., as /afcuinjrt. £30* Us- «d.' fo.j- tho corrcspondjnir vrcctt; of last- yea*.

■ WOOI, VIBE A-TAHLG* Ui£. Jfeisw. Dolsete' and. Co.s litflif report es follows:—Wn UeM eu-t fpxt.pigHpy .rojp at Wool, skiw. hta«3 and tSUciyf i'-on...Friday miteraoon. oSeJins a, bool eiitalbg'uti- of ail lines to the usual fttMntianc*' of .buyers. Compct'ftian was , keen throughout, and prices were on a- bM witOteefnfMust at test- sale. Wool: CroSebi-e , d, ■' cfoo/rse. fid. to 9d.; pieces 'ditct tellies, -4d, to fid.; lochs ftnd stoinod 'pi.esittf, l*d.. to S.Jd.; crntehiDgS, tQediunj to cooi, 6id.;' larhis, Sgd. to iM. SUoa.psWiis: Hftlfbredy "7-id. ta §d.; flue erass-brod, ti. to 3d-.'; roe> fflwo t-a coarec crttss&red, 7Jd. to fljd. % short to half-wools, ,6d, te CM-: doaft. vM dairi. aged ctfsssbsrecf. Sd. to 7id.; infmojr &ni SfttHy fl-amaeod, 2d. to blil.; l<imtSi $Is. to 8.3d.j damp, ■ salt-Gd., a.nfl saon, it. te is.. 6a.4 pelts, 4a. to Td. Hid©; O.i. htoy; telb. up. 9{d. feo 9 3-5i1.: ox, meSiiira, sf). to 59, BJd. to 9id.; js, linht, 40 a.rid pjd, t<s 9(1.; cow, fteavy,-SSlb, afld over.'fija. to Bjd,; es)iv, reedtonv, <f2 to 54;, 83d. te 9(l.;'£ovri Hghtv'litdfi-p 42. Sjd. tti 9d>; ctft, EUppy, o.ud suporipr, 7ft. to Bi-4,i bijiH, Etae, 6,3-Sd, to ?di 1 .ycarlilißa, Sd.. to lOid,; oelf. eepefior, 10Jd.-.t : o'J-?a,:'coif, medium--. te Bood. 9d. to lt>tsi;i cult <fa.iMaq.e-d, 54. te BJ-d, Tallow: In <>aste, 235, ta 275. i&>; ill tias. etc.. 15s.' ift - 445. ■ Ctt. • Sundti«K)V Hafehttsßins, lGi«.■ Hbrso-'haiiy U.' 4jd, to Is,' Si. Cow Tflils, Is, fid.

FEILDIKG JTABKIft , BEPOS'I". JlcsMs. A. B. Atkinison and Co., U4.. of: FtiJriing, s?il<l tlio uaaal entry of tii.»3 af their market, oft JFrldoy.--no h«(ivv nort , ejs or IWcaftGis'G -offering -The poultry entry tr.M ■ made .up of mostly teff-growii cochweh- o,lla old heii!i, for whisk there was little -demand. Potatoes Fold at fj-om 6s. te- ts: 6&. per sacjf. TonjdtOM were .in fuli stipply, ami gooji clear- le-fe are scjiius at from te. the 131b. ««.?<! to fe per iialfrase. Qilot>tinn's:"-J>i|«3: 'fencrs and wckeH, ls> 6a.. 73,, «s. : jliiiß, IBs. 6d,, life. 6 i" 1 ,"?"-, , los " f (s - 6d '' Sows. 503- W 4Ci5.; light pcwrkijF-s 2Es. to SBs.; eiares, ISs. to SSs.: 2-y«ar eolti £i ss. Voalwv, At im Hen?. Is. 9d., 2«., fe) 9i, ! 5 .- cockerels, Zs : ,. 2s. 3d., to 3». 3d.; chicks, Je,, Is. Sd. te 2s.s small ducte, fe..2s. 6i ; others, to is, J*.j KCBse. %. 6d. OHicr Jipes:—Petatoes, ss. to 7s. 68. ■ per ba*>oniofle, 6e., 9a. pet ovft,; tomat-eis, ti. 3d. is 2e-, ii. i«T etnoU case, asd 3s, per haucase; peaches, 4s. 9d.: apples. 25., 3s. 3d- io fe.l eticutobers, le. 3d.; caWases, fe, per bacK,

OAKAitlf MABJfEf. (B* Tslejrsfrh—Prow A*rwciatfao.l _ . , , Oadiarti, Si-arch 7. Tljo Krarn sia-i-ittt has Ireen fairly ootivo duTiapr Iho weak, aad JuK 15.C.0Q sacks of whfeat have- cfca-Sged hftnde. Vka tefiland h'aa ha.rdcHf.a tie market somewhat, and Up to 3s, 553. was Riven-for velvet. ahd'J-'. Bd. for tusca.E at eonntry staUbsii. The Dricfis are a,s lollows— Velvet. 3s. Sd.; ins* can, 3s. 7* and 3s, 7id.: red chaif. Jβ, T}d. and 3a. 7<L; and Jβ. 95d. far WarelwH's vvhitc, ail 3iet, A fair amotmt oi busi-ij.ffss has been done In oMs. tita-uah the'werinKS aro net laree: U. Sd, has hum- fr.ivcji for gosd fsttali'y fiartons, for iumi.Sfir.Ho deJivery. fhe nricDs Grade Gartons, Is, U. and !?. 7}d.; B Grade. U. 6d. fiiid Is. HA., all itat, Dans hii\% sold <it ts. Kd, Ali»eri.i.its Rt ss. 7d. im' pood. ■ it 6-iils of lnaliiiif? barlov 1? l-ecorted at 3s. net, aad avoiheT at 55.. Mm tsmxnv-iian. A}-ei.orii was sold a.t fr-sni 2'. Sd. t<s ?,=. 6d. A nieo f.lcaji «nmp!-e of cochsfoAt so}.d at 4(1. pw !b. Ti'.cTO .iro nc local buyera for iMalocs.

liOSDON*: WOOL SALE?. Messrs. Levin and Co., lad., hijvcs l'Gteivei n?.ble s-flvi?* from their aionts in Lasdnn (iat t'h,c folloifmg clips have feiefl said on i.b/iiift account at the «rio bow . cnnent . the yvtiw3 bMthkl boinp the- , awrnse irtwd I'taliisd -for the flc-cce w-00l in t-ach inWaibniws. i2|d.; "GljRNBHti," Simnltur*. "tt'G," , Ah fredakm. 15M.': '-LAKSDOWNE," • Jr.iM. boTousii.' HStl.: "EICHMOSD BROOK." Marll)o.TOU:gb, 14-jd.; ".l*,J," JEaeterton, iSA. By TclcKftoh-Press Atssocirttion'-Ciaryrlc.&t .(.Roc. lifaxell 8, 5,5 u.m.S . London. i.l'arch 7. At (.he *ooj solsi? fta foUo.win? nrices w.n-rs fcaliscd for the fleece nortlqne ojf tho dins nafflod-.—Tfimra, ton nrice, UW., avar--8l»e jifico 12 o-ed.: 140..ka-. too 15J0... avsr■nT« lljd.; llafinffa. ton 13d.. aveMcs 12 3 B<S.; BimUarile, tnp 14t(.. a.ve.rase- 15?. d.; Lansdosvn, tou 16}tt., avcraco HSd. LOKDOJT JiAftKETS. (isce. Mar«li 8, M sun.) tendon, March 7.' Copra—The starhet is duU, with Ut-tlo bufliwss floinß, South Sea, in bass, £/% to £21 i*. 6d. Dtir ton. ' J?.2. Ifump.-fhe warltct i,i miiet. MaMh--M*y-sllipflitttt. £25 ISs. Bffr ton. Gotten.—JLas-cli-AWn BhtureenJs of Amorlcan jniddilinff cotton -avo clearln-ff at S.OSd. JlKWref.—Hard fine 1. f ar?. 35.; p3.ant<itio!i, fir.=t i.'itEs. <d,: bhio);p<l riicais, 2s. %1. Kauri Oifin.— Sloefcs. 52<1 cases. ■ LON.T3OX POB.T BETORSS. (lieo. March 8, 5,5 p.m.) Londmi. jforeli 7. The iniDo-rts for fobrftary de-reofcit l>v "£I7MiWS, while the exports iflCTeasod by £10.6J,:0}4i j'c-espoMs docrensed by i£3J?,2a β-s' campawd with .tire rc-emoth? at ttio ■prctioiw I'cbrunrri