COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2159, 27 May 1914, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SfiAttES The sales of inveetment s3iares rccor<Jcii yesterday were: NatiotuiS Baaik <ii £5 Us., nnd Sharlantl's ordinary at 21s. flie guotations wore as under:— ■ Buyers. Scilere. £ fe. 4 £ t. d. National Bank 813 0 «- . Eciuitablo Bnildine !S (I ■' - Jlet. , Permanent IS 17 6 .12 0 0 Well. Investment ill 1 Christchurch Gaa ...: 7 5 0 — Palmerston Ga3 ~.., 10 2 5 — K.B. Insurance <T 30 B- — Meat Export (£4) 5 5 0 — Union Steam (prof.) 1 1 6 iroHgiel Woollen 3 12 6 - West-port. Coal ..;.. 1 id 9 - C. M. Hanks (ord.) ; I 2 6 Manning and. Co.- .: .— 4 0 0 Ward and Co — ! 5 ! 0 W.F.O.A. (£l)'. - 16 0

HKITISH PUBIiJO TRUSTEE. Tho oflko of Public feiis«> «veft. sko.hlislied in Great Britcm- seme six yca.rg ago, when it was regftf<fc!l as sosnofhing of an experiment, ami it wfci stipulate!! in the Act that tho office slmulii b<s naif' supporting and not it charge udoh t.tte State. The condition w-a.-s rather a- hHKI one, but fortunately fo-i" the snocces otjjt'iie Department, the advantages offered issfti much more quickly UtipreeUrtest by i,ho well-to-do classes than by the poor. WltiJc tho general average of wills proved in- t)i-e United Kingdom is £5944 efieh. 4h.G awrajte value of each, will proved by this Public Trustee is £11,692. and : the average vaiiic of each estate JEBECO. Some *S per cent. o.f the eetates handled arn trader Bin in value, but the balance j's adjußteci by tUe larger cstatea the liiKftest tn for' rficorded being 1 £I,COO,CCG. In fonseiiiiencc the surplus of income over. <3.:Pf«!ittjtw> nmoimts. to £14.600,, arid' ;iih(> asmijii'tila'tiid surplus since 1907 to jEiSMKO. ifhjj tetal value of the trusts now being (utaitifetered is £50.674,9C0, wltilft the value of certain future wills of which tlie DepartfurtLr ,a |5W» oUflelfiSWlimWiiat . a

A mo exhibit. Not the least useful failure of Die Punama-l'acific Intcrnatwtfal Kshibitien nf next year in Sau Praß«i«o will 'he uio great Insuranco Cougrcfe to Ire held" jit connection therewith. KtKJsiijfety ■ lias it been said by the promoters that their eslnbit will be the most, impressive et <ilf for it consists of the "whole city of Sim ProiKiEco, whicn, if it had Ijecfl iiiiiuwired when its gnat AkasWr c ,nmt in 1906, would probably st (U liavc LmlTuiiH ns the mo?t "promineijt obfcirts of interest." Of the subjects set dawn for fli,«. cussion three arc of outs-ten dials suhUe. iaterest-the prevention of Are frdstp thi prevention of accidents, and tlje prcs'eTvatiqn of healtlj. , It w to, be a !sig tbinß. this Congro-M; big men will b« taking part in it, and wo expect the bwt.ericjal outcome will also be (treat. - Wα are o.H t<ra r«od» to .accept the idea tho.i mtotAtfon fot nrc loss and conipenMtlcrt far (iM-sociil 0<! . cident mid n. big life pelicy whet) 'death occurs aro the, last wore in the woy of making good. The rcat pwMeia k to preserve the property, to save the woffe.imn from disablement, an* to pestfloW the death of the citizen so that, his j!rK«.r.i, of whatever kind mar not lie last- to tl* nation, and thus to the world, TRADE IN ALLEK RTJiEKI , . Fruit.-Tranehipments of Mend tritit ex Talune are due here nsst teds-, aiji will

consist mo.rtl yof bauanae and Island (M'lingcs. About ICO packages of fruit, <»n----sistifig mainly uJ pneiaoh fruit ftusl piseappliw, are auo to-day ftuni Sydney, jicr Masiiigasiui. Messina lemons <we now with : in moderate compass. Apples are in gooi supply, and nre roaifcruß moderate Jtfices. A gostt demand crisis for eltoiee tic-ss-crt p«irc. whilst fijoking pears q», jiiliiJE i&sv. -tiUUHI ofaagct! uro rather plentiful jaei VBBeto.ljies.-~AB excellent demand esists lor cauiilion-ers; cabbages are in. fairly good ■ supply. <W<l setting at payable rcites; pflrenijis have Bocsd itMjtury. Marrows «m----tiu-uc in iieavy supply. The , u*tuU demand exists tor pinnpkihe, celery, leeks, olid other seasonable vegetables. OjHoes have fair inquiry at £6 to £6 IBs. per tern; pickling oiiiojis are dull of sale at &?, to 6s. per owt. l'otatoes.—Tfcc market eontinHes easy, the Jrrfce e* sto.l'o being. £5 t<) £5 6s. per ion. packs in. Hour eostinsics nt £10 iier lea r.o.b. south, and at .Ells ex store Weliinctsn. Fowls' wheat is- iii excellent (Icwnil nt ■4s. ?d. to 4s, B*l. pet bushel for priiss whole WlMXit, 'Cowls' barley is esiti'fiWoiy dull of safe at U. 9<i, lifir bushel. \ Ce-fe fciriey meets with very little der ma«il cX §■-. Id. per fenshel. : MnL?.e.— thu present quotation ia 4;., Si. to 4s, 9d> per lviietel, with the prosfieci-cf o, further decline as soon as Hie suppljcß now oft tils vj'ay fr<>ni Java are avaitablo. Itran.— l,avge quantities iiavc been *xportoiS, end the stocks now JteJd by millers p.i-o ltghter. J*he Wellington es stare pf-isc is £4 ss. to £4 I'Os. per ton, FollariS in In eiceltcn-fc deniaad at £7 fe. to £7 10-s. fie* ton. Pig toejil ia sfilliflg at £S pSr ton. Oatmajl.—Leading brands ia 25,1b. bags. £13 10s. par ton; in Jilt. bags. £14. Relied O&ts.-'rMstic brttnd, in 41H). baes, end Creameia, in 4!U. bags, tiro se'iHag at ICs, per iiorm bß:gs,. ■' Uhatf.—Prime oaten aheaf ehafl no? , very good inquiry, itnd as mttins at £A iSts. to £4 15s. per t<m, exiftks in. Bt«i3ms6 p6P,9 for pottftry fl.nd pig feed firs S-Ihng at as. sd, to fcr 6d. per buaheS of M}b> . Slicil grit for poultry is offering el £t 6s. to £4 103. per toS. i'ree.h eggs arc eeiling «tt 2s. pef doien; chilled at Is. 6iU and pttservei at Is. sd. tele. 6d. Butter .is short «f jreqairetijeMts, o.nj prime roiSied, iii bulk, is quntea a* Hd. to liifl. per Hi., ivitti goad <iUalSty at ltd. Poultry ,—Dciw, 2s, 6:1. to 3s, 6d», ivith heavj' taWd binls t*nlisifls 4«. to te. 6ii. a ■psir; coßfeereis, 3s. 6i. to Ss.j young ducks, ». to 6a.; Indtai) runner ducka, 4i, to to. sd, Tiitfeoy gobblers, Is. per ft., live ■wctglit; liens, lOtl.

Cfisome ijtiy collceted at the port of WeiliilStoß yfestertay amounted to £3189 Ms. SOTPTHEKN JTABKETS. (By 'ftjlsSßtaiih,—P*e»a Association.* ,„, . filwlwhwtft. May 26. Tli<i gram market is esttenioiy quiet at tlic pftssnt time, there lxsiag no niave. ins either wheat, oaie, «sd barley is practically unsaleable, A qiiatttity ol oats h<!,3 own slMppefl by the Westirtaltt for JVwt oE iinstamt ports, and it is hoped, tluvt mrthe-r shipment e ju tltis dlrcctaeai will iotievo tjio M)«rltct. There is very little grain em-ing by growers. !%> notato market is also very dull,. ojt.-i} tie price la inclined t-o be weaker, and It is ea.id thai sale? have- betftf made as low «s *2 155., . htti Si at country stß ; t.loif6 Is the r,Dminal mil*, with i^ w buj'eW, BASK OF KEW- SOUTH WA.LES. By Tclegra-BU-pfcss iiSirai*ti;on-Cijpyrteht <Hee. May 26, 8.55 p.m.) ~ ~ , ~ SjriJrtey, May 26. , At the- hal.f-.vf.ariy mt'eting ol thfe Mnk of Sew. Stiui-li Wales the report, which w.«o adopted, eliojre'd that tho act pre-flfci anKmntod to ■*Z7S,WB, to whieli ivjis eddert the JKilance (carried, forward), of £&i.65!3 tettbuiff the totjit anrouut ttyailabic for distribution iSHdfis. A djifldmj.il of 10 per CTfttum, por annum absorbs £87.5004 duemeniatwh ta the j-nserve fund f ACOWcarried foWwtfd. .£©.405. ' The president «aid tiiat the ciretifetina had beern- wduted fey £22 S OCSI, djjo to the WUtemeiit of £15,0C0 of tlife oM Au«-t-reUeu iseno, an-fl- a .slight coiitrnetioti In the Sew Z-calano issue. The deposit* showed an metre*.*) of ,£.2,1.85,000. 'ibnii «03 ftlso some inerco.se shott-tt ia the fixed d«j)osits. .The eoiti, bnllson, ami cash' bd.ittoccis .showed an in«r*aso of n-.eorly £8.CC0,fiufl. Tte favourab-je scafeoa had enabled many sf the.it botrß\Wn.e clients to r(j"iJn«6 i-h«if deijts. Tte mency ttoid itt c-x----change biwintes, ieans, and env o .jlce» was well spiced turougterat AustfaiuMa.

I WHEAT. [. !R«e. JTay 26, t0.13 p.m.) The. wheat mttritet is quiet. , ..MINING NEWS WEiitiWGTON sfiABE market. ■ TaHSmflins Sxjicrienosd a ehaf.p i-m. ~ provemem, eiad ealcs. v;ero made <sn 'Ohrtflpo yesterday β-t jSs,; WoihiS have rtlso liiirdenvd, ycstcrdtvy.'e sateg feeing «s, 6d., .«s. 9d., (Ss. ed., 465, Jβ. The quotations were dif foUovr:— Buyer*, fiofl^fti, Til 1 , £"• £"■ *■ Blockwa'ter . — .o is .c Con. Oaldflelde • — Q Iβ i Jlurfiiy Creek .....: — '0-80 Ross Beaeastructetl t-3 $• — tfwaiMta. - 6 7 3 — i iQ n Vfnihi ; 2 8 9 -.'. WaJhi Gtfand Junction ... 1 6 0 •• 16 6 WaitaWSj .-. 110 013 Tawuielu Oil 0-4 0 0 4 4 "l'r-tmium. StOOK 35X-QHAKOE. <Bt Telegrafli,—Pfftsa Assp.ojstion.s . Auckland, Jiay gg, hdl«! en the hloek to-day Tajiisniaa, .-51 9d,, £1 tfn, \S'<!shi. £2 ss, 6d., £& 6s. 9d, ' Junctiej)., JEI ss. Sd. ©fristchuffih, Jf*y 26. Sales :— sf.!>nin.g'e Brerfcj'y, SZ 19a. 6rl. S.Z. Insurance. £6 Ss. fid. I'niaii.Steam Snip, £1 Sβ. 6d. Wftihi Stinwjr, M -'Ss., «2 ss. 3d, *~ . „ . Dltnartlis, Mfty »s. The following wlc-3 wcro mate on ih* Stock E&etang-e to-ia-y:— Grand Juiiction, £1 "§s. ICfi. Westoert Coal (bow), £i 10s. ftivo partelel, Tliß, loHowing tqtes ftcre *ejwrt-e«i-ff>arn.s, £2 ss, U.: lUion Bank, £61 12s, ts. . IXiSDOSf QBtHMIONS. ■By itelefrftjh-Pi-esa ABsosiatloß-Gosj-tislit . ,' : ■ ' . ■ tondpn, srejr 35. Sins* Antl share ft-arjiet fluofcttoiis includs;—Waini Geldminiiig, 41s. 9d, (buvcre) and <6s. 3d. fedltes). DisbeJitflTe stock ef the Ptm-aaulor and o'r.icntsl Stoam KftvifratKtji Compflnst, whkh is AmalgainatccJ with ths Indim : SUxijn SfrvigftHaa Cgmjumy, is at 4S2SO !