COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2174, 12 June 1914, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

SHAKES'.'. The in the ' investment market, yesterday, were: Union. Bank at £62; Union Steam (preference), et 205.; and Leyland-O'BriOT at 235. 7Jd. The quotations were as follow:— ■, o ; Buyers. Sellers. .i £ s. d. £e. d. ,Bk. New'ZeaMud<66s.Bd.)ll 0 0 - National Eanfcl. 515 6 ■ - •Union Bank «7..;....t - 62 5 0 Wellington..Gaa (£10) 16 7 0 - Meat Export(s2ft 6d.): — 3 3 8 Union Steanr'ford.) — 15 3 Moi?giel Woolliin 3 1J 6 - Wellington Wcollcn. (ord.) •— lilt Well. Wwllm (pref.) ...3 2 6 Taupiri Coal '. ; — 12 0 Wcstnort Coals..; ; 110 0 110 6 W.F.C.A. (£l>.;ij <. - 1.5 9 SHEEPFAEHERS' MEAT CO. The output, from the Gisborne Sheepfarmers' Frozen Meat Co.'s works for the season 1913-14" shows ft eubs'.antial increaje oh the , ' figures for tho preceding year. The folowing indicates tho output for tho current season:—' . Sheep. I/'bs. Ct'le. Cl'vs. Pigs. October, 1913 ...... 11,130 - —. — - November 10.608 617 .4.'.9 - 124 December .......... 21,404 27,880 5W -' 26 '• 1914. ■ : , 'January , 43,028 25,810 iU '21 - .February 46.720 11.634 1093' 40 — March ; 39,456 10,651 ■' -806 200 - April' 18.188 3.194 1183 157 — May „• :..... .8,272 . 1.161 1804 - T0ta1,......... 188,806 80,847 6139 430 , : 150 ' The above equals 345,341 sheep, and the difference in favour of season 1913-14 is 58,797 sheep. 4 The output for the present month Mβ 6till to be added to complete the season. The company propose to close down for the season on Juno 15, in view of the small amount of stock now offering, and tho desire of the management to get on with structural alterations required for next season. . WOOI. EXPOttTS., s , ~,.,.,., ,\ w Statistics showing Australasian-wool ex-' porta from July 1, 1913, to May 31 last, as compared with those for the corresponding Bcnod last season, compiled by Messrs/ algety and Co., show as under:— 1913-14. 1912-13. State. .Bales. Boles Victoria- 485.745 429,695 NjS. Wales 838,746 754,622 Queensland 339,877' 250,489 S. Australia 151,822 163.407 W. Australia 65,206 68.406 Tasmania 21,368 22,271 Commonwealth ...1,902,764 1,688 890 New Zealand 533,793 509.533 : , 2,436,557 2,193.423 The net increase dirolosed ie 238,134 liales, of, which 213,874 bales occur in the Commonwealth, and 24,260 bales in New Zealand. , ■ \,

COMPANIES EEGISTEEED. This.week's "Mercantile Gazette" repoTts tho reffistration of the following com-

M'Leod Sawmiline Co.. Ltd. Eceletorca «b a private company June 5. Capital: £7MO divided into 70C0 shares of £l cech. Subscribers: MiisteTton-A. M'Leod. 6998: Eliz. MLcod, 1; D. MXcod. 1. Objects: To acquire as a, going concern the business of ft eawmill«.r heretofore carried on by Alexander M'Leod ot Mataivai, near Gieborne Haywnrd's Pictures. Ltd. Kegietered June 5. Capital £110,000. divided into 110 000 shares of £1 each. Sub?cribwß: Anckland3i« ••fayward. 3000: Dominica Havward. MOO- Chr:etchurch-P. A. Hermnn. 5000; 0. 5: ,?. 1; A.Bowley. 1-. J. Morrison I; Wcllin-rton-E. J. liighton. 30C0. Objects: To enter into an agreement' made betrfcen sH.Twnra's .Picture Enternriscs, Ltd., and Stfinßer and Bridec. the liquidators of the first pert H. J. Heyward. P.-*. and E. J. Highton.of second part, nnd the company of the third part, and to re.rrv on the business of Uinematographic. theatrical, and mueic-lioll proprietors, etc. Fuller? Pictures. Ltrt. Keifistcrcd .Tune 5. Capitol: £UO,«W. divided into ■ IIoToOO shares of £l.cach;. Kubfcribers: Auckl«nd.l. Fuller fccn.l. 24.999; Wellinston-J Fuller (jun) 24.999; W. Puller, 24,999; M. Myers, l" A K. fl. Mackenzie. 1; W. H. D. Bell, 1 • F W. Flyger. 1. Objects: Tn enter into on agreement made between Fullers', Ltd and E. ft. D.vmock, the liquidator ef tho first part, and J. Fuller fsen.). B. J. Fuller, J. Fuller fjnn.). and W. Fuller second part, nnd the company of the third part, and to carry on the business of kinematograph, theatrical and music-hall proprietors, etc.

I Customs duty collected at tho port, of Wellington .yesterday, amounted to £3487 ' Ilondon markets. The Ken- Zealand Loan and Mercantile Apency Company, Ltd.. have received the following' cablegram from their London house, under, date Juno 10:—Wheat- We sold an Australian cargo at 375. 4td. C.i f The market quiet but steady, and owing to. favourable crop reports from America, tint likely to improve at present. OatsWe miote-Gartons, 215.: Sparrowbills. 20e' ti. Tho market- is steady, but the outlook Is uncertain. Tallow: Wβ ouote present spot values for the'following descriptions--Gond mutton; 355. Tier nil. ; good beef' 3to. 3d. per cwt.i 'mixed, 31s 3d. periewt.' The market .is,dull. Sheepskins:' We anticipate good demand The market is firm. ' TALLOW. By" Association-Copyright ■ ■••",- London, June , 10 At tho 2029 casks were offered and 1527 soldi jt Prices realised -.-Mutton fine, 355.: medium, 325. 6d.; beef, fine, 3s' 9d.; medium, 3!Js. BILVEE. ■ ". _ ~ ,r ' London, June 10. Bar silver is-quoted at 26! d. per ounce standard. LINSEED OIL. Linseed ofVSfei 12e. 6d. Turpentine, 3fo, 3d. ■ ' WHEAT. . (Rec. June 11, 10.15 p.m.) '.': London, June U. The wheat market is slow, and in favour of the buyer; 27e. 3d. is being offered. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. ; (Kec. June 11, 10.15 p.m.) Sydney, June It. Wheat. 3s. 103 d., 3s. lid. Flour, £8 55., £8 7a. 6d. . Oats, Algerian feeding, 2s. <6d.; milling, 29. 7d., 23. 9d. Barley. English. 2s. 6d. Maize, 3e. 9d. Bran Mid pollard, £5 ss. Potatoes, Tasmanians. £6. Onions, Victorian, £7 7s. 10d. Butter, selected. 1165.; secondary, 100s., 104s. .Cheese, 9»d. Bacon Bsd. Adelaide, June 11 Wheat, fc. lid., if. Hid. Flour. £9. £9 ss. Bran, Is. lid. Pollard, Iβ. 3d. HIDES. Melbourne, June It. The hides markets report, average catalogues: prices very firm nil round. HIGGINSON & MACSHANE, Sharebrokere and Accotmtuti, ÜBFEATHSESTON 61,, WBiLINaXON.