COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2248, 7 September 1914, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

i ' DIVESTMENT'BHAEEB. There were no transactions in investment : shares on Saturday. Tho quotations yrero '- as under:— -■■'■ ....--■■ , : ■; ...... : V ••'■-■ Buyers. Sellers. ■ :■■: £ a. d. £ 8. d. : 'Kational Bank- 410 0 — : Bk. N.Z. (£3 63. Bd.) ...... .•.— 9 12 6 r TJnion Hani .;.; — 60 0 0 :• N.Z. and E. Plato 1 15 0 — 1 Ohristchurcli Gas (£5) ... 6 10 0 — : Wn. Gas (£10)' 15 0 0 - t South Eritislr 317 3 4 0 0 ! StandaTd Insurance ...... — 116 6 ■ • Dliristchurch Heat — 15 0 0 ■ Union Steam (pref.) 0 19 0 — i. HikUKLngi Coal .'...... 0 9 0 , — ; Loyland-O'Bricm 019 9 — ? ' STanning and-Co — 4 0 0 Ward and Co.- — 5 10 ;. ' Customs duty collected at the port o£ '.■'■ Wellington yesterday amounted to £603 19». : 7d. ■••■>;■■ . ; ■ FBILDING MAEKET REPOET. i Messrs. A. : H. Atkinson end Co., Ltd., i.' report on. },iiAia , salo m foUowe:—A.

fftir entry of pig 3 met with good competition and late rates wero wellf maintained. .Only a small nunihcr of'poultry was penned and theso roali6ed good prices. Not imicli demand was experienced for pTqduco, fruit, and usual sundries, but a faiT quantity was disposed of privately, both before and after sale. Quotations:—Pigs—Woaaers, '11s. 6d., 165.-6 d., 18s., 18s. 6d.; stores, 235. 6d., 245. 6d., 273., 305., 31e., 31s. 6d., 33a. • sow and litter. £6 63. Poultry.—At per. pair: Hens, 43., to. 6d., 65. , , 53. 3d., sa. 6d.. 6s. 9d.; cockorelj, 45.; roosters, sa. 6d.; tuirkeys, Bs., 6s. 3d. Horace—Gelding, £2 12s. 6d.; dray. £9; spring do., £14; iron tank, £3 10s. Potatoes, 4s. 3d., 6a., Bs., Bs. 9d., 9fi., 9s. 6d.; canliflowore, 2d. to 6«. each; apnles, 23. 3d., 65., 75., Bs. 6d. per case, 4s. 6d. per halfcaso; onions, Id. per lb., bag lots. FOODSTUFFS. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, September 4. Wheat.—Firmly hold, and 13 generally quoted at 3d. to 6d. advance. For South Australian cargoes afloat (6s. 6d. is demanacd. AuijUrolian on spot is quoted at 465. Tho visible supply totals <6,M1,0C0 qiiarters. Flour.—Tlio market is steady to . quiet.. Australians, ex store, are quoted .it 355. Oats.—Firm, but there are only a few line 3 offeriiiff. Peas antl Deans—Prices are but 'nominal, and are -unchanged. Tlio market' is quiet. LONDpar MAKKETS. r'..;,"..' ■ (Eec- 'September 6, 5.5 p.m.) / London, September 6. Jute—September ehipment, £27 10s. per ton. , „ Hemp.—The . market is quiet and New Zealand hemp Is neglected. Karari Gum.—Stock, 706 tons. • Itubber.—Hard fine Para., 2s. 93d. per lb.; plantation, 2s. 25d.; emoked sheets, 2s. 4d. ■„■ .Wheat.—Bathgate's circular estimatee the world wheat yield for 1514-15, including the Indian harvest. of last 3fay, at 435,250.000 quarters. (3.482,000,000.. bushels). '' METAL MARKETS. (Eeo. Septeniber 6, 5.5 p.m.) " v , London, September 5. SiWer.—Bar silver.; is quoted at 243 d. per ounce, standard; ••'■""• Aluminium is quoted at £50 to £92. , Quicksilver.is nominally 1355. per bottle.