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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2252, 11 September 1914, Page 8

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LIVE STOCK SALES. Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co,, Ltd., report having held their usuel weekly Kile iu their Waipoua (Hasterton) sale yards on 'Wednesday, September 9, when they offered a hie yarding of cattle, but a. small entry ot sheep and pige. There was a big atteudance of buyore,. and competition beins exceptionally keen throughout, tlieie was practically a clearance at the following Tatos :rFor'ward etoro ewes, 18e. Id. Wee-Slips, 21s. to 225. 6d. Pat cows, £5 155., £5 18.3., to £7; forward cows, £4 10s., £4 lie., £4 155.. to £5 7e.; store'coive, £5 6s. 60, to £4 Sβ.; old store cows, £2 to £3; springing cows, £4 ss. to £.6 5e.; old cows, in calf, £J to £3 Is.; heifers ana calves, £4 2s. to £4 45.; springing heifers, late calvere, £3 7s. 6d.; Epriuging heifers, £5.. £5 55., £5 7s. id., to £5 10s.; 21-ycaT steers, £7 55.; dairy cows (on account of Steve Council, Esq.). £7 55., £7 10s., £8, £8 123. 6d.. to £10 10s.; other vendors, £7 se. to £8 10s. A yearling Jersey bull, donated by Thos. Dixou, Esq., to the 'Warrarapa War Fund, brought 10 guineas, and was bought by Messrs. Cooper Bros., Opaki. A chestnut mare, donated by Miss Kathleen arid' Master Jack Percy to the- Te Oro Or-2 School War Fund, brought £4 2s. 6d.

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' INVESTMENT SHARES. There were no transactions in investment shares yesterday. The quotations wero as under:— / ■ „ « / Buyeie. Sellers. £ 6. d. £ 8. d. National Bank ~ 410 0 415 0 Bank N.Z. (£3 6s. Bβ.) ... - 910 6 N.Z. and K, Plate - 119 0 Union Steam (ord.) 10 6 — Taupiri: Coal ..1 « 0 Westport-Stockton 0 2 6 — Leylahd-O'Brien .-• 10 6 Sharland (prof.) ..: :.. 0 18 0 - Ward and Co ■ - 5 '. 0 COMPANIES BEGISTEEBD.. In the list of companies registered, publishod in this week's ''Mercantile Gazette," there.eppeir the following:— C. It. Ross Co., Ltd.—Eegietercd as a private company September 4. Office, the Square, Valmereton Sorth. Capital, £60,000 dividod .into. 6000 shares oi £!J each. Subscribers—Palmerston . North: c. jr. Pioss, 5900; W. G. Eoqs, ICO.. Object*: To carry on in all its branches the busings of drapers, clothiers, etc.

Oolossus Gold Mining Development Company. Ltd.—Office. 9 Porker's Chambers, Hastings Street, Nnpier. Capital, £24.000, divided in 2«00 shares of £1 cech. Subscribers: George Van Bell, 4000;: A. Baiting «; A. A. Grace. 1000; William M'Klnnon, 300; George Bee ,1M; Oha.rles M'Leod, 100; Edward David Davis, ICO. Objects: To acquire certain mining privileges situated in the district of Wangapeka, in tho Karamea mining district, in the provincial district of Nelson, and mine for gold and other minerals.

• Taylor's Crook Gold Sluicing Company, Ltd.—Eegistcred as a. private company, Aufruet 26. Office, 68 Hardy Street, Nelson. Capital. £8750. into 35 shores of. £250 each. Subscribers: Eltliam— G«or»« Henry BuclceTidgc. 3; Alice JI. Buckeridse, f. Murchi-f-on—Stewo.rt L. Pairhall. 5; Storfey W. 0. Wameford. 5; Alfred J. Eosers, 5. Nelson —William Eout, 10, Lo7idonr-Geor?e O. Lane, 2; Andrew Lamond, 1; Art.htir J. Rotveon, 1; Robert Briarley, Z. Objects: Gold mining

. Kirk and Company, Limited.—Registered ns a private oompony September 2. Office, Commercial Road. Takaka. Capital: £10.000, into 10.C00 shares of £1 each. Subscribers—Ohrietcli'urcli: Robert Kirk. 9CTO; Tikata: Uichard Wm. Kirk, SCO; George Woodward, 600. Objects: To ocauire and carry on business of general storekeeper, etc., lately carriod on at Taltaka by Bobert Kirk. ARGENTINE SHIPMENTS. The Department of Agriculture, Industries, and Commerce, has received the following cablegram from Buenos Ayres, dated Sentembcr 8:— / "The following shipments ,of protfuco were disiiatched from the AmcntiMo to the United Kingdom dutri-n/r August, 1914 (compared with August ,1913):— 1914. 1913. Frozen beef, quarters ..'..•■ 60-000 310.000 Chilled beef, quarters 166,00(1 liS.Cfo Frozen mutton, carcasses... 45.M0 98.000 Frozen lamb, carcasses .... 31 fW Butter, cwts. 300 2,076 Customs duty collected at the Port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £6121 Os. 4d. I Messrs. Murrey. Roberto, and Co., Ltd., j have received idvice from their London friends, Jfivsrs./ Sanderson, Murray, and 00., ae follows:—"London Wool Sales.— Sales postponed until October 6, arrivals limited September 21." TALLOW MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright • London, September 9. At the tallow ea.ies 1494 casks were offered ,and 511 «old. Prices realised:—Mutton, flue. 365. 3d.: medium, 30s. 6d. Beef, fine, 335. 6d.; medium, 30s. WHEAT MARKET. London, September 9. Wheat Is quiet. Prices unchanged. Fifty elrilliufs is aeked for West Australian, (arrived). • . 'AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. (Rec. September ■ 10, 10 p.m.) Sydney, September 10. Wheat, old se. Id. to ss. 3d., new 4s. 6d. in 4s. 7d.; flour. £11 10s. per ton; oate, Tasmanran 36. 3dj to 3s. 4d., Aleerian feea 35., milling 3s. 3d.; barley, English 35.. Cape feed 2s .10d.; maize, 4s. j bran and pollard, £6; potatoes, £6 55.; onions. Victorian £13, Japanese £12: butter, eelected 112e., secondary 100s. to 1045.; cheese, B}d.; bacon, 9d. to 9Jd. Adelaide, September 10. Wheat, 55.; flour, £11 55.; bran and pollard, Is. sd.

MINING NEWS

WELLINGTON SHAEE MARKET. The mining market was again quiet yesterday, and thero wore no transactions. Tho quotations were as follow:— Biiyors. Ecllew. £ s. d. f. s. (l Murray Creek (10s.) — 017 3 Talisman ' 15 3 15 6 Waihi 110 0 110 9 Grand Junction — 113 STOCK EXCHANGE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Auckland, September 10. Little business was transacted on the Stock Exchange to-day. The following sales were effected:—Wailiis. 31s. 6d.; Auckland Tramwaye (ord.), 20s ,6d. ROSS GOLDFIELDS. The following telegram hae been received from tho mine superintendent at Rosa by the secretary of the Roes Goldfielda Mine:—"26oz. 18dwt. of gold from 502 tiucks." We are buyers of dairy butter in. any quantity, and liave a large demand amongst our clients. We can either buy from you, or handle your butter on consignment if you want to ship Home. Write us for particulars. Wanganui "Fresh Food and Ice Company.—Advt. Ever considered the advisability of installing a water-wheel on your property? There'd a, lot of power running to waste in that swift stream—enough, to drive all your farm machinery. This is a good Bouiid proposition—means money to you. Write for particulars. A. J. Parton, Sheet Metal and Plumbing Works, Carterton.—Advt.