COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2263, 24 September 1914, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

■■ '. INVESTMENT SHARES.' In the investment share marct yesterday a sale of South British Insurance at £4 2s. 6d. was , recorded. The quotations were as follow:— . . ■■ '■' ■"■■■■••• ' ■ Buyers. Sellore. •■■■■■ £ s. d. £ s. d. National Bonk : 5 0 0 — Bank S.Z. (£3 6s. Bd.) ... 915 0 - . Bank N.Z. (£6 13s. 4d.)... IS 0 0 — Union Bank ..'. ...... 53 0 0-' — Equitable Building — 915 0 JJ.-Z. and R. , Plate 118'0 — Auckland Gas (paid) 17 6 — Ohristchurch Gas (£5) ... 6 16 0 •— ■ Well. Gas ,(£10) ....1515 0 - Christchurcli Meat ..'....„'. 15 0 0 - Well.' Wfiollou (ord.) 317 6 ' tLeyland O'Brien 10 9 — Ward.and Co. .; — "5 10 Customs duties collected at the port of" Wellington, yesterday amounted to £1238 106. 7d. ~. DUTY ON , NEW ZEALAND TIMBER. By Telegraph—Prtns Association—Copyright ;'■ ■■ Brisbane, September 23. The Tariff Commission heard evidence in' support of higher duties on New Zealand timbers. * '.'.■■■ .' BANK OF AUSTRALASIA,"': .'.■ • London, September 22. The report of the- Bank of Australasia, shows that deposits total £19,259,976, cash and securities £8,910,842, and. bills £18,527,117. .-•:■ . . v ' . •■'•>. WHEAT. . London, Septemher 22. The wheat. market is firm but inactive, lots being occasionally held for sixpence more.' ■ ; - . y . Afe you getting results per cow or per acre?. That is. the whole point. If not, you ought to,*: because we are prepared to' offer you best price, proper test, and correct weight for your cream all the year round. .Consign youi cream to St. John's Station, c.o. Wanganui Fresh Food and Ice Co.—Advt. Ever considered the advisability of installing a water-whee] on , your property. ? There's a lot of power running to waste in that'sTvift stream—enoueli to drive all your farm machinery. This is a good sound proposition—means money to you. Write for particulars. A. J. Parton, Sheet Metal and Plumbing Works, Carterton.—Advt.