Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

'-.' ' : -;UINTBSTMENT BHARE3.'' '-'': ' ;. There, wore no transactions recorded in .investment fhores .yesterday. The Quotations wore aSiUiLder:—■,-■'. 'is. ft.:;.::' .. Buyers. Sailers. : V:"' '' £ s.t ■ £e.d., '.'National Bank „„;..... — S 5 0 Bank'K.Z. (old) ..........'- 10 3 6 Bank '~N .Z. .(new) ..;.:....... 15.10 0 - . N.Z. and; Eiver-Plate-... -119 0.. -2 0-Q '■- Ohristchuroh'Gas' (i£s)' ~.-: 7 ' 5 o_'- "■ " -, - lalmerston. N-. Ga5.'...:..... :—... .'.12 6 0 . Meat "Export I '(£2'l2s: 6d:)' •"-• ■ -" 215 0 (ord.), ; 1-19 ... - — :• TTnion'-Steam (pref.) ...„. 1 0 3 — ■WestpoTt ..,;.. :........... — 110 4 TWestport-Stockton ........: 0 4 6 — . Manning and f00.'...;:;.'.:...Y3 8 0 — Word.'and C 0.''.'..".....;.:....:.. 5 00 T7OOL SALE.. '.'•'■ In ail something like 18,000 bales of wool will be. offered lor. :sale: al.toe OonceTt Oliamber on 'Friday -next. -This : is a Mg .■.offerine,, the figures':bcinK."nearly 100 per .cent, greater, than the wool offered at the' December sale last yeaT, when 9788 bales were sold: ■ This was, however, an unusually small .catalogue, owing to.the strike : and the indifferent season; If is anticl- ..'. o)ated:':that::nrjoes'will be;', maintained' on , a par,,with.'the November sales. : : - ; ..- -Oastoms dutyicbllected.,;at...the "port, .'of .Wellington yeiterday'-'amounted to, £5538 ■;. •ss. 3d:;-'. ,■ : .■';■■'■ i"".' : ~ .•/'IEIOB OP PBAEL BARLEY ADVANOES. Association.),...:,. ."'. , ' ' "".'.'-. "'"" Dunedln,- December" B.' i The price of pearl barley has' been ad--Vancad by.£2'los. per ton. Tho local quo- :■ .'tation .is- ;nbw;.'£l7- lteV: per.Tton.'•*'.*.::.-'.'." :'; ; '' ; ;f; SOUTHERN,.MABKETg. ?.1';..-'■ -■■■ _~5 ■' ,;».Chrlstchurcii,'December 8. ~ The'erain. market is'fpractically--lifeless' ," 'at present, there beinc';no. CTaiiT'ofterinia:.' 'There/appears to be''no> further stocks of . held. by igrowers: and millers have ' only l short, supplies on:...hand. Complaints -. 'are -being ,made :-that; millers,- will not supply flour,';but.;theyr say,.they are ento ,keep','theic reuulor customers Going.; One miller has-sent'some flour to . Dunedin. There'is little business passins in oats,■as.supplies.aro:in'.very small com--pass.-'-j Potatoes''aTe : 'easier.- as the'.season ..ts-.nojv praotioally."'dyeir, v ';and new pota.toes .axe becoming 'moroiiplentiful. Old potatoes, are",mostly ,-,wahted . for .use on ;.coastal vessel6;.i,,.,The;n'rico ,is, now ,£3 to: :!'!£3,ss.;at Country'etations. ...,.

' .'•£ : '... GEAE -MEAT' CO. > '-..-' '•-' The Gears Meat- Presemhir'&nd Fre'erine Company's annual report.: to-be .presented iat the annual meeting on Tuesday evening next,, states, that, including the amount brought forward, and after making allow-ance-<for depreciation and payment of interim' dividend, there remains a balance ■■: of £21,537 3s. 2d, which the directors re-, commend for appropriation as follows:—In payment of a dividend of 10 per'cent, for ■.-.-■ the year ended November. 30, less interim dividend-at 5 per cent, paid in June.' £4600: : in payment of special dividend- of 5 per cent/from proflte earned by reserve funds, less 2i per cent, raid in June, £2300; to.be "'.- carried forward to -next; year's account, :■' £14,637,. -■■' ': ;;v--Owing to/the. satisfactory, resultof operations ,in connection ,with the company's ■•'-.'.' insurance reserve, the directors recommend ■ ';. tie payment of a bonus of 5 ner cent, en .V. the: paid-up capital out of that account. ■:■ ■ ■ The directors' desire to express their regret at the death of Mr. J. It. Blair, who for many years has been a, valuable member ;of the board. ■ A- minute of - appreciation 'of his services has been placed on record ■'. jand "transmitted to his relatives. The • -vacancy haß been filled by the appointment ■v.of.Mr.-W. H. S. MooThouse. The retiring 'directors are Mr. David Anderson' and Hon.,;H. D. Bell, K. 0., who,-betas eligible, offer themselves for le-eleotion. The auditors.;' Messrs. E. T. Badham and E. w. ■Hunt, also offer themselves for re-election. . 1 FEOZEBT MKAT MAEKET. Messrs. Gilbert Anderson and 00. (Messrs. ITeUsop, Eliott audi 00.,-' local agents), .-vrrittng on tho fTozen meat market under 'dato-.London, October 23. report as fol- "'.■■ ;lows:'— Home-grown and Continental.—Beef: .6<!otoh, 7d.-7Jd.; English, 6d.-7M.: Irish, 6d.- .' ,6Jd. -i. Mutton: Scotch, 7d.-Bid.; English. \<7dl.-7Jd.: Dutch, 6d.-7d. Tegs: Scotch, 7Jd.-jSia.;.-English, 7Jd.-Bd. Ewca: 5J.8d.-sd. ...- ißwtch hill lambs, 6Jd.-Bd. Pork, 6d.-7d. (Dutch, 6d.-6|d.). Teal, 4d. to 74d., accordling to quality. Frozen Mutton: New Zea'land arrival are nil, but Argentine mutton is coming to hand regularly. The demand at these prices is very dull: Canterbury, 48-56,-6 d.; 56-64, 5 15-16d.;.64-72, 5Jd,; South- . .land'.'and.best North Islands, 56-64,;5 13-16 d.: . 'oriJinaTy, 5 11-16 d.; ewes, • 5-3-16d.;-'Austra-lian .'wethers, 40-60, 5 3-Bd.; fair, 35-55, 5 3-8 d.:: , jewes, s}d.; South American wethers, 40-55, ;56-72,'53d. Frozen Lamb:' Stale stocks of IN-BW Zealand are' now making their appear-laiice:on-*he market.- -Canterbury, lambs.' U-36, 6' 13-164.; 35-42, 6 Hd.: 42-50. 6 3-Bd.: •sraall second" quality," 6Ed.'. : Southlands and .-. '-boat' North: Islands, 28-42. 6Sd.: ordinary. .-■6 3-Bd.; South American,' i2B-36, • 6 3-Bd.': 36-42, 5 i± ' Beef: Frozen is id. to 3 l-16d. 'dearer than chilled owing to the Governvment demand for it. Chilled is being used ifoir the ordinary retail trade,'' which is hverylow. Chilled Argentine fores, 65d;; •"■■ hinds, 52d.:Jfruguay fores. Sid.: hinds, 5Jd.: ''-. ;frozon N.Z.' fores, 58d.; hinds, 6}d.; Australian crops, sHd.:.hinds, 61d.; Argentino ' ,forcs," 55d.; hinds,' 61d.; Uruguay fores, j6id-;;hiuds, 6d. ~ ~ ;■ : ATJSTRAIjIAN ,\v;OOI/,,6ALES. v, '-.-. jißy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright 1 i", Sydney, December 8. At the wool sales the market had a more -.- j'cheery tone.' As the."result of Japanese ,and American buyers competing freely good (clearances were made of all the Ibetter classes in sellers!.favoor.-. Inferiors .dragged. I Melbourne,..Decembor„B. . At the wool sales.fino crossbreds were 5 /to 75>per cent, above last sales," otherwise itho market was unchanged.- • ; bran' And pollard. - Melbourne, December 8. Bran has advanced to £9 £s. and pollard ' |to £9,105. ''~,..WHEAT,',A im. FLOUB. London, December 6. The wheat and flour.afloat-for- the United- • Kingdom t0ta15 ; '2,365,000' "Quarters;' for'- tho .Continent..,.', 1,915,000;- Atlantic shipments, 1,144,000; Pacific, 80,000.- Tho total shipments to Europe during the week amounted to 1,560,000 quarters; Indian, estimated ■;ot 100,000 quarters.;- ■■•,■•■ -;.--. '' *:-.: \ London, December 7. Wheat ft : flrm following the prohibition ,of exports of wheat from India. American advance hojdcrs ask . 3d. per quarter .jnore. - -.-,- *.-..?'.■. ;':'..-;'- -' . ," ; i ■ tLOND'dir^'iUEKEDs:': ~. ■'"■':' .i "~ i London,' December 6. Wheat.—The market is'-very firm.' 'Sellers ore offering,,sparingly, at. Ml,.late. . , jate. -.••■* '■■-■- '■ -'.= • - Cotton—May-Juno -shipment, - 4.101 d. Jute—December ;shipment. £15 108., per Hemp.—The market is dull. . February- ' April shipment, £24 10s. per ton. Eubber.—Fine hard para rubber is quoted at 2s. Bsd;-; per,Jb..;.„.plantation, 2s. 2d.; } smoked, -2s'.. sd.~""''. '."• Kauri.—ln stock; 648 cases. <•■ - Copra.—December ; January shipinents, £23 ' i2e. 6d. ' v..- . ~._..; ~ .:. ~-:,', ....■ .:..-. . . ..'■': R'ABBITSkINS. " -London, December 6. Eabbitskins.—Foui* hundred bales, were abld privately, . malting 2300 since, ■ July. ■ The price -shows about 25 per. centum reduction. ;,Inquiry Is' 'improving.' Probably the \ sales will be limited to fifteen .■hundred 'held from.January. LEATHEE AND HIDES. J - ! London, December 6. "16d. to 18d. Basils, firm. New? Zealand, 20d. to 21d.Hides!— demand. 'Australian, BJd. V> 9jd.. ■■■■'.■ .-;..: METALS Va'ND. METAL',.GOODS;. . ■ .'.!•"■ ~"■'.;■!.''■ London, December 6. Aluminium at £82- to £86. ■ Galvanlse'd '.iron,': first -. brands, £16 Ms. Ber ton; second brands* £14. 10a,

Tin plates, 10. coke, £12 7s. 6d; por ton; 1.0; oharcoal, £13 7s. 6d. . Angle steel, 130sl per ton. Tram rails, 133e. per ton. ''' '." -.-.-■- London, December 1. .oopper.-0n the spot..£ss' 10s. to £55 165.: at three months, £56 12s. 6d. to £65 17s, 6d. ■ Electrolytic £68 10s. to £59. Tin;—On the spot, £147 10s. to £148; at three months, £145.105'. to £146. Spelter; £27 ,ss. t0,£27 10s. Bar silver is quoted at 23id. per-ounce standard. '•'BOARD OF TRADE.RETURNS.. ■ London, Decemfier 7. , The Board of Trade returns show that imports, decreased by £12,480.017, exports by £Z0,154,569,.andi re-exports by..£2,'357,642.

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DOM19141209.2.83.2

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 10

Word count
Tapeke kupu
1,140

COMMERCIAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 10

COMMERCIAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 10

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert