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'-.' ' : -;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. ...,.
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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.
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