COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2376, 4 February 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT BHAEES. There were no transactions in investment shares yesterday. The Quotations were as follow:— . ■ . '■■ Buyers. Sellers, „,-.■' jEs. d. £s. d. Bank Australasia 5 6 0 — Bank N.Z. (old) ~,.10 2 6 10 ,5 C 'Bank N.Z. (new) 16 7 0 — ■ Ohristchurch Gae (£5) .. 7 5 o' — Palmerston North Gae...-'l2 00 — Heat Ex. (£2 :12e. 6d.) 215 0 — Union-Steam (ord.) 12 9 — IJnion Steam (pref.)'..:.... 1 0 -6 '. - Well. Woollen (ord.) 4 Iβ - Westport Coal .„ 111 0 — I/eyland-O'Bricn — 119 Manning and Co 410 0 50 0 Cnstoms duty collected at the port of Vpllmgton yesterday amounted to £3740 ■ SYDNEY WOOL SALES. By Telegraph.—Press AesociationpOoDyriEht "' }. , Sydney, February 3. At the wool sales, 14Jd. was paid for merino, a record for. the season. ■ ' LONDON WOOL SALES. London, February 2. ,At the wool ealee all sorts were firm, and 1 there was strong competition. Prices realised: Wrangcline, 14d., 12£ d.; Gogeldric, 13|d., IOJd.-; Tabratorig. 10id., 9Jd.; Bungaree,. 12|d., UJd. : Dirkharlog, 10d., etd.j Naroo, 9Jd., BJd.; Manberry, 9id. BJd. New Zealand: Ngakaroa. 15Jd-. 15d.; Burling, 15Jd., 143 d.; Lansdowne, Mid,'l3Jd.; Richmond, 12d., lljd, ,• ■ v Tie New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date February 2:—Merino has advanced 5 per cent. The.market is firm for other sorts. ' There is strong competition for America. WH3AT MARKET. 'London, February 2. Responding to e eeneatlonal advanco in America, the -wheat market closed etrong, 2ts. higher.' ' - -. (Rec. February 3, 10.30 p.m.) ._ . London, February 3. Tne American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 101,795,000 -bushels. -There was. a , sensational session at the Chicago pits. Sellers were practically absent, and the "bulls" rushed up prices, the excitement being increased by rumours that Italy was buying heavily. May optione, 157J cents to. 165 cente, July options 139' cents to\l43J(cents. . '..■■';■;■• ;METAL MARKETS. ■-L ;: "■'..-1 . London, February 2. the spot,'£64 to £64 55.; three mmthe, £64 7s. 6d. to £64 12e. 6d. Tin.-0n the spot, £174 to £174 10s.; three months, £161 ss. to £161 15s. Lead.—Soft foreign, £18 lls. 3d., £18 12s. 6d. < Speltcr.-Ordinary brands, £36 155., £36 ss. : Jutc-February-March shipment, £20 ss. \ . MINING NEWS '■-'■; WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET. - No bu6in©M-.'was done in the mining market yesterday; end the ouotatone wero ae follow;— X-; . '!!: - - ■;. Buyers.' , Sellers. Murray Creek (oW) 1 9 o" Talisman ~;. -. 17 9 18 3 Grand Junction .14 6 — Waihi ...;;..,•.:;■.,.; 2 0 3 — ■ •STOCK EXCHANGE. fßy lereerapii—tt-ees AB3oe!at!on) Christchurch, February i. Salea reported: Union Steam, 235. 3d.; Talisman, 28eT,6d. - -—• Dunedln, February 3. Tho following sales wero reported on the Stock Exchange to-day :—Waihi, £2 Is.' •Waihi Grand Junction, £1 to. 9d.; Union Bteam (ordinary), £1 Js. "> STOCK AND SHARE QUOTATIONS. By Telegraph-Press Association-OopyriEht London, February 2. The stock end share market quotations includo:—Hampdcn, buyers 216. 3d., sellcre 235. 9d.; Australian Loan end Mercantile, £90 10s. (ei); Dalgcty.'s, £6 2s. 6d. and (debentuxee), £86 55.; Melbourne Gas. £99 17s. 6d. . . ! .' ' HURRAY CREEK COMPANY. The mine manager of the Murray Creek Gold Mining Company, Limited, advisee that tile battery return for the month of January is 1930z. ldwt. melted gold, and 31oz. 13dwt. bullion from cyanide vats. Total number of tons crushed, 236. The chamber at the foot of the winze is expected to bo completed by next Friday. The reef in the chamber is five feet in thickness at tho north α-nd :four feet at the eouth end. The estimated value of the above return is £860.