COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2483, 9 June 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES. In tho investment market yesterday rata were reported of Wellington Gas, preference, at 205., and Union Steam, ordinary, at 235. sd. The Quotations were as follow: Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. National Bank - 5 11 ' Bk. N.Z. (£3 &. Bd.) 11 7 0 - Wol. Trust, Loan, Ltd. ... 71' 0 — N.Z. Insurance 6 2 6 — S. British. Insurance 413 0 — Gear Meat (£1) 4 0 C — Well. Meat Export' (£2 12s. fid.) 212 6 - "Union Steam (prel.) 10 3 — Wcstport Coal — 111 6 Manning and Co — 415 0 N.Z. Drug - 2 7 0 Golden Bay Cement 116 — Ward, and Co — • 516 0 Customs duty collected the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £1317 1&. ... SOUTHERN MARKETS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, June 8. Wheat and Oats—The markets are very firm, with but little business passing, and there ore practically no orterings by growers. Tho potato market is firmer owing to improved inquiry and to the scarcity of offerings. The price is now £4 10s. at- country stations. A fairly large quantity ol potatoes has been pitted, but not so large as usual owing to free selling off the forks, and there are still some crops to dig. BUTTER AND OHEESE MARKETS. Messrs. A. 8. Patereon and' Co.. Ltd., Wellington, ha.ve received the following cablegram from their London principals, Messrs. J. and J. Lonsdale and Co., Ltd.:— Butter.—The market is easier owing to the increased English, make. Quotations, 140s. to 1425. Cheese.—Demand good; supplies moderate. Quotations; New Zealand white and coloured, 98s. to 100s. SrDNEY WOOL SALES. By Telegraph—Prose Association—Copyright (Rec, June 8, 9.35 p.m.) Sydney, June 8. The wool sales opened with a, strong demand for good sorts at recent values, but ~ there was a slightly easing tendency later. WHEAT. (Rec. June 8, 9.35 p.m.) London, June 7. The wheat market is dull. METAL MARKETS. (Rec. June 8, 9,35 p.m.) London, June 7. Copper, on spot, is Quoted at £83 t» £84; electrolytic, £91 ids. Tin, on spot. £164 10s. to £163 15s. Lead, soft-foreign, £24 to £25 per ton. Silver.—Bar' 1 silver is quoted at 23 3-Bd. per ounce standard. BOARD OF.rTRADE RETURN'S. " London, • June 7. Board of Trade Teturns show that, for the month of May imports increased by £12.545,676, exports decreased by £8,432,190, and re-exports decreased by £128,200.