COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2515, 16 July 1915, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

' INVESTMENT SHAKES. In the - investment market yesterday a sale : of TJnion Steam (preference) at 20s. fid. was recorded. The quotations were as under:— • . Buyers. Sellers. . • ■ £ B.d. ;P. B.d. National Bank — " 510 0 Loan. Mercantile (0rd.)... — 83 in 0 Christohurch; Gas (£5) ... — 8.2 6 Well. Gas (£10) - " 17 2 6 ■Well.' Gas (pre.) 019 9 10 2 Ohristchurch Meat — 16 9 0 Gear Moat (£4) — 17 0 0 Gear Meat, (£1) 4 0 0 , 410 0 Koiapoi 'Woollen (0rd.)... 52 0 — Wnstport Coal — 111 6 N.Z. Drug - 27 6

COMPANIES REGISTEDED. The "Mercantile Gazette", Teports the registration *of tho -following new companies:— Hastings Bakery, Limited. ■ Registered as. a private company June 20. Capital: £6000, divided into 6000 shares of £1 each. Shareholders: Timothy Cullen. 622; George Hndlay, 2026; Henry Hitchcock, 1310; Robert' Warren, 2042. Objects to carry on all or any of the businesses' of bakers, millers,

carriers, lorwaidin? agcnte, pastrycoohe, etc. Kuku Dairy Co.. .Ltd. Registered July 8. Office: Kuku, near Oliau. Capital: £3CCO, divided iuto 3000 shores of £1 each. Subscribers: Kuku—R. 0. Wall, 50; J. D. Brown. £0; K. L. Qreig, 50: E. Rose. 70: 11. L. Horn, 65; Kuihi Wehipcihana, 40; Mfl.nokau—o. Bell, 100; Levin—lt. V. Brown, 40; Ohau-S.. ltoyal, 25. Objects: To acquire from James M'Leau, of' Wellington. _the dairy factory plant and premises at Kuku in term*; of an agreement dated Juno 29, 1915, anil to carry on the business of a dairy factory. ' . . Koramea Co-operative Shipping Co., Ltd. Registered July 6. Capita!: £5000, divided into 5000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Karamea—John W. Horrock, Thomas Ourtin Reginald Hird, Frederick W. Mueson. George IV. Thompson, Philip Hewes, Charles Line'nam, all 25 shares each. Objects: Tn carry on business as shipowners, etc.

Customs duty collected at tho port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £3130 Us..ld. , •_

WELLINGTON FARMERS' MEAT CO. (Isy Telegraph—Special Correspondent!) Masterton, July 14. The annual report of the Wellington Harmere' Meat Company shows that a very successful year has ■ been experienced. There -was a substantial, increase in the quantity of stock dealt with. After allowing £5600 for depreciation a balance in profit and lose account' of £16,510 is shown. Tho directors propose declaring a dividend of 6 ■ per cent., adding £12,5C0 to reserve, and carrying forward £1380. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press AssociationvCopyright (Rec. July 15, 10.45 p.m.) Sydnoy, July 13. Oats, Talisman ss. 6d„ New Zealand "A" grade Ga.rtons 6s. 6d., Duns ss. 6d., American ss. ■ 3d. to ss. 6d.; barley, nominal; maize, yellow. ss. Bd. to ss. 9d., white ss. 6d.. Javan ss. 3d.; potatoes, Tasmanian £11 to £12, Nciv Zealand, Up-to-Date £10; onions, Victorian £10, New Zealand £8 to £8 10s.; cheeee, priiuo, 10d,; bacon, IOJd, ' Adelaide, July 15. Wheat, Bs. to Bs. lid.; flour, £18 5b.; bran, 2s. Id. to 2s. 2d.; pollard. 2s. sd. to 2s. 6d. ' MELBOURNE HIDE SALE. (Rec. July 15, 10.45 p.m.) Melbourne, July 15. At the hides sale there were fair supplies, and good-conditioned lots were a farthing lower. ■ , SYDNEY WOOD SALES. (Rec. July 15, 10.45 p.m.) , Sydney, July 15. Tho Sydnoy "wool sales closed firm, in sellers! favour. Faulty sorts "were neglected. LONDON WOOL SALES. ■(Rec. July 15, 8.5 p.m.) London, July 15. At .the wool 6R'l>es faulties were slow, good merino firm, fine orossbreds slightly easier, and lower qualities <u'e harder. The following were the prices realised for the fleece portion of the New Zealand clips inamed:—"Puketoi," top price 16id„ average price 15Jd.; "lithare," top 15id„ average 14Sd.; "Waitangi," top 141 d., average 15 3-Bd. \ Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, beg to advise that they have received the following cablegram from their Melbourne house, under date July 14:—"London telegraphs July 13—Wool, . tone generally easier; good wool, prices fairly maintained; inferior merinos, Id. lower; shabby crossbreds, 2d. lower; burry, difficult to sell." ■ . - TALLOW . SALES. London, July 14. At the tallow sales 1941 casks were ottered and 1336 sold. Prices: • Mutton, fine 36a, 6d.; medium, 326. 6d.; beef, fine 365.V medium 325.

THE METAL MAKKETS. (Bee. July 15,. 8.5 p.m.) London, July 15. Copper.—On spot, £77 17s. 6d. per ton; three months, £79 ss. Tin—On spot,'. £171 10s. per ton; . threo months, £165 10s. . Lead.—Soft foreign, £25 lte. per ton. . Silver.—Bar silver is quoted at 22 9-16 d. per ounce standard. WHEAT. Wheat is being firmly held, and Indian is 6d. dearer. ,