COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2685, 3 February 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT' SHAKES. A sale of New Zealand. Drug 6harcs at od. was reported yesterday. The auotaUous were as follow:—' Buyers. Kellers. Bank N.Z, (£6 1&. 4d.)... fsVii £ t i 'Equitable Building 9 15 0 — national Mortgage ' 517 o ; — N-Z. and River Plate ... 2 u 0 S T - and A. - 011 0 fWc]l. Trust, Loan, Ltd. — 710 Gisborne Gas 112 o — Napier Gas (£5) ; ' — on n Well. Oas (£10) 16 0 0 ' — -N.Z. Insurance — 6 6 0 Ohristchurch Meat 16 17 6 — • A.Z. Shipping (ord.) 17 17 6 — Union Steam (ord.) 16 3 17 0 Well. Woollen (ord.) 5 10 — Well. Woollen (pref.) 3 7 6 — Westport Coal 18 0 — • Taringamutu Totara — ! 0 0 Ward, and Co 510 0 — *Cum div. -fEx div. | Customs duty collected at tlie port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £4242 -9s 6a LONDON WOOL BALES. By Telegraph—Prese 'Association—Copyright (Rec. February 2, 8.20 p.m.) .; , , London, February i. At. tne wool sales there were largo offerings of merinos, and a miscellaneous selection. Good wools were firm; faulty, irregular, and crossbreds unchanged. THE HETAL MARKETS. (Rec. February 2, 8.20 p.m.) . London, February 1. Copper.—Spot, £94 10s.; three months, £94 ss. Supplies, 37,167 toils; deliveries, 39,585 tons; stocks, 15,121 tons; afloat, 4000 tons; visible supply, 22,646 tone. Tin.—Spot, £179 155.; three months, £180 5s Pig-iron, 85s. 4Jd. per ton. Lead.—Spot, £3155.; three, months, £31156. Spelter.— bpot, £90; three months, £82 Silver. Bar silver is quoted at ?,7d. per ounce standard. ' TALLOW STOCKS. (Reo. February 2, 8.20 p.m.) _ London, February i Tallow stocks, 4593 tons; imports, 1558 tons; deliveries, IJBOB tons. WHEAT. rrr, London. February 1. Wheat.—Market dull. Australian carcoes expected in Fobruary arc offering at 68s. SALE OP DRAUGHT HORSES. In another column .Messrs. Abraham and "Williams, Etd., advertise a special sale of draught horses, which they are 'holding at their l'almerstoii North market on Saturday. The horses are- said to bo a particularly fine lot, and comprise heavy and medium mares and goldings. They have been specially selected, and aro from the best breeders in tho South Island. Tho auctioneers recommend this sale to those contractors who are wanting active sorts. The sale commences at 1 p.m., and is limited to the 25 horses advertised, no other entries being accepted. Every horse will be' guaranteed sound and staunch, unless otherwise stated at tlie sale.