COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2859, 25 August 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHAKES.' On the local Exchange yesterday a. sale of Huddart-Parker ordinary shares at 265. was made. The quotations :were as follo/w: ■ Uiiyu-B. . Sellers. ■■'■■£ id. £s.d. Bank N.Z. (£6 '13s. 4d.) 17 2 0 - Via. Invest. T. and A. — 01011 National Insurance , 2 13 0 — • 8. British Insurance • ~..' 5 0 0 5 16 IT-.Z. Insurance 6 2 6 — Ocar Meat (£1) 4 9 0 — Union Steam (ord.) ...... 2 0 9 — Union Steam (pre!.) ...... 110 Well. Woollen tpref.) .... 3 17 6 - Waipa Coal o'lß 6 — Weatport Coal 1 9, 9 — Ijeyland-O'Brien 12 0 12 6 N.Z. Con. Dental 12 0 12 3 N.Z. Drug ..273 — ■ D.I.C. (pref.) - 10 6 Sharland (ord.) 16 3 — Shariand (prcf.) :.:., "16 3 - WELLINGTON WOOLLEN fIOMPANT. The thirty-third annual report of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Company states that tho directors are gratified to be again in a position to present to shareholders a balance-sheet for the year's working ■ showing a satisfactory result. Orders for military uses have engaged the company's mills and clothing factories to a larger extent than in the preceding year, so much so, in fact, as practically to prevent any manufacture for the domestic trade. ' The directors met demands, where possible, by increased importation. The sum of £5000 has been written off for depreciation. To the reserve account £5000 has been : added. The directors recommend.-that a further , distribution be made to shareholders of 4 per cent., with a bonus of 3 per cent. The gross profit was £52,198; working expenses" were £21,343; patriotic donations, £SCO. The retiring directors are Messrs. W. H. P. Barber and W. G. Foster, who offer themselves for re-election.

Customs duties collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £2615 Us. lid.

UNITED STATES STEEL BOOM. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, (Rec. August 24, 3.30 p.m.) New' York, August 23. The United States Steel Corporation's common stock is quoted at £99 7s. 6d„ a new record. . ■ - ' - AUSTRALLV.N PRODUCE MARKETS. By<Telcgram—Press Association—Copyright (liec. August 24, 10.55' p.m.) ./ Sydney, August 24. Oats, Algerian feeding, 2s. 6d., 23. 7d.; milling, 2s. Bd.. 2s. 9d.; Tasmanian white, 2s. 10d., 3s. Barley, 3s. 6d., 4s. Maize, 35.. 4s. 3d. Potatoes, Tasmanians, £7 10s., £9. Onions, £4, £5. Adelaide, August 24. Bran and pollard, prices unchanged. Oats, Is. 9d., Is. lCd. ; HIDES. Melbourne, 'August 24. The hides market reports small supplies. Lights and mediums are somewhat firmer; heavieß, no substance; lights, dragging,' '.".-. MINING NEWS WELLINGTON SHARE MARKET; The quotations for mining shares yesterday were as under:— Buyert. Selleri ' £s. d. £b. d. Blackwatcr Mines 015 0 — Murray Greek-. — 216 0 Talisman .'. — 0 9 4 Grand Junction 818 0 — ' . STOCK EXCHANGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. s Auckland, August 24. Sale:—Waihi, 40s. 6d. . Dunedin, August 24. •" Sale:-Waihi, 405..9 d.'