COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2863, 30 August 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

'INVESTMENT. SHAKES. ■A sale of Union Stc<vni ordinary shares ftt .29. "was mad© on 'Ohfuigc yesterday. Tho quotations were as follow:—

'■ Curtoms duties, collected at tho port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £5322 17s. sa. CANTERBURY FARMERS' CO-OP. ASSOCIATION. . . liy Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, Aueust 29. Tho Canterbury Farmers' Co-op. Associaam ' GJ * oc ' shoct shows a net profit of ?5h 4 £™ Caso ? n > sfc W but allowing for- £5000 cash discounts under tho new systom tho comparison is £28,119 against £33,466. The difference is largely due to losses on wheat through restrictions on export, the large Increase in incomo tax, oxtra cost of labour, and tho enJSed ° ™ SCS 10 cn,pI °y ccs *'h° have

'•" SOUTHERN MARKETS. . " th,„ i, V c '"'ls?'!hurch, August 29. The wheat market is somewhat unsettled, but very firm. There appears to be a fairlj keen demand, but with practically none £tv B nf by . Bro ; v ? rs -, I* ." stated that hft tL L Wh f l , t 'I hM in country, but the recent tendency of tho market to ?n a6 -D Ca - uecd ,^ rowerß to >» l«s anxious "4i H .LT,^ 1 ' »« to bo .170rth th. i,JK d 4s - ?( l- a - nd pearl fa - to 5s - w. ZxZa r r Ta " et 3 r 'iß very scarce, and a good line would probably command more money. The potato market is firmer, and fLll °<vr b ? ing paW lor '"mediate dehrery.. Offerings are very limited ,at preLONDON WOOL SALES. Messrs. Dalgety and Oompany Ltd ham E Ve Lo n !T fol ii oWiDß »._*. T fe Dd ,°" ° fflc t e ' UDder , date August a.— itie dates of our sales have been fixed as under: September 5, 13, 16, 22."-

Buyers. Sellers. 4> B. d. £ i. d. National Bank 5 8 0 — Bank N.Z. (£3 65. M.J ... 11 2 0 - Bank N.Z. <JM Us. 4d.) ... 17 2 0 — . N.Z. and River Plato 2 0 0 — W. Invest. T. and A. ... — 0 10 10 wel. Trust Loan. Ltd. ... 6 17 6 7 0 0 Auokland Gas (paid) 18 6 ' — Ndpler Gaa (£10) 15 10 0 — Wellington Gas (£10) 1410 .0 - National Insurance 2 13 t — Gear Meat (£1) ■ 4 9 0, - •*Wn. Meat Export (£2 -J2s. Od,J _ 3 J 0 Huddart-Parker (ord.) ... 16 -3 — ffuddart-Parker (prcf.) ...110 — *Mosglel Woollen —' {60 "Well. Woollen (prof.) ... 3 17 6 — Waipa Coal 0 IB 6 — Westport Cool 18 9 — Wostport-Htocltton U 6 4 — N.Z. Oonsfll. Dental" • 12 3 _ Golden Bay Cement 12 6 — D.l.C. (pref.) : . — 10 6 •• » *Cum dlv.