COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2877, 15 September 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES.' Yesterday's quotation- lor investment shares were -as follow:— Bnyors. Soller*. £ e. d. £ s. u. National Bank — 5 8 0 Bank N.Z. (£6 Us. <kl.) ... 17 5 0 — Napier Gas (.£10) 15 10 0 N.Z. Insurance 6 6 0 — Huddart-Parker '(ord.) 17 0 — Union Steam (ord.) — 2 2 6 Well. Woollen (ord.) — 6 0 0 Waipa. Coal 0 18 0 — Vestport . Coal 19 9 110 0 N.Z. Oonsol. Dental ... 1 2 6 — N.Z. Drug 2 7 3 — N.Z. Portland Cement — 0 12 0 Gharland (ord.) 16 6 — Bharland (prcf.) 16 6 NEW COMPANIEB. Tho "Mercantile Gazette" reports regis* tration of the following new companies:— Golden Point Gold aiid Scheclite Minine Company, Ltd.. Christchurch. Capital, £100,000, divided into 100,000 shares of £t each, of which 60,000 aro to bo issued fully paid np. to D. Prcddie, T. M. Freddie, D. Allan, and J. Forrest, of Macrao'n ■Flat, and li. Hopkins and J. W. M'Crostie, of Christchurcli, and all above subscribe 100 shares each. Objects: To acquire and take over as a poing concern the undertaking of e, mining partnership known as the Golden Point Company, et<\ E. ]!eeee, Ltd.. Christchiurcli. Capital, £25,000, divided into 25,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Ohrislchurch—J. A. Frostick, J. Jamicson, E. T. Recce, K. Bassett, H. Pcarco. IV. G. Aieiandcr, and W. Tteece, all I share each. Objects: To purchase and Acquire the "goodwill mid certain stock-in-trade and other assets of E. Bccce and Sons, Ltd. (in voluntary liquidation), and to carry on the business of wholesale and retail ironmongers, hardware merchants, cte. Dominions Trading Company, Ltd., private company, Wellington. Capital, £1660, divided into 1660 shaves of £1 each. Subscribers: Wellington—M. H. Bobinson 551, G. E. Baker 551, . J. G. Eiddle 551-, E. A. Richards 7. Objects: To adopt a certain agreement, dated 18, 1916, and to curry on business as indent agents, etc.

[ Customs duties collected at tho noft of Wellington yesterday amounted to £3260 lis. 4d. LONDON WOOL BALKS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. September I' 4, 5.35 p.m.) London, September 13. 'At. the wool sales there was good competition. An excellent selection of greasy crossbreds was offered, prices being against the buyer. Merinos were firm, with prices unchanged. The following prices wero realised for tho fleece portions of the New Zealand clips named:—Ka, top prico 24d., average price 21d.; Ardkeen, 19d. and 18d.; Washdykc, 40d. and 39Sd. ' The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their Loudon house, under date September 13:— "Wool sales:' Market active. As compared with July 28, merino greasy superior, and medium are par to 5 per cent.: crossbred greasy 5 per cent., and slipe 2£ per cent, higher. Inferior and scoured and crossbred scoured, as well as greasy lambs, are par to 5 per cent, lower. Final series fixed for December 5." Messrs. Murray. Roberts, and Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London agents, dated September 13:—"Merino greasy, goo<l advanced slightly: scoured, good and all inferior 'faulty wool, par to 5 per cent, decline."

SYDNEY WOOL SA(LES. (Eec. September 14. 11.15 p.m.) Sydney, September 14. At the wool sales good grejisies were firm, but inferior grades were hard to place. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. Sydney, September 14. Oats, Algerian, feeding. 2s. 6d„ 2s. 7d.; milling, 2s. Bd., 2s. 9d.; Tasmanian,. white, 2s. 10d„ 3s. Barley. 3s. 6d., 4s. Maize, 35., 4s. 3d. Potatoes, Tasmanian, £6, £8. Onions, £4 £4 15s. Adelaide, September 14. Oats, Is. 9d., Is. lid. WHEAT. , . Australian-New-Zealand Cable Association. (Kec. September 14, 5.35 p.m.) London, September 13. The wheat market is quiet, with prices easier. Cargoes are offering at 3d. to 6d. decline. TALLOW SALES. (Rec. September 14, 5.35 p.m.). London, September 13. At the tallow sales, 1188 casks were offered, the sellers accepting about 2s. reduction; 664 were sold. Mutton and beef, fine, each 465. 6d.; medium, 435.