COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2901, 13 October 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT STOCKS. Yesterday's quotations for investment shares were as follow:—

Customs duties collected'at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £3343 9s. 3d. - COMPANIES EEGISTEKED. The "Mercantile Gazette" reports' registration of the following new companies:— Armour and Co., of Australasia, Ltd. Private company. Office: Christchurch. Capital, £20,000, divided into 4COO shares of £5 each. Subscribers: W. L. Carney399B, W. I. Kingdon 1, O. T. J. Alpers 1. Objects: To carry "on the business of meat exporters, etc.

Inghs Bros, and Co., Ltd. Private company. Office: Harris Street, Wellington. Capital, £20,000, divided into 20.000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Wellington—T. Inghs 6000 (prefO, S. Kirkcaldic 5800. N. Willoughby 5200, E. E. Dymock 2000, H. L. Eogers 1000. Objects: To acquire as a going concern the business now carried on at Wellington under the stylo of Tnglis 8r05.," and to carry on the business of importers, vendors, etc., of motorcars, motor-cycles, etc. W. D. Dobson and Co., Ltd. Private company. Office: Manners Street. Wellington. Capital: £5000, divided into 5000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: Wellington—F.. Dobson 2350 f.p.n. and 2000 cont.. Ellen Dobson 100 f.p.u. and 25 cont., W. D,. Dobson 400 f.p.u. and 100 cout., Martha J. Crombio 25 cont. Objtots: To carry on the business of importeds, etc., of automobiles, motor-cars, etc.

New Zealand Fruit Growers' Federation, Ltd. Itogistercd (under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1508). Office: Wellington. Subscribers: Canterbury Fruit Growers' Association, Warkworth Fruit Growers' Association, Port Albert Fruit Growers' Trading Association, Wairmte Fruit Growers' Association. Ltd.. Albany Fruit Growers' Association, WellingtonMoutcre Fruit Growers' Association. Tc--viot Fruit Growers' Association. Objects: To engage in any business dealing with the fruit industry, and to extend and advance the interest of those the federation represents, and to fostor and protect tho fruit industry .throughout the Dominion, and to establish a closer bond of unity and co-operation amongst those engaged in tho fruit Industry. ■ TALLOW .MAEKET. Auntralinn-Nov Zealand Cable Association. (TCec. October 12, 8.5 p.m.), London, October 12. At tho tallow'soles. 779 casks were offered, and wero sold at from 2s. to 3s. a<ivanco, duo to the sellers restricting their offerings. Tho buyers' requirements were large, as they had recently purchased lightly. Mutton, Due 475. 3d., medium 425.; beer, flue 475„ medium 425. AUSTRALIAN ItODUOB UAItKETS. (Kec. October 12. 10.55 p.m.) ' Sydney, October 12. Oats.-Algcrian, fetding, 2s. 5d.; milling, 2s. 7d.; Ta.smnnin.il. white, 2s. Bd. to 2s. 9(1. Barley, 3s. 6d..- to 4s. Maize, 3s. 9d. Potatoes. Tiismanimis. £5 10s. to .£9. Onions, £5 Us. to £6.

Adelaide, October 12. Oats, Is. Bd. to Is. KM. Melbourne, October 12. Hides.—Fair supnlies. Mediums ami heavies are a farlhiiiK lower. Ijiffhla aro Steady.

Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. National Bank — 5 6 0 Ban If U.Z. (£3 6s. 8d.) — 11 7 0 Bank N.Z. (£6 lis, 4d.) - 17 V 0 Well. Invest. T. and A. .. — (110 9 Well. Trust, & Loan, Ltd. — 7 0 0 Well. Gas (£10) - 15 2 0 Woll. Gas (pref.) — 019 6 Gear Meat (£1) 4 10 0 — Well. Moat Ex. (£212s. 64.) 3 10 - Mossiel Woollen — 4 2 0 Well. Woollen (ord.) — 6 0 0 Westport Coal ; — 19 6 Kauri Timber (33s.) 113 0 — Kauri Timber (15s.) , 0 14 6 — Ward, and Co ! 5 16 0 5 19 0 N.Z. Consol. Dental 12 9 — N.Z. Drus 2 6 6 N.Z. Portland Coment ... — 011 9 Golden Bay Cement — 116