COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2974, 11 January 1917, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHAItES. T.eßteAla.y'B quotations for investment shares weroas follow:— Buyers. Sellers. v £ s. d. £ s. d. National Bank 417 6' — tßank N.Z. (£5 6s. 8d.)... 10 18 '0 — tßank N.Z. (£6 13s. <W.)... 16 19 0 - Well. Gas (£10) - 15 2 6 Union Steam (ord.) 2 2 0 — tWell.. Woollen (pref.) ... 314 0 . - Wcstport Ooal 16 9 — Leylandi-O'Brien I. 12 9 - . tEx div. ' ■ Onstoms duties collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £4508 6s. lid, N.Z. AND RIVER PI/ATE LAND AND MORTGAGE 00., LTD. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, January 10. At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the N.Z. and River Plate 'Lead and Mortgage Co., Ltd.. held in London on January 9, it was resolved to pay thq usual dividend at the rate of 12 per cent; per annum, less the English Income Tax of ss. in the £, the interim dividend. paid in July last to be deducted therefrom; to add £27,000 to reserve fund, and to carry forward £15,840. •- The dividend on N.Z. shares will bo payable on January 12. FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Measvß. Gilbert Anderson and- 00. (Messrs. Mellsop, Eliott and Co., Palmcrston North, local egents), report on the frozen, meat market, under dato London, November 10, as follows: Home-grown meat supplies have again been abundant, and all descriptions have met a poor demand, except pork, which is very scarce and dear. Frozen Meat.—Sheep are scarce, and a heavy lamb is in demand to take the place. Lainbs are plentiful, and buycTs" requirements can be satisfied as to numbers. There are some now season Plate iambs, which fetch 93d. New Zealand beef of the boning class is sold at 6Jd. fores. 7Jd. liindj. ' Market Prices for Weeks Ending: Nov. 10, Nov. 12, Nov. 3, Home-crown- 1916. 1915. 1916. Beef (sides) BJ-9 7-9. BWOI Mutton, wothers 103-12 8-95 10 -12 EWeB ' .-• 85- 91 s 61- 73 83- 91 Tegs 11 -121 82-10 11 -IH 1 Lambs 105-HJ 81-10 BJ-11} Pork (beet) 121-13 101-111 12.-13 Veal (best) 11J-125 Hi-US 11-13 Frozen— Mutton: N.Z. wethers ... 83 73- 6?, 83 N.Z. ewes 8 5J 8 Australian >..... None 5S- 5b None S. American 8j- 8S 6J- 6 83- 85 lamb: New Zealand '91 8-78 * •S. American 9-8 i 6_-63 9 --8-S P TJ.s!a. and Plate -.9-105 7MI 9 -10J Chilled: Argentine, ox fores and hinds 73- 8} 6- 73 %■ 62 WHEAT OPTIONS. \ (Rec. January 10, '5.5 ip.m.) London, January 9. Chicago wheat, May options, 190 c. to 3863 c; July options, 155 c. to 151c—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. RABBITS COMMANDEERED. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Melbourne, January 10. The Imperial Government has decided to purchase the surplus of frozen rabbits in 1917, after Australian requirements havo been met. Details ae to price havo not yet been settled. T J h,B decision is expected! to involvehalf a million pounds. (Rcc. January 10, 11.30 p.m.) Melbourne, January 10. The purchase by the Commonwealth on behalf of tho British Government of Australia's surplus rabbits has been completed at 20s. per crate for forwards, and 19s. for licet bluesand blacks. Tho deal will affect the fixing of the price of rabbit skins. ■' WOOL APPRAISEMENTS. Sydnoy, January 10. TJie second batch of wool appraisements disclosed a raugo of. prices up to 27id. for greasy. (The first appraisements of wool by Government appraisers under tho Imperial Government purchase scheme covered over nine thousand bales, and tho prkes ranged as high as 251 d.l It is understood that the Government has purchased Mr. 11. Baxter's farm at Seafield, consisting of 1300 acres, for tho purpose of settling returned soldiers. Tho farm is ideal sheep land, and will grow light crops of oats. It should cut up into three ideal small farms. Messrs. Dalgcty aisj Co. advise that the coastal steamer Orepuki is expected here from Lyttalton to-morrow, and will sail to-morrow afternoon for Nelsou, Terakohe, nnd Nydia Bay.