COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3009, 21 February 1917, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES. Yesterday'* Quotations for investment shares were as follow:— Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. National Bank 5 0 0 — Bank N.Z. (£3 6s. Bd.) 11 1 0 - Bank N.Z. (£6 13s. 4d.) 17 4 0 17 .6 0 Well. Trust/ Loan, Ltd. 613 0 — Well. Gas (£10) - 1410 0 Well. Gas (prcf.) 018 3 - Well. Meat Export (£5) 6 5 0 — TJnion Steam (ord.) 2 0 6 2 13 Huddart-Parker (ord.) ... 1 5 0 — Well. Woollen (ord.) ... — 62 6 Waipa Coal 0 18 0 - Weetport Ooal — 18 9 WostportStockton (ord.) o\7 0 — Lcyland-O'Brien 13 6 — Golden Bay Cement .... — 116 Wilson's Cement (ord.) 14 6 — Customs duties collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £7547 17s. 2d! SOUTHERN MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press Association Chrlstchurch, February .20. Wheat is offering freely, and millers are buying steadily up to the Government prices. From the fact that thrashing will be late this year, and aa there are not the usual number of machines.

out the rush of wheat for early sale is not likely to bo eo large as was anticipated under the Government scheme of fixed prices. Oats aTe very scarce, though "there has been little advance in prices. There is good inquiry for ryegrass and cocksfoot seed as the demand for autumn sowing is now setting in. BUTTER IN LONDON. By Tclegraph-Pres3 Association-Copyright (Rec. February 20, 7 p.m.) London, February 19. Butter.—Australian butter is selling freely at 211s. to 214b., with, an exceptional bid of 2165. The New Zealand consignment has not yet been discharged. THE METAL MARKETS. . By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Rec. February 20, 6.45 p.m.) London, February 19. Copper £140 os. per ton; three months, £136 ss. Tin.—Spot. £195 12s. 6d. per ton; three months, £195 2s. 6d. Lead, £30 10s. per tou, Spelter—Spot, £56 15s. per ton; three months, £52 15s. Bar silver, 38Jd. per ounce standard. BRADFORD WOOL MARKET. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright (Bee. February 20, 7 p.m.) London, February 19. Wool.—Bradford reports that crossbreds aru steady, with little private business, whilst the Government is filling requirements. There is a firmer tone in merinos. HIDES AND LEATHER By Telegraph-Press- 'Association-Copyright ' (Bee. February 20, 7 p.m.) London, February, 19. Hides.—Firm, nominally unchanged. Leather.—ln keen demand. Best heavy Australian, 24d„ 29d.; basils are scarce, and none have been auctioned. First Sydneys, 32d., 36d.