COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 27, 26 October 1917, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES. A sale of Wellington Gas shares (£lO paid) at £13 was made on 'Change yesterday. The Quotations were as follow:— ■ Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ 3. d National Bank 6 6 6 5 10 10 Bank N.iJ. (old) 12 4 0 12 7 6 Bank N.Z. (new) -- 1711 0 WqU. Trust and Loan ... 5 12 6 — Well. Gas (£10) 12 15 0 13 0 0 N.Z. Insurance — 7 17 0 S.B. Insurance — 5 17 0 Union. Steaui 'pref.J ... 1 1 3 — Westport Coal 18 9 19 6 Westport-Stockton 0 8 0 — Walpa Colliery 0 18 0 — Colonial Sugar 23 0 0 — Golden Bay Cement — 0 19 9 Sharland and 00. (cum) 17 6 — • COMPANIES REGISTERED. The registration of the following companies has i>een reported:— , Jtarluorough Fruit Packing and Preserving Co., Ltd., registered as a private company, October 10, 1917. Ofiice: Charles btreet, Blenheim. Capital: £1000, into luuU shares 01' £1 each. Subscribers: J. H. Scott,' W. J. Girling, E. S. Parker, W. Collie, B. L. Hoare, all of Blenheim, 200 shares oach. Objects: To carry on business of fruit preserving, jam and sauce hiakiug, meat canniug, etc.

Tuna Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., registered .September 1, 1917. Oftloe: Ottiec of the secretary, Mr. Thomaß Harry Penn, of Stratford, accountant. Cauital: £5000, into 5000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: W. Skedgwdl, 400; R. A. Rlchter, 160; A. Wright, 224; T. Viokers, 203; C. Goodwin, 206; E. Forbes, 95; H. W. Hancock, 148; J. C. Latham, 178. Objects: To manufacture ' and sell butter, cheese, preserved milk, ham, bacon, etc.; to purchase buildings, engines, machinery, cattle, horses, pigs, etc.; to acquire from tho Midhirst Co-operative Dairy Factory Co., Ltd., part Section 8, Block 10, Huiroa S.D., containing 32 peroheß, together with all buildings and erections thereou and all the ery» engines, plant and other chattels in and about/ the said premises, and also 328 fully-paid-up £1 shares in-Egmont Box Co., Ltd., etc.

Tirimoana Co-operative Dairy Factory Co., Ltd., registered September 4, 1917. Officer Bridge Street, Eltham. Capital: £3000, into 3000 shares of £1 each'. Subscribers: R. C. Treeweek, 60; T. M'Whirtor, 75; J. Foy, 500; W. Harper, 100; A. R, BaidocK, 100; J. A. Bootten, 75; W. T. Mills, 75; F. J. Clement, 75; H. R. Jordan, 75 Unjects: To acquire and take over as a going concern the business of a dairy factory proprietor and manufacturer of cheese, butter, etc., formerly, carried on by F. T. Symes, together with tho factory and land on which such factory stands, and also tho wholo of the plant, machinery, etc.; to establish factories and creameries, etc. j

Waipatikl Oil Wells, Ltd., registered October 1, 1917. Office: Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North. Capital: £20,000, divided into 20,000' shares of £I'' each. Subscribers: Palmerston , North—E. Bedpath, J. T. Midwood,. 0. Andrews. Hawera—F. J. V. ■ Wilson. Kairanga—A. A. Mitchell, J. Hosking. Hawera—T. 33. Candy, all 100 shares each: Objects—To carry into effect a, certain agreement dated April 18, 1917, and to acquire lands and win oil, gas, etc., therefrom.

Taibape Motors, Ltd.. registered October 10, 1917. Office—Main Street, Taihape. Capital—£6ooo, divided into 6000 shares of £1 each.' Subscribers: Taihape—A. James, 200; G. Wrighton. 100; D. Scott, 100; G. Durrant. 100; J. R. Cunninghame, 200; 0. O. Gibbs, 100; D. L. Sinclair, 100. Objects: To acquire the business now carried' on under the firm name of Gibbs Bros., with land, buildings, etc.. and to carry on tho business of motor dealers, etc. Customs ffuty collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £10,585 16s. 4d, Australian-New Zealand CVibte Association, Cuec. Octouer £20 p.m.) London, October 24. No iallow is available for the sales.