COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 162, 28 March 1918, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES. Yesterday's quotations for myestment shaic-e were.a* ioiiow:— Buyer*. Seller*. ■ £ b. a. a, 6. a. K&lional Bank 57 6 '6 9 6 bunk X;£. (old) -.. 12 '/ 0 12 8 6 ilanic IV.Z. (new) — ' 1/ Xi ■ 6 Union JBank — . t>7 U 0 JiquUablo Jjuilding 9 16 — iV.x;. and Biver I'iato ... 117 0 — Well. Trust and Loan ... i> v/, t — Well. DepoEit, 0 7 0 — liokitika Gas — 412 6 Well. Gas (£10) 12 0 0 12 10 0 National Insurance A ■() t> a.B. insurance — 6 5 0 Gear Meat (£1) 417 6 - Union Steam (pref.) 110 12 0 Weii. Woolicn (pref.) 4 10 lr l> 0 0 Woftport (Joai 110 3 1 11 3 Waipii Colliery — 017 6 Leyi.-..<;;K)'JJrii>n 18 0 N.K. I'apfi , Mills 0 1Q 6 — fctoilifciiU |«ri|.) 18 3 - Vi'ell. Cordajc 113 - COMPANIES EEGISTEKED. The lolloKing couipßiiics have been registered, aecoruiue to tho "Mcrcantilo Uazette" :— fiortU Canterbury Co-op. Flotir-miirmK and Aagency, Limited. Itegietered Jlarcii 6, 191 S. Oiliue, 213 Mauch'.-ster Street, Ohrißtchurch. Capital, £26,000, in shares of £1 each. Subscribers:—Oust: T£. K. Gardner, 3000; H. Talbot, 150; F. <T. norrell, 2000. Ohrittchurch: G. H. Woods, 200; C. h. Boon, 100; J. Neave, 100; and D. Neave, 100. Objcct-s: To carry into effect an agreement between W. 11. Gardner, of Oust, flourmillcr, and the company, to carry on the business of flourmilling in all its branches, manufacturers of and dealers in bread, flour, linseed oil, and gencrat.

Coaldalc Colliery Oompany, Limited. Hefistered, March 6, 1918. Office, 183 Caihcl Street, Christchuroh. Capital, £15,000 in 15,000 shares of £lcach. Subscribers :- Ouristchu'rch: D. Ecdpath, D. Harris, B. B. Smith, G. G. Townennd, J. A. Redpath, jun., A. Dey, and It. R. Smith, all one share each. Objects: To acquire leases, milling rights, etc., of tbo property known us "ttitcbtce," at Nightcaps, and to carry on the business of colliery and mine owners, coal masters, shipowners and general. Westhorcn, Ltd. Kegistered March. 21, 191 S. Capital, £20.000, into 20,000 sliarce of £1 each.' Subscribers:-W. E. A. Gill, 250; A. J. Seed, 25D; G. E. Leighton, 250; 0. B. Finch, 1; IS. K. Xirkcaldie, 1; E. J. Hyarae. 250; W. Bmith, 250. Objects: To purchase certain freehold and leasehold lands, timber-cutting rights, etc.

Courtenay Chambers, Ltd. Kejrintored an a prhate company Mnrch 26, 1918. Office, 12 Panama Street, Wellington. Capital, £8000, into BCOO shares of £1 each. Subscribers:—Wellington: H. Marment, 1650 f.p.u., 3850 cont.; B. 0. Eenner, 1000 f.p.u., 1000 cont.; J. S. Horns, 500 f.p.u. Objects: To acquires cortain land and buildings, and in particular land situate in Wellington, containing 16 perches, part Section 285,, plan of Wellington, in Certificate of Title Vol. 46, Folio 173, with buildings, etc. Fletcher Milking Machine Go., Ltd. Begietered March 12, 1918. Office, 43 Lichfleld Street, Chrietchurch. . Capital, £12,000 in shares of £1 each. Subscribers:—Hamilton: T. N. Fletcher, 1500; F. M'Guirc, 1500. Chrletchurch: J. Anderson and A. Anderson,. 4500 shares each. Objects: To acquiro and take over as a going concern the business carried on at Hamilton by J. N. Fletcher and F. M'Guiro under the style of "The-Fletcher Milking Machine- Co." Eltham Loan and Discount Co., Ltd. Begistered as a private company February 2, 1918. Office, Bridge Street, Eltham. Capital, £3000 into six shares of £500 each. Subscribers :-John 0. Hobba, Hawcra, 1; Charles J. Belcher, Eawhitiroa, 1; Arthnr C. Pease, Mangatoki, 2; John L. Weir, Eltham, 1; John B. Murdoch, Hawera, 1. Objects: To transact all kinds of .trust and agency business and to carry on business of insurance agents, commission agents, shipping and indent agents, and auctioneers, etc. Customs duties collected ■ at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £7193 Oβ. 6d. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. March 27, 8.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 26. The Bank of Australasia's profit for the past year was £323,309. LONDON METAL MARKET. London, March 26. ! Tin.—£3ls per ton. , Bar Silver.—3e. 10d.,per ounce standard. Other metals unchanged in price. I .