Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3874, 24 July 1875, Page 3

Commercial.

Business Ims been unusually dull during the week r.ua few transactions of any importance have i alien p,aee; prices are, therefore, unchanged. Intelligence from Melbourne Intimating the sale of the i ammlle Sugar Refinery to the Vi cloriii Siurar tomp my has had the effect of stiffening the sugar market. Dried fruits continue scarce. Currants command sd. THE LABOR MARKET, Mr Skene reports that work is wonderfully abundant, considering the season of the year; and that indoor trades are fairly employed. Men for favm nixd station arc hi constant request and trained female servants are. still wanted ;-Wrcs • Dairy men and station hands L 26 to L 52 per year • ploughmen and shepherds, L 53 to 1,70 ; couples for hums, stations, hotels. &c., 1,05, LSO, LIOO, and per /ear; house girls, L2G to LlOj hotel do, Loo to 1,52; waiters, cooks, &c., 25s to 60s per week ; carpenters and cabiiiot-makersplOs, 12s, and 13s per day; useful youngsters 6s to 10s per week'* storehands, clerks, &c., not much demand. ’ THE SHARE MARKET. Mr Frederick H. Evans reports sales for the week ending 2os ; Standard hi usance, 1259.1 and 14 js Color d-rl Bank, 255. Sellers, prices: Dank of Sew Z-a----rL17,J.,555 National, L 3 18i; CVlomal, 1,1 (is; 1‘ iji, i/J L.;s; New Zealand Im-wancc, L2 10sSouth British L2 8s (id; National, LI 5s 6d • Standard, lls 0:1; Otago and Southland Invest’ mont, LI Cs ; Mosgiol Woollen Factory, L2 10s‘Daily Times’ and * Witness,’ L 52 10s; ‘ Guarui.iu’ Printing, L2 5/; Albion Brewing, 7s; Forhurv Paik, L 25 ; Nev/ Zeal an 1 Shipping, LI 5s ; Star of thoriast, L.» 10s ; Heart of Oak, 1,2 ; Elizabeth, LI Ins ; Lucknow, L2 17s Cd; Caledonian, LI ; Arrow Hinted, 8s ; Shotover, 4s (id; Kanieri Lake, 15s. Whitdaw and Co. report sales this day by auction of tbo following shares in the estate of D. R Hay • -Guardian newspaper (50s paid), at 235; Natiomi Insurance, at 24s Od; Arrow River Gold Minim*Co., at Is. ° [E? Trmr. emirs.] Melbourne, July 10.—Queensland sugars have sold at 10s to 20s advance. A largo sale of oilmen’s stores took place ; 3,500 cases of kerosene wore sold privately ah a decline. Wheat is linn at 5s Gdthe same price is refused for South Australian at auction. Foo Chow advices state that two steamers are loading tea for Australia, There will be no further departures. The tea market is quiet.