Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 3922, 18 September 1875, Page 3

Commercial.

The amount of rerenue leeeivcd at the Customhouse on goods cleared for consumption this day wna L 341 7b Id. Business has bees very quiet during the week. There have been no public sales of any importance, and only limited transactions have taken place. Hennessy's case brandy continues scarce, and commands 34s 6d. Otard's and Bisquit do Douche Co.'s brandies have, in consequence of the high priec charged for Hennessy's, been more inquired for. Pickles and starch, which have been soarcefor some time, are now in better supply; pickles mar be quoted at 9g 6d to 10s, aud starch at sd. Caudles continue in short supply, and fetch lojd for Do Boubaix and IOJd for Price's Belmont s. Dried fruits are in better supply ; prices, notwithstanding, continue high. Currants, 4J-d to sd. Elemes 7d to 7sd. Saltanas, 9d. Figs, 9sd. The AVaimea, with a general cargo from London, has arrived, and will supply several articles which are much wanted i* the market.

I THEjLABOft MARKET.

Mr Skene reports that the supply of people suited for farm and station is short. The building trade is mora active. Tailors and shoemakers are quiet. Hotel business is still innctive. Experienced female servants are always scarce. Store hands and clerks dull. Wages—House and hotel girls L3O to L 5 2; station cooks, 255, and extras !at shearing; ploughmen and shepherds, L 55, L6O and L7O ; couples, L7sto L 100; rnusterers, 30s to 40s by the week; carpenters, masons, bricklayers, from 10s to 16s per day; boys and girls, 6s to 15s per week; dairy hands, 15s and 20s per week; day laborers, Bs, 9a an«t 10s; gardeners and grooms, 25s andiSOs per week.

THE SHAKE MAEKET.

Mr Frederick H. Evans reports week ;—Colonial Bank, 265; National Insurance Co., 23s 6d ; Standard do, 15s. ~ Sellers' pricesBank of New Zealand, Ll7 17s 6d; National, L 3 12s ; Colonial, LI 6s 6d; Fiji, L2 13s. New Zealand Insurance, L2 6s; South British, L2 8s 6d; National, LI 4s 6d; Standard, 14s 6d; Otago and Southland Investment C»., LI 6s; Mosgiel, Eactory, L2 [10s; Guardian Printing Co., L2 2s; Albion Brewing Co., ss; Forbury Park, L 35; New Zealand Shipping Co., LI; Star of the East, L 5 10s; Heart of Oak, LI 10s ; Elizabeth, LI 10s; Luoknow, L 3 ; Caledonian, LI ss; Shotover, 2s 6d; Kanieri Lake, 15s j Temperance Hall Co., 16s; Friendly Societies' Hall, 30s.