Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 4069, 11 March 1876, Page 3

Commercial.

The amount of revenue received at the Custom--Ouso on goods cleared for consumption this dnv was 328 14b dd.

In tiie general market a fair aVebage business has been transacted. A few slight changes have taken place in prices, though not of very serious moment. C aud.es, in which an inclination to speculation was manifested some weeks ago, have not sustained the temporary advance, and may now be bdilght at lOd, at which several transactions have taken place. Kerosene remains unchanged. Brandy has suffered a further fall, Henuessy’s case being purchasable at 30s. JDKZ geneva is in full supply, and may be quoted at 12s to 12s 6d. Dried fruits are in fair demand—Sultanas command 8d to &id ; entrants, 4d to 4£d, Oilmen’s stores aro more generally inquired for. Morton’s pickles have been sold at 9s to 9a 3d. Vinegar in bulk has improved, and now commands 2s 2d. Salad dls in pints, 10« «d, Dairy ■produce still commands high prices. Butter is firmer, and transactions have taken. place at Is Id: bacon, »£d; hams, Is j cheese, 9d to-Ojd, THE SHARE MARKET.

Mr Reid Mackenzie reports sales and closingpners for week ending 11th March, ns fallows Sales—l yt Banking Company, 42s (50s paid up) ; Colonial Bank, 31s fid Cud 31s 9d (40s paid up) National Insurance Company, 25s 3d and 25s fici \ U P) ! Standard Insurance, 10s Gd (12s paid 'aV(- : Company, 70s (100spaid up): Brewing Company. Cs fid (20s paid up). Fiji Bonking Company, 425; Cblouial Bank, 5 National Bank, 7fis; National Insurance, 25s . TO fLw l J lnsuvai, . c ®>. llß ; N.Z. Shipping ComBuyers—Albion Brewing Company, 5s vl’ Insurance, 10s Q?. ° n ‘ al B n auk> 3ls 5 National Insurance, 2*3; Shipping Company, 765. Mr Frederick H. Evans reports for the week ending 11th mst.:—Sales: National Insurance, 21s ; Colonial Bank, 31s Gd (40a paid up); Albion Brewing Company 5s fid 1°()k paid up); Walton Park Coalf Buyers: Colonial Bank, 31a; National Sinks. 74s fid; Nationo! Insurance. 24s fid; Standard, 11sSouth British, u4a Cd; New Zealand, 555; Albion Brewing Company, ss; Forbury Park Company!

THE LABOR MARKET. TIHr 1 hcbfw roports tLat the labor market is quiet. oreri»ifm.f I" 11 bet , WCeU kaWCSt and winter 11 ! cyu “try employers seldom need addiS are out Co “l ,;ll 'ativc]y few abla-boi.itd S27’ T“““ “VsstS' —1 sn 1 ® 1 -* 18 aTe worofc off - Wages shfinhoifiß T*s vn° * Ploughmen, L 55 to L 65; H B .’ kands and milkers, 15a to. 25a; day bugbt 8b . .-•a 98 j

house girls, 10s to 15s; hotel do, 12s, 15s, 20s, and 30s; carpenters, 12s and 13s; boys and girls, 6s to 10s; waiters. cooks, grooms, &c., 26s to 60s; sto emen and cooks, 36s to 60s per week.