Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 4117, 8 May 1876, Page 3

Commercial.

™ QUnt ., °* f 01 *™ received at the CustomL671 g os°3d. C eare ° r conßam Pti° n this day During the past week much more business was transacted than for some time past thJ for co r tr y Although there have been no public sales a fair business has been done privately and sevlmi H,?n« aC &i ha T^ place at week’s qimta. fci jus. Good wlxitos Titivo cLunirecl Lands af t it good yellow, at 131 Ids. Stile S Sf, p ea* J s.te-„ “eSia' Swmiw ii rnay be considered somewhat firmer. Hennessy’a case brandy cannot now bo bought under 80s; bulk, 7s 6d: Oln-d’s bulk m Glenary whisky. 5s 0d ; ’ Thorn ami ( fit 4s 6d; JTd.K.Z. Geneva, 12s 81 to 12s%d Oil m ®’n^ fern's pickles coin! 8a Sato 0s fid i lobsters, 8s Bd, Oysters are out of

quotation. In dried fruits, currants may be bought at 4M. Kerosene has advanced in price, and is held firmly at Is 7d. Candles continue firm at lOd. In dairy produce, cheese still commands lOfcd; bacon, 10$ d; hams, Is Id. Batter of good quality can scarcely be obtained, and readily sells at Is 4d. Com sacks, 9s fid. THE SHARE MARKET. Mr Frederick H. Evans reports for the week ending 6th inst.Sales: Colonial Bank, 31s. Standard Insurance shares, 12s 6d; National Insurance, 24s 3d, New Zealand do, 50s (70s paid); Stllers : Colonial Bank, 31s 6d; National do, 765; Fiji, 50s; Standard Insurance, 12s fid; National do, 24s 6d; South British, 565; New Zealand, 55s (70s paid) ; Mosgiel Woollen Factory, 555; Albion Brewery, ss; Otago and Southland Investment Co., 265; Forbury Park Co., L 25; Walton Park Coal Co., 4s; Friendly Societies Hall Co., 335.