Commercial.

Evening Star, Issue 4146, 10 June 1876, Page 3

Commercial.

Business has, on the whole, beeh qaiet during the week just closed, although this may be considered the quiet season of the year. But little change con be quoted in prices. The market is still overstocked with imported ale, but stent is in demand, and Guinness’s trade doing in dried fruits. Currants have been mid at US, Eleme raisins 6}d, and■ sultanas at Bd. Candles are unchanged, lOd being still the-market value. --'Devos's kerosene. Is 7di - Sugar has-been moving freely, and Mauritius best whims are scarce in consequence. ’ Parcels have been placed at L 35. Yellows are id better supply.' The high prices to which tobacco rose some time ago axe still maintained, and seem likely,to continue, at least until very material change takes place in the supply. Oilmen’s stores continue in steady demand. Lea ■ and Perrin's sauce realises 12s 3d; sardines, half- 1 boxes,,BslOJd; carbonate of soda, 20s; castoroil, half-pints, &; bulk vinegar, 2s 2d. Dairy produce is in steady consumption. Butter is selling at Is 4d; cheese, 9Jd;bacon, lOd; and bams, ls. : A bri|k trade lug been done in oats, as the price slightly receded from last week's quotations. Several parcels have changed; hands at Is 9d, although prune parcels command Is lOd. Mr metcer reports for the week ending 10th June (retail prices only)! Fresh butter in *lb and lib prints. Is lOd to 2sper lb; fresh butter in lumps. Is 9d : powdered and salt bntter. Is Bd. The supply of fresh butter has fallen off, but the market is very well suppliod. as the advance in the price has the demand for salt bntter good. Cheese of the heat quality (no other will sell) nt Is 2d per lb; rolled bacqn. ls to .1» Id per lb.: Colonial hams, Is 84^; -English bams. Is 6d to Is 8d do: eggs, although not plentiful, 2s 6d per dozen.

LABOX MARKET.

Mr Skene reports that the demand at present is almost wholly confined to country inquiries. Town wimts are limited.- Winter affects the building and other trades, hut this is looked for. A good many skilled men axe looking for work, but if really good hands they get employment somewhere. The demand fer female servants is as great as ever. Shopmen and clerks, unless A 1 men, are no good here Couples are quiet. Wages :—Shepherds, 1.60 and L6S j ploughmen, L 52, Lss,and L6O; hotel cooks. ' 25s‘4o’r85r; house girls; 108 to 15s per week s hotei do, 12s 15s, and 20s j day labor, 8s and 9s s hush mill hands, Bs, 9s, and- ICs; grooms, waiters, baru.en, &0., 25b to 425; dairy hands and odd hands, 15s to 20s; boys and; girly, 6s .to 10s• office end counter men, 80s to 60s for ordinary ; couples- L 65 to L7O. ’

THE SHARE MARKET.

Frederick H. Evans reports for the week ending 10th instant: —Sales of Natural Insurance shares at 23s 6d; '• olonial Bank at 31s, and New Zealand Shipping at 78s. Buyers: Stankardlnsurance, 12s; New Zealand, 755; National, 23s 6d; South British, 535; Colonial Bank, 31s fid; National, 745: Friendly Societies' Hall, DCs: Walton Park Coal, Bs fidGrfeymonth Coal, 20s; Fdtbnry Park, L 23; Otago and Southland Investment Company, 245. TH hltelaw and Co. report sales of shares during the Week as follows Colonial Bonk, 31s 9d; National Bank, 745; Standard Insurance, 13s fid ■ South British, 545; National Insurance, 23s’. Buyers—Colonial Bank, 30s; National Bank, 735; National Insurance, 235; South British, 535; Stan--1 dardS,l2s 3d; New Zeahnd Insurance, 60s; Mosaids, 86s; Fotbnry Park C0.,L24; Walton Park Coal Co., fia fid. t Mr J. Eaid Mackenzie reports as follows for week ending ,10th Jane-.—Sales: Colonial Bank, 32* and 32a fid; National Insurance, 235; Standard Insurance, 12s 3d; Mosgiel Woollen Factory ComBank of Now Zealand, Ll7 12s; South British Insurance, 58s. Buyers : Colonial Bank, Baok. Toa; Bank of New Zealand, Ll/ lOs; National Insurance, 235; Standard Insn- , rapee, 12a 3d; South British Insurance, 53a; MoaS* ot , Woollen Factory Company, 40a; Pofoury • Walton Park - Company, to Jd. Sellers Brewing, 7s fid* Friendly Someiie», ; 3sa; Hokitika Gas.Company,! 126s fid; !“** securitise,Band 0