Commercial.
. The aisount of revonse received at the Custom house on goods cleared for consumDtion this d--~«p '44115s sd. The week's business has not been marked by any improvement. Orders from the interior havn been light, and in consequence cartage is low for the season. Keros< ne has fnrther advanced, and as stocks are low holders nsk Is lid for Devoe's and Is 9Jd ft diamond in bond, establishing an advance of 3d per gilion. Candles may still be quoted at 9scl to JOil. H'.iius and bacon, new cur*, are now coming iuV> 'market; and nre fetcMog&idto XOd. Cheese is quoted at 9jd. Bulter is lower, and ean be bou.'ht it 12$ d for prime. Oats continue firm at last quotation, but as stocks in the country arc large a decline may be looked for when farmers are abjfj to send in supplies,
[BT TXLXa&AIK. Aucxland, August 25.~Mr Birniey reports: Maize, 4s 9d to ss; oats, 2s 9d to 8s; floor, Ll2los j sharps, L 8; bran, L 7; potatoes, L4lsa; cheese, 9d; butter, la. Sydney, August 25.—Kerosene scarce; the only shipment expected is held at 2s Bd. Candles, 9id. Adelaide flour, Lll to Ll2; wheat, 5s Bd. New Zealand flour, Xjll to Lll sa. Oats plentiful; New Zealand. 2s 4d to 2a 6d. Brandy, Hennessy's quarts, 7s. THE LABOR MAEKET. Mr Skene reportß for the wee> ending 26tli that there is a slight increase in the demar>d for ?eaple, but there is much room for improvement, tis now a question of good or had weather; with a continuance of the former, masters Bnd men have some heart to push work. The building trade in Dunedin is fairly active for tbe season; shepherds ara beg-nniug to move; station and farm couples are always asked for. The season for ploughman and dairy people is fast approaching. Female sotvants with training are very much needed; shopmen and clerks waste their time looking ior billets at present. Wages:—Couples, L 65 to L 8 0; ploughmen and shepherds, L 52 to L7O; day labor, bush, road, and rail, Ss and 9s; nous* girls, 10s to 15s; hotel do, 12a, 15s, 20s, and up to 30s; dairy hands, 15s and 20s; carpenters, 10s and 12s ; grooms, gardeners, waiters, &c., 20s to 30s; u oremen aud clerks, 30s to 60s. THE SHAKE MAEKET. Messrs Whilelaw and Co. report sales of shares during the past week as follows:—lnsurance: Standard, 13s 6d; South British, 545; National, 255; New Zealand, 765. Banks: National, 71s; Colonial, 31s. Other Companies: New Zealand Shipping, 765,; Walton Park Coal Company, 9s ; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, 90s cum. div. Buyei s: Colonial Banks, 30s 6d. Messrs E. Seward and Co. report sales for weok ending 26th inst. as follows: National Insurance, 25a, 25s 6d; Standard do, 12s 6d, 12s 9d, 13a; National Bank, 70s, 70s 6d, 71s, 71s 6d; Colonial do, 31s 6d, 32s : New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, 90s, 91s, cum. div.
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Evening Star, Issue 4212, 26 August 1876, Page 3
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492Commercial. Evening Star, Issue 4212, 26 August 1876, Page 3
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