COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5034, 12 May 1877, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Customs duties received at this port yesterday were as under

The Customs duties received at this port for the week ending May 10. were aj under :

Moderate business doing in the import trade, and confined to actual wants, prices remaining with very Jittlo variation, about the same as reported last week. Currants are low in stock, and have advanced to 4;jd and 5d per lb. Sperm candles are also found to be in less supply than was thought, and are now firmly held for lid. Sugars in fair supply, and firm at former rates. in colonial produce, the principal change has been n flour, and late telegrams quote best brands of Canterbury and Oamaru mills at £l6 10s. f.o.b, at port of shipment. Holders here quote £l6los to£l7 per ton, but of necessity a further advance must be looked for to cover freight and charges. Grain—Oats are in full supply at 3s to 3s 2d per bushel. Keg butter, no demand ; holders asking 9d to lOd for prime cure. Bacon and hams, overstocked, at 9d to lOd per lb. Cheese, do, at Sd to 9d per lb. BY TRtltnilAVli CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. Grain and produce qxiotations, (.0.b., at Lyttelton. —■Wheat, 4s Gd to Cs ; oats, 2s 8d ; barley, 4s to 5s ; flour, £l6 to £l7 ; bran, £4 10s ; sharps, £5 10a ; cheese, 7d ; potatoes. 3s. AUCKLAND. Friday. Colonial Bank shares, 41s to 42s Gd ; South British, 80s; National, 80s: lied Queen, 3s Gd: Caledonian, double, G2s Gd ; Moanatairi, closed, sellers £f) 15s, Mr. Buckland reports ;—Fat cattle, 25s to 28s per lOOlbs ; sheep slightly advanced in price. Adelaide flour, £22 ; Oamaru, £lB ; Christchurch, £l7 ; bran, £5, bags Included ; oats, 3s 4d ; wheat, 3s Gd to 6s Gd; barley, fuU of Californian; potatoes, £4: oatmeal, £l6 ; pearl barley, £24 ; barns and bacon, 9Jd; cheese and butter market stocked with local. UUNKDIN, Friday. Wheat has advanced during the past week, and Is now quoted at 5s Od to 6s for prime samples ; ordinary, 5s to 5s 3d; inferior milling, 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; oats, old, 2s 6d to 2s Bd, new 2s 4d to 2s Od ; barley, prime, 4s 6d to 5s ; ordinary, 4s. Colonial Bank, 40s to4ts; New Zealand Insurance, 95s ; National Insurance, 31s ; National Bank of New Zealand, 07s; Standard Insurance Company, 15s; New Zealand Insurance, 80s; Mosgfel Woollen Factory, 50s; Union Steam Shipping Company, £B.

day were as £ ». d. Spirits .. 139 13 0 Wine 9 0 11 Tobacco .. 91 16 6 Cigars.. .. 17 14 5 Tea 7 15 0 Sugar .. 30 0 11

Ale (bottled) Goons by wght. £ 0 8 s. d. 12 6 G 2 Ad valorem .. 5 4 Total £ 332 3 9

Spirits £ s. .. 1403 17 d. 0 Cigars .. 142 8 0 Tobacco .. 394 C Wine .. 123 8 11 Beer . - 02 8 9 Tea .. .. 304 1 2 Coffee.. 9 3 0 Sugar .. 319 9 10

.£ 5. d. Goods by wght 27 0 3 Ad valorem .. 284 17 10 Other duties.. 15 10 0 Light dues, shipping, &c. 115 5 1 Total ..£3322 1 4