COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5076, 30 June 1877, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

The Customs duties received at this port yesterday nets as under £ s. d. £ s. d. Spirits .. •44 13 Ale (bottled) 27 18 9 TVino .. .. 10 7 3 Goortsbywght. 00 11 0 Tobacco .. 53 12 0 Ad valorem .. 23 10 5 Tea .. .. 715 0 Other duties,. lOC Coffee.. .. 5 5 0 Sugar .. .. 67 0 2 Total .. £293 17 4 The Customs duties received at this port for tho week ending Juno 28, were as under £ a. d. £ g. d. Spirits .. CS7 4 11 Goods by wght. 273 0 5 Cigars ~ 38 10 0 Ad valorem •• 495 14 3 Tobacco .. 116 14 C Other duties.. 14 15 0 Wine .. 129 18 2 Light duos, Beet .. .. 166 15 0 shipping, &c. 1132 10 1 Tea .. .. 183 7 0 Coffee.. .. 7 7 6 Sugar.. .. 142 15 4 £3383 7 2 Croat quiet has prevailed in tho import trade during tho week, and sales have only been of a limited character and confined to the actual wants of tho retailer, IVo note no change in values. Colonial produco.—Butter continues depressed, and prlmo samples cannot be quoted higher than 9d per lb Holders arc weary of lidding back tor bettor rates and several largo parcels have boon pressed into tho market at low rates, as tho quality was becoming doubtful. Bacon and hams arc overstocked and dull of sale at 7d to lOd, according to condition and euro. Flour has shown symptoms of weakness, and prices have given way a trifle; bnt as stocks are only moderate, wo do not anticipate any reduction. Quotations lor Canterbury and Oamaru mills, in sacks, are £lO to £lO 10s per ton ; bags, £2O, Oats are improved in value, and sales have been made at 3s 9d to 4a 3d for prime milling sorts. Feed oats, 3s 9d per bushel. Wheat for fowls’ feed In moderate demand at 4s 3d to 4a Cd; milling do, Cs Cd to 7s, with hardly any inquiry. Maize has come down in price, and cannot bo quoted higher than 4s 3d per bushel. Potatoes, 70s to 80s pot ton; moderate stocks.

BY TELEOBAVtI. DUNEDIN, Friday,

Produco wholesale prices arc quoted as follows: —Wlioat, Es Cd to 7s ; ono transaction is reported at 8s Oats, 3s 6d to 8s Od; barley, 8s 6d to 4s 6d ; bran, £4 IBs; flour, &19 to £l9 10s; oatme*!, £2O; pottfOM, A 3 IQI,

CHRISTCHURCH, Friday. The wheat market is stiff at 0s 9d to 7s, for best milling; for second quality, 5s to 6s; oats, 3s 6d for feed, 4s 9d for milling. Stocks are low. The flour market is firm at £l7 to £lB. The mills are working full time. Bran is quoted at £110s; sharps, £5 10s ; cheese, 7d ; potatoes, £3; oatmeal, £lB to £22 ; bacon and hams, in cloth, 8d ; barley dull, quotations nominal. AUCKLAND, Friday. Mr. Blnney reports:—Produce marltet, quotations nominal; best brands Oamaru flour, £l7; oats, auctioned at 3s Cd to 3s 7d, for prime samples: maize, 4s 3d; butter, lOd; bacon and hams, Sd; cheese, market well stocked; bran, £5 10s; oatmeal, £2O; pearl bar--6 Mr. Buckland reports:—Fat cattle, prices irregular throughout, last week's valuos maintained. For fat sheep of good quality the prices are lower than last week by Jd to id per lb. SHARE MARKET. DUNEDIN, Friday. Mr. Bradshaw reports:—Bank of Now Zealand. £22 7s Cd ; National Bank, £3 lis ; Colonial Bank, £2 6s ; National Insurance, £llss ; South British Insurance, £5; Standard Insurance, 175.; Mosgiel Woollen Factory, £3 10s. AUCKLAND, Friday. Bank of New Zealand, buyers, £22; sellers. £22 10s; National, buyers, 70s; sellers, 71s Cd; Colonial Bank, 4fis Cd; South British Insurance, buyers, 965; sellers, 100 s; New Zealand 102 s Cd; buyers, 1023 Cd; National, buyers. 345; sellers, 35s Cd; Union Sash and Door, £10; Red Queen, sellers, 4s; Caledonian (double), £6; buyers, £5 153; City of London, buyers, 12s Od; Moanataiari, £8 12s 6d; Cures, 7s 3d; sellers, 8s; Waitekauri, buyers, 12s 6d; sellers, 14s; Alburnia, 5Ss; sellers, 595; Waverly, sellers. Is 6d; Union Beach, buyers, 265; sellers, 28»; Tokatea, 12s Od to 14s; Kurunul Hill, 28s; Piako, buyers, 9s; sellerß, 10s. (from our own correspondent.) Mr. A. Saunders reports: Sales: Colonial Bank, 46s Cd; New Zealand Insurance, 102 s 6d; Caledonian, 120 s; Moanataiari, £8 12s 6d; Alburnia, 58s; Tokatea, 12s Cd; Kurunui, 28s. Buyers: Bank of New Zealand, £22: National, 70s; South British, 955; Loan and Mercantile, 100 s.