COMMERCE AND MINING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8343, 1 February 1913, Page 7

COMMERCE AND MINING

WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. VESTEEDAY’S QUOTATIONS. MINING. Murray Creek (old)—11.30 a.m.. s 4s M (prom). , Murray Creek (new) —11.00 a.m., a 63 (prem,). . . Boss Reconstructed—ll.3o a.m., b 5s -d; Talisman Consolidated—ll.3o a.m., b £1 17s 9.1, s £1 18s 6d, sales £1 19s 9d (reported); 3.15. o £1 18s. s £1 IBs 6d. Waihi—ll.3o a.m., o £1 12s 9d, s £1 13a 3d; 3 13, i, £1 12s 9d, s £1 13s 3d. sales £1 13s, £1 13s 3d (reported). Wailii Grand Junction —11.30 a.m,, b £1 2s, s £1 Zs 6d; 3.15, b £1 Is 9d. B £1 2s: 3d. Waitangi Comolidatod N.L.—3,15, s Bd. Note.—The letter "b” signifies buyers and “s" sellers. INVESTMENT STOCKS.

•Reported. f’Ohange. QUOTATIONS ELSEWHERE. Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 31. Sales at thin morning’s call on the Stock Exchange: VVaioiam, 2s Id. Waitangi, 7BiRoes, 5s 3d. Talisman, 38s 6d. Grand Junction, 225. New Zealand Drug, 50s. Now Zealand Portland Cement, 20s. CHRISTCHURCH, January 31. Stock Exchange sales reported: Crown Brewery. 355. Warre Hockley and Co., £6 3s 6d. DUNEDIN, January 31. Stock Exchange sales reported: Waihi Grand Junction, 22s (two parcels). Standard Insurance, 32s 3d. LONDON, January 30. Stock Exchange quotations include: Waihi Gold Mining, 32s 6d (buyers) and 33s 9d (sellers). Talisman, 40s and 455. E. W. B. Hornabrook, ISA Peathemon street, Wellington, member Stock Exchange Specialising in Mining Snip. Trustworthy Correspondence from ail Mining Centres. Telegraphic address: "Hornabrook, W«4 Uugtoh. WAIHI-PAEBOA COMPANY Press Association. AUCKLAND, January 31. For tho period ending January 25th, comprising three weeks and two days actual working, the Waihi-Paeroa Gold Extracting Company has treated 11,000 tons of tailings for a return of £3350. The works were closed down for a fortnight at Christinas for a thorough overhaul Two additional tube mills were installed, and will at the end of this week commence work. Tho total bullion won to date now shows as follows : 1912, 94,100 tons treated (£33,811 6s sd); to January 25th, 1913, 11,000 tons (£3350); total, 105,100 tons for £37,161 6s sd. SOUTHERN GRAIN MARKET Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, January 31. Some new season's wheat is mw offering, a number of samples from Cuiverden, Waikari, and Unuhi districts Having been shown. Growers are holding out for 3s Gd at country stations, and several offers of 3s 4d have been reiused. A few sales have, however, been made at 3s 3d to 3s lid according to quality and distance. Wheat is somewhat on the thin side, but is otherwise of good quaiuy, bouig Him and dry. . There are not many oats offering, as little threshing has been done during tho week in consequence of the rains, home oi tlie samples of Duns offering are very light, and do not command more than Is 8d to Is 9d. Gartons are worth up to 2s for prime samples, and Algerians and good Buna Is 9d to Is 19d. There have been no Danish offering yet. In other lines there is reported to be no business doing. FRUIT AND PRODUCE WELLINGTON MARKETS. During th,o past few days there lias been manifest in the local markets a decided improvement in the values ruling for peaches, plume and tomatoes; greengages and nectarines have also felt the benefit of the larger demand, ihe weather at tho present time is certainly conducive to a very large consumption ox all Lines of fruit. In regard to peaches there is a decided cessation in tho volume coming forward, but with later crops available no doubt tho present buoyancy may bo adversely affected. Tomatoes have advanced fully 50 per cent, during the past day or two, and supplies, it anything, are short of requirements. Apples aro inclined to arrive more freely; at the same time the supply is somewhat on the small side. There is a decided improvement in the quality, especially of dessert kinds. Pears, both dessert and stewing, aro in excellent demand; supplies have come forward as usual from Australia. Grapes from the same quarter have also been available, and this fruit, with tho pears, have had an excellent demand. Shipments of bananas from both Fiji and the Cook Islands have been auctioned this week; generally the condition has been good for both bunches and cases; at the same time the inquiry was not so keen, owing to summer fruits being so plentiful. The hijian bananas were transhipped at Auckland, and some excellent size bunches packed in native kits were forwarded. Apples, choice dessert 7s 6d to 8s case, prime 6s 6d to 7s, cookers choice 4s tki ro os, prime 3s to 4s; stewing pears 4s Gd to 5s case, prime 3s to 4s; tomatoes, choice 6s to 7s half case, prime 4e 6d to 5s Gd. green 3s to 4s; nectarines choice 3s Gd to 4s half case, prime 2s 6d :o 3s; greengages, choice 4s Cd to 5s half case, prime 3s Gd to 4s; plums, choice dessert 3s 3d to 3s 9d half case, prime 2s Gd to 3s; grapes, 8d to lOd lb for prime., POTATOES AND ONIONS. Tho volume of potatoes offering has again been small, and the market con-*

sequent!}' has kept at a high range ol velues. There is such a largo ilemanu reported generally that although supplies aro not unduly limited, there is no opportunity of the market receding at the moment. The effect of southern tubers coming on the market, however, will no douut counteract any disposition lor values to maintain themselves tor any length of time at high levels. The market at the time of writing is strong, hut it is difficult to forecast tho trend ol same. A further shipment of \ictonan onions arrived by the Mauuganui yesterday. Local onions arc now offering freely, and the quality being good, special attention is being paid to same. Pickling onions aro inclined to be very scarce, and the demand is strong. Potatoes, choice A 7 ids to AS per ton; onions AS to £8 10s per ton; pickling onions, Al 3 to Al 3 10s. OTHER VEGETABLES. Pie melons and pumpkins are not yet on the market; at the same time there is a good inquiry resulting for these lines. Green peas, cauliiiowers, cabbages, parsnips and carrots are all well inquired for. Cauliflowers, choice 7s Gd to 8s Cd sack, prime os to Ts; cabbages, choice 6s to 7s, prime 4s 6d to 5s Gd sack; carrots, 5s (id to 7s sack; parsnips, 6s to 7s 6d sack; turnips, 4s 6d to 5s 6d sack; pie melons, 8s to 10s sack; marrows, 4s to 5s case; pumpkins, Ss to 10s sack; green peas, Hs to Ids part sack; artichokes, 4s Gd to 5s 6d half sack; beetroot, 4s 6d to 5s Gd sack; swedees, 50s to 60s ton. EtlGb* With a particularly heavy demand being faced and supplies still keeping short of requirements, values aro maintained at Is 5d to Is 6d per dozen. POULTRY. There is a specially good inquiry for all choice birds. Youug roosters are selling at 4s Gd to 5s pair, fair 3s Gd to 4s; hens, good birds 3s Gd to 4s, fair 2s Cd to 3s; ducks, 4s Gd to 5s Gd pair; turkeys, gobulers 18s to 22s pair, bens 8s to 10s. LIVE STOCK SALES AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS. N.H. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. At Palmerston North on Thursday we had a lueuiuur entry of cattle. Quotations : Weaners 2<s, jersey cross wearier nerfers A2 12s, hellers nl~ 'V .B. A 3 3s, store cows Az 3s to A2 13s, iorward cows A 4 4s to A 1 12s Gd. lac cows An, Zf-year steers A 4 14s, hulls A 3 7s Gd. Ac Apiu on Tuesday mere was a good yarding of sheep and cattle. We quote: T’wo-toolh wethers (small} 9s 3d to 10s Gd, good two-tooth wethers to 14s Bd, fuiimouth ewes 8s 4d to 10s, aged owes Bs Gd, two-tooth ewes 14s to 1-is 4d, email lambs 4s 7d to Gs Id, fat cows A 3 to A 5 ss, 18-month hellers A 3 3s Gd to A 3 4s Gd, two-year - heifers A 4 13s Gd, yearling steers A2 15s Gd, mixed weaners 30s, weaner heifers (good) 34s Gd to A2 2e. At Himatangi on Monday a moderate entry camo iorward. Quotations: Cull lambs 5s 2d, stubble lambs 7s lid, woolly hoggets 15s 3d, weaners (small) 13s to 17s Gd, yearling steers A2 to A2 10s. yearling belters A2 .7e Gd, 13-month heifers tt.VV.B. A 3 ss, 2-year steers A 1 10s, 21year steers A 5 Bs, aged cows 30s to 355, forward" cows A 1 10s, fat cows A 5 to A 5 ss, hulls A 4 10s to A 5 10s. On Tuesday wo disposed of dairy stock on account of Mr R. Scholes, Pitzherbert. The cows, which were a good lot, realised from A 7 to All 10s for the better sorts and A 5 tu A 7 10s for aged, springing heifers AG 10s to A 8 10s. 15-month heifers A 3 10s to A 4 10s, 2-year heifers A 4 17s to A 5 12s, weaner heifers A2, calves 12s Gd, weaner pigs 9e Gd, sow 255, plough horse AlB. At Rongotea on Wednesday we offered 650 head weaners, as a whole a good lot. Quotations: Jersey heifers (extra good) A 4, grade Jersey heifers A2 7s to A2 15s, grade Holstein heifers A2 14s to A 3 Is. good crossbred heifers 38s to A2 ss, medium heifers 30s to 355, good steers 80s to 38s, medium and discoloured steers 23s to 28s Gd, medium mixed 25s to 345. inferior 10s to 17s Gd. PROPERTY SALES J. H. Bethnne and Co. report having recently effected the sale of the following city and suburban properties: City.—Kclburno, section No. 13, block 14, on Kelbume Coy.'s Estate, having an area of 18.1 perches, A 225; Brougham street, two residential sites, each 42it 3ru x 93ft. A 1000; Brougham and Piiie streets, corner section, 48ft Sin to Brougham street by a depth of 94ft lOin, A7CO; King street, land 38ft 4in by 87ft 4in, with two 3-roomed cottages. A4GU; Bolton street, large residential block having an area of nearly J acre, A2SGO; Abel Smith street, large level section 85ft x 138 ft, with family residence, A 2300; Thorndon Esolanade, 4 business sites leased at a rental of A 122 per annum; Myrtle crescent, section, containing 12.9 perches, with dwelling and workshop, A 845. Suburban.—Plimmerton Extension, section 125, area i acre, A 45; Plimmerton Extension, section 126, a ijea i acre, A4O; Plimmerton Extension, sections 52 and 53, each 22 nerches. AIOO the two: Plimmertou Extension, section 54, area 21.5 perches, ASO; Plimmerton Extension, section 15, Taupo block, land 77 x 114 to 131 feet. AGS ss: Plimmerton Extension, section 9, Taupo block, land 79 x 14-ift, AGO: lower Hutt, section 30, Pitzherbert Estate, containing 20 perches. A 100: Northland, section 145, Orangi road, nwn 21 perches, A 75; Island Bay, Clyde street, large building block ronfnimn; 1 acre 2 roods 12 perches, A 1300; Karori. section 16, Evelyn Estate, land 50 x 104 ft Sin, with 5-roomed dwelling, A7SO; Petone, factory site, having a total area of nearly 23 acres, A 1060; Day's Bay, building site, ASS; Porirua, section having an area of over one acre, with fiveroomed dwelling, A 400; Mnritai, section containing 1 acre 36 perches, with seaside residence. .£845; Itoseneath, Grafton and Maida Vale roads, land having an area of 2 roods 20 perches, with six dwellings, A 2070.

Buyers. Sellers. Sales. £ ri. d £ S. d. £ b. d banks— National of N.Z., Ltd. — 6 3 6 New Zealand ... 11 2 6 U 7 6 11 6 0* FinancialN.Z. and It. Plato Laud, Ltd, ... — 2 1 0 - GAS— Feiiding — 1 0 3 — Napior — 20 0 0 *■" Napier — 10 0 0 **” Wellington, pref. — 1 0 3 — INSURANCE— New Zealand ... 4 18 3 5 0 0 _ South British of N.Z — 3 14 0 _ Standard oi N.Z. — — 1 12 0* MEAT PRESERVING— oUrifctCirurcli Meat Go., cx 14 15 0 Wel’n Meat Ex* j>ort. £2 12s 6d — 2 16 6 - SHIPPING— N.Z. Shipping C. 14 10 0 _ Union steamship 2 6 9 2 7 3 2 7 tt Manufacturing— Wellington Wooi'n, ordinary 5 15 6 3 16 3 _ Wellington Wooi'n, prelercace ... — 2 17 3 - COAL— Westport 17 3 _ - TIMBER— Leyiand O'Brien — 1 7 6 - Miscellaneous— Crown Brewery. «sx) — 1 14 0 Golden Bay Cement Co, ... — 1 0 6 _ N.Z. Drug Go„ Ltd., £S ... — 2 10 0 - tSiio-nuna and Oo.. Ltd., ordinary — 1 1 fl -