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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 21, 25 January 1902, Page 3

BBWLEY & GRIFFITH'S SHARE REPORT. Prices for all inv«stment stocks are practically without change. A number of parcels of Bank of New Zealand have changed hands »t 45 i beyond which figure buyers decline to go. Waihi shares have declined slightly, the news of the amalgamation with the Union Waihi, having no doubt caused the fall. The Otaeo dredging market has been quiet as owirg to slight rises in the Molyneux a large number of dredges have been unable to commence and the majority of the others work at a disadvantage owing to the travelling drift On the West Coast the feature of the week has been the rise in th-: shares of all claims on the Nelson Creek, the rich and consistent returns from the Nelson Creek and Pactolus I dredges giving investors confidence in the ! Mdinga, Victory and Trafalgar claims. ,' Generally the West Coast returns continue j to show improvement and confidence ip the ,! Coast is increasing.

VICKERS & STEVENS' AUCTION REPORT. Mbssbs Viokebs & Stevens report a giv'd musler of cattle in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday, most of which changed hands »t fo lowing prices—calves M to LI 7s 6d ; yearlings, Ui to 12 8s: 18 n»onth s ecrs, L2 15s to L 3; empty h< iters, L 3 7s to L 3 15s; store cows, L2 10s to i 3 17s 6J; fut cows, L 4 53 to L 6 5s

LO*N AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED. Auckland, Jmuarv 23. 1 Loan and Mercantile Agency Company market report: Horses: On Friday, at Durham yards, we bad a full yarding. Competition for heavy draughts and tboss of a good stamp was keen, but other kinds were somewhat neglected. Heavy draughts sold at from L 29 to L3B 12s 6d, medium do L2O 12s 6d to L3l Es, light harness horses 1.12 15-t to Ll9 17s 6d, hacis L 4 15s to LlB 12s 6d. 1 Cattle: t1 Newmarket yardf on Tue»i day, diiiy and store stock were yarded in 1 larger numbers tha-i f'l' many weeks. The ; 200 head of store cattle thatwer" advertised ' wo/e well-breJ and in good condition, and I sold frelv. Four-ycar-oli bullocks made from L 6 5s to L 7, three-year old do L 5 !7s to l 6 2a (id, t»oand a-half to three-year- . old do L 4 15s to L 5 12s Gd ; store cows VI ! 103 to L 3 15s, heifers LI 17s to L2 18a, calv-s LI 4s to LI 17s. Beef was yarded in average numbers and bidding was brisk, up to fully I'St week's pries Ox beef sold at from 20s to 22i per 1001b, cow 16s to 18s Fat stews sold at irom L 5 15s to LlO, cows L 3 15s toL7 10s. Shsep: The Newmarket yards were well filled on Tuesday, and prices were somewhat easier than previous week. Tat wethers sold from 12s 9d to 15s for heavy weights, lighter sorts 9s Id to lis 3d, fat ewes 6s to 12s 9d, store ewes 3s 9d to 7b 6d,do wethers 8s to 9s 6d. Lambs wera yarded in very large numbers. Well fatted sold from 6s 6d to 12s 3d, other sorts 4s to 6s. Pigs were yarded in aveiage numbers. Porkers brought fi om 4a to 9s, weaners 4s 6a to 7s 9d, - At Wiiaku on Sat*r4»y there was a large