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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 187, 15 May 1872, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

Guard AN Office, Gahamstovra, May 15th, 1872. A pair amount of business has been done during the month, although it has only been for present consumption. Storekeepers have not been anxious to buy in stocks, as at present they either cannot,, or will not recognise the advance in general goods that has taken place in the Australian Markets, which at present necessarily rule this market. The arrival of the Storm Bird direct from Sydney with a general cargo of goods suitable to the requirements of this market, ought to show our storekeepers the advantage of encouraging direct shipments instead of paying toll to Auckland ' merchants. We are informed that should sufficient inducement offer, one direct trader at least, will be retained in the trade. Goods of all descriptions have only come to hand during the month in small parcels, and we refer for alterations in prices to our price list. PROVISION MARKETS, &C.

WHOLESALE PRICES. Ale and Beer, duty paid. English lihd none. Tennant’s pts Ehrenfreid ~£s 0 0 8s to 8s Gd Beedell & Co. 5 0 0 Other brands— Tennant’s qts qts 10s Gd to 11s Gd 12s to 12s Gd pts 7s to 8s Porter. English lihd none. Blood’s pts 8s Gd to 9s Ehrenfreid ~ 6 0 0 Byass’qts 11s Gd to 12s Beedell’s „' 5 0 0 Do. pts 8s to 8s Gd Blood’s qts 12s Gd. , Breadstuff's, Grain, sc. Flour, Adelaide Oatmeal, cwt £l7 10s to £lB £1 to £1 Is Do. Auckland Pearl Barley £l7 £1 5s to £1 10s Do. Southern Barley Meal £l6 to £l6 10s £7 10 to £8 Bran Is 3d to Maize 4s 3d to 4s 9d Barley 4s to 4s 3d Oats 3s Gd to 4s Chaff £8 10s to £9 Hay £6 10 to £7 Potatoes, £7 Building Materials. Cement, brl Timber, rough £1 4s to £1 Cs 10s to 12s Lime, bush Do. T. & G. 12s to 16s Is 3d to Is 6d Candles. De Eoubaix’s Price’s Belmonts lid llg-utols Coinposites Is Id llfd Coals. Bay of Islands, at Newcastle at ship’s ship’s side per side, per ton £1 14s ton £1 4s Fish. Sardines, halves Sardines, qrs 12s 9d to 13s 7s 9d to 8s Salmon, Morton’s Lobsters 10s Gd to 11s 15s 9d to 16s Fruits. Currants 4£d to 5d Sultanas 9d to lid Raisins, Eleme Raisins, Cape 5d to 5Jd Gd to sld Oilmen's Stores, <s’o.

Fruits, Batty’s and Starch, white to Gd Morton’s „ blue 6d to 5Jd 15s Gd to 16s Gd Biue lOd to Is Jams, Eng. none Vinegar, bulk Pickles, Morton’s 2s 4d to 3s 11s Gd to 12s „ btls, qts 12s Wbybrows Fruit, Colonial, 11s to 11s Gd 10s to 10s Gd Salad Oil. pts 13s to 14s Jam Ilobartown „ \-pts 8s to 8s Gd 7s 9d to 8s Castor do. none. Sauce, Lea and „ £-pts Gs Gd to 7s Perrin’s 14s to 14s Gd Mustard, lbs 15sto 17s „ Olilson’s „ ilbs7sGdtoßs6d 12s6dtol3sGd Paints, Oil, S’o- - Lead 40s to 42s Linseed Oil, boiled white 40s to 42s 6s 3d to 6s Gd „ raw 5s 6d to Gd Provisions. Hams and Bacon, Tea, Common, English, Is 9d to 2s 3d lsldtolsGd Medium to Fine, Colonial, 8d to Is 2s Gd to 2s 9d Cheese, English, none Orange Pekoe Colonial, 6>d to 7d 2s 9d to 3s Rice, Java, 28s to 30s Hyson Skin, Patna, 30s to 32s 2s lOd to 3s 2d Salt, Coarse, Sugar, No. 1, 6-J-d £6 to £6 5s „ No. 2, 6|d Fine £6 10s to £7 Spirits in Bond. Brandy, Martell’s, Geneva, JDKZ., Dark, 7s 9d to 8s 4 gals., 18s to 20s Scarce Pale,* 8s to 8s 3d Anchor, lb-Gd tolls Hennessy’s, Schnapps,2 Is to 22s Gd Da’ k, 8s to 8s Gd Old Tom, 14s Gd to 15s Pale, 8s 3d to 8s Gd Whiskey, Duuville’s, In case, Hen- Bulk, 7s to 7s Gd nessy’s, 30s to 32s Case, 19s Gd Various brands. Rum, 30 0.p., 20s to 30s 5s Gd to Gs Wines, Duty Paid. Port, from 15s up- Champagne, from 50s wards. upwards Sherry, from 15s up- Claiet, from 25s upwards. wards. Tobacco, Duty Paid. Gold Leaf, 4s to 4s 3d Cigars, Havannalis, Aromatic, 4s to 4s 3d £5 to £lO Honeydcw,3s9dto4s Manillas, 60s to 70s Cavendish 3s 9d to 4s Swiss, 80s to 80s THAMES SHARE MARKET. Grahamstown, May'l4. Mr John Frater reports : —Market firm, holders of stock showing little inc ination to accept present prices. My sales are—Moanataiari, 95s ; Cure, 32s Gd ; Unicorn, 5s Gd and 6s : Green Flag, 4s 9d; Red Queen, 5s Gd; 2.3rdof June7s.3d. Sellers: Nonpareil 80s ; Cure, 35s ; Unicorn, Gs ; West Coast, 12s ; Siege of Paris, 20s. Buyers: Nonpareil, 77s Gd ; Otago, 25s ; Unicorn, 3s Gd. Mr C. Fletcher reports : —The market this day has been rather more lively. My sales comprise—Caledonian L2O ; Thames, L 5 5s : Durham Ox, 2s : Uuicorn, Gs ; Wheal Fortune, 3s ; Green Flag, 5s ; Waitemata, os ; Cure, 355.