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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3704, 13 December 1912, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

STOCKS AND SHARES

AUCKLAND EXCHANGE

rBY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] AUCKLAND, Dpc. 12.

Following were to-day’s prices on the Auckland Exchange (through Mr W. Lissant Clayton) : Sales; Junction 22s 3d, Talisman 37s 6d, Crowns Is 3d, Waitangi 9&d to lOd. Following are -the closing prices (sellers first, then, buyers): Waihi 33s 6d and 335, Junction 22s 3d and 225, Extended 7d and-Sd, Talisman 38s and 37s 3d, Crowns Is 8d and Is 3d, May Queen 9d and 7id, Sylvia Is 2d and Is Id, Occidental Is 4d and Is 2d, Saxon 9id and Bd, Waiotahi 2s 6d and 2s Gd, Watchman 2s 6d and 2s 3d, Ross 5s and 4s Bd, Hauraki Reefs 6d and 2d, Ditto (paid) 8d and 4d, Old Hauraki Is Id and lOd, Mountain King 4d and 2d, New Waitaia (cont) Is 3d and Is 2d.

WELLINGTON PRICES.

WELLINGTON, Dec. 12. Mr A. T. Bate (Mr W. Lissant Clayton, local agent) reports:— ,

Bank of New Zealand buyer 2205, Trust seller 150 s, Feiding Gas seller 20s 6d, New Zealand Insurance buyer 935, National seller 22s 3d, Leyland buyer 26s 9d, seller 27s 3d, Caledonian buyer Is 2d, seller is 4d, Murray seller 10s (premium), Sylvia buyer Is Id, seller Is 2d, Ross buyer 4s Bd, seller ss,’ Saxon buyeV - 7d, Talisman buyer 37s 3d, seller 38s, Waihi buyer 335, seller 345, Extended seller Is Id, Junction buyer 225, seller 22s 6d, Waiotahi buyer 2s 4d, seller 2s 6d, Waitangi buyer 9d, seller Is.

ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT] (Received Dec. 12, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, Dee. 12. The report of the Orient Steamship Company shows a profit of £232,090. A dividend of 5 per centum, on* deferred capital was recommended. £55,000 was allotted for repairs and renewals, and £50,000 was added to the General Reserve Fund. £53,215 was carried forward. It was proposed to form an Orient Underwriting Company with a capital of £IOO,OOO, whereof £57,912 will be offered to deferred shareholders. The scheme obviates merging the underwriting account in the general assets.

NATIONAL BANK

(Received Dec. 12. 10.15 p.m.) LONDON. Dec. 12. The National Bank of New Zealand has declared an interim dividend of 12 per cent

ORMOND STOCK SALE. Messrs Williams and Kettle, Ltd., will hold their next Ormond Stock Sale on Tuesday next. The catalogue to be offered appears in the advertising columns of this issue. The firm have erected a number of sheep pens, and will in future receive entries of sheep, as well as cattle and horses.

Among the entries for Messrs Williams and Kettle’s weekly horse sale to-morrow are 30 hacks and harness horses and a three-horse team, quiet and right in all harness. The sale starts at 11.30 a.m.