Mr J. H. Newman, stinnibrokor, ropor's for the papfc vreek as follows : — Banks. — Bank of New Zealand, £10 15s ; National, 36s 6d ; Oolouial, 44s 9d, cum div. Insurances.— N.Z. Insurance, 81s; National, 19s 9d ; Standard, 14s fid j Union, 25s 6d ; South British, 475 ; Colonial, 5a 3d ; N.Z. Accident, 7s 3d. Miscellaneous. — Kaiapoi Woollen Co., 525; Mosgiel Woollen Co., 71a ; N.Z. L^nd MorU gage, 19s 9d ; National Mortgage, 10s 3d ;N. Z. Drug 00.. 19s 6d ; Loan and Mercantile, 82s 6d ; Union S.S. Company, £11 ; Christ* church Gas Co., £9 10a and £5; Westport Coal Co., 583 ; Mokihinui Coal Co,, 11s ; Kaitangata Bailway and Coal Co., £1£ 17s 6dt Mining.— Keep It Dark, 365 ; No. 2 South Keep It Dark, 4s 3d j Globe. 275 ; Welcome, 9s i Alpine, 153 6d; Venus', 7a 6d ; Fiery Urges, 12s 6d ; Progress, 21s ; Homeward Bound, 8s ; Nil Desperandum, 4s ; Sir F. Drake, 5s 6d ; Pandoras, 2s ; Big Eiver, 9s ; Gallant, 2s ; Wealth of Na'ions, 2a ; Just In Time 2s ; Inglewood Extended, 2e 9d ; Lone Star, 2s ; Speoimen HiU, 2s 6d ; Inkerman, 3a 6d ; Scotia, 2s 3d ; Nile, la 6d j Beacone field, Is 9d ; (both of Westport). Most stocks show an improvement. In surances are vety firm- and in good demand. Coal Bhares have a^ain advanced and mining shares have slightly improved, Darks and Globes being in particular request.
