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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14842, 6 December 1913, Page 16

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(B T Cablfc—Preaa Association.—Copyright.) LONDON WOOL SALES. LONDON, December 4. At the wool sales the market was " irregular. Best merinos were firm, and washy and faulty lots weaker. All orossbreds were five per cent, below opening rates. SILVER. Silver Ls quoted at 2s 2 11-16 d. SHARES. Waihi shares are quoted at 52s 6d to 555; Grand Junction 24s to 255; Talisman 40s to -12s 6d. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS. (Received December oth, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON. December 5. The Bank of England returns, issued on Wednesday, December 3rd, afford the following comparison:— Last week. Thii week. £ £ Co *n .. •• 85,900,000 35,200,000 Krirrre .. •• 27,456,000 26,234,000 i'/oportion ree-erra to nubAtics .. •- 54.38 --H Votes in circulation .. 28,416,000 28,790,030 Public, deposits .. 9,74;*,<>00 7.760,000 Otlior dci-c/sits .. -40,724,000 89,891,000 Government f-ecuritiea 11,850,000 11,185,000 Other ftccuj-jti'-s .. -1,531,000 27,0-15,000 Tiie Hank rato i.s 5 per cent. Short loans -li per cent., as against 4\ per < out. last week. Three month' bills 4 IM-K) per cent., as against 4 13-16 per rent, last week. Paris 3.J per cent., as against 3£ per cent, last week. Berlin li per cent., as against 4J per cent, last week. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. The following are the latest quotations for Government securities, with i comparison with those ruling last /reek :■— 5 "2 ■** -— - .§3.2 •5 (C|_ > Si £ a. d. 25 per c*nt. Imp. Con. .. 72 2 6 22a 6d f. N.S.W*. 4's, 101.1. Jan-Jly. 98 0 0 40s Od f. .V.S.W. 31's, 1930-50, Mr-Sp 07 0 0 Unch. ~.S.W. 3j'i, 1930-50 .. 89 0 0 Unch. X.S.W. 3'c 1925 Ap.-Oct. 81 0 0 Unch. Vict. 4's 19*20, Jan.-Jlv. .. 98 0 0 40s Od f. Vie. Si's, 1901-26, Jan-Jly 88 0 0 Unch. Vict. -IJ's, 1922-49 .. 92 0 0 40s Cd f. Vict. 3*s, 1921-2G, Jan.-Jly. 76' 0 0 20a Odf. S.A Si's, 1929, Jan-Jly 89 0 0 Unch. S.A. 3's, 1939.Jan.-Jly. .. 74 0 0 203 Odr. Qland. 4's, 1915-25, Jn-Jly 98 0 0 40s Od f. Qland 3i*s, 1922-47, Jn-Jly 92 0 0 203 Od f. Qland. 3's, 1922-47; Jn-Jly 76 0 0 40a Od t 2\.Z. 4's, 1929. May-No Y. 98 0 0 Unci. S.Z. 3i'«, 1920, Jan.-July 88 0 0 40g Od f. X.Z. 2's. 1940, Jan.-July 78 0 0 Unch. Tas. .IJ's ... .. .87 0 0 40s Odf. T-w. 3'a. 1920-40, Jan.-Jly. 80 0 0 20s Odf. W.A. 3Vs, 1915-35 Mv-Nv. 89 0 0 20s Od r. WA. 3'a, 1915-35, My-Nv. - 73 0 0 Unc_. . METALS. Copper —Spot £66 15s, three month* -'it 12s 6d, electrolytic £68 ss. Tin —Spot £174 15s, throo months £175 los. • Pig-iron-r49s 4*Jd. l.cad—£2l' ss. SUGAR. German, 9s 2d, first marks lis sd. . WOOL. The Bradford market is quiet. Prices for crossbreds are generally" weak, but merinos are unchanged. Practically no business is doing. BUTTER AND CHEESE. Butter —Tie markSt is firm. Danish, unchanged; choicest Australian salted is clearing well at 120s to 1245, secondary 112s to 116s. Unsalted is still too plentiful, and is quoted at 118s to 120s, . exceptionally choice 1225. New Zealand 12fis. 128s, and 130s, as no more is arriving till the end of the month.. Cheese—The market is firm. New Zealand 65s to 665. . . WHEAT AND FLOUR. j Wheat—The market is quiet, owing' to liberal shipments from all parts. Buyers are pausing, and it is difficult to maintain prices for cargoes with the absence of demand. There is'little Australian on the spot, which is nominally 33s 6d to, 89s. v. New Zealand is exhausted, v; '■'■'. Flour-r-The market is qaiet and unchanged. Buyers' ideas for forward delivery do* not exceed 255. OTHER*. PRODUCE. Oats—There js a limited supply on spot, which is nominally unchanged. , Beans—The market Sis quiet. Good New Zealand 36s 6d to 375. ex store. ■ . Peas—The i-arket is. firm. Number 1 Maples,. November-December shipment, 45s to 465. ■•■*..-■■■ (Received December :sth, 9.15 p.m.) . XONDON, Decefiiber 5. The following are the prices realised for the fleece portions' of the clips named:—Severn, top price lOd, average lOd;, Huiroa, top lljd, average lidGear, top 13d, average lid; St. Clair, top 13d, average -11-Jou