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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15750, 17 November 1916, Page 9

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(By Cabte.—Prew Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) SHARES. (Receiver! November 16th, 0.30 p.m.) • LOXDOX, November 10. Union Steam Ship Company, 555. BUTTER. ; The Ostorley's c-argo met a strong de- ] mand • and realised record prices, i Choicest Victorian salted made 2045, I and unsalted 208s. TALLOW. At the sales !oSO casks wore offered and «old. Quotations: Mutton, line •30s fid, medium -16s fid : beef, fine 51s, medium -16s 6d. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. , (Received November 16th, 10.40 p.m.) 1 SYDNT7Y. November 16. Oats—Algerian feeding 2s Bd, milling 2s 8d to 2s 9d ; Tasuianian Avhito 2s 8d to 2s 10d. Parley—3s to 3s 6d. Maize —3s 9d to 3s 10J. Potatoes —Tasmanjan (nominal). Onions—New £9. ADELAIDE, November 16. Oats—ls Sd to Is ]od. MELBOURNE, November 16 Hides—Thorc was n moderate catalogue and better competition. Prices were firm at last week's rates. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. (Received November 16th, 10.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 16. At the. wool sales there "U'ax the keenest competition. Pricey of all descriptions continue to advance. . Next week's auctions have been suspended. MOUNT LYELL MINING COMPANY. (Received ;>ovemher l6th, 8.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 16. The Mount Lyell Mining Company, in its half-yearly report, fihows a net profit of £128.443. The total surplus, liquid assets is £"443,674. RATvAIA STOCK SALE. At the Rakaia stock sale yesterday, only one lot of sheep—72 merino ewes . and lambs in jx>or conditio!. —came forward, and were passed in at 13s 6d. I'wo cows were passed at £10 10s and £6 respe•;tiv?ly, and three horses failed to elicit a bid. Two porkers were passed at -"'2s 6ci, but weaners. which -were in good demand, sold at lis for poor sorts, up to 26s for good. PRODUCE EXPORT. j (IT.ESS ASSOCIATION TKLEGRAU.) WELLINGTON, November 16. The New Zealand produce entered for export last, week was, valued at £730,637, and included :— £ Butter ... ... 175,023 Che-so ... ... 221,387 ' Meat 114,349 . . Wool ... ... 133,622 CHRISTCHURCH STOCK EXCHANGE. LATEST QUOTATIONS. BANKS— • Union •• .. 53 a 0 — BREWERIES— Grown .. .. — 114 0 INSURANCE— Tarmers' Co,-op. Ass'i. / (£5 paid) .. COO — Farmers' Co-op. A son. • (50s paid) .. 3 0--0 — New Zealand Insurant .. . • G 15 0 — MEATS— Canterbury .. — 8 5 0 SHIPPING— Huddart-Parlier .. — 1 4 G Un ion .. .. 2 1 0 2 5 0 MISCELLANEOUS— • Mafion. Struthjrs (£1 paid) .. 12 0 — N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. — 2 7 9 N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. 0 per cent. Ist prcf.) 5 2 0 — Sharland and Co. 17 0 — Sharland and Co. (preference) .. 1 17 0 — YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS ON OTHER EXCHANGES. (TRESS ASSOCIATION' TJCLEGRAM.) DUNEDIN. Sales:—Talisma.n. 9s 6d: Union Steam, 4is 3d (two parcels); Or.mani Woollen (preference), 255. The Waihi Company has declared another dividend (the 91th) of J.« per share. This pnyment will absorb £'21,705, and will bring the total dividends paid to £1,679.750. The Waitii Grand Junction Co. has declared a dividend of 5 per cent., free of income tax.