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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2691, 10 February 1916, Page 8

Zealand Patriotic Fund, and we have further included in tho proposed bonus to staff those members who are so nobly 0 doihg their duty at the front." Mr. Thorno 11 George added that of the officials no 0 fewer than 82 had gone to the front, and 0 these were retained on tho stall on half s I,ay ' ? The adoption of tho report was carried ' unanimously. Tho retiring directors, Messrs. T. Buttle, 1 M. A. Clark, and H. Honton, were re- >• elected. 5 ■ The shareholders heartily endorsed tho ■ action of the directors in granting tho staff a bonus on account of war-time nrca--0 sure ■ FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Messrs. Gilbert Anderson and Co. (Messrs. - Mellsop, Eliott and Co., Palmerston North : local agents) report on the frozen meat r market, under date London, December 31 • as foHows;— Home-grown—A considerable falling-ou in 3 supplies, which, added to the scarcity of . chilled boef, has made the situation a 5 very firm one, affecting frozen lnmh,; and : other classes of goods to <i consjderable . extent. Frozen Mutton.—There are hardly any ) Eheep in tho trade. Australians are uii--1 quotable, South Africans very scarco, N.Z. i are ill -such demand that the pricc rises with each sale, as much as 63d. Having been made during the week. Flrozen Lambs—The absence■ of Australians, scarcity of sheep, light N.Z. arrivals, and dea-rneos of chilled beef, have set up such a demand for lambs that prices am rapidly advancing towards Bd. Second quality Canterbury lambs (Diamonds) have reached 7jd., and further business at tho price declined. There are, however, still to be found sellers of the same class of goods at 3-Bd. less. Beef—Chilled lias reached a Teoord price, hinds fctcliing 9Jd., the supply being very light, and hardly any frozen to be had. ARGENTINE MEAT. By l>lezr«ni-, i n "n?r!/rk> (Rec. February 9. 9.45 p.m.) London, February 8. Tho Argentine shipments for '.he past month were; Mutton, 71,000 carsesses; lamb, ;7,060 carcasses; l/;el', 213.CC0 quttrters; ' chilled beef, 103,000 quarters. STOCKS AND SHARES. (Rec. February 9, 9.45 p.m.) London, Februaj-y 8. Tho following are the closing quotations-—R-i.nk of Australasia, .£llO 55.; Bank of New South Wales, £38; Union Bank, £50 2s. 6d.; Now Zealand Loan end Mercantile, ordinary, £76 ss. METAL MARKETS. (Reo. February 9, 9.45 p.m.) London, February 8. Copper is booming ou strong American advices as to the statistical position.- The quotations are £101 10s. to £ICO 10s.; electrolytic, £130 to £132. Pig-iron—Supplies are short, and there is a strong demand for Government and other purposos. The market is excited. Tho price to-day is 925. lOd. per' ton.