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COMMERCIAL ITEMS

INVESTMENT SHARES. , \ Yesterday's i quotations lor investment v shares were as follow:— \ Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. ♦National Bank 5 0 0 — Union Bank — 54 0 0 N.Z. and River Plate .... — 2 10 ' ' Well. liitofu. T. and A. ... — 0)0 6 Well. Trust, Loan, Ltd. 6 12 6 6 17 6 Well. Gaa (£10) — 15 0 0 fWell. Gas (pref.) 0 18 .0 — S. British Insurance 5 2 0 — Well. Meat Export (£5)... 6 5 0 — *Cum. dlv. fEx dir. •Customs duties collected at the port of Wellington yesterday amounted to £<690 15s. 6d. i ■SOUTHERN MARKETS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christcohurch, December 19. In view of the uncertainty regarding the price of wheat, the market is at a standstill. There are ■ no offerings by

growers, and the millers aro at tho same ume not anxious to buy until It is ascertained what position they will be.in after arrangements for dealing with tho wheat orop by the Government have been made. In any case there will probably be no ■nirthcr business donoi unt.il after tho holidays, as tho grain and produce trade is very ouiet In all branches. LONDON WOOL SALES. (Rec. December 19, 5.30 p.m.) London, December 18. - At tiio wool - sales there was good allround competition. Prices for all classes of merinos were, well maintained, but crossbred wero occasionally in' buyers' favour. The following were tho prices realised for tho fleece portion of the New Zealand' clips named:—Hakarere, top price 29Jd., average price 26|d.; Kewakewa, top 23Jd., average £3 3-Bd. The Bradford top market is strong, but sellers are asking prohibitive prices. Conferences of the various sections of the trado 'with tho Wafc Office continue. There is great anxiety In the trade as to the future prospeots, and some doubt whether the sales will bo resumed after uhristmas. An official announcement will be made 'on Tuesday.

METAL MARKETS. (Rec. December 19, 11.35 p.m.) London, December 18. Copper.—On spot. £142 15s. ppr ton; three months, £136 155.: electrolytic £159 10s. Lead.—Soft foreign. £30 10s. ,per tonforward delivery, £29 }os. Spelter.—Oh spot, £55 pej- ton; forward delivery, £52. Tin.—On spot. £183 2s. 6d. per ton; thre<j months, £105 2i. $d. Silver.—Bar Bilver is quoted at 36 13-16 d. per ounce, standard.-Aus.-N.Z. Oablo Assn.

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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 8

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COMMERCIAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 8

COMMERCIAL ITEMS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 8

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