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By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright London, August 81.
The Bank of England returns show tho stock of gold coin- and bullion to be £37,356,000 ; reserve, £27,466,000 ; in circulation, £29,719,000; public deposits, £9,246,000 ; other deposits, £42,014,000 ; Government securities, £16,389,000 ; other securities, £25,650,000. Three months’ bills are discounted at 2 3-16 per cent. Consols are at 94 8-8. Victorian three and a half per cents are at 106. All New South Wales stocks have risen a quarter. Other stocks are unchanged. The wheat markets are dull, with an easier tendency. America is forcing solos at lowered values by sixpence. Cargoes are steady. South Australian and Victorian Septomber-October shipments are at 29s 6d ; New South Wales August shipment is at 295.
Tho sugar market is quiet. German is at 8s 3d, First Marks 10s 7ld. Copper is nominal. On spot £66 12s 6d, three months £67.
Tin is very firm. On spot £llß 2s 6d, throe months £ll9 ss.
Pig iron is at 54s 71d. Lead, £ll 15s. Spelter £l7 Is 3d. At tho Bradford market wool is slow of sale, common sixties being Is 81d, super Is 9d.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 202, 2 September 1901, Page 1
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