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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 280, 5 December 1901, Page 3

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LONDON MARKETS,

By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright London Dec. 3. Wool is firm, especially choice crossbreds, which Americans are buying largely. The Clifford clip sold at 7 5-Bd. Copper, spot, is at £6l 7s 6d ; three months, £6O 2s 6d. Tho supplies are 17,623 tons ; deliveries, 18,018 ; advised afloat, 3150 ; stock, 20,570. Lead is at £ll 2s 6d. Tin : Tho stock is 18,817 tons; on spot, •* 6962 ; afloat, 3508 ; deliveries, 2115. Tallow : The stock is 5892 casks ; imports, 2526 ; deliveries, 5495. A New South Wales cargo of wheat sold at 28s IO.Vd. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE MARKETS. Sydney, Dec. 4. Wheat, chick, is at 2s 8d ; milling, 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Flour is at £6 to £6 15s. Oats, local and Algerian, 2s: New Zealand prime, b, 2s lid. Barley, English feed, 2s 10d. Maize, 2s 9d to 2s lid. Bran, B}d Pollard, 9-id. Potatoes, £3 12s 6d to £4. Onions, £3 15s to £4 10s. Butter, creamery, 9Jd. Cheese, New Zealand, 7d. Bacon, 7d to Bd. Hams, New Zealand, 9d to lOd. Tho above quotations are-those ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent slightly lower values obtained by recognised brokers. Melbourne, Dec. 4. Wheat, 2s 9d. Oats, prime, 2s 2d. "i Maize, 2s 6d. Bran and pollard, 9d. Adelaide, Dec. 4. Wheat, 2s 9d. Flour, £6 10s to £6 15s. Oats, Algerian, Is lOd to 2s 2d; white, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Bran, 9|d. Pollard, lOd. .