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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 10 December 1927, Page 7

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BANK OF ENGLAND RETURN. London, Dec. 8. The following are. the Bank of England returns for the week ended on Wednesday:— Issue Department. Note circulation 136,806,000 Notes in reserve 31,431,000 (government debt 11,015,000 Other securities 8,735,000 Gold and bullion 148,486,000 Banking Department. Proprietors capital 14,553,000 Rest 3,291,000 Public deposits 7,43-1,000 Other deposits 109,828,000 Seven day and other bills 3,000 Government securities .. 37,386,000 Other securities 65,069,000 Notes in reserve 31,431,000 Gold and silver coin ... 1,223,000 Proportion of reserve to liabilities. 27.80. Short loans are quoted at 3$ pc cent., three months’ bill at 4 5-16 per cent. FEILDING STOCK SALE. Feilding, Dec. 9. The entry at the Feilding stock sale consisted of •over 2000 sheep and about 100 cattle. There was a large attendance of buyers. Bidding was brisk, and practically the whole of the yarding sold under the hammer Some good lines of store 2-tooth wethers and 2-tooth awes realised good prices, wsthers being slightly easier. Fat 2-tooth 25/6, 26/7 to 27/-, fat ewes 15/10. 19/7, 20’7, 20/9 21)8 to 22/1. fat wethers 24/-, 25/11, 26/-, 26/6 t<> 27/2. fat maiden ewes 23/-, stores 2-tooth wethers 22/-, 22/1, to 23/5. 2-tooth ewes 27/- to 29/2. Itooth wethers 22'- to 23/6, small 2tooth wethers 18/10, empty woolly ewes 23 3. ewe lambs 33/fl 35/- to 13/3. springing heifers £5 5/-, £5 15/-. £6 2/6 to £6 10/-. cows in milk £l. £6 2/6, £6 10'- to £8 5/-. store cows £3 16 '-. £1 to £4 17/-, springing cows 17. heifers in milk J 5 10/- to J 7 fat cows £4 £4 9'6 £5 15/-. £6 I.l'-. £6 15'- to £7 2/6, forward tows £.3 11/-. £3 17/6 to £4 10/7, yearling heifers..€ 3 13/- to £3 18/-. empl.r heifers £1 1/-, £4 10/-, £!H 17/6 to £6 7.6. P.A. steers £:4 15/-. 3-,tear rough steers £6 to £6 15/-, >