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CHRISTCHDRCn. October 23.
Fbiday, October 23, 1874. The Customs duties received for the week ending October 22,1874, were as under: £ s. cl. Spirits . .. .. .. .. 405 211 Cigars Tobacco 45 0 0 Wine .. 93 10 10 Beer 29 2 6 Tea 52 4 C Coffee and Chicory 37 2 0 Sugar .. .. 70 2 0 Goods by weight 134 10 G Goods ad valorem 1182 4 9 Other duties 51 12 (J Light dues, Ac 44 11 5 ' £2205 19 8 A moderate amount of trade has been done during the week, the improvement in the weather having given an impetus to several branches, more especially In lines connected with the building trade, which is now in full activity, many of the new houses being delayed until fresh supplies of sawn timber come in. We report no change in values of imported goods, the generality remaining at our last quotations. Currants are becomo scarce, but as large supplies are on hand by "The Douglas," which arrived in port this morning, quotations are unaltered. Eleme raisins, in fair demand, at 6d. to o}d. Spirits, dull, with a slight reduction in bulk brandy. Bottled beer is still in excess of our wants, with little trade doing. Teas of the last shipment, per "May," are moving off satisfactorily to importers, and at fair rates. In produce, we report an improved demand for feeding grains ; and oats are now Ann at ss. 3d. to ss. 6d. per bushel, with an upward tendency. Flour has also hardened during the week, and importers now
ask an advance of 103. per ton on last week's quotations ; but, in the face of large stocks, we hardly suppose the advance will be maintained. Keg butter, neglectted. Cheese, firm, at 9d. to OJd. per lb. Sawn timber, very scarce—matai is worth £7 10s.; pine, wliite and red, £7 ; and totara, £9 to £lO per 1000 feet, for boards and scantling. irSOLIBII EXTORTS TO AUSTRALIA. The values of the English exports for the month, as advised by the mail just to hand, are as follows :—To Melbourne, £511,100: Sydney, £270,000 ; Queensland, £02,200; Adelaide, £181,300; Tasmania, £20,900; New Zealand, £264,400. The principal itoms of export to Melbourne are—Gunpowder, 1079 cwt. ; bar and rod iron, 887 tons; hoop, 259 tons ; sheet iron, 35 tons ; plate iron, 329 tons ; pig iron, 241 tons ; galvanised iron, 643 tons; wire, 725 ton 3 ; tin plates, 372 boxes; linseed oil, 9241gabj.; woolpacks. £450 ; cornsacks, £0731; deals, 53 boards, 921 loads; cigars, 11,5711b5. ; tobacco, 89,5231b5. ; brandy, .bulk, 37,259ga15.; case, 20,298ga15.; rum, 10,C18gals.; geneva, 15,685ga15.; red wine, 8301 gals.; white, 9484ga15.; beer, bulk, 323 barrels; glass, 2170 barrels; malt, 1477 quarters; white salt, 397 tons; candles, 2S2scwt.; currants, 2583 cwt. BY TELKUHAPH. AUCKLAND. October 23. Mr. Alexander Saunders reports;—Sales: Caledonian, 107 s. 6d.; Beach, lis.; Cure, lis. Cd. Buyers: National Insurance, 285.; Alburnla (double), 60s, Sellers: National Bank, 703.; Fiji Bank, 02s. ; South British, 51s. Mr. Buckland reports :—Fat cattle at least £3 a head lower than a fortnight ago. Quotations—27s. to 85s. per lOOlbs. Fat sheep in full supply, with a good Inquiry; in wool, sd. per lb.; shorn, 4d.; ordinary lambs, Bs. to 125.; choice, 14s. to 17s. Od. Mr. G W. Binney reports .-—Grain market dull. Wheat, Cs.; flour, £l3 10a. ; bran, £7 10s.; pollard, £8 ; potatoes, £9 ; oats, 65.; hams and bacon, lid. to Is.; cheese, Bd. to od.; butter, Is. 4d. DTJNJJDXN. October 23. Messrs. J. and A. McLean roport :•—Brimo beef, 40». to 45».; medium and inferior, 30s. to 355.; prime cross-bred mutton, 6d. per lb.; prime merino, 6d. to 5Jd. The grain markets remain firm. Wheat more inquired for. Milling sample, sa. to ss, 3d.: medium and inferior, 4s. 3d. to 4s. Cd.; fowls' feed, 3s. Cd. to 45.; malting samples barley, ss. to ss. 3d. ; medium and inferior, 4s. to 4s. 3d.; oats continue scarce at 5». 2d. to ss. Cd.
Quotations, f.0.b., wheat, best milling, ss. 6d.; second quality, ss. to ss. 3d.; oats, ss. 6d. to ss. 9d.; flour, £l2 10s. to £l3 10s.; bras, £6 10s.; pollard, £6; sharps, £7; cheese, Bd.; potatoes, market bare; hams and bacon, lid. to Is. 2d. in cloth, good demand and stocks light. The Californian oats sent to this market are giving general satisfaction
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4242, 24 October 1874, Page 2
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