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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 182, 23 July 1908, Page 4

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A TASMANIAN LOAN. London, July 21, A Tasmanian loan of £200,000 has been issued in 3'/ 3 per cent, debentures with a minimum of OS I /.. . LONDON WOOL SALES.

London, July 21. At the wool sales there is still an animated demand for all sorts at yesterday's prices. The lleecc portions of the following clips brought the prices named:—Kawaru 17% d (sic), Annandale o'/,d, Blackhead 9%d. LONDON MARKETS.

London, July 21. Wheat—Market firm. Prices 'are (id higher. Shares unchanged. Copper On spot £57 17s Od, three months £SB 10s. Tin—On the spot £133, three months £134. 'Silver, 2 3 i 5-lGd. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, July 22. Wheat. 4s 2'/,d to 4a 3d. Flour, £0 ss. Oats—Tasmanian and Algerian 3s 7il, South African 3s 7d to 3s Bd, New Zrxland white 3s 7d. Maize, 4s 4d. Barley—Cape 4s 6d. Bran and pollard, £O. Potatoes—Tasmanian £3. Onions—Victorian £8 10s. Butter. 130s to 1345. .Cheese, Bd. Bacon, 7V!;d.

Melbourne, July 22. Wheat. 4s 11'/.d. Flour, £!) 10s. - Oats—Algerian 3s 3d, Tartarian 3s Od. Barley—Cape, prime, 4s 2d. Maize, 4s 3'/ s d. ■ Bran and pollard, Is 2d. .Potatoes, £3 las to £4 15s. Onions, £7.

Adelaide, July 22. Wheat, 4s Id to 4s iy,.d offered, 4s 2d wanted. Flour, £8 10s. Bran and pollard, Is 3d. "WILD CATS.'"

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Wednesday.

At a meeting of the Stock Exchange tn-dny Mr. Buttle, the chairman, denied the allegation made by Mr. Poland in the House that the Exchange had blocked prospecting. He asserted that there was nothing to prevent the floating of properties outside of the Exchange on whatever terms peopic 'pleased, but for the protection of the public, the Exchange had reserved th~ right to refuse to quote any stock when it was considered that the vendors asked too large a consideration for their interest, and more especially when a considerable portion of the cash subscribed was to go to the vendors instead of to the development of the property. He knew of no "wild cats" having been foisted upon the public with the consent of the Exchange during the last four years in which the Exchange had taken up its present attitude.